"Communities accord respect..."
Everyone buried here has a life story to tell. However, there some notable sites that we would like to draw attention to:
David Mead
1752-1816
General David Mead (along with his brothers James and John) founded the city of Meadville in 1788, but was warned of hostile Indians in the area. It took the General and 12 other men almost 10 years to truly settle the land and call it Meadville in 1795.
Gideon Sundback
1880-1954
Gideon Sundback was a Swedish-American engineer who invented the zipper. In 2006 he was included in the National Inventors Hall of Fame and was featured on the Google homepage on April 24, 2012.
Cornelius Van Horne
1750-1846
Van Horne was one of the eight original settlers of Meadville. He explored the area with Gen. David Mead.
Lt. Colonel Henry Huidekoper
1839-1918
Henry Huidekoper served in the PA Union Army during the Civil War and received the Medal of Honor for his actions at Gettysburg.
Greendale Arch
The Greendale Arch was built in 1865 for a cost of $315.
James Monroe Reisinger
1843 - 1925
Medal of Honor recipient, Reisinger commanded Company H, 150th Pennsylvania Infantry during the Civil War and fought at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Medal of Honor recipient, Reisinger commanded Company H, 150th Pennsylvania Infantry during the Civil War and fought at the Battle of Gettysburg.
US Colored Troops Memorial
Civil War Veterans
- Samuel L Gardner
- George Henderson
- William Green
- Frank Henry
- John Hamilton
Receiving Vault
Greendale’s receiving vault was built in 1874 and was used to store bodies during the time when the ground was frozen/too hard to dig by hand.
Huidekoper Mausoleum
Contains the remains of 13 of the descendants of Harm Jan Huidekoper and his wife Rebecca. Harm Jan was the Dutch land agent for the Holland Land Company. The Mausoleum is the largest in the Cemetery.
Judge David Derickson
1798 - 1884
A well respected early judge of Crawford County, David Derickson served on the Pennsylvania Bar from 1821 to 1830.
A well respected early judge of Crawford County, David Derickson served on the Pennsylvania Bar from 1821 to 1830.
Major David Derickson
1818 - 1891
Major David Derickson was Abraham Lincoln’s personal body guard between 1862 and 1863.
Major David Derickson was Abraham Lincoln’s personal body guard between 1862 and 1863.
William Magaw M.D.
1744 - 1829
Doctor William Magaw was President George Washington’s personal physician.
Doctor William Magaw was President George Washington’s personal physician.
Jonathan Hamnett
1816 - 1910
Jonathan Hamnett was a professor at Allegheny College and head of the Allegheny Literary Society.
Jonathan Hamnett was a professor at Allegheny College and head of the Allegheny Literary Society.
James Mills Thoburn
1836 - 1922
James Thorburn was a Methodist Missionary whose roots started at Allegheny College.
James Thorburn was a Methodist Missionary whose roots started at Allegheny College.
Timothy Alden
1771 - 1839
Timothy Alden founded Allegheny College in 1815 and was its first President. He was a scholar of Harvard and was a trustee of Allegheny until his death in 1839.
Timothy Alden founded Allegheny College in 1815 and was its first President. He was a scholar of Harvard and was a trustee of Allegheny until his death in 1839.
Abram Grinrod
1886 - 1960
Abram Grinrod was a stone cutter. He did work on many buildings for Allegheny College and even cut his own tomb stone!
Abram Grinrod was a stone cutter. He did work on many buildings for Allegheny College and even cut his own tomb stone!
Hon. Hiram Lawton Richmond
1810 - 1885
Richmond attended Allegheny College. He studied law and was admitted to bar in 1838 and practiced in Meadville.
Richmond attended Allegheny College. He studied law and was admitted to bar in 1838 and practiced in Meadville.
Prof. Herman Leo
1820 - 1898
Herman Leo was a landscape architect and horticulturalist who was responsible for the park like design of Greendale Cemetery.
Herman Leo was a landscape architect and horticulturalist who was responsible for the park like design of Greendale Cemetery.
