Find A Grave - Galveston

Burnet, David Gouverneur b. April 14, 1788 d. December 7, 1870
President and Vice President of the Republic of Texas. Born in Newark, New Jersey, and orphaned at about age 3, he was raised by his older half brothers, Jacob and Isaac, who moved to Cincinnati, Ohio from the east when David was about 7 or 8 years old. He was given a classical education; instruction in subjects such as Greek, Latin, philosophy, history, and literature. He seemed primed to follow in the footsteps of his successful brothers. He was articulate, opinionated about politics, and...[Read More] (Bio by: Hallie Garrison)
Lakeview Cemetery, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
Plot: Section C, Block 1, Lot 2
Crowley, Miles b. 1859 d. 1921
US Congressman. Elected to represent Texas's 10th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1895 to 1897. Also served as a Member of the Texas State Legislature, and State Court Judge. (Bio by: K)
Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
Galveston 1900 Hurricane Monument
The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 to date is the deadliest natural disaster ever to strike the United States, taking the lives of an estimated 8,000 - 12,000 people in and around the area of Galveston, Texas. At landfall the estimated sustained winds were 135 miles per hours, making it a Category 4 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. The city of Galveston was hit hard by high winds and up to 15 foot storm surges. Much of the city was covered in water as the highest point in Galveston is not even 9...[Read More] (Bio by: Mike Beard)
Galveston Hurricane of 1900 Memorial, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
Gresham, Walter b. 1841 d. 1920
US Congressman. Elected to represent Texas's 10th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1893 to 1895. Also served as a Member of the Texas State Legislature.
Lakeview Cemetery, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
Haden, Sara b. November 17, 1899 d. September 15, 1981
Actress. She appeared in many films in her career, but she is best remembered for her role as 'Aunt Milly Forrest' in the Andy Hardy films. They include, "Andy Hardy Comes Home" (1958), "Love Laughs At Andy Hardy" (1947), "Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble" (1944), "The Courtship of Andy Hardy" (1942), "Andy Hardy's Double Life" (1942), "Andy Hardy's Private Secretary" (1941), "Life Begins For Andy Hardy" (1941), "Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever" (1939), "Judge Hardy And Son" (1939), "The Hardy's Ride...[Read More]
Old City Cemetery, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
Hawley, Robert Bradley b. 1849 d. 1921
US Congressman. Elected to represent Texas's 10th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1897 to 1901. (Bio by: K)
Lakeview Cemetery, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
Kempner, Isaac Herbert b. 1873 d. August 1, 1967
Formed the what was to become Imperial Sugar Company in Sugar Land (formerly Sugarland),Texas. In partnership with William T. Eldridge, Kempner purchased several plantations and the failing sugar mill there in 1906. After Eldridge's death in 1932, the Kempner family consolidated and renamed the venture Imperial Sugar Company (which Kempner named after the Imperial Hotel in New York City). It still refines raw sugar and molasses at its huge plant in Sugar Land. It is the oldest existing business...[Read More]
Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
Love, James b. May 12, 1795 d. June 12, 1874
US Congressman. Elected to represent Kentucky's 9th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1833 to 1835. Also served as a Member of the Kentucky State House of Representatives in 1819, Delegate to the Texas State Constitutional Convention in 1846, and State Court Judge. (Bio by: K)
Trinity Episcopal Cemetery, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
Magruder, John Bankhead b. May 1, 1807 d. February 18, 1871
Civil War Confederate Major General. John Magruder was born to a traditionally Southern family who provided him every advantage they could. He studied at the University of Virginia, then began his military schooling in 1826, attending the United States Military Academy at West Point, and upon his graduation in 1830 was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Seventh Infantry. He married Esther von Kapff in May 1831, but they were rarely together - towards the end of his life, many people were...[Read More] (Bio by: Screwtape)
Old City Cemetery, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
Robie, George Frank b. June 17, 1844 d. June 5, 1891
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in Company D, 7th New Hampshire Infantry, Union Army. In actions at Richmond, Virginia, September 1864, he showed great personal courage on the skirmish line in engagements with Confederate forces. For extreme gallantry in the face of the enemy, he was awarded the Medal of Honor and later achieved the rank of 1st Lieutenant. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
New City Cemetery, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
Trueheart, John Overton b. 1801 d. 1874
Western Frontiersman. He served in one of the first Texas Ranger companies under the famous John Coffee "Jack" Hays in 1841. Volunteer mounted forces were gathered to combat Indian raiders and the lawless elements of the colony. They had to provide their own horses, equipment and weapons. Thus became the now famous “Jack Hays’ Texas Rangers”. The Texas Rangers gained a national reputation in the Mexican War. In exchange for his service in The Texas Rangers he was given land grants in Galveston...[Read More] (Bio by: Julie Karen Hancock (Cooper) Jackson)
Evergreen Cemetery, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
Walker, Charlotte b. December 29, 1876 d. March 23, 1958
Actress. Born in Galveston, Texas, she was a Broadway theater performer when she began her motion picture career appearing in "Kindling" (1915). Among her many film credits are "The Trail of The Lonesome Pine" (1916), "Sloth" (1917), "Men" (1918), "The Midnight Girl" (1925), "The Clown" (1927), "Hotel Variety" (1933) and "Scattergood Meets Broadway" (1941). She was also the mother of actress Sara Haden. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Old City Cemetery, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
Plot: City Yard
Wigfall, Louis Trezevant b. April 21, 1816 d. February 18, 1874
Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. United States Senator. Louis Wigfall was educated at South Carolina College and the University of Virginia, and was there inculcated with the prevailing Southern belief in social classes and the need for slavery as part of an industrial workforce. He was too argumentative to practice law and instead focused on politics; his fiery nature placing him in several duels, one of which resulted in him killing a man. In 1846 he moved his family to Texas, first...[Read More] (Bio by: Screwtape)
Trinity Episcopal Cemetery, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
Willie, Asa Hoxie b. October 11, 1829 d. March 16, 1899
US Congressman. Served as a Major in the Union Army during the Civil War. Elected to represent Texas as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1873 to 1875. Also served as a Justice of the Texas State Supreme Court in 1866, 1882 to 1888. (Bio by: K)
Old City Cemetery, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA

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