Deaths in the 1930s

Jessie Willcox Smith

1863–1935 (age 72)

The Woodlands

Jessie Willcox Smith (1863–1935) was a Philadelphia-born American illustrator whose magazine and children’s book art...

Peter E. Costello

1854–1935 (age 81)

West Laurel Hill Cemetery

Peter E. Costello (1854–1935) of Boston is memorialized in West Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Horace Trumbauer

1868–1938 (age 70)

West Laurel Hill Cemetery

Horace Trumbauer (1868–1938) was a Philadelphia-based architect celebrated for lavish residential and institutional de...

Albert Edward McKinley

1870–1936 (age 66)

West Laurel Hill Cemetery

Albert Edward McKinley (1870–1936) of Philadelphia is interred at West Laurel Hill Cemetery.

John Gribbel

1858–1936 (age 78)

West Laurel Hill Cemetery

John Gribbel (1858–1936) was an American industrialist and collector laid to rest at West Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Henry Sturgis Drinker

1850–1937 (age 87)

West Laurel Hill Cemetery

Henry Sturgis Drinker (1850–1937) was an American mechanical engineer and educator born in British Hong Kong who later...

Philip Henry Goepp

1864–1936 (age 72)

West Laurel Hill Cemetery

Philip Henry Goepp (1864–1936) of New York City was an American watercolorist whose work outlived him even after his b...

Susette Schultz Keast

1892–1932 (age 40)

West Laurel Hill Cemetery

Susette Schultz Keast (1892–1932) was a Philadelphia-born American painter known for her modernist works and buried at...

William Lippard McLean

1852–1931 (age 79)

West Laurel Hill Cemetery

William Lippard McLean (1852–1931) is recorded as being buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery after a life centered near...

Langdon Elwyn Mitchell

1862–1935 (age 73)

The Woodlands

Langdon Elwyn Mitchell (1862–1935) was a Philadelphia playwright celebrated for his Broadway dramas and interred at Th...

Susan Macdowell Eakins

1851–1938 (age 87)

The Woodlands

Susan Macdowell Eakins (1851–1938) was an American painter and the wife of photographer Thomas Eakins, buried at The W...

William Williams Keen

1837–1932 (age 95)

The Woodlands

William Williams Keen (1837–1932) was a pioneering American surgeon known for early neurosurgical work and is laid to ...

Edward T. Stotesbury

1849–1938 (age 89)

The Woodlands

Edward T. Stotesbury was a Philadelphia investment banker and partner in Drexel & Co. who became one of the nation’s w...

Eli Kirk Price II

1860–1933 (age 73)

The Woodlands

Eli Kirk Price II was a Philadelphia lawyer and civic leader who championed the city’s art museums and parklands.

Irvine Garland Penn

1867–1930 (age 63)

The United American Cemetery

Irvine Garland Penn was an African American educator, journalist, and author who documented the achievements of the blac...

Anna Belle Rhodes Penn

1865–1930 (age 65)

The United American Cemetery

Anna Belle Rhodes Penn was an African American educator and community advocate who worked to improve schools for black c...

Roy Dikeman Chapin Sr.

1880–1936 (age 56)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Roy Dikeman Chapin Sr. helped found the Hudson Motor Car Company and later served as U.S. Secretary of Commerce during t...

James J. Couzens

1872–1936 (age 64)

Woodlawn Cemetery

James J. Couzens parlayed his work at Ford Motor Company into public service as mayor of Detroit and a U.S. senator note...

Edward N. Hines

1870–1938 (age 68)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Edward N. Hines developed the idea of painting center lines on highways while chairing the Wayne County Road Commission ...

Alice Pike Barney

1857–1931 (age 74)

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum

Alice Pike Barney was a Washington, D.C. painter and salon hostess who championed modern art and supported women artists...

Mrs. Leslie Carter

1857–1937 (age 80)

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum

Mrs. Leslie Carter was a celebrated American stage actress whose dramatic performances made her a Broadway star before s...

August F. Foerste

1862–1936 (age 74)

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum

August F. Foerste was a geologist and paleontologist with the U.S. Geological Survey who specialized in Paleozoic fossil...

Clark Howell

1863–1936 (age 73)

Westview Cemetery

Clark Howell shaped Atlanta journalism as longtime editor of The Atlanta Constitution while serving multiple terms in th...

Clyde Engle

1884–1939 (age 55)

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum

Clyde Engle was a Major League Baseball infielder and outfielder who played for clubs including the Boston Red Sox durin...

