Deaths in the 1940s
23,000+ memorials
Ernest Whitney Martin
1873–1948 (age 75)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
Ernest Whitney Martin (1873-1948) was an American educator and university administrator.
Arthur Bridgman Clark
1866–1948 (age 82)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
Arthur Bridgman Clark (1866-1948) was an American businessman and civic leader.
Andrew Jackson Houston
1854–1941 (age 87)
Texas State Cemetery
Andrew Jackson Houston (1854-1941) was an American politician and son of Sam Houston.
James E. Ferguson
1871–1944 (age 73)
Texas State Cemetery
James E. Ferguson (1871-1944) was an American politician and Governor of Texas.
William Henry Hunt
1857–1949 (age 92)
Oak Hill Cemetery
William Henry Hunt (1857-1949) was an American businessman and philanthropist from New Orleans.
Georgia Duckworth Trader
1876–1944 (age 68)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Georgia Duckworth Trader (1876-1944) was an American social worker and civic activist.
Russell Wilson
1876–1946 (age 70)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Russell Wilson was an American businessman and philanthropist from Cincinnati who lived from 1876 to 1946.
Bettie R. Fleischmann
1871–1941 (age 70)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Bettie R. Fleischmann was a Cincinnati-based socialite and member of a prominent business family who lived from 1871 to ...
Mary Harlan Doherty
1862–1948 (age 86)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Mary Harlan Doherty was a Cincinnati resident and member of the social elite who lived from 1862 to 1948.
John Egbert Wheeler
1879–1943 (age 64)
Spring Grove Cemetery
John Egbert Wheeler was an American notable who lived from 1879 to 1943.
Harriet Collins Allen
1866–1942 (age 76)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Harriet Collins Allen was an American woman from a prominent family who lived from 1866 to 1942.
Edmund Kittredge Stallo
1864–1947 (age 83)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Edmund Kittredge Stallo was an American businessman or professional who lived from 1864 to 1947.
Rosalyn Taft
1930–1941 (age 11)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Rosalyn Taft was a Cincinnati resident who lived a brief life from 1930 to 1941.
John Hughes
1855–1947 (age 92)
Texas State Cemetery
John Hughes was a Cambridge-based American notable who lived from 1855 to 1947.
Annie Cunningham Poor
1856–1943 (age 87)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Annie Cunningham Poor was an American woman who lived from 1856 to 1943.
John Elliott Cowdin
1858–1941 (age 83)
Woodlawn Cemetery
John Elliott Cowdin was a Boston resident and American businessman or financier who lived from 1858 to 1941.
Jules Bache
1861–1944 (age 83)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Jules Bache was a New York City-based art collector and financier who lived from 1861 to 1944.
Kate Macy Ladd
1863–1945 (age 82)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Kate Macy Ladd was a New York City philanthropist and socialite who lived from 1863 to 1945.
Kiki Preston
1896–1946 (age 50)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Kiki Preston was a Paris-based socialite known for her prominent social connections who lived from 1896 to 1946.
Lawrence Grossmith
1877–1944 (age 67)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Lawrence Grossmith was a London-based entertainer or performer who lived from 1877 to 1944.
Marie Mattingly Meloney
1878–1943 (age 65)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Marie Mattingly Meloney was a Bardstown-born journalist and editor who lived from 1878 to 1943.
Mary Lawrence
1868–1945 (age 77)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Mary Lawrence was a New York City resident who lived from 1868 to 1945 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Philip Lehman
1861–1947 (age 86)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Philip Lehman was a New York City resident who lived from 1861 to 1947 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Robert Walton Goelet
1880–1941 (age 61)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Robert Walton Goelet was a New York City resident who lived from 1880 to 1941 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Sam H. Harris
1872–1941 (age 69)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Sam H. Harris was a New York City resident who lived from 1872 to 1941 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Mary Loretta Dardis
1876–1947 (age 71)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Mary Loretta Dardis lived from 1876 to 1947 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Alfred Stieglitz
1864–1946 (age 82)
Lake George
Alfred Stieglitz was a pioneering photographer and art promoter who lived from 1864 to 1946 and was buried at Lake Georg...
