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Nieriker, Abba May [cenotaph] b. July 26, 1840 d. December 29, 1879
Literary Figure, Artist. Mainly known as "May", she was the fourth and youngest Alcott daughter. Most know her as the model for the beautiful and artistic Amy in "Little Women". Dubbed "Little Raphael" by her family, she taught art and sold decorative pieces. Studying abroad in Europe, one of her pieces was admitted into the prestigious French salon in 1877. She was quoted as saying: "Who would have imagined such good fortune and so strong proof that Lu does not monopolize the Alcott talent...[Read More] (Bio by: Abigailworm)
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Peabody, Elizabeth Palmer b. May 16, 1804 d. January 3, 1894
Transcendentalist, philosopher, educator. Founder of the Kindergarten movement in the United States.
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Pratt, Anna Bronson b. March 16, 1831 d. July 13, 1893
Folk Figure. Anna Bronson Alcott was the first of the four Alcott daughters. Beautiful and ladylike, she is the model for "Meg" in "Little Women," penned by her sister Louisa. Early in life, Anna became involved with familial theatrics with her sister Louisa. Together, they formed the Concord Dramatic Union. During one of the productions, "The Loan of a Lover," Anna fell in love with fellow actor John Bridge Pratt. They married on her parents' anniversary, May 23, 1860. Unfortunately, John died...[Read More] (Bio by: Abigailworm)
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Prescott, George Lincoln b. 1829 d. June 19, 1864
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Born in Littleton, Massachusetts, he lived an ordinary life before the Civil War as a dealer in lumber, building supplies, coal, and hay. At the first call of government he enlisted as a Captain in command of a company in the 5th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in April, 1861. With his company and regiment he was in the Battle of Bull Run. He was transferred in May 1862, to 32nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in Washington, was in...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Ridge Path, Lots 167 1/2-168
Prescott, Samuel [memorial] b. August 18, 1751 d. 1777
Revolutionary War Patriot. He was in Lexington, Massachusetts, the night of April 18/19, 1775, courting Lydia Mulliken. It was there he met Paul Revere and William Dawes, who were racing through the countryside to warn the citizenry that a force of British regulars were on the march. Prescott, a High Son of Liberty, joined them for their planned ride to Concord. Along the way, a patrol of British soldiers attempted to stop them. Revere was captured, and Dawes was thrown by his horse and ended...[Read More] (Bio by: Eric Thomsen)
Samuel Prescott Memorial, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Sanborn, Franklin Benjamin b. December 15, 1831 d. February 24, 1917
Writer, reformer. One of the "Secret Six" who financed John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry, sparking the Civil War. He died five weeks after being struck by a baggage wagon on a train platform in Plainfield, New Jersey.
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Sidney, Margaret (Harriett Lothrop) b. June 22, 1844 d. August 2, 1924
Author. She is the author of the "Little Peppers and How They Grew" series.
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Thoreau, Henry David b. July 12, 1817 d. May 6, 1862
Author. A transcendental believer, David Thoreau lived his theory of civil disobedience. He was born in the city of Concord, Massachusetts. His brother, an ornithologist, had a great influence on his life. Thoreau developed an interest in nature, spending much of his youth exploring the region's ponds and woods. His formal education started at the Concord Academy and then went on at Harvard College. Upon graduation returned to Concord and taught school. A lifelong friendship and...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Whiting, William b. March 3, 1813 d. June 29, 1873
US Congressman. Elected to represent Massachusetts' 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving in 1873.
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Wright, George Washington b. June 4, 1816 d. April 7, 1885
US Congressman. Elected to represent California as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1849 to 1851. (Bio by: K)
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

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