Find A Grave - Windham County

Holbrook, Frederick b. February 13, 1813 d. April 28, 1909
Vermont Governor. He attended Berkshire Gymnasium, a private school in Massachusetts, and studied farming in England. He then settled in Brattleboro, Vermont and became active in farming and business, serving as town historian and as Register of Probate from 1847 to 1850. He was also a founder of the Vermont Agricultural Society, and from 1850 to 1858 served as its first President. He inventor of an all steel plow and wrote numerous articles for agricultural publications. He served in the...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Holton, Edward A. b. August 28, 1835 d. January 29, 1906
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He first served in the Union Army as a Private in Company H, 1st Vermont Volunteer Infantry, serving from May 9, 1861 to August 15, 1861. He rejoined the Union war effort a few days later when he enlisted in the 6th Vermont Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered in as a 1st Sergeant in Company I on August 28, 1861. He was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on January 18, 1862, and was at that rank when he participated in the Battle of Lees Mills, Virginia...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Old Westminster Cemetery, Westminster, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Hooker, George White b. February 6, 1838 d. August 6, 1902
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the Union Army when he enlisted as a Private in Company E, 4th Vermont Volunteer Infantry on September 6, 1861. Promoted to Sergeant Major on December 18, 1861, he served at that rank for only a few months before being commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant on April 21, 1862. Advanced to 1st Lieutenant on August 1, 1862 he was serving at that rank at the September 14, 1862 Battle of South Mountain, Maryland. His bravery while fighting that...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Hunt, Jonathan b. August 12, 1787 d. May 15, 1832
US Congressman. Elected to represent Vermont's 1st District in the Twentieth and two succeeding Congresses, he served from 1827 until his death. Descended from early Vermont settlers, Hunt was born in Vernon and graduated from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire in 1807. In 1812 he was admitted to the bar and settled as a lawyer in Brattleboro. He served four terms in the State House of Representatives (1811, 1816, 1817, 1824), and in 1821 became first President of the Old...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Hunt, William b. March 31, 1824 d. September 8, 1879
Artist. He was a Romantic-Era painter trained and influenced by French styles and teachers, most notably by artist Jean Millet. He was a member of the Barbizon school of Painting in Paris, France, and his works include "Girl at a Fountain", "The Bathers", and "Peasant Girl".
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
MacLaughlin, William Donald 'Don' b. November 24, 1907 d. May 28, 1986
Actor. He is best remembered for his role as 'Chris Hughes' on the soap opera "As The World Turns" from 1956 to 1986. He also played the role of Chief Justice Earl Warren in the television mini-series, "Kennedy" (1983). (Bio by: K)
West Dover Village Cemetery, West Dover, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Noyes, John b. 1764 d. 1841
US Congressman. Elected to represent Vermont in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1815 to 1817.
Maple Grove Cemetery, Putney, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Pettengill, Samuel Barrett b. January 19, 1886 d. March 20, 1974
US Congressman. Elected to represent Indiana in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1931 to 1939. (Bio by: K)
Grafton Village Cemetery, Grafton, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Phelps, John Wolcott b. November 13, 1813 d. February 2, 1885
Civil War Union Brigadier General. Graduated from the USMA in 1836, placing 24th out of 49 (his classmates included future Union Generals Montgomery Meigs, Daniel Woodbury and Henry H. Lockwood, as well as future Confederate Generals Joseph R. Anderson and Lloyd Tilghman). Served in the 1836-1837 Seminole Wars, and in the Mexican War, where he received, and turned down, the brevet of Captain. Served against the Indians on the Frontier until his resignation in 1859 to take up the duel causes of...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Christ Church Cemetery, Guilford, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Plot: Section A, Lot 10
Richards, Mark b. July 15, 1760 d. August 10, 1844
US Congressman. He was a soldier in the Continental Army, and later moved to Boston to work in a general store. He relocated to Westminster, Vermont in 1796, where he opened his own store. He served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1801 to 1805 and as Windham County Sheriff from 1806 to 1810. Richards was a Presidential elector in 1812 and served on the Governor's Council from 1813 to 1815. In 1816 he was elected to Congress as a Democratic-Republican, and he was reelected in 1818...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Old Westminster Cemetery, Westminster, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Plot: Lot 133, Bradley Tomb
Serkin, Rudolf b. March 28, 1903 d. May 8, 1991
Musician. Born in the Czech Republic, he was a concert pianist hailed as a child prodigy, when he made his first public debut at the age of 12. He began a regular concert career in 1920, performed throughout Europe and made his first USA appearance at the Coolidge Festival in Washington, D.C. in 1933. In February 1936, he launched a solo concert career in the USA and became a naturalized USA citizen in 1939. He was appointed as head of the piano department at the Curtis Institute of Music in...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Christ Church Cemetery, Guilford, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Smith, Charles Alvah b. November 3, 1866 d. January 17, 1946
Inventor. He was a skilled Vermont watch and clock maker, noted for his many clever devices. He designed many intricate machine tools used in factories to make toys, musical instruments and furniture products. He also held patents on many early automobile starters. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Stoughton, Charles Bradley b. October 31, 1841 d. January 17, 1898
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Served in the Civil War as Colonel and commander of the 4th Vermont Volunteer Infantry. He led his unit at the Battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "gallant and meritorious services during the war". He was the brother of Union Brigadier General Edwin H. Stoughton. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Immanuel Cemetery, Bellows Falls, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Stoughton, Edwin Henry b. June 23, 1838 d. December 25, 1868
Civil War Union Brigadier General. Graduated from the USMA in 1859, placing 17th out or 22 (one of his classmates was future CSA General Joseph Wheeler). Served in garrison duty for two year before resigning his commission on the eve of the Civil War. On September 25, 1861 he entered the Volunteer service, being appointed Colonel and commander of the 4th Vermont Volunteer Infantry. He led his unit in the Spring 1862 Peninsular Campaign, participating in the actions of the Army of the Potomac's...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Immanuel Cemetery, Bellows Falls, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Tyler, James Manning b. April 27, 1835 d. October 13, 1926
US Congressman. He was elected as a Republican to represent Vermont's 2nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from March 4, 1879 to March 3, 1883.
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Tyler, Royall b. July 18, 1757 d. August 16, 1826
Playwright. He served as Vermont's Supreme Court Chief Justice from 1807 to 1813. In 1787 he published the play "The Contrast", which was the second professional play to be produced by an American author. He would go on to write a number of plays and novels while pursuing his career as a jurist.
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Warren, Eleanor Clark b. July 6, 1913 d. February 16, 1996
Author, wrote "Rome and a Villa." Wife of author and poet Robert Penn Warren.
Willis Cemetery, Stratton, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Plot: Beside her husband, Robert Penn Warren
Warren, Robert Penn b. April 24, 1905 d. September 15, 1989
Poet, Author, His most famous work is novel "All the King's Men", based on life of Huey Long. Husband of author Eleanor Clark Warren.
Cause of death: Probably cancer
Willis Cemetery, Stratton, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Plot: in corner
White, Phineas b. October 30, 1770 d. July 6, 1847
US Congressman. He was elected as a Democrat to represent Vermont's 2nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1821 to 1823.
Maple Grove Cemetery, Putney, Windham County, Vermont, USA

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