Find A Grave - Philadelphia County

Ballier, John Frederick b. August 28, 1815 d. February 3, 1893
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He served during the Civil War first as Colonel and commander of the 21st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, then as Colonel and commander of the 98th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was wounded in command of his regiment at the Battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862, as well as at Fort Stevens (near Washington) in July 1864. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on July 13, 1864 for "distinguished gallantry throughout the present...[Read More] (Bio by: Close Friend)
Mount Peace Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Section I, Lot 430
Barber, Charles Edward b. 1840 d. February 18, 1917
Chief Engraver of the US Mint. In 1852 he emigrated to the US with his family. His father William Barber, also an engraver, was hired by the Philadelphia Mint and became Chief Engraver following the death of James B. Longacre in 1869. Charles was then hired by his father as an assistant. After "inheriting" the Chief Engraver's job after the senior Barber's death in 1879, he became best known for his design of the Liberty Head "V" nickel (minted for circulation 1883 to 1912), and the Liberty...[Read More] (Bio by: William Bjornstad)
Mount Peace Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Barry, John b. March 25, 1745 d. September 3, 1803
Revolutionary War Continental Navy Officer. The son of an Irish farmer, he rose from impoverished conditions in County Wexford, Ireland to become the senior commander of the United States Navy. He arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as a teenager and became successful in the maritime trade industry. When the movement of the American Colonies to be independent from England became popular, he joined the effort. Chosen to outfit the ships of the fledgling Continental Navy, after doing so...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Saint Mary's Catholic Churchyard, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Barrymore, Georgiana Emma b. July 11, 1854 d. July 2, 1893
Actress. She debutted in "The Ladies' Battle" at the Arch Street Theatre in Philadelphia in 1872. She subsequently appeared in "As You Like It," "Frou-Frou," "The School for Scandal," "The Senator". She married actor Maurice Barrymore (Blythe) in 1876, and was the mother of stage and film stars Lionel, Ethel, and John Barrymore. She died at age 38.
Mount Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Barrymore (Blythe), John Sidney b. February 15, 1882 d. May 29, 1942
Actor. He made his stage debut at the age of 18 in one of his father's productions, but he really wanted to be an artist. Educated at Kings College, Wimbledon, and New York's Art Student League, he worked at the New York Evening Journal doing sketches. By 1905, he had given up being an artist and toured the country doing plays. He became a major Broadway star in "The Fortune Hunter" in 1909. His debut on the screen came in 1914 in "An American Citizen" and his good looks and remarkable talent...[Read More] (Bio by: Marta Monk)
Cause of death: Heart failure
Mount Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Barrymore (Blythe), Maurice (Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne) b. September 21, 1849 d. March 26, 1905
Actor. Born Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blythe at Fort Agra, India, he studied at Harrow and Oxford in England before first appearing on the stage in London in "The London Assurance" in 1872. He made his United States debut in Boston in "Under the Gaslight" in 1875. He married the actress Georgiana Drew, daughter of actors John and Louisa Lane Drew in 1876, and together they formed their own road company. They were the parents of stage and film actors Lionel, Ethel, and John Barrymore.
Mount Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Bartram, William b. April 7, 1739 d. 1822
Explorer. He was America's first native born naturalist-artist and the first author to write how he portrayed nature through personal experiences as well as scientific observation. From 1773 to 1776, his southern journey took him from the foothills of the Appalachian mountains to Florida, through the southeastern interior all the way to the Mississippi River. Also to eight states to include North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee, which was...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Bartram's Garden National Historic Landmark, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Bengough, Benny b. July 27, 1898 d. December 22, 1968
Major League Baseball Player. He was a catcher for the famed 1927 New York Yankees, nicknamed "Murderers Row." (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Saint Dominic Church Cemetery, Torresdale, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Section 7, Range 13, Lot 47, Grave 1
Bevilacqua, Anthony Joseph b. June 17, 1923 d. January 31, 2012
Roman Catholic Cardinal. From 1988 until 2003, he served as the leader of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. One of eleven children raised in Queens, New York he was born to Italian immigrants from poverty, his father was a stone cutter and cobbler. Although Catholic, his parents by accident became parishioners of an Episcopalian church however as fate would have it, Anthony became inspired by the pastor to a great degree and decided to enter the Cathedral College. Upon graduation...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Beyer, Albert b. June 12, 1859 d. March 16, 1929
Spanish-American War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Hanover, Germany, he served in the United States Navy during the War with Spain as a Coxswain on board the "USS Nashville". He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery during the cutting of the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, on May 11, 1898. His citation reads "Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Beyer set an example of extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action." His Medal was awarded to him on July 7, 1899. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Naval Asylum Plot
