HISTORY, BASEBALL, and MURDER - Exploring Wheaton Cemetery

Today's adventure takes me to the state of Illinois, in the County of DuPage, and to the City of Wheaton where I find some incredible history. This video is packed with stories of the people who rest in this cemetery. I'll tell you about the three men who founded Wheaton, the Civil War Captain that fired the first shot at Gettysburg, a young nursing student who was brutally murdered by mass murderer Richard Speck, and Major League Baseball all-star center fielder, Jimmy Piersall. Sit down, relax, get the popcorn and join me as we explore Wheaton Cemetery.

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Several stories there thanks for sharing them

[@cynthiabustamante7551]

Thank you 😊

[@patricklynch6771]

Wheaton Cemetery is cool cemetery! Few highlights: Marcellus Jones (Fired first shot at Gettysburg), Margaret Landon (author of Anna and the King of Siam,, James Foulis (won US Open of Golf in 1896). Also, one of my classmates from college at Holy Cross (where he went first two years), Elbert Gary President of Federal Steel, and namesake of Gary, IN), Kevin Landek, died in 2007 in Baghdad serving our country! RIP Kevin Landek, you are missed!

[@indianagrandmary1298]

Nice walk! Daughters of the American Revolution is for descendants of revolutionary soldiers.

[@WhispersFromTheDark]

Yep, and I qualify just haven't gotten the stuff together to apply.

[@WhispersFromTheDark]

Rest in peace all who are entered there. You are not forgotten.

[@_Denisa_H]

I am a genealogist and part of what I have learned over the years is how to be a member of the daughters of the American. You need to be a direct descendant of someone who served, not just the daughters of granddaughters great granddaughters etc etc etc down the line. I am a member of the DAR

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nice its off roosevelt rd i forgot the cross street but been there b4