Wikipedia:Find-A-Grave famous people/W/Wa
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[edit] Progress
This list began with 749 entries.
- Not available on Wikipedia: 2
- Possibly non-notable: 36
- Monuments, Memorials, Etc.: 7
- Uncategorized
- Wad: 8
- Wag: 13
- Wah: 2
- Wai: 6
- Wak: 1
- Wal: 61
- Wam: 2
- Wan: 6
- Wap: 1
- War: 35
- Was: 10
- Wat: 18
- Wau: 3
- Way: 4
Total: 215 remaining (71.3% complete) as of 2008-02-07
[edit] Not available on Wikipedia
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[edit] Composer
[edit] Actor/Director/Producer
[edit] Other Entertainment
[edit] Sports
[edit] Other
- Fred Walker (General) — (1887–1969) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) United States Army General in World War II
[edit] Possibly non-notable
[edit] Politicians
[edit] Military Related
- Joseph G. Washington — (1808–1836) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Alamo defender
- Thomas Waters (Alamo defender) — (1812–1836) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Alamo defender
[edit] Medal recipients
- Reidar Waaler — (1894–1979) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) World War I Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
- John Wainwright (Medal of Honor recipient) — (1839–1915) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) American Civil War MOH recipient
- Allen Walker (Medal of Honor recipient) — (1866–1953) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Indian Wars Medal of Honor recipient
- Edward Alexander Walker — (1864–1946) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Boxer Rebellion Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
- Frank O. Walker — (1878–1904) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Philippine Insurrection Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
- John W. Wagner — (1837–1896) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
- William H. Walling — (1830–1912) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
- James A. Walsh — (1897–1960) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Mexican Campaign Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
- John Walsh (Medal of Honor recipient) — (1841–1924) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
- Michael Walsh (Medal of Honor recipient) — (1858–1913) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Peacetime Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
- George W. Walton — (1844–1920) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
- James Ward (Medal of Honor, 1890) — (1858–1901) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Indian Wars Medal of Honor recipient
- Thomas J. Ward — (1837–1924) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
- David Warren (Medal of Honor recipient) — (1836–1900) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
- Lewis Warrington (Medal of Honor recipient) — (????–1879) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Indian Wars Medal of Honor recipient
- James C. Watson (Medal of Honor recipient) — (1842–1890) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Indian Wars Medal of Honor recipient
[edit] American Civil War people
- William Wade (colonel) — (1819–1862) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Confederate colonel in the American Civil War
- William B. Wade — (1823–1887) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Confederate Army officer
- George Day Wagner — (1829–1869) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Union General
- Henry Harrison Walker — (1832–1912) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Confederate Brigadier General
- William Stephen Walker — (1822–1899) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Confederate Brigadier General
- William Henry Talbot Walker — (1816–1864) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Confederate Army Major General
- John Augustine Washington (soldier) — (1821–1861) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Confederate Army officer
[edit] Victims
- Ben Walker (victim) — (1981–1998) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) School shooting victim of Kip Kinkel
- Stanley Walker (victim) — (1953–1974) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Victim of the Hi-Fi Murders
- C. Lauer Ward — (????–1958) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Murdered by Charles Starkweather
- Clara O. Ward — (????–1958) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Murdered by Charles Starkweather
[edit] Related to someone famous
- John Washington, Jr. — (1661–1698) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Great uncle of George Washington
- Lawrence Washington (1500-1583) — (1500–1583) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Fifth great grandfather of George Washington
[edit] Other
- John Ward (interpreter) — (????–????) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Indian interpreter
- David Roland Waters — (1947–2003) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Murdered Madalyn Murray O'Hair, article redirects there
- Edgar J. Watson — (1855–1910) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) American outlaw, mentioned in Chokoloskee, Florida
- Bruce Wayne (reporter) — (1933–1986) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Traffic reporter on radio station KFI-AM in Los Angeles
[edit] Monuments, Memorials, Etc.
