Deaths in the 1940s

Henry C. Allen

1872–1942 (age 70)

Cedar Lawn Cemetery

Henry C. Allen was an American resident of Paterson, New Jersey.

Charles Bowers

1889–1946 (age 57)

Cedar Lawn Cemetery

Charles Bowers (1889-1946) was an American from Cresco.

W. Warren Barbour

1888–1943 (age 55)

Cedar Lawn Cemetery

W. Warren Barbour (1888-1943) was an American politician and businessman from Monmouth Beach, New Jersey.

Thomas R. Ball

1896–1943 (age 47)

Duck River Cemetery

Thomas R. Ball (1896-1943) was an American from New York City.

Carl Vernon Sheridan

1925–1944 (age 19)

Druid Ridge Cemetery

Carl Vernon Sheridan (1925-1944) was an American from Baltimore who died young.

Anthony Hastings George

1886–1944 (age 58)

Druid Ridge Cemetery

Anthony Hastings George (1886-1944) was an American from Bristol.

Theodore DuBose Bratton

1862–1944 (age 82)

Cedar Lawn Cemetery

Theodore DuBose Bratton (1862-1944) was an American from Winnsboro, South Carolina.

Gonzalez Lodge

1863–1942 (age 79)

Druid Ridge Cemetery

Gonzalez Lodge (1863-1942) was an American from Fort Littleton, Pennsylvania.

McKee Barclay

1869–1947 (age 78)

Druid Ridge Cemetery

McKee Barclay (1869-1947) was an American from Louisville, Kentucky.

Richard Burton

1861–1940 (age 79)

Cedar Hill Cemetery

Richard Burton (1861-1940) was an American from Hartford, Connecticut.

Curtiss Crane Gardiner

1874–1948 (age 74)

Cedar Hill Cemetery

Curtiss Crane Gardiner (1874-1948) was an American from St. Louis, Missouri.

Jorgen Dreyer

1877–1948 (age 71)

Elmwood Cemetery

Jorgen Dreyer (1877-1948) was an astronomer from Tromsø Municipality, Norway.

Harriet B. Newberry

1864–1943 (age 79)

Elmwood Cemetery

Harriet B. Newberry (1864-1943) was an American woman.

Hugo Kalsow

1876–1942 (age 66)

Elmwood Cemetery

Hugo Kalsow (1876-1942) was an American from Detroit, Michigan.

Theodore W. Jones

1853–1943 (age 90)

Evergreen Cemetery

Theodore W. Jones (1853-1943) was an American from Hamilton.

Jane Furth

1867–1949 (age 82)

Evergreen Cemetery

Jane Furth (1867-1949) was an American woman.

Loring W. Batten

1859–1946 (age 87)

Eglington Cemetery

Loring W. Batten was a 19th-century resident of Mullica Hill who lived from 1859 to 1946.

James McKeen Cattell

1860–1944 (age 84)

Easton Cemetery

James McKeen Cattell (1860-1944) was a pioneering psychologist and influential figure in American psychology.

William Preston Few

1867–1940 (age 73)

Duke Chapel

William Preston Few (1867-1940) was an educator and president of Duke University who shaped the institution's developmen...

Frances Aura Alger

1871–1941 (age 70)

Elmwood Cemetery

Frances Aura Alger (1871-1941) was a woman whose life details remain largely undocumented in historical records.

Charles Burrall Pike

1871–1941 (age 70)

Elmwood Cemetery

Charles Burrall Pike (1871-1941) was a contemporary figure whose specific occupation and achievements are not readily ap...

Truman Handy Newberry

1864–1945 (age 81)

Elmwood Cemetery

Truman Handy Newberry (1864-1945) was a Detroit industrialist and U.S. Senator known for his business and political care...

Daniel S. Martin

1879–1949 (age 70)

Elmwood Cemetery

Daniel S. Martin (1879-1949) was a resident of Barbour County whose specific profession remains unclear.

Caroline Couper Stiles Lovell

1862–1947 (age 85)

Elmwood Cemetery

Caroline Couper Stiles Lovell (1862-1947) was a woman from Bartow County whose life details are not well documented.