Hon. George B. Delamater
1821 - 1907
A well educated man, George B. was a banker and was interested in politics. He spent his fortune on an unsuccessful campaign running for governor of PA and eventually committed suicide.
A well educated man, George B. was a banker and was interested in politics. He spent his fortune on an unsuccessful campaign running for governor of PA and eventually committed suicide.
Hon. George Wallace Delamater
1849 - 1907
Son of George B. Delamater, George Wallace was a Trustee and Vice-President of Allegheny College. He committed suicide shortly after his fathers fate.
Son of George B. Delamater, George Wallace was a Trustee and Vice-President of Allegheny College. He committed suicide shortly after his fathers fate.
Lewis Walker
1856 – 1930
Lewis Walker was the CEO of “Hookless Fastener Company” in 1906, later changed to “Talon” of Meadville in 1937.
Lewis Walker was the CEO of “Hookless Fastener Company” in 1906, later changed to “Talon” of Meadville in 1937.
Hannah Moore
1816 - 1864
Hannah Moore was the Superintendent of Crawford County’s U.S. Sanitary Commission services who staffed union hospitals during the Civil War.
Hannah Moore was the Superintendent of Crawford County’s U.S. Sanitary Commission services who staffed union hospitals during the Civil War.
Henry Baldwin
1780 - 1844
Known as “Father of The American System”, Henry Baldwin served 3 terms in the House of Representatives, and was a Supreme Court Justice from 1830 till his death in 1844.
Known as “Father of The American System”, Henry Baldwin served 3 terms in the House of Representatives, and was a Supreme Court Justice from 1830 till his death in 1844.
Aurora Balch
1818 - 1853
Aurora Balch was the first person to be buried at Greendale Cemetery. She was a teacher for a third of her life.
Aurora Balch was the first person to be buried at Greendale Cemetery. She was a teacher for a third of her life.
Elizabeth Whiting
1848 - 1938
Elizabeth was a 2nd grade elementary school teacher for 35 years and was a volunteer in the American Red Cross. Her Portrait hangs in the Baldwin Reynolds House.
Elizabeth was a 2nd grade elementary school teacher for 35 years and was a volunteer in the American Red Cross. Her Portrait hangs in the Baldwin Reynolds House.
DeArment Family
The DeArment Family founded “Channellock”. Originally purposed for manufacturing Horse shoes, they then moved to all hand tools.
George Lang
1872 - 1947
George Lang is the founder of Dads Dog Food; now Smuckers.
George Lang is the founder of Dads Dog Food; now Smuckers.
Mary Reynolds
1785 - 1854
Mary Reynolds had the first documented case of a Multiple Personality Disorder.
Mary Reynolds had the first documented case of a Multiple Personality Disorder.
Hattie Shorts
1875 - 1959
Hattie Shorts owned and ran a local brothel business. She was a large benefactor to Greendale Cemetery.
Hattie Shorts owned and ran a local brothel business. She was a large benefactor to Greendale Cemetery.
Theodore Flood
1842 - 1915
Theodore Flood founded the “Chautauqua Assembly Daily Herald” and sold the Magazine in 1898.
Theodore Flood founded the “Chautauqua Assembly Daily Herald” and sold the Magazine in 1898.
Samuel Bates
1827 - 1902
Samuel Bates wrote “History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers”; a 10,000 page history of the Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Samuel Bates wrote “History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers”; a 10,000 page history of the Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Charles Yates M.D.
1804 - 1891
Charles Yates became a Doctor in 1825 and practiced in Meadville for 40 years.
Charles Yates became a Doctor in 1825 and practiced in Meadville for 40 years.
J. B. Brawley
1844 - 1921
John Brooks Brawley has the largest stone in Greendale Cemetery.
John Brooks Brawley has the largest stone in Greendale Cemetery.
Veterans Memorial
A memorial stands for all of the United States Veterans of War, dating back to the Revolutionary War.
Reservoir
The old Reservoir, located at the bottom of Cemetery Run, was used to supply water to the Train Station in Meadville. The dam still remains but is not in use.
