Find A Grave - Toledo

Albert, Christian b. June 13, 1842 d. April 16, 1922
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was 19 years old when he enlisted in the 47th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on June 15, 1861. Mustered in as a Private in Company G on August 17, 1861, he would go on to be awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Vicksburg, Mississippi on May 22, 1863. His citation simply reads "Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party." On the day in question 150 men were called to volunteer to make a "forlorn hope" diversionary charge on the...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
Allen, Dr. Horace Newton b. April 23, 1858 d. December 11, 1932
US Diplomat, Missionary, Physician. Noted for his influential work in Korea. After graduating from medical school at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 1883, he traveled to China to work as a Presbyterian medical missionary. Allen then went to Korea, where he became the first known Protestant missionary. In 1884, Allen saved the life of Prince Young Ik, the nephew of King Gojong, by utilizing modern Western medical treatments which were unknown in Korea at the time. The prince recovered in...[Read More] (Bio by: Thomas Mick)
Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
Ashley, James Mitchell b. November 14, 1824 d. September 16, 1896
US Congressman, Montana Territorial Governor. He was elected to represent two different Ohio districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1859 to 1869. He first represented the 5th District, having won the seat vacated by Congressman Richard Mott, from 1859 to 1863, then represented the 10th District from 1863 to 1869, having defeated Congressman Carey A. Trimble for the seat. he ran for re-election in 1868, but was defeated by Congressman Truman T. Hoag. In 1869 he...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
Ashley, Thomas William Ludlow b. January 11, 1923 d. June 15, 2010
US Congressman. A member of the Democratic Party, he served Ohio's 9th District in the United States House of Representatives from 1955 to 1981. The great-grandson of former Congressman James M. Ashley, he served in the Pacific Theater, while with the US Army during World War II. Upon returning home, he graduated from Yale University in 1948, and attained his law degree from Ohio State University Law School three years...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
Bresnahan, Roger b. June 11, 1879 d. December 4, 1944
Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Born in Toledo, Ohio, he began his career as a right handed pitcher for the Washington Senators on August 27, 1897 and won the game throwing a six-hit shutout. Although he could play all nine field positions, he eventually moved to be a catcher and introduced the use of the catcher's shin guard in 1907. For seventeen seasons, he played with the Washington Senators in 1897, Chicago Orphans in 1900, Baltimore Orioles in 1901, New York Giants (1902-08)...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: heart attack
Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 7, Lot 115
Brown, Walter Folger b. May 31, 1869 d. January 26, 1961
Presidential Cabinet Secretary. Born in Massillon, Ohio, he was a prominent lawyer when he was selected Assistant Secretary of Commerce serving (1927-29). In 1929, President Herbert Hoover appointed him Postmaster General of the United States. While in office, he secured a reduction of air mail rates and a consolidation of air mail routes-policies that aided the development of commercial aviation. After he left office in 1933, he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Ohio in...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 14
Cross, Lafayette Napoleon b. May 12, 1866 d. September 6, 1927
Major League Baseball Player. One of the three Baseball Playing Cross Brothers of Cleveland, Ohio. Lave Cross played for Philadelphia teams in four different leagues. Primarily a catcher for the first part of his career,he then switched to the infield where he excelled at 3rd base. He played 3rd using his catcher's mitt, which caused a rule change preventing such tactics. On August 5, 1897, he set a ML record for most assists by a second baseman in a game with 15 over 12 innings. Cross left the...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo)
Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 29 Lot 569
Davis, Shannon L. b. September 1, 1954 d. July 23, 1980
Murder Victim. She was an heir to Toledo's Mohr Brothers Pop Bottling fortune. She met and fell in love with David Richard Davis, and was killed in an apparent horse riding accident in Hillsdale, Michigan. Later it was determined after her body had been exhumed that a powerful horse tranquilizer was found in her tissue. This led investigators to determine that her husband David Davis had murdered his wife for insurance monies. David Davis was found guilty of murder and sits in a Michigan prison...[Read More]
Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
DiSalle, Michael Vincent b. January 6, 1908 d. September 14, 1981
Governor of Ohio, Mayor of Toledo, Lawyer. Born in New York City, he moved to Toledo, Ohio in 1911 with his family when he was a child. DiSalle studied law at Georgetown University, graduated in 1931, and was admitted to the bar in Ohio in 1932. He commenced to practice as an attorney in Toledo. He became a member of the Ohio Legislature for one year in 1938 and was then elected to the Toledo City Council. DiSalle served on the council until he was elected as Toledo's Mayor in 1948. He...[Read More] (Bio by: Kevin Guy)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 45, close to the front entrance
Doolittle, Charles Camp b. March 16, 1832 d. February 20, 1903
Civil War Union Brevet Major General. At the start of the Civil War, he enlisted in the Union Army in May 1861 and was commissioned 1st Lieutenant in the 4th Michigan Regiment. Promoted Colonel in command of the 18th Michigan Regiment in 1862, he served in the Peninsular Campaign and was wounded at Gaines's Mills. He served in Kentucky, in 1863 and was in command of Union forces in a successful defense against Confederate General John B. Hood at Decatur, Alabama, in 1864. He led a brigade at...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 28, Lot 60
Drabik, Alexander A. b. 1910 d. 1993
The first American Soldier to cross the Rhine River into Germany at the bridge at Remagen during WWII on March 7, 1945.
