The Deneen Family
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N 38° 36.373 W 089° 49.039
16S E 254675 N 4276844
Located in the front yard of a home on the west side of Stanton Street. Don't keep looking on the grounds of the college like I did.
Waymark Code: WM31GF
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 01/25/2008
Views: 29
On this site stood the home of the Deneen family long associated with the history of McKendree College -- Rev. William L. Deneen; Professor Samuel H. Deneen; and Charles S. Deneen, Governor of Illinois, 1905-1913, and US Senator, 1925-1931. They were three generations of outstanding McKendree alumni.
County: St. Clair
Website: [Web Link]
Historical Society: Not listed
Dedication Date: Not listed
Location: Not listed
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