Deaths in the 1940s

Elsie S. Greathead

1868–1944 (age 76)

Union Cemetery

Elsie S. Greathead (1868-1944) was a McConnellsburg resident buried at Union Cemetery.

George J. Lawrence Jr

1881–1949 (age 68)

Mount Saint Mary Cemetery

George J. Lawrence Jr. (1881-1949) was an American whose life spanned the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

George F. Shafer

1888–1948 (age 60)

St. Mary's Cemetery

George F. Shafer (1888-1948) was a resident of Mandan who lived during the early-to-mid 20th century.

John Moses

1885–1945 (age 60)

St. Mary's Cemetery

John Moses (1885-1945) was from Strand Municipality and lived during the early 20th century.

Slim Love

1890–1942 (age 52)

Forest Hill Cemetery Midtown

Slim Love (1890-1942) was a resident of Love who lived a relatively short life in the early 20th century.

Blan R. Maxwell

1899–1943 (age 44)

Forest Hill Cemetery Midtown

Blan R. Maxwell (1899-1943) was from Osceola and died in his mid-40s during World War II era.

Thomas Radford Agg

1878–1947 (age 69)

Iowa State University Cemetery

Thomas Radford Agg (1878-1947) was a Fairfield resident whose burial at Iowa State University Cemetery suggests academic...

Arthur McCracken Harding

1884–1947 (age 63)

Fairview Memorial Gardens

Arthur McCracken Harding (1884-1947) was from Pine Bluff and lived during the early-to-mid 20th century.

Bradley V. Sargent Jr.

1863–1940 (age 77)

San Carlos Cemetery

Bradley V. Sargent Jr. (1863-1940) lived a long life spanning the Civil War era through the early 20th century.

Milton Horace West

1888–1948 (age 60)

Buena Vista Burial Park

Milton Horace West (1888-1948) was a resident of Gonzales during the early-to-mid 20th century.

William Brockman Bankhead

1874–1940 (age 66)

Oak Hill Cemetery

William Brockman Bankhead (1874-1940) was a prominent figure from Sulligent, Alabama, likely a politician given his surn...

John H. Bankhead II

1872–1946 (age 74)

Oak Hill Cemetery

John H. Bankhead II (1872-1946) was a U.S. Senator from Alabama representing Lamar County.

Arthur Scott Bailey

1877–1949 (age 72)

Greenwood Cemetery

Arthur Scott Bailey (1877-1949) was an American who lived into his 70s during the early-to-mid 20th century.

Theodore Goldsmith Joslin

1890–1944 (age 54)

Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Theodore Goldsmith Joslin (1890-1944) was from Leominster and likely held a government or professional position.

Mary Sollace Saxe

1865–1942 (age 77)

Greenwood Cemetery

Mary Sollace Saxe (1865-1942) was a Vermont resident who lived 77 years spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Mary Wilson Thompson

1867–1947 (age 80)

Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Mary Wilson Thompson (1867-1947) lived 80 years during the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

David A. Duryea

1864–1948 (age 84)

Woodland Cemetery

David A. Duryea was an American resident of Bellport who lived from 1864 to 1948.

Willa Cather

1873–1947 (age 74)

Old Burying Ground

Willa Cather was an acclaimed American novelist and short story writer known for her frontier fiction.

Johnny Jenkins

1875–1945 (age 70)

Buena Vista Burial Park

Johnny Jenkins was a Cardiff resident who lived from 1875 to 1945.

Ferdinand Theodore Struck

1886–1943 (age 57)

Pine Hall Cemetery

Ferdinand Theodore Struck was an individual who lived from 1886 to 1943.

Julia Stout Conklin

1854–1948 (age 94)

Summit Lawn Cemetery

Julia Stout Conklin was an American woman who lived from 1854 to 1948.

Reed Owen Smoot

1862–1941 (age 79)

Provo City Cemetery

Reed Owen Smoot was a Salt Lake City resident and public figure who lived from 1862 to 1941.

William Carter Dickerman

1874–1946 (age 72)

Cedar Lawn Cemetery

William Carter Dickerman was a Bethlehem resident who lived from 1874 to 1946.

Fred Burke

1893–1940 (age 47)

Park Cemetery

Fred Burke was a Mapleton resident who lived from 1893 to 1940.

Carroll Watson Rankin

1864–1945 (age 81)

Park Cemetery

Carroll Watson Rankin was an American author and illustrator from Marquette who lived from 1864 to 1945.