Izso Glickstein
1889–1947 (age 58)
West Roxbury
Izso Glickstein was born in Chișinău in 1889 and died in 1947, buried in West Roxbury.
Charles M. Oman
1878–1948 (age 70)
Fishkill
Charles M. Oman was a Columbia County resident who lived from 1878 to 1948 and was buried in Fishkill.
Sarah Law Kealhofer
1856–1942 (age 86)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Sarah Law Kealhofer was a Savannah resident who lived from 1856 to 1942 and was buried at Spring Grove Cemetery.
Guion Moore Gest
1863–1948 (age 85)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Guion Moore Gest lived from 1863 to 1948 and was buried at Spring Grove Cemetery.
Thomas C. Powell
1865–1945 (age 80)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Thomas C. Powell was a Cincinnati resident who lived from 1865 to 1945 and was buried at Spring Grove Cemetery.
Charles F. Mosher
1867–1942 (age 75)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Charles F. Mosher was a Page County resident who lived from 1867 to 1942 and was buried at Spring Grove Cemetery.
Grace Sherlock
1855–1946 (age 91)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Grace Sherlock lived from 1855 to 1946 and was buried at Spring Grove Cemetery.
Francis Langdon Perin
1857–1947 (age 90)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Francis Langdon Perin lived from 1857 to 1947 and was buried at Spring Grove Cemetery.
Jack Lummus
1915–1945 (age 30)
Texas State Cemetery
Jack Lummus was an Ellis County native who lived from 1915 to 1945 and was buried at Texas State Cemetery.
Claude Pollard
1874–1942 (age 68)
Texas State Cemetery
Claude Pollard was a Texas State Cemetery burial from 1874-1942.
J. H. Walker
1860–1946 (age 86)
Texas State Cemetery
J. H. Walker was a Texas State Cemetery burial from 1860-1946.
William Ledyard Rodgers
1860–1944 (age 84)
Oak Hill Cemetery
William Ledyard Rodgers was a Washington, D.C. resident (1860-1944) buried at Oak Hill Cemetery.
William Tyler Page
1868–1942 (age 74)
Oak Hill Cemetery
William Tyler Page was a Frederick resident (1868-1942) buried at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Wells Goodykoontz
1872–1944 (age 72)
Williamson
Wells Goodykoontz was a Newbern resident (1872-1944) buried in Williamson.
Charles Copeland
1858–1945 (age 87)
Thomaston
Charles Copeland was a Knox County resident (1858-1945) buried in Thomaston.
Harry Taylor Edwards
1877–1949 (age 72)
Chesterfield
Harry Taylor Edwards was a Chesterfield resident (1877-1949) buried in Chesterfield.
Thomas Jonathan Jackson Christian Jr.
1915–1944 (age 29)
Texas State Cemetery
Thomas Jonathan Jackson Christian Jr. was a San Francisco resident (1915-1944) buried at Texas State Cemetery.
Ethel Armes
1876–1945 (age 69)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ethel Armes was a Washington, D.C. resident (1876-1945) buried at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Chauncey Goodrich Parker
1864–1943 (age 79)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Chauncey Goodrich Parker was a Newark resident (1864-1943) buried at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Leila Mechlin
1874–1949 (age 75)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Leila Mechlin was a Washington, D.C. resident (1874-1949) buried at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Henry Litchfield West
1859–1940 (age 81)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Henry Litchfield West was a Staten Island resident (1859-1940) buried at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Carey H. Brown, Jr.
1919–1944 (age 25)
West Point Cemetery
Carey H. Brown, Jr. was a Washington, D.C. resident (1919-1944) buried at West Point Cemetery.
William A. Mitchell
1877–1941 (age 64)
West Point Cemetery
William A. Mitchell was a Seale resident (1877-1941) buried at West Point Cemetery.