The Political Graveyard: Pike County, Ill.

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Pike County
Illinois

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Pike County

Index to Locations

Sherer Cemetery
Pike County, Illinois

Politicians buried here:
	Melville Daniel Massie — also known as M. D. Massie — of New Canton, Pike County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1880. Interment at Sherer Cemetery.

Park Lawn Cemetery
Barry, Pike County, Illinois

Politicians buried here:

Scott Wike (1834-1901) — of Pittsfield, Pike County, Ill. Born in Meadville, Crawford County, Pa., April 6, 1834. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1863-67; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1875-77, 1889-93 (11th District 1875-77, 12th District 1889-93); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1880; Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, 1893-97. Died near Barry, Pike County, Ill., January 15, 1901 (age 66 years, 284 days). Interment at Park Lawn Cemetery.

Green Pond Cemetery
Pearl, Pike County, Illinois

Politicians buried here:

Walter Roy Donohoo (1881-c.1969) — also known as W. Roy Donohoo — of Pearl, Pike County, Ill. Born in Pike County, Ill., February 20, 1881. Democrat. Merchant; postmaster; coal dealer; member of Illinois state house of representatives 36th District, 1941-47, 1949-53. Member, Eagles; Freemasons; Shriners. Died about 1969 (age about 88 years). Interment at Green Pond Cemetery.

Relatives: Married 1902 to Anna Pettit.

Pittsfield West Cemetery
Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois

Politicians buried here:

William Elza Williams (1857-1921) — also known as William E. Williams — of Pittsfield, Pike County, Ill. Born near Detroit, Pike County, Ill., May 5, 1857. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1899-1901, 1913-17 (16th District 1899-1901, at-large 1913-17); defeated, 1918; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1908, 1916 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee). Died in Pittsfield, Pike County, Ill., September 13, 1921 (age 64 years, 131 days). Interment at Pittsfield West Cemetery.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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