Oak Woods Cemetery

Alice Putnam

1841–1919 (age 78)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Alice Putnam (1841-1919) lived 78 years and was interred at Oak Woods Cemetery.

George Putnam Upton

1834–1919 (age 85)

Oak Woods Cemetery

George Putnam Upton (1834-1919) was a Roxbury native who lived 85 years and was buried at Oak Woods Cemetery.

Ted Radcliffe

1902–2005 (age 103)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Ted Radcliffe (1902-2005) of Mobile lies at Oak Woods Cemetery.

Walter Raleigh Robbins

1843–1923 (age 80)

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Walter Raleigh Robbins was a Whitesboro resident who lived from 1843 to 1923.

John Randolph Hoxie

1831–1896 (age 65)

Oak Woods Cemetery

John Randolph Hoxie was an American resident who lived from 1831 to 1896.

Opie Read

1852–1939 (age 87)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Opie Read (1852–1939) was an American humorist and novelist whose Southern-flavored tales made him a bestselling autho...

Robert Redfield

1897–1958 (age 61)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Robert Redfield (1897-1958), the Chicago-born anthropologist noted for his studies of cultural patterns, was laid to res...

Charles Reid Barnes

1858–1910 (age 52)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Charles Reid Barnes (1858–1910) of Madison was interred at Oak Woods Cemetery upon his death.

Gloster Richardson

1942–2020 (age 78)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Gloster Richardson (1942–2020) was an American professional football wide receiver laid to rest at Oak Woods Cemetery.

Charles Richmond Henderson

1848–1915 (age 67)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Charles Richmond Henderson (1848-1915) from Covington rests at Oak Woods Cemetery.

Lucy Rider Meyer

1849–1922 (age 73)

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Lucy Rider Meyer was a New Haven resident and notable figure who lived from 1849 to 1922.

Richard Robert Donnelley

1836–1899 (age 63)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Richard Robert Donnelley (1836-1899) was from Hamilton and was buried at Oak Woods Cemetery.

James Robert Mann

1856–1922 (age 66)

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James Robert Mann was an Illinois congressman who represented Bloomington from 1856 to 1922.

Anna Ross Lapham

1869–1953 (age 84)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Anna Ross Lapham (1869–1953) was an Elderville-area resident whose life is commemorated at Oak Woods Cemetery.

Louis Rueckheim

1849–1927 (age 78)

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Louis Rueckheim (1849-1927) was a Japenzin resident who lived 78 years.

Woodnut S. Burr

1861–1952 (age 91)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Woodnut S. Burr (1861-1952) is interred at Oak Woods Cemetery.

Charles S. Deneen

1863–1940 (age 77)

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Charles S. Deneen (1863-1940) was an Illinois politician and Governor buried at Oak Woods Cemetery in Edwardsville.

Ada S. McKinley

1868–1952 (age 84)

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Ada S. McKinley (1868-1952) of Galveston rests at Oak Woods Cemetery.

Evangeline S. Stenhouse

1893–1987 (age 94)

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Evangeline S. Stenhouse was a resident of LaSalle who lived from 1893 to 1987.

Eugene Sawyer

1934–2008 (age 74)

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Eugene Sawyer (1934-2008) of Greensboro lies at Oak Woods Cemetery.

Marcel Schein

1902–1960 (age 58)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Marcel Schein (1902-1960) was a notable figure whose life spanned the early-to-mid 20th century.

Maria Sheldon Scammon

1821–1901 (age 80)

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Maria Sheldon Scammon was a Delhi resident who lived from 1821 to 1901 and was buried in Oak Woods Cemetery.

Roger Sherman

1872–1957 (age 85)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Roger Sherman (1872–1957) of Chicago is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery.

Louis Sherman Aldrich

1882–1958 (age 76)

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Louis Sherman Aldrich (1882–1958) was an American whose life spanned the early 20th century and who is buried at Oak W...

