Beechwoods Cemetery (New Rochelle, New York)

Beechwoods Cemetery is a non-denominational cemetery located in New Rochelle, New York. The cemetery was incorporated in 1854.

Notable interments

Medal of Honor recipients

• Robert Temple Emmet (1854–1936), Lieutenant in the American Cavalry, for action in the Indian Wars ^[1]
• William B. Lewis (1847–1900), U.S. Cavalry sergeant in the Indian Wars

Others

• Nell Brinkley (1886–1944), the "Queen of Comics" illustrator and artist
• Montague Castle (1939–1867) Canadian-born American stained glass artist, businessman, and painter
• Ruth Chatterton (1892–1961), American actress, novelist and aviator (cremated remains) ^[2]
• Thaddeus Davids (1810–1894), New York City businessman
• William T. Emmet (1869–1918), New York lawyer, Public Service Commissioner
• John Hunter (1788–1852), New York City merchant and landowner ^[3]
• Lou Jones (1932–2006), 1956 Olympic Gold Medal athlete
• Alice Jones (1899–1989), the biracial housemaid of the Rhinelander v. Rhinelander fame ^[4]
• John Q. Underhill (1848–1907), U.S. Congressman ^[5]
• Max Wertheimer (1880–1943), one of the founders of gestalt psychology

See also

• Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (New Rochelle, New York)

References

1. vconline.org.uk
2. Wilson, Scott; Mank, Gregory W. (forward) (2016). "#2261". Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3rd ed.). McFarland & Co. ISBN   978-0786479924. OCLC   948561021.
3. Bell, Blake A. (April 27, 2006). "Burial Place of John Hunter". Historic Pelham.
4. "Alice Beatrice Jones Rhinelander".Per FindAGrave website.
5. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005. 2005. p. 2074. ISBN   9780160731761 – via Google Books.

External links

• Beechwoods Cemetery at Find a Grave
• Beechwoods Cemetery, at NyGenWeb
• GNIS Data   40°54′24″N73°47′54″W / 40.9065965°N 73.7983079°W / 40.9065965; -73.7983079