Historian Graves & Memorials

Mary Ritter Beard

1867–1958 (age 91)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American historian known for her work on women's history and social movements.

John Farmer

1789–1838 (age 49)

Concord

John Farmer (1789-1838) was a New Hampshire historian and antiquarian from Chelmsford who documented early American gene...

Alden Bradford

1765–1843 (age 78)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Alden Bradford was a Massachusetts historian and antiquarian from Duxbury who lived from 1765 to 1843.

William Hickling Prescott

1796–1859 (age 63)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

William Hickling Prescott (1796-1859) was an American historian and author from Salem.

Albert J. Pickett

1810–1858 (age 48)

Oakwood Cemetery

Albert J. Pickett (1810-1858) was a historian and author from Anson County, North Carolina.

William Whipple Warren

1825–1853 (age 28)

Oakland Cemetery

William Whipple Warren was a historian and ethnographer of Ojibwe descent who lived from 1825 to 1853 in La Pointe.

Frances Manwaring Caulkins

1795–1869 (age 74)

Cedar Grove Cemetery

Frances Manwaring Caulkins was a New London historian and author who lived from 1795 to 1869.

John Stevens Cabot Abbott

1805–1877 (age 72)

New Haven

John Stevens Cabot Abbott was an American historian, author, and educator known for his prolific writings.

John Austin Stevens

1795–1874 (age 79)

Green-Wood Cemetery

John Austin Stevens was a New York City historian and antiquarian who documented early American history.

Henry Willis Baxley

1803–1876 (age 73)

Green Mount Cemetery

Henry Willis Baxley was an American historian and antiquarian interested in Maryland history.

John G. Palfrey

1796–1881 (age 85)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

John G. Palfrey was a Boston-born historian, educator, and politician who lived from 1796 to 1881.

Frederic de Peyster

1796–1882 (age 86)

Trinity Churchyard

Frederic de Peyster (1796-1882) was a New York City historian and member of a prominent Dutch-American family.

Solomon Lincoln

1804–1881 (age 77)

Hingham Cemetery

Solomon Lincoln was a Hingham resident and historian who lived from 1804 to 1881.

Frederic W. Lincoln, Jr.

1817–1898 (age 81)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Frederic W. Lincoln, Jr. (1817-1898) was an American antiquarian and historian.

John Codman Ropes

1836–1899 (age 63)

Forest Hills Cemetery

John Codman Ropes (1836-1899) was an American historian and legal scholar from Boston.

John Thomas Scharf

1843–1898 (age 55)

Druid Ridge Cemetery

John Thomas Scharf (1843-1898) was a Baltimore-based individual interred at Druid Ridge Cemetery.

Lyman Draper

1815–1891 (age 76)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Lyman Draper (1815-1891) was an American historian and archivist from Erie County known for his extensive collection of ...

Benson John Lossing

1813–1891 (age 78)

Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery

Benson John Lossing was a Beekman resident and historian who lived from 1813 to 1891.

George Bancroft

1800–1891 (age 91)

Rural Cemetery

George Bancroft (1800-1891) was a Worcester-based figure buried at Rural Cemetery.

John Boyd Thacher I

1847–1909 (age 62)

Albany Rural Cemetery

John Boyd Thacher I (1847-1909) was a Ballston-born historian and public figure.

William Scudder Stryker

1838–1900 (age 62)

Riverview Cemetery

William Scudder Stryker was an American historian and antiquarian from Trenton who lived from 1838 to 1900.

Frederic James de Peyster

1839–1905 (age 66)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Frederic James de Peyster was a New York City-based historian and antiquarian who lived from 1839 to 1905.

John Clark Ridpath

1840–1900 (age 60)

Forest Hill Cemetery

John Clark Ridpath (1840-1900) was a historian and author known for his historical writings.

John Watts de Peyster

1821–1907 (age 86)

Trinity Churchyard

John Watts de Peyster was a New York City resident and historian who lived from 1821 to 1907.

George Rainsford Fairbanks

1820–1906 (age 86)

University of the South Cemetery

George Rainsford Fairbanks (1820-1906) was a Watertown resident and historian.

