Deaths in the 1900s

Charlotte Fowler Wells

1814–1901 (age 87)

Rosedale Cemetery

Charlotte Fowler Wells (1814–1901) of Cohocton is laid to rest at Rosedale Cemetery.

Leroy Milton Yale

1841–1906 (age 65)

Rosedale Cemetery

Leroy Milton Yale (1841–1906) of Vineyard Haven rests in Rosedale Cemetery.

John Bennett

1840–1907 (age 67)

Rosedale Cemetery

John Bennett (1840–1907) is buried at Rosedale Cemetery.

Thomas Richey

1831–1905 (age 74)

Rosedale Cemetery

Thomas Richey (1831–1905) of Ireland is interred at Rosedale Cemetery.

Daniel Addison Heald

1818–1900 (age 82)

Rosedale Cemetery

Daniel Addison Heald (1818–1900) from Chester was laid to rest at Rosedale Cemetery.

Gustav Gottheil

1827–1903 (age 76)

Salem Fields Cemetery

Gustav Gottheil (1827–1903), born in Pniewy, became a prominent rabbi and is buried at Salem Fields Cemetery.

Alfred Horatio Belo

1839–1901 (age 62)

Salem Cemetery

Alfred Horatio Belo (1839–1901) of Salem, founder of The Dallas Morning News, rests at Salem Cemetery.

John Wesley Hanes I

1850–1903 (age 53)

Salem Cemetery

John Wesley Hanes I (1850–1903) of Winston-Salem built a clothing empire and is buried at Salem Cemetery.

Nat Hicks

1845–1907 (age 62)

Saint Peter's Cemetery

Nat Hicks (1845–1907) of Hempstead was a 19th-century professional baseball player interred at Saint Peter's Cemetery.

Maria Estudillo Davis

1829–1905 (age 76)

Saint Mary Cemetery

Maria Estudillo Davis (1829–1905) is remembered as a 19th-century figure buried at Saint Mary Cemetery.

Charles Henry Cushing Sr.

1832–1908 (age 76)

Saint Mary Cemetery

Charles Henry Cushing Sr. (1832–1908) is commemorated among those resting at Saint Mary Cemetery.

Patrick Henry Jones

1830–1900 (age 70)

St. Peter's Cemetery

Patrick Henry Jones (1830–1900) of County Westmeath served as a Union general and public servant before his burial at ...

Thomas Mundy Peterson

1824–1904 (age 80)

St. Peter's Episcopal Church

Thomas Mundy Peterson (1824–1904) of Metuchen became the first African American voter under the 15th Amendment and is ...

Augustus C. Kinney

1845–1908 (age 63)

Salem Pioneer Cemetery

Augustus C. Kinney (1845–1908) of Muscatine practiced medicine before being laid to rest at Salem Pioneer Cemetery.

Sam S. Shubert

1878–1905 (age 27)

Salem Fields Cemetery

Sam S. Shubert (1878–1905) from Congress Poland co-founded the Shubert theatrical empire and is buried at Salem Fields...

Leonard Lewisohn

1847–1902 (age 55)

Salem Fields Cemetery

Leonard Lewisohn (1847–1902) of Hamburg became a noted philanthropist and is interred at Salem Fields Cemetery.

Simon Sterne

1839–1901 (age 62)

Salem Fields Cemetery

Simon Sterne (1839–1901) of Philadelphia was a lawyer and economist whose grave lies in Salem Fields Cemetery.

Lyman Bloomingdale

1841–1905 (age 64)

Salem Fields Cemetery

Lyman Bloomingdale (1841–1905) of New York City co-founded the Bloomingdale's department store and rests at Salem Fiel...

Randolph Guggenheimer I

1848–1907 (age 59)

Salem Fields Cemetery

Randolph Guggenheimer I (1848–1907) of Lynchburg was a banker and civic leader buried at Salem Fields Cemetery.

Philip N. Lilienthal

1850–1908 (age 58)

Salem Fields Cemetery

Philip N. Lilienthal (1850–1908) was laid to rest at Salem Fields Cemetery, reflecting his ties to the New York Jewish...

Myer S. Isaacs

1841–1902 (age 61)

Salem Fields Cemetery

Myer S. Isaacs (1841–1902) served as a New York City jurist before being buried at Salem Fields Cemetery.

Ephraim Arnold Jacob

1845–1905 (age 60)

Salem Fields Cemetery

Ephraim Arnold Jacob (1845–1905) spent his life in Philadelphia and was buried at Salem Fields Cemetery.

Abraham Wolff

1839–1900 (age 61)

Salem Fields Cemetery

Abraham Wolff (1839–1900) was interred at Salem Fields Cemetery after a life rooted in the region.

Isaac S. Isaacs

1845–1906 (age 61)

Salem Fields Cemetery

Isaac S. Isaacs (1845–1906) was a New York City resident whose final resting place is Salem Fields Cemetery.

