Oakland Cemetery

Atlanta, Georgia

Est. 1850 48 acres 474 memorials
Atlanta's oldest cemetery and a public park, containing the graves of many notable Georgians.

Memorials

Mary Margaret Shaw
1915–1971 (age 56)
Oakland Cemetery
Mary Margaret Shaw (1915-1971) was a Freeport-born woman whose life was cut short at age 56.
William Markham
1811–1890 (age 79)
Oakland Cemetery
William Markham was a Goshen resident who lived from 1811 to 1890 and was buried at Oakland Cemetery.
Reece Marshall Newport
1838–1912 (age 74)
Oakland Cemetery
Reece Marshall Newport lived from 1838 to 1912 and was buried in Oakland Cemetery.
Lucy Mary Cavanagh
1871–1936 (age 65)
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Lucy Mary Cavanagh (1871–1936) was an Iowa City botanist whose legacy rests at Oakland Cemetery.
Edith Mary Griffin
1885–1942 (age 57)
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Edith Mary Griffin (1885-1942) was a North Dakota resident whose life was cut short at age 57.
William McAndrew
1887–1943 (age 56)
Oakland Cemetery
William McAndrew was an American educator and superintendent of schools.
Lita McClinton
1953–1987 (age 34)
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Lita McClinton (1953-1987) is buried at Oakland Cemetery after her life was cut short in 1987.
Aleene McFarland
1902–1983 (age 81)
Oakland Cemetery
Aleene McFarland was an American crafts innovator and businesswoman known for founding a major adhesive and craft suppli...
Alexander McGhee Wallace
1822–1901 (age 79)
Oakland Cemetery
Alexander McGhee Wallace (1822-1901) was a Maryville resident buried at Oakland Cemetery.
Samuel McMillan Shepard
1883–1945 (age 62)
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Samuel McMillan Shepard was an American resident who lived from 1883 to 1945 and was buried in Oakland Cemetery.
Jerome McNeill
1857–1928 (age 71)
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Jerome McNeill (1857-1928) was a resident of Laurel who was buried in Oakland Cemetery.
Grace Meigs Crowder
1881–1925 (age 44)
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Grace Meigs Crowder of Rock Island lived from 1881 to 1925 and was buried at Oakland Cemetery.
Summers Melville Jack
1852–1945 (age 93)
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Summers Melville Jack (1852-1945) was a resident of Summerville who lived to age 93.
John Meyer
1852–1895 (age 43)
Oakland Cemetery
John Meyer (1852-1895) was buried at Oakland Cemetery.
Myra Miller
1811–1891 (age 80)
Oakland Cemetery
Myra Miller (1811-1891) was an American woman of the 19th century.
John Mills Hubbard
1776–1856 (age 80)
Oakland Cemetery
John Mills Hubbard (1776-1856) was an American whose life encompassed the founding era and early republic.
Chauncey Milton Griggs
1860–1931 (age 71)
Oakland Cemetery
Chauncey Milton Griggs (1860–1931) was buried in Oakland Cemetery after decades of life in the late 19th and early 20t...
John Mims
1815–1856 (age 41)
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John Mims was a man who lived from 1815 to 1856 and was interred at Oakland Cemetery.
Madison Miner Walden
1836–1891 (age 55)
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Madison Miner Walden (1836-1891) was a Brush Creek Township resident who lived 55 years.
Margaret Mitchell
1900–1949 (age 49)
Oakland Cemetery
Margaret Mitchell was an Atlanta-born author best known for writing the novel 'Gone with the Wind' who lived from 1900 t...
Edmund Monroe Pendleton
1815–1884 (age 69)
Oakland Cemetery
Edmund Monroe Pendleton lived from 1815 to 1884.
George Monroe Stearns
1831–1894 (age 63)
Oakland Cemetery
George Monroe Stearns (1831-1894) was a Stoughton resident and notable figure of the 19th century.
Richard Montgomery Gano
1830–1913 (age 83)
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Richard Montgomery Gano (1830-1913) was a Kentucky resident from Bourbon County.
Pleasant Moorman Miller
1800–1849 (age 49)
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Pleasant Moorman Miller (1800-1849) was a Lynchburg resident of the antebellum period.
Amos Morrill
1809–1884 (age 75)
