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The logo of Find a Grave used from 1995 to 2018 [2] Find a Grave was created in 1995 by Salt Lake City, Utah, resident Jim Tipton to support his hobby of visiting the burial sites of famous celebrities. [3] Tipton classified his early childhood as being a nerdy kid who had somewhat of a fascination with graves and some love for learning HTML. [4]
John William Mackay (November 28, 1831 – July 20, 1902) was an Irish-American industrialist who rose from rags to riches. Born into abject poverty and raised in the slums of New York City, Mackay became one of the four Bonanza Kings, a partnership which capitalized on the wealth generated by the silver mines at the Comstock Lode in Nevada, making him one of the richest Americans in his time.
Today there are 505 headstones and 59 footstones remaining from the more than one thousand people buried in the small space since its inception. There are also 78 tombs , of which 36 have markers. This includes the large vault, built as a charnel house , which was converted into a tomb for children's remains in 1833.
More than 30,000 people are buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, including many notable people such as: [11] Robert Downing Ames (1889–1931), actor; Fern Andra (1893–1974), actress; John Moran Bailey (1904–1975), Connecticut politician; Henry Barnard (1811–1900), Connecticut educator; James Goodwin Batterson, Connecticut businessman
The Christ Church Preservation Trust has launched a GoFundMe campaign in hopes of raising $10,000 to repair a large crack that currently mar the marble grave ledger tablet.. The damage isn't all ...
The cemetery was first organized under the Swan Point Cemetery Company, with a board of trustees. In 1858, a new charter was developed to make the cemetery administration non-profit, and it was taken over by a group known as the Proprietors of Swan Point Cemetery.
David Bach has written several popular money books. This particular book is somewhat unique because, while other books give you 10- or 12-step plans, "The Automatic Millionaire" contains a one ...
LANCASTER, N.H. (AP) - A woman who told police she dug up her father's grave in search of his "real will" but found only vodka and cigarettes pleaded guilty Monday. Melanie Nash, 53, was one of ...