Edmund R. McDavid

1870–1948 (age 78)

Elmwood Cemetery

Edmund R. McDavid (1870-1948) was a Huntsville resident whose occupation and significance are not readily identifiable.

Virginia Henry Mayfield

1889–1944 (age 55)

Elmwood Cemetery

Virginia Henry Mayfield (1889-1944) was a woman whose specific contributions and profession remain undocumented.

Mittie Owen McDavid

1873–1948 (age 75)

Elmwood Cemetery

Mittie Owen McDavid (1873-1948) was a Madison resident whose life details are not prominently recorded.

Harry Burt Wheelock

1866–1940 (age 74)

Elmwood Cemetery

Harry Burt Wheelock (1866-1940) was a Fort Dodge resident whose specific occupation is not clearly established.

Marvin Pearce

1879–1942 (age 63)

Elmwood Cemetery

Marvin Pearce (1879-1942) was a Marion County resident whose profession and achievements are not well documented.

Frank Grube

1905–1945 (age 40)

Easton Cemetery

Frank Grube (1905-1945) was an Easton resident whose brief life and occupation remain largely undocumented.

Alden March

1869–1942 (age 73)

Easton Cemetery

Alden March (1869-1942) was an Easton-based physician and medical educator known for his contributions to medical scienc...

Theodore Willard Case

1888–1944 (age 56)

Fort Hill Cemetery

Theodore Willard Case (1888-1944) was an American inventor and audio engineer known for developing sound-on-film technol...

John N. Reese, Jr.

1923–1945 (age 22)

Fort Gibson National Cemetery

John N. Reese, Jr. (1923-1945) was a U.S. Army soldier who died in World War II combat.

Louis Bowem Lawton

1872–1949 (age 77)

Fort Hill Cemetery

Louis Bowem Lawton (1872-1949) was an American businessman and civic leader from Independence.

Albert G. Schmedeman

1864–1946 (age 82)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Albert G. Schmedeman (1864-1946) was a Wisconsin politician who served as Governor.

Edward Burr Van Vleck

1863–1943 (age 80)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Edward Burr Van Vleck (1863-1943) was an American mathematician and academic.

Richard T. Ely

1854–1943 (age 89)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Richard T. Ely (1854-1943) was an influential American economist and social reformer.

John R. Commons

1862–1945 (age 83)

Forest Hill Cemetery

John R. Commons (1862-1945) was a pioneering American institutional economist and labor historian.

William Nakamura

1922–1944 (age 22)

Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park

William Nakamura (1922-1944) was a Japanese-American soldier who died in World War II.

Lewis B. Schwellenbach

1894–1948 (age 54)

Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park

Lewis B. Schwellenbach (1894-1948) was an American politician and U.S. Secretary of Labor.

Bertha Knight Landes

1868–1943 (age 75)

Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park

Bertha Knight Landes (1868-1943) was the first female mayor of a major American city, Seattle.

David D. Barrow

1877–1948 (age 71)

Evergreen Memorial Park

David D. Barrow (1877-1948) was an American educator and university administrator.

Edwin J. Brown

1864–1941 (age 77)

Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park

Edwin J. Brown (1864-1941) was an American civic leader and businessman from Oregon.

Effie I. Raitt

1878–1945 (age 67)

Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park

Effie I. Raitt (1878-1945) was an American educator and women's rights advocate.

Henry Young Arnett

1868–1940 (age 72)

Eden Cemetery

Henry Young Arnett (1868-1940) was an American clergyman and religious leader.

David Williamson Nevin

1853–1945 (age 92)

Easton Cemetery

David Williamson Nevin (1853-1945) was an American businessman and community leader.

Robert P. Lamont

1867–1948 (age 81)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Robert P. Lamont was an American businessman and Secretary of Commerce under President Herbert Hoover.

Fielding H. Yost

1871–1946 (age 75)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Fielding H. Yost was a legendary American football player and coach, most famous for his time at the University of Michi...

Horace Greely Prettyman

1857–1945 (age 88)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Horace Greely Prettyman was an American businessman and civic leader in Ohio.

Stanley Muirhead

1902–1942 (age 40)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Stanley Muirhead was an American mining engineer and businessman active in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.