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Index to Locations
Private or family graveyards
California Highland Cemetery
Canonsburg Oak Spring Cemetery
Claysville Claysville Cemetery
Cross Creek Cross Creek Cemetery
Florence Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
Monongahela City Cemetery
Monongahela Monongahela Cemetery
Near Monongahela Mingo Cemetery
Washington Unknown location
Washington City Cemetery
Washington Old Graveyard
Washington Washington Cemetery
West Alexander West Alexander Memorial
Cemetery
West Brownsville West Land Cemetery
West Middletown West Middletown
Cemetery
Private or family
graveyard
Washington County, Pennsylvania
Highland
Cemetery
California, Washington County, Pennsylvania
| Politicians buried
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Archibald W. Powell (1871-1940) —
of Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in California, Washington
County, Pa., August
21, 1871.
Republican. Building
contractor; school
principal; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American
War; lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 44th District, 1911-13; resigned 1913; Pennsylvania
state auditor general, 1913-17.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died May 27,
1940 (age 68 years, 280
days).
Interment at Highland Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of John R. Powell and Harriet O. (Weaver) Powell. |
| | | Image source: The Book of Prominent
Pennsylvanians (1913) |
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Oak Spring
Cemetery
Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania
See also Findagrave
page for this location.
| Politicians buried
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Ralph Wilson Peacock (1902-1972) —
also known as Ralph W. Peacock —
of Chartiers Township, Washington
County, Pa.; Canonsburg, Washington
County, Pa.
Born in Greensburg, Westmoreland
County, Pa., February
9, 1902.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948,
1952;
chair
of Washington County Republican Party, 1948, 1953.
Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary;
Freemasons.
Died in Washington
County, Pa., May 4,
1972 (age 70 years, 85
days).
Interment at Oak Spring Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of Vance David Peacock and Luella (Wilson) Peacock; married to
Margaret Milligan. |
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memorial |
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Claysville
Cemetery
Claysville, Washington County, Pennsylvania
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Alexander Kerr Craig (1828-1892) —
also known as Alexander K. Craig —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Buffalo Township, Washington
County, Pa., February
21, 1828.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 24th District, 1891-92; died in
office 1892.
Died in Claysville, Washington
County, Pa., July 29,
1892 (age 64 years, 159
days).
Interment at Claysville Cemetery.
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Cross Creek
Cemetery
Cross Creek, Washington County, Pennsylvania
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Aaron Lyle (1759-1825) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Mt. Bethel, Northampton
County, Pa., November
17, 1759.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1797-1801; member of Pennsylvania
state senate, 1802-04; Washington
County Commissioner, 1806-09; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1809-17 (10th District 1809-13,
12th District 1813-17).
Died in Cross Creek, Washington
County, Pa., September
24, 1825 (age 65 years, 311
days).
Interment at Cross Creek Cemetery.
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Chestnut Ridge
Cemetery
Florence, Washington County, Pennsylvania
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Thomas Elliott Millsop (1898-1967) —
also known as Thomas E. Millsop —
of Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Sharon, Mercer
County, Pa., December
4, 1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; steel
executive; mayor
of Weirton, W.Va., 1947-55; candidate for Presidential Elector
for West Virginia; delegate to Republican National Convention from
West Virginia, 1952.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Jesters;
Lions;
Moose;
Eagles;
Rotary;
Sigma
Phi Epsilon.
Died, following a heart
attack, in Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va., September
12, 1967 (age 68 years, 282
days).
Interment at Chestnut Ridge Cemetery.
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City
Cemetery
Monongahela, Washington County, Pennsylvania
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George Van Eman Lawrence (1818-1904) —
also known as George V. Lawrence —
of Monongahela, Washington
County, Pa.
Born in Washington
County, Pa., November
13, 1818.
Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Washington County, 1844,
1859-60, 1893-96; member of Pennsylvania
state senate, 1849-51, 1861-63, 1876-82 (23rd District 1849-51,
1861-63, 46th District 1876-82); U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 24th District, 1865-69, 1883-85;
delegate
to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1872.
Died October
2, 1904 (age 85 years, 324
days).
Interment at City Cemetery.
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Monongahela
Cemetery
Monongahela, Washington County, Pennsylvania
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Robert Grant Furlong (1886-1973) —
also known as Grant Furlong —
of Donora, Washington
County, Pa.
Born in Roscoe, Washington
County, Pa., January
4, 1886.
Democrat. Physician;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; burgess
of Donora, Pennsylvania, 1922-26, 1941-42; postmaster at Donora,
Pa., 1933-38; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 25th District, 1943-45;
defeated, 1924; Washington
County Sheriff.
Died in Donora, Washington
County, Pa., March
19, 1973 (age 87 years, 74
days).
Interment at Monongahela Cemetery.
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Solomon Chester Stahlman (1898-1936) —
also known as S. C. Stahlman —
of Monongahela, Washington
County, Pa.
Born in Zollarsville, Washington
County, Pa., August
9, 1898.