- Waterloo Memorial to the English — (????–????) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw)
- Waterloo Monument to the French — (????–????) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw)
- Washington Confederate Cemetery Monument — (????–????) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw)
- War Correspondents Memorial — (????–????) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw)
- Belgian War Graves in London — (1914–1918) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw)
- German War Graves in London — (1914–1918) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw)
- Detroit War Memorial — (????–????) — Find-A-Grave (Entry on U.S. 19th Infantry Regiment, an add the mention from the grave) — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw)
[edit] Mismatched
- Sidney Wagner — (1900–1947) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Cinematographer vs 1930s US College Football player
[edit] Verified
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[edit] Uncategorized
[edit] Wad
- Doreen Waddell — (1968–2002) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) R&B Singer, member of the group Soul II Soul, a.k.a. Do'Reen Waddell
- John W. Waddell — (1831–1885) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Son of William B. Waddell (Pony Express founder)
- Reed Waddell — (1860–1895) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Professional con man
- Joanna Waddill — (????–????) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Confederate nurse
- Ernestine Wade — (1906–1983) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Radio performer
- Leigh Wade — (1897–1991) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Pilot in one of the planes that made the first aerial circumnavigation, sv:Leigh Wade
- Melancthon Wade — (1802–1868) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Union Brigadier General
- Henry Wadsworth — (1897–1974) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Actor
[edit] Wag
- John H. Wageman — (1841–1916) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
- Charles Wagenheim — (1896–1979) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Film and television actor
- William Waggoner — (????–????) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Businessman in the flour mill industry
- Boyd Wagner — (1916–1942) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) World War II American Fighter Ace
- Louis Wagner (general) — (1838–1915) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General
- Philip J. Wagner — (1882–1959) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Co-builder of the Rudolph Grotto Shrine and Wonder Cave in Rudolph, Wisconsin
- Rob Wagner — (1872–1942) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Artist, Writer, Motion Picture Director
- Thomas Wagner — (????–1862) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) South Carolina State Senator, executive of the Charleston and Savannah Railway, namesake of Fort Wagner
- Wende Wagner — (1941–1997) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Actress, fr:Wende Wagner
- Werner Wagner — (1927–2002) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Composer and Producer
- William Wagner (actor) — (1883–1964) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) American stage and motion picture actor
- Rudolf Wagner-Regeny — (1903–1969) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Opera Composer, de:Rudolf Wagner-Régeny
[edit] Wah
- Anders Wahl — (1869–1956) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Actor, sv:Anders de Wahl
- William Wahl — (1923–1994) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Psychiatrist
[edit] Wai
- Ellis Wainwright — (1850–1924) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Businessman in the beer industry, namesake of the Wainwright Building
- Robert Wainwright — (1862–1902) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) United States Army Major, member of the Wainwright family
- Samuel Wainwright — (1822–1874) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Businessman in the beer industry
- Carlos Waiss — (1909–1966) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Argentine Tango Lyricist
- Patrick Waite — (1968–1993) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Reggae Musician, member of Musical Youth
- Robert Waite — (????–????) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Historian, author of The Psychopathic God
[edit] Wak
[edit] Wal
- Cyrus P. Walbridge — (1849–1921) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri
- Stephen Walcott — (1806–1887) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Chief Colonel land and emigration commissioner in Canada
- Charles C. Walcutt — (????–1898) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Union Brigadier General
- Thomas Walden — (1890–1955) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Baseball catcher
- Claire Waldoff — (1884–1957) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Actress, de:Claire Waldoff, it:Claire Waldoff, fi:Claire Waldoff
- Charles Waldron — (1874–1946) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Film Character Actor
- Joseph R. Waldrop — (1825–1872) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Alabama State Representative
- Prenkumar Walekar — (????–2002) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Murdered in the Beltway sniper attacks
- Saint Govan Wales — (????–????) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Saint
- Asa Walker — (1813–1836) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Defender at the Battle of the Alamo
- Elijah Walker — (1818–1905) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Union Army colonel
- Gerald Walker (writer) — (1928–2004) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Author of Cruising (novel)
- Hal Walker — (????–2003) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Television Correspondent
- J. Sidney Walker — (1863–1912) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Secretary of Ely & Walker clothing firm, son of David Davis Walker
- Jacob Walker — (1799–1836) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Defender at the Battle of the Alamo
- James C. Walker — (1843–1923) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
- Jim Walker (American football) — (1918–1975) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) College football coach and player
- Jesse Walker (preacher) — (1766–1835) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Pioneer Methodist preacher, first white settler in Will County, Illinois
- John Walker (Cherokee) — (????–1834) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Settler of Calhoun, Tennessee, prominent in the affairs of the Cherokee nation
- John Thomas Walker — (1925–1989) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Episcopal Bishop of Washington, D.C.
