Socialite Graves & Memorials

Peggy Eaton

1799–1879 (age 80)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Wife of Secretary of War John Eaton whose social status sparked the Petticoat Affair scandal.

Eliza Jumel

Trinity Church Cemetery

Notable socialite and businesswoman.

Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor

1830–1908 (age 78)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Socialite and doyenne of Gilded Age New York society.

Maria Franklin Clinton

1775–1818 (age 43)

St. Peter's Church, Chapel and Cemetery Complex

Maria Franklin Clinton was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin and wife of George Clinton, Governor of New York.

Angelica Schuyler Church

1756–1814 (age 58)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Angelica Schuyler Church was an American socialite and daughter of Revolutionary War general Philip Schuyler.

Sophie Madeline Dalmas du Pont

1775–1828 (age 53)

Du Pont de Nemours Cemetery

Sophie Madeline Dalmas du Pont (1775-1828) was a member of the prominent Du Pont family of Delaware.

Mary Jefferson Eppes

1778–1804 (age 26)

Monticello Graveyard

Mary Jefferson Eppes was the second daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson.

Martha Jefferson Carr

1746–1811 (age 65)

Monticello Graveyard

Martha Jefferson Carr was the sister of Thomas Jefferson and wife of Dabney Carr.

Anne Cary Randolph Bankhead

1791–1826 (age 35)

Monticello Graveyard

Anne Cary Randolph Bankhead was a daughter of Thomas Mann Randolph and granddaughter of Thomas Jefferson.

Delphine LaLaurie

1787–1849 (age 62)

New Orleans

Delphine LaLaurie was a New Orleans socialite whose name became associated with one of America's most notorious haunted ...

Elizabeth Willing Powel

1743–1830 (age 87)

Christ Church Burial Ground

Elizabeth Willing Powel (1743-1830) was a prominent Philadelphia socialite and wife of a Revolutionary-era mayor.

Eliza Hamilton Holly

1799–1859 (age 60)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Eliza Hamilton Holly was the daughter of Alexander Hamilton, born in New York City in 1799.

Mary Berrien Montgomery

1768–1850 (age 82)

Old Graveyard

Mary Berrien Montgomery was a member of the prominent Berrien and Montgomery families of the colonial era.

Fanny Appleton Longfellow

1817–1861 (age 44)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Fanny Appleton Longfellow was a Boston socialite and wife of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Maria Theresia Bradhurst

1786–1872 (age 86)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Maria Theresia Bradhurst was a New York socialite who lived from 1786 to 1872.

Margaret O'Neill Eaton

1799–1879 (age 80)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Margaret O'Neill Eaton was a Washington, D.C. resident and prominent American figure who lived from 1799 to 1879.

Margaret Astor Chanler

1838–1875 (age 37)

Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum

Margaret Astor Chanler was a New York socialite and member of the prominent Astor family who lived from 1838 to 1875.

Anna Cutts

1779–1832 (age 53)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Anna Cutts was an American socialite and wife of prominent political figures during the early 19th century.

Annie Harper Converse Flagler

1841–1885 (age 44)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Annie Harper Converse Flagler was an American socialite and member of the prominent Flagler family.

Anna Cabot Lowell Quincy Waterston

1812–1899 (age 87)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Anna Cabot Lowell Quincy Waterston (1812-1899) was a Boston socialite from the prominent Lowell and Cabot families.

Kate Chase

1840–1899 (age 59)

Spring Grove Cemetery

Kate Chase was a prominent Cincinnati socialite and daughter of Treasury Secretary Salmon Chase who lived from 1840 to 1...

Sallie Ward

1827–1896 (age 69)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Sallie Ward was a prominent Kentucky belle and socialite from Scott County who lived from 1827 to 1896.

Helen Schermerhorn Astor

1858–1893 (age 35)

Saint James Episcopal Churchyard

Helen Schermerhorn Astor was a Manhattan socialite who lived from 1858 to 1893.

Emily Warren Roebling

1843–1903 (age 60)

Cold Spring Cemetery

Emily Warren Roebling was an American socialite and wife of bridge engineer Washington Roebling who played a crucial rol...

Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo

1837–1914 (age 77)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

American socialite and member of the prominent Rhinelander family of New York.

