Graceland Cemetery

Chicago, Illinois

Est. 1860 119 acres 618 memorials
A historic cemetery in Chicago known for its notable architectural monuments and famous burials.

Memorials

Eugene Marguerat
1829–1907 (age 78)
Graceland Cemetery
Eugene Marguerat was a Swiss resident of Canton of Vaud who lived from 1829 to 1907.
Theodore Maximilian Raoul von Keler
1877–1927 (age 50)
Graceland Cemetery
Theodore Maximilian Raoul von Keler was a nobleman from Nowy Dwór Gdański who lived from 1877 to 1927.
Brooks McCormick
1917–2006 (age 89)
Graceland Cemetery
Brooks McCormick (1917-2006) of Chicago, longtime head of International Harvester, rests at Graceland Cemetery.
Chauncey McCormick
1884–1954 (age 70)
Graceland Cemetery
Chauncey McCormick was a prominent Chicago resident who lived from 1884 to 1954.
Cyrus McCormick
1809–1884 (age 75)
Graceland Cemetery
Cyrus McCormick (1809-1884) was the inventor of the mechanical reaper and a major industrialist.
William McEntyre Dye
1831–1899 (age 68)
Graceland Cemetery
William McEntyre Dye (1831-1899) was a Washington resident who was buried in Chicago's Graceland Cemetery.
John McGovern
1850–1917 (age 67)
Graceland Cemetery
John McGovern (1850–1917) is among those memorialized at Graceland Cemetery.
John McGregor Adams
1834–1904 (age 70)
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John McGregor Adams was a man from Londonderry who lived from 1834 to 1904.
James McKibben Sanger
1844–1877 (age 33)
Graceland Cemetery
James McKibben Sanger (1844-1877) was buried at Graceland Cemetery.
Florence McLandburgh
1850–1934 (age 84)
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Florence McLandburgh was a Chillicothe resident who lived from 1850 to 1934.
Andrew McNally
1836–1904 (age 68)
Graceland Cemetery
Andrew McNally was an Irish-born entrepreneur who lived from 1836 to 1904.
Elizabeth McNally Clow
1873–1961 (age 88)
Graceland Cemetery
Elizabeth McNally Clow was an American woman born in 1873 whose specific details are not well documented.
Charles McNeill Gray
1807–1885 (age 78)
Graceland Cemetery
Charles McNeill Gray (1807-1885) was a Sherburne resident laid to rest at Graceland Cemetery.
Richard McPherren Cabeen
1887–1969 (age 82)
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Richard McPherren Cabeen was a Seaton resident who lived from 1887 to 1969.
Thomas Mears Eddy
1823–1874 (age 51)
Graceland Cemetery
Thomas Mears Eddy lived from 1823 to 1874 and was interred in Graceland Cemetery.
Joseph Medill
1823–1899 (age 76)
Graceland Cemetery
Joseph Medill was a prominent newspaper publisher and editor of the Chicago Tribune who lived from 1823 to 1899.
Katherine Medill McCormick
1853–1932 (age 79)
Graceland Cemetery
Katherine Medill McCormick (1853-1932) was a member of the prominent Medill publishing family.
Elinor Medill Patterson
1855–1933 (age 78)
Graceland Cemetery
Elinor Medill Patterson (1855-1933) was a member of the influential Medill newspaper dynasty.
Arthur Meeker, Jr.
1902–1971 (age 69)
Graceland Cemetery
Arthur Meeker, Jr. was an American author and socialite who wrote novels and memoirs about Chicago society.
William Melancton Hoyt
1837–1925 (age 88)
Graceland Cemetery
William Melancton Hoyt (1837-1925) was a man buried at Graceland Cemetery.
Karl Menger
1902–1985 (age 83)
Graceland Cemetery
Karl Menger was an Austrian mathematician known for his contributions to topology and dimension theory.
Albert Merritt Billings
1814–1897 (age 83)
Graceland Cemetery
Albert Merritt Billings was a prominent Chicago figure who lived from 1814 to 1897.
Albert Merritt Billings
1894–1926 (age 32)
Graceland Cemetery
Albert Merritt Billings was an American who lived from 1894 to 1926.
Hermann Michalowski
1860–1903 (age 43)
Graceland Cemetery
Hermann Michalowski was a German immigrant who lived from 1860 to 1903 and came from Berlin.
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."
