Writer Graves & Memorials

O. Henry

1862–1910 (age 48)

Montford Area Historic District

O. Henry was an American short story writer renowned for his witty tales of everyday life and surprise endings.

Joaquin Miller

1837–1913 (age 76)

Oakland Hills

Joaquin Miller was a Union County resident who lived from 1837 to 1913.

Walter Learned

1847–1915 (age 68)

Cedar Grove Cemetery

Walter Learned was an American writer and poet from New London who lived from 1847 to 1915.

Susan Archer Talley Weiss

1822–1917 (age 95)

Riverview Cemetery

Susan Archer Talley Weiss was a Hanover County resident and writer who lived from 1822 to 1917.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

1850–1919 (age 69)

Wilcox Estate Burial Site

Ella Wheeler Wilcox was a Janesville resident and writer who lived from 1850 to 1919.

Joseph Smeaton Chase

1864–1923 (age 59)

Riverside County

Joseph Smeaton Chase was a London-born writer and adventurer who lived from 1864 to 1923.

Frances M. A. Roe

1846–1920 (age 74)

Arlington National Cemetery

Frances M. A. Roe (1846-1920) was an American writer and wife of a prominent military officer.

Charlotte Hennessy

1873–1928 (age 55)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Charlotte Hennessy was a Canadian writer and journalist from Toronto who lived from 1873 to 1928.

Vance Thompson

1863–1925 (age 62)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Vance Thompson was an American writer and editor who lived from 1863 to 1925.

Constance Cary Harrison

1843–1920 (age 77)

Ivy Hill Cemetery

Constance Cary Harrison was an American writer and socialite from Fairfax County who lived from 1843 to 1920 and was bur...

Arthur Gleason

1878–1923 (age 45)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Arthur Gleason was an American writer and journalist from Newark who lived from 1878 to 1923.

Mary Noailles Murfree

1850–1922 (age 72)

Evergreen Cemetery

Mary Noailles Murfree (1850-1922) was an American writer and author.

Mary Hannah Krout

1851–1927 (age 76)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Mary Hannah Krout (1851-1927) was a Crawfordsville resident and writer known for her literary contributions.

George Washington Cable

1844–1925 (age 81)

Bridge Street Cemetery

George Washington Cable was a New Orleans-born writer and social reformer known for his novels depicting Creole life in ...

Edna Dean Proctor

1829–1923 (age 94)

Edgell Grove Cemetery and Mausoleum

Edna Dean Proctor was a Henniker resident and writer who lived from 1829 to 1923.

Adrian Posey

1857–1922 (age 65)

Saint Ignatius Cemetery

Adrian Posey (1857-1922) was a Native American writer and poet of Creek descent.

Luis Senarens

1863–1939 (age 76)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Luis Senarens was a prolific Brooklyn-born science fiction writer and dime novelist.

Sarah Guthrie Jewett

1862–1939 (age 77)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Sarah Guthrie Jewett (1862-1939) was an American writer from Zanesville, Ohio.

Finley Peter Dunne

1867–1936 (age 69)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Finley Peter Dunne was a Chicago-born humorist and satirist who lived from 1867 to 1936 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemet...

Kirk Munroe

1850–1930 (age 80)

Caballero Rivero Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum

Kirk Munroe was a Prairie du Chien resident and writer who lived from 1850 to 1930.

Bernice Love Wiggins

1897–1936 (age 39)

Evergreen Cemetery

Bernice Love Wiggins (1897-1936) was an American writer and author known for her literary contributions.

Sara Haardt

1898–1935 (age 37)

Loudon Park Cemetery

Sara Haardt was an American writer and wife of H.L. Mencken who lived in Montgomery, Alabama.

Frederick Schiller Faust

1892–1944 (age 52)

United States

Prolific American writer and pulp fiction author who died in 1944.

Raoul Whitfield

1896–1945 (age 49)

Arlington National Cemetery

Raoul Whitfield was an American writer and pulp fiction author known for detective and adventure stories.

John Gunther

1929–1947 (age 18)

Ferncliff Cemetery

John Gunther (1929-1947) was an American writer born in Paris.

