Find A Grave - Morris County

Addonizio, Hugh Joseph b. January 31, 1914 d. February 2, 1981
US Congressman. A World War II United States Army veteran, he was elected as a Democrat to represent New Jersey's 11th District in the United States House of Representatives, in 1948, defeating incumbent Republican Congressman Frank Sundstrom for the seat. He served from 1949 until 1962, when he resigned to run for Mayor of Newark, New Jersey. Elected to that office, he served as the Mayor of Newark from 1962 until he...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Axtell, Samuel Beach b. October 14, 1819 d. August 6, 1891
US Congressman. Elected to represent California's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1867 to 1871. He also served as Governor of Utah Territory in 1875, Governor of New Mexico Territory from 1875 to 1878, and as Justice of the New Mexico Territorial Supreme Court from 1882 to 1885. (Bio by: K)
First Presbyterian Churchyard, Morristown (Morris County), Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Birch, William Fred b. August 30, 1870 d. January 25, 1946
US Congressman. Elected to represent New Jersey's 5th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1918 to 1919. Also served as a Member of the New Jersey State Legislature, and Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey in 1920. (Bio by: K)
Orchard Street Cemetery, Dover, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Borino-Quinn, Denise b. January 6, 1964 d. October 27, 2010
Actress. She portrayed overweight mob wife Ginny Sacramone in the hit HBO series "The Sopranos" from 2001 until its conclusion in 2007. A graduate of West Essex High School, she was a legal assistant in New Brunswick, New Jersey, who accompanied a childhood friend to an open casting call for the successful Mafia-themed show; to her suprise, she got the part of "Ginny Sack" herself and went on to make her character a popular one. Borino-Quinn appeared in 17 episodes, with number 43 in 2002 being...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Capstick, John Henry b. September 2, 1857 d. March 18, 1918
US Congressman. Elected to represent New Jersey's 5th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1915 to 1918.
Greenwood Cemetery, Boonton, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Carroll, Owen Thomas "Ownie" b. November 11, 1902 d. June 8, 1975
Major League Baseball Player. He was a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers where he went 37-46 in five seasons from 1925 to 1930. In midseason, he was traded to the New York Yankees and later purchased by the Cincinnati Reds where he stayed through 1932. He played two more years with the Brooklyn Dodgers. In his nine year career, he went 64-90. (Bio by: Robert)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Cobb, George Thomas b. October 13, 1813 d. August 12, 1870
US Congressman. Elected to represent New Jersey's 4th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1861 to 1863. Also served as a Member of the New Jersey State Senate in 1865, Mayor of Morristown, New Jersey, in 1865, and Delegate to the Republican National Convention from New Jersey in 1868. On August 12, 1870, he was killed in an accident on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad near White Sulphur Springs, Virginia. (Bio by: K)
Evergreen Cemetery, Morristown (Morris County), Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Coppolino, Carmela b. March 30, 1933 d. August 28, 1965
Murder Victim. She was killed by her husband, Dr. Carl Coppolino. After allegedly disposing of Lieutenant Colonel William Farber, the husband of his mistress, Marjorie Farber, by injecting him with the powerful muscle relaxant, succinylcholine, then smothering him with a pillow, Carl got Carmela, also a physician, to sign the death certificate, giving the cause of death as a heart attack. She naively did this as a favor to her husband, who had retired from practicing medicine, but who had...[Read More] (Bio by: Karen Valentine)
Saint Marys Cemetery, Boonton, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Musetto family plot, halfway up the main road thru the cemetery, on the right side
Cutler, Augustus William b. October 22, 1827 d. January 1, 1897
US Congressman. Elected as a Democrat to represent New Jersey's 5th District in the US House of Representatives, he served two terms, from 1875 to 1879. The great-grandson of prominent New Jersey politician Silas Condict, Cutler was born in Morristown, attended Yale College, and was admitted to the bar in 1849. He served as prosecutor of pleas for Morris County (1856 to 1861), President of the State Board of Education (1870), as a member of the New Jersey Senate (1871 to 1874), and...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Evergreen Cemetery, Morristown (Morris County), Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Dickerson, Mahlon b. April 17, 1770 d. October 5, 1853
12th New Jersey Governor, US Senator. Brother of New Jersey Governor Philemon Dickerson.
