Caroline Chesebro'
1825–1873 (age 48)
Author
About Caroline Chesebro'
Caroline Chesebro' (1825–1873) lived to age 48. They were an author. Born in Canandaigua, they died in Piermont. They are buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in New York.
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Woodlawn Cemetery
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Woodlawn Cemetery
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Woodlawn Cemetery
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Woodlawn Cemetery
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Woodlawn Cemetery
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Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
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