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• Allen, Charles  b. August 9, 1797  d. August 6, 1869
  US Congressman. Represented Massachusetts' 5th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1849 to 1853.
  Worcester Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
  Plot: Section 16 along South Boundary Ave.
  GPS coordinates: 42.2790985, -71.8028183 (hddd.dddd)
   
• Allen, Joseph  b. September 2, 1749  d. September 2, 1827
  US Congressman. He was elected as a Federalist to the Eleventh Congress, representing Massachusett's 10th district, and served from October 1810 to March 1811. A nephew of statesman Samuel Adams, he was born in Boston and graduated from Harvard in 1774. Two years later he settled in Worcester and was its County Clerk from 1776 to 1810. As a delegate to the Massachusetts State Constitutional Convention in 1788, Adams defended freedom of speech with a statement that is still quoted today:...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
  Worcester Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Asplund, Carl Oscar Vilhelm Gustafsson   b. May 7, 1871  d. April 15, 1912
  He was the son of Kristina Adlene Samuelson of Repperda, Gustafsgård, Ädelfors, Jönköping. He married to Selma Augusta Emilia Johansson. They were the parents of five children: Filip Oscar, Clarence Gustaf Hugo, Carl Edgar, Lillian Gertrud and Felix Rojj. The Asplunds emigrated to USA on the Titanic board in 1912. Carl and his three elder sons lost in the sinking but Selma, Lillian and Felix were rescue. Carl's body was later found and buried at this cemetery. (Bio by: Sally C. Palmer)
  Old Swedish Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Asplund, Felix Rojj    b. March 19, 1909  d. March 15, 1983
  Son of Carl Oscar Vilhelm Gustafsson Asplund and Selma Augusta Johansson. He survived the sinking of RMS Titanic. He was never married. (Bio by: Sally C. Palmer)
  Old Swedish Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Asplund, Lillian Gertrud    b. October 21, 1906  d. May 6, 2006
  RMS Titanic Disaster Survivor. At her death, she was the last American survivor of the sinking of the famed "RMS Titanic". Throughout her life, she staved off its accompanying publicity. She was only five years old when the ship went down in the North Atlantic. Her father, Carl, a Worcester laborer, had returned the family to Sweden in 1907 to settle his father's estate and care for his mother. Traveling third-class on their return to the states in 1912, she lost her father and three brothers -...[Read More] (Bio by: Always with Love)
  Old Swedish Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Asplund, Selma    b. October 10, 1873  d. April 15, 1964
  Titanic Survivor. Born Selma Augusta Emilia Johansson in Smaland, Sweden, she emigrated to the United States where she met and married Carl O. Asplund, also a native of Sweden, in 1896. The couple settled in Worchester, Massachusetts where Filip Oscar was born in 1898, Clarence Gustaf Hugo in 1902, twins Lillian Gertrud and Carl Edgar in 1906. In 1907, the family returned to Sweden due to family issues. Another child, Edvin Rojj Felix, was born there in 1909. In 1912, the family traveled to...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
  Old Swedish Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Baldwin, John Denison    b. September 28, 1809  d. July 8, 1883
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Massachusetts' 8th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1863 to 1869. Also served as a Member of the Connecticut State House of Representatives from 1847 to 1852, and Delegate to the Republican National Convention from Massachusetts in 1860. (Bio by: K)
  Worcester Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Ball, Harvey Ross    b. July 10, 1921  d. April 12, 2001
  Originator of the "Smiley" face logo, an international icon. While working at State Mutual Life Assurance Co. in Worcester, MA, as a graphic artist, he created the Smiley in 1962 as part of a friendship campaign. He was paid $45, and never applied for a trademark or copyright. Also a World War II veteran, he was awarded the Bronze Star for herosim during the Battle of Okinawa. (Bio by: Nancy F.)
  Notre Dame Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Bancroft, George    b. October 3, 1800  d. January 17, 1891
  Historian, Statesman. Often called the father of American history, he is best known for his historical series "History of the United States."
  Worcester Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Barry, Arthur T.    b. 1896  d. 1981
  Master jewel thief and "second-story man" of the roaring 20s. Subject of March 12, 1956 Life magazine article and 1961 book by Neil Hickey "The Gentleman was a Thief". Ingratiated himself into New York society by befriending Prince Edward, Harry Houdini and Jimmy Hines of the Monagahelka Democratic Club. Instrumental in the Auburn Prison riot of July 1929 during which he escaped. He remained at large for 3 years and was recaptured in New Jersey. After his release from prison in 1949 led an...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Galliher)
  Saint Johns Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Bergen, William Aloysius   b. June 13, 1878  d. December 19, 1943
  Major League Baseball Player. Bill Bergen was the brother of former Major Leaguer Marty Bergen, and like his brother, was also a catcher. Pound for pound, he was the worst hitting catcher of all time, as his lifetime .170 batting average suggests. Bergen was known for being a great defensive backstop who was exceptional at throwing to second base. He began his pro career with Pawtucket of the New England League in 1898, then moved on to the Inter-State League in 1899. After two seasons with...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo)
  Saint Johns Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Bigelow, Abijah    b. 1775  d. 1860
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Massachusetts' 11th District and as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1810 to 1815. Also served as a Member of the Massachusetts State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
  Worcester Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Bishop, Elizabeth    b. February 8, 1911  d. October 6, 1979
  Poet; "North and South: A Cold Spring", won Pulitzer Prize for poetry, 1955; elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1976.
  Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Bransfield, William Edward 'Kitty'   b. January 7, 1875  d. May 1, 1947
  Major League Baseball Player. He played Major league baseball for 12 seasons (1898, 1901 to 1911) as a first baseman for the Boston Beaneaters, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, and the Chicago Cubs.
  Saint Johns Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Bullock, Alexander Hamilton   b. March 6, 1816  d. January 17, 1882
  Massachusetts Governor. A Harvard graduate and Worcester attorney, Bullock was a newspaper editor in the 1840s before serving in the Massachusetts State Senate. He also served a Mayor of Worcester, and Speaker of the State House of Represenatives during the Civil War. He was elected to three one-year terms as governor, serving from 1866 to 1869. During his tenure, Bullock made great strides in eliminating the commonwealth's war debts and obligations. (Bio by: Thomas J Fraser)
  Worcester Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Burkett, Jesse Cail    b. February 12, 1870  d. May 27, 1953
  Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Player. He played in over 2,000 major league games, compiling a lifetime batting average of .342, while topping the .400 batting mark three times. He was nicknamed "Crab" by his teammates for his overly serious demeanor, steady complaining, inability to take teasing, and general lack of friendliness. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, he began playing baseball as a left throwing pitcher, and was later played as an Outfielder, but it was as a batter that he...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
  Cause of death: hardening of the arteries
  Saint Johns Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
  Plot: Rosary Section, Range 12, Lot 135
  GPS coordinates: 42.2411613, -71.8169479 (hddd.dddd)
   
