Springdale Cemetery
Prospect Hill North

Throughout this cemetery you will see a style of stone arrangement with the main monument in the middle and the smaller individual stones circling around it.

One of the stones in the circle...


 


Here are a few interesting people...

Anastase Robin Lieut. in Imperial Guard of Napoleon
born in Paris, France 1795 died in Peoria, Ill. 1870(see obit)
Margaret Outwaite (wife of Anastase Robin)
born in Richman Eng. 1787 died in Peoria, Ill. 1862
Charles A. Siegfried, M. D. Medical Inspector U. S. Navy
born in Easton, Pa. 1851   died in Newport, R. I. 1900
Ida R. Farrell Siegfried (wife of Charles Siegfried)
born in Peoria, Ill. 1854    died in Atlantic City, N. J. 1938
Joseph H. DeRivera 1889-1922
Marcherita M. Siegfried (wife of Joseph DeRivera)
died May 17, 1916

(Peoria  Daily Transcript, Tuesday,  June 7, 1870, submitted by J. Crandell)

Death of an Old Citizen.

    Mr. Anastase Robin, a well-known citizen of this city, and father-in-law of H. G. Farrell, died at 6 o'clock yesterday morning of dropsy, after a very painful illness of three weeks.
     Mr. Robin was born in Paris in November, 1793, and was consequently nearly 77 years of age. He belonged to an aristocratic family in France and was obliged to fly the country an account of political troubles. He first settled in Wisconsin, and in 1838 removed to this part of the country, pre-empting 80 acres of land on the Tazewell shore of the river, opposite the city. He remained there until about twelve years ago, putting up a saw and grist mill in what was known as floating claims. Bad times came on and he was considerably straightened in circumstances but saw better times before he removed to this city.
     His wife died several years ago, and his only child was the late Mrs. H. G. Farrell. He has a brother residing in France, who is largely interested in porcelain manufacture, but beyond these he had no near relatives.
     Mr. Robin was an eminent scholar, master of a half a dozen different languages. He preserved to the last that peculiar etiquette that marks the French people generally, and was one of his most striking characteristics. His funeral will take place this afternoon, at four o'clock, from the residence of H. G. Farrell, Esq., corner of Madison and Hancock streets.

 


Beautiful view of the Illinois river in the background...

John C. Flanagan died June 6, 1891 Age 86 years
Mr. Flanagan was an attorney and pioneer land developer.
His mansion at 942 N. E. Glen Oak in Peoria is now a museum.


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