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

Edwin Forbes
1839–1895 (age 56)
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Edwin Forbes (1839-1895) was a New York City-based artist and Civil War illustrator buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.
Frederick A. Schroeder
1833–1899 (age 66)
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Frederick A. Schroeder (1833-1899) was a German-American resident of Trier.
Joel T. Headley
1813–1897 (age 84)
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Joel T. Headley (1813-1897) was an American writer and historian from Walton.
Rollin M. Strong
1830–1897 (age 67)
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Rollin M. Strong was a resident of Bridport who lived from 1830 to 1897.
Frank Miller
1848–1903 (age 55)
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Frank Miller (1848-1903) was an American artist and illustrator known for his murals and decorative works.
Frederick S. Gibbs
1845–1903 (age 58)
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Frederick S. Gibbs (1845-1903) was an American inventor and engineer who contributed to technological advances in the 19...
Frederick Smyth
1832–1900 (age 68)
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Frederick Smyth (1832-1900) was an American politician and businessman from New Hampshire.
Guy Wetmore Carryl
1873–1904 (age 31)
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Guy Wetmore Carryl (1873-1904) was an American author and humorist known for his witty literary works and poetry.
James F. Pierce
1830–1905 (age 75)
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James F. Pierce (1830-1905) was an American military officer who served in the 19th century.
Jane Sloman
1824–1906 (age 82)
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Jane Sloman (1824-1906) was a British-American musician and composer active during the 19th century.
Joel Erhardt
1838–1909 (age 71)
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Joel Erhardt (1838-1909) was an American businessman and civic leader in Pennsylvania during the late 19th century.
John Crosby Brown
1838–1909 (age 71)
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John Crosby Brown (1838-1909) was an American banker and philanthropist who helped establish the Metropolitan Museum of ...
Fitz John Porter
1822–1901 (age 79)
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Fitz John Porter (1822-1901) was a Union general during the American Civil War whose military career was marked by contr...
John M. Mitchell
1858–1905 (age 47)
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John M. Mitchell was a New York City resident who lived from 1858 to 1905.
George Francis Train
1829–1904 (age 75)
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George Francis Train was a Boston-born entrepreneur and eccentric reformer known for his business ventures and unconvent...
Henry C. Miner
1842–1900 (age 58)
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Henry C. Miner was a New York City-based theater owner and manager active in the 19th century.
John Swinton
1829–1901 (age 72)
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John Swinton was a New York City journalist and labor advocate who championed workers' rights throughout his career.
William Holbrook Beard
1825–1900 (age 75)
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William Holbrook Beard was an American painter known for his humorous and satirical animal paintings.
Mary Corinna Putnam Jacobi
1842–1906 (age 64)
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Mary Corinna Putnam Jacobi was a pioneering American physician and medical researcher who made significant contributions...
Oswald Ottendorfer
1826–1900 (age 74)
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Oswald Ottendorfer was a German-American newspaper publisher and editor who founded influential publications in New York...
Robert Ogden Doremus
1824–1906 (age 82)
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Robert Ogden Doremus was an American chemist and educator who made advances in chemical science and industrial chemistry...
Camilla Urso
1840–1902 (age 62)
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Camilla Urso was an Italian-born violinist and composer who became one of the first internationally acclaimed female con...
Thomas P. Ochiltree
1837–1902 (age 65)
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Thomas P. Ochiltree was a Texas politician and former Confederate officer who served in various governmental positions.
Abram Stevens Hewitt
1822–1903 (age 81)
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Abram Stevens Hewitt was an American industrialist, inventor, and politician who served as Mayor of New York City.
Henry Osborne Havemeyer
1847–1907 (age 60)
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Henry Osborne Havemeyer was an American sugar magnate and prominent art collector who assembled one of the finest privat...
John W. Mackay
1831–1902 (age 71)
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John W. Mackay was an Irish-born American mining magnate and banker who amassed wealth through silver and gold mining op...
Henry Parkhurst Wells
1842–1904 (age 62)
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Henry Parkhurst Wells (1842-1904) was a Providence-based individual of prominence buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Arthur Edmund Oakley
1828–1900 (age 72)
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Arthur Edmund Oakley (1828-1900) was a notable figure interred at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.
Zachariah Estep Simmons
1825–1903 (age 78)
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Zachariah Estep Simmons (1825-1903) was a 19th-century individual buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Alexander Beckers
1815–1905 (age 90)
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Alexander Beckers (1815-1905) was a German-born individual who was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery in New York.
George Pierce Andrews
1835–1902 (age 67)
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George Pierce Andrews (1835-1902) was a notable figure of the 19th century interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Tunis Augustus Craven
1866–1909 (age 43)
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Tunis Augustus Craven was a Philadelphia-born resident who lived from 1866 to 1909 and was interred at Green-Wood Cemete...
Annie Corsina Fox George
1845–1904 (age 59)
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Annie Corsina Fox George (1845-1904) was a woman of the 19th century whose final resting place was Green-Wood Cemetery.
John A. Gray
1818–1903 (age 85)
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John A. Gray (1818-1903) was born in the Russian Empire and spent his long life before being buried at Green-Wood Cemete...
James Hale Bates
1826–1901 (age 75)
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James Hale Bates (1826-1901) was a Proctorsville resident whose remains were interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Theron S. Copeland
1831–1905 (age 74)
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Theron S. Copeland (1831-1905) was an Albany resident whose final resting place was Green-Wood Cemetery.
Thomas De Witt Talmage
1832–1902 (age 70)
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Thomas De Witt Talmage (1832-1902) was a prominent Bound Brook figure whose legacy was honored with burial at Green-Wood...
Charles S. Wainwright
1826–1907 (age 81)
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Charles S. Wainwright (1826-1907) was a New York City resident interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.
James Brown Lord
1859–1902 (age 43)
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James Brown Lord (1859-1902) was a 19th-century individual whose remains were laid to rest at Green-Wood Cemetery.
William H. West
1853–1902 (age 49)
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William H. West was a Syracuse-born resident who lived from 1853 to 1902.
Friedrich Kühne
1824–1908 (age 84)
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Friedrich Kühne was a German-born individual from Magdeburg who lived from 1824 to 1908.
Euphemia Vale Blake
1825–1904 (age 79)
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Euphemia Vale Blake was a Hastings resident who lived from 1825 to 1904.
John N. Coyne
1839–1907 (age 68)
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John N. Coyne was a New York City resident who lived from 1839 to 1907.
Charles Pfizer
1824–1906 (age 82)
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Charles Pfizer was a German-born pharmaceutical pioneer from Ludwigsburg who lived from 1824 to 1906.
Anthony Eickhoff
1827–1901 (age 74)
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Anthony Eickhoff was a German-born resident from Benninghausen who lived from 1827 to 1901.
John Godfrey Schumaker
1826–1905 (age 79)
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John Godfrey Schumaker was a Claverack resident who lived from 1826 to 1905.
Daniel Huntington
1816–1906 (age 90)
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Daniel Huntington was a New York City artist who lived from 1816 to 1906.
John W. Hunter
1807–1900 (age 93)
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John W. Hunter was a Brooklyn resident who lived from 1807 to 1900.
Henry Bristow
1840–1906 (age 66)
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Henry Bristow was a São Miguel Island resident who lived from 1840 to 1906.
William C. Wallace
1856–1901 (age 45)
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William C. Wallace was a Brooklyn resident who lived from 1856 to 1901.