Lincoln Cemetery

Samuel Laing Williams

1857–1921 (age 64)

Lincoln Cemetery

Samuel Laing Williams (1857–1921) was a pioneering African-American lawyer who once argued before the U.S. Supreme Cou...

Tracy Lamar Coley

1964–2002 (age 38)

Lincoln Cemetery

Tracy Lamar Coley (1964-2002) was an Atlanta native whose untimely death at 38 is marked by his burial at Lincoln Cemete...

Frank Leland

1869–1914 (age 45)

Lincoln Cemetery

Frank Leland (1869–1914) was a Memphis resident remembered for being interred at Lincoln Cemetery.

Elder Lucy Smith

1874–1952 (age 78)

Lincoln Cemetery

Elder Lucy Smith (1874-1952), the evangelist and pastor, lies buried at Lincoln Cemetery.

Harold McLinton

1947–1980 (age 33)

Lincoln Cemetery

Harold McLinton (1947-1980) was a Fort Valley resident who lived 33 years.

Thomas Morris Chester

1834–1892 (age 58)

Lincoln Cemetery

Thomas Morris Chester was a Harrisburg resident who lived from 1834 to 1892.

Mike Mowrey

1884–1947 (age 63)

Lincoln Cemetery

Mike Mowrey was a professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues during the early 1900s.

Charlie Parker

1920–1955 (age 35)

Lincoln Cemetery

Charlie Parker (1920-1955) hailed from Kansas City and is buried at Lincoln Cemetery.

Rufus Payne

1900–1939 (age 39)

Lincoln Cemetery

Rufus Payne (1900-1939) was a Greenville native interred at Lincoln Cemetery.

Bruce Petway

1885–1941 (age 56)

Lincoln Cemetery

Bruce Petway (1885-1941) was a Nashville resident buried at Lincoln Cemetery.

George Poage

1880–1962 (age 82)

Lincoln Cemetery

George Poage was a Hannibal resident and pioneering African American athlete who lived from 1880 to 1962.

Florence Price

1887–1953 (age 66)

Lincoln Cemetery

Florence Price (1887-1953), the Little Rock–born composer, rests at Lincoln Cemetery.

Jimmy Reed

1925–1976 (age 51)

Lincoln Cemetery

Jimmy Reed was a blues musician from Dunleith who lived from 1925 to 1976.

Elizabeth Robinson Allen

1792–1816 (age 24)

Lincoln Cemetery

Elizabeth Robinson Allen was an American woman who lived from 1792 to 1816.

Robert Sengstacke Abbott

1870–1940 (age 70)

Lincoln Cemetery

Robert Sengstacke Abbott (1870-1940) was a St. Simons native and prominent newspaper publisher.

Ted Strong

1914–1978 (age 64)

Lincoln Cemetery

Ted Strong was a jazz musician from South Bend who lived from 1914 to 1978.

Charles Sumner Smith

1857–1927 (age 70)

Lincoln Cemetery

Charles Sumner Smith (1857-1927) was an American businessman and civic leader from Lincoln, Massachusetts.

Archibald Thompson Davison

1883–1961 (age 78)

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Archibald Thompson Davison (1883–1961) was a Boston resident who was buried in Lincoln Cemetery.

George W. Murray

1853–1926 (age 73)

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George W. Murray (1853-1926) was a Sumter County native.

An Wang

1920–1990 (age 70)

Lincoln Cemetery

An Wang (1920-1990) returned to Lincoln Cemetery after a life that began in Shanghai.

Alice Whitman

1900–1970 (age 70)

Lincoln Cemetery

Alice Whitman was a Lawrence resident who lived from 1900 to 1970.

A. Wilberforce Williams

1865–1940 (age 75)

Lincoln Cemetery

A. Wilberforce Williams (1865-1940) was a Monroe resident buried at Lincoln Cemetery.

Blanche Wilkins Williams

1876–1936 (age 60)

Lincoln Cemetery

Blanche Wilkins Williams (1876-1936) was a deaf educator from La Crosse who championed opportunities for deaf children o...

Hosea Williams

1926–2000 (age 74)

Lincoln Cemetery

Hosea Williams (1926-2000) was an Attapulgus-born activist and politician best known for his leadership in the civil rig...

Jimmy Yancey

1894–1951 (age 57)

Lincoln Cemetery

Jimmy Yancey (1894-1951) was a Chicago blues pianist and composer whose grave is at Lincoln Cemetery.

Marvin Yancy

1950–1985 (age 35)

Lincoln Cemetery

Marvin Yancy was a Chicago-based musician and producer who lived from 1950 to 1985.