Earl Kiser

1875–1936 (age 61)

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum

Earl Kiser gained fame as one of the nation’s top professional cyclists in the late 1890s and early 1900s.

Edward C. Peters

1855–1937 (age 82)

Westview Cemetery

Edward C. Peters was an Atlanta real estate developer whose family name graces Peters Park and other city landmarks.

Benjamin Thomas Epps Sr.

1888–1937 (age 49)

Oconee Hill Cemetery

Benjamin Thomas Epps Sr. was Georgia’s pioneering aviator and aircraft designer who built some of the state’s earlie...

Herman Stegeman

1891–1939 (age 48)

Oconee Hill Cemetery

Herman Stegeman (1891-1939) was a Holland-born individual laid to rest at Oconee Hill Cemetery.

Amy O. Kershaw

1847–1930 (age 83)

Willow Grove Cemetery

Amy O. Kershaw (1847-1930) spent her life in Manhattan before being buried at Willow Grove Cemetery.

James Neilson

1844–1937 (age 93)

Willow Grove Cemetery

James Neilson (1844-1937) hailed from New Brunswick and is interred at Willow Grove Cemetery.

Mary French Morton

1849–1931 (age 82)

Woodland Cemetery

Mary French Morton (1849-1931) was laid to rest at Woodland Cemetery after a life whose details are commemorated there.

Joseph Boyer

1848–1930 (age 82)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Joseph Boyer (1848-1930) rests in Woodlawn Cemetery following his years of life.

P. H. McCarthy

1863–1933 (age 70)

Holy Cross Cemetery

P. H. McCarthy (1863-1933) came from County Limerick and is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

William Langdon

1873–1939 (age 66)

Holy Cross Cemetery

William Langdon (1873-1939) of Alameda County was interred at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Winifred Bonfils

1863–1936 (age 73)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Winifred Bonfils (1863-1936) originated from Chilton and now lies in Holy Cross Cemetery.

Melvin Earl Cummings

1876–1936 (age 60)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Melvin Earl Cummings (1876-1936) of Salt Lake City was laid to rest in Holy Cross Cemetery.

Jennie Louise Crocker Fassett

1860–1939 (age 79)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Jennie Louise Crocker Fassett (1860-1939) of Sacramento is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Clinton Wood

1869–1932 (age 63)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Clinton Wood (1869-1932) of Carlisle rests in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Bobby Hupp

1877–1931 (age 54)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Bobby Hupp (1877-1931) of Grand Rapids was interred at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Lily Oelrichs

1880–1931 (age 51)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Lily Oelrichs (1880-1931) is remembered through her burial at Holy Cross Cemetery.

August Holtz

1871–1938 (age 67)

Long Island National Cemetery

August Holtz (1871-1938) of St. Louis is buried at Long Island National Cemetery.

Lucy May Stanton

1875–1931 (age 56)

Oconee Hill Cemetery

Lucy May Stanton (1875-1931) of Atlanta was laid to rest at Oconee Hill Cemetery.

George N. Swallow

1854–1931 (age 77)

Mount Hope Cemetery

George N. Swallow (1854–1931) was a Charlestown resident whose life concluded with burial at Mount Hope Cemetery.

William Oscar Armstrong

1847–1932 (age 85)

Mount Hope Cemetery

William Oscar Armstrong (1847–1932) spent his life linked to Oberlin and was laid to rest in Mount Hope Cemetery.

Henri Willis Bendel

1868–1936 (age 68)

Kensico Cemetery

Henri Willis Bendel (1868–1936) was a Lafayette-born fashion merchant best known for founding the upscale Bendel's dep...

Jacob Ruppert

1867–1939 (age 72)

Kensico Cemetery

Jacob Ruppert (1867–1939) was a New York City brewer and owner of the Yankees whose remains lie at Kensico Cemetery.

James R. Quirk

1884–1932 (age 48)

Kensico Cemetery

James R. Quirk (1884–1932) was a Boston-born magazine editor who steered publications like Photoplay during the golden...

Charley Patton

1891–1934 (age 43)

Holly Ridge

Charley Patton (1891–1934) of Bolton was an influential Delta blues musician interred at Holly Ridge.

Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.

1867–1932 (age 65)

Kensico Cemetery

Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. (1867–1932) was a Chicago-born theatrical impresario celebrated for his lavish Ziegfeld Follies ...

May Irwin

1862–1938 (age 76)

Kensico Cemetery

May Irwin (1862–1938) was a Whitby-born vaudeville performer who became known for her comedic stage presence and early...