Find A Grave - Windham County

Aiken, George David b. August 20, 1892 d. November 19, 1984
Vermont Governor, US Senator. He served as Governor of Vermont from 1937 to 1940. He was the elected as a Senator from Vermont to the United States Senate to fill vacancy caused by death of Ernest W. Gibson, and served from November 5, 1940 to January 3, 1975.
West Hill Cemetery, Putney, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Barrett, John b. November 28, 1866 d. October 17, 1938
US Diplomat. He attended Vanderbilt University and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1889. He then became a newspaper reporter and editor, working in San Francisco, California, Tacoma and Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon. He covered American efforts to improve relations with Southeast Asian countries, and he made such a favorable impression on President Grover Cleveland during an in...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Grafton Village Cemetery, Grafton, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Beckhard, Arthur J. b. June 1, 1899 d. April 25, 1961
Motion Picture Screenwriter. He worked on the films "Girl On the Run" (1961), "Pop Always Pay" (1940), "Sky Parade" (1936), "Border Flight" (1936), "Curly Top" (1935), and "West Point Of The Air" (1935). He was married to actress Esther Dale.
Oakwood Cemetery, Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Plot: Division 5, Plot 8, At Foot of Grave 2 (near Esther Dale)
Bellow, Saul b. June 10, 1915 d. April 5, 2005
Author. A native of Lachine, Quebec, he was a 1976 Prize-Winning Nobel Laureate. Some of his best known works are, "Dangling Man" (1944), "The Adventures Of Augie March" (1953), "Herzog" (1964), "Mr. Sammler's Planet" (1970), and "More Die Of Heartbreak" (1987). During his career he captured three National Book Awards and a Pulitzer Prize. He died at the age of 89 at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Morningside Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Bradley, Stephen Row b. February 2, 1754 d. December 9, 1830
US Senator. He served during the Revolutionary War as a Captain in the Vermont Militia. He twice was elected as a Senator from Vermont to the United States Senate, serving first from 1791 to 1795, then from 1801 to 1813 (his second election was facilitated by the resignation of Senator Elijah Paine). He twice served as President Pro Tempore of the Senate during his terms in office. His son, William Czar Bradley, serving as a United States Congressman.
Old Westminster Cemetery, Westminster, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Bradley, William Czar b. March 23, 1782 d. March 3, 1867
US Congressman. The son of United States Senator Stephen Row Bradley, he was elected as a Republican to represent Vermont's 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1813 to 185, and from 1823 to 1827.
Old Westminster Cemetery, Westminster, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Bunker, Caroline Clendening b. 1917 d. July 25, 1991
US Diplomat. She graduated from American University and received a master's degree from George Washington University. In 1940 she began a career in government with the US Civil Service Commission, transferring to the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration in 1946 and the State Department in 1948. In 1962 she became Deputy Director of the Office of South Asian Affairs, with responsibility for diplomatic relations in Afghanistan, Ceylon, Nepal, India and Pakistan. She was...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Dummerston Center Cemetery, Dummerston Center, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Bunker, Ellsworth b. May 11, 1894 d. September 27, 1984
US Diplomat. He graduated from Yale University in 1916 and became President of his family's business, the National Sugar Refining Company. In 1951 he was named Ambassador to Argentina, and Ambassador to Italy in 1952. He served as President of the American Red Cross from 1954 until being named Ambassador to Nepal in 1956. Bunker served in diplomatic posts until his 1978 retirement, including Ambassador to India (1957-1961), Ambassador at Large (1961-1964, 1966-1967, 1973-1978), Ambassador to...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Dummerston Center Cemetery, Dummerston Center, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Butterfield, Franklin George b. May 11, 1842 d. January 6, 1916
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as the First Lieutenant of Company C, 6th Vermont Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Salem Heights, Virginia during the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 4, 1863. His citation reads "Took command of the skirmish line and covered the movement of his regiment out of a precarious position". His Medal was issued on May 4, 1891, exactly 28 years after his bravery. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Saxtons River Cemetery, Saxtons River, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Culbertson, Ely b. July 22, 1891 d. December 27, 1955
Card Player, Author and Businessman. The son of an American mining engineer, he was born in born in Poiana Varbilau, Romania, and educated in Russia. He was captured while participating in the unsuccessful Russian revolution of 1905 and was awaiting execution when he developed his card playing skills. After his release he used his winnings to support his family in Paris after his father's assets in Russia were seized by the government. Culbertson later studied at several universities in...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Meeting House Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Dale, Esther b. November 10, 1885 d. July 23, 1961
Actress. She began her career as a performer on Broadway and made her screen debut in "Crime Without Passion" (1934). She is best known perhaps for her role as ‘Aunt Genevieve' in the Shirley Temple film "Curly Top" (1935). A veteran of over seventy films, her credits included "Fury" (1936), "Blackmail" (1939), "The Wrecking Crew" (1942), "The Egg and I" (1947), "Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair" (1952) and "North to Alaska" (1960). For television, she appeared on the series "Studio 57", "M Squad"...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Complications following surgery
Oakwood Cemetery, Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Demming (Thompson), Ellen (Ellen) b. November 10, 1922 d. February 7, 2002
Actres. She played Meta Bauer on "Guiding Light" (1954 to 1974) in New York City. Born as Betty Ellen Weber, she graduated Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, and studied under actress Maude Adams. She acted with Clare Tree Major Children's Theatre touring company, doing much work in New York City. She was married to Hal Thompson, a retired television producer.