Republican. Dentist;
restaurant
owner; mayor
of Monongahela, Pa., 1928-35; defeated in primary, 1935.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Died, following a heart
attack, in Monongahela, Washington
County, Pa., July 25,
1936 (age 37 years, 351
days).
Interment at Monongahela Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of Dr. Frederick C. Stahlman and Mary Martha (Church) Stahlman;
married, June 3,
1922, to Gladys Ann Yohe. |
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Mingo
Cemetery
Near Monongahela, Washington County, Pennsylvania
| Politicians buried
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John Hamilton (1754-1837) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in York County (part now in Adams
County), Pa., November
25, 1754.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state senate, 1796; state court judge in Pennsylvania, 1802; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1805-07.
Died near Ginger Hill, Washington
County, Pa., August
22, 1837 (age 82 years, 270
days).
Interment at Mingo Cemetery.
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Unknown
Location
Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania
| Politicians buried
here: |
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William McKennan (1816-1893) —
Born in Washington, Washington
County, Pa., September
27, 1816.
Judge of U.S. Circuit Court for the 3rd Circuit, 1869-91; retired
1891.
Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., October
27, 1893 (age 77 years, 30
days).
Interment somewhere.
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City
Cemetery
Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania
| Politicians buried
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John Hoge (1760-1824) —
of Washington, Washington
County, Pa.
Born near Hogestown, Cumberland
County, Pa., September
10, 1760.
Democrat. Delegate
to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1790; member of
Pennsylvania
state senate, 1790; acting postmaster at Washington,
Pa., 1798; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1804-05.
Slaveowner.
Died August
4, 1824 (age 63 years, 329
days).
Interment at City Cemetery.
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David Glenn Moore (1873-1937) —
also known as D. Glenn Moore —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Lawrence, Washington
County, Pa., November
1, 1873.
Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1924-30; Dry candidate for delegate
to Pennsylvania convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.
Presbyterian.
Died of a heart
attack or stroke
when he went down to check the furnace on a chilly morning, in
Washington, Washington
County, Pa., April 5,
1937 (age 63 years, 155
days).
Interment at City Cemetery.
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Old
Graveyard
Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Founded 1795
| Politicians formerly
buried here: |
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William Hoge (1762-1814) —
of Washington, Washington
County, Pa.
Born near Hogestown, Cumberland
County, Pa., 1762.
Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1796-97; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1801-04, 1807-09 (12th District
1801-03, 10th District 1803-04, 1807-09).
Died near Washington, Washington
County, Pa., September
25, 1814 (age about 52
years).
Original interment at Old Graveyard; reinterment at Washington Cemetery.
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Thomas Scott (1739-1796) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Chester
County, Pa., 1739.
Member of Pennsylvania state legislature, 1776; state court judge in
Pennsylvania, 1786; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1789-91, 1793-95 (at-large
1789-91, 8th District 1793-95).
Died March 2,
1796 (age about 56
years).
Original interment at Old Graveyard; reinterment at Washington Cemetery.
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Washington
Cemetery
Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania
| Politicians buried
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Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan (1794-1852) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in New Castle, New Castle
County, Del., March
31, 1794.
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1831-39, 1842-43 (15th District
1831-33, 21st District 1833-39, 1842-43); U.S.
Secretary of the Interior, 1850.
Died in Reading, Berks
County, Pa., July 9,
1852 (age 58 years, 100
days).
Interment at Washington Cemetery.
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Henry Willson Temple (1864-1955) —
also known as Henry W. Temple —
of Washington, Washington
County, Pa.
Born in Belle Center, Logan
County, Ohio, March
31, 1864.
Republican. Pastor; college
professor; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1913-15, 1915-33 (24th District
1913-15, 1915-23, 25th District 1923-33).
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Historical Association; American
Academy of Political and Social Science; American
Society for International Law.
Died in Washington, Washington
County, Pa., January
11, 1955 (age 90 years, 286
days).
Interment at Washington Cemetery.
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William Hoge (1762-1814) —
of Washington, Washington
County, Pa.
Born near Hogestown, Cumberland
County, Pa., 1762.
Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1796-97; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1801-04, 1807-09 (12th District
1801-03, 10th District 1803-04, 1807-09).
Died near Washington, Washington
County, Pa., September
25, 1814 (age about 52
years).
Original interment at Old Graveyard;
reinterment at Washington Cemetery.
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Thomas Scott (1739-1796) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Chester
County, Pa., 1739.
Member of Pennsylvania state legislature, 1776; state court judge in
Pennsylvania, 1786; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1789-91, 1793-95 (at-large
1789-91, 8th District 1793-95).
Died March 2,
1796 (age about 56
years).
Original interment at Old Graveyard;
reinterment at Washington Cemetery.
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Ernest Francis Acheson (1855-1917) —
also known as Ernest F. Acheson —
of Washington, Washington
County, Pa.
Born in Washington, Washington
County, Pa., September
19, 1855.
Republican. Lawyer; newspaper
editor; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1884,
1896;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 24th District, 1895-1909.
Presbyterian.
Member, Phi
Kappa Psi.
