Green-Wood Cemetery

Brooklyn, New York

Est. 1838 478 acres 1,700+ memorials
A National Historic Landmark cemetery founded in 1838, home to over 570,000 graves including many notable figures.

Memorials

Nelson G. Williams
1823–1897 (age 74)
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Nelson G. Williams was an American resident of Bainbridge who lived from 1823 to 1897.
Samuel D. Burchard
1812–1891 (age 79)
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Samuel D. Burchard was a 19th-century American from Steuben who lived from 1812 to 1891.
Friedrich Kühne
1824–1890 (age 66)
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Friedrich Kühne was a German-born individual from Magdeburg who lived from 1824 to 1890.
Robert Winthrop
1833–1892 (age 59)
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Robert Winthrop was an American who lived from 1833 to 1892 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.
John Oakey
1829–1898 (age 69)
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John Oakey was an American who lived from 1829 to 1898 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.
Francis B. Stryker
1811–1892 (age 81)
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Francis B. Stryker was an American who lived from 1811 to 1892 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.
Edmund Schermerhorn
1815–1891 (age 76)
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Edmund Schermerhorn was an American who lived from 1815 to 1891 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.
Thomas S. Negus
1828–1894 (age 66)
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Thomas S. Negus was a New York City resident who lived from 1828 to 1894 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.
Clara Redfield
1846–1891 (age 45)
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Clara Redfield was a 19th-century woman who lived from 1846 to 1891 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
John Y. McKane
1840–1899 (age 59)
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John Y. McKane was a County Antrim-born figure who lived from 1840 to 1899 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
John W. Avery
1814–1891 (age 77)
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John W. Avery was a Manhattan resident who lived from 1814 to 1891 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Camden C. Dike
1832–1894 (age 62)
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Camden C. Dike was a 19th-century individual who lived from 1832 to 1894 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Samuel T. Spear
1812–1891 (age 79)
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Samuel T. Spear was a 19th-century figure who lived from 1812 to 1891 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Julianna DeWolf Cutting
1816–1891 (age 75)
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Julianna DeWolf Cutting was a 19th-century woman who lived from 1816 to 1891 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Theodore N. Melvin
1846–1897 (age 51)
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Theodore N. Melvin was a 19th-century individual who lived from 1846 to 1897 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Elizabeth Huddell Cook Bache
1818–1898 (age 80)
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Elizabeth Huddell Cook Bache was a 19th-century woman who lived from 1818 to 1898 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Jim Korwan
1874–1899 (age 25)
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Jim Korwan was a Brooklyn resident who lived from 1874 to 1899 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Joseph C. Hoagland
1841–1899 (age 58)
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Joseph C. Hoagland was a 19th-century figure who lived from 1841 to 1899 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Henry Hilton
1824–1899 (age 75)
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Henry Hilton was a 19th-century businessman who lived from 1824 to 1899 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Anson Davies Fitz Randolph
1820–1896 (age 76)
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Anson Davies Fitz Randolph was a Woodbridge resident who lived from 1820 to 1896 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Charles F. Erhart
1821–1891 (age 70)
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Charles F. Erhart was a Ludwigsburg-born individual who lived from 1821 to 1891 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Peter Henderson
1822–1890 (age 68)
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Peter Henderson was a Pathhead-born horticulturist and seedsman who lived from 1822 to 1890 and was buried at Green-Wood...
John Howard Redfield
1815–1895 (age 80)
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John Howard Redfield was a 19th-century figure who lived from 1815 to 1895 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Robert E. Bonner
1824–1899 (age 75)
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Robert E. Bonner was an Irish-born businessman and publisher who became a prominent figure in 19th-century New York.
James Howell
1829–1897 (age 68)
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James Howell was an English industrialist and entrepreneur from Bradford-on-Avon who achieved success in the 19th centur...
Ann Seabury Oldrin
1827–1894 (age 67)
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Ann Seabury Oldrin was a Manhattan resident of the 19th century.
John Eliot Bowen
1858–1890 (age 32)
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John Eliot Bowen was a Brooklyn resident who died at a young age in 1890.
Leah Fox
1813–1890 (age 77)
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Leah Fox was a pioneering spiritualist medium from Rockland County credited with initiating the modern spiritualist move...
Heinrich Göbel
1818–1893 (age 75)
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Heinrich Göbel was a German inventor and pioneer in the development of electric light technology.
James S. T. Stranahan
1808–1898 (age 90)
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James S. T. Stranahan was an American businessman and philanthropist from Peterboro who played a significant role in Bro...
William Steinway
1835–1896 (age 61)
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William Steinway was a German-born piano manufacturer who founded the renowned Steinway & Sons piano company.
William Erigena Robinson
1814–1892 (age 78)
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William Erigena Robinson was an Irish-born journalist and author who contributed to American periodicals in the 19th cen...
Beriah André Watson
1836–1892 (age 56)
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Beriah André Watson was a 19th-century American of notable standing.
James Cremer
1821–1893 (age 72)
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James Cremer was a 19th-century American businessman or professional.
Daniel Elihu Hungerford
1821–1896 (age 75)
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Daniel Elihu Hungerford was a 19th-century American of prominence.
Mary Wicks
1819–1898 (age 79)
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Mary Wicks was a 19th-century American woman from Steuben.
Harriet Sophia Richards
1821–1893 (age 72)
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Harriet Sophia Richards was a 19th-century American woman of note.
George Steck
1829–1897 (age 68)
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George Steck was a German-born piano manufacturer and founder of the Steck piano company.
R. Staudenbaur
1849–1890 (age 41)
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R. Staudenbaur was a German-born individual who lived from 1849 to 1890 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
John Neilson Harriman
1843–1898 (age 55)
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John Neilson Harriman (1843-1898) was a notable figure of the 19th century buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Edmund Terry
1817–1890 (age 73)
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Edmund Terry (1817-1890) was a Hartford resident who lived through much of the 19th century and was buried at Green-Wood...
Jesse H. Bunnell
1843–1899 (age 56)
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Jesse H. Bunnell (1843-1899) was a 19th-century individual buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Charles J. Kurth
1862–1896 (age 34)
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Charles J. Kurth (1862-1896) was a young man of the late 19th century buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Cornelius Nevius Hoagland
1828–1898 (age 70)
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Cornelius Nevius Hoagland (1828-1898) was a 19th-century resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Manuel de la Cruz y Fernández
1861–1896 (age 35)
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Manuel de la Cruz y Fernández (1861-1896) was a Havana-born individual buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Orville Augustus Roorbach
1833–1893 (age 60)
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Orville Augustus Roorbach (1833-1893) was a 19th-century resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Theodore Zschoch
1854–1891 (age 37)
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Theodore Zschoch was a German-born individual (1854-1891) buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Samuel W. Stilsing
1843–1891 (age 48)
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Samuel W. Stilsing (1843-1891) was a Jersey City resident of the 19th century buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
John C. Furman
1854–1898 (age 44)
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John C. Furman (1854-1898) was a New York City resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Ellen Porter Low
1827–1898 (age 71)
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Ellen Porter Low (1827-1898) was a 19th-century woman buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.