Richard Raymond Majors
Telling the story of someone who passed away in the late 1900s has its challenges because recent census information isn’t available. For Rick Majors, the only available information about his…
Read MoreAmos Llewellyn Pettingell
He was the son of New Englanders, born in Connecticut to a Congregational minister named John Hancock Pettingell. Amos was named after his grandfather, also a minister and a graduate…
Read MoreFelix Emmanuel Schelling
Felix Schelling’s mother, Rose, was born in England and his father came from Switzerland. He too was named Felix, a music teacher, and they were married in Kentucky four years…
Read MoreCatherine Wagner Ware
Not many cemeteries can boast that one of their three tallest monuments pays tribute to a woman. This one clearly demonstrates that this person had great wealth. It’s one of…
Read MoreDaniel McBride Graham
Someone whose working life was a mix of several different occupations is often a person who lived in several different places. Daniel’s journey was like that; his career path was…
Read MoreWilliam Barber
It could be humorously said that William Barber was “cut out” to be a die engraver. Engraving is a special kind of artistry that involves both a design and the…
Read MoreUnknown Heroes
The phrase “sanctity of human life” holds special meaning in cemeteries. Rooted in the idea that human life is inherently sacred or precious, each body that was laid to rest…
Read MorePieter Haga
Only on a very rare occasion will the neat rows of white marble in the cemetery’s Naval Plot be interrupted by a different type of marker. The massive stone on…
Read MoreGeorge Wesley Stroby
The Trilby String Band was organized in 1898 and the first Mummers Parade was held January 1, 1901. The band’s last appearance was in 2014. A brief history of the…
Read MorePietro Stea
A murder-for-hire scheme played out in neighborhoods across Philadelphia in the late 1930s that intrigued city residents for almost two and a half years. The bizarre story began in October…
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