- Joseph A. Walker, Jr. — (1935–2003) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Playwright, writer of The River Niger, a.k.a. Joseph A. Walker (playwright)
- William Walker, Jr. — (1800–1874) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Provisional Governor of Nebraska Territory
- William Otis Walker — (1896–1981) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Editor/publisher of Call and Post, member of Ohio Governor's cabinet, civil rights leader
- Zena Walker — (1934–2003) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) British actress of stage, TV and film
- Geraldine Wall — (1912–1970) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Film and television actress
- Jerry Wall — (1841–1923) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
- John Wall (vicar) — (1588–1666) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Vicar of St Aldate's, Oxford, benefactor of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
- Joseph Wall (governor) — (1737–1802) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) British Governor of Coree in West Africa, executed for abusing his soldiers
- Nicholas Wall — (1820–1880) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Riverboat captain
- O.S.B. Wall — (1825–1891) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Union Army officer, full name Orindatus Simon Bolivar Wall
- Vernon Palmer Wall — (1922–1944) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Sailor on the USS Seawolf (SS-197) during World War II
- Joseph Wallace (writer) — (1834–1904) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Author of biographical & historical articles about Illinois
- Joseph Wallace (senator) — (1854–1933) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Iowa senator
- Keith Wallace — (1952–2001) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Employee of Blackground Records, killed with Aaliyah in a plane crash
- Louise Chapman Wallace — (1881–1962) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Film actress
- Malcolm E. Wallace — (1921–1971) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Murderer, accused by Billie Sol Estes
- Morgan Wallace — (1881–1953) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Film actor
- Nellie Wallace — (1882–1948) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Actress, music hall entertainer
- Robin Wallace — (1897–1952) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) British painter
- William H. Wallace (South Carolina) — (1827–1901) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) South Carolina state legislator, Civil War Confederate Brigadier General
- William Wallace (Medal of Honor recipient) — (1847–1928) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Indian Wars Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
- William S. Wallace (doctor) — (1802–1867) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Abraham Lincoln's family doctor, Army paymaster
- Maria of Wallachia — (????–1500) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Consort of Radu cel Frumos
- Radu Serban — (1561–1620) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Prince of Wallachia, a.k.a. Radu Şerban
- Ernest Wallengren — (1953–2003) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Screenwriter
- Mary Waller — (1855–1938) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) American novelist and essayist
- Diemut Walsee — (1298–1353) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Countess, wife of Frederick I of Celje
- Cornelius Walsh (baseball) — (1885–1953) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Baseball pitcher
- Edward J. Walsh — (????–1934) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Detroit jeweler
- Edward J. Walsh, Jr. — (1909–1991) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Business magnate, race car owner
- Julius S. Walsh — (1842–1923) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Businessman in the fields of finance and rail transport
- Leo Thomas Walsh — (1890–1971) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Baseball player, a.k.a. Dee Walsh
- P.J. Walsh — (1885–1938) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) President of Walsh Finance Company
- Thomas Francis Morgan Walsh — (1908–1984) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Journalist and mystery writer
- Walter Walsh — (1857–1931) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Social reformer, minister
- Frederic-Henri Walther — (1761–1813) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) French military leader, fr:Frédéric Henri Walther
- Ralph G. Walton — (1917–1975) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Sailor on the SS Edmund Fitzgerald
- Jacob Waltz — (1808–1891) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Discoverer of the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine
- Patrick Waltz — (1924–1972) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Film and television actor
- Ellen Walworth — (1832–1915) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Author, editor, poet, co-founder of the Daughters of the American Revolution
- H. N. Walworth — (????–1892) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Union Army colonel, a.k.a. Nathan H. Walworth, commander of the 42nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
[edit] Wam
- Martin Wambsgan — (1829–1911) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
- Louisiana Wampler — (1902–2003) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) First person to be born on the grounds of the 1904 World's Fair
[edit] Wan
- Che Chung Wan — (1908–1985) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Violin player and teacher
- Humphrey Wanley — (1672–1726) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Librarian, palaeographer, antiquary
- Gideon Wanton — (1693–1767) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Colonial governor of Rhode Island
- Joseph Wanton — (1705–1780) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Colonial governor of Rhode Island
- William Wanton — (1670–1733) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Colonial governor of Rhode Island
- Melvin Wanzo — (1931–2005) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Jazz trombonist
[edit] Wap
- Chief Wapello — (1787–1842) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Leader of the Fox (tribe) native americans
[edit] War
- Alan Ward (actor) — (1907–1990) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Film actor, a.k.a. Edgar Ward
- Charles Ward (song writer) — (1838–1875) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) American song writer during the Civil War
- Edward Willis Duncan Ward — (1853–1928) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) British reformer of army administration
- Gertrude M. Ward — (1901–1981) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Evangelist, gospel singer, mother of Clara Ward
- Joseph D. Ward — (1914–2003) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Massachusetts politician
- Levi Ward — (1801–1881) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Mayor of Rochester, New York
- Nelson Ward — (1837–1929) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
- Norvell Ward — (1912–2005) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) United States Navy admiral
- Seth Edmund Ward — (1820–1903) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) American frontiersman, banker, fur trader, etc.
