Graceland Cemetery

Chicago, Illinois

Est. 1860 119 acres 610+ memorials
A historic cemetery in Chicago known for its notable architectural monuments and famous burials.

Memorials

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
1886–1969 (age 83)
Graceland Cemetery
Pioneering modernist architect known for his minimalist approach and famous phrase "less is more."
John Kinzie
1763–1828 (age 65)
Graceland Cemetery
John Kinzie (1763-1828) was a prominent fur trader and merchant who helped establish Chicago.
Alexander Wolcott
1790–1830 (age 40)
Graceland Cemetery
Alexander Wolcott was an early American resident whose life and family connections are commemorated at Graceland Cemeter...
Henry Wolcott
1788–1846 (age 58)
Graceland Cemetery
Henry Wolcott (1788-1846) was a resident of Middletown who lived during the early American period.
Justin Butterfield
1790–1855 (age 65)
Graceland Cemetery
Justin Butterfield was a prominent lawyer and politician from New Hampshire who served in the U.S. government.
John Calhoun
1808–1859 (age 51)
Graceland Cemetery
John Calhoun was a South Carolina political figure and nephew of the famous statesman John C. Calhoun.
Gustavus Walstein Southworth
1811–1854 (age 43)
Graceland Cemetery
Gustavus Walstein Southworth was a Dorset resident who lived from 1811 to 1854 and was buried at Graceland Cemetery.
Richard Ely
1777–1856 (age 79)
Graceland Cemetery
Richard Ely lived from 1777 to 1856 and was buried at Graceland Cemetery.
Thomas Dyer
1805–1862 (age 57)
Graceland Cemetery
Thomas Dyer (1805-1862) was a Hartford County figure of the 19th century.
John Putnam Chapin
1810–1864 (age 54)
Graceland Cemetery
John Putnam Chapin (1810-1864) was a Bradford resident during the Civil War period.
Walter Loomis Newberry
1804–1868 (age 64)
Graceland Cemetery
Walter Loomis Newberry (1804-1868) was an East Windsor resident and businessman.
Augustus Dickens
1827–1866 (age 39)
Graceland Cemetery
Augustus Dickens (1827-1866) was a London-born resident who lived in America.
Daniel Brainard
1812–1866 (age 54)
Graceland Cemetery
Daniel Brainard (1812-1866) was a Whitesboro physician and medical pioneer.
William A. Webb
1830–1861 (age 31)
Graceland Cemetery
William A. Webb (1830-1861) was a Maine resident who died during the Civil War.
Kate Warne
1833–1868 (age 35)
Graceland Cemetery
Kate Warne was a pioneering female detective for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency who lived from 1833 to 1868.
William Bradshaw Egan
1808–1860 (age 52)
Graceland Cemetery
William Bradshaw Egan was an Irish-born resident of Killarney who lived from 1808 to 1860.
William H. Brown
1796–1867 (age 71)
Graceland Cemetery
William H. Brown was a Colchester resident who lived from 1796 to 1867.
Orsemus Morrison
1807–1864 (age 57)
Graceland Cemetery
Orsemus Morrison was a Cambridge resident who lived from 1807 to 1864.
Elijah Dewey Harmon
1782–1869 (age 87)
Graceland Cemetery
Elijah Dewey Harmon was a Bennington resident who lived from 1782 to 1869.
Calista Ophelia Reynolds
1838–1864 (age 26)
Graceland Cemetery
Calista Ophelia Reynolds was a woman who lived a brief life from 1838 to 1864.
Levi Sterling
1804–1868 (age 64)
Graceland Cemetery
Levi Sterling was a Woodford County resident who lived from 1804 until 1868.
William Rudolph Smith
1787–1868 (age 81)
Graceland Cemetery
William Rudolph Smith was a Trappe resident who lived from 1787 to 1868 and was buried at Graceland Cemetery.
Martin Keith
1800–1876 (age 76)
Graceland Cemetery
Martin Keith (1800-1876) was an individual who lived 76 years and was buried in Graceland Cemetery.
Francis Cornwall Sherman
1805–1870 (age 65)
Graceland Cemetery
Francis Cornwall Sherman (1805-1870) was a Newtown resident who lived 65 years and was buried in Graceland Cemetery.
Cornelius Krieghoff
1815–1872 (age 57)
Graceland Cemetery
