Deaths in the 1950s

Helen May Butler

1867–1957 (age 90)

Spring Grove Cemetery

Helen May Butler (1867-1957) was an American woman who lived through the late 19th and 20th centuries.

William Nafew Haskell Jr.

1878–1952 (age 74)

West Point Cemetery

William Nafew Haskell Jr. (1878-1952) was a U.S. Army officer and graduate of West Point.

Charles M. Wesson

1878–1956 (age 78)

West Point Cemetery

Charles M. Wesson (1878-1956) was a U.S. Army officer who served during the early-to-mid 20th century.

Charles Romeyn

1874–1950 (age 76)

West Point Cemetery

Charles Romeyn (1874-1950) was a U.S. Army officer with service spanning multiple decades.

Harry Griffith Cramer, Jr.

1926–1957 (age 31)

West Point Cemetery

Harry Griffith Cramer Jr. (1926-1957) was a U.S. Army officer who died in service during the Cold War era.

George R. Allin

1880–1956 (age 76)

West Point Cemetery

George R. Allin (1880-1956) was a U.S. Army officer and West Point graduate.

Samuel Tilden Ansell

1875–1954 (age 79)

West Point Cemetery

Samuel Tilden Ansell (1875-1954) was a U.S. Army officer and judge advocate general known for military law reform.

Walter Augustus Bethel

1866–1954 (age 88)

West Point Cemetery

Walter Augustus Bethel (1866-1954) was a U.S. Army officer with a long military career spanning multiple wars.

Edgar Odell Lovett

1871–1957 (age 86)

Glenwood Cemetery

Edgar Odell Lovett (1871-1957) was an American educator and founding president of Rice University in Houston, Texas.

William Ward Watkin

1886–1952 (age 66)

Glenwood Cemetery

William Ward Watkin (1886-1952) was a prominent American architect known for designing buildings at Rice University and ...

Jane Walker Burleson

1888–1957 (age 69)

Glenwood Cemetery

Jane Walker Burleson (1888-1957) was a Texas socialite and philanthropist involved in educational and cultural instituti...

Vincent Buono

1875–1959 (age 84)

Farmingdale

Vincent Buono (1875-1959) was an Italian immigrant who lived in New York.

Edward Lillo Crain

1885–1950 (age 65)

Glenwood Cemetery

Edward Lillo Crain (1885-1950) was an American businessman or professional of the early 20th century.

Anne Crawford Flexner

1874–1955 (age 81)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Anne Crawford Flexner (1874-1955) was an American educator and reformer involved in medical and educational advancement.

Billy Clingman

1869–1958 (age 89)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Billy Clingman (1869-1958) was an American from Cincinnati.

Brinton B. Davis

1862–1952 (age 90)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Brinton B. Davis (1862-1952) was an American businessman or professional from Natchez, Mississippi.

George Breed

1876–1956 (age 80)

Cave Hill Cemetery

George Breed (1876-1956) was an American from Louisville, Kentucky.

Marie Doxrudová

1881–1954 (age 73)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Marie Doxrudová (1881-1954) was a woman of Czech or European origin who lived in France.

Lena Richardson

1875–1954 (age 79)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Lena Richardson (1875-1954) was an American woman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Mai Duncan Watson

1896–1958 (age 62)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Mai Duncan Watson (1896-1958) was an American woman of the 20th century.

Frederick Henry Bedford Jr.

1891–1952 (age 61)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Frederick Henry Bedford Jr. (1891-1952) was an American of the early 20th century.

Mildred Prince

1889–1953 (age 64)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Mildred Prince (1889-1953) was an American woman from St. Louis.

Lenore Scullin

1876–1955 (age 79)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Lenore Scullin (1876-1955) was an American woman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Edith January

1867–1954 (age 87)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Edith January was an American woman who lived from 1867 to 1954.

Julie Vietor

1877–1955 (age 78)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Julie Vietor was a French or American woman who lived from 1877 to 1955.

Peter E. Traub

1864–1956 (age 92)

West Point Cemetery

Peter E. Traub was a New York City resident who lived from 1864 to 1956 and was buried at West Point Cemetery.

Walter S. Grant

1878–1956 (age 78)

West Point Cemetery

Walter S. Grant was an Ithaca resident who lived from 1878 to 1956 and was buried at West Point Cemetery.

James A. Ryan

1867–1956 (age 89)

West Point Cemetery

James A. Ryan was a Danbury resident who lived from 1867 to 1956 and was buried at West Point Cemetery.

Hugh F. T. Hoffman

1896–1951 (age 55)

West Point Cemetery

Hugh F. T. Hoffman lived from 1896 to 1951 and was buried at West Point Cemetery.

Alain LeRoy Locke

1885–1954 (age 69)

Congressional Cemetery

Alain LeRoy Locke was a Philadelphia-born philosopher and educator who lived from 1885 to 1954 and became a prominent fi...

Tilman Bacon Parks

1872–1950 (age 78)

Congressional Cemetery

Tilman Bacon Parks was a Lewisville resident who lived from 1872 to 1950.

Adelaide Johnson

1859–1955 (age 96)

Congressional Cemetery

Adelaide Johnson was a Plymouth resident and sculptor who lived from 1859 to 1955.

Charles Lahn

1892–1953 (age 61)

Cypress Hills Cemetery

Charles Lahn was an East New York resident who lived from 1892 to 1953.

Thais Lawton

1879–1956 (age 77)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Thais Lawton was a Louisville resident who lived from 1879 to 1956.

Paul Plaschke

1878–1954 (age 76)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Paul Plaschke was a Berlin-Mitte native who lived from 1878 to 1954.

Kenneth G. Castleman

1876–1954 (age 78)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Kenneth G. Castleman lived from 1876 to 1954.

Henry Noble Sherwood

1882–1956 (age 74)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Henry Noble Sherwood was a Mitchell resident who lived from 1882 to 1956.

James Ross Todd

1869–1952 (age 83)

Cave Hill Cemetery

James Ross Todd lived from 1869 to 1952.

Elmer L. Henderson

1885–1953 (age 68)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Elmer L. Henderson (1885-1953) was a resident of Meade County.

Felix Robertson Hill

1869–1950 (age 81)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Felix Robertson Hill (1869-1950) was a Nashville resident.

Robert W. Wood

1868–1955 (age 87)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Robert W. Wood (1868-1955) was a Concord resident.

Edward Holton James

1873–1954 (age 81)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Edward Holton James (1873-1954) was a Prairie du Chien resident.

William Emerson

1873–1957 (age 84)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

William Emerson (1873-1957) was a New York City resident.

Haven Emerson

1874–1957 (age 83)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Haven Emerson (1874-1957) was a public health official and physician.

Mary Lowell Coolidge

1891–1958 (age 67)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Mary Lowell Coolidge (1891-1958) was a La Grange resident.

Hattie E. Burdette

1872–1955 (age 83)

Congressional Cemetery

Hattie E. Burdette (1872-1955) was a Washington, D.C. resident.

Edgar Rice Burroughs

1875–1950 (age 75)

Tarzana

Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) was an American author best known for creating Tarzan.

Samuel Wilder King

1886–1959 (age 73)

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Samuel Wilder King (1886-1959) was a Hawaiian politician and territorial governor.

Charles L. Gilliland

1933–1951 (age 18)

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Charles L. Gilliland (1933-1951) was a military service member from Mountain Home.

Hamilton Smith Hawkins

1872–1950 (age 78)

West Point Cemetery

Hamilton Smith Hawkins (1872-1950) was a Fort Buford resident.