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
1886–1969 (age 83)
Graceland Cemetery
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was a pioneering German-American architect and founder of the International Style who lived fro...
Dean Miller
1924–2004 (age 80)
Graceland Cemetery
Dean Miller (1924-2004) of Hamilton is remembered as a longtime local figure buried at Graceland Cemetery.
Frank Milton Bristol
1851–1932 (age 81)
Graceland Cemetery
Frank Milton Bristol (1851-1932) was an Orleans County native who lived into the early 20th century.
Minnie Miñoso
1925–2015 (age 90)
Graceland Cemetery
Minnie Miñoso (1925-2015) was a trailblazing Cuban-born outfielder and infielder who became one of the first Afro-Latin...
László Moholy-Nagy
1895–1946 (age 51)
Graceland Cemetery
László Moholy-Nagy was a Hungarian-American painter, photographer, and influential modernist artist who lived from 189...
James Monroe Adsit
1809–1894 (age 85)
Graceland Cemetery
James Monroe Adsit was a Chicago resident who lived from 1809 to 1894.
Lucy Monroe Calhoun
1865–1950 (age 85)
Graceland Cemetery
Lucy Monroe Calhoun (1865–1950) is buried at Graceland Cemetery, closing out a life that began shortly after the Civil...
Zephaniah Moore Humphrey
1824–1881 (age 57)
Graceland Cemetery
Zephaniah Moore Humphrey (1824-1881) was buried at Graceland Cemetery.
Anna Morgan
1851–1936 (age 85)
Graceland Cemetery
Anna Morgan was a New York-based actress and drama teacher who lived from 1851 to 1936.
Country Morris
1891–1976 (age 85)
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Country Morris (1891-1976) was an 85-year-old resident buried in Chicago's historic Graceland Cemetery.
Orsemus Morrison
1807–1864 (age 57)
Graceland Cemetery
Orsemus Morrison was a Cambridge resident who lived from 1807 to 1864.
Harry Mortimer Higinbotham
1868–1920 (age 52)
Graceland Cemetery
Harry Mortimer Higinbotham (1868–1920) was buried at Graceland Cemetery.
Matilda Munt Hale
1807–1884 (age 77)
Graceland Cemetery
Matilda Munt Hale (1807-1884) lived into her late seventies and was buried at Graceland Cemetery.
Grace Murray Meeker
1869–1948 (age 79)
Graceland Cemetery
Grace Murray Meeker was an American woman who lived from 1869 to 1948 and was buried in Graceland Cemetery.
I. N. Danforth
1835–1911 (age 76)
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I. N. Danforth (1835–1911) of Barnard was buried at Graceland Cemetery.
Alexander N. Fullerton
1804–1880 (age 76)
Graceland Cemetery
Alexander N. Fullerton was a 19th-century resident who lived from 1804 to 1880.
Harlow N. Higinbotham
1838–1919 (age 81)
Graceland Cemetery
Harlow N. Higinbotham (1838–1919) from Joliet rests at Graceland Cemetery.
John N. Jewett
1827–1904 (age 77)
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John N. Jewett was a Palmyra resident who lived from 1827 to 1904.
Norm Nelson
1923–1988 (age 65)
Graceland Cemetery
Norm Nelson (1923-1988) lived 65 years and was interred at Graceland Cemetery.
Ralph Nelson Isham
1831–1904 (age 73)
Graceland Cemetery
Ralph Nelson Isham was an American from Manheim who lived from 1831 to 1904.
John Newell
1830–1894 (age 64)
Graceland Cemetery
John Newell (1830-1894) was an American from West Newbury.
Augustus Newland Eddy
1846–1921 (age 75)
Graceland Cemetery
Augustus Newland Eddy (1846-1921) was a man buried at Graceland Cemetery.
Isaac Newton Arnold
1815–1884 (age 69)
Graceland Cemetery
Isaac Newton Arnold (1815-1884) was a Hartwick-based individual buried at Graceland Cemetery.
Richard Nickel
1928–1972 (age 44)
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Richard Nickel (1928–1972) was a Chicago architectural photographer and preservationist whose work helped save the cit...
Elizabeth Norton
1887–1985 (age 98)
Graceland Cemetery
Elizabeth Norton was a Chicago-born woman who lived from 1887 to 1985 and was buried in Graceland Cemetery.