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Abbott, Lyman b. December 18, 1835 d. October 22, 1922
Religious Leader. A Congregational minister, from 1888 to 1889, he was pastor of the Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, having succeeded Henry Ward Beecher. He was active in the American Tract Society.
Woodlawn Cemetery Association, New Windsor, Orange County, New York, USA
Abbott, Senda b. March 19, 1868 d. February 16, 1954
Hall of Fame Basketball Pioneer. Known as "The Mother of Women's Basketball". Born Senda Valvrojenski, her family immigrated to the United States when she was seven, settling in the Boston area. Her early interests included music, art and literature. She was not particularly physically active, but when back problems forced her to give up the piano, she turned to an exercise regimen at the Boston Normal School of Gymnastics for relief. From there, her interest in physical activity and its...[Read More] (Bio by: Rick Bryant)
Woodlawn Cemetery Association, New Windsor, Orange County, New York, USA
Plot: Section G, Lot 251
Beebe, George Monroe b. October 28, 1836 d. March 1, 1927
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 14th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1875 to 1879. He was defeated in 1878. Also served as Governor of Kansas Territory from 1860 to 1861, Candidate for Justice of Nevada State Supreme Court in 1865, Candidate for New York State Senate in 1871, Member of New York State Assembly from 1872 to 1873, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York in 1876, 1880, and 1892, and State Court Judge from 1883 to...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Woodlawn Cemetery Association, New Windsor, Orange County, New York, USA
Clinton, James b. August 9, 1733 d. September 22, 1812
American General. The brother of Vice President George Clinton and father of Governor DeWitt Clinton, he was born in Little Britain in what is now Orange County, New York. In 1857 he followed his father and brother into England's...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Woodlawn Cemetery Association, New Windsor, Orange County, New York, USA
Deuell, Eleanor Goodnough d. June 18, 1967
War correspondent. She was known as Peggy Hull, who went with the U.S. forces pursuing revolutionary Pancho Villa into Mexico in 1916, then to Europe as World War I exploded. She was the first woman authorized to cover a war zone. (Bio by: Laurie)
Woodlawn Cemetery Association, New Windsor, Orange County, New York, USA
Odell Jr., Benjamin Barker b. January 14, 1854 d. May 9, 1926
New York Governor, US Congressman. Elected to represent New York in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1895 to 1901. Served as Governor of New York from 1901 to 1905.
Woodlawn Cemetery Association, New Windsor, Orange County, New York, USA
St. John, Daniel Bennett b. 1808 d. 1880
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 9th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1847 to 1849. Also served as a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from New York for the 14th District in 1876. (Bio by: K)
Woodlawn Cemetery Association, New Windsor, Orange County, New York, USA
Steffy, Joe b. April 3, 1926 d. May 21, 2011
Hall of Fame College Football Player. While at the guard position, he made history becoming the first player from the US Military Academy to received the Outland Trophy as the nation's best interior lineman in 1947 and to date is the only player from Army to accomplish this feat. Born Joseph Benton Steffy, Jr., he attended Baylor Prep (Chattanooga, Tennessee) and played collegiate football, initially at the University of Tennessee. While with the Vols, he was a member of their 1944 squad which...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Woodlawn Cemetery Association, New Windsor, Orange County, New York, USA

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