Under Every Tombstone

As I say in my Find a Grave profile, "There is a story under every tombstone". While photographing graves for Find A Grave or genealogy research, I have come across many interesting stories about the people buried under those tombstones. In this blog I will share some of the most interesting of these stories with you. Why? So these people will not be forgotten. ~~~~~Jim Craig - Evanston, Illinois USA - A member of The Association of Graveyard Rabbits~~~~ Contact me at: jwcraig1100@gmail.com

Friday, May 1, 2026

THE THIRD MAYOR OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS - Thomas Bates

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I have previously written about some of the men who served as mayor of Evanston, Illinois.  I wrote about the first Mayor, Dr. Oscar Henry M...
Wednesday, April 1, 2026

EVANSTONIAN INHERITS $6 MILLION FROM HIS UNCLE IN 1907 - William Smith Mason

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In April of 1907, newspapers announced that legendary financier James Henry "Silent" Smith had died suddenly, leaving an estate es...
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