First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Succasunna, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Doughty, John b. 1754 d. September 16, 1826
Revolutionary War Continental Army Officer. He enlisted on January 13, 1776 and served throughout the Revolutionary War. He was an adjutant under Colonel James Ford, Jr. in the Eastern Battalion of the Morris County (New Jersey) Militia in 1776; and also served as a Captain of artillery. He took part in the First and Second Battles of Trenton and the Battle of Princeton. In 1777 he was promoted to Captain of the Second Regiment of the Continental Corps of Artillery, where he served...[Read More]
First Presbyterian Churchyard, Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Evans, James Robert b. 1843 d. 1918
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Private in Company H, 62nd New York Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery as the Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia on May 5, 1864. His citation reads "Went out in front of the line under a fierce fire and, in the face of the rapidly advancing enemy, rescued the regimental flag with which the color bearer had fallen". His Medal was awarded to him on February 25, 1895. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Pompton Reformed Church Cemetery, Pompton Plains, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Ford Jr., Jacob b. February 19, 1738 d. January 10, 1777
American Revolutionary Militia Officer. Second son and sixth child of eight born to Jacob and Hannah Ford of Morristown, New Jersey. In 1762, he married Theodosia Johnes, the daughter of the local Presbyterian minister. They would have five children. Ford's father gifted the couple a 200 acre tract in Morristown upon which they built what was at the time the largest house in town. He also owned two iron forges at Long Meadow and Middle Forge, as well as grist and hemp mills, and an iron furnace...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
First Presbyterian Churchyard, Morristown (Morris County), Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Ford, Theodosia b. September 1, 1741 d. August 31, 1824
Born in Connecticut, the daughter of the Reverend Timothy Johnes and Elizabeth Sayre Johnes, she was less than a year old when her father was assigned as pastor to the Morristown, New Jersey First Presbyterian Church. On January 27, 1762 she married the younger Jacob Ford of Morristown. A land, mill, and mine owner, he eventually built her a large Georgian mansion house on two hundred acres, the largest private home in town at that time. She would have five children with him. After 1776, her...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
First Presbyterian Churchyard, Morristown (Morris County), Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Franconero, George b. 1940 d. 1981
Franconero was gunned down in a Mob hit in front of his home in North Caldwell,New Jersey on March 6,1981. Franconero was a disbarred lawyer and at the time of his death was cooperating with federal authorities against organized crime figures. Franconero is the brother of singer Connie Francis.
Cause of death: Murdered by gunshot
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Frelinghuysen Jr., Peter Hood Ballantine b. January 17, 1916 d. May 23, 2011
US Congressman. Peter Frelinghuysen, Jr. represented Morris and Somerset Counties in New Jersey as a Republican in the House of Representatives from 1953 to 1974. In his first year in office, Frelinghuysen spoke out against the Communist witch-hunt of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy of Wisconsin. In 1959, Frelinghuysen successfully led the opposition against a proposed airport in Morris County on a piece of land that later became the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. Frelinghuysen also supported...[Read More] (Bio by: Dan Silva)
Saint Peter's Episcopal Church Memorial Garden, Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Hill, John b. June 10, 1820 d. July 24, 1884
US Congressman. Elected to represent two different New Jersey Districts in the United States House of Representatives. Represented the 4th District in his first term, serving from 1867 to 1873, then the 5th District in his second term, serving from 1881 to 1883. A staunch supporter of the Union effort in the Civil War, he contributed to the recuitment of New Jersey troops for the Union Army. His son, Major John T. Hill...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Boonton Avenue Cemetery, Boonton, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Hopkins, Charles Ferren b. May 16, 1842 d. February 14, 1934
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was mustered in as a Private in Company I, 1st New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on June 10, 1861, and was promoted to Corporal on January 1, 1862. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the June 27, 1862 Battle of Battle of Gaines Mill, Virginia, with his citation reading "Voluntarily carried a wounded comrade, under heavy fire, to a place of safety; though twice wounded in the act, he continued in action until again severely wounded."...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Greenwood Cemetery, Boonton, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Hyatt, John Wesley b. November 28, 1837 d. May 10, 1920
Scientist, He invented celluloid while trying to win a contest to create inexpensive billiard balls. He didn't win the contest, but his invention was used for many applications, most notably for movie film.
Fair Mount Cemetery, Chatham, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Jones, Samuel Bradford b. February 9, 1826 d. November 3, 1908
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He began his Civil War service with a commission of Captain in the 78th New York Volunteer Infantry on January 2, 1862. After serving in that command for over a year, he accepted a commission of Lieutenant Colonel of the 78th United States Colored Troops on February 26, 1863. On September 22, 1863 he ascended to command the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division of the Corps d'Afrique in the Department of the Gulf. Promoted to Colonel on December 10, 1863, he was...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Fair Mount Cemetery, Chatham, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Section 7, Lot 77

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