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Amos Morrill (1809-1884) was a Salisbury resident of the 19th century.
Henry Mower Rice
1816–1894 (age 78)
Oakland Cemetery
Henry Mower Rice of Waitsfield lived from 1816 to 1894.
Prentice Mulford
1834–1891 (age 57)
Oakland Cemetery
Prentice Mulford (1834-1891) was a Sag Harbor resident buried in Oakland Cemetery.
Jule Murat Hannaford
1850–1934 (age 84)
Oakland Cemetery
Jule Murat Hannaford (1850–1934) hailed from Claremont and is buried at Oakland Cemetery.
Andrew Myrick
1832–1862 (age 30)
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Andrew Myrick (1832-1862) lived a brief life in the mid-19th century before being interred in Oakland Cemetery.
John N. Irwin
1844–1905 (age 61)
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John N. Irwin was a Butler County resident who lived from 1844 to 1905.
J. N. Langham
1861–1945 (age 84)
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J. N. Langham was a Hillsdale resident who lived from 1861 to 1945.
Jim Nance
1942–1992 (age 50)
Oakland Cemetery
Jim Nance (1942–1992) was a celebrated American football fullback for the Boston Patriots and New York Jets laid to re...
Rensselaer Nelson
1826–1904 (age 78)
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Rensselaer Nelson was a 19th-century resident of Cooperstown who lived from 1826 to 1904.
Horatio Nelson Taft
1806–1888 (age 82)
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Horatio Nelson Taft (1806-1888) was an American lawyer and government official.
Jasper Newton Smith
1833–1918 (age 85)
Oakland Cemetery
Jasper Newton Smith was a Walton County resident who lived from 1833 to 1918.
Ernst Niebergall
1876–1954 (age 78)
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Ernst Niebergall (1876–1954) of Cologne rests at Oakland Cemetery.
Amos Noyes Currier
1832–1909 (age 77)
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Amos Noyes Currier (1832-1909) was a 19th-century American resident.
Margaret O'Connor Wilson
1856–1942 (age 86)
Oakland Cemetery
Margaret O'Connor Wilson was an American woman of social prominence.
Elizabeth O. King
1912–1966 (age 54)
Oakland Cemetery
Elizabeth O. King was an Atlanta resident who lived from 1912 to 1966.
Ira O. McDaniel
1807–1887 (age 80)
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Ira O. McDaniel (1807-1887) was a 19th-century individual buried in Oakland Cemetery.
James O. Osburn
1919–2001 (age 82)
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James O. Osburn (1919–2001) was a longtime Black Rock resident whose life is marked by his burial at Oakland Cemetery.
Edith Ogden Heidel
1870–1956 (age 86)
Oakland Cemetery
Edith Ogden Heidel (1870-1956) was a Saint Paul-born American sculptor known for her classical public works, and her fin...
Ruth Olive Schornhurst Breen
1905–1987 (age 82)
Oakland Cemetery
Ruth Olive Schornhurst Breen was an American woman from Detroit who lived during the 20th century.
Elisha Otis
1811–1861 (age 50)
Oakland Cemetery
Elisha Otis (1811-1861) was an American inventor credited with developing the safety elevator.
Elizabeth Otis Dannelly
1838–1896 (age 58)
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Elizabeth Otis Dannelly was a Monticello resident who lived from 1838 to 1896.
Edwin P. Ansley
1865–1923 (age 58)
Oakland Cemetery
Edwin P. Ansley was a late 19th-century figure whose professional details are not readily available.
James P. Carleton
1812–1853 (age 41)
Oakland Cemetery
James P. Carleton was a U.S. Army officer and Indian fighter who lived from 1812 to 1853.
Jonathan P. Dolliver
1858–1910 (age 52)
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Jonathan P. Dolliver (1858–1910) of Kingwood served as a U.S. Senator from Iowa before he was buried at Oakland Cemete...
Thomas P. Gunning
1882–1943 (age 61)
Oakland Cemetery
Thomas P. Gunning (1882-1943) lived during the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.
F. P. Holland
1852–1928 (age 76)
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F. P. Holland (1852-1928) was a Galveston resident of the late 19th century.