Margaret Junkin Preston

1820–1897 (age 77)

Poet

Biography

Margaret Junkin Preston (1820–1897) lent her gifted pen to verse and prose, capturing the passions and pains of her era while offering grace and hospitality to fellow writers.

She guided countless conversations of literature and faith, leaving a legacy of lyric reflection that is still celebrated today beside her resting place at Oak Grove Cemetery.

Also buried at Oak Grove Cemetery

Fitz Henry Lane
1804–1865 (age 61)
Oak Grove Cemetery
Fitz Henry Lane was a Gloucester-based figure who lived from 1804 to 1865.
Andrew Moore
1752–1821 (age 69)
Oak Grove Cemetery
Andrew Moore was a U.S. congressman and senator from Virginia who represented his state during the early republic.
Peter Chardon Brooks
1767–1849 (age 82)
Oak Grove Cemetery
Peter Chardon Brooks (1767-1849) was a North Yarmouth resident and notable figure of his era.
Stonewall Jackson
1824–1863 (age 39)
Oak Grove Cemetery
Stonewall Jackson (1824-1863) was a renowned Confederate general from Clarksburg buried at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Haden Edwards
1771–1849 (age 78)
Oak Grove Cemetery
Haden Edwards was an American colonist and land speculator from Stafford County, Virginia who lived from 1771 to 1849.
Lawrence Grinnell
1811–1893 (age 82)
Oak Grove Cemetery
Lawrence Grinnell (1811-1893) was a 19th-century American who lived for over eight decades.

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Amanda Ruter Dufour
1822–1899 (age 77)
Rock Creek Cemetery
American poet of the 19th century.
Ina Coolbrith
1841–1928 (age 87)
Mountain View Cemetery
California's first poet laureate.
Lucretia Maria Davidson
1808–1825 (age 17)
Riverside Cemetery
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
1807–1882 (age 75)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
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