Salvador Brau

1842–1912 (age 70)

Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery

Salvador Brau (1842-1912) was a Cabo Rojo native and notable Puerto Rican historian.

Reuben T. Durrett

1824–1913 (age 89)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Reuben T. Durrett (1824-1913) was a Henry County historian and collector who lived 89 years.

Myron Angel

1827–1911 (age 84)

San Luis Cemetery

Myron Angel (1827-1911) was an Oneonta resident and historian of California's early period.

Andrew Mcfarland Davis

1833–1920 (age 87)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Andrew McFarland Davis (1833-1920) was an American historian and antiquarian.

Daniel Wait Howe

1839–1921 (age 82)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Daniel Wait Howe was a Patriot resident and historian who lived from 1839 to 1921.

Sydney George Fisher

1856–1927 (age 71)

The Woodlands

Sydney George Fisher (1856-1927) was a Philadelphia historian and author.

John Wesley Cromwell

1846–1927 (age 81)

Woodlawn Cemetery

John Wesley Cromwell was a Portsmouth resident and historian who lived from 1846 to 1927.

Brooks Adams

1848–1927 (age 79)

Mount Wollaston Cemetery

Brooks Adams was an American historian and political theorist known for his works on American history and economic theor...

James Ford Rhodes

1848–1927 (age 79)

Riverside Cemetery

James Ford Rhodes (1848-1927) was a prominent Cleveland historian and author of major works on American history.

John C. Hammond

1842–1926 (age 84)

Bridge Street Cemetery

John C. Hammond was an Amherst-based academic and historian specializing in American colonial and early national history...

Adele Briscoe Looscan

1848–1935 (age 87)

Glenwood Cemetery

Adele Briscoe Looscan was a Harrisburg resident and historian who lived from 1848 to 1935.

Arturo Alfonso Schomburg

1874–1938 (age 64)

Cypress Hills Cemetery

Arturo Alfonso Schomburg was a Puerto Rican-American bibliophile and historian of African diaspora who lived from 1874 t...

Ephraim Douglass Adams

1865–1930 (age 65)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Ephraim Douglass Adams was an American historian who lived from 1865 to 1930.

Frederick Jackson Turner

1861–1932 (age 71)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Frederick Jackson Turner (1861-1932) was a prominent American historian known for his frontier thesis.

John Bach McMaster

1852–1932 (age 80)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

John Bach McMaster was a Brooklyn-born historian and academic.

John Clement Fitzpatrick

1876–1940 (age 64)

Congressional Cemetery

John Clement Fitzpatrick (1876-1940) was a Washington, D.C. resident and historian.

Andrew Jenson

1850–1941 (age 91)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Andrew Jenson (1850-1941) was a Torslev Parish native who became a prominent religious historian and was buried in Salt ...

Alexander Clarence Flick

1869–1942 (age 73)

Oakwood Cemetery

Alexander Clarence Flick (1869-1942) was an American historian and author known for his work on New York state history.

Charles Henry Carey

1857–1941 (age 84)

River View Cemetery

Charles Henry Carey was a Cincinnati historian and publisher who lived from 1857 to 1941.

R. B. Merriman

1876–1945 (age 69)

Woodlawn Cemetery

R. B. Merriman (1876-1945) was a Boston resident and historian known for his scholarly works on medieval and early moder...

Marie Bankhead Owen

1869–1958 (age 89)

Montgomery

Marie Bankhead Owen (1869-1958) was an Alabama historian and author from Noxubee County.

Mary Ritter Beard

1876–1958 (age 82)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Mary Ritter Beard was an influential American historian and women's rights advocate known for her scholarly works.

Sidney Warren Wilcox

1881–1964 (age 83)

Strasburg

Sidney Warren Wilcox was an American academic and historian who contributed to historical scholarship in the early 20th ...

Walter Prescott Webb

1888–1963 (age 75)

Texas State Cemetery

Walter Prescott Webb was an American historian and scholar of the American West and frontier history.

R. Carlyle Buley

1893–1968 (age 75)

Beech Grove Cemetery

R. Carlyle Buley (1893-1968) was a Georgetown resident and historian.