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GRANT WOOD 1891-1942 NAN GRAHAM WOOD 1899-1990 BYRON H. McKEEBY 1867—1950 Few paintings in American history have the power to create a tourist attraction but that is exactly what American Gothic has done for the very small Iowa town of … Continue reading →

JOHN THEOBOLD WEYBRECHT BORN IN ALSACE, FRANCE JANUARY 27TH 1829. DIED AT ALLIANCE, OHIO JANUARY 31ST, 1895.  KNOW TO THIS COMMUNITY FOR FORTY YEARS AS A USEFUL CITIZEN AND HONEST MAN The towering granite Weybrecht monument in the Alliance City … Continue reading →

DANIEL O’NEILL January 1, 1830 – Cloughbawn, County Wexford, Ireland January 30, 1877  — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Daniel O’Neill was born in Cloughbawn, County Wexford, Ireland, where he was a contributor to the local newspaper.  When he immigrated to the United … Continue reading →

At the highest point in the Allegheny Cemetery is a soaring column topped by an allegorical statue of Faith commissioned in 1877 for the Moorhead Family of Pittsburgh.  On the face of the base of the Corinthian column is a … Continue reading →

This stained-glass window in the Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh, has two prominent symbols, both of which, are commonly found in American cemeteries, though not usually as colorfully and vivid as this. The crown is a symbol of glory and reward … Continue reading →

ROY ARTHUR HUNT AUGUST 3, 1881 – OCTOBER 21, 1966 RACHEL McMASTERS MILLER HUNT Wife of ROY ARTHUR HUNT June 30, 1882 – February 22, 1963 The Hunt family marker in the Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh has two matching flowers … Continue reading →

STEPHEN C. FOSTER of Pittsburgh, Pa. BORN July 4, 1826 DIED January 13, 1864 Prolific song writer and musician, Stephen Foster became known as the “Father of American Music,” and for good reason, too.  Even though his most noteworthy songs … Continue reading →

GEORGE HOGG Born at Cramlington Northumberland County, England June 22, 1784 Immigrated to the US September 1804 And Died in Allegheny City, December 5, 1849 MARTHA HOGG Daughter of Nathaniel Breeding and Mary Ann Ewing Breeding Born September 4, 1787 … Continue reading →

James Breading Hogg 1813 – September 27, 1854 Before the horrific sinking of the Titanic, another maritime disaster made huge headlines.  According to Images of America: Allegheny Cemetery by Lisa Speranza and Nancy Foley page 111, Arcadia Publishing 2016, Charleston, … Continue reading →

ONONDAGA COUNTY ORPHAN ASYLUM ERECTED TO HONOR ITS DEAD BY CHRISTINA COLVIN ONE OF ITS FOUNDERS. 1894. In the Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse, New York, philanthropist Christina Colvin commissioned sculptor Ralph Cook (1847 – 1912) to create a monument to … Continue reading →