Mount Carmel Cemetery

Status: active
Address: 5712 O’Donnell Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21224

Sources for Burial Information

• Baltimore County Genealogical Society. Mt. Carmel Cemetery records: 1854-1882. Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1998.
• Baltimore County Genealogical Society. Mt. Carmel cemetery records, 1883-1893, Baltimore, Maryland. Westminster, Md: Family Line Publications, 1998.
• Baltimore County Genealogical Society. Mt. Carmel Cemetery records: 1893-1905. Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1998.
• Baltimore County Genealogical Society. Mt. Carmel Cemetery records: 1905-1936. Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books, 2001.
• Baltimore County Genealogical Society. Mt. Carmel Cemetery: annex records (1894-1970) and disinterment-reinterment (construction of Interstate 95) records, Baltimore, Maryland. Westminster, Md: Willow Bend Books, 1999.
• Find A Grave – Mount Carmel Cemetery
• Billion Graves – Mount Carmel Cemetery
• Interment.net – Mount Carmel Cemetery

Miscellaneous Obituaries (1869-1898)

• William Way (d. 15 August 1869), The Sun (Baltimore) 16 August 1869, p. 2.
• Henry Jones (d. 8 March 1871), The Sun (Baltimore) 9 March 1871, p. 2.
• George Gross, The Sun (Baltimore) 7 November 1877, p. 2.
• Thomas J. Minor (d. 9 July 1879), The Sun (Baltimore) 11 July 1879, p. 2.
• Sarah Reginea Campbell (d. 25 October 1879), The Sun (Baltimore) 28 October 1879, p. 2.
• Drusilla Copper (d. 16 August 1880), The Sun (Baltimore) 18 August 1880, p. 2.
• George W. Hoover, Jr., The Sun (Baltimore) 2 April 1881, p. 2.
• Sallie E. Dorrett, (d. 15 October 1882) The Sun (Baltimore) 17 October 1882, p. 2.
• Mary A. Grace and Mrs. Laura Grace, The Sun (Baltimore) 11 April 1883, p. 2.
  Notice that their remains would be buried from the vault at the cemetery.
• Emma A. Wieghardt, The Sun (Baltimore) 29 November 1883, p. 2.
  Notice that her remains would be buried from the vault.
  