Resurrection Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
Duffey, Warren Joseph b. January 24, 1886 d. July 6, 1936
US Congressman. Elected as a Democrat to represent Ohio's 9th District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1933 to 1936. A native of Toledo, Ohio, he graduated from St. John's University in 1908, and from the University of Michigan, Department of Law, in 1911. He returned to Ohio, was admitted to the bar, and practiced law in Toledo. He was a member of the Ohio State House of Representatives and the Toledo City Council. Duffey was elected to Congress in 1932, and...[Read More] (Bio by: Kevin Guy)
Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
Fuller, John Wallace b. July 28, 1827 d. March 12, 1891
Civil War Union Brevet Major General. Born in England, he immigrated to America in 1833 and prior to the Civil War, was a successful book publisher in Toledo, Ohio. In August, 1861, he organized the 27th Ohio Infantry, was appointed Colonel in command and served in Missouri until March 1862. In 1863, he led the 27th Ohio in actions through Tennessee, Mississippi and the Expedition to Northern Alabama. In January 1864, he was promoted Brigadier General, commanding the 4th Division XVI Corps in...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 41, Lots 203 & 204
Gilhooley, Frank Patrick b. June 10, 1892 d. July 11, 1959
Major League Baseball Player. After playing collegiate baseball at St. John's University, he spent nine seasons in the major leagues as an outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, and Boston Red Sox. Gilhooley made his professional debut at the age of 19 in 1911. He appeared in 312 games during his big league career finishing with two home runs, 289 hits and a lifetime .271 batting average. (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
Halstead, William b. January 9, 1837 d. July 26, 1916
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the Union Navy during the Civil War as a Coxswain in board the "USS Brooklyn". He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery during the Union naval operations against Mobile Bay, Alabama on August 5, 1864. His citation reads "Despite severe damage to his ship and the loss of several men on board as enemy fire raked her decks from stem to stern, Halstead fought his gun with skill and courage throughout the furious battle which resulted in...[Read More]
Forest Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
Hoag, Truman Harrison b. April 9, 1816 d. February 5, 1870
US Congressman. A native of New York, he worked as a store clerk and in a canal collector's office while a resident of Syracuse. He moved to Oswego, New York in 1839 to work as an agent for Bronson and Crocker, a commission merchant firm. The firm relocated him to Toledo, Ohio where Hoag later pursued business ventures in mercantile and transportation as well as in lighting and illumination. He was a referee on Toledo's Forwarders Commission in 1851 and became a business partner with Henry D...[Read More] (Bio by: Kevin Guy)
Forest Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
Hunter, John Feeney b. October 19, 1896 d. December 19, 1957
US Congressman. Elected as a Democrat to represent Ohio's 9th District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1937 to 1943. After graduating from the law school at St. John's University in 1918, he enlisted in the United States Army and served in World War I. He was honorably discharged soon after the armistice treaty between Germany and the Allied forces. He was then admitted to the bar in Ohio and practiced as an attorney in Lucas County. He was also a member of the...[Read More] (Bio by: Kevin Guy)
Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
Joss, Adrian 'Addie' b. April 12, 1880 d. April 14, 1911
Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Born in Woodland Wisconsin, he was a right-handed pitcher making his debut for the Cleveland Bluebirds on April 25, 1902. He spent his entire nine-year baseball career with the Cleveland Bluebirds, later the Naps (1902-10), pitching one perfect game, two no-hitters and seven one-hitters. He pitched four 20 win seasons, (1905-08), led the American League in wins (1907) and holds the best WHIP in Major League history with a 0.97 percentage. He concluded...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 28
Kilmartin, John b. February 20, 1850 d. March 23, 1890
Indian Campaigns Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. His true name was John Gilmartin. He served as a Private in the United States Army in Company F, 3d U.S. Cavalry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on May 5, 1871 at Whetstone Mountains, Arizona Territory. His citation reads "Gallantry in action." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 17, Lot 7
Kingsbury, Henry Dennison b. July 19, 1818 d. January 21, 1904
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Prior to the Civil War he was serving as Sheriff of Lucas County, Ohio and in the state militia Toledo Guards as a 1st Lieutenant. At the outbreak of the war the Toledo Guards became Company A, 14th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on April 23, 1861 and took part in the first land engagement of the Civil War at Philippi, Virginia. Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on December 27, 1862, he commanded the 14th Ohio at the battles Chickamauga, Georgia and Missionary...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Forest Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA

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