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
• John Q. Underhill (1848–1907), U.S. Congressman ^[4]
• 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. 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