Find A Grave - Essex County

Abbott, Amos b. September 10, 1786 d. November 2, 1868
US Congressman. He was elected to represent Massachusetts' 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1843 to 1849.
South Church Cemetery, Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
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
Adams, John Gregory Bishop b. October 6, 1841 d. October 19, 1900
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served during the Civil War in the 19th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, rising from Corporal to Captain and commander of Company I. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery while a 2nd Lieutenant at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia on December 13, 1862. His citation reads "Seized the 2 colors from the hands of a corporal and a lieutenant as they fell mortally wounded, and with a color in each hand advanced across the field to a point...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Aspen Avenue, Lot 3
Agganis, Harry b. April 20, 1929 d. June 27, 1955
Major League Baseball Player. Known was the "Golden Greek", he was a promising, highly touted, popular multi-sport athlete while attending Boston University. His skills were such that he was drafted by the Boston Red Sox and football's Cleveland Browns, opting for baseball and the Red Sox when that team made a better offer. He spent 1953 with the Red Sox's Louisville, Kentucky farm team, where he hit 23 home runs and 109 RBIs, which was good enough to get him promoted to the parent club after...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Plot Z, Lot 75
Alley, John Bassett b. January 7, 1817 d. January 19, 1896
US Congressman. He was educated in the common schools and Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. At age fourteen he was apprenticed for five years to a shoemaker. In 1836 he moved to Cincinnati, Ohio where he freighted merchandise up and down the Mississippi River. Returning to Lynn, Massachusetts in 1838, he entered the shoe manufacturing business. In 1847 he established a hide and leather house business in Boston, Massachusetts. He was a member of the first Board of Aldermen of Lynn...[Read More] (Bio by: Priscilla)
Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Larch Avenue, Lot 638
Armstrong, Edwin Howard b. December 18, 1890 d. February 1, 1954
Inventor. Born in Manhattan, New York, he was one of the most important electrical engineers of the 20th Century. In 1933, he invented the first working FM radio, super regeneration and superheterodyne. He gave patents to the US government at no charge. The RCA Corporation offered Armstrong a million dollars for his patents but he refused and gave patents to the US Government to use at no charge in exchange for his lab expenses. In 1945, he convinced the FCC to move the FM band from 44-50 MHz...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Locust Grove Cemetery, Merrimac, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Armstrong, James b. August 7, 1794 d. August 27, 1868
United States Naval Officer. He was in command of the Navy Yard at Pensacola when Florida seceded from the Union in 1861. He turned the facility over to state forces without resistance. Earlier in his career he distinguished himself as commander of the Navy's East India Squadron during the so-called "Arrow War" also known as the Second Opium War in China in 1857. Although the conflict was primarily between France, Britain and China, Chinese forces fired on American vessels in a swelling of anti-...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob on Gallows Hill)
Harmony Grove Cemetery, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Holly Avenue at Hallidon Avenue
Bartlett, Bailey b. January 29, 1750 d. September 9, 1830
US Congressman. From 1781 to 1784, he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and served in the State Senate in 1789. In 1797, he was elected as a Federalist to the Fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Theophilus Bradbury, and reelected to the Sixth Congress, serving until 1801. Not a candidate for renomination, he was appointed Sheriff of Essex County, Massachusetts and served until his death. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Pentucket Cemetery, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Bates, George Joseph b. February 25, 1891 d. November 1, 1949
US Congressman. He was a member of the Massachusetts State House of Representatives from 1918 to 1924, and served as mayor of Salem from 1924 to 1937. In 1937, he was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-fifth Congress and to the six succeeding Congresses, serving until his death in an airplane accident. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Saint Marys Cemetery, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Bellairs, John Anthony b. January 17, 1938 d. March 8, 1991
Author. Heis best known as the author of 15 gothic mystery novels for young adults, comprising the "Lewis Barnavelt", "Anthony Monday", and "Johnny Dixon" series (which included 1973's "The House with a Clock in its Walls"). The book, illustrated by Edward Gorey, and "The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn" (1978), about a rumored fortune buried in the walls of a town library, were made into television movies for children. He also penned "St. Fidgeta and Other Parodies," "The Pedant and the...[Read More] (Bio by: W. Lornten)
Greenwood Cemetery, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Benson, Frank Weston b. March 24, 1862 d. November 14, 1951
