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Abbott, Emma b. December 9, 1850 d. January 5, 1891
Opera Singer. As a young girl she performed signing and playing guitar for audiences. After studying in New York City, New York, she made her stage debut there in 1871. Traveling to Paris, France, she further studied there, and was awarded a contract with England's Royal Opera company, with whom she made an appearance as 'Marie' in "Daughter of the Regiment" at Convent Garden. Permanently returning to the United States in 1876, she formed the Abbott English Opera Company, which was managed by...[Read More] (Bio by: Laurie)
Oak Grove Cemetery, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Bickford, John F. b. March 12, 1843 d. April 28, 1927
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War in the Union Navy as a Captain of the Top on board the "USS Kearsarge". He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery during the "Kearsarge"'s celebrated sinking of the Confederate raider "CSS Alabama" off Cherbourg, France, on June 19, 1864. His citation reads "Acting as the first loader of the pivot gun during this bitter engagement, Bickford exhibited marked coolness and good conduct and was highly recommended for his...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Davis, Timothy b. 1821 d. 1888
US Congressman. Elected to represent Massachusetts' 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1855 to 1859. Also served as a Member of the Massachusetts State Legislature.
Oak Grove Cemetery, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Hammond Jr., John Hays b. April 13, 1888 d. February 12, 1965
Inventor. His adult life was shaped by childhood experiences. When his family moved to England, Hammond fell in love with castles and life in earlier times. In South Africa, he saw his father's work as the mining engineer of Cecil Rhodes's diamond mines. When the family moved to Washington, D.C., Hammond met Thomas Alva Edison, who introduced him to [Read More] (Bio by: rjschatz)
Hammond Castle Museum, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Kenna, Barnett b. 1827 d. May 28, 1890
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. His MOH grave stone marker has inscribed the name Barnet Kennea. He served as a Quartermaster in the Union Navy. His citation reads "On board the USS Brooklyn during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee, in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Despite severe damage to his ship and the loss of several men on board as enemy fire raked her decks from stem to stern, Kenna fought his gun with skill and courage throughout the...[Read More]
Cherry Hill Cemetery, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot: GAR Plot, Section C, Lot 155
Lane, Fitz Henry b. December 19, 1804 d. August 14, 1865
Artist. Also known as Fitz Hugh Lane, he was a maritime painter who pioneered the luminist style, so called because his paintings celebrated the transcendence of light in ordinary scenes. He was a wealthy painter of seascapes, harbor scenes and ship portraits, for which he was commissioned by their owners. But he was first recognized nationally in the early 20th century when Luminism became a recognized art style. He was born Nathaniel Rogers Lane, but in 1831 he petitioned the Commonwealth of...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob on Gallows Hill)
Oak Grove Cemetery, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Stevens family plot
O'Brien, Oliver Albert b. 1839 d. October 1, 1894
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the Union Navy. His citation reads "Served as coxswain on board the U.S. sloop John Adams, Sullivan's Island Channel, 28 November 1864. Taking part in the boarding of the blockade runner Beatrice while under heavy enemy fire from Fort Moultrie, O'Brien, who was in charge of one of the boarding launches, carried out his duties with prompt and energetic conduct. This action resulted in the firing of the Beatrice and the capture of a...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Oak Hill Cemetery, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Olson, Dr. Charles b. December 27, 1910 d. January 10, 1970
Author, Poet. He was born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts. He was educated at Wesleyan University and Harvard, where he studied American civilization. During the Second World War, he worked for the Democratic Party and for the Office of War information as assistant chief of the Foreign Language Division. His first 2 books, "Call Me Ishmael" (1947), a study of Mellville's "Moby-Dick," and "The Mayan Letters" (1953), written to Robert Creeley from Mexico where he was studying Mayan...[Read More] (Bio by: Genet)
Beechbrook Cemetery, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Ralph (Chambers), Jessie b. November 5, 1864 d. May 30, 1944
Actress. She was routinely cast as kindly grandmothers, sagacious maids, and stern but loving governesses. Her most acclaimed performances were as 'Nurse Peggotty' in "David Copperfield" (1935) and as 'Fairy Berylune' in "The Blue Bird" (1940). (Bio by: Laurie)
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Smith II., Benjamin A. b. March 26, 1916 d. September 6, 1991
US Senator. He was appointed as a Senator from Massachusetts to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused when John F. Kennedy resigned to become President, and served from 1960 to 1962. His seat was subsequently filled by President Kennedy's younger brother Ted Kennedy.
Calvary Cemetery, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Thompson, Charles P. b. July 30, 1827 d. January 19, 1894
US Congressman. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1854 and opened practice in Gloucester, Massachusetts. From 1855 to 1857, he was a United States assistant district attorney. He was a member of the State House of Representatives in 1871 and a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1872. In 1875, he was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth Congress, serving until 1877. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed the practice of law and was city solicitor of...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Oak Grove Cemetery, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Twachtman, John Henry b. August 4, 1853 d. August 8, 1902
Artist. American Impressionist landscape painter. He was a protege of Frank Duveneck, a friend and teacher, who in 1875 invited the young artist to accompany him to Munich. There Twachtman adopted the characteristic dark palette and rapid open brushwork of his Munich colleagues. After refining his painting skills on a trip to Venice in 1877, he returned to the United States and developed a forceful, realist manner, capturing the energy of urban life in Cincinnati and New York. Twachtman...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob on Gallows Hill)
Oak Grove Cemetery, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

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