Edward Burk
There’s a disturbing story attached to this person’s death and burial here in the Soldier’s Plot, aside from the fact that he was not a soldier at all. One of…
Read MoreJessie D. Gutzlaff
Karl Gutzlaff was a German missionary to Thailand and Korea and the first Lutheran missionary to China. He met his second wife, Mary, on the south coast of China where…
Read MoreRichard D. Komas
The only other known burials of Native Americans are found here for two men who served in the United States Navy. Richard wasn’t in the military but he did serve…
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…
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