Archer (Mingle), Belle (Arabella) b. September 5, 1858 d. September 19, 1900 Actress. Though few people remember her today, she was at one time a nationally renowned actress of the stage. Known for her beauty, style, grace, and acting excellence, she was reputed to be the most photographed stage actress of the 1890’s. During her career she was as well known and respected as any film actress is today. Christened Arabella “Belle” Mingle, she was born in a stately brick building that still stands on Spring Garden Street, across from the Trinity Episcopal Church. Her father...[Read More] (Bio by: David W. Seiple) Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Brodhead, Joseph Davis b. January 12, 1859 d. April 23, 1920 US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1881 and commenced practice in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. He was elected to Congress as a Democrat from Pennsylvania, serving from 1907 to 1909. Defeated for reelection in 1908, he resumed the practice of law in South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Senator Richard Brodhead. (Bio by: Garver Graver) Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Brown, Robert b. December 25, 1744 d. February 26, 1823 US Congressman. He served as a 1st Lieutenant in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, 1783 to 1787. In 1798, he was elected as a Republican to the Fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Samuel Sitgreaves and reelected to seven succeeding Congresses serving until 1815. Not a candidate for re-nomination, retired from public life and lived on his farm until his death. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Presbyterian Cemetery, Weaversville, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Coates, Thomas b. 1803 d. 1895 Musician. In 1824 he was a member of the band that accompanied General Marquis de Lafayette during his return visit to the United States. He then became a member of the famous Dodsworth Band. His fame increased when he became leader at Barnum's Hippodrome Circus, and later the leader of Dodsworth's Second Band. Later he took over the leadership of the Easton Band. In 1864, the Easton Band, under Thomas Coates, played at the Peace Jubilee (Patrick Gilmore) in Boston. He was considered by many to...[Read More] (Bio by: Richard H.) Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Doolittle, Hilda 'H.D.' b. September 10, 1886 d. September 27, 1961 Poet. Wrote under the none-de-plume "H. D." She published volumes of poetry including "Sea Garden," "Hippolytus Temporizes," "Red Roses for Bronze," and "Helen in Egypt". She authored the novels "Palimpsest," "Hedylus," and "Tribute to Freud." Nisky Hill Cemetery, Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Doster, William E. b. January 8, 1837 d. July 2, 1919 Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. A law student at the beginning of the Civil War, he enlisted in the Army and was appointed a Captian in the Pennsylvania Cavalry Corps. In 1862, he was promoted Major in 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Army of the Potomac and participated in the Antietam Campaign. At the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863, he was a Lieutenant Colonel in command of regiment in support of a battery of field artillery when he distinguished himself in successful repel of...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Nisky Hill Cemetery, Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grace, Eugene Gifford b. August 27, 1876 d. July 26, 1960 Eugene Grace worked for the Bethlehem Steel for almost 60 years and made it into the nation's second largest steelmaker. He graduated from Lehigh University in 1899 with a degree in elect.eng. During his leadership the company became the largest single supplier of arms for the Allies during World War I. Grace encouraged the production of the company's H beams for skyscrapers. During WWII, Bethlehem Steel produced 73 million tons of steel, roughly one-third of the armor and parts for the big...[Read More] Nisky Hill Cemetery, Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Granahan, Kathryn Elizabeth b. December 7, 1894 d. July 10, 1979 US Congresswoman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1956 to 1963. Also served as a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania in 1960 and was Treasurer of the United States from 1963 to 1966. Gethsemane Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Granahan, William Thomas b. July 26, 1895 d. May 25, 1956 US Congressman. During the First World War, he served as a private in the Fourth Army Corps and served in the Army of Occupation in Germany in 1918 and 1919. After the war, he engaged in the building business and was elected as a Democratic Congressman from Pennsylvania, serving from 1944 to 1947, and from 1949 until his death in 1956. Following his death, his widow, Kathryn Elizabeth O'Hay Granahan, was elected to his seat. (Bio by: Garver Graver) Gethsemane Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Heckman, Charles Adam b. December 3, 1822 d. January 14, 1896 Civil War Union Brigadier General. Prior to the Civil War, he served in the Army as an officer in the Mexican war and was a conductor on the Pennsylvania Railroad. In October 1861, he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the 9th New Jersey, served in General Burnside's North Carolina expedition and was promoted Colonel in February 1862. In November 1862, he was appointed Brigadier General of the defenses of Norfolk and Portsmouth. At the Battle of Drewry's Bluff, Virginia, he was captured and...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Section D, Lot 197
