Find A Grave - Niagara County

Sutherland, Naomi b. 1858 d. July 13, 1893
Vaudevillian Actress. Appeared in vaudeville acts in the 1880s along with her sisters. They were distinguished by their very long hair.
Glenwood Cemetery, Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA
Sutherland, Sarah b. 1845 d. September 9, 1919
Vaudevillian Actress. Appeared in vaudeville acts in the 1880s along with her sisters. They were distinguished by their very long hair.
Glenwood Cemetery, Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA
Plot: Castlemaine Mausoleum
Taylor, Annie Edson b. October 24, 1855 d. March 29, 1921
American Folk Figure. A teacher in Bay City, Michigan, was the first woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel, accomplishing this feat on her birthday in 1901. Both she and her barrel survived, but she did not profit from the stunt financially. (Bio by: Stuthehistoryguy)
Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, USA
Plot: Stranger's Rest Section
Toy, Frederick Ernest b. 1866 d. August 5, 1933
Indian Campaigns Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Captain in the United States Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a First Sergeant in Company G, 7th U.S. Cavalry for action on December 29, 1890 at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota. His citation reads "Bravery". (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Riverdale Cemetery, Lewiston, Niagara County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 7, Lot 196
Valachi, Joseph b. September 22, 1903 d. April 3, 1971
Mob informant. A long time member of organized crime, he turned states evidence and testified against the mob at a Senate Hearing. The book and movie "The Valachi Papers" were based on his testimony. (Bio by: Erik Lander)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lewiston, Niagara County, New York, USA
Van Horn, Burt b. October 28, 1823 d. April 1, 1896
Civil War US Congressman. He was elected as a Republican to represent New York's 29th and 31st Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving first from March 4, 1861 to March 3, 1863, then from March 4, 1865 to March 3, 1869. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Glenwood Cemetery, Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA
Webb, Capt. Matthew b. January 19, 1848 d. July 24, 1883
He was the first person to swim across the English Channel, doing so in 21 hours and 45 minutes on August,24 and 25, 1875. A year earlier, he became the first person to win the Royal Humane Society Gold Medal for trying to save a man who fell overboard the SS Russia. He was born in Dawley, Shropshire, England. He drowned while attempting to swim the rapids of Niagara Falls. (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, USA
Williams, LeRoy b. August 18, 1845 d. February 14, 1930
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served during the Civil War in Company G, 8th New York Heavy Artillery, rising to 1st Lieutenant. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery during the battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia om June 3, 1864. His citation reads "Sergeant LeRoy Williams did voluntarily exposed himself to the fire of the enemy's sharpshooters and located the body of his colonel who had been killed close to the enemy's lines. Under cover of darkness...[Read More] (Bio by: Herbert Rickards)
Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, USA
Plot: Lot 326

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