• Davis, Hasbrouck [cenotaph]  b. April 23, 1827  d. October 19, 1870
  Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. A Christian minister and lawyer prior to the war, he was commissioned as a Lieutenant Colonel of the 12th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry in February 1862. He participated in the September 1862 Battle of Harpers Ferry, where he helped the unit escape without losing a single man, despite being surrounded. On February 5, 1864, he was promoted to Colonel. Throughout the rest of the war, he held various commands, including the 2nd and 3rd Brigade Cavalry...[Read More] (Bio by: Eric B Stone)
  Worcester Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
  Plot: Section 30, Lot 523 1/2
   
• Davis, John    b. January 13, 1787  d. April 19, 1854
  US Congressman, US Senator, Massachusetts Governor. He was elected to represent Massachusetts' 5th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1825 to 1834. He served as Governor of Massachusetts from 1834 to 1835, and 1841 to 1843, and was elected as a Senator from Massachusetts on the United States Senate, serving from 1835 to 1841, and 1845 to 1853. (Bio by: K)
  Worcester Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Dickens (Coleman), Charles (John) H.    d. March 1, 1880
  Indian Campaigns Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Corporal in the United States Army in Company G, 8th U.S. Cavalry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on October 20, 1869 at Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona. His citation reads "Gallantry in action." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
  Saint Johns Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
  Plot: Pacific section, Row 5, Lot 42
   
• Donohue, Harold Daniel  b. June 18, 1901  d. November 4, 1984
  US Congressman. Elected to represnt Massachusetts in the US House of Represntatives, he served fron 1947 to 1974. (4th District 1947-73, 3rd District 1973-74). Member of the Hiuse Juducary Committee that issued Articles of Impeachment against President Richard Nixon. (Bio by: Erik Lander)
  Saint Johns Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   

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