Last of the Great American Impressionist painters and one of the most honored and successful artists of his time. He is famed for works that capture dazzling plays of light in both indoors and outdoors settings. He was born to a wealthy merchant family in Salem. His brother, John Prentiss Benson, was a well known maritime realist painter. Benson received his first art training at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, from 1880-1883. In 1883, Benson traveled to Paris and continued his...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob on Gallows Hill)
Harmony Grove Cemetery, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Benson, John Prentiss b. February 8, 1865 d. November 16, 1947
Maritime realist painter and architect. He was born into a wealthy Salem merchant family. His brother, Frank W. Benson was a renowned impressionist painter. Although he aspired to a career in art, he made his living as an architect and was well into his fifties before he began his career painting maritime scenes. He is estimated to have produced more than 500 canvasses. His paintings can be viewed at Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, Alabama; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob on Gallows Hill)
Harmony Grove Cemetery, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Bentley, William b. June 22, 1754 d. December 29, 1819
Unitarian clergyman, diarist. He was ordained September 24, 1783, and became pastor of East Church in Salem where he spent the rest of his life. An ardent diarist, he concisely recorded daily events in the seaport ranging from the burgeoning China Trade, maritime construction, national and global politics and how each affected the community, freemasonry, slavery, and numerous other issues of the day. His observations are cited in numerous historical works. He was a friend of Presidents John...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob on Gallows Hill)
Harmony Grove Cemetery, Salem, 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
Bishop, Bridget [cenotaph] d. June 10, 1692
Victim of the Salem Witch Trials. There are twenty benches in the memorial, one for each of the victims actively put to death (not counting those who died in prison).
Cause of death: Hanged
Burying Point Cemetery, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Boody, Robert M. b. March 6, 1836 d. October 22, 1913
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Second Lieutenant in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Sergeant in Company B, 40th New York Infantry for action on May 5, 1862 at Williamsburg, Virginia and on May 2, 1863 at Chancellorsville, Virginia. His citation reads "This soldier at Williamsburg, Va., then a corporal, at great personal risk, voluntarily saved the lives of and brought from the battlefield two wounded comrades. A year later, at...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Greenwood Cemetery, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Booth, Marion Agnes Land b. October 4, 1843 d. January 2, 1910
Actress. Performing as Agnes Booth through most of her career during the late 19th century, she was one of the most renowned stage actresses of her time. She emigrated to the United States in 1858 and first performed in San Francisco at age 12 as a child dancer. At age 16, she married Harry Perry in 1861 in San Francisco but was widowed in 1863. She first won acclaim as Hermione in "Winter's Tale" in 1860, at Maguire's Opera House in San Francisco. In 1867 she married actor Junius Brutus Booth...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob on Gallows Hill)
Rosedale Cemetery, Manchester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Booth, Sydney Barton b. January 29, 1873 d. February 5, 1937
Actor. He was the son of actor Junius Brutus Booth Jr. and actress Agnes (Rookes) Booth, and the nephew of presidential assassin John Wilkes Booth. He enjoyed a successful stage career before acting in early silent movies, including "The Three Musketeers" (1911) in which he played D'Artagnon, and "Battle of Trafalgar" (1911). (Bio by: Bob on Gallows Hill)
Rosedale Cemetery, Manchester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Booth Family plot
Bradbury, Theophilus b. November 13, 1739 d. September 6, 1803
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1761 and commenced the practice of law in Newburyport, Massachusetts. From 1791 to 1794, he served as a member of the State Senate. In 1795, he was elected as a Federalist to the Fourth and Fifth Congresses, serving until he resigned in 1797. After leaving office, he was appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts and held that position until his death. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Old Hill Burying Ground, Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Bradley, George Young b. 1836 d. 1885
Explorer, Adventurer. He was one of the corps of men who accompanied Major John Wesley Powell on his exploration and mapping of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River in 1869, and quite literally became the one-armed Powell's right-hand man. He was a Lieutenent with the 19th Massachusetts Infantry during the Civil War and was wounded at Fredericksburg. After the war he re-enlisted in the Army and asked for frontier duty. He met Powell at Fort Bridger as the Major was preparing for his...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob on Gallows Hill)
Bridge Street Cemetery, West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

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