#1Emma Gillett Oglesby
1845–1928American socialite and First Lady of Illinois
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Emma Gillett Oglesby, the American socialite and First Lady of Illinois, was born in 1845. Their birth falls in the early republic. 3 languages have an article about them. Famous people are on record for 748 of the towns in Illinois.

#1American socialite and First Lady of Illinois
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cornland and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.