• Anna Catherine Horst (d. 4 December 1883), The Sun (Baltimore) 5 December 1883, p. 2.
• John R. Bennett, The Sun (Baltimore) 22 April 1884, p. 2.
• Amelia Dwyer, The Sun (Baltimore) 1 May 1884, p. 2.
  Notice that her remains would be buried from the vault.
• Sarah Kirby, The Sun (Baltimore) 15 January 1886, p. 2.
• Magdalene Gniesmer (d. 15 March 1886), The Sun (Baltimore) 17 March 1886, p. 2.
• Agnes B. Gibson (d. 31 March 1886), The Sun (Baltimore) 29 April 1886, p. 2.
  Notice that her remains would be buried from the Mausoleum.
• Paul Armandt, The Sun (Baltimore) 12 May 1886, p. 2.
  Notice that his remains would be buried from the vault.
• Lily Hawkins, The Sun (Baltimore) 30 June 1886, p. 2.
  Notice that her remains would be buried from the vault.
• Henry V. Yingling, The Sun (Baltimore) 20 July 1886, p. 2.
  Notice that his remains would be buried from the vault.
• Elizabeth Betts, The Sun (Baltimore) 2 September 1886, p. 2.
• J. Franklin Hevern (d. 11 December 1886), The Sun (Baltimore) 13 December 1886, p. 2.
• John G. Morgan, The Sun (Baltimore) 19 February 1887, p. 2.
  Notice that his remains would be buried from the vault.
• Helen Pauline Eberwein, The Sun (Baltimore) 1 September 1887, p. 2.
  Notice that her remains would be buried from the vault.
• Mary E. Hipsley (d. 6 October 1887), The Sun (Baltimore) 8 October 1887, p. 2.
• Eduard Bonnet (d. 7 December 1887), The Sun (Baltimore) 8 December 1887, p. 2.
• Philip Dorman (d. 27 February 1888 at “Ridge.” St. Mary’s County, Md.), The Sun (Baltimore) 1 March 1888, p. 2.
• William Douglas, The Sun (Baltimore) 12 March 1888, p. 2.
  Notice that his remains would be buried from the vault.
• Peter Johan Boyesen (d. 12 March 1888), The Sun (Baltimore) 15 March 1888, p. 2.
• Susanna P. Sapp (d. 21 August 1888), The Sun (Baltimore) 24 August 1889, p. 2.
• Katherine Spates (d. 16 October 1888), The Sun (Baltimore) 18 October 1888, p. 2.
• Lizzie Rumpf (d. 7 January 1889) and Katie Rumpf (d. 16 November 1888), The Sun (Baltimore) 8 January 1889, p. 2.
• E. M. Augusta Nolte (d. 21 June 1889), The Sun (Baltimore) 8 July 1889, p. 2.
  Notice that her remains would be buried from the vault.
• Jane B. Dorrett (d. 1 August 1889), The Sun (Baltimore) 2 August 1889, p. 2.
• Susan Ann Warrington (d. 31 August 1889), The Sun (Baltimore) 2 September 1889, p. 2.
• Daniel White (s. 5 October 1889), The Sun (Baltimore) 8 October 1889, p. 2.
• Martha Matilda Campbell (d. 15 April 1890), The Sun (Baltimore) 16 April 1890, p. 2.
• James H. Beale, The Sun (Baltimore) 29 May 1890, p. 2.
  Notice that his remains would be buried from the vault.
• Captain Colmora Taylor (d. 14 August 1890), The Sun (Baltimore) 15 August 1890, p. 2.
• Barbara A. Hilton, The Sun (Baltimore) 22 April 1891, p. 2.
  Notice that her remains would be buried from the vault.
• Adeline Schweizer (d. 26 March 1891) The Sun (Baltimore) 23 April 1891, p. 2.
  Notice that her remains would be buried from the vault.
• Henry Overman (d. 12 May 1891), The Sun (Baltimore) 14 May 1891, p. 2.
• Charles W. Green (d. 24 April 1891), The Sun (Baltimore) 20 May 1891, p. 2.
  Notice that his remains would be buried from the vault.
• William H. Garrish (d. 18 May 1891), The Sun (Baltimore) 20 May 1891, p. 2.
• William L. Tuder (d. 9 November 1891), The Sun (Baltimore) 10 November 1891, p. 2.
• John M. Douglass (d. 10 August 1892), The Sun (Baltimore) 12 August 1892, p. 4.
• Henry Brendel (d. 6 August 1893), The Sun (Baltimore) 8 August 1893, p. 4.
• Caleb Richardson (d. 10 August 1893), The Sun (Baltimore) 11 August 1893, p. 4.
• Joanna Herrick (d. 18 March 1894), The Sun (Baltimore) 20 March 1894, p. 4.
• Fredericka Louisa Ebsworth, The Sun (Baltimore) 16 April 1894, p. 4.
  Notice that her remains would be buried from the vault.
• George A. Pope Johns (d. 14 May 1894), The Sun (Baltimore) 15 May 1894, p. 4.
• Arabella Jones, The Sun (Baltimore) 29 November 1894, p. 4.
  Notice that her remains would be buried from the vault.
• John Kennel (d. 19 March 1895), The Sun (Baltimore) 21 March 1895, p. 4.
• Charles Schlegel, The Sun (Baltimore) 1 June 1895, p. 4.
  Notice that his remains would be buried from the vault.
• Captain William E. Andrews, The Sun (Baltimore) 3 September 1895, p. 6.
  “The body will be met [at Camden Station] by a delegation Captain Andrew’s old comrades of the of the Eighth Maryland Infantry and members of the Grand Army of the Republic generally, who will escort it to Mount Carmel Cemetery.”
• Mary Hopkins, The Sun (Baltimore) 2 May 1896, p. 4.
  Notice that her remains would be buried from the vault.
• William L. Howe (d. 25 July 1896), The Sun (Baltimore) 1 August 1896, p. 4.
• Mary Ann Lovell (d. 11 September 1896), The Sun (Baltimore) 14 September 1896, p. 4.
• Sarah Jane Way (d. 26 January 1897), The Sun (Baltimore) 27 January 1897, p. 4.
• John T. Jones (d. 6 February 1897), The Sun (Baltimore) 9 February 1897, p. 4.
• Thomas W. Strong (d. 3 April 1897), The Sun (Baltimore) 5 April 1897, p. 4.
• F. H. Bartling (d. 5 September 1897), The Sun (Baltimore) 7 September 1897, p. 4.
• Harriet Kelly (d. 15 December 1897), The Sun (Baltimore) 17 December 1897, p. 4.
• Wilson E. Bradley (d. 6 February 1898), The Sun (Baltimore) 7 February 1898, p. 4.
• George Frederick Rothamel (d. 8 February 1898), The Sun (Baltimore) 11 February 1898, p. 4.
• Henry Schneeman (d. 17 July 18989), The Sun (Baltimore) 20 July 1898, p. 4.
• William L. Thomas (25 August 1898), The Sun (Baltimore) 27 August 1898, p. 4.
• Samuel S. Brady (d. 17 September 1898), The Sun (Baltimore) 19 September 1898, p. 4.

