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
Henry Grinnell
1799–1874 (age 75)
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Henry Grinnell was a New Bedford merchant and philanthropist known for his support of Arctic exploration who lived from ...
Marshall Lefferts
1821–1876 (age 55)
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Marshall Lefferts was a Bedford-born businessman and civic leader who lived from 1821 to 1876.
Luther C. Carter
1805–1875 (age 70)
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Luther C. Carter was a Bethel-born professional who lived from 1805 to 1875.
Jacob Aaron Westervelt
1800–1879 (age 79)
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Jacob Aaron Westervelt was a Tenafly-born merchant and businessman who lived from 1800 to 1879.
James Bogardus
1800–1874 (age 74)
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James Bogardus was a Catskill-born inventor and pioneer of cast-iron architecture who lived from 1800 to 1874.
Elizabeth F. Ellet
1818–1877 (age 59)
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Elizabeth F. Ellet was a Sodus Point-born author and historian who lived from 1818 to 1877.
John Matthews
1808–1870 (age 62)
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John Matthews was a businessman and inventor known for his contributions to carbonated beverage technology who lived fro...
Theodore Roosevelt Sr.
1831–1878 (age 47)
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Theodore Roosevelt Sr. was a New York City philanthropist, businessman, and father of President Theodore Roosevelt who l...
William Henry Powell
1823–1879 (age 56)
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William Henry Powell was a New York City artist and painter who lived from 1823 to 1879.
Aaron Arnold
1794–1876 (age 82)
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Aaron Arnold was an American resident who lived from 1794 to 1876.
Charles M. Barras
1826–1873 (age 47)
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Charles M. Barras was a playwright and dramatist who lived from 1826 to 1873.
Otto Wilhelm Christian Schack
1818–1875 (age 57)
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Otto Wilhelm Christian Schack was a Danish writer and cultural figure from Copenhagen who lived from 1818 to 1875.
Abram Child Dayton
1818–1877 (age 59)
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Abram Child Dayton was an American resident who lived from 1818 to 1877.
Francis Kerby Stevens
1839–1874 (age 35)
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Francis Kerby Stevens was a Manhattan resident who lived from 1839 to 1874.
James Patterson
1794–1877 (age 83)
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James Patterson was an Irish resident from Lisburn who lived from 1794 to 1877.
Orison Blunt
1815–1879 (age 64)
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Orison Blunt was a Gardiner resident who lived from 1815 to 1879.
Richard Delafield
1798–1873 (age 75)
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Richard Delafield was a prominent New York City military engineer and officer who lived from 1798 to 1873.
Fletcher Harper
1806–1877 (age 71)
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Fletcher Harper was an American publisher and founder of Harper & Brothers publishing house who lived from 1806 to 1877.
Francis Seger
1796–1872 (age 76)
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Francis Seger was an American resident who lived from 1796 to 1872.
Frederick B. Conway
1819–1874 (age 55)
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Frederick B. Conway was an American actor and theatrical performer who lived from 1819 to 1874.
George Fletcher
1845–1872 (age 27)
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George Fletcher was a Brooklyn resident who lived from 1845 to 1872.
George Gardner Barnard
1829–1879 (age 50)
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George Gardner Barnard was an American sculptor known for his monumental works who lived from 1829 to 1879.
George Nicholas Sanders
1812–1873 (age 61)
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George Nicholas Sanders was an American politician and diplomat from Lexington who served in various government roles du...
George Phineas Gordon
1810–1878 (age 68)
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George Phineas Gordon was a Salem-born merchant and businessman active in 19th-century American commerce.
Henry John Wallack
1790–1870 (age 80)
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Henry John Wallack was a prominent actor and theatrical performer of the early 19th century.
Thomas Hastings
1784–1872 (age 88)
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Thomas Hastings was an influential American architect known for designing notable buildings in the 19th century.
Olof Hedström
1803–1877 (age 74)
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Olof Hedström was a Swedish-American Methodist minister and missionary who served immigrant communities.
James Allen Hardie
1823–1876 (age 53)
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James Allen Hardie was a Union Army officer and military administrator during the American Civil War era.
James William Beekman
1815–1877 (age 62)
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James William Beekman was a New York City merchant and member of the prominent Beekman family.
Richard M. Blatchford
1798–1875 (age 77)
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Richard M. Blatchford (1798-1875) was a Stratford resident interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.
James de Peyster Ogden
1790–1870 (age 80)
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James de Peyster Ogden (1790-1870) was a New York City resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Alexander Van Rensselaer
1814–1878 (age 64)
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Alexander Van Rensselaer (1814-1878) was a member of the prominent Van Rensselaer family of the Manor of Rensselaerswyck...
Joseph Wesley Harper
1801–1870 (age 69)
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Joseph Wesley Harper (1801-1870) was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
John Harper
1797–1875 (age 78)
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John Harper (1797-1875) was a Middle Village resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
George Wakeman
1841–1870 (age 29)
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George Wakeman (1841-1870) was a Fairfield resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
James William Wallack II
1818–1873 (age 55)
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James William Wallack II (1818-1873) was a London-born resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Samuel Finley Breese Morse
1791–1872 (age 81)
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Samuel Finley Breese Morse was an American inventor and painter who developed the electromagnetic telegraph and Morse co...
Al Thake
1849–1872 (age 23)
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Al Thake was a 19th-century resident of Wymondham who lived a brief life of 23 years.
Alfred Wingate Craven
1810–1879 (age 69)
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Alfred Wingate Craven was an American naval officer associated with the Washington Navy Yard during the 19th century.
Ambrose Cornelius Kingsland
1804–1878 (age 74)
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Ambrose Cornelius Kingsland was a prominent New York City businessman and civic leader in the 19th century.
John Thomas
1805–1871 (age 66)
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John Thomas was a 19th-century resident of Hoxton Square in London who lived 66 years.
John A. Lott
1806–1878 (age 72)
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John A. Lott was a 19th-century American who lived 72 years and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.
John Austin Stevens
1795–1874 (age 79)
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John Austin Stevens was a New York City historian and antiquarian who documented early American history.
John E. Bendix
1818–1877 (age 59)
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John E. Bendix was a 19th-century American who lived 59 years and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.
John Eberhard Faber
1822–1879 (age 57)
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John Eberhard Faber was a German-American pencil manufacturer who founded one of America's leading pencil companies.
Amy Fawsitt
1836–1876 (age 40)
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Amy Fawsitt was a London resident who lived 40 years and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in New York.
Charlotte Denman Lozier
1844–1870 (age 26)
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Charlotte Denman Lozier was an American physician and women's rights advocate who practiced medicine in the 19th century...
Azariah C. Flagg
1790–1873 (age 83)
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Azariah C. Flagg was an American politician and public official who served in New York state government.
Barney Williams
1824–1876 (age 52)
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Barney Williams was an Irish-born resident of Cork who lived from 1824 to 1876.
Cornelius Roosevelt
1794–1871 (age 77)
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Cornelius Roosevelt was a New York City resident and member of the prominent Roosevelt family who lived from 1794 to 187...