Richard Peters

Elisha Otis

1811–1861 (age 50)

Oakland Cemetery

Elisha Otis (1811-1861) was an American inventor credited with developing the safety elevator.

Robert Lucas

1781–1853 (age 72)

Oakland Cemetery

Robert Lucas was a politician and governor of Ohio and Iowa who lived from 1781 to 1853.

Richard Holbrooke

1941–2010 (age 69)

Oakland Cemetery

Richard Holbrooke (1941–2010) was a New York City-born diplomat best known for brokering peace in the Balkans and serv...

Edgar Lee Masters

1868–1950 (age 82)

Oakland Cemetery

Edgar Lee Masters (1868–1950) was an American poet and writer famed for _Spoon River Anthology_, and he is buried in O...

Homer F. Aspinwall

1846–1919 (age 73)

Oakland Cemetery

Homer F. Aspinwall (1846-1919) was a resident of Stephenson County.

Junius Hillyer

1807–1886 (age 79)

Oakland Cemetery

Junius Hillyer was a Wilkes County resident who lived from 1807 to 1886.