Achmed Abdullah

1881–1945 (age 64)

Calvary Cemetery

Achmed Abdullah was a writer and adventurer who died in 1945 in Yalta.

Ralph Spence

1890–1949 (age 59)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Ralph Spence was a Key West resident and writer who lived from 1890 to 1949.

Moyshe Nadir

1885–1943 (age 58)

Cedar Park Cemetery

Moyshe Nadir was a Yiddish writer and humorist born in Narayiv who lived from 1885 to 1943.

Malcolm Jameson

1891–1945 (age 54)

Long Island National Cemetery

Malcolm Jameson (1891-1945) was a science fiction and adventure writer active in the pulp magazines era.

Dorothy Dorr

1867–1940 (age 73)

Oak Grove Cemetery

Dorothy Dorr (1867-1940) was a Boston-based writer and social commentator.

W. J. Cash

1900–1941 (age 41)

Sunset Cemetery

W. J. Cash (1900-1941) was a Gaffney resident and writer buried at Sunset Cemetery.

Alice Dugged Cary

1859–1941 (age 82)

South-View Cemetery

Alice Dugged Cary was an American writer and poet of the 19th century.

Irvin S. Cobb

1876–1944 (age 68)

Oak Grove Cemetery

Irvin S. Cobb was a Paducah-born writer and humorist who lived from 1876 to 1944.

Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson

1863–1942 (age 79)

Weston Cemetery

Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson was a Rensselaer resident and writer who lived from 1863 to 1942.

Hutchins Hapgood

1869–1944 (age 75)

East Street Cemetery

Hutchins Hapgood (1869-1944) was a writer and social commentator.

Muriel Draper

1887–1952 (age 65)

Haverhill

Muriel Draper (1887-1952) was an American writer and arts patron from Haverhill, Massachusetts.

Johnston McCulley

1883–1958 (age 75)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Johnston McCulley was an American writer and journalist best known for creating the character Zorro.

John Godfrey Saxe II

1877–1953 (age 76)

Albany Rural Cemetery

John Godfrey Saxe II was an American writer and descendant of the poet John Godfrey Saxe.

Joseph Opatoshu

1886–1954 (age 68)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Joseph Opatoshu (1886-1954) was born in Mława and was active during the early-to-mid 20th century.

Henry Kuttner

1915–1958 (age 43)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Henry Kuttner was an American science fiction and fantasy writer from Los Angeles who lived from 1915 to 1958.

Edith Franklin Wyatt

1873–1958 (age 85)

Graceland Cemetery

Edith Franklin Wyatt was a Tomah-based writer and literary critic who lived from 1873 to 1958.

Dorothy Park Benjamin

1893–1955 (age 62)

Druid Ridge Cemetery

Dorothy Park Benjamin was an American writer and editor who lived in New York City from 1893 to 1955.

Julia May Courtney

1873–1951 (age 78)

Fairmount Cemetery

Julia May Courtney was an American woman whose life and professional details remain largely undocumented in available hi...

Clark Ashton Smith

1893–1961 (age 68)

Auburn

Clark Ashton Smith was a Long Valley resident who lived from 1893 to 1961.

Caroline Sealy Livermore

1885–1968 (age 83)

Mountain View Cemetery

Caroline Sealy Livermore was a California-based writer and cultural figure of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Reuben Wallenrod

1899–1966 (age 67)

Cedar Park Cemetery

Reuben Wallenrod (1899-1966) was a writer and cultural figure who contributed to Jewish-American literature.

Jessie Redmon Fauset

1882–1961 (age 79)

Eden Cemetery

Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882-1961) was an African American writer, editor, and educator.

Flannery O'Connor

1925–1964 (age 39)

Memory Hill Cemetery

Flannery O'Connor was a renowned Savannah-born American writer who lived from 1925 to 1964.

Henry Dumas

1934–1968 (age 34)

Long Island National Cemetery

Henry Dumas was an African-American poet and short story writer whose literary career was tragically cut short in 1968.

Todos Osmachka

1895–1962 (age 67)

Saint Andrew Cemetery

Todos Osmachka (1895-1962) was a Ukrainian writer and literary figure.