Died in Washington, Washington
County, Pa., May 16,
1917 (age 61 years, 239
days).
Interment at Washington Cemetery.
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William Montgomery (1818-1870) —
of Washington, Washington
County, Pa.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1818.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 20th District, 1857-61; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860.
Died in 1870
(age about
52 years).
Interment at Washington Cemetery.
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Robert Rentoul Reed (1807-1864) —
also known as Robert R. Reed —
of Washington, Washington
County, Pa.
Born in Washington, Washington
County, Pa., March
12, 1807.
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 20th District, 1849-51; member
of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Washington County, 1864.
Died December
14, 1864 (age 57 years, 277
days).
Interment at Washington Cemetery.
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William Sutton Moore (1822-1877) —
also known as William S. Moore —
of Washington, Washington
County, Pa.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1822.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 24th District, 1873-75.
Died in 1877
(age about
55 years).
Interment at Washington Cemetery.
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John Hoge Ewing (1796-1887) —
also known as John H. Ewing —
of Washington, Washington
County, Pa.
Born near Brownsville, Fayette
County, Pa., October
5, 1796.
Lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1835-36; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 17th District, 1838-42; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 20th District, 1845-47; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860.
Presbyterian.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry.
Died in Washington, Washington
County, Pa., June 9,
1887 (age 90 years, 247
days).
Interment at Washington Cemetery.
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John Valcoulon LeMoyne (1828-1918) —
of Illinois.
Born in Washington, Washington
County, Pa., November
17, 1828.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1876-77.
Died July 27,
1918 (age 89 years, 252
days).
Interment at Washington Cemetery.
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James Elder Barnett (1856-1940) —
also known as James E. Barnett —
of East Washington, Washington
County, Pa.
Born in Elders Ridge, Indiana
County, Pa., August
1, 1856.
Lawyer;
colonel in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; Pennsylvania
state treasurer, 1900-02; law partner of Richard
B. Scandrett.
Died, from cerebral
thrombosis, in East Washington, Washington
County, Pa., June 10,
1940 (age 83 years, 314
days).
Interment at Washington Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of John Morrison Barnett and Martha R. (Elder)
Barnett. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: The Book of Prominent
Pennsylvanians (1913) |
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Joseph A. Yablonski (1910-1969) —
also known as Jock Yablonski —
of East Bethlehem Township, Washington
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., March 3,
1910.
Democrat. Coal miner;
district
leader for the United Mine Workers, and candidate for union
president in 1969; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1956,
1960,
1964.
Shot
and killed,
along with his wife and daughter, by three hit men hired by United
Mine Workers President Tony Boyle, in East Bethlehem Township, Washington
County, Pa., December
31, 1969 (age 59 years, 303
days).
Interment at Washington Cemetery.
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James Murdoch Clark (1863-1947) —
also known as James M. Clark —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Washington, Washington
County, Pa., December
15, 1863.
Republican. Lawyer; bank
director; Pittsburgh director of public safety, 1926-33; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1932.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Beta
Theta Pi.
Died, in Presbyterian Hospital,
Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., February
12, 1947 (age 83 years, 59
days).
Interment at Washington Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of William Clark and Margaret Donaldson (Mevey) Clark; married, May 3,
1893, to Jean McClane Swan; married 1929 to
Virginia J. Peters. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: The Book of Prominent
Pennsylvanians (1913) |
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Charles Louis Valcoulon Acheson (1873-1951) —
also known as Charles L. V. Acheson —
of Washington, Washington
County, Pa.
Born in Washington, Washington
County, Pa., October
21, 1873.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916
(alternate), 1920,
1932.
Died, from carcinoma
of colon, in Washington, Washington
County, Pa., June 12,
1951 (age 77 years, 234
days).
Interment at Washington Cemetery.
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West Alexander
Memorial Cemetery
West Alexander, Washington County, Pennsylvania
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Samuel Waddell Atkinson (1839-1925) —
also known as Samuel W. Atkinson —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Brooke
County, Va. (now W.Va.), April
28, 1839.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 1st District, 1893-94.
Died, of intestinal
cancer, in Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va., July 22,
1925 (age 86 years, 85
days).
Interment at West Alexander Memorial Cemetery.
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West Land
Cemetery
West Brownsville, Washington County, Pennsylvania
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Jonathan Knight (1787-1858) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Bucks
County, Pa., November
22, 1787.
Civil
engineer; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives 20th District, 1822; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 20th District, 1824-28; chief engineer, Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad,
1830-42; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 20th District, 1855-57.
Died November
22, 1858 (age 71 years, 0
days).
Interment at West Land Cemetery.
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West Middletown
Cemetery
West Middletown, Washington County, Pennsylvania
| Politicians buried
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Thomas Patterson (1764-1841) —
of West Middletown, Washington
County, Pa.
Born in Little Britain Township, Lancaster
County, Pa., October
1, 1764.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1817-25 (12th District 1817-23,
15th District 1823-25).
Died in Cross Creek Township, Washington
County, Pa., November
16, 1841 (age 77 years, 46
days).
Interment at West Middletown Cemetery.
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