Laurel Hill Cemetery

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

Memorials

Edwin J. Houston
1847–1914 (age 67)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Edwin J. Houston (1847-1914) was an Alexandria-based inventor and electrical engineer.
Garrett J. Pendergrast
1802–1862 (age 60)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Garrett J. Pendergrast (1802-1862) was a Kentucky resident who lived to age 60.
George J. Pitman
1839–1884 (age 45)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
George J. Pitman (1839-1884) was a New Jersey resident buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Samuel J. Randall
1828–1890 (age 62)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Samuel J. Randall was a U.S. Congressman from Philadelphia who served in the House of Representatives.
Isaac J. Wistar
1827–1905 (age 78)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Isaac J. Wistar was a Philadelphia resident who lived from 1827 to 1905.
Frederick James
1845–1907 (age 62)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Frederick James was a Philadelphia resident who lived from 1845 to 1907.
Harry James Abbott
1849–1914 (age 65)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Harry James Abbott (1849-1914) was an American businessman and Philadelphia resident.
Agustin James Pocock
1922–2012 (age 90)
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Robert Jarvis Cochran Walker
1838–1903 (age 65)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Robert Jarvis Cochran Walker lived from 1838 to 1903 and was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Horace Jayne
1859–1913 (age 54)
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Horace Jayne was a Philadelphia-area resident who lived from 1859 to 1913.
Linda Jeal
1852–1941 (age 89)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Linda Jeal (1852-1941) was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Owen Jones
1819–1878 (age 59)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Owen Jones (1819-1878) was a Welsh designer and architect based in Ardmore.
Sarah Josepha Hale
1788–1879 (age 91)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Sarah Josepha Hale (1788-1879) was an influential American writer, editor, and advocate for women's education and Thanks...
Edward Joy Morris
1815–1881 (age 66)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Edward Joy Morris was a Philadelphia-based individual who lived from 1815 to 1881.
Sarah Julia Palmer
1809–1879 (age 70)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Sarah Julia Palmer was an American woman who lived from 1809 to 1879.
Richard K. Macalester
1859–1910 (age 51)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Richard K. Macalester (1859-1910) was a St. Augustine resident during the Gilded Age.
Harry Kalas
1936–2009 (age 73)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Harry Kalas (1936-2009) was a beloved American sportscaster whose voice called Philadelphia Phillies games and who is in...
Mary Katherine Koons
1838–1867 (age 29)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Mary Katherine Koons was a woman who lived from 1838 to 1867 and was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Florence Kelley
1859–1932 (age 73)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Florence Kelley (1859-1932) was a Philadelphia resident buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Maude Kelly
1877–1928 (age 51)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Maude Kelly was a Dover resident who lived from 1877 to 1928.
Elisha Kent Kane
1820–1857 (age 37)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Elisha Kent Kane was an American Arctic explorer and physician renowned for his polar expeditions in search of the North...
Elisha Kent Kane Wetherill
1874–1929 (age 55)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Elisha Kent Kane Wetherill (1874-1929) was a Philadelphia-based antiquarian and collector known for his interest in Nati...
Byron Keyser Hunsberger
1873–1961 (age 88)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Byron Keyser Hunsberger (1873-1961) was an American whose life spanned nearly nine decades during the industrial era.
Alpheus Kimball
1792–1859 (age 67)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Alpheus Kimball (1792-1859) was a Fitchburg resident and American of the 19th century.
John Kintzing Kane
1795–1858 (age 63)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
John Kintzing Kane (1795-1858) was an Albany-born American jurist and legal scholar.
James Kitchenman
1825–1909 (age 84)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
James Kitchenman (1825–1909) of Barnsley was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Charles Knapp
1797–1880 (age 83)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Charles Knapp (1797-1880) of Colchester was laid to rest in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
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.
Louisa Knapp Curtis
1851–1920 (age 69)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Louisa Knapp Curtis was an American editor and women's magazine pioneer who lived from 1851 to 1920.
Lon Knight
1853–1932 (age 79)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Lon Knight (1853-1932) was a Philadelphia resident.
Nelson Knox Wheeler
1807–1880 (age 73)
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Nelson Knox Wheeler (1807–1880) is memorialized at Laurel Hill Cemetery after a life whose details are preserved by hi...
Vincent L. Bradford
1808–1884 (age 76)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Vincent L. Bradford was a 19th-century figure who lived from 1808 to 1884.
Hampton L. Carson
1852–1929 (age 77)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Hampton L. Carson was a Philadelphia resident and legal or political figure who lived from 1852 to 1929.
James L. Claghorn
1817–1884 (age 67)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
James L. Claghorn was a Philadelphia-based figure who lived from 1817 to 1884.
Alfred L. Elwyn
1804–1884 (age 80)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Alfred L. Elwyn was a Portsmouth-born individual who lived from 1804 to 1884.
Morris L. Parrish
1867–1944 (age 77)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Morris L. Parrish (1867–1944) is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Joseph Lapsley Wilson
1844–1928 (age 84)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Joseph Lapsley Wilson was an American religious leader and educator who lived from 1844 to 1928.
Alexander Lawson
1773–1846 (age 73)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Alexander Lawson (1773-1846) was a Lanark-born artist and engraver of the early American period.
Isaac Lea
1792–1886 (age 94)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Isaac Lea was a prominent Wilmington naturalist and conchologist who lived from 1792 to 1886.
Joseph Lea
1817–1899 (age 82)
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Joseph Lea lived from 1817 to 1899 and was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Langdon Lea
1874–1937 (age 63)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Langdon Lea (1874-1937) was a Pennsylvania resident from Germantown.
Albert Leary Gihon
1833–1901 (age 68)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Albert Leary Gihon (1833–1901) of Philadelphia was interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Michael Leib
1760–1822 (age 62)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Michael Leib was an American physician and Democratic-Republican congressman from Pennsylvania.
George Leib Harrison
1811–1885 (age 74)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
George Leib Harrison was a Philadelphia native who lived from 1811 to 1885.
Hugh Lenox Hodge
1796–1873 (age 77)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Hugh Lenox Hodge was a prominent Philadelphia obstetrician and medical professor who lived from 1796 to 1873.
George Lincoln Goodale
1839–1923 (age 84)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
George Lincoln Goodale was a Saco resident and prominent American botanist and educator.
James Lindsay Seward
1813–1886 (age 73)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
James Lindsay Seward (1813-1886) was a Dublin-born resident who lived a long life spanning 73 years.
Thomas Lindsley Bradford
1847–1918 (age 71)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Thomas Lindsley Bradford was an American homeopathic physician and medical author who contributed significantly to homeo...
Rachel Lloyd
1839–1900 (age 61)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Rachel Lloyd (1839–1900) of Flushing lies buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Morris Longstreth Hallowell
1809–1880 (age 71)
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Morris Longstreth Hallowell was a Jenkintown resident who lived from 1809 to 1880.