J. Borden Harriman

1864–1914 (age 50)

Woodlawn Cemetery

J. Borden Harriman was a New York City resident and prominent socialite who lived from 1864 to 1914.

Ann Overing Wainwright Townsend

1821–1917 (age 96)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Ann Overing Wainwright Townsend was a member of prominent East Coast families who lived from 1821 to 1917.

Emily Beale

1854–1912 (age 58)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Emily Beale was a Washington D.C. socialite and daughter of a prominent family who lived from 1854 to 1912.

Adelia Vassar Paret

1861–1912 (age 51)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Adelia Vassar Paret was a member of the prominent Vassar family who lived from 1861 to 1912.

Caroline Drexel

1837–1911 (age 74)

The Woodlands

Caroline Drexel was a member of the prominent Drexel banking family who lived from 1837 to 1911.

Edith Eugena Baldwin Wesson

1858–1923 (age 65)

Arlington National Cemetery

Edith Eugena Baldwin Wesson was an American socialite and member of prominent New York families.

Kate Flanders Duryea

1850–1922 (age 72)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Kate Flanders Duryea was an American socialite and member of prominent New York families.

Caroline Suydam Whitney Fellowes

1852–1922 (age 70)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Caroline Suydam Whitney Fellowes was an American socialite connected to prominent New York families.

Catherine Cruger Delafield

1847–1926 (age 79)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Catherine Cruger Delafield was a member of prominent New York families and a society figure who lived from 1847 to 1926.

Katherine Corri Harris

1890–1927 (age 37)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Katherine Corri Harris was a Newport socialite and member of prominent American high society.

Marie Louise Antoinette Hungerford

1843–1928 (age 85)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Marie Louise Antoinette Hungerford was a prominent American socialite and society figure.

Anne Wroe Scollay Curtis Low

1847–1929 (age 82)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Anne Wroe Scollay Curtis Low was an American socialite and member of prominent New York families.

Cornelia Neilson Harriman

1850–1926 (age 76)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Cornelia Neilson Harriman was an American socialite connected to the prominent Harriman railroad family.

Mary Wilson Goelet

1855–1929 (age 74)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Mary Wilson Goelet was a wealthy New York socialite and member of the prominent Goelet family who lived from 1855 to 192...

Elizabeth Clementine Kip

1842–1920 (age 78)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Elizabeth Clementine Kip was a prominent San Francisco socialite who lived from 1842 to 1920.

Caroline Hollingsworth Pemberton

1857–1928 (age 71)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Caroline Hollingsworth Pemberton was an American socialite and member of a prominent Philadelphia family.

Rita de Acosta Lydig

1875–1929 (age 54)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Rita de Acosta Lydig (1875–1929) was a prominent New York City socialite and patron of the arts.

Virginia Fair Vanderbilt

1875–1935 (age 60)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Virginia Fair Vanderbilt was a San Francisco socialite and member of the prominent Vanderbilt family.

Alva Belmont

1853–1933 (age 80)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Alva Belmont was a wealthy Mobile-born socialite and women's suffrage activist who lived from 1853 to 1933.

Mabel Augusta Hanna

1871–1932 (age 61)

Lake View Cemetery

Mabel Augusta Hanna (1871-1932) was a member of a prominent Ohio industrial family.

Ethel Willard Sperry Crocker

1862–1934 (age 72)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Ethel Willard Sperry Crocker was a member of the prominent Crocker family who lived from 1862 to 1934.

Eleanor Elkins Widener

1861–1937 (age 76)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Eleanor Elkins Widener was a Philadelphia-based member of the prominent Widener family.

Harry Kendall Thaw

1871–1947 (age 76)

Allegheny Cemetery

Harry Kendall Thaw was a wealthy Pittsburgh socialite known for his involvement in a prominent murder case.

Margaret Jane Steele Rozsa

1867–1949 (age 82)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Margaret Jane Steele Rozsa (1867-1949) was an American socialite and patron of the arts.

Aimée Crocker

1864–1941 (age 77)

Sacramento Historic City Cemetery

Aimée Crocker was a Sacramento socialite and adventurer who lived from 1864 to 1941.