Isidor Wormser

1830–1907 (age 77)

Salem Fields Cemetery

Isidor Wormser (1830–1907) was buried at Salem Fields Cemetery after a life likely spent in the New York area.

Jacques Jouvenal

1829–1905 (age 76)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Jacques Jouvenal (1829–1905) was a sculptor remembered for his work in Washington, D.C., and is buried at Rock Creek C...

James Alexander Williamson

1829–1902 (age 73)

Rock Creek Cemetery

James Alexander Williamson (1829–1902) was a U.S. Army officer and engineer who was laid to rest at Rock Creek Cemeter...

John Fletcher Hurst

1834–1903 (age 69)

Rock Creek Cemetery

John Fletcher Hurst (1834–1903) was a Methodist bishop and theological educator interred at Rock Creek Cemetery.

John Johnson

1842–1907 (age 65)

Rock Creek Cemetery

John Johnson (1842–1907) emigrated from Norway and was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery after contributing to his adopted...

Levi Leiter

1834–1904 (age 70)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Levi Leiter (1834–1904) was a Chicago retail magnate best known for helping to found the Marshall Field's department s...

Lewis E. Payson

1840–1909 (age 69)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Lewis E. Payson (1840–1909) served as a U.S. Representative from Illinois and was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery.

William Saunders

1822–1900 (age 78)

Rock Creek Cemetery

William Saunders (1822–1900) was a horticulturist and landscape designer who directed the U.S. Department of Agricultu...

Richard Urquhart Goode

1858–1903 (age 45)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Richard Urquhart Goode (1858–1903) was a topographical engineer with the U.S. Geological Survey interred at Rock Creek...

Samuel H. Kauffmann

1829–1906 (age 77)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Samuel H. Kauffmann (1829–1906) was a newspaper publisher and arts patron in Washington, D.C., buried at Rock Creek Ce...

Henry W. Howgate

1835–1901 (age 66)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Henry W. Howgate (1835-1901) from Leeds served as a U.S. Army officer and now rests at Rock Creek Cemetery.

Robert Boal

1806–1903 (age 97)

Springdale Cemetery

Robert Boal (1806-1903) of Dauphin County remained a lifelong Pennsylvanian whose grave is at Springdale Cemetery.

Samuel Asahel Clarke

1827–1909 (age 82)

Salem Pioneer Cemetery

Samuel Asahel Clarke (1827-1909) who died in Gibara is remembered at Salem Pioneer Cemetery.

William Rufus Shafter

1835–1906 (age 71)

San Francisco National Cemetery

William Rufus Shafter (1835-1906) of Galesburg rose to the rank of U.S. Army general and is buried at San Francisco Nati...

John Harrington

1848–1905 (age 57)

San Antonio National Cemetery

John Harrington (1848-1905) left behind service as a U.S. Army soldier and is laid to rest at San Antonio National Cemet...

Cornelius J. Leahy

1872–1900 (age 28)

San Francisco National Cemetery

Cornelius J. Leahy (1872-1900) emigrated from Ireland to serve as a U.S. Army soldier and now lies at San Francisco Nati...

Joseph Stewart

1822–1904 (age 82)

San Francisco National Cemetery

Joseph Stewart (1822-1904) of Columbia spent decades as a U.S. Army officer before being buried at San Francisco Nationa...

Karl Thomas

1871–1900 (age 29)

San Francisco National Cemetery

Karl Thomas (1871-1900) born in Germany joined the U.S. Army and was laid to rest at San Francisco National Cemetery.

Oliver Duff Greene

1833–1904 (age 71)

San Francisco National Cemetery

Oliver Duff Greene (1833-1904) from Scott became a U.S. Army general and rests at San Francisco National Cemetery.

Tom Carey

1846–1906 (age 60)

San Francisco National Cemetery

Tom Carey (1846-1906) of Brooklyn served in the U.S. Army and is interred at San Francisco National Cemetery.

William McCleave

1825–1904 (age 79)

San Francisco National Cemetery

William McCleave (1825-1904) born in Ireland served as a U.S. Army officer and now lies at San Francisco National Cemete...

Daniel Harkins

1836–1902 (age 66)

San Francisco National Cemetery

Daniel Harkins (1836-1902) of Boston was a longtime U.S. Army officer whose final resting place is San Francisco Nationa...

Elisabeth Riis

1852–1905 (age 53)

Maple Grove Cemetery

Elisabeth Riis (1852-1905) from Herning Parish immigrated to the United States and is buried at Maple Grove Cemetery.

Abram Fulkerson

1834–1902 (age 68)

East Hill Cemetery

Abram Fulkerson (1834-1902) of Washington County served as a Confederate Army officer and later public servant before hi...

John Franklin Rixey

1854–1907 (age 53)

Fairview Cemetery

John Franklin Rixey (1854-1907) represented Virginia in Congress and is interred at Fairview Cemetery.

John W. Lawson

1837–1905 (age 68)

Ivy Hill Cemetery

John W. Lawson (1837-1905) was a James City County lawyer and Democratic politician who represented Virginia's 1st congr...