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Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Kendall County, Texas. Official Website For a complete history, please see: Wikipedia . The county was created in 1862 and named for George Wilkins Kendall, a journalist and Mexican–American War correspondent. Adjacent Counties Gillespie County Comal County Bandera County Blanco County Bexar County
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Aurora, Illinois. Official Website History Aurora is a suburb of Chicago and is located in DuPage , Kendall , Kane and Will counties. It's nickname is "City of Lights" because it was one of the first American cities to have electric street lights. The Aurora area has some significant architecture, including structures by Frank L...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Kendall County, Illinois. Official Website Kendall County was formed in 1841 and was named after Amos Kendall, who was the editor of the Frankfort, Kentucky, newspaper, and went on to be an important advisor to President Andrew Jackson. Kendall became the U.S. Postmaster General in 1835. Adjacent Counties DeKalb County Kane...
When Adam Vogt (1822-1882) deeded land for this cemetery to the city in 1867, there were already some graves present. The earliest documented burial, that of Anton Peter Loth, dates to 1862. In the older sections of the cemetery are graves of area pioneers and German immigrants, including Vogt and George Wilkins Kendall (1809-1867), for whom the county was named. A row of paupers' graves may al...
This project is for those buried in Sisterdale Cemetery, Kendall County, Texas. The Sisterdale Cemetery is a public cemetery operated by a Cemetery Association, which was established in 1929. It is operated under the direction of a Board of Directors. Richard Habenicht was the first President. There is a charge for lots and also for the grave opening. This land was originally owned by August L...
This project is for those who are buried in Oswego Cemetery, Oswego, Kendall County, Illinois. The cemetery is located on Main Street, near the intersection of Routes 25 & 71 and is also called Oswego Township Cemetery . The cemetery was originally owned by J.B. Judson. Judson sold the first lot in the cemetery to Amos Holt for $3.00. First plot was sold in 1855. Judson continued as owner wel...