Julian Dawson

George Poage

1880–1962 (age 82)

Lincoln Cemetery

George Poage was a Hannibal resident and pioneering African American athlete who lived from 1880 to 1962.

William Baker

1831–1910 (age 79)

Lincoln Cemetery

William Baker was a Washington County resident who lived from 1831 to 1910 and was buried in Lincoln Cemetery.

Ralph Abernathy

1926–1990 (age 64)

Lincoln Cemetery

Ralph Abernathy (1926–1990) was a civil rights leader and minister who is buried at Lincoln Cemetery in Linden.

Gwendolyn Brooks

1917–2000 (age 83)

Lincoln Cemetery

Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) of Topeka was a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet laid to rest at Lincoln Cemetery.

Ricky Bell

1974–2011 (age 37)

Lincoln Cemetery

Ricky Bell (1974–2011) passed away in Columbia and was laid to rest at Lincoln Cemetery.

Blanche Wilkins Williams

1876–1936 (age 60)

Lincoln Cemetery

Blanche Wilkins Williams (1876-1936) was a deaf educator from La Crosse who championed opportunities for deaf children o...