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

Clarence W. Meade
1841–1906 (age 65)
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Clarence W. Meade (1841-1906) was a New York City resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Gordon Norrie
1830–1909 (age 79)
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Gordon Norrie (1830-1909) was a resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Charles Otis Gates
1852–1906 (age 54)
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Charles Otis Gates (1852-1906) was a resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Frederick Diodati Thompson
1850–1906 (age 56)
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Frederick Diodati Thompson (1850-1906) was a New York City resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Nicholas Muller
1836–1917 (age 81)
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Nicholas Muller (1836-1917) was born in Differdange and lived 81 years, with his final resting place at Green-Wood Cemet...
Benjamin Franklin Tracy
1830–1915 (age 85)
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Benjamin Franklin Tracy (1830-1915) was an Apalachin resident who lived 85 years and was honored with burial at Green-Wo...
Morgan Robertson
1861–1915 (age 54)
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Morgan Robertson (1861-1915) was an Oswego native and author known for his maritime fiction, buried at Green-Wood Cemete...
James R. Howe
1839–1914 (age 75)
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James R. Howe (1839-1914) was a New York City resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Charles Herman Steinway
1857–1919 (age 62)
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Charles Herman Steinway (1857-1919) was a member of the prominent Steinway piano manufacturing family from New York City...
Lloyd Stephens Bryce
1851–1917 (age 66)
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Lloyd Stephens Bryce (1851-1917) was a Flushing-based figure buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Thomas J. Creamer
1843–1914 (age 71)
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Thomas J. Creamer (1843-1914) was from County Leitrim and buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
John J. Adams
1848–1919 (age 71)
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John J. Adams (1848-1919) was a New Brunswick resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
John Hardy
1835–1913 (age 78)
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John Hardy (1835-1913) was a Scottish-born individual buried at Green-Wood Cemetery in New York.
Gustav Kobbé
1857–1918 (age 61)
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Gustav Kobbé (1857-1918) was a New York City-based music critic and author.
Seth Low
1850–1916 (age 66)
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Seth Low (1850-1916) was a Brooklyn-born educator and civic leader who served as president of Columbia University and ma...
Florence La Badie
1888–1917 (age 29)
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Florence La Badie (1888-1917) was a New York City-born silent film actress whose career was cut short by her early death...
Timothy L. Woodruff
1858–1913 (age 55)
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Timothy L. Woodruff (1858-1913) was a New Haven resident and New York political figure who served as Lieutenant Governor...
William Jay Gaynor
1849–1913 (age 64)
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William Jay Gaynor (1849-1913) was an Oriskany-born jurist and reformer who served as Mayor of New York City.
Jack Chapman
1843–1916 (age 73)
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Jack Chapman (1843-1916) was a Brooklyn-born baseball player and manager who pioneered innovative coaching techniques in...
John George Brown
1831–1913 (age 82)
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John George Brown (1831-1913) was a Durham-born American painter known for his genre scenes of street life and rural Ame...
John La Farge
1835–1910 (age 75)
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John La Farge (1835-1910) was a New York City-born artist, muralist, and stained glass designer who influenced American ...
John B. Henderson
1826–1913 (age 87)
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John B. Henderson (1826-1913) was a Danville-born U.S. Senator and diplomat who played a significant role in post-Civil ...
Henry George, Jr.
1862–1916 (age 54)
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Henry George Jr. was an American author and politician who served in Congress and wrote extensively on economic and soci...
A. Bleecker Banks
1835–1910 (age 75)
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A. Bleecker Banks was a 19th-century New York resident of notable standing.
Aaron Ward
1851–1918 (age 67)
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Aaron Ward was a Philadelphia-based businessman or professional who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Alexander Ector Orr
1831–1914 (age 83)
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Alexander Ector Orr was an Irish-born resident of Strabane who established himself in America.
Alexis A. Julien
1840–1919 (age 79)
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Alexis A. Julien was a New York City-based scientist or academic active in the mid-to-late 19th century.
Susan McKinney Steward
1847–1918 (age 71)
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Susan McKinney Steward was a pioneering African American physician and women's health advocate in Brooklyn.
Asa Bird Gardiner
1839–1919 (age 80)
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Asa Bird Gardiner was a Manhattan-based judge and legal professional of the 19th century.
Caspar A. Baaden
1833–1918 (age 85)
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Caspar A. Baaden was a 19th-century resident of notable prominence.
Charles H. Russell
1845–1912 (age 67)
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Charles H. Russell was a Canton-based businessman or professional of the 19th century.
Clark Robinson Griggs
1824–1915 (age 91)
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Clark Robinson Griggs was a Massachusetts resident and prominent figure in North Adams during the 19th century.
Daniel D. Whitney
1818–1914 (age 96)
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Daniel D. Whitney was a Long Island-based businessman or landowner of the 19th century.
David Bruce-Brown
1887–1912 (age 25)
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David Bruce-Brown was a pioneering race car driver who achieved prominence in early automotive racing before his early d...
Duffield Osborne
1858–1917 (age 59)
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Duffield Osborne was a prominent New York figure active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Ed Mincher
1851–1918 (age 67)
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Ed Mincher was a Baltimore-based professional or tradesman of the late 19th century.
Edward M. Shepard
1850–1911 (age 61)
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Edward M. Shepard was a prominent New York lawyer and political figure of the Gilded Age.
Emma Marcy Raymond
1839–1913 (age 74)
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Emma Marcy Raymond (1839-1913) was a notable New York resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Emory McClintock
1840–1916 (age 76)
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Emory McClintock (1840-1916) was an actuary and mathematician of considerable prominence.
Frank Hankinson
1856–1911 (age 55)
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Frank Hankinson (1856-1911) was a New York businessman or professional of note.
Frederick August Otto Schwarz
1836–1911 (age 75)
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Frederick August Otto Schwarz (1836-1911) was a German-born businessman and toy manufacturer.
Frederick Gilbert Bourne
1851–1919 (age 68)
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Frederick Gilbert Bourne (1851-1919) was a prominent Boston businessman and industrialist.
Frederick James Hamilton Merrill
1861–1916 (age 55)
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Frederick James Hamilton Merrill (1861-1916) was a New York professional or businessman.
Gus Williams
1848–1915 (age 67)
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Gus Williams (1848-1915) was a New York entertainer and performer of the 19th century.
Henry William Poor
1844–1915 (age 71)
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Henry William Poor (1844-1915) was a financial analyst and railroad historian from Bangor.
Horatio Collins King
1837–1918 (age 81)
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Horatio Collins King was an American postal official and politician who served as Postmaster of Portland, Maine.
Isaac K. Funk
1839–1912 (age 73)
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Isaac K. Funk was an American publisher and editor best known for co-founding Funk & Wagnalls publishing company.
James Creelman
1859–1915 (age 56)
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James Creelman was a prominent American journalist and war correspondent who covered major conflicts across the globe.
John Austin Stevens
1827–1910 (age 83)
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John Austin Stevens (1827-1910) was a New York City-based historian and editor known for his work in American history.
John L. Griffiths
1855–1914 (age 59)
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John L. Griffiths (1855-1914) was an American figure whose records were preserved in Green-Wood Cemetery.