Carlton, Effie b. March 4, 1856 d. January 7, 1940 Music Composer. Born at Rockland, Massachusetts, in 1856, she was a stage actress also known as Effie Crockett, whom set melody lines to the old Mother Goose rhymes. In 1872, while babysitting, she wrote and composed the song "Rock a Bye Baby". Her song is credited in over a 100 films, many made decades after her death. She died in Boston, on January 7, 1940. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Mount Feake Cemetery, Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Maynard, George Henry b. February 2, 1836 d. December 26, 1927 Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Brevet Major in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Private in Company D, 13th Massachusetts Infantry for action on December 13, 1862 at Fredericksburg, Virginia. His citation reads "A wounded and helpless comrade, having been left on the skirmish line, this soldier voluntarily returned to the front under a severe fire and carried the wounded man to a place of safety." (Bio by: Don Morfe) Mount Feake Cemetery, Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA Plot: Section F, Lot 2042
b. March 4, 1856 d. January 7, 1940