Paul Shorey

1857–1934 (age 77)

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Paul Shorey (1857–1934) was an American classical scholar celebrated for his translations and interpretations of Plato...

Maud Slye

1869–1954 (age 85)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Maud Slye (1869–1954) of Minneapolis is interred at Oak Woods Cemetery.

Solon Spencer Beman

1853–1914 (age 61)

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Solon Spencer Beman (1853-1914) was born in Brooklyn and rests at Oak Woods Cemetery.

Jake Stahl

1879–1922 (age 43)

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Jake Stahl was an Elkhart resident who lived from 1879 to 1922.

Cleotha Staples

1934–2013 (age 79)

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Cleotha Staples (1934-2013) of Drew was a foundational singer of the Staple Singers whose voice shaped gospel music and ...

Pervis Staples

1935–2021 (age 86)

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Pervis Staples (1935–2021) of Drew was a founding member of the Staples Singers.

Pops Staples

1914–2000 (age 86)

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Pops Staples (1914-2000) of Winona is interred at Oak Woods Cemetery.

Yvonne Staples

1937–2018 (age 81)

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Yvonne Staples (1937-2018) of Chicago carried on the Staple Singers' gospel and soul legacy before being interred at Oak...

Eli Stillman Bailey

1851–1926 (age 75)

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Eli Stillman Bailey was a New York resident who lived from 1851 to 1926.

Tony Suck

1858–1895 (age 37)

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Tony Suck was a Chicago resident who lived from 1858 to 1895.

Richard Swain Thompson

1837–1914 (age 77)

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Richard Swain Thompson (1837-1914) was a Cape May Court House native who lived 77 years before burial at Oak Woods Cemet...

June Travis

1914–2008 (age 94)

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June Travis (1914-2008) was a Chicago-born actress who appeared in numerous 1930s Hollywood films.

Frances Trego Montgomery

1858–1925 (age 67)

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Frances Trego Montgomery was a Philadelphia-born writer who lived from 1858 to 1925.

Lyman Trumbull

1813–1896 (age 83)

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Lyman Trumbull was a Colchester resident who lived from 1813 to 1896.

Sheadrick Turner

1869–1927 (age 58)

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Sheadrick Turner was a West Feliciana Parish resident who lived from 1869 to 1927.

George Tyler Burroughs

1833–1913 (age 80)

Oak Woods Cemetery

George Tyler Burroughs (1833-1913) was a Warren resident who lived 80 years and was buried at Oak Woods Cemetery.

Charles V. Dyer

1808–1878 (age 70)

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Charles V. Dyer (1808-1878) was a Clarendon resident of the early-to-mid 19th century.

Eunice W. Johnson

1916–2010 (age 94)

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Eunice W. Johnson (1916-2010) of Selma was the pioneering fashion impresario behind the Ebony Fashion Fair and is buried...

Lucy Waite

1860–1943 (age 83)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Lucy Waite (1860–1943) of Palatine was laid to rest at Oak Woods Cemetery.

Albertina Walker

1929–2010 (age 81)

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Albertina Walker (1929–2010) was an American gospel singer and founder of the Caravans buried at Oak Woods Cemetery.

Harold Washington

1922–1987 (age 65)

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Harold Washington was an American politician who served as the first African American mayor of Chicago.

Charles Wellington Pardridge

1841–1917 (age 76)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Charles Wellington Pardridge was an Oneida resident who lived from 1841 to 1917.

Junior Wells

1934–1998 (age 64)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Junior Wells (1934–1998) was an American blues vocalist and harmonica virtuoso who helped popularize Chicago blues thr...

Willye White

1939–2007 (age 68)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Willye White (1939-2007) of Money, Mississippi, is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery.

Nathan William MacChesney

1878–1954 (age 76)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Nathan William MacChesney (1878–1954) of Chicago rests in Oak Woods Cemetery.

Frederick William Rueckheim

1846–1934 (age 88)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Frederick William Rueckheim (1846-1934) hailed from Japenzin and ended his days in Chicago, where he was buried at Oak W...