Lydia Williams Lyman

1839–1897 (age 58)

Biography

Lydia Williams Lyman was born in 1839 and lived through the latter half of the nineteenth century, a period of significant American growth and change. She was interred at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a burial ground of great historical significance.

Her fifty-eight year life reflected the experiences of women during the post-Civil War era, and she remains honored at Mount Auburn Cemetery.

Also buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
1807–1882 (age 75)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
One of the most popular American poets of the 19th century, author of Paul Revere's Ride and The Song of Hiawatha.
Winslow Homer
1836–1910 (age 74)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Considered one of the foremost painters in 19th-century America, best known for his marine subjects.
Harriet Frederica Hickling
1793–1853 (age 60)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Harriet Frederica Hickling (1793-1853) was a woman of the early 19th century.
Artemas Ward Jr.
1762–1847 (age 85)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Artemas Ward Jr. was a Shrewsbury resident who lived from 1762 to 1847.
Asa Gray
1810–1888 (age 78)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Asa Gray was a prominent American botanist and naturalist who lived from 1810 to 1888.
James Freeman Curtis
1825–1914 (age 89)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
James Freeman Curtis (1825–1914) of Boston is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.