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
John Slade
1806–1873 (age 67)
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John Slade (1806-1873) was an American who lived during the early-to-mid 19th century.
Fannie Anderson Barnard
1840–1874 (age 34)
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Fannie Anderson Barnard (1840-1874) was a woman who lived during the Civil War and Reconstruction era.
John Charles Gunther
1824–1876 (age 52)
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John Charles Gunther (1824-1876) was a 19th-century American who witnessed the Civil War and its aftermath.
Margaret Taylor Johnston
1784–1879 (age 95)
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Margaret Taylor Johnston (1784-1879) was a long-lived American woman who spanned nearly a century of American history.
Oliver Charlick
1813–1875 (age 62)
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Oliver Charlick (1813-1875) was a 19th-century American who lived through the antebellum and Civil War periods.
Walter Phelps
1832–1878 (age 46)
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Walter Phelps (1832-1878) was a Connecticut-born American who lived during the Civil War era.
William Gurney
1821–1879 (age 58)
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William Gurney (1821-1879) was a resident of Flushing, New York who lived through the Civil War period.
William Henry Aspinwall
1807–1875 (age 68)
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William Henry Aspinwall (1807-1875) was a prominent Manhattan resident and likely merchant or businessman of the 19th ce...
William Wheatley
1816–1876 (age 60)
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William Wheatley (1816-1876) was a New York City resident who lived during the antebellum and Civil War periods.
Henry Peters Gray
1819–1877 (age 58)
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Henry Peters Gray was a prominent American painter known for his historical and religious compositions during the 19th c...
Henry James Montague
1843–1878 (age 35)
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Henry James Montague was a British actor who performed in theatrical productions during the Victorian era.
Lewis Tappan
1788–1873 (age 85)
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Lewis Tappan was an American merchant and abolitionist who played a significant role in the anti-slavery movement.
Laura Keene
1826–1873 (age 47)
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Laura Keene was an English-born actress and theater manager who became a prominent figure in American theater during the...
Henry John Whitehouse
1803–1874 (age 71)
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Henry John Whitehouse was an American businessman and philanthropist active in New York City during the 19th century.
Jeremiah Hamilton
1805–1875 (age 70)
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Jeremiah Hamilton was a wealthy African American businessman and merchant who accumulated significant wealth in early 19...
John Egbert Farnum
1824–1870 (age 46)
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John Egbert Farnum was an American businessman and public figure of the 19th century.
Henry C. Murphy
1810–1882 (age 72)
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Henry C. Murphy (1810-1882) was a Brooklyn-born notable figure interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.
C.F. Theodore Steinway
1825–1889 (age 64)
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C.F. Theodore Steinway (1825-1889) was a Seesen-born member of the prominent piano manufacturing family buried at Green-...
Demas Barnes
1827–1888 (age 61)
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Demas Barnes (1827-1888) was a Gorham resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
John Hyatt Smith
1824–1886 (age 62)
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John Hyatt Smith (1824-1886) was a notable figure interred at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.
Teunis Garret Bergen
1806–1881 (age 75)
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Teunis Garret Bergen (1806-1881) was a Brooklyn native buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Asher Brown Durand
1796–1886 (age 90)
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Asher Brown Durand (1796-1886) was a Maplewood-based Hudson River School painter and founding member of the National Aca...
Simeon B. Chittenden
1814–1889 (age 75)
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Simeon B. Chittenden was an American lawyer and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives during the Ci...
John William Draper
1811–1882 (age 71)
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John William Draper was a pioneering chemist, physicist, and historian who made significant contributions to photography...
Philip S. Crooke
1810–1881 (age 71)
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Philip S. Crooke was a 19th-century American businessman and civic figure from Poughkeepsie.
William B. Maclay
1812–1882 (age 70)
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William B. Maclay was an American merchant and financier active in New York during the 19th century.
Henry Draper
1837–1882 (age 45)
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Henry Draper was an American astronomer and astrophysicist who pioneered astronomical photography and spectroscopy.
Henry G. Stebbins
1811–1881 (age 70)
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Henry G. Stebbins was an American businessman and philanthropist who served as president of the American Jockey Club.
Washington Irving Bishop
1855–1889 (age 34)
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Washington Irving Bishop was an American magician and mentalist famous for his mind-reading performances in the 19th cen...
C. K. Garrison
1809–1885 (age 76)
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C. K. Garrison was an American shipping magnate and financier who became wealthy during the California Gold Rush era.
Joshua Baker
1799–1885 (age 86)
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Joshua Baker was an American businessman and landowner active in Mason County during the early 19th century.
Peter Cooper
1791–1883 (age 92)
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Peter Cooper was an American industrialist, inventor, and philanthropist who founded Cooper Union and made his fortune i...
Samuel S. Cox
1824–1889 (age 65)
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Samuel S. Cox was an American politician and journalist who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and later as a d...
Emma Stebbins
1815–1882 (age 67)
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Emma Stebbins (1815-1882) was a prominent Manhattan-based sculptor and artist of the 19th century.
Abram Wakeman
1824–1889 (age 65)
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Abram Wakeman (1824-1889) was a Connecticut politician and government official during the Reconstruction era.
Richard Anthony Proctor
1837–1888 (age 51)
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Richard Anthony Proctor (1837-1888) was a British astronomer and science writer who lived in Chelsea.
Henry Ward Beecher
1813–1887 (age 74)
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Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) was a renowned American clergyman and abolitionist from Connecticut.
J. Marion Sims
1813–1883 (age 70)
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J. Marion Sims (1813-1883) was a pioneering American gynecologist and surgeon from Lancaster County.
Silas Moore Stilwell, Sr.
1800–1881 (age 81)
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Silas Moore Stilwell, Sr. (1800-1881) was a New York City-based businessman and civic figure.
John O. Whitehouse
1817–1881 (age 64)
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John O. Whitehouse was a 19th-century Rochester resident whose contributions earned him burial at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Lewis Beach
1835–1886 (age 51)
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Lewis Beach was a New York City resident of the mid-19th century buried at the prominent Green-Wood Cemetery.
Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt
1861–1884 (age 23)
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Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt was the first wife of President Theodore Roosevelt who died young and was buried in Brookly...
Jacob Wrey Mould
1825–1886 (age 61)
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Jacob Wrey Mould was a renowned 19th-century architect and designer known for his work on American public buildings and ...
John Godfrey Saxe
1816–1887 (age 71)
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John Godfrey Saxe was an American poet and humorist from Vermont known for his witty verse and literary contributions.
Thomas C. Durant
1820–1885 (age 65)
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Thomas C. Durant was a railroad magnate and financier who played a major role in the construction of the Union Pacific R...
Trenor W. Park
1823–1882 (age 59)
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Trenor W. Park was a 19th-century financier and investor involved in railroad and mining ventures.
Alexander Lyman Holley
1832–1882 (age 50)
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Alexander Lyman Holley was a pioneering American engineer and metallurgist who revolutionized steel production methods.
James Densmore
1820–1889 (age 69)
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James Densmore was an inventor and businessman best known for his involvement with the development of the typewriter.
Ann S. Stephens
1810–1886 (age 76)
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Ann S. Stephens was an American author and editor who was a prolific writer of novels and magazine fiction in the 19th c...
Anna Ottendorfer
1815–1884 (age 69)
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Anna Ottendorfer was a German-American newspaper publisher and philanthropist who supported cultural and charitable inst...