Author Graves & Memorials

Grace Livingston Hill

1865–1947 (age 82)

Johnstown Cemetery

Grace Livingston Hill (1865-1947) was a Wellsville native interred at Johnstown Cemetery.

George Ade

1866–1944 (age 78)

Fairlawn Cemetery

George Ade (1866-1944) was an American author and humorist from Kentland, Indiana.

Joseph C. Lincoln

1870–1944 (age 74)

Union Cemetery

Joseph C. Lincoln (1870-1944) was a Brewster-based individual from the late 1800s.

Will Cuppy

1884–1949 (age 65)

Evergreen Cemetery

Will Cuppy (1884-1949) was an Auburn resident and author who lived 65 years.

Helen Churchill Candee

1858–1949 (age 91)

First Parish Cemetery

Helen Churchill Candee (1858-1949) was a New York City resident and author who lived 91 years.

Kenneth Roberts

1885–1957 (age 72)

Arlington National Cemetery

Kenneth Roberts was an American novelist and historical writer known for his historical fiction about early American his...

Mary Roberts Rinehart

1876–1958 (age 82)

Arlington National Cemetery

Mary Roberts Rinehart was a bestselling American author and pioneering female writer known for her mystery novels and jo...

Hildegarde Hawthorne

1871–1952 (age 81)

Redding

Hildegarde Hawthorne (1871–1952) was a New York City-based author and writer.

Edgar Rice Burroughs

1875–1950 (age 75)

Tarzana

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

William MacLeod Raine

1871–1954 (age 83)

Fairmount Cemetery

William MacLeod Raine was a British-American author and novelist best known for his Western fiction and adventure storie...

Dashiell Hammett

1894–1961 (age 67)

Arlington National Cemetery

Dashiell Hammett was an American crime fiction writer best known for novels like The Maltese Falcon and The Big Sleep.

Keizaburō Kōda

1882–1964 (age 82)

Colma

Keizaburō Kōda (1882-1964) was a Japanese author from Fukushima Prefecture known for his literary works.

John D. Fitzgerald

1902–1969 (age 67)

Forest Home Cemetery

John D. Fitzgerald was an American author best known for his Great Brain children's book series.

Sara Ware Bassett

1872–1968 (age 96)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Sara Ware Bassett was an American author and writer who lived from 1872 to 1968.

Jack Kerouac

1922–1969 (age 47)

Edson Cemetery

Jack Kerouac was a Lowell-born novelist and poet who became a central figure of the Beat Generation, living from 1922 to...

Charles Willard Diffin

1884–1966 (age 82)

Greenwood Memorial Park

Charles Willard Diffin (1884-1966) was an American science fiction author from Pennsylvania.

Julia Peterkin

1880–1961 (age 81)

Fort Motte

Julia Peterkin (1880-1961) was a Laurens County author and Pulitzer Prize winner buried in Fort Motte.

Madeleine Livermore Abbott

1876–1963 (age 87)

Swan Point Cemetery

Madeleine Livermore Abbott (1876-1963) was an American author and cultural figure whose literary works and social contri...

Inglis Fletcher

1879–1969 (age 90)

Wilmington National Cemetery

Inglis Fletcher (1879-1969) was an American author from Alton.

Kathryn Forbes

1908–1966 (age 58)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Kathryn Forbes was an American author best known for her novel 'Mama' which was adapted into a successful Broadway play ...

Bernie Babcock

1868–1962 (age 94)

Oakland-Fraternal Cemetery

Bernie Babcock was an American author and playwright from Missouri.

Francis Simonds

1894–1961 (age 67)

All Saints Cemetery

Francis Simonds (1894-1961) was an American author and historian from Flushing.

Esther Forbes

1891–1967 (age 76)

Pine Grove Cemetery

Esther Forbes was an American author and historian known for her historical novels and works on American history.

Clarence Budington Kelland

1881–1964 (age 83)

Memorial Cemetery of St. John's Church

Clarence Budington Kelland was a Portland-based author and writer who lived from 1881 to 1964.

Helen Augur

1894–1969 (age 75)

Lowville Rural Cemetery

Helen Augur (1894-1969) was an American author and historian.

