Point Breeze in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Robert Andrew Woods, M.D. and his wife Grace Lydia Street
Sacred to the Memory of
Doctor Woods was born at Cincinnati Ohio June 29 1862 Granted the degree Doctor of Medicine by University of Tennessee 1882 Practiced his profession at Vallonia and Seymour Indiana to 1885 at Philadelphia Pennsylvania to 1888 and at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania till a short time before he died on January 14 1903 He married Grace Lydia Street at Brooklyn New York He leaves no posterity He was the last of his family He was a member of no learned societies was identified with no political party no church a director of no corporation a trustee of no institution a member of no hospital staff or organized charity he aspired to no office or political position he gave all his time to his profession and the sick Died June 22 1953
Grace Woods was born April 20 1868 at Brooklyn New York where she lived to the time of her marriage. The clear kindly and peaceful tenets of her Quaker ancestors guided her through life although she did not affiliate with the Society of Friends. Died February 15 1935
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is January 14, 1903.
Location. 40° 26.557′ N, 79° 54.425′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Point Breeze. Monument is in Section 14 of The Homewood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1599 South Dallas Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15217, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Elizabeth Martin Gregg (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); The Homewood Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Gift from Henry Clay Frick (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Frick Art Museum (approx. 0.4 miles away); Frick Park Today (approx. 0.4 miles away); Frick Family (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 215 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.