The Sun (Baltimore) 22 December 1853, p. 3.

Newspaper Articles

• “Improvements of the Canton Company.–Mount Carmel Cemetery.” The Sun (Baltimore) 20 January 1854, p. 1.
  “[Mount Carmel Cemetery] contains 17 acres of land, which are enclosed with a substantial fence, and laid out in avenues and walks for the convenience of the lotholders. It is located one and a quarter miles from the boundary of the city, two and a half miles from Broadway, and fronting on the road leading through Canton to North Point. this road, which is now popularly designated O’Donnell street, has undergone thorough repair and regrading, and affords easy travel by ordinary means of conveyance.” 
• “Removal of a Burial Ground.” The Sun (Baltimore) 27 April 1857, p. 1.
  “The burial ground on Wilk street, west of Chester street, was purchased about seventy years ago, and was used as a burial place for the members and friends of the Methodist church in East Baltimore station until the year 1830, when improvements progressing slowly in that direction, a new burial ground was purchased on the Philadelphia turnpike at a greater distance from the city. But few interments have been made in the old burial ground since 1832…. and the members of the East Baltimore and Caroline stations … have finally agreed to remove the remains from the present graveyard. In accomplishment of which the trustees of the two stations have determined to excavate the entire lot to the depth of four feet and a half, having notified all who have friends or relatives buried there to come forward and identify them; and all such should be provided with graves in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery, or in case parties owned lots in other cemeteries the remains should be carefully removed under their direction.”
• “Mysterious Case of Suicide by Drowning, or Murder – The Body not Recognized.” The Sun (Baltimore) 10 June 1861, p. 1.
  The body of a man was recovered on the beach near the Lazaretto. He was found with three chains around his neck. Although the grand jury initially thought this was a case of suicide, they rendered a verdict of “death at the hands of some person or persons unknown.” The body was interred in Mount Carmel Cemetery.

John Petticord (d. 1887)

John Petticord (d. 1887), Old Defender, buried Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland

From the Sun (Baltimore)
14 October 1887: 6

AN OLD DEFENDER’S FUNERAL.
Honor to the Memory of the Late John Petticord.

[Reported for the Baltimore Sun.]