Pat Frank

1907–1964 (age 57)

Oaklawn Cemetery

Pat Frank (1907-1964) was a Chicago author and resident who lived 57 years.

Helen Reilly

1890–1962 (age 72)

Mount Calvary Cemetery

New York City-born mystery writer who lived from 1890 to 1962.

Ernest Hemingway

1899–1961 (age 62)

Ketchum Cemetery

Oak Park-born American novelist and journalist who lived from 1899 to 1961.

Thomas Sigismund Stribling

1881–1965 (age 84)

Clifton Cemetery

Thomas Sigismund Stribling (1881-1965) was a Clifton resident buried at Clifton Cemetery.

John Steinbeck

1902–1968 (age 66)

Garden of Memories

John Steinbeck (1902-1968) was an American novelist and Nobel Prize winner from Salinas, California.

William Hazlett Upson

1891–1975 (age 84)

Middlebury

American humorist and author of science fiction and adventure stories published in popular magazines.

Pearl S. Buck

1892–1973 (age 81)

Perkasie

Pearl S. Buck was an American author and Nobel Prize winner from Hillsboro who lived from 1892 to 1973.

Eugenia Brooks Frothingham

1874–1971 (age 97)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Eugenia Brooks Frothingham was an American author and cultural figure active in Parisian literary circles.

Fred Gipson

1908–1973 (age 65)

Texas State Cemetery

Fred Gipson was an American author and journalist best known for writing the classic novel 'Old Yeller.'

Mickey Spillane

1934–1977 (age 43)

Calvary Cemetery

Mickey Spillane (1934-1977) was a notable figure buried at Calvary Cemetery in New York.

Arthur Meeker, Jr.

1902–1971 (age 69)

Graceland Cemetery

Arthur Meeker, Jr. was an American author and socialite who wrote novels and memoirs about Chicago society.

John Okada

1923–1971 (age 48)

Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park

John Okada was a Japanese-American novelist best known for his 1957 novel 'No-No Boy' about the Japanese-American experi...

Edward Streeter

1891–1976 (age 85)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Edward Streeter was a Buffalo resident and author who lived from 1891 to 1976.

Robert L. May

1905–1976 (age 71)

St. Joseph Cemetery

Robert L. May (1905-1976) was an Arverne-born author best known for creating Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

Faith Baldwin

1893–1978 (age 85)

Lakeview Cemetery

Faith Baldwin was a New Rochelle-born author who lived from 1893 to 1978.

James Thomas Farrell

1904–1979 (age 75)

Calvary Cemetery

James Thomas Farrell was a Chicago-based novelist and social critic who lived from 1904 to 1979.

Betty Smith

1896–1972 (age 76)

Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery

Betty Smith (1896-1972) was an American author and playwright known for her novel 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.'

Gladys Baldwin Brooks

1882–1976 (age 94)

Mosswood Cemetery

Gladys Baldwin Brooks was an American author and literary figure.

John Gunther

1901–1970 (age 69)

Lincoln-Noyes Cemetery

John Gunther (1901-1970) was a Chicago native and author who lived 69 years.

Anne Lyon Haight

1891–1977 (age 86)

East Cemetery

Anne Lyon Haight (1891-1977) was a Saint Paul native and author known for her work on literary censorship.

Frances Parkinson Keyes

1885–1970 (age 85)

Oxbow Cemetery

Frances Parkinson Keyes (1885-1970) was an American author from Charlottesville buried at Oxbow Cemetery.

Cornelius Ryan

1920–1974 (age 54)

Ridgebury Cemetery

Cornelius Ryan (1920-1974) was a Dublin resident and author known for World War II histories.

D'Arcy McNickle

1904–1977 (age 73)

Sunset Memorial Park

D'Arcy McNickle (1904-1977) was a St. Ignatius resident and Native American author and activist.

Napoleon Hill

1883–1970 (age 87)

Frederick Memorial Gardens

Napoleon Hill was an American author and self-help pioneer best known for his work on success and personal development.

Donald Goines

1936–1974 (age 38)

Detroit Memorial Park East

Donald Goines was a Detroit-based author known for his crime novels who lived from 1936 to 1974.