Rush Bullis

1863–1946 (age 83)

Lakeview Cemetery

Rush Bullis was an American resident who lived from 1863 to 1946.

Norman L. Jones

1870–1940 (age 70)

Carrollton City Cemetery

Norman L. Jones was an American resident who lived from 1870 to 1940.

William Sparks

1868–1943 (age 75)

Evergreen Cemetery

William Sparks was an Ohio resident who lived from 1868 to 1943.

John F. Vichert

1874–1948 (age 74)

Colgate University Cemetery

John F. Vichert was a Gobles resident who lived from 1874 to 1948.

Nelson J. Ludington

1863–1947 (age 84)

Forest Home Cemetery

Nelson J. Ludington was an American resident who lived from 1863 to 1947.

George D. Mason

1856–1948 (age 92)

Evergreen Cemetery

George D. Mason was a Syracuse resident who lived from 1856 to 1948.

William Thomas Morgan

1883–1946 (age 63)

Hull Cemetery

William Thomas Morgan (1883-1946) was a resident of Dellroy Creek who was buried in Hull Cemetery.

Ernö Rapée

1891–1945 (age 54)

Northport Rural Cemetery

Ernö Rapée (1891-1945) was a Hungarian-born individual from Budapest who was buried in Northport Rural Cemetery.

James Young

1866–1942 (age 76)

Kaufman Cemetery

James Young (1866-1942) was a Henderson resident who was buried in Kaufman Cemetery.

John N. Williamson

1855–1943 (age 88)

Juniper Haven Cemetery

John N. Williamson (1855-1943) was a Junction City native who was buried in Juniper Haven Cemetery.

Harvey Hendrick

1897–1941 (age 44)

Munford Cemetery

Harvey Hendrick (1897-1941) was a Mason resident who was buried in Munford Cemetery.

Horace Billings Packer

1851–1940 (age 89)

Wellsboro Cemetery

Horace Billings Packer (1851-1940) was a Wellsboro resident who was buried in Wellsboro Cemetery.

Joseph J. Cicchetti

1923–1945 (age 22)

Sandy Valley Cemetery

Joseph J. Cicchetti (1923-1945) was a Waynesburg native who was buried in Sandy Valley Cemetery.

Sidney Norton Deane

1878–1943 (age 65)

Westmoreland Union New Cemetery

Sidney Norton Deane (1878-1943) was a Westmoreland resident who was buried in Westmoreland Union New Cemetery.

Julia Harwood Caverno

1862–1949 (age 87)

Rock Lake Cemetery

Julia Harwood Caverno (1862-1949) was a Milwaukee resident who was buried in Rock Lake Cemetery.

Louis W. Hill

1872–1948 (age 76)

Resurrection Cemetery

Louis W. Hill (1872-1948) was a Saint Paul resident who was buried in Resurrection Cemetery.

Babe Wagner

1913–1949 (age 36)

New Ulm City Cemetery

Babe Wagner (1913-1949) was a New Ulm resident who was buried in New Ulm City Cemetery.

Henry Cushier Raven

1889–1944 (age 55)

Oakwood Cemetery

Henry Cushier Raven (1889-1944) was a Brooklyn resident who was buried in Oakwood Cemetery.

Laura Frances Kimball

1856–1942 (age 86)

La Vista Memorial Park

Laura Frances Kimball (1856-1942) was a New Hampshire resident who was buried in La Vista Memorial Park.

Willis Boughton

1854–1942 (age 88)

Boughton Hill Cemetery

Willis Boughton (1854-1942) was buried in Boughton Hill Cemetery.

Henry Schulte

1879–1944 (age 65)

Old Burying Ground

Henry Schulte (1879-1944) was a St. Louis County resident who was buried in Old Burying Ground.

Ross Lockridge, Jr.

1914–1948 (age 34)

Rose Hill Cemetery

Ross Lockridge, Jr. (1914-1948) was an American author from Bloomington best known for his novel 'Raintree County.'

Harl Pease

1917–1942 (age 25)

Trinity Churchyard Cemetery

Harl Pease (1917-1942) was a U.S. Army Air Forces pilot from Plymouth who became one of the earliest Medal of Honor reci...

James Albert Woodburn

1856–1943 (age 87)

Rose Hill Cemetery

James Albert Woodburn (1856-1943) was an American educator and historian.

Ward Gray Biddle

1891–1946 (age 55)

Rose Hill Cemetery

Ward Gray Biddle (1891-1946) was an American businessman and philanthropist.