Hapgood, Charles Edward b. November 11, 1830 d. September 24, 1909 Civil War Union Army Officer. Served during the Civil War as Colonel and commander of the 5th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry. He commanded the regiment as a Lieutenant Colonel during the Battle of Gettysburg. (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Mountain View Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA Plot: Section 12, Lot 366
Pincus, Gregory b. April 9, 1903 d. August 22, 1967 Scientist. In 1956 Pincus co-developed the female oral contraceptive, known as the "pill." In 1960 Pincus began marketing the contraceptive in 1960. In 1954 he co-founded the Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology in Shrewsbury, Massuchusetts. Mountain View Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Ward, Artemas b. November 26, 1727 d. October 28, 1800 Revolutionary War Continental Major General. He was the first Commander-in Chief of the American Revolution, holding that post prior to George Washington assuming command of the force besieging Boston after the battles of Lexington and Concord that occurred in April 1775. (Bio by: Jim Sanders) Mountain View Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
b. 1908 d. June 5, 1991