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Connor, James Phillip b. January 12, 1919 d. July 27, 1994
World War II Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the US Army in Battle Patrol, 7th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action at Cape Cavalaire, Southern France on August 15, 1944. His citation reads in part "Again emphasizing the prevalent urgency of the mission, he impellied his men toward a group of buildings honeycombed with enemy snipers, and machine guns. Here he received his third grave wound. Still resolved to carry on, he relinquished...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bear, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Crozier, Roger Allan b. March 16, 1942 d. January 10, 1996
Professional Hockey Player. Nicknamed "Roger the Dodger," he played the position of Goalie for the Detroit Red Wings from 1963 to 1970, the Buffalo Sabres from 1970 to 1976, and the Washington Capitals from 1976 to 1977. He was also Head Coach of the Washington Capitals from 1981 to 1982. He was the recipient of the Dudley 'Red' Garrett Memorial Award for 1963 to 1964, Harry 'Hap' Holmes Memorial Award for 1963 to 1964, Conn Smythe Trophy for 1965 to 1966, and the Calder Memorial Trophy for...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
All Saints Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Plot: Section 8, Row 30, Lot 10, Grave 7
Davis, Robert "Brandy" b. September 10, 1928 d. June 12, 2005
Major League Baseball Player. Some references give his birthdate as 1927. The outfielder served in the Marines before signing with the Pittsburgh Pirates and making his debut in 1952. He was one of the fastest runners in baseball, but he had trouble getting to first base. The right-handed batter hit just .179 his first year and .205 in 1956. His career totals were .187 (25 for 134) and nine stolen bases. He was a scout for many years and was a minor-league manager and coach during a baseball...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
Newark Cemetery, Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Dickinson, John b. November 8, 1732 d. February 14, 1808
Continental Congressman, Revolutionary War Militia Brigadier General, United States Constitution Signer. In history he has become popularly referred to as the "Penman of the Revolution" for his articles titled "Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania" and "Declaration of the Causes of Taking Up Arms." He served as a member of the Assembly of the "Lower Counties," as Delaware was then called, in 1760, and served in the Pennsylvania State Assembly from 1762 through 1764. In 1765 served as a...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Pickett)
Friends Meeting House Burial Ground, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
DuPont, Eleuthere Irenee b. June 24, 1771 d. October 31, 1834
Founder of DuPont.
Du Pont de Nemours Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Plot: Old Cemetery, D-3, Lot # 005
Dupont, Henry Algernon b. July 30, 1838 d. December 31, 1926
Civil War Union Colonel; West Point Class of 1861; Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism at the Battle of Cedar Creek in 1864; President, Washington Northern Railroad Co. 1879-99; U.S. Senator 1906-1917. (Bio by: Ethan)
Du Pont de Nemours Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Plot: Old Cemetery, C-1, Lot # 240
DuPont, Henry Francis b. May 27, 1880 d. April 10, 1969
Businessman. DuPont headed the DuPont Chemical Company from the 1940s until his death in 1969 and also founded the Winterthur Museum and Estate. The museum was well-known for its beautiful gardens, paintings and furniture that filled the 185 rooms.
Du Pont de Nemours Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Plot: Old Cemetery, C-1, Lot # 236/237
DuPont, Pierre Samuel b. January 15, 1870 d. April 5, 1954
Businessman. DuPont was President of the DuPont Chemical Company from 1915 to 1920. DuPont also serveed as Chairman of the Board to the company from 1923 until his retirement in 1940.
Du Pont de Nemours Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Plot: Old Cemetery, D-3, Lot # 353
DuPont, Thomas Coleman b. December 11, 1863 d. November 11, 1930
Businessman, US Senator. He served as the president of the DuPont Chemical Company from 1902 to 1915. His wide knowledge of business dealings later made the company into one big corporation charter. He was elected as a Senator from Delaware to the United States Senate, serving first from July 7, 1921 to November 7, 1922, then from March 4, 1925 to December 9, 1928.
