Galena was briefly named "January's Point" after Thomas January.  There are several accounts of Thomas January's arrival found in the early Galena newspaper archives giving dates from 1819 to 1826 for his arrival, but 1821 seems to be the most credible.

Thomas brought with him his wife Mary Martin.  Mary is the first white woman to live in Galena, and also the first to die in Galena, in 1823 of cholera.  She was buried in their yard (customary at the time).  This was at the corner of Bench, Franklin, and Diagonal Streets.

After her death, Thomas returned to Kentucky for a year.  Upon returning, he found the streets had been widened and her grave was now under the street.  Her body was exhumed and returned to Kentucky for burial with her family.

Thomas died in 1828, likely from cholera.  He was buried in the Old City Cemetery on Dodge Street.

Articles:
Galena Women's Club Enjoys an Unusually Interesting Evening - Galena Daily Gazette, 18 November 1937
Facts About Galena - Galena Daily Gazette, 23 May 1919
Residents of Early Day Galenians Visit Here - Galena Daily Gazette, 10 October 1946

Many believe Shot Tower Hill, pictured here, to be the site of January's trading post