- William B. Ward — (1806–1836) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Defender at the Battle of the Alamo
- John Warden — (1841–1906) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
- John Warden — (1886–1973) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) U.S. Army Brigadier General, WWI and WWII
- Samuel Wardwell — (????–1692) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Executed during the Salem witch trials
- Kelly Ware — (1961–1983) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Murdered by Gary Ridgway
- Henry C. Warfel — (1844–1923) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
- Claire Ryder Warhola — (????–????) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Child actress, physician, philanthropist
- Simon Warin — (????–1195) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Abbot of St Albans Cathedral
- Malvina Waring — (1842–1930) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Author
- Frederick Warne — (1825–1901) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Publisher, founder of Frederick Warne & Co
- Henry Warnell — (1812–1836) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Alamo defender
- Edward Raynsford Warner — (1835–1905) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General
- George E. Warner — (1855–1937) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Mayor of Rochester, New York
- James Warner (naval engineer) — (????–????) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Confederate naval engineer
- Kent Warner — (1943–1984) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) MGM employee who collected movie props, notably the Ruby slippers
- Marvin Warner — (1919–2002) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) U.S. diplomat, racehorse breeder, banker convicted of fraud
- Thomas William Warner — (1874–1947) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Automotive Pioneer
- Mildred Warner Washington — (1671–1701) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Grandmother of George Washington
- Earl Warren (radio announcer) — (1933–2002) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Canadian radio announcer
- Fred Warren (actor) — (1880–1940) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Film actor and Vaudeville performer
- Julie Warren — (1919–1994) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Actress, wife of John Forsythe
- Martin Warren — (1763–1852) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) American Revolutionary War soldier and namesake of Warrensburg, Missouri
- Nina Warren — (1893–1993) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Wife of Earl Warren
- Zenas Crane Warren — (????–1890) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Union Army captain
- Ennis Champ Warrick — (1887–1973) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) College professor
- Robert Warwick, Sr. — (1868–1944) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) American stage and screen actor
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- Alice Washburn — (1861–1929) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Actress
- Bryant Washburn, Jr. — (1915–1960) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) American film actor
- George Abiel Washburn — (1827–1891) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Brevet Brigadier General
- Lalomie Washburn — (1941–2004) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Singer, Songwriter
- John Ed Washington — (1955–1977) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) College basketball player at the University of Evansville
- Kido Washizu — (1825–1882) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Scholar of classical Chinese
- Ansel Dyer Wass — (1832–1889) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General
- Steve Wasserman — (1952–1998) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Television producer, writer
- Bruno Wassertheil — (1935–2004) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Radio News Journalist
- Herbert N. Wassom — (1938–1988) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) US Army Brigadier General
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- Jotaro Watanabe — (1874–1936) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Japanese general, killed in the February 26 Incident
- Omoshimaru Watanabe — (????–1915) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Scholar, philosopher
- Saou Watanabe — (????–1916) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Calligrapher
- Albert Waterfield — (1881–1968) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Recipient of the George Cross (originally the Empire Gallantry Medal)
- Richard Waterhouse (general) — (1832–1876) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Confederate Brigadier General
- Marcus Antonius Waters — (????–1868) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Major General in the Royal Engineers
- Louis Watkins — (1833–1868) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Union Brigadier General
- Toney Watkins — (1947–1986) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Film actress
- Mark Watkinson — (1824–1877) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Baptist minister, proposed putting a religious motto on U.S. currency (In God We Trust)
- Bobs Watson — (1930–1999) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Child Actor, Minister
- Caroline Watson — (????–1814) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Engraver
- Don Alonzo Watson — (1807–1892) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Co-founder of Western Union
- Duke Watson — (1904–1976) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Character Actor
- Kitty Watson — (1886–1967) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Vaudeville entertainer
- Victor Watson — (1897–1974) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Recipient of the George Cross
- Leon Watters — (????–????) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Chemist
- Charles Watts — (1917–2004) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) North Carolina's First African American Surgeon
- Sylvester Watts — (1837–1912) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil engineer, Civil War Confederate soldier
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- Alexander Waugh (missionary) — (1754–1827) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Scottish divine and missionary
- Catherine Waugh — (1870–1954) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Wife of Arthur Waugh, mother of Evelyn Waugh
- Thomas Waul — (1813–1903) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Confederate States congressman, Civil War Confederate Brigadier General
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- Bernie Wayne — (1919–1993) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Songwriter, wrote Blue Velvet (song)
- Gus Wayne — (1920–1998) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Film actor
- Henry C. Wayne — (1810–1883) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) U.S. Army major, promoter of the U.S. Camel Corps
- Toni Wayne — (1936–2000) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Actress, daughter of John Wayne