Du Pont de Nemours Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Plot: Old Cemetery, B-1, Lot #134
Ferrell, Howard Toots Leroy b. 1929 d. October 11, 2002
Negro League Baseball Player. Delaware Hall of Fame member. Howard was a member of the Negro League teams the Newark Eagles, Baltimore Elite Giants, and the Chicago American Giants. He served in the military during the Korean War. It was while playing in an Army League football game that Howard injured his shoulder, ending his career as a baseball player. He is a member of the Delaware Afro-American Hall of Fame and the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bear, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Gardner, John Lane b. August 1, 1793 d. February 19, 1869
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. One of the oldest field officers at the outbreak of the Civil War, he had previously fought in the War of 1812, the Florida Seminole Wars and the Mexican War in his long career. When the Civil War started, he was serving as Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st United States Regular Artillery. He was advanced to Colonel of the 2nd United States Regular Artillery, and then retired by his own request. Despite being on the retired list, he engaged in recuitment...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Immanuel Episcopal Churchyard, New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Garrett, Thomas b. August 21, 1789 d. January 25, 1871
Social Reformer. He served as one of the "Station Masters" on the Underground Railroad during the mid-1800's. Along with Harriet Tubman, he was responsible for the escape of hundreds of slaves to freedom. In 1848, Thomas Garrett and a fellow abolitionist John Hunn were tried and convicted in the New Castle Delaware Courthouse by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger B. Taney for aiding in the escape of the Hawkins family, who had been slaves in Maryland. Both men were given considerable fines...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Pickett)
Friends Meeting House Burial Ground, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Gray, George b. May 4, 1840 d. August 7, 1925
US Senator. Served as a United States Senator from Delaware from 1885 to 1899. Also served as a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Delaware in 1876, Delaware State Attorney General from 1879 to 1885, Candidate for Democratic Nomination for President in 1904, and Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd District from 1899 to 1915. (Bio by: K)
New Castle Presbyterian Church Cemetery, New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Hastings, Daniel Oren b. March 5, 1874 d. May 9, 1966
US Senator. He served as a United States Senator from Delaware from 1928 to 1937, but was defeated as Republican in 1936. He also served as the Secretary of the State of Delaware in 1909, Justice of the Delaware State Supreme Court from 1909 to 1911, State Court Judge from 1920 to 1929,and Delegate to the Republican National Convention from Delaware in 1920 as Alternate, and in 1932 as Delegate. (Bio by: K)
Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Owls Nest, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Heald, William Henry b. August 27, 1864 d. June 3, 1939
US Congressman. An 1888 law graduate from George Washington University in Washington, DC, he began his career as a National Bank Examiner for the States of Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon for several years. He was admitted to the Delaware bar and opened a law practice in Wilmington, where from 1901 to 1905 he also served as Postmaster. Heald was elected as a Republican to represent Delaware in the Sixty-First and Sixty-Second Congresses and served from March 4, 1909 through March 3, 1913...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Pickett)
Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Higgins, Anthony b. October 1, 1840 d. June 26, 1912
Served in the Delaware 7th Infantry during the Civil War. Appointed as the United States Attorney for Delaware from 1869 to 1876. Elected to represent Delaware to the United States Senate and served one term from March 4, 1889 to March 3, 1895. (Bio by: Russ Pickett)
Saint Georges Cemetery, Saint Georges, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Johns Jr., Kensey b. December 10, 1791 d. March 28, 1857
US Congressman. Elected to represent Delaware in the United States House of Representatives At-Large, serving from 1827 to 1831.
New Castle Presbyterian Church Cemetery, New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Johnson, William Julius 'Judy' b. October 26, 1899 d. June 15, 1989
Hall of Fame Negro League Baseball Player. Nick named "Judy", he was the first African American to ever be elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame in 1975. A skilled base runner and contact hitter with .300 batting average or better, he was considered the top third baseman in the Negro League of the 1920s and 1930s. He played for the Darby Daisies, Hilldale, Homestead Grays and the Pittsburgh Crawfords. In the inaugural Negro League World Series 1924, he led the Hilldale club with a .341 average...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Silverbrook Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Plot: Garden of Devotion, Lot 222
GPS coordinates: 39.7488213, -75.5926895 (hddd.dddd)
Jones, Jacob b. March, 1768 d. August 3, 1850
United States Naval Officer. Trained as a physician, he practiced medicine in Kent County, Delaware, before entering the United States Navy as a midshipman in 1799. During the Barbary Wars, he served a a Lieutenant aboard the "Philadelphia" when she grounded in Tripoli harbor in 1803, and spent twenty months in prison in Tripoli. Promoted to Commander in 1810, and to Captain in 1813, he commanded the "Mohawk" on Lake Ontario in the War of 1812, and the "Macedonian" in the Algerine War. He...[Read More] (Bio by: Garver Graver)
Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Jordan, Thomas Jefferson b. December 3, 1821 d. April 2, 1895
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He practiced law and ran a lumber business when the Civil War broke out and was commissioned a Major in the Pennsylvania Volunteers. In October 1861, he was promoted Colonel in commander of the 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry and saw action in Kentucky and Tennessee in 1862. In the Battle of Chickamauga, he received recognition of his service and was placed in command of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division of the Cavalry in the March to the Sea. On the march through...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Plot: Section 11, Lot 19

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