Cohen, Morris b. 1911 d. May 27, 2005 Scientist. He earned his S.B. degree in metallurgy in 1933 and his Sc.D. in 1936 both at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He became a member of their faculty in 1937. He worked on the Manhattan Project during the Second World War. He and his colleagues developed fuel rods fo Enrico Fermi's reactor at the University of Chicago. He was awarded by President Jimmy Carter, the National Medal of Science, in 1977 for his research on steel hardening. He was awarded the Kyoto Prize in 1987 for...[Read More] (Bio by: Genet) Temple Sinai Cemetery, Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Holten, Samuel b. June 9, 1738 d. January 2, 1816 Continental Congressman. Signer of the Articles of Confederation. He was elected president pro tempore of the Continental Congress in August 1785. He also studied and practiced medicine. (Bio by: Dan Silva) Holten Cemetery, Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Jacobs, George d. August 19, 1692 George Jacobs was born about 1617, probably in England, and was farming near Salem, MA, by the 1640s. He and his wife attended church infrequently, and he was known for his "salty tongue" and quick temper. He was in court in 1677 for striking a man while in a rage. George was accused by his own granddaughter of practicing witchcraft, and arrested on May 10, 1692. He went on trial August 5, and after failing to properly recite the Lord's Prayer (George was illiterate), he was found guilty. On...[Read More] Cause of death: Hanged Nurse Homestead Cemetery, Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Kemelman, Harry b. November 24, 1908 d. December 15, 1996 Author. He achieved fame for his "Rabbi" series of mystery novels. Born in Boston, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants, he worked as a teacher while writing short stories for "Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine" and other publications. His first "Rabbi" novel, "Friday the Rabbi Slept Late" was published in 1964. The book was enormously successful and won the Edgar Award in 1965 for best first novel. Kemelman continued the adventures of the sleuthing Rabbi David Small with 11 other novels. The...[Read More] (Bio by: Art & Tracy) Ahabat Sholom Memorial Park, Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Nurse, Rebecca b. February 21, 1622 d. July 19, 1692 Convicted of practicing witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials. In most cases, the bodies of those hanged or pressed were cast off into a shallow ditch, not deserving of a Christian burial due to the charge of witchcraft. However, the family of Rebecca Nurse, according to legend, got to her body, removed it from the ditch in Salem and buried it in secret on the family farm in Salem Village (now Danvers, MA). Where, exactly, is lost to history. Several years after her execution, it was agreed...[Read More] Nurse Homestead Cemetery, Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Putnam, Ann b. June 15, 1661 d. June 8, 1699 Ann Putnam Jr's mother. Like her daughter, Ann Carr Putnam was one of the main accusers in the Salem Trials of 1692 that sent innocent people to death. (Bio by: Guada) Putnam Cemetery, Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Plot: unmarked grave
Putnam, Ann b. October 16, 1679 d. 1716 The so-called leader of the "circle girls," the young girls whose accusations sparked the Salem Witch Trials. While claiming to be afflicted by 62 separate personalities, she testified against several defendants in court, leading to many convictions. Years later, she offered a public apology for her participation in those trials. She is buried along with her parents in an unmarked grave. Putnam Cemetery, Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Plot: [unmarked]
Stevens, Daniel Dickerson b. December 19, 1839 d. November 7, 1916 Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. His true last name was Stephens. He served as a Quartermaster in the Union Navy. His citation reads "On board the USS Canonicus during attacks on Fort Fisher, 13 January 1865. As the Canonicus moved into position at 700 yards from shore, the enemy troops soon obtained her range and opened with heavy artillery fire, subjecting her to several hits and near misses until late in the afternoon when the heavy ships coming into line drove them into...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe) Walnut Grove Cemetery, Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
b. 1911 d. May 27, 2005