Silver Mount Cemetery is located at 918 Victory Boulevard on Staten Island, New York, United States. It was originally named Cooper Cemetery around 1866. It covers about 17 acres.[1]
Notable burials edit
- William Duer (1805–1879), US Congressman.
- Kelvin Martin (1964–1987), known to the underworld as 50 Cent, was a New York City criminal known as the supposed inspiration for the name of the famous rapper, 50 Cent.
- Mary Ewing Outerbridge (1852–1886), who imported tennis into the US.
- Trixie Smith (1885–1943), blues singer during the classic female blues period.
- Wallace Thurman (1902–1934), writer.
- Fay Tincher (1884–1983), actress.
- William Winter (1836–1917), American dramatic critic and author.
References edit
- ^ "Silver Mount Cemetery, Staten Island NY: Burial Records". Retrieved 13 March 2014.
