The Preservers of the Daughters of Zion Cemetery

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05/13/2026
Afro-American Advocate (Coffeyville, KS) May 12, 1893Courtesy of Library of Congress, Washington, DC
05/12/2026

Afro-American Advocate (Coffeyville, KS) May 12, 1893
Courtesy of Library of Congress, Washington, DC

05/11/2026

Woodland Cemetery, founded in 1917 to give Black people in Henrico a place to be buried with dignity, has earned a place on the National Register of Historic Places and is home to African American trailblazers including Arthur Ashe.

During National Hospital Week (May 10-16, 2026), we remember Dr. Robert L. Whittaker who is buried at Daughters of Zion ...
05/11/2026

During National Hospital Week (May 10-16, 2026), we remember Dr. Robert L. Whittaker who is buried at Daughters of Zion Cemetery. The former Whittaker Memorial Hospital in Newport News, VA was named in his honor and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. To learn more, see: https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/121-5072/; https://emediava.org/l/40139; https://daughtersofzioncemetery.org/.../whittaker-robert.../ See less

Name: Whittaker, Robert Leo Occupation: Physician aka: S*x: M Birth: 15 Nov 1880, Chicago, IL Death: 29 Dec 1912, Newport News, VA Marker: Yes Spouse(s): Betty James Whittaker Parents: Cassius and Susie Whittaker Children: Affiliations: Notes: Undertaker – Cooke Burial Co, (Newport News, VA) The W...

In Remembrance of all the Mothers
05/10/2026

In Remembrance of all the Mothers

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