Ihrie, Peter b. February 3, 1796 d. March 29, 1871 US Congressman. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1826 to 1827. In 1829 he was elected as a Jacksonian candidate to the Twenty-first Congress and reelected to the Twenty-second Congress, serving until 1833. He also served as Brigadier General of State Militia in 1845. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Johnson, Philip b. January 17, 1818 d. January 29, 1867 US Congressman. Elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-Seventh and two succeeding Congresses, representing Pennsylvania's 13th and 11th Districts, he served from 1861 until his death in office. Johnson was born in Polkville, Warren County, New Jersey. He trained as a teacher at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania (1842 to 1844) and was a private tutor on a Mississippi plantation for two years before returning to Easton to attend Union Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1848...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Kaslaitis, William b. February 8, 1921 d. April 19, 2004 Radio Broadcaster. Working for Voice of America out of the Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) Building in Washington, D.C., he was considered the Voice of America for more than 15 years. He did news broadcasts with a worldwide audience. (Bio by: Decal) Memorial Park Cemetery, Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Kent, Everett b. November 15, 1888 d. October 13, 1963 US Congressman. In 1911, he was admitted to the bar and commenced law practice in Bangor, Pennsylvania. From 1912 to 1915, he was attorney for the board of prison inspectors of Northampton County and solicitor of Northampton County, 1920 to 1923. In 1923, he was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-eighth Congress, serving until 1925. He was again elected to the Seventieth Congress, in 1927 and served until 1929. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Saint Johns Cemetery, Bangor, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Kirkpatrick, William Sebring b. April 21, 1844 d. November 3, 1932 US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1865 and commenced law practice in Easton, Pennsylvania. He was appointed judge of the third judicial district in 1874, a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1884 and Attorney General of Pennsylvania, 1887 to 1891. In 1897, he was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fifth Congress, serving until 1899. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed law practice until his death. Pennsylvania Congressman William Huntington...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mansfield, Jayne b. April 19, 1933 d. June 29, 1967 Actress. Born Vera Jayne Palmer in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, her family moved to Dallas, Texas, after the death of her father to a heart attack and the remarriage of her mother. She graduated from the University of Dallas, and later attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she took drama classes. In 1954, she moved to Los Angeles, where she continued to study drama at UCLA and worked in bit parts in television. Her first movie role was in "Female Jungle" (1954), although most bios...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) Cause of death: Auto accident Fairview Cemetery, Pen Argyl, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Michler, Nathaniel b. September 13, 1827 d. July 17, 1881 Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He graduated seventh in his class from West Point, was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant, Topographical Engineers, on July 1, 1848, and assigned to Corpus Christi, Texas. He worked on the Mexican bounder survey from 1851 to 1857 and served as chief topographical engineer in surveys for a canal from the Gulf of Darien to the Pacific Ocean from 1858 to 1860. As a Captain at the outbreak of the Civil War he served with the armies of the Ohio and Cumberland...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Miller, James b. April 21, 1823 d. June 1, 1862 Civil War Union Army Officer. He was commissioned as Colonel and commander of the 81st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry on August 8, 1861. He led his troops until the May-June 1862 Battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia. In that battle he was directed to place his regiment on the very left of the Union lines, which exposed it to a flank attack. Soon after his men were deployed Confederate forces attempted to get around the regiment, and announced their presence with a volley that shot Colonel Miller in...[Read More] Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Section E, Lot 175