Although her work on The Guiding Light made up the largest part of her career, she had extensive stage work before and during...[Read More] (Bio by: Genet)
Oak Hill Cemetery, North Westminster, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Elliot, James b. August 18, 1775 d. November 10, 1839
US Congressman. He was elected to represent Vermont's 2nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1803 to 1809.
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Fisk, James 'Big Jim' b. April 1, 1835 d. January 7, 1872
Financier. One of the most prominent bankers and money men of the post-Civil War era, he teamed with fellow financier Jay Gould to corner the New York City, New York gold market in 1869. This attempt to consolidate the wealth in the hands of the two men resulted in the Financial Panic of 1869 (called "Black Friday"), and forced the federal government to release gold reserves to reduce the price of gold and stem the panic. Fisk was murdered by a former associate who had unsuccessfully tried to...[Read More]
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Fuller, Levi Knight b. February 24, 1841 d. October 10, 1896
Vermont Governor. He attended Brattleboro High School and apprenticed with a Boston machinist while working as telegrapher to finance continued studies. He became an engineer with Estey Organ, and later married Abby Estey, the owner's daughter. Fuller patented over one hundred inventions, including international standard pitch, which was adopted worldwide by manufacturers of musical instruments, and called by the maker of Steinway pianos "perhaps the most important achievement in the annals of...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Morningside Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Plot: Fairview Plot
Gibson, Ernest William b. March 6, 1901 d. November 4, 1969
Governor of Vermont. The son of Senator Ernest Gibson, he graduated from Norwich University in 1923 and George Washington University Law School in 1926, afterwards becoming an attorney in Brattleboro. From 1929 to 1933 Gibson was Windham County State's Attorney. He was Assistant Secretary of the Vermont Senate from 1931 to 1933 and Senate Secretary from 1933 to 1940. In 1940 he was...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Morningside Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Gibson Sr., Ernest Willard b. December 29, 1871 d. June 20, 1940
US Congressman, US Senator. Elected to represent Vermont's 2nd District and as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1923 to 1933. He also served as a Member of the Vermont State House of Representatives in 1906, Member of the Vermont State Senate in 1908, Delegate to the Republican National Convention from Vermont in 1912, and as a United States Senator from Vermont from 1933 until his death in office in 1940. He also served in the United States Army during...[Read More]
Morningside Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Gould, Charles Gilbert b. May 5, 1845 d. December 6, 1916
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served during the Civil War as Captain and commander of Company H, 5th Vermont Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery in the assaults on Petersburg, Virginia on April 2, 1865. His citation reads "Among the first to mount the enemy's works in the assault, he received a serious bayonet wound in the face, was struck several times with clubbed muskets, but bravely stood his ground, and with his sword killed the man who...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Green, Hetty b. November 21, 1834 d. July 3, 1916
Businesswoman. She inherited $10 million dollars, which she parlayed into a vastly greater sum through shrewd stock investments. She was the richest woman in the world during the early 20th Century. An incredibly miserly woman (her nickname was the "Witch of Wall Street"), her eccentricies became legendary in her time.
Immanuel Cemetery, Bellows Falls, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Haskins, Kittredge b. April 8, 1836 d. August 7, 1916
US Congressman. He served in the Union Army during the Civil War as 1st Lieutenant of Company I, 16th Vermont Volunteer Infantry, being mustered in on September 20, 1862, and serving until he resigned due to disabilities on March 19, 1863. He was elected s a Republican to represent Vermont's 2nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1901 to 1909.
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA

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