21. William Morrison Grave

21. The first black landowner in Rock Island was William Morrison, buried here. He was a member of John Buford’s Post 243, and joined theArmy at the start of the Civil War in New Orleans. He mustered out in Rock Island. When it was over, he stayed on, bought a parcel of land, cleared it and built his house where it stands today, on 20th Ave., Rock Island. His wife, Cecilia Ann Morrison, organized the Second Baptist Church and died in the 1930’s.

Next stops on the tour:

1. The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial

2. Ben Harper Lot

3. Burial Plots of Ransom R. and Philander Cable

4. Grave of Philemon Mitchell

5. Denkmann Family Mausoleum

6. Frederick Weyerhaeuser, Thomas B. Davis, Samuel S. Davis Lots

7. Thomas B. Davis Grave

8.  John Volk Grave

9. William Tenges Monument

10. Captain A. J. Whitney Lot

11. William R. Little Headstone

12. Captain David M. Tipton Grave

13. Dean Tyler Robinson Monument

14. Charles Buford Grave

15. Ada Brackett Schwatka Grave

16. C.C. Knell Grave

17. General William Hoffman Grave

18. Colonel John Buford Monument

19. Captain John Wilson Grave

20. Eddie & Josie Dimick Monument

21. William Morrison Grave

22. Richard Mansill Monument

23. Colonel Davenport, Margaret Davenport, Bailey Davenport, Susan Lewis Goldsmith Plot

24. Benjamin Dann Walsh Grave

25. Minnie Potter Grave

26. Edward Burrall, Jr. Grave

27. William Harte Monument