Cornelius Krieghoff (1815-1872) was a Dutch-Canadian painter known for his depictions of rural Canadian life.
George Washington Snow
1791–1870 (age 79)
Graceland Cemetery
George Washington Snow (1791-1870) was a New England resident and community figure from Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
Norman B. Judd
1815–1878 (age 63)
Graceland Cemetery
Norman B. Judd (1815-1878) was an Illinois lawyer, politician, and close associate of Abraham Lincoln.
Thomas Mears Eddy
1823–1874 (age 51)
Graceland Cemetery
Thomas Mears Eddy lived from 1823 to 1874 and was interred in Graceland Cemetery.
William F. Coolbaugh
1821–1877 (age 56)
Graceland Cemetery
William F. Coolbaugh was a Pike County resident who lived from 1821 to 1877 and was buried in Graceland Cemetery.
John Jones
1817–1879 (age 62)
Graceland Cemetery
John Jones was a North Carolina native who lived from 1817 to 1879 and was interred in Graceland Cemetery.
William Wagner
1825–1872 (age 47)
Graceland Cemetery
William Wagner was a Karlsruhe resident who lived from 1825 to 1872 and was interred in Graceland Cemetery.
Jordan H. Abbott
1830–1879 (age 49)
Graceland Cemetery
Jordan H. Abbott was a Shapleigh resident who lived from 1830 to 1879 and was buried in Graceland Cemetery.
Joseph Warren Freer
1816–1877 (age 61)
Graceland Cemetery
Joseph Warren Freer (1816-1877) was interred at Graceland Cemetery.
James McKibben Sanger
1844–1877 (age 33)
Graceland Cemetery
James McKibben Sanger (1844-1877) was buried at Graceland Cemetery.
Joanna Adams
1791–1877 (age 86)
Graceland Cemetery
Joanna Adams (1791-1877) was a woman whose final resting place was Graceland Cemetery.
Maria W. Stewart
1803–1879 (age 76)
Graceland Cemetery
Maria W. Stewart (1803-1879) was a Hartford-based woman of the early-to-mid 19th century.
Philo Carpenter
1805–1886 (age 81)
Graceland Cemetery
Philo Carpenter (1805-1886) was a Savoy resident and prominent 19th-century figure.
Ellis S. Chesbrough
1813–1886 (age 73)
Graceland Cemetery
Ellis S. Chesbrough (1813-1886) was a Baltimore-born engineer and urban planner.
Perry H. Smith
1828–1885 (age 57)
Graceland Cemetery
Perry H. Smith (1828-1885) was an Augusta resident during the 19th century.
Julian Sidney Rumsey
1823–1886 (age 63)
Graceland Cemetery
Julian Sidney Rumsey (1823-1886) was a Batavia resident and prominent 19th-century figure.
Benjamin Wright Raymond
1801–1883 (age 82)
Graceland Cemetery
Benjamin Wright Raymond (1801-1883) was a Rome resident and early Chicago pioneer.
Cyrus McCormick
1809–1884 (age 75)
Graceland Cemetery
Cyrus McCormick (1809-1884) was the inventor of the mechanical reaper and a major industrialist.
Caspar Butz
1825–1885 (age 60)
Graceland Cemetery
Caspar Butz was a 19th-century resident of Hagen who lived from 1825 to 1885.
Nelson Ludington
1818–1883 (age 65)
Graceland Cemetery
Nelson Ludington was a 19th-century figure who lived from 1818 to 1883.
James O. Brayman
1815–1887 (age 72)
Graceland Cemetery
James O. Brayman was a 19th-century American who lived from 1815 to 1887.
Alexander N. Fullerton
1804–1880 (age 76)
Graceland Cemetery
Alexander N. Fullerton was a 19th-century resident who lived from 1804 to 1880.
Henry Rocher
1824–1887 (age 63)
Graceland Cemetery
Henry Rocher was a German-born resident of Vetschau/Spreewald who lived from 1824 to 1887.
Edward Baumann
1838–1889 (age 51)
Graceland Cemetery
Edward Baumann was a 19th-century figure who lived from 1838 to 1889.
Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard
1802–1886 (age 84)
Graceland Cemetery
Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard was a Windsor-born fur trader and Chicago pioneer who lived from 1802 to 1886.
Allan Pinkerton
1819–1884 (age 65)
Graceland Cemetery
Allan Pinkerton was a Scottish-born detective and founder of the Pinkerton Detective Agency who lived from 1819 to 1884.