Deaths in the 1940s

Archibald Hill Carmichael

1864–1947 (age 83)

Tuscumbia

Archibald Hill Carmichael (1864-1947) was a Sylvan Grove native with deep roots in Kansas history.

Nelly Mann

1898–1944 (age 46)

Santa Monica

Nelly Mann (1898-1944) was an Ahrensbök-born woman who later settled in Santa Monica, California.

William Jefferson Blythe Jr.

1918–1947 (age 29)

Hope

William Jefferson Blythe Jr. (1918-1947) was a Sherman, Arkansas native and the biological father of President Bill Clin...

Peter Trimble Rowe

1856–1942 (age 86)

Sitka

Peter Trimble Rowe (1856-1942) was a Meadowvale-born Episcopal bishop who served in Alaska for decades.

Willie Kavanaugh Hocker

1862–1944 (age 82)

Pine Bluff

Willie Kavanaugh Hocker (1862-1944) was a Madison County resident whose life details remain largely unknown.

John C. Squires

1925–1944 (age 19)

Zachary Taylor National Cemetery

John C. Squires (1925-1944) was a Louisville native who died young and was buried in a national cemetery.

Minnie Rutherford Fuller

1868–1946 (age 78)

Magazine

Minnie Rutherford Fuller (1868-1946) was an Ozark resident whose life and legacy were documented in Magazine publication...

Silas Calvin Feemster

1875–1940 (age 65)

Mountain Home

Silas Calvin Feemster (1875-1940) was a Caledonia native who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Abraham Benedict Rhine

1876–1941 (age 65)

Hot Springs

Abraham Benedict Rhine (1876-1941) was born in Šiauliai and spent his life in the United States before being buried in ...

Helen S. Tremewan

1897–1946 (age 49)

Greeley

Helen S. Tremewan (1897-1946) was a Greeley resident who lived during the early-to-mid 20th century.

Kittie Brighton

1879–1943 (age 64)

Trinidad

Kittie Brighton (1879-1943) was a woman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries buried in Trinidad.

Ashley G. Trope

1915–1945 (age 30)

Zachary Taylor National Cemetery

Ashley G. Trope (1915-1945) was a Manhattan resident who died young and was buried at Zachary Taylor National Cemetery.

Charles Francis Haanel

1866–1949 (age 83)

St. Louis

Charles Francis Haanel (1866-1949) was an Ann Arbor-born author and New Thought pioneer known for his work 'The Master K...

Margaret Vale

1878–1947 (age 69)

Columbia

Margaret Vale (1878-1947) was a Charleston native whose remains were interred in Columbia.

Ralph Van Deman Magoffin

1874–1942 (age 68)

Columbia

Ralph Van Deman Magoffin (1874-1942) was a Rice-born scholar and archaeologist who contributed to classical studies.

Cornelia F. Maury

1866–1942 (age 76)

St. Louis

Cornelia F. Maury (1866-1942) was a New Orleans-born paleontologist and conchologist known for her work on mollusks.

Gilbert Bruce Blair

1879–1949 (age 70)

Topeka

Gilbert Bruce Blair (1879-1949) was a Blairsburg resident and founder of the town that bears his family name.

Luther Nathaniel Johnson

1894–1949 (age 55)

Minneapolis

Luther Nathaniel Johnson (1894-1949) was a man whose life spanned the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

John H. Light

1855–1947 (age 92)

Norwalk

John H. Light (1855-1947) was a Carmel native who lived to an advanced age before being buried in Norwalk.

Emanuel Fiedler

1859–1944 (age 85)

Woburn

Emanuel Fiedler (1859-1944) was born in Sambir and became a notable figure in Woburn, Massachusetts.

Charles Colman Rosewater

1874–1946 (age 72)

Westchester County

Charles Colman Rosewater (1874-1946) was an Omaha-born journalist and editor who contributed to American media.

Marie De Vere

1874–1941 (age 67)

Providence County

Marie De Vere was an English woman who lived from 1874 to 1941 and was buried in Providence County.

Wilbur F. Booth

1861–1944 (age 83)

Bridgeport

Wilbur F. Booth was a Seymour resident who lived from 1861 to 1944 and was buried in Bridgeport.

Oliver Newberry Chaffee

1881–1944 (age 63)

Provincetown

Oliver Newberry Chaffee was a Detroit native who lived from 1881 to 1944 and was buried in Provincetown.

