People

I. F. (“Izzy”) Stone (1907-1989)

Best known as an investigative reporter, journalist and publisher, I. F. Stone was born on December 24, 1907. Originally born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as Isidor Feinstein, I. F. Stone was raised in New Jersey by his parents who were Russian Jewish immigrants.

Nathaniel Parker Willis (1806-1867)

There really is no one like Nathaniel Parker Willis (January 20, 1806 – January 20, 1867), the American poet, editor, publisher, travel essayist and, for a time, the highest-paid magazine writer of his day. He was born in Portland, Maine, …

Francis Parkman (1823 – 1893)

A historian and horticulturist, Francis Parkman was born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 16, 1823.

Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809 – 1894)

Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes was a physician, poet, professor, lecturer, and author.

James Russell Lowell (1819-1891)

A poet, editor, and diplomat, James Russell Lowell was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on February 22, 1819.

Thomas Cass (1821 – 1862)

A general in the Union Army during the Civil War, Thomas Cass was born in Queen’s County, Ireland, in 1821.

Joseph Story (1779-1845)

Best known as the youngest Associate Justice ever appointed to the Supreme Court, Joseph Story was born on September 18, 1779. Born in Marblehead, Massachusetts, Joseph Story was the oldest of eleven children of Mehitable Pedrick and Elisha Story.

Eileen F. (Aries) Janiak (1948-2012)

Eileen F. (Aries) Janiak, 64, passed away on September 24, 2012 following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Cambridge on September 3, 1948 the daughter of the late Augustus L. Aries and Irene V. (Whelan) Aries. Eileen …

A Landscape of Memory

More than 100,000 individuals are buried and commemorated at Mount Auburn. We honor the lives and legacies of all those now resting at the Cemetery who have helped to shape the world in which we live.

Writers, educators, reformers, artists, scientists and inventors are among those whose influence can still be seen throughout Boston, the New England region, nationally, and even internationally.

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Burial Search

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Burial Search

Visit our interactive map to quickly find the location of individuals buried at Mount Auburn. For additional assistance, complete a request for a burial location verification through our online store.

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Burial Search

Visit our interactive map to quickly find the location of individuals buried at Mount Auburn. For additional assistance, complete a request for a burial location verification through our online store.

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