Green-Wood Cemetery
Brooklyn, New York
A National Historic Landmark cemetery founded in 1838, home to over 570,000 graves including many notable figures.
Memorials
Maria Theresia Bradhurst
1786–1872 (age 86)
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Maria Theresia Bradhurst was a New York socialite who lived from 1786 to 1872.
Julia Floyd Delafield
1808–1879 (age 71)
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Julia Floyd Delafield was a prominent New York family member who lived from 1808 to 1879.
Edwards W. Fiske
1805–1874 (age 69)
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Edwards W. Fiske was a New Braintree resident who lived from 1805 to 1874.
Augustus Lancaster Bogart Jr.
1848–1871 (age 23)
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Augustus Lancaster Bogart Jr. was a Manhattan resident who died young in 1871 at age 23.
Maria Eliza van den Heuvel
1795–1873 (age 78)
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Maria Eliza van den Heuvel was a New York resident of Dutch descent who lived from 1795 to 1873.
Jeremiah Van Rensselaer
1793–1871 (age 78)
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Jeremiah Van Rensselaer was a prominent Greenbush family member who lived from 1793 to 1871.
David Einhorn
1809–1879 (age 70)
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David Einhorn was a German-born immigrant who lived from 1809 to 1879.
Henry E. Steinway
1797–1871 (age 74)
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Henry E. Steinway was a German-born piano manufacturer who founded the renowned Steinway & Sons company.
Martin Kalbfleisch
1804–1873 (age 69)
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Martin Kalbfleisch was a Dutch-born businessman and New York politician who lived from 1804 to 1873.
James I. Roosevelt
1795–1875 (age 80)
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James I. Roosevelt was a New York merchant and father of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's line who lived from 1795 to 1...
Horace Greeley
1811–1872 (age 61)
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Horace Greeley was the influential founder and editor of the New York Tribune and 1872 presidential candidate.
George Catlin
1796–1872 (age 76)
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George Catlin was an American painter and author renowned for his depictions of Native American life and culture.
Henry Halleck
1815–1872 (age 57)
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Henry Halleck was a Union Army general and military strategist during the American Civil War.
James M. Cavanaugh
1823–1879 (age 56)
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James M. Cavanaugh was a Springfield politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1823 to 1879.
Alice Cary
1820–1871 (age 51)
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Alice Cary was an American poet and author from Cincinnati who lived from 1820 to 1871.
Townsend Harris
1804–1878 (age 74)
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Townsend Harris was an American diplomat and merchant who served as the first U.S. Consul General to Japan.
Thomas Truesdell
1788–1874 (age 86)
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Thomas Truesdell was a prominent New York businessman and landowner in the Woodstock area.
Samuel S. Powell
1815–1879 (age 64)
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Samuel S. Powell was a New York merchant and civic figure of the 19th century.
Samuel Smith
1788–1872 (age 84)
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Samuel Smith was an American businessman and notable resident of New York.
Josiah Johnson, Sr.
1795–1871 (age 76)
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Josiah Johnson, Sr. was a landowner and prominent figure in Northampton County.
William Sloane
1810–1879 (age 69)
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William Sloane was an American merchant and furniture businessman of the 19th century.
Austin Ledyard Sands II
1825–1877 (age 52)
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Austin Ledyard Sands II was a New York businessman and member of a prominent mercantile family.
James Watson Gerard
1794–1874 (age 80)
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James Watson Gerard was a New York lawyer, banker, and prominent civic leader.
Charles Frederick Weber II
1840–1871 (age 31)
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Charles Frederick Weber II was a Manhattan businessman and son of a prominent merchant.
Charles Frederick Weber I
1818–1874 (age 56)
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Charles Frederick Weber I was a German-American merchant and founder of a trading enterprise.
José Morales Lemus
1808–1870 (age 62)
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José Morales Lemus was a Cuban politician and independence advocate.
William Wall
1800–1872 (age 72)
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William Wall was a Philadelphia merchant and businessman active in the 19th century.
Caleb Lyon
1822–1875 (age 53)
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Caleb Lyon was an American politician, author, and territorial governor.
James Brooks
1809–1873 (age 64)
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James Brooks was an American politician and U.S. Congressman from New York.
John Frederick Kensett
1816–1872 (age 56)
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John Frederick Kensett was a prominent American landscape painter and founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Charles Morgan
1795–1878 (age 83)
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Charles Morgan was an American shipping magnate and businessman who lived from 1795 to 1878.
Phoebe Palmer
1807–1874 (age 67)
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Phoebe Palmer was a prominent Methodist evangelist and social reformer who lived from 1807 to 1874.
Phoebe Caryary
1824–1871 (age 47)
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Phoebe Cary was an American poet and writer who lived from 1824 to 1871.
Dudley Sanford Gregory
1800–1874 (age 74)
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Dudley Sanford Gregory was an American businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1800 to 1874.
James Gordon Bennett Sr.
1795–1872 (age 77)
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James Gordon Bennett Sr. was a Scottish-American newspaper publisher and founder of the New York Herald who lived from 1...
William Magear Tweed
1824–1878 (age 54)
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William Magear Tweed was an American politician and leader of Tammany Hall who lived from 1824 to 1878.
Francis B. Cutting
1804–1870 (age 66)
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Francis B. Cutting was an American merchant and philanthropist who lived from 1804 to 1870.
Franklin Clark
1801–1874 (age 73)
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Franklin Clark was an American businessman and civic leader who lived from 1801 to 1874.
Gamaliel King
1795–1875 (age 80)
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Gamaliel King was an American businessman and landowner who lived from 1795 to 1875.
Gorham Parks
1794–1877 (age 83)
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Gorham Parks was an American businessman and community leader who lived from 1794 to 1877.
Louis Bonard
1809–1871 (age 62)
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Louis Bonard was a French merchant and businessman who lived from 1809 to 1871.
John Nicholas Genin
1819–1878 (age 59)
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John Nicholas Genin was an American hat manufacturer and businessman who lived from 1819 to 1878.
Maunsell Bradhurst Field
1822–1875 (age 53)
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Maunsell Bradhurst Field was an American businessman and lawyer who lived from 1822 to 1875.
William Ives Budington
1815–1879 (age 64)
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William Ives Budington was an American whaling captain and Arctic explorer who lived from 1815 to 1879.
Frances Flora Bond Palmer
1812–1876 (age 64)
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Frances Flora Bond Palmer was an American lithographer and artist who lived from 1812 to 1876.
Joseph Napoleon Gimbrede
1820–1877 (age 57)
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Joseph Napoleon Gimbrede was a West Point graduate and military officer who lived from 1820 to 1877.
Edmund Storer Janes
1807–1876 (age 69)
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Edmund Storer Janes was a Sheffield-born industrialist and businessman who lived from 1807 to 1876.
William Niblo
1790–1878 (age 88)
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William Niblo was an Irish-born theatrical impresario and entertainment entrepreneur who lived from 1790 to 1878.
Elizabeth Bogart
1795–1879 (age 84)
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Elizabeth Bogart was a New York City resident and woman of social prominence who lived from 1795 to 1879.
Cyrus P. Smith
1800–1877 (age 77)
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Cyrus P. Smith was a Hanover-born businessman and entrepreneur who lived from 1800 to 1877.