Find A Grave - Schuylkill County

Adams, Earl John b. August 26, 1894 d. February 24, 1989
Major League Baseball Player. Nicknamed "Sparky", he played Major League baseball as an infielder for 13 seasons (1922 to 1934) for the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds. He first spent time with the Cubs as a utility infielder until a trade allowed him to become a full fledged starter. He responded in 1925 by leading all National League 2nd basemen in putouts, assists and total chances. He also developed into a fine hitting leadoff man, and led the...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Saint Peters Evangelical and Reformed Cemetery, Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Bergalis, Kimberly Ann b. January 19, 1968 d. December 8, 1991
Medical Figure. She was infected with the AIDS virus by her dentist, Dr. David Acer, during routine dental surgery. Upon learning of her disease and fate, she testified before Congress and helped introduce the Bergalis Bill regarding medical professionals disclosure of being HIV positive. He story was followed extensively by all news outlets, as the AIDS scare was in its peak. She died from complications of AIDS at the age of 23. (Bio by: Chris Hayes)
Saint Peter and Pauls RC Lithuanian Cemetery, Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Hilltop
Brown, Charles E. b. December 11, 1841 d. February 20, 1919
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered his service in the Union Army on September 9, 1861, when he was mustered in as a Corporal in Company C, 50th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. After being promoted to Sergeant, he would go on to perform distinguished service at the August 19, 1964 Battle of Weldon Railroad, Virginia, and receive the CMOH for his bravery; his citation reading simply "Capture of flag of 47th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.)." In that battle his regiment was...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Jerusalem Union Cemetery, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Brumm, Charles Napoleon b. June 9, 1838 d. January 11, 1917
US Congressman. A native of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, he was in his second year of law school when the Civil War erupted. On April 21, 1861 he was commissioned as a 1st Lieutenant in Company I, 5th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, a three-month enlistment regiment. He served through the July 1861 First Bull Run Campaign, and was mustered out upon the expiration of his enlistment on July 25, 1861. On November 18, 1861 he was commissioned as a 1st Lieutenant of Company K, 76th Pennsylvania...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Charles Baber Cemetery, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Section DD, Lot 10-12
Brumm, George Franklin b. January 24, 1880 d. May 29, 1934
US Congressman. A 1907 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, he was an attorney for the conscription board in World War I. He was a Republican Congressman from Pennsylvania from 1923 to 1927, and again from 1929 until he died in office in 1934. He was the son of Congressman Charles Napoleon Brumm. (Bio by: Garver Graver)
Charles Baber Cemetery, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Christ, Benjamin Caspar b. September 12, 1822 d. March 27, 1869
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Colonel of the Fiftieth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, First Brigade, First Division, Ninth Corps. With the outbreak of the War, he was appointed lieutenant colonel of the Fifth Pennsylvania Infantry, and September 1861 appointed colonel of the Fiftieth. Participated in many major battles, including Antietam, Fredericksburg, Cold Harbor and Petersburg. He was wounded three times, the last being at Petersburg, when he left the field only briefly, then...[Read More] (Bio by: Deborah Nouzovsky)
Methodist Cemetery, Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Daubert, Jake b. April 7, 1884 d. October 9, 1924
Major League Baseball Player. Played Major League baseball as a first base from 1910 to 1924 with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds. Led the NL in batting average in 1913 and 1914. Helped the Dodgers to their first World Series in 1916 (where they lost to the Red Sox). He was also a member of the 1919 Cincinnati Reds who defeated the Chicago White Sox in that scandal tainted Series. One of the best defensive first basemen of the deadball era, he had his fifteen year career ended right...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Cause of death: Appendicitis operation
Charles Baber Cemetery, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Section 5, Lot 5 E 1/2, Grave 1
Delker, Edward Alberts 'Eddie' b. April 17, 1906 d. May 14, 1997
Major League Baseball Player. Broke into the majors at the age of 23 on April 18, 1929 with the St. Louis Cardinals. In his career he played the positions of second base, shortstop and third base for the Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies. (Bio by: Whispers From The Grave)
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Saint Clair, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Dorsey, Jimmy (James Francis) b. February 29, 1904 d. June 12, 1957
Musician, Band leader. He was overshadowed by his brother Tommy. His famous music career unfolded in three stages: 'The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra' co-led by both brothers; 'The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra' with Jimmy as leader and then once again 'The Fabulous Dorsey Brothers Orchestra' co-led by both brothers. James Francis Dorsey was born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, the first son of Theresa and Thomas...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Annunciation Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery, Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Go through the exit gate, not entrance. Approximately five rows in on the left
Fenton, Ivor David b. August 3, 1889 d. October 23, 1986
US Congressman. He served in the United States Army during World War I as a Captain in the Medical Corps. He was elected as a Republican to represent Pennsylvania's 13th and 12th Congressional Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1939 to 1963.
