Find A Grave - Hamilton County

Ermer, Cal b. November 10, 1923 d. August 8, 2009
Major League Baseball Player, Manager. He appeared in one game with the Washington Senators on September 26, 1947 and recorded three at bats. He would spend the next fourteen years (1947 to 1961) in the Minor Leagues as a second baseman and manager, including six successful seasons (1952 to 1957) with the Chattanooga Lookouts before returning to the Major League level as a coach with the Baltimore Orioles in 1962. During the 1967 season, Ermer replaced Sam Mele as manager of the Minnesota Twins...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Evans, Henry Clay b. June 18, 1843 d. December 12, 1921
US Congressman. A native of Juniata County, Pennsylvania, he served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Elected to represent Tennessee's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1889 to 1891, but was defeated in 1890. He also served as a the Mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1881. (Bio by: K)
Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Frazier, James Beriah b. October 18, 1856 d. March 28, 1937
Governor of Tennessee 1903-1905. United States Senator from Tennessee 1905-1911.
Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Frazier Jr., James Beriah b. June 23, 1890 d. October 30, 1978
US Congressman. Served as a Major in the United States Army during World War I (1914-1918). Elected to represent Tennessee's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1949 to 1963.
Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Frierson, William Little b. September 3, 1869 d. May 25, 1953
US Solicitor General. A prominent lawyer, he served as mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee from 1906 to 1908. He later became Solicitor General of the United States during the administration of Woodrow Wilson. (Bio by: Greg Derylo)
Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Going ., . C E ' ' b. 1827 d. March 25, 1864

Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Plot: C, 1196
Holton, George 'Montague The Human Metronome' b. 1971 d. May 12, 2003
Rock Musician. Holton was a guitarist and songwriter for the musical group, 'The Woggles.' Born in 1972 his real name was George Montague Holton III. The band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1987, never began recording professionally until 1990. Between 1990 and 1993, they recorded on several labels including Telstar, Estrus, One Louder Records, and Lance Rock Records. They released the album, "Teen Dance Party" in 1993, "Zontar Sessions" in 1994, "Get Tough" in 1997, and "Walin' With The Woggles"...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Hamilton Memorial Gardens, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Johnston, James Harle 'Jimmy' b. December 10, 1889 d. February 14, 1967
Major League Baseball Player. He played for five teams in thirteen seasons in the major leagues, mostly at third base and outfield, but he was a multi-position player at other infield positions too. He made a brief appearance with the Chicago White Sox in 1911, but didn't return to the majors until 1914 with the Chicago Cubs. Johnston spent the majority of his career with the Brooklyn Robins (1916 to 1925) and split his last year (1926) in the majors with the Boston Braves and New York Giants...[Read More] (Bio by: Mel Bashore)
Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Plot: section P, lot 199
Kenyon, Nellie b. 1898 d. February 13, 1982
Journalist. She obtained the reputation as being a tough newspaper reporter. She had covered Tennessee courtroom stories from the Scopes "Monkey Trial" to the conspiracy trial of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa. During a train ride in 1932, she had an interview with gangster "Scarface" Al Capone. She began her career on the old Chattanooga "News" while still she was but a schoolgirl and became known for being persistant in her ability to gather news at a time when not many women were reporters. In...[Read More] (Bio by: Dean Wilson)
Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Plot: Section 1 Lot 23
Key, David McKendree b. January 27, 1824 d. February 3, 1900
Key was a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1875-1877 and United States Postmaster General from 1877-1880.
Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
MacGowan, John Encill b. September 30, 1831 d. April 12, 1903
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Beginning his Civil War service as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, he was promoted to Captain in the 111th Ohio Volunteer Infantry before being assigned as the Provost Marshal on the staff of Brigadier General Henry M. Judah. He then was promoted to Colonel and commander of the 1st Unuted States Colored Heavy Artillery. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "faithful and meritorious services during...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Chattanooga Memorial Park, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
McReynolds, Samuel Davis b. April 16, 1872 d. July 11, 1939
US Congressman, State Court Judge. Elected to represent Tennessee's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1923 to 1929.
Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Miles, Emma Bell b. 1879 d. 1919
Writer. Best known for her poem "Spirit of the Mountains," which was first published in 1905 and gives account of the Southern mountain life. (Bio by: Laurie)
Chattanooga Memorial Park, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Mitchell, Jackie b. 1914 d. 1987
Female Baseball Player. Although not the first woman signed to play professional baseball, she made sports history by a feat performed on the field April 2, 1931. At the age of 17, as a member of the Chattanooga Lookouts, she took the mound during an exhibition game with the New York Yankees. The first batter she faced was Babe Ruth. Her first pitch was a ball, he swung at the next two, then the fourth pitch was called a strike. Ruth threw his bat down, argued with the umpire, then stormed back...[Read More] (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Moon, John Austin b. April 22, 1855 d. June 26, 1921
US Congressman, State Court Judge. Elected to represent Tennessee's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1897 to 1901.
Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Moore, Grace b. December 5, 1898 d. January 26, 1947
Opera Singer. Born in Del Rio, Tennessee, she was a operatic soprano nicknamed the "Tennessee Nightingale". She made her first Broadway appearance in 1920 and her operatic debut at the Metropolitan Theatre in New York City in 1928. In the 1930s and 1940s she gave concert performances throughout the United States and Europe and was active in the USO shows during World War II. She also was under contract to Columbia Pictures, for whom she made six films including "One Night of Love" (1934), for...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Plane crash
Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
New York Peace Monument
This monument was placed on Lookout Mountain by the veterans in commemoration of their active participation in the Battle for Lookout Mountain on November 24, 1863. The statuary atop the monument represents conciliation with one thought in mind - the government being united under one flag - with a northern and a southern soldier embracing each other alongside the colors. The monument is the largest structure in the park, standing at a height of 95 feet with the base being 50 feet in diameter.
Lookout Mountain Battlefield and Point Park, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Nicklin, Samuel S. 'The Dixie Thrush' b. December 16, 1876 d. March 13, 1932
Major League Baseball Player. His birth name was Sammy Strang Nicklin but he played under the name Sammy Nicklin Strang. Nicknamed �The Dixie Thrush� this Chattanooga, Tennessee native played Major League baseball in 1896 for the Louisville Colonels then returned to the majors from 1900 to 1908 where he played for the Chicago Orphans, New York Giants, Chicago White Stockings, Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Superbas. He had a career batting average of .269 with 16 home runs, 479 runs scored and...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Plot: 8, 12897A
Nisbet, J. C.
Civil War Confederate Army Officer. He served as Colonel and commander of the 66th Georgia Infantry. (Bio by: Ethan F. Bishop)
Chattanooga Confederate Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Oldham, Ray b. February 23, 1951 d. July 23, 2005
Professional Football Player. He was a 10-year NFL cornerback who won a Super Bowl ring with the 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers. He went to Middle Tennessee State from 1969 through 1972 and was a runner-up to Jim Youngblood for Ohio Valley Conference defensive player of the year in 1972. His league record for longest interception return still stands, a 100-yard return against Chattanooga in 1970.He was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in 1973 in the eighth round, and he played with the Colts through...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Moody)
Chattanooga Memorial Park, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA

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