Writer/Editor Graves & Memorials

Thomas Green Fessenden

1771–1837 (age 66)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Thomas Green Fessenden was an American writer and editor who lived from 1771 to 1837.

Willis Gaylord Clark

1808–1841 (age 33)

St. Peter's Episcopal Church

Willis Gaylord Clark was an American writer and editor known for his literary contributions in the 19th century.

Joseph Clay Neal

1807–1847 (age 40)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Joseph Clay Neal was a writer and editor who lived from 1807 to 1847.

Nathaniel Parker Willis

1806–1867 (age 61)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Nathaniel Parker Willis was an influential American writer, poet, and editor of the 19th century.

Sarah Josepha Hale

1788–1879 (age 91)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Sarah Josepha Hale (1788-1879) was an influential American writer, editor, and advocate for women's education and Thanks...

Charles Fenno Hoffman

1806–1884 (age 78)

Christ Church Burial Ground

Charles Fenno Hoffman was a New York City-based American writer and editor who lived from 1806 to 1884.

Josiah Gilbert Holland

1819–1881 (age 62)

Springfield Cemetery

Josiah Gilbert Holland (1819-1881) was an American writer, editor, and poet from Belchertown, Massachusetts.

Caroline Howard Gilman

1794–1888 (age 94)

Unitarian Church Cemetery

Caroline Howard Gilman (1794-1888) was a Boston-born writer and editor known for her literary contributions and editoria...

Henry Cuyler Bunner

1855–1896 (age 41)

Cedar Grove Cemetery

Henry Cuyler Bunner (1855-1896) was an Oswego-born American writer and editor of the late 19th century.

Walter Blackburn Harte

1867–1899 (age 32)

Saint Michael's Cemetery

Walter Blackburn Harte (1867-1899) was an English-born writer and editor active in the late 19th century.

Paul Leicester Ford

1865–1902 (age 37)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Paul Leicester Ford (1865-1902) was a Brooklyn-born writer and editor of the late 19th century.

Mary E. Pulsifer Ames

1845–1902 (age 57)

Oak Hill Memorial Park

Mary E. Pulsifer Ames (1845–1902) was an American writer and editor associated with the textile industry.

William Cowper Prime

1825–1905 (age 80)

Spring Grove Cemetery

William Cowper Prime was an American writer, editor, and art collector based in Cambridge.

George Varney

1834–1911 (age 77)

Mount Hope Cemetery

George Varney was an American writer and editor known for his contributions to New England regional literature and histo...

Eugene L. Didier

1838–1913 (age 75)

New Cathedral Cemetery

Eugene L. Didier (1838-1913) was a 19th-century American writer and editor.

Amelia Gere Mason

1831–1923 (age 92)

Graceland Cemetery

Amelia Gere Mason (1831-1923) was a Northampton-born American writer, editor, and cultural figure of the 19th century.

James Atwater Trowbridge

1843–1931 (age 88)

Woodlawn Cemetery

James Atwater Trowbridge was an American writer and editor active in the 19th century.

Abraham Liessin

1872–1938 (age 66)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Abraham Liessin (1872-1938) was a Yiddish writer and editor born in Minsk.

Kate Buss

1879–1943 (age 64)

Oak Grove Cemetery

Kate Buss (1879-1943) was a writer and editor based in Medford.

Dorothea Brande

1893–1948 (age 55)

Jewell Cemetery

Dorothea Brande was a Chicago-born writer and editor who lived from 1893 to 1948.

C. M. Eddy, Jr.

1896–1967 (age 71)

Swan Point Cemetery

C. M. Eddy, Jr. was a Providence-based writer and editor known for his work in the early 20th century.

John Dashiell

1888–1975 (age 87)

Old Chapel Hill Cemetery

John Dashiell (1888-1975) was an American writer and editor associated with literary magazines during the early 20th cen...

Katharine Sergeant Angell White

1892–1977 (age 85)

Brooklin Cemetery

Katharine Sergeant Angell White was an American writer and editor from Winchester who lived from 1892 to 1977.

Harriet Adams

1892–1982 (age 90)

Fairmount Cemetery

Harriet Adams was a pioneering writer and editor who co-created the Nancy Drew mystery series.

St. Clair McKelway

1905–1980 (age 75)

Rock Creek Cemetery

St. Clair McKelway (1905-1980) was a Charlotte-born writer and editor for The New Yorker magazine.

Joseph Friedenson

1922–2013 (age 91)

Har HaMenuchot

Joseph Friedenson was a Polish-born Holocaust survivor, writer, and editor who lived from 1922 to 2013.