Harriet Forten Purvis
1810–1875 (age 65)
activist
About Harriet Forten Purvis
Harriet Forten Purvis (1810–1875) lived to age 65. They were an activist. Born in Philadelphia, they died in Washington, D.C.. They are buried at Fair Hill Burial Ground.
Also buried at Fair Hill Burial Ground
Esther Fussell Byrnes
1866–1945 (age 79)
Fair Hill Burial Ground
Esther Fussell Byrnes (1866-1945) was an Overbrook resident who lived 79 years.
Ellis Pusey Passmore
1869–1928 (age 59)
Fair Hill Burial Ground
Ellis Pusey Passmore was a Rising Sun resident who lived from 1869 to 1928.
Ann A. Townsend
1809–1882 (age 73)
Fair Hill Burial Ground
Ann A. Townsend (1809-1882) was buried at Fair Hill Burial Ground.
William Wilson Longstreth
1802–1879 (age 77)
Fair Hill Burial Ground
William Wilson Longstreth (1802-1879) was an American merchant and philanthropist buried at Fair Hill Burial Ground.
Mary J. Scarlett Dixon
1822–1900 (age 78)
Fair Hill Burial Ground
Mary J. Scarlett Dixon was a Robeson Township resident who lived from 1822 to 1900.
Edward Townsend
1806–1896 (age 90)
Fair Hill Burial Ground
Edward Townsend was an American writer and journalist who lived from 1806 to 1896.
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