The funeral of John Petticord, aged 91 years and 5 months the Old Defender who died on Tuesday last at the Aged Men’s Home of the Baltimore Humane Impartial Society, took place from that institution yesterday morning. Mr. Petticord was the last but two of the survivors of the association, and he was followed to Loudon Park Cemetery by Mr. James Chamberlain Morford, the better preserved of the two veterans still remaining. The other is Nathaniel Watts. The body was laid in the rotunda of the Home, and the details of the funeral were in charge of Mr. Lewis H. Miller, who was an apprentice to the hat business in Mr. Petticord’s employ 32 years ago, and who has been unremitting in his attention to the old gentleman during his declining years. Rev. A. J. Rowland, of Franklin Square Baptist Church, read the funeral service, and in his voluntary reviewed the wonderful progress of the nation as witnessed by Mr. Petticord in his long life; the introduction of steam travel by land and water, the uses of electricity and the like, which made the progressive country that the dead man defended in 1814. The pall-bearers were Messrs. C. D. Jenkins, W. S. Quigley and Edward Connolly, all hatters and intimates of the deceased, and Stephen Miller, an inmate of the home. the body was placed in the vault at loudon Park, where it will lie for a month. Among the floral tributes were a star and crescent and a cross from L. H. Miller, and a bouquet from Miss Emma Meredith, a manager of the Home. Among those who attended the funeral were Mrs. Ruth Holmes, a daughter-in-law; Mr. Alphonso Petticord, a nephew; Mr. Phillips, aged 90 years, Wm. Craft and G. S. Howser, the last three being old acquaintances of John Petticord in the hat business; Mrs. G. Vincent Board, matron, and several nieces of the deceased. Mr. Petticord was also called Peddicord, and was so entered at the Aged Men’s Home, but Mr. Miller, who has known the family all his life, says it is Petticord. A similar change of name in the course of time occurred in the family of the Old Defender Geo. Boss, the revolutionary founder of the family, a German, writing his name Adam Boos. Mr. Petticord’s name, it is stated, is so written on the roster of the Old Defenders’ Association and on his discharge papers.

John Machenheimer (d. 1889)

John Machenheimer (d. 1889), Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore

From Sun (Baltimore)
7 December 1889: 4

John Machenheimer’s Fatal Injuries.–John Machenheimer, aged 68 years, died at his residence, No. 1909 Wilkens avenue, yesterday of injuries received by being knocked down by a runaway team on November 12. The horses belonged to Richard Davis, of Woodstock, Howard county, who was arrested at the time and fined by Justice Anderson for leaving his team unattended on the street. He was also charged with an assault on Machenheimer, and released on $1,000 bail for a hearing. Machenheimer’s condition would not permit his attendance at the police station, and the hearing was twice postponed. Sergeant Mason went to the home of Davis yesterday and rearrested and took him to the southwestern police station. Coroner Benson summoned a jury of inquest, which held Davis responsible for Machenheimer’s death. Coroner Benson committed Davis for the Criminal Court.

Annie E. Simmons (d. 1872)

From the Sun (Baltimore)
20 July 1872: 2

SIMMONS.–Suddenly, of heart disease, on the 18th inst., at No. 73 St. Paul sstreet, ANNIE E. SIMMONS, colored, aged 20 years, formerly of Chestertown, Md.

Her remains were interred at Laurel Cemetery.

Ernest Grayson (d. 1925)

Nancy Bramucci Sheads, Resurrecting Mount Auburn (http://mdhistoryonline.net/mtauburn/index.cfm : accessed 5 July 2013), entry for Ernest Grayson (d. 1925)

From the Afro-American (Baltimore)
25 April 1925: 23

ERNEST GRAYSON

Ernest Grayson, 1514 W. Mulberry street, was buried from Allen A. M. E. Church, Tuesday at 1 p.m. Interment in Mt. Auburn. His wife, Mrs. Janie Grayson, survives.

From the Afro-American (Baltimore)
2 May 1925: 23

WELL-KNOWN MAN PASSES AWAY

Ernest Grayson, the husband of Janie Grayson, at his late residence, 1514 W. Mulberry Street, April 18, 1925, after an illness of four weeks.

