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Blake, Eubie (James Hubert) b. February 7, 1883 d. February 12, 1983
Jazz Musician. Born James Hubert Blake in Baltimore, Maryland, he was a pioneer ragtime pianist and composer. In 1921, he wrote the Broadway musical "Shuffle Along" which was one of the first musicals ever to be written and directed by an African American. His other compositions included such hits as "Bandana Days", "Charleston Rag", "Love Will Find A Way", "Memories of You" and "I'm Just Wild About Harry". The musical "Eubie!", which featured the collective works of Blake opened on Broadway in...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Bliss, Archibald Meserole b. January 25, 1838 d. March 19, 1922
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 4th and 5th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1885 to 1883 and 1885 to 1889. Also served as a Delegate to the Republican National Convention from New York in 1864, 1868, 1876, 1880, 1884 and 1888. In 1867 he was a Candidate for Mayor of Brooklyn, New York. (Bio by: K)
Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Cohn, Abraham b. June 17, 1832 d. June 2, 1897
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in the East Prussian town of Guttentag and came to New York at the age of 28 during the mid-19th century German Jewish emigration. He enlisted as a Private in Co. E, 6th NH Volunteers in Campton, New Hampshire on January 5, 1864 and was promoted to Sergeant-Major on March 28, 1864. On May 6, 1864, during the Battle of the Wilderness, under heavy fire he formed up his troops, to disorganize fleeing Confederates of different regiments. At...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Corbett, James 'Gentleman Jim' b. September 1, 1866 d. February 18, 1933
Professional Boxer. Heavyweight Champion of the World from 1892 to 1897. Known as “Gentleman Jim”, he was born in San Francisco, California. He attended college and even worked as a bank clerk, and learned his boxing not on the street like many young fighters but in sparring clubs like San Francisco's Olympic Club under the tutelage of Walter Watson. He turned professional at age 18 and achieved several impressive victories over Joe Choynski, Peter Jackson and Jake Kilrain. On September 7...[Read More]
Cause of death: Cancer
Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Cronk, Hiram b. April 29, 1800 d. May 13, 1905
Last Surviving Veteran of the War of 1812.
Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: War of 1812 section Mount of Victory plot
Driggs, Edmund Hope b. 1865 d. 1946
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1897 to 1901. (Bio by: K)
Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Duck (Mock), Mock (Sai Wing) b. 1879 d. July 24, 1941
Hip Sing Tong leader, and one of New York's most famous gang leaders. Mock Duck ruled the Hip Sing Tong based in Manhattan's Chinatown during the first three decades of this century. Mock Duck's Tong wars with the On Leong Tong are legendary. During the 1930's Mock Duck retired and moved to Brooklyn where he died of natural causes. Before he came to Chinatown, the On Leong (Peaceful Dragon) Tong (parlor) and its owner, Tom Lee, faced only token opposition. Based at 15 Pell Street, the On Leong...[Read More] (Bio by: Joe Fodor)
Cause of death: Natural causes
Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Greenlawn, 6-614 Grave #2
Eastman, Monk b. 1873 d. December 26, 1920
Monk Eastman was born Edward Osterman around 1873 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. His father set him up in a pet store, but he soon deserted for a life of crime on the Lower East Side. Starting out as a bouncer, Eastman rose to command the fiercest street gang in New York at the beginning of the 20th Century. Eastman was sent to prison for a robbery in 1904. Upon his release, his gang had largely disentegrated. After committing petty crimes for a few years, he enlisted in the U.S. Army at the...[Read More]
Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: [unmarked]
Eilers, Henry A. b. August 11, 1870 d. June 30, 1901
Peacetime Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the US Navy at New Jersey, and died on duty aboard the USS Kentucky in the Philippines. His body was returned to his wife in Brooklyn, New York. Eilers' citation reads: "On board the USS Philadelphia during the sham attack on Fort McHenry, Baltimore Maryland, 17 September 1892. Displaying extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession on this occasion, Eilers remained at his post in the magazine and stamped out the burning...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 6, Lot 202B
Falk, Lee (Leon) b. April 28, 1911 d. March 13, 1999
Cartoonist. Creator of the popular comic strips "The Phantom" and "Mandrake the Magician." (Bio by: Kenneth McNeil)
Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Ferguson, Robert 'Death to Flying Things' b. January 31, 1845 d. May 3, 1894
Major League Baseball Player, Manager. An outstanding 19th century ballplayer, he was captain of the Brooklyn Atlantics that handed the Cincinnati Red Stockings their first loss in two years. He was also a Manager as well, managing every team he played for from 1871 through 1884. Considered to be baseball's first switch-hitter, he was a so-so hitter and an outstanding fielder, given the nickname "Death to Flying Things" because of his ability to catch fly balls in an era when players did...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo)
Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 4, Lot 413, Grave 4
Forman, Alexander A. b. January 14, 1843 d. March 3, 1922
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Corporal in the Union Army in Company C, 7th Michigan Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on May 31, 1862 at Fair Oaks, Virginia. His citation reads "Although wounded, he continued fighting until, fainting from loss of blood, he was carried off the field." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 14, Lot 1414
Fox, Catherine 'Kate' b. March 27, 1837 d. July 2, 1892 (circa)
Folk Figure. Born in Consecon, Prince Edward Co, Onterio, Canada, the daughter of John David and Margaret Smith Fox; the youngest of six children, she was born late, after her parents had weathered a long separation. She was sporadically educated, the family removing to Rochester, New York by 1841 before renting a house in nearby Hydesville. It was in Hydesville that she and her sister, Margaretta, reported in 1848, strange knocking sounds in their house. The girls claimed to be in...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Cause of death: alcoholism
Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Fox (Kane), Margaretta b. October 7, 1833 d. March 8, 1893 (circa)
Folk Figure. Born in Consecon, Prince Edward Co, Onterio, Canada, the daughter of John David and Margaret Smith Fox; the fifth of six children, she was born late, after her parents had weathered a long separation. She was sporadically educated, the family removing to Rochester, New York by 1841 before renting a house in nearby Hydesville. It was in Hydesville that she and her sister, Catherine, reported in 1848, strange knocking sounds in their house. The girls claimed to be in communication...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Cause of death: alcoholism
Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Franklin, Joseph John b. June 18, 1870 d. April 28, 1940
Spanish-American War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the War with Spain as a Private on board the "USS Nashville". He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery during the cutting of the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, on May 11, 1898. His citation reads "Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Franklin set an example of extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action." His Medal was awarded to him on July 7, 1899. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Laurel Green Section, Block 1, Grave 312
Ginsberg, Frances b. March 11, 1955 d. December 24, 2010
Opera Singer. She sang much of the dramatic and lyrico spinto soprano canon at the New York City Opera and elsewhere. Raised in the St. Louis suburb of Olivette where she graduated from Ladue Horton Watkins High School in 1973, she received her degree in theater from the University of Kansas in 1979, began her operatic training at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, then moved on to Italy where she studied with noted singers Renata Tebaldi and Carlo Bergonzi. Frances made her New York City Opera bow in...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Hart, Emanuel Bernard b. October 27, 1809 d. August 29, 1897
US Congressman. The son of Bernard Hart, one of the original 24 subscribers to the New York Stock Exchange and signer of the Buttonwoods Agreement. Public school educated he was prepared to go to Columbia College but entered business instead. He joined the Tammany Society as a Jacksonian Democrat in 1832. He failed in his first attempt at Congress and but was successful in the 1850 election serving in the 32nd Congress from 1851 to 1853. Appointed by President Buchanan to be surveyor for...[Read More] (Bio by: Matthew Fatale)
Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Hibson, Joseph C. b. August 3, 1843 d. April 14, 1911
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the Union Army in Company C, 48th New York Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on July 13,14 and 18, 1863 near Fort Wagner, South Carolina. His citation reads "While voluntarily performing picket duty under fire, 13 July 1863, was attacked and his surrender demanded, but he killed his assailant. The day following Hibson responded to a call for a volunteer to reconnoiter the enemy's position, and went...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Locust Grove Section, Block 45, Grave 14142
Horton, James Joseph b. July 1, 1840 d. April 15, 1894
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. His true name was Joseph Horton. He served in the Union Navy. He was awarded the Medal of Honor when his ship was off Port Royal, South Carolina. His citation reads "Served as gunner's mate on board the USS Montauk, 21 September 1864. During the night of 21 September 1864, when fire was discovered in the magazine lightroom of the vessel, causing a panic and demoralizing the crew, Horton rushed into the cabin, obtained the magazine keys, sprang...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 5, Lot 175
Jamieson, Walter b. May 14, 1842 d. December 6, 1904
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was awarded the CMOH for his actions under heavy fire at Petersburg and Ft Harrison, VA. Promoted to 1st Lieutentant, 139th New York Volunteer Infantry. He won lightweight boxing crown as "Sam Collyer", and is in the Boxing Hall of Fame. (Bio by: Pat Wood)
Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 10, NE 1/2 Lot 178

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