German Protestant Cemetery, Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Frick, Jacob Gellert b. January 23, 1825 d. March 5, 1902
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Colonel in the Union Army in the 129th Pennsylvania Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on December 13, 1862 at Fredericksburg, Virginia and on May 3, 1863 at Chancellorsville, Virginia. His citation reads "At Fredericksburg seized the colors and led the command through a terrible fire of cannon and musketry. In a hand-to-hand fight at Chancellorsville, recaptured the colors of his regiment." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Presbyterian Cemetery, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Lot 346 (Half way up the hill)
Garner, Alfred Buckwalter b. March 4, 1873 d. July 30, 1930
US Congressman. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1897, and commenced practice in Ashland, Pennsylvania. After serving in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, he was elected to Congress as a Republican from Pennsylvania and served one term, from 1909 to 1911. He later again served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. (Bio by: Garver Graver)
Christ Church Cemetery, Fountain Springs, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Hill, Henry b. 1843 d. August 2, 1909
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a Sergeant in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Corporal in Company C, 50th Pennsylvania Infantry for action on May 6, 1864 during the Wilderness Campaign, Virginia. His citation reads "This soldier, with one companion, would not retire when his regiment fell back in confusion after an unsuccessful charge, but instead advanced and continued firing upon the enemy until the regiment re-formed and regained its position." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Jerusalem Union Cemetery, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
GPS coordinates: 40.6394997, -76.1748962 (hddd.dddd)
Hyde, Breed Noyes b. May 14, 1831 d. October 5, 1918
Civil War Union Army Officer. He attended the United States Military Academy in 1854, but did not graduate. He became a merchant in his native Vermont, where he lived until entering the Union Army after the start of the Civil War with a commission of Lieutenant Colonel in the 3rd Vermont Volunteer Infantry in June 1861. When the 3rd Vermont�s original commander, Colonel William Farrar Smith, was promoted to Brigadier General in August 1861, Breed N. Hyde was advanced to full Colonel to replace...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Charles Baber Cemetery, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Section X, Lot 7
Krebs, Jacob b. March 13, 1782 d. September 26, 1847
US Congressman. In 1826, he was elected as a Jacksonian to the Nineteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry Wilson, serving until 1827. Not a candidate for renomination, he resumed his previous occupation in the agriculturual business. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Lee, Robert Emmett b. October 12, 1868 d. November 19, 1916
US Congressman. He was a successful mercantile businessman and was Treasurer of Schuykill County, Pennsylvania in 1905. In 1911, he was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second and Sixty-third Congresses, serving until 1915. A unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed his former business activities until his death. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Saint Patricks Cemetery, McAdoo, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Lessig, William Henry b. October 31, 1831 d. July 18, 1910
Civil War Union Army Officer. A successful mining engineer pre-Civil War, he recruited a company of men intended to be an independent light artillery battery, but was accepted as Company C, 96th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Commissioned it's Captain and commander on September 23, 1861, he led his men during the Spring-Summer 1862 Peninsular Campaign, where the regiment fought at the Battles of Gaines Mill and Malvern Hill. During the September 1862 Antietam Campaign, Major Lewis J...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Charles Baber Cemetery, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Section G, Lot 4
Messerschmidt, Harold O. b. 1923 d. September 17, 1944
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the United States Army in Company L, 30th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on September 17, 1944 near Radden, France. He was killed in action. His citation reads in part "Knocked to the ground by a burst from an enemy automatic weapon, he immediately jumped to his feet, and ignoring his grave wounds, fired his submachine gun at the enemy that was now upon them, killing...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery, Barnesville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Monaghan, Patrick H. b. November 19, 1843 d. October 22, 1917
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Corporal in Company F, 48th Pennsylvania Infantry for action on June 17, 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia. His citation reads "Recapture of colors of 7th New York Heavy Artillery." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Saint Josephs Cemetery, Girardville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Nagle, James b. April 5, 1822 d. April 22, 1866
Civil War Union Brigadier General. During the Mexican American War, he served as an officer in Company B, 1st Pennsylvania Volunteers and assisted in the siege of Vera Cruz. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he organized the 48th Pennsylvania Infantry and was made Colonel. He commanded his brigade at the Second Bull Run, at Antietam and was promoted Brigadier General in September, 1862. In in June 1863, he organized the 39th Pennsylvania Volunteer Militia and participated in the Gettysburg...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Presbyterian Cemetery, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA

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