Laurel Hill Cemetery

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Est. 1836 78 acres 590+ memorials
A National Historic Landmark cemetery overlooking the Schuylkill River, founded in 1836.

Memorials

Martha Coston
1826–1904 (age 78)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Martha Coston (1826-1904) was a Baltimore-born inventor of signal flares buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Alexander McClure
1828–1909 (age 81)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Alexander McClure (1828-1909) was a Shermans Dale-based journalist and politician buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Caroline Furness Jayne
1873–1909 (age 36)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Caroline Furness Jayne (1873-1909) was an author and string figure researcher buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
William Lukens Elkins
1832–1903 (age 71)
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William Lukens Elkins (1832-1903) was a Wheeling resident during the 19th century.
William Weightman
1813–1904 (age 91)
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William Weightman (1813-1904) was a Waltham resident of the 19th century.
Archibald T. MacIntyre
1822–1900 (age 78)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Archibald T. MacIntyre (1822-1900) was an American of the 19th century.
Harry Nelson Pillsbury
1872–1906 (age 34)
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Harry Nelson Pillsbury (1872-1906) was a Somerville resident buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Carroll Davidson Wright
1840–1909 (age 69)
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Carroll Davidson Wright was a New Hampshire-based labor statistician and educator who lived from 1840 to 1909.
Clayton Stone Harris
1863–1901 (age 38)
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Clayton Stone Harris was a Brattleboro resident who lived a brief life from 1863 to 1901.
Rodney Wallace
1823–1903 (age 80)
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Rodney Wallace (1823-1903) was a New Ipswich resident who lived during the 19th century.
Eliza Trask Hill
1840–1908 (age 68)
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Eliza Trask Hill (1840-1908) was a Warren resident buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Charles H. Burns
1835–1909 (age 74)
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Charles H. Burns was a Milford resident who lived from 1835 to 1909.
Frederick Gutekunst
1831–1917 (age 86)
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Frederick Gutekunst was a pioneering photographer from Germantown who lived from 1831 to 1917.
Frank Furness
1839–1912 (age 73)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Frank Furness was a renowned Philadelphia architect known for his distinctive Romanesque Revival designs who lived from ...
George W. Melville
1841–1912 (age 71)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
George W. Melville was a U.S. Navy officer and Arctic explorer from New York City who lived from 1841 to 1912.
A. Loudon Snowden
1835–1912 (age 77)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
A. Loudon Snowden was a Cumberland County resident who lived from 1835 to 1912.
Adam Forepaugh
1831–1919 (age 88)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Adam Forepaugh was a prominent Philadelphia-based circus owner and showman who lived from 1831 to 1919.
George Alfred Townsend
1841–1914 (age 73)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
George Alfred Townsend was a journalist and author who lived from 1841 to 1914.
George Deardorff McCreary
1846–1915 (age 69)
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George Deardorff McCreary was a York Springs resident who lived from 1846 to 1915.
Dangerfield Talbert
1878–1913 (age 35)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Dangerfield Talbert was a Platte City resident who lived from 1878 to 1913.
Anna H. Wright Baird
1840–1919 (age 79)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Anna H. Wright Baird (1840-1919) was a Philadelphia-area resident buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Sallie Erie Bucknell
1848–1919 (age 71)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Sallie Erie Bucknell (1848-1919) was a Philadelphia-area resident buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Mary Godfrey Pepper
1876–1918 (age 42)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Mary Godfrey Pepper (1876-1918) was a Philadelphia-area resident buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
John Alexander Brown
1839–1919 (age 80)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
John Alexander Brown (1839-1919) was a Philadelphia-area resident buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
William Bridgman Churchman
1844–1911 (age 67)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
William Bridgman Churchman (1844-1911) was a Philadelphia-area resident buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Thomas Potter
1850–1910 (age 60)
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Thomas Potter (1850-1910) was a Philadelphia-area resident buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Henry H. Bingham
1841–1912 (age 71)
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Henry H. Bingham was a Philadelphia resident and military officer who lived from 1841 to 1912.
Horace Jayne
1859–1913 (age 54)
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Horace Jayne was a Philadelphia-area resident who lived from 1859 to 1913.
J. Edward Addicks
1841–1919 (age 78)
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J. Edward Addicks was a Philadelphia industrialist and businessman who lived from 1841 to 1919.
Katherine Sergeant
1825–1910 (age 85)
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Katherine Sergeant was a Philadelphia resident who lived from 1825 to 1910.
George W. Elkins
1858–1919 (age 61)
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George W. Elkins was a Philadelphia philanthropist and businessman who lived from 1858 to 1919.
Adam Forepaugh Jr.
1861–1919 (age 58)
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Adam Forepaugh Jr. was a circus proprietor and entertainer who lived from 1861 to 1919.
Harry James Abbott
1849–1914 (age 65)
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Harry James Abbott (1849-1914) was an American businessman and Philadelphia resident.
Margaret Bancroft
1854–1912 (age 58)
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Margaret Bancroft (1854-1912) was a Philadelphia woman of the late 19th century.
Richard K. Macalester
1859–1910 (age 51)
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Richard K. Macalester (1859-1910) was a St. Augustine resident during the Gilded Age.
Joel Cook
1842–1910 (age 68)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Joel Cook was a Philadelphia resident who lived from 1842 to 1910.
John E. Reyburn
1845–1914 (age 69)
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John E. Reyburn was a New Carlisle resident who lived from 1845 to 1914.
Louisa Knapp Curtis
1851–1910 (age 59)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Louisa Knapp Curtis lived from 1851 to 1910 and was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Peter Arrell Brown Widener
1834–1915 (age 81)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Peter Arrell Brown Widener (1834-1915) was a prominent figure buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
R. Heber Newton
1840–1914 (age 74)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
R. Heber Newton (1840-1914) was a Philadelphia resident buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Samuel Gibson Dixon
1851–1918 (age 67)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Samuel Gibson Dixon (1851-1918) was a Philadelphia figure buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Albert Sydney Ashmead
1850–1911 (age 61)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Albert Sydney Ashmead (1850-1911) was a Philadelphia resident buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Harry Luff
1852–1916 (age 64)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Harry Luff (1852-1916) was a Philadelphia individual buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Henry Wilson Hodge
1865–1919 (age 54)
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Henry Wilson Hodge (1865-1919) was a Washington, D.C. resident buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Arthur Ames Bliss
1859–1913 (age 54)
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Arthur Ames Bliss (1859-1913) was a Northampton native buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Edwin J. Houston
1847–1914 (age 67)
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Edwin J. Houston (1847-1914) was an Alexandria-based inventor and electrical engineer.
Anna Lukens
1844–1917 (age 73)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Anna Lukens (1844-1917) was a Philadelphia resident who lived through much of the 19th century.
James Brade Sword
1839–1915 (age 76)
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James Brade Sword (1839-1915) was a Philadelphia-based individual from the mid-19th century onward.
Joseph Parker Norris
1847–1916 (age 69)
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Joseph Parker Norris (1847-1916) was a 19th-century resident buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Mary D Rosengarten
1846–1913 (age 67)
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Mary D Rosengarten (1846-1913) was a Pittsburgh resident of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.