- Northwood Cemetery
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Northwood Cemetery Details Year established 1878 Country United States Location 15th & Haines
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCoordinates 40°03′42″N 75°08′40″W / 40.06167°N 75.14444°W Type private Find a Grave Find-a-Grave Northwood Cemetery is a cemetery located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in 1878.
Notable interments
- George Bradley (1852–1931) Major League Baseball player.[1]
- Duke Esper (1868–1910) Major League Baseball Player. Born Charles Esbacher.[2]
- William "Kid" Gleason (1866–1933) Major League Baseball player and manager.[3]
- Eddie Griffin (1982–2007) Professional Basketball Player.[4]
- George Hesselbacher, Major League Baseball player.
- John Miller (1839–1882) Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient (true name Henry Fey). He was a Private in the 8th New York Cavalry.[5]
- Rosetta Tharpe (1915–1973) Pioneering gospel singer, songwriter and recording artist.[6]
- Dave Zearfoss (1868–1945) Professional Baseball Player.[7]
External links
- Northwood Cemetery at Find-A-Grave
- Northwood Cemetery at Interment.net
References
- ^ Find-a-Grave memorial for George Washington Bradley
- ^ Find-a-Grave memorial for Charles Esper
- ^ Find-a-Grave memorial for Kid Gleason
- ^ Find-a-Grave memorial for Eddie Griffin
- ^ Find-a-Grave memorial for John Miller
- ^ Find-a-Grave memorial for Rosetta Tharpe
- ^ Find-a-Grave memorial for David Zearfoss
Categories:- Cemeteries in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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