Laurel Hill Cemetery

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Est. 1836 78 acres 591 memorials
A National Historic Landmark cemetery overlooking the Schuylkill River, founded in 1836.

Memorials

Scott W. Lucas
1892–1968 (age 76)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Scott W. Lucas was an American politician and businessman from Chandlerville who lived from 1892 to 1968.
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.
Philip Wager
1748–1813 (age 65)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Philip Wager was a person buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery who lived from 1748 to 1813.
Ferdinand Wakeman Hubbell
1801–1852 (age 51)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Ferdinand Wakeman Hubbell (1801-1852) was a prominent New Jersey businessman and landowner.
William Walker Colket
1841–1907 (age 66)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
William Walker Colket (1841-1907) was a prominent Philadelphia-area resident during the late 19th century.
Rodney Wallace
1823–1903 (age 80)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Rodney Wallace (1823-1903) was a New Ipswich resident who lived during the 19th century.
Susan Waln Ryerss
1806–1832 (age 26)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Susan Waln Ryerss (1806-1832) was a woman of the Ryerss family interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Frank Walter Taylor
1874–1921 (age 47)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Frank Walter Taylor (1874-1921) was a businessman and community figure active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Ely Warner
1785–1872 (age 87)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Ely Warner was an American resident of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
George Washington Norris
1808–1875 (age 67)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
George Washington Norris was a Philadelphia resident who lived from 1808 to 1875.
George Washington Sargent
1802–1864 (age 62)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
George Washington Sargent (1802-1864) was a 19th-century American figure whose life spanned the early republic.
George Washington Toland
1796–1869 (age 73)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
George Washington Toland (1796-1869) was a Philadelphia resident who lived to age 73.
Sarah Webb Peterson
1829–1891 (age 62)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Sarah Webb Peterson was a Wilmington resident who lived from 1829 to 1891 and was interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
William Weightman
1813–1904 (age 91)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
William Weightman (1813-1904) was a Waltham resident of the 19th century.
Nellie Weldon Cocroft
1885–1986 (age 101)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Nellie Weldon Cocroft (1885-1986) of Georgia lived 101 years and was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
John Westbrook
1789–1852 (age 63)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
John Westbrook (1789-1852) was a Sussex County resident of the early 19th century.
Ellen Westray
1780–1849 (age 69)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Ellen Westray was an English woman who lived from 1780 to 1849.
Joseph Wharton
1826–1909 (age 83)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Joseph Wharton (1826-1909) was a Philadelphia industrialist and philanthropist buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Thomas Wharton
1859–1896 (age 37)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Thomas Wharton (1859-1896) was a Philadelphia resident buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Anna Wharton Morris
1868–1957 (age 89)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Anna Wharton Morris (1868–1957) rests at Laurel Hill Cemetery following a long life spanning the late 19th and early 2...
John White Kimball
1828–1910 (age 82)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
John White Kimball (1828-1910) was a Fitchburg, Massachusetts resident.
Harriet Whitney Frishmuth
1880–1980 (age 100)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Harriet Whitney Frishmuth was an acclaimed American sculptor known for her bronze figurative works.
Eleanor Widener Dixon
1891–1966 (age 75)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Eleanor Widener Dixon lived from 1891 to 1966.
William Wilberforce Farr
1840–1883 (age 43)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
William Wilberforce Farr was a Philadelphia-based individual who lived from 1840 to 1883.
George William Childs
1829–1894 (age 65)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
George William Childs was a Baltimore-born publisher and philanthropist who lived from 1829 to 1894.
Samuel William Fisher
1813–1847 (age 34)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Samuel William Fisher (1813-1847) was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia.
Sylvanus William Godon
1809–1879 (age 70)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Sylvanus William Godon (1809-1879) was an American naval officer and engineer.
Charles William Wharton
1823–1902 (age 79)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Charles William Wharton was a Philadelphia resident who lived from 1823 to 1902.
Thomas Willing Morris
1792–1852 (age 60)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Thomas Willing Morris (1792-1852) was a Philadelphia resident of the early American period.
James Wilson Grimes
1865–1927 (age 62)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
James Wilson Grimes (1865-1927) was a Hillsborough resident buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Henry Wilson Hodge
1865–1919 (age 54)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Henry Wilson Hodge (1865-1919) was a Washington, D.C. resident buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Hannah Wirtz Wage
1749–1813 (age 64)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Hannah Wirtz Wage was a woman who lived from 1749 to 1813 and was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Langhorne Wister
1834–1891 (age 57)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Langhorne Wister (1834-1891) was a Germantown resident who lived during the 19th century.
Owen Wister
1860–1938 (age 78)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Owen Wister was a Germantown-based author and writer who lived from 1860 to 1938.
Bessye Wolcott Frothingham
1857–1942 (age 85)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Bessye Wolcott Frothingham (1857-1942) was an American woman buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Benjamin Wood Richards
1797–1851 (age 54)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Benjamin Wood Richards (1797-1851) was an ironmaster and industrialist associated with Batsto Village in New Jersey.
Michael Woolston Ash
1789–1858 (age 69)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Michael Woolston Ash (1789-1858) was a Philadelphia-based merchant and businessman.
John Wyeth
1770–1858 (age 88)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
John Wyeth was an American pharmacist and pharmaceutical manufacturer who founded an influential pharmaceutical company.
Edward Y. McCauley
1827–1894 (age 67)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Edward Y. McCauley was a Philadelphia resident who lived from 1827 to 1894.
William Young Birch
1764–1837 (age 73)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
William Young Birch was a Manchester resident who lived from 1764 to 1837.
Jacob Zeilin
1806–1880 (age 74)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Jacob Zeilin (1806-1880) was a Philadelphia resident interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery.