Deaths in the 1940s

Jane “Jennie” Wilson Byron

1869–1946 (age 77)

Rose Hill Cemetery

Jane "Jennie" Wilson Byron (1869-1946) was a Uniontown resident who lived a long life spanning the post-Civil War era th...

Thomas Charles Blaisdell

1867–1948 (age 81)

Sewickley Cemetery

Thomas Charles Blaisdell (1867-1948) was an Oil City resident whose life spanned the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

George Hembree

1893–1945 (age 52)

Richmond Cemetery

George Hembree (1893-1945) lived during the early-to-mid 20th century and was buried in Richmond Cemetery.

Clifford Warren Ashley

1881–1947 (age 66)

Oak Grove Cemetery

Clifford Warren Ashley (1881-1947) was a New Bedford resident known for his work in maritime culture and knot-tying.

Paul Brandon Barringer

1857–1941 (age 84)

University of Virginia Cemetery and Columbarium

Paul Brandon Barringer (1857-1941) was a Concord-born physician and educator who served as a university administrator.

Robert Bennett Bean

1874–1944 (age 70)

University of Virginia Cemetery and Columbarium

Robert Bennett Bean (1874-1944) was an anatomist and physical anthropologist associated with the University of Virginia.

Silas Hardy Strawn

1866–1946 (age 80)

Lake Forest Cemetery

Silas Hardy Strawn (1866-1946) was an Ottawa-based lawyer and businessman prominent in Illinois legal circles.

Wallace Winter

1872–1947 (age 75)

Lake Forest Cemetery

Wallace Winter (1872-1947) was a Marinette resident whose professional background remains undocumented.

Andrew Bethea

1879–1945 (age 66)

Elmwood Cemetery

Andrew Bethea (1879-1945) was a Dillon County, South Carolina resident of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Hannah McCord Rhett

1871–1940 (age 69)

Elmwood Cemetery

Hannah McCord Rhett (1871-1940) was a South Carolina woman whose life reflected the social context of her era.

Richard Heath Dabney

1860–1945 (age 85)

University of Virginia Cemetery and Columbarium

Richard Heath Dabney (1860-1945) was a Memphis-born educator and historian associated with the University of Virginia.

James Martinus Schoonmaker

1888–1941 (age 53)

Sewickley Cemetery

James Martinus Schoonmaker (1888-1941) was a resident of Sewickley, Pennsylvania during the early 20th century.

Earle Graser

1909–1941 (age 32)

Grand Lawn Cemetery

Earle Graser (1909-1941) was a Canadian radio actor best known for his role on the long-running program Amos 'n' Andy.

Edward Stotz

1868–1948 (age 80)

Highwood Cemetery

Edward Stotz (1868-1948) was an architect and engineer known for his work in residential design and construction.

Frank Owen

1879–1942 (age 63)

Grand Lawn Cemetery

Frank Owen (1879-1942) was a Michigan educator and administrator who spent much of his career in Ypsilanti.

Gus Dundon

1874–1940 (age 66)

Christ Our Redeemer Catholic Cemetery

Gus Dundon (1874-1940) was a Columbus resident whose life and occupation remain largely undocumented.

Lydia Moore Hart

1864–1948 (age 84)

Woodland Cemetery

Lydia Moore Hart (1864-1948) was a resident of Quincy who lived to the age of 84.

Charles A. Evans

1861–1944 (age 83)

Grand Lawn Cemetery

Charles A. Evans (1861-1944) was a Philadelphia resident who lived for 83 years.

Gaston Alonzo Edwards

1875–1943 (age 68)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Gaston Alonzo Edwards (1875-1943) was a Chatham County resident who died at age 68.

Clifford B. Wilson

1879–1943 (age 64)

Willowbrook Cemetery

Clifford B. Wilson (1879-1943) was a Bridgeport resident who lived for 64 years.

Edward H. Coley

1861–1949 (age 88)

Willowbrook Cemetery

Edward H. Coley (1861-1949) was a Westville resident who lived to age 88.

Rodger Young

1918–1943 (age 25)

McPherson Cemetery

Rodger Young (1918-1943) was a Tiffin resident who died at age 25.

Princess Der Ling

1881–1944 (age 63)

Oakland Cemetery

Princess Der Ling (1881-1944) was a Chinese noblewoman and author from Wuchang District.

Samuel C. Lancaster

1864–1941 (age 77)

Rose City Cemetery

Samuel C. Lancaster (1864-1941) was an engineer and road builder known for scenic highway construction in the Pacific No...

Virginia Pereira Álvarez

1888–1947 (age 59)

Fernwood Cemetery

Virginia Pereira Álvarez (1888-1947) was a resident of Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela.

Will T. Kirk

1884–1947 (age 63)

Rose City Cemetery

Will T. Kirk (1884-1947) was a Heppner resident who lived for 63 years.

Elizabeth Nancy Greer Badley

1851–1941 (age 90)

Rose City Cemetery

Elizabeth Nancy Greer Badley (1851-1941) lived for 90 years.

Gifford Pinchot

1865–1946 (age 81)

Milford Cemetery

Gifford Pinchot (1865-1946) was a prominent American forester and conservationist who served as Governor of Pennsylvania...

L. B. Hanna

1861–1948 (age 87)

Riverside Cemetery

L. B. Hanna (1861-1948) was a New Brighton resident who lived for 87 years.

Oscar Polk

1899–1949 (age 50)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Oscar Polk (1899-1949) was an African American actor known for roles in Gone with the Wind and other films.

Amos Pinchot

1873–1944 (age 71)

Milford Cemetery

Amos Pinchot (1873-1944) was an American reformer and conservationist who advocated for progressive causes.

Lillian Elvira Moore Abbot

1869–1944 (age 75)

Fort Lincoln Cemetery

Lillian Elvira Moore Abbot (1869-1944) was a Vienna-born resident who was buried at Fort Lincoln Cemetery.

Edwin Reed

1877–1944 (age 67)

Fort Lincoln Cemetery

Edwin Reed (1877-1944) was a Cambridge resident whose final resting place was Fort Lincoln Cemetery.

George J. Grommet

1868–1943 (age 75)

Fort Lincoln Cemetery

George J. Grommet (1868-1943) was interred at Fort Lincoln Cemetery.

Alfred Ray Thomson

1889–1943 (age 54)

Fort Lincoln Cemetery

Alfred Ray Thomson (1889-1943) was a Prince Frederick native who was buried at an unmarked location.

Wendell Willkie

1892–1944 (age 52)

East Hill Cemetery

Wendell Willkie (1892-1944) was an Elwood-born American businessman and politician who ran for U.S. President.

Winfred Ethestal Wagoner

1888–1948 (age 60)

East Hill Cemetery

Winfred Ethestal Wagoner (1888-1948) was a Wallace resident buried at East Hill Cemetery.

John Robert Gregg

1867–1948 (age 81)

Lakeview Cemetery

John Robert Gregg (1867-1948) was an Irish-born educator and inventor of Gregg shorthand.

Carleton Lewis Brownson

1866–1948 (age 82)

Lakeview Cemetery

Carleton Lewis Brownson (1866-1948) was a New Canaan resident interred at Lakeview Cemetery.

Johnny Bates

1882–1949 (age 67)

Union Cemetery-Beatty Park

Johnny Bates (1882-1949) was a Steubenville native buried at Union Cemetery-Beatty Park.

Harry Malcolm Wellmon

1883–1945 (age 62)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Harry Malcolm Wellmon (1883-1945) was a Shelby resident whose remains were placed at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Nelson Agnew

1896–1941 (age 45)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Nelson Agnew (1896-1941) was interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Aleksey Obolensky

1883–1942 (age 59)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Aleksey Obolensky (1883-1942) was a Saint Petersburg-born individual buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Seymour Lowman

1868–1940 (age 72)

Riverside Cemetery

Seymour Lowman (1868-1940) was a Chemung County resident buried at Riverside Cemetery.

Richard Reid Rogers

1867–1949 (age 82)

Machpelah Cemetery

Richard Reid Rogers (1867-1949) was a Bourbon County native interred at Machpelah Cemetery.

Bert Swor

1871–1943 (age 72)

Oakland Cemetery

Bert Swor (1871-1943) was a Paris resident buried at Oakland Cemetery.

Katherine Lester Lamar Crawford

1861–1947 (age 86)

Oakland Cemetery

Katherine Lester Lamar Crawford (1861-1947) was an American woman whose life spanned the post-Civil War era through the ...

James Ambrose Moyer

1875–1945 (age 70)

Oakland Cemetery

James Ambrose Moyer (1875-1945) was an American man who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

William Darius Jamieson

1873–1949 (age 76)

Fort Lincoln Cemetery

William Darius Jamieson (1873-1949) was a Wapello resident who lived through the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

Dan Casey

1862–1943 (age 81)

Fort Lincoln Cemetery

Dan Casey (1862-1943) was a Binghamton resident whose life encompassed the post-Civil War period through World War II.