Margaret Mitchell

Robert Lucas

1781–1853 (age 72)

Oakland Cemetery

Robert Lucas was a politician and governor of Ohio and Iowa who lived from 1781 to 1853.

Elisha Otis

1811–1861 (age 50)

Oakland Cemetery

Elisha Otis (1811-1861) was an American inventor credited with developing the safety elevator.

George Evan Roberts

1857–1948 (age 91)

Oakland Cemetery

George Evan Roberts (1857–1948) hailed from Colesburg and was laid to rest at Oakland Cemetery.

Warren Baldwin Smith

1848–1903 (age 55)

Oakland Cemetery

Warren Baldwin Smith (1848-1903) was a resident who lived during the post-Civil War era of American history.

Nathaniel B. Hinckley

1843–1936 (age 93)

Oakland Cemetery

Nathaniel B. Hinckley (1843–1936) was buried at Oakland Cemetery after a long life spanning the Civil War era and beyo...

Charles Eugene Flandrau

1828–1903 (age 75)

Oakland Cemetery

Charles Eugene Flandrau (1828-1903) was a New York City resident buried at Oakland Cemetery.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

1804–1864 (age 60)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

American novelist and short story writer known for works exploring themes of sin and morality in Puritan New England.

Washington Irving

1783–1859 (age 76)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

American author and cofounder of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, famous for writing The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

Emily Chubbuck

1817–1854 (age 37)

Burial Hill

Emily Chubbuck was an Eaton resident and author who lived from 1817 to 1854 and was buried at Burial Hill.

Ralph Ellison

Trinity Church Cemetery

American author and literary critic.

Caroline Lee Hentz

1800–1856 (age 56)

Philadelphia

Caroline Lee Hentz was an American author and writer born in Lancaster who lived from 1800 to 1856.