Find A Grave - Cumberland County

Alden, James b. March 31, 1810 d. February 6, 1877
Civil War Union Naval Officer. He entered the United States Navy as a Midshipman in 1828, and served continuously in the next 33 years, up to the Civil War. Promoted to Lieutenant in 1841, he served in the Charles Wilkes' World Exploration Expedition which lasted from 1838 to 1842. During the Mexican War he served in the squadron that captured the City of Vera Cruz, Turspan and Tabasco. From 1846 until 1860 he was a member...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Eastern Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Anderson, John b. July 30, 1792 d. August 21, 1853
US Congressman. Elected to represent Maine's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1825 to 1833. He also served as a Member of the Maine State Senate in 1823 and Mayor of Portland, Maine in 1833.
Windham Town Cemetery, Windham Center, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Angling, John b. October 6, 1850 d. September 6, 1905
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Cabin Boy in the Union Navy. His true name was John Anglin. His citation reads "Served on board the USS Pontoosuc during the capture of Fort Fisher and Wilmington, 24 December 1864 to 22 January 1865. Carrying out his duties faithfully during this period, C.B. Angling was recommended for gallantry and skill and for his cool courgage while under the fire of the enemy throughout these various actions." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Calvary Cemetery, South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Appleton, John b. February 11, 1815 d. August 23, 1864
US Congressman, Diplomat. Represented Maine's 2nd District in the House of Representatives, serving from 1851 to 1853. Served as United States Charge d'Affaires to Bolivia from 1848 to 1849, and United States Minister to Russia from 1860 to 1861. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Bean, Leon Leonwood 'L.L. Bean' b. October 13, 1872 d. February 5, 1967
Mail Order Magnate.
Webster Cemetery, Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Beedy, Carroll Lynwood b. August 3, 1880 d. August 30, 1947
US Congressman. Represented Maine's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1921 to 1935. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Berg, George Francis b. December 2, 1868 d. November 27, 1945
Spanish-American War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in United States Army during the War with Spain as a Private in Company C, 17th United States Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at El Caney, Cuba, on July 1, 1898. His citation reads " "Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and while under heavy fire of the enemy." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Bradbury, George b. 1770 d. 1823
US Congressman. Elected to represent Massachusetts's 15th District and as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1813 to 1817. Also served as a Member of the Massachusetts State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
Eastern Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Burrows Jr., William Ward b. October 6, 1785 d. September 5, 1813
United States War of 1812 Naval Officer. As a United States Navy Lieutenant, he distinguished himself during the Barbary War at Tripoli on board the "USS Constitution" in 1803. Serving during the War of 1812, he once again distinguished himself. In September 1813, as Commander of the Brig Enterprise, he engaged into combat with the British Brig "HMS Boxer", off Portland, Maine. Though mortally wounded, he lived long enough to win the battle and receive the surrender of his adversary. He was...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Eastern Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Chamberlain, Frances Caroline 'Fannie' b. August 12, 1825 d. October 18, 1905
Wife of General Joshua L. Chamberlain. Her stuanch support of, and sometimes tempestuous marriage with, General Chamberlain has made her a heroine in the eyes of many, and has permanently etched her place in Chamberlain lore.
Pine Grove Cemetery, Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Chamberlain, Joshua (Lawrence Joshua) Lawrence b. September 8, 1828 d. February 24, 1914
Civil War Union Brigadier General, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, Maine Governor. A professor at Bowdoin College at the start of the war, he was commissioned as the Lieutenant Colonel of the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry despite the objections of family and colleagues. He served in the 20th under Colonel Adelbert Ames, and was present with his regiment the Battles of Antietam and Fredericksburg. Promoted Colonel and assumed command of the unit after the Battle of Chancellorsville...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Pine Grove Cemetery, Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Chisholm, Hugh b. May 2, 1847 d. July 8, 1912
Businessman. Founded in 1898 the International Paper Company with William A. Russell. Today the company has grown into the world's leading manufacturing of paper and printed materials. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Clapp, Asa William Henry b. March 6, 1805 d. March 22, 1891
US Congressman. Elected to represent Maine's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1847 to 1849. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Cleaves, Henry Bradstreet b. February 6, 1840 d. June 22, 1912
Governor of Maine. In 1862 he enlisted for the Civil War as a Private in Company B, 23rd Maine Volunteer Infantry. He reenlisted in a new regiment after his enlistment expired, and had attained the rank of First Lieutenant by the end of the war. After the war he studied law, attained admission to the bar in 1868, and established a practice in Portland, Maine. He served in the Maine House of Representatives from 1876 to 1877. From 1877 to 1879 Cleaves was Portland's City Solicitor. from 1880...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Plot: 403, Sec U
Clifford, Nathan b. August 18, 1803 d. July 25, 1881
US Congressman, Presidential Cabinet Secretary, US Diplomat, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Represented first ME's 2nd District, then the 3rd District in the House of Representatives, serving from 1839 to 1843. Appointed as US Attorney General in the administration of President James K. Polk, serving from 1846 to 1848. Appointed as US Minister to Mexico in 1848, and negotiated the treaty which made California part of the United States. Served in this post from 1848 to...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Coffin, Robert Peter Tristram b. March 18, 1892 d. January 20, 1955
Author, Poet. He is best known as the author of more than three dozen works of literature, poetry and history, including the book Strange Holiness, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1936. His early poetry was derivative of classical forms (e.g., sonnets) and in verbiage and subject archaic. His mature poetry is marked by clarity of subject and symbolism, scanning and usually rhyming lines, and New England locales, persons (particularly farmers, fishermen, young boys, and old ladies)...[Read More]
Cranberryhorn Cemetery, East Harpswell, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Cooper, Thurlow b. March 18, 1933 d. February 14, 2008
Professional Football Player. Born Sheldon Thurlow Cooper in Augusta, Maine. He played at the tight end and defensive end positions for three seasons (1960 to 1962) in the American Football League with the New York Titans. He enjoyed his most successful season in 1961, when he had 15 receptions for 208 yards and 4 touchdowns. In addition to football during his collegiate years at the University of Maine, Cooper excelled at track and basketball. He was inducted into their Sports Hall of Fame in...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Blanchard Cemetery, Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Curtis, John Bacon b. October 10, 1827 d. June 13, 1897
Businessman and Inventor. He began manufacturing chewing gum out of sap from spruce trees in 1848, and became wealthy after it became popular with the public. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Curtis, Oakley Chester b. March 29, 1865 d. February 22, 1924
Governor of Maine. He was educated in Portland and went into business, rising to President of Maine's Randall-McAllister Company, a major retail coal dealer. He was also involved in banking, serving on the Board of Directors of the Casco National Bank and the Portland Trust, Merchants Trust, and United States Trust Companies. A Democrat, in 1901 he was elected to a term on Portland's Board of Aldermen. From 1903 to 1905 he served in the Maine House of Representatives. In 1904 he was elected to...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Dow, Neal b. March 20, 1804 d. October 2, 1897
Civil War Union Brigadier General. An avowed Quaker, he nonetheless decided to take up arms for the Union (and was subsequently ousted from the Society of Friends for it). Served as Mayor of Portland, Maine in 1851 and 1855. Offered his services after the First Bull Run Campaign, and was commissioned Colonel and commander of the 13th Maine Volunteer Infantry. An accident forced him to miss the Union capture of New Orleans (where his regiment fought under junior officers). Promoted to...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Plot: Section O, Lot 71

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