Lillie Hinton

She was “rapidly rising in public esteem,” “highly successful,” and “the coming great star of America.” Unfortunately, Lillie Hinton’s celebrity status lasted only seven years, cut short by pneumonia that…

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William S. Fredericks

William’s given name was William Frederick Sheridan and was commonly known as Fred. He was the youngest of 21 children, born in County Antrim, Northern Ireland to an Episcopal clergyman…

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Annie Kemp Bowler

The following story was provided by Peter Schmitt, adjunct professor at Temple University where he teaches courses in Theater History, and creator of the podcast, “Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia.” …

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Joseph Boggs Beale

Joseph Beale’s story is presented here under the category of entertainment because he was a popular illustrator of magazines, books, and newspapers before the technology was developed to publish photographs.…

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Jeremiah “Jerry” Taylor

Named after his father but always known as Jerry, he was one of ten children, nine of them boys. The first four were named Andrew Jackson Taylor, Thomas Jefferson Taylor,…

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George A. Conly

This gravestone describes George as “The Silent Singer,” because his musical talent and career in the opera was cut short by an accidental death. His parents were Francis and Mary…

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Richard Risley Carlisle

Athlete, gymnast, postmaster and bounty hunter are just some of the ways to describe Richard Carlisle. He was born in the Bass River area of New Jersey near the coastal…

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