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
Charles Godfrey Gunther
1822–1885 (age 63)
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Charles Godfrey Gunther (1822-1885) was a New York City resident and former mayor interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Christian Godfrey Gunther
1796–1868 (age 72)
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Christian Godfrey Gunther was a German-American merchant and businessman active in New York.
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.
John Godfrey Schumaker
1826–1905 (age 79)
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John Godfrey Schumaker was a Claverack resident who lived from 1826 to 1905.
Abby Gordon
1785–1878 (age 93)
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Abby Gordon (1785-1878) was a long-lived woman of the early American period interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Marina Gordon
1917–2013 (age 96)
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Marina Gordon was a Soviet-born American singer and voice teacher celebrated for her interpretations of classical and Yi...
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...
George Gosman DeWitt
1845–1912 (age 67)
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George Gosman DeWitt (1845-1912) was a Callicoon resident interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Samuel Gouverneur Ogden
1779–1860 (age 81)
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Samuel Gouverneur Ogden (1779-1860) was a long-lived New York resident of the early 19th century.
Frank Gray Griswold
1854–1937 (age 83)
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Frank Gray Griswold was a prominent New York City resident who lived from 1854 to 1937.
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.
Nixola Greeley-Smith
1880–1919 (age 39)
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Nixola Greeley-Smith (1880–1919) spent her final days near Chappaqua before being buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Anson Green Phelps
1781–1853 (age 72)
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Anson Green Phelps was a Simsbury resident and prominent businessman who lived from 1781 to 1853 and was buried in Green...
Gardiner Greene Howland
1787–1851 (age 64)
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Gardiner Greene Howland was a Manhattan resident who lived from 1787 to 1851.
Gardiner Greene Howland
1834–1903 (age 69)
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Gardiner Greene Howland (1834-1903) was an American merchant and philanthropist.
Christine Griffin Kean
1858–1936 (age 78)
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Christine Griffin Kean (1858-1936) was an American woman of note.
Henry Griffith Lapham
1822–1888 (age 66)
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Henry Griffith Lapham (1822-1888) was a Danby resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
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 ...
George Griswold Haven
1837–1908 (age 71)
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George Griswold Haven (1837-1908) was an American banker and philanthropist.
Charles Griswold Landon
1818–1893 (age 75)
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Charles Griswold Landon (1818-1893) was a 19th-century man buried at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.
Egbert Guernsey
1823–1903 (age 80)
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Egbert Guernsey (1823–1903) of Litchfield was laid to rest at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Florence Guertin Tuttle
1868–1951 (age 83)
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Florence Guertin Tuttle (1868-1951) was a Brooklyn resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Benjamin Gurney
1833–1899 (age 66)
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Benjamin Gurney (1833-1899) was a Manhattan resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
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.
Sarah Guthrie Jewett
1862–1939 (age 77)
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Sarah Guthrie Jewett (1862-1939) was an American writer from Zanesville, Ohio.
Heinrich Göbel
1818–1893 (age 75)
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Heinrich Göbel was a German inventor and pioneer in the development of electric light technology.
Jenifer H Smallwood
1847–1901 (age 54)
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Jenifer H Smallwood lived from 1847 to 1901 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Albertus H. Baldwin
1865–1944 (age 79)
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Albertus H. Baldwin (1865–1944) hailed from Branford and is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Elizabeth H. Brinckerhoff
1817–1869 (age 52)
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Elizabeth H. Brinckerhoff was a New York resident who lived from 1817 to 1869.
Jesse H. Bunnell
1843–1899 (age 56)
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Jesse H. Bunnell (1843-1899) was a 19th-century individual buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
J. H. Colton
1800–1893 (age 93)
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J. H. Colton was a Longmeadow resident and cartographer who lived from 1800 to 1893.
George H. Cooper
1821–1891 (age 70)
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George H. Cooper was a 19th-century military or government official associated with Fort Lafayette.
Charles H. Foy
1809–1866 (age 57)
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Charles H. Foy was an American businessman and civic figure in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
John H. Graham
1835–1895 (age 60)
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John H. Graham was an Irish-American businessman and civic leader.
Nathaniel H. Harris
1834–1900 (age 66)
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Nathaniel H. Harris was a Natchez resident who lived from 1834 to 1900 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Clarence H. Mackay
1874–1938 (age 64)
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Clarence H. Mackay (1874-1938) was a prominent New York City financier and member of the wealthy Mackay family.
William H. Mathews
1844–1928 (age 84)
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William H. Mathews was an American businessman active during the late 19th century.
Russell H. Nevins
1785–1854 (age 69)
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Russell H. Nevins was a Norwich resident who lived from 1785 to 1854 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
William H. Nichols
1852–1930 (age 78)
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William H. Nichols (1852-1930) was a Brooklyn resident and likely industrial or business figure buried at Green-Wood Cem...
Samuel H. Pine
1827–1904 (age 77)
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Samuel H. Pine (1827-1904) was an American businessman and civic leader from Cumberland County.
Richard H. Poillon
1846–1925 (age 79)
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Richard H. Poillon was a New York resident who lived from 1846 to 1925.
Goold H. Redmond
1838–1906 (age 68)
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Goold H. Redmond was a New York City resident who lived from 1838 to 1906 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
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.
E. H. Squibb
1853–1929 (age 76)
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E. H. Squibb (1853–1929) concluded his life and was laid to rest at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Stephen H. Tyng
1800–1885 (age 85)
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Stephen H. Tyng was an American clergyman and religious leader based in Newburyport during the 19th century.
Charles H. Van Brunt
1835–1905 (age 70)
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Charles H. Van Brunt (1835-1905) was a prominent 19th-century New York businessman.
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.
Francis H. Wilson
1844–1910 (age 66)
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Francis H. Wilson was an American whose life spanned the mid-to-late 19th century.
William Hadwen Starbuck
1835–1896 (age 61)
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William Hadwen Starbuck (1835-1896) was a 19th-century individual buried at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.
James Haggerty
1834–1887 (age 53)
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James Haggerty (1834-1887) was a 19th-century resident who lived into his early 50s.