His wife and family wish to thank relatives and friends, G.U.O. Of Nazarites, various associations of Allen A. M. E. Church and Rev. P. J. Jordan, for their kindness to her during his illness. Also for the many beautiful floral designs sent in during her bereavement.

Mathias Colbert (d. 1868)

From the Sun (Baltimore)
4 November 1868: 2

COLBERT.–On the 3d instant, at his late residence, No. 78 Chestnut street, Brother MATHIAS COLBERT, aged 69 years.

The deceased was minister at the Lewis Street Baptist Church, where the body will rest until three o’clock this (Wednesday) afternoon, when it will be taken to and interred in the Laurel Cemetery.

Robert Mills (d. 1867)

FROM the Sun (Baltimore)
18 December 1867: 2

MILLS — On the 15th instant, ROBERT MILLS, in the 67th year of his age. [Philadelphia, New Jersey and Snow Hill papers please copy]

Dearest husband, thou hast left us,
We thy loss most deeply feel,
But ’tis God that hath bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal

The friends and acquaintance are respectfully invited to attend his funeral this (Wednesday) afternoon, at three o’clock, from Laurel Cemetery, Baltimore county.

Walter H. Harris (d.1912)

Nancy Bramucci Sheads, Resurrecting Mount Auburn (http://mdhistoryonline.net/mtauburn/index.cfm : accessed 25 June 2013), entry for Walter H. Harris.

 

From the AfroAmerican Ledger (Baltimore) 
6 July 1912

HARRIS – On July 3, 1912, Walter H., beloved son of Leroy and Mary E. Harris, at his late residence, 2045 Division street.

Funeral from Grace Presbyterian church, Dolphin and Etting streets, on Saturday, July 6, at 10 A.M. Relatives and friends are invited. Interment Mount Auburn Cemetery.

Death has robbed us of our son,
Whom we loved and cherished dear
It was Walter, yes dear Walter
Can we help but shed a tear?
His suffering days are over,
His pain and misery ceased
God called him to his Heavenly home.
With Him to live in peace.

By his parents.

From the Afro-American (Baltimore) 
13 July 1912

The funeral of Walter Harris, who died at his home, 2045 Division street, Wednesday of last week, after a long illness, was held at Grace Presbyterian Church last Saturday morning. The services were conducted by Rev. Dr. W. Edward Williams, pastor of the church, assisted by Revs. G. F. Bragg, L. Z. Johnson and E. F. Eggleston, of Newark, N.J. Interment was in Mt. Auburn cemetery.

Mr. Harris was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Harris. He was a graduate of the Colored High School and Brown University receiving the degree of bachelor of arts from the latter school in 1909. He was teacher of history in the Colored High School, and was regarded as a most capable instructor.

Funeral of a Colored Clergyman

Funeral of a Colored Clergyman.–The Rev. Samuel W. Chase, who died at his residence, No. 81 Leadenhall street, on Wednesday last, was a Presbyterian minister, and had charge of a congregation in this city. He was 67 years of age, and a Past Grand Master of the colored Masonic Order, and a high official in the colored Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The funeral ceremonies took place yesterday at his late residence, and was very numerously attended, nearly all the colored ministers of the city and portions of their flocks being present. After the services at the house a procession was formed by the colored Masons and Odd Fellows, who turned out in large numbers, in full regalia, to pay the last mark of respect to their deceased brother. Following these were about one hundred carriages, mostly filled with colored women. the procession proceeded to Laurel Cemetery, where the interment took place according to the solemn rites of the orders to which deceased belonged. In his life time he had a high reputation among his colored brethren, and enjoyed the confidence of many white persons. The sidewalks of the streets through which the funeral procession passed yesterday were lined with colored people, many of the male portion of whom joined in the line, while numbers of women also followed to the place of interment.

— “Funeral of a Colored Clergyman” The Sun (Baltimore)  April 1, 1867: 1