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Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, IL, USA
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Latitude: 41.77046604095983, Longitude: -87.5987216597423Notes:
Oak Woods Cemetery is located in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. It is a private cemetery owned and operated by Dignity Corporation, and is not affiliated with any church denomination. It is one of the more significant historic cemeteries on Chicago's south side with burial sites of renowned figures like Mayor Harold Washington, civil rights activist Ida B. Wells, and Olympian Jesse Owens. The cemetery was established in 1855 but burials did not take place until 1860.
All Burials
| # | Last Name, Given Name(s) | Buried | Person ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | CLARK, Chester M. | d. 8 Jun 1896 | Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, IL, USA  | I1484 |
| 2. | CLARK, Will H. | bur. 5 Dec 1930 | Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, IL, USA | I1485 |
| 3. | HAYNES, Catherine | bur. 8 Aug 1913 | Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, IL, USA | I1483 |
| 4. | KING, Charles B. | bur. 19 Aug 1899 | Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, IL, USA | I2097 |
| 5. | REILY, Nellie | d. 5 Jan 1952 | Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, IL, USA | I1486 |