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5th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Memorial b. 1895
This monument, erected in 1895 by the regiment's survivors, commemorates the soldiers who fought for the 5th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Civil War serving the Union Army from 1861 to 1865. They were organized under Colonel Samuel H. Dunning three days after President Lincoln's call for volunteers. All ten companies were formed in Cincinnati and the surrounding areas of Hamilton County. They were involved in 28 battles including major engagements at the Battles of Winchester (...[Read More] (Bio by: Kevin Guy)
Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 111, Lot 25
Adams, Alonzo Whitney b. July 3, 1820 d. January 20, 1887
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He served during the Civil War as Colonel and commander of the 1st New York Volunteer Cavalry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "gallant and meritorious services".
Lagrange Cemetery, Lagrange, Lorain County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 76 Old B, Grave 4
Albaugh, Walter Hugh b. January 2, 1890 d. January 21, 1942
US Congressman. He was elected to represent Ohio's 4th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1938 to 1939. He was a veteran of World War I, having served with the United States Army.
Dayton Memorial Park, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
Albert, Christian b. June 13, 1842 d. April 16, 1922
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was 19 years old when he enlisted in the 47th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on June 15, 1861. Mustered in as a Private in Company G on August 17, 1861, he would go on to be awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Vicksburg, Mississippi on May 22, 1863. His citation simply reads "Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party." On the day in question 150 men were called to volunteer to make a "forlorn hope" diversionary charge on the...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
Albright, Charles Jefferson b. May 9, 1816 d. October 21, 1883
US Congressman. He was elected to represent Ohio's 17th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1855 to 1857.
Old Cambridge City Cemetery, Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
Aleshire, Arthur William b. February 15, 1900 d. March 11, 1940
US Congressman. He was elected to represent Ohio's 7th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1937 to 1939.
Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA
Alexander Jr., James b. October 17, 1789 d. September 5, 1846
US Congressman. He was elected to represent Ohio's 11th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1837 to 1839.
Scotch Ridge Cemetery, Saint Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio, USA
Alexander, John b. April 18, 1777 d. June 28, 1848
US Congressman. He was elected to represent Ohio's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1813 to 1817.
Woodland Cemetery, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Section F
Allen, Abner b. October 9, 1839 d. August 22, 1905
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Corporal in Company K, 39th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Petersburg, Virginia on April 2, 1865. His citation reads simply “Gallantry as color bearer in the assault on Fort Gregg”. His Medal was issued on May 12, 1865. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Centerburg Cemetery, Centerburg, Knox County, Ohio, USA
Allen, Alfred Gaither b. July 23, 1867 d. December 9, 1932
US Congressman. Elected to represent Ohio's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1911 to 1917. Also served as a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Ohio in 1920. (Bio by: K)
Sugar Grove Cemetery, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, USA
Allen, Charme b. November 19, 1890 d. October, 1980
Radio Actress.
Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 113 Lot 307
Allen, Edgar Fiske b. May 8, 1862 d. September 20, 1937
Social Reformer. A descendant of Ethan Allen, was the founder of what is today known as Easter Seals. He was an advocate for crippled children and was spurred into the health care field when his son was killed at the age of 18 due to the lack of emergency care in town. (Bio by: Megan)
Ridgelawn Cemetery, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, USA
Allen, John W. b. 1802 d. October 5, 1887
Mayor of Cleveland Ohio from 1841-1843. Graduated from Harvard in 1825 and came to Cleveland Ohio in 1826. His public career began in 1828 when he petitioned Congress for aid to build a harbor in Cleveland. In 1832 he established the city's first board of health during the Cholera Epidemic Of 1832. From 1831-35 he was elected president of the village of Cleveland's board of trustees. He was elected to the Ohio Senate in 1835, and beginning 1836 served 2 terms in Congress. In 1841 Allen became...[Read More] (Bio by: Joyce)
Erie Street Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 3 Lot 73 Grave 3
Allen, William b. December 27, 1803 d. July 11, 1879
Governor of Ohio, U.S. Senator, U.S. Congressman, Lawyer. Born in Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, he was orphaned as a young child and moved in with his older sister at Lynchburg, Virginia. He attended private schools and moved to Chillicothe, Ohio in 1819 to attend the Chillicothe Academy. He studied law under Colonel Edward King and was admitted to the bar in 1827. He commenced to practice as an attorney in Chillicothe and became a skilled orator as a debater and public speaker...[Read More] (Bio by: Kevin Guy)
Grandview Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, USA
Plot: section 5
GPS coordinates: 39.3232307, -82.9996490 (hddd.dddd)
Allen, William b. August 13, 1827 d. July 6, 1881
US Congressman. He attended and taught in the Ohio public school system. He was admitted to the bar in 1849 and began to practice law in 1850 in the town of Greenville, Ohio. He was the Darke County prosecuting attorney from 1850 to 1854. He was elected as a Democrat to the thirty-sixth and Thirty-Seventh US Congress from March 4, 1859 to March 3, 1863 and declined to run again in 1862. He resumed his law practice and changed his affiliation to the Republican Party after the Civil War. He was...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd)
Greenville Union Cemetery, Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, USA
Allison, May b. June 14, 1890 d. March 27, 1989
Actress. Blonde and delicate-looking lady of American silent film, Allison began with a role in the Theda Bara classic, "A Fool There Was" (1915). Her popularity continued into the late 1920s, then in 1927 Allison retired to nurse her ill second husband James Quirk, editor of Photoplay magazine. Allison died at the ripe age of 99, 70 years after making her last movie "The Telephone Girl." (Bio by: MC)
Gates Mills South Cemetery, Gates Mills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Alston, Walter E. b. December 1, 1911 d. October 1, 1984
Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Manager. Managed the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers for over 20 seasons. He was a multi-position player during his 13-year minor league playing career, which lasted from 1935 to 1947. He played in the Mid-Atlantic League and International League among others, and, while still a player, managed Portsmouth (Mid-Atlantic League), Trenton (Interstate League), Pueblo and St. Paul. In 1950 he was promoted to the Brooklyn Dodgers' top minor league club in Montreal...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo)
Darrtown Cemetery, Darrtown, Butler County, Ohio, USA
Altrock, Nicholas 'Nick' b. September 15, 1876 d. January 20, 1965
Professional Baseball Player. He made his Major League debut on July 14, 1898. He played for the Louisville Colonels in 1898, Boston Somersets in 1902, Boston Pilgrims in 1903, Chicago White Sox from 1903 to 1909, and Washington Senators from 1909 to 1924. (Bio by: K)
Vine Street Hill Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
Ambler, Jacob A. b. February 18, 1829 d. September 22, 1906
US Congressman. Elected to represent Ohio's 17th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1869 to 1873. Also served as a Member of the Ohio State Legislature in 1857, and District Judge from 1859 to 1867. (Bio by: K)
Hope Cemetery, Salem (Columbiana County), Columbiana County, Ohio, USA
Ames, Leon Kessling 'Red' b. August 2, 1882 d. October 8, 1936
Major League Baseball Player. Played Major League Baseball as a Pitcher for 17 seasons (1903-1919) with the New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies. Spent the first 11 1/2 of his years playing for John McGraw’s Giants, with whom he helped to 3 World Series appearances. Debuting in 1903, he had his best season two years later, when he went 22-8 in helping the Giants capture the National League pennant. In the World Series that year, against Connie Mack’...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Oakwood Cemetery, Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, USA

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