Banks, Nathaniel Prentice b. January 30, 1816 d. September 1, 1894 Civil War Union Major General, US Congressman, 26th Massachusetts Governor. One of the earliest general officer appointments made by President Abraham Lincoln, he would be forever marked as a purely Political General who, despite repeated poor performances, remained in a position of authority long after other incompetent political generals had been weeded from the Army. Trained as a lawyer, he was elected four different times to the United States House of Representatives, representing 3...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Grove Hill Cemetery, Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
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
Concannon, Jack b. February 25, 1943 d. November 28, 2005 Professional Football Player. A former star basketball and baseball player at Boston College in Boston, Massachusetts, he played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1964 to 1966, Chicago Bears from 1967 to 1971, Green Bay Packers in 1974 and the Detroit Lions in 1975. He passed for 6,270 yards and 36 touchdowns with 63 interceptions in 90 career regular-season games during his NFL career. Also a member of the Screen Actors Guild he appeared in the movie version of "M.A.S.H." (1970), and "Brian's...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, 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. January 30, 1816 d. September 1, 1894