Biddle, Alexander Williams b. April 29, 1819 d. May 2, 1899
Civil War Union Army Officer. Served as Major, then Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the 121st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, with whom he fought at the Battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and Bristoe Station. He commanded his unit at the Battle of Gettysburg, where it was one of the first Union Infantry units to deployed on the field on the first day of the fight. Major Biddle's regiment initially were successful in repulsing attacks from Confederate forces, but...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Section X, Lots 151-152
Biddle Jr., Anthony Joseph Drexel [cenotaph] b. December 17, 1897 d. November 13, 1961
US Ambassador. US Major General. A member of one of Pennsylvania's leading families, he was a businessman, sportsman, diplomat and soldier. He enjoyed boxing, tennis, fencing, skiing and boating. He enlisted in the New York Calvary during World War I and was promoted to captain. He joined the diplomatic service in 1935 when he was appointed as Minister of Norway, a post he left in 1937 to become the Ambassador to Poland. With the Polish government, he and his wife escaped as the Germans overran...[Read More] (Bio by: Beth Painter)
Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Biddle, Chapman b. January 22, 1822 d. December 9, 1880
Civil War Union Army Officer. A lawyer by trade, he served during the Civil War as Colonel and commander of the 121st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, having been commissioned and mustered in on September 1, 1862. After leading the regiment at the 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg and the May 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville, he assumed command of his brigade during the opening stages of the July 1863 Battle of Gettysburg when the death of I Corps commander Major General John Reynolds forced junior...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Saint James the Less Episcopal Churchyard, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Biddle, Charles John b. April 30, 1819 d. September 28, 1873
US Congressman, Union Army Officer. He commanded the 13th Pennsylvania reserves as it's Colonel during the Civil War. He was elected to represent Pennsylvania's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1861 to 1863.
Saint Peter's Episcopal Churchyard, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Biddle, Francis Beverly b. May 9, 1886 d. October 4, 1968
Presidential Cabinet Secretary. He served under Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S Truman as the United States Attorney General. The primary American judge during the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg after World War II, he was author of a two volume memoir entitled "A Casual Past", (1961) and "In Brief Authority", (1962) recounting the experience. He earned his law degree from Harvard University. As Attorney General he was best remembered for Order 9066 which authorized...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Biddle, James b. February 18, 1783 d. October 1, 1848
United States Naval Officer. A Member of the famous Biddle Family of Philadelphia and an early American Naval Officer, he became a Midshipman in 1800, and saw action in Tripolitan War and War of 1812. During the War of 1812 he was Captain of "USS Hornet," and was in command of that ship when he captured the British Brig "HMS Penguin." He received Congressional Gold Medal for that action. In almost continous naval serice throughout his life, he was known as a great statesman and negotiator. In...[Read More] (Bio by: Woodhill)
Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Biddle, Nicholas b. January 8, 1786 d. February 27, 1844
American Banker and Financier. He is probably best remembered as the president of the Second National Bank of the United States from 1822 to 1839, whose operating procedures and practices came into direct conflict with President Andrew Jackson. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, his father was devoted to the cause of American Independence. As a child, he was extremely intelligent and entered the University of Pennsylvania at the age of 10. The university refused to issue a college degree to a...[Read More] (Bio by: William Bjornstad)
Saint Peter's Episcopal Churchyard, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Biles, Edwin Ruthwin b. April, 1828 d. April 20, 1883
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Entered the Civil War as 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant of the 20th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, which was a 3-month enlistment regiment. He was later commissioned Colonel and commander of the 99th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "gallant and meritorious services during the war, and particularly for gallantry while in command of the picket line at Deep Bottom, Va." (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Section 30, Lot 51
Bingham, Henry Harrison b. December 4, 1841 d. March 22, 1912
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, US Congressman. Served in the Civil War as a Captain on Company G, 140th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and as a Major and Judge Advocate General on the staff of Major General Winfield S. Hancock. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia on May 6, 1864. His citation reads "Rallied and led into action a portion of the troops who had given away under the fierce assaults of...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Section Y, Lot 107
Binney, Horace b. January 4, 1780 d. August 12, 1875
US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1833 to 1835. Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, serving 1806 to 1807.
Saint James the Less Episcopal Churchyard, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

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