William Edward Mead

1860–1949 (age 89)

Middletown

William Edward Mead was associated with Gallupville Evangelical Lutheran Church, lived from 1860 to 1949, and was buried...

Karl William Niemann

1902–1947 (age 45)

Madison

Karl William Niemann lived from 1902 to 1947 and was buried in Madison.

Robert Fletcher Gilder

1856–1940 (age 84)

Omaha

Robert Fletcher Gilder was a Flushing resident who lived from 1856 to 1940 and was buried in Omaha.

David Edward Fitzgerald

1874–1942 (age 68)

New Haven

David Edward Fitzgerald was a New Haven resident who lived from 1874 to 1942 and was buried there.

Viola Price Franklin

1855–1945 (age 90)

Salem

Viola Price Franklin was a Barnesville resident who lived from 1855 to 1945 and was buried in Salem.

Fred Ewing Lewis

1865–1949 (age 84)

Allentown

Fred Ewing Lewis was an Allentown resident who lived from 1865 to 1949 and was buried there.

Hugh Lofting

1886–1947 (age 61)

Topanga

Hugh Lofting was a Maidenhead-born author who lived from 1886 to 1947 and was buried in Topanga.

William Allen Lambert

1874–1943 (age 69)

Allentown

William Allen Lambert was a Hellertown resident who lived from 1874 to 1943 and was buried in Allentown.

Benjamin J. Dickson, Jr.

1920–1948 (age 28)

Akron

Benjamin J. Dickson, Jr. was a Roanoke resident who lived from 1920 to 1948 and was buried in Akron.

Fredericka Douglass Sprague Perry

1872–1943 (age 71)

Kansas City

Fredericka Douglass Sprague Perry was a Rochester resident who lived from 1872 to 1943 and was buried in Kansas City.

Edwin Garver Woodward

1890–1944 (age 54)

Storrs-Mansfield

Edwin Garver Woodward was a Brunswick resident who lived from 1890 to 1944 and was buried in Storrs-Mansfield.

Herbert S. Humphrey

1864–1942 (age 78)

Kalamazoo

Herbert S. Humphrey was a Wiltshire resident who lived from 1864 to 1942 and was buried in Kalamazoo.

John R. Brinkley

1885–1942 (age 57)

Memphis

John R. Brinkley was an American surgeon and broadcaster known for his controversial medical practices and radio promoti...

Martin McNulty Crane

1855–1943 (age 88)

Dallas

Martin McNulty Crane was an American businessman and industrialist active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Mary C. Jacobs

1877–1945 (age 68)

Columbus

Mary C. Jacobs was an American woman whose life spanned the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

Charles Lee Reese

1862–1940 (age 78)

Wilmington

Charles Lee Reese was an American industrialist and chemical company executive.

Frederic Perry Noble

1863–1945 (age 82)

Spokane

Frederic Perry Noble was an American clergyman and educator.

Weston Fulton

1871–1946 (age 75)

Knoxville

Weston Fulton was an American whose life extended from the Reconstruction era through the mid-20th century.

François E. Matthes

1874–1948 (age 74)

Yosemite National Park

François E. Matthes was a Swiss-American geologist renowned for his research on glaciers and Yosemite National Park.

Ada Thurston

1856–1944 (age 88)

Poughkeepsie

Ada Thurston was an American woman from Brooklyn whose life spanned the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

Dudley W. Morton

1907–1943 (age 36)

Arlington National Cemetery

Dudley W. Morton was an American physician and anatomist who made contributions to orthopedic medicine.

Malin Craig

1875–1945 (age 70)

Arlington National Cemetery

Malin Craig was an American military officer who served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army.

Harry Stack Sullivan

1892–1949 (age 57)

Arlington National Cemetery

Harry Stack Sullivan was an American psychiatrist and theorist who made significant contributions to psychoanalysis.

John Basilone

1916–1945 (age 29)

Arlington National Cemetery

John Basilone was an American Marine Corps sergeant and Medal of Honor recipient who died in World War II combat.

Frank White

1856–1940 (age 84)

Arlington National Cemetery

Frank White was an American whose life extended from the Civil War era through the mid-20th century.

Hubert Work

1860–1942 (age 82)

Arlington National Cemetery

Hubert Work was an American politician and physician who served as U.S. Secretary of the Interior and Postmaster General...