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{{Short description|Cemetery in Westchester County, New York}} | |||
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'''Beechwoods Cemetery''' is a non-denominational ] located in ]. The cemetery was incorporated in 1854. | |||
==Notable interments== | |||
It is the burial place of ], a U.S. Medal of Honor recipient. | |||
* ] recipients: | |||
** ] (1854–1936), Lieutenant in the American Cavalry, for action in the ]<ref></ref> | |||
** ] (1847–1900), US Cavalry sergeant in the ] | |||
* Others | |||
** ] (1886–1944), the "Queen of Comics" illustrator and artist | |||
** ] (1892–1961), American actress, novelist and aviator (])<ref>{{cite book|url=|chapter= #2261|title=Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons|edition=3rd|first1=Scott|last1= Wilson|first2=Gregory W. (forward)|last2=Mank|date=2016|publisher=McFarland & Co.|isbn=978-0786479924|oclc=948561021}}</ref> | |||
** ] (1810–1894), New York City businessman | |||
**] (1869–1918), New York lawyer, Public Service Commissioner | |||
** ] (1788–1852), New York City merchant and landowner<ref>{{cite web |last=Bell |first=Blake A. |date=April 27, 2006 |url=http://historicpelham.blogspot.com/2006/04/burial-place-of-john-hunter-1778-1852.html |website=Historic Pelham |title=Burial Place of John Hunter}}</ref> | |||
** ] (1932–2006), 1956 Olympic Gold Medal athlete | |||
** ] (1848–1907), U.S. Congressman<ref>{{cite book |year=2005 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v9MBIctdjjkC&pg=PA2074 |title=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005 |page=2074 |isbn=9780160731761 |via=Google Books}}</ref> | |||
** ] (1880–1943), one of the founders of ] | |||
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It is the burial place of ], (1892 – 1961) an American actress and novelist, who was also an aviator and knew Amelia Earhart. Ruth Chatterton was cremated and is interred in a niche in the Lugar Mausoleum (Section 11, Lot 303). | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:50, 6 September 2024
Cemetery in Westchester County, New York
Beechwoods Cemetery is a non-denominational cemetery located in New Rochelle, New York. The cemetery was incorporated in 1854.
Notable interments
- Medal of Honor recipients:
- Robert Temple Emmet (1854–1936), Lieutenant in the American Cavalry, for action in the Indian Wars
- William B. Lewis (1847–1900), US Cavalry sergeant in the Indian Wars
- Others
- Nell Brinkley (1886–1944), the "Queen of Comics" illustrator and artist
- Ruth Chatterton (1892–1961), American actress, novelist and aviator (cremated remains)
- Thaddeus Davids (1810–1894), New York City businessman
- William T. Emmet (1869–1918), New York lawyer, Public Service Commissioner
- John Hunter (1788–1852), New York City merchant and landowner
- Lou Jones (1932–2006), 1956 Olympic Gold Medal athlete
- John Q. Underhill (1848–1907), U.S. Congressman
- Max Wertheimer (1880–1943), one of the founders of gestalt psychology
See also
References
- vconline.org.uk
- Wilson, Scott; Mank, Gregory W. (forward) (2016). "#2261". Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3rd ed.). McFarland & Co. ISBN 978-0786479924. OCLC 948561021.
- Bell, Blake A. (April 27, 2006). "Burial Place of John Hunter". Historic Pelham.
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005. 2005. p. 2074. ISBN 9780160731761 – via Google Books.
External links
- Beechwoods Cemetery at Find a Grave
- Beechwoods Cemetery, at NyGenWeb
- GNIS Data 40°54′24″N 73°47′54″W / 40.9065965°N 73.7983079°W / 40.9065965; -73.7983079