Green-Wood Cemetery

Brooklyn, New York

Est. 1838 478 acres 1,732 memorials
A National Historic Landmark cemetery founded in 1838, home to over 570,000 graves including many notable figures.

Memorials

John Hays Hammond Sr.
1855–1936 (age 81)
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John Hays Hammond Sr. was a renowned mining engineer and businessman who developed major mining operations worldwide.
Richard Hays McDonald
1820–1903 (age 83)
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Richard Hays McDonald (1820-1903) was interred at Green-Wood Cemetery after his career in New York.
Benjamin Hazard Field
1814–1893 (age 79)
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Benjamin Hazard Field was a Yorktown resident who lived from 1814 to 1893.
Genevieve Hecker
1883–1960 (age 77)
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Genevieve Hecker (1883-1960) was a Darien resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Olof Hedström
1803–1877 (age 74)
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Olof Hedström was a Swedish-American Methodist minister and missionary who served immigrant communities.
John Henderson
1835–1864 (age 29)
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John Henderson (1835-1864) was an Irish-born individual who died at age 29 in the mid-19th century.
John Henderson
1870–1923 (age 53)
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John Henderson was an American man from Pike County active in the early 20th century.
Joseph Henderson
1826–1890 (age 64)
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Joseph Henderson (1826-1890) was a Charleston-born 19th-century American whose remains rest at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Peter Henderson
1822–1890 (age 68)
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Peter Henderson was a Pathhead-born horticulturist and seedsman who lived from 1822 to 1890 and was buried at Green-Wood...
Caroline Henderson Griffiths
1861–1937 (age 76)
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Caroline Henderson Griffiths (1861-1937) was an American society figure and philanthropist.
Joseph Henry Adams
1867–1941 (age 74)
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Joseph Henry Adams (1867-1941) was a Brooklyn resident who lived 74 years.
Alphonse Henry Alker
1851–1913 (age 62)
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Alphonse Henry Alker (1851–1913) lived through the post–Civil War era and now lies at Green-Wood Cemetery.
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...
Thomas Henry Barry
1855–1919 (age 64)
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Thomas Henry Barry (1855-1919) was a New York City resident of sufficient prominence to be interred at Green-Wood Cemete...
Charles Henry Coster
1852–1900 (age 48)
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Charles Henry Coster was a prominent figure who lived from 1852 to 1900.
William Henry Ellet
1806–1859 (age 53)
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William Henry Ellet was a New York City resident who lived from 1806 to 1859.
John Henry Ellsworth Whitney
1840–1891 (age 51)
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John Henry Ellsworth Whitney was a 19th-century individual who lived from 1840 to 1891.
William Henry Goodyear
1846–1923 (age 77)
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William Henry Goodyear was an American art historian and archaeologist.
William Henry Gunther
1826–1887 (age 61)
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William Henry Gunther (1826-1887) was a man of the 19th century whose life spanned six decades before his burial at Gree...
George Henry Hall
1825–1913 (age 88)
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George Henry Hall was a Boston resident who lived from 1825 to 1913.
John Henry Hobart Burge
1823–1901 (age 78)
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John Henry Hobart Burge (1823-1901) was a Rhode Island resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
John Henry Hobart Haws
1809–1858 (age 49)
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John Henry Hobart Haws was a New York City resident who lived from 1809 to 1858 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.
Charles Henry Marshall
1792–1865 (age 73)
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Charles Henry Marshall (1792-1865) was an Easton resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Robert Henry McCurdy
1800–1880 (age 80)
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Robert Henry McCurdy was a Lyme resident who lived from 1800 to 1880.
Charles Henry Miller
1842–1922 (age 80)
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Charles Henry Miller was an American landscape painter associated with the Hudson River School movement.
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.
William Henry Sidell
1810–1873 (age 63)
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William Henry Sidell (1810-1873) was a 19th-century American whose life spanned the early industrial era.
Charles Henry Stanley
1819–1901 (age 82)
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Charles Henry Stanley (1819-1901) spent his later years in Brighton and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Alexander Henry Stevens
1834–1916 (age 82)
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Alexander Henry Stevens was a New York City resident who lived from 1834 to 1916.
Charles Henry Williamson
1826–1874 (age 48)
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Charles Henry Williamson was a Canadian resident who lived from 1826 to 1874.
George Herbert Henshaw
1862–1937 (age 75)
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George Herbert Henshaw (1862-1937) was 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...
Bijou Heron
1863–1937 (age 74)
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Bijou Heron was an American actress known for her work in theater and early film.
Anson Herrick
1812–1868 (age 56)
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Anson Herrick (1812-1868) of Lewiston was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Emery Hetrick
1931–1987 (age 56)
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Emery Hetrick (1931–1987) was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery after his death.
Thomas Hicks
1823–1890 (age 67)
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Thomas Hicks (1823-1890) was a Newtown-born painter interred in Green-Wood Cemetery.
Stephen Higginson III
1832–1904 (age 72)
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Stephen Higginson III (1832-1904) was an American interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Henry Hilton
1824–1899 (age 75)
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Henry Hilton was a 19th-century businessman who lived from 1824 to 1899 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Theodore Hinsdale
1819–1880 (age 61)
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Theodore Hinsdale (1819-1880) was a 19th-century resident who lived into his early 60s.
Louis Hippolyte Joutel
1858–1916 (age 58)
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Louis Hippolyte Joutel (1858-1916) was a Delaware County resident and businessman.
Helen Hitchcock
1898–1979 (age 81)
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Helen Hitchcock (1898-1979) was an American woman whose life spanned nearly eight decades.
Cora Hoagland
1853–1924 (age 71)
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Cora Hoagland was an American woman from a prominent family of the 19th century.
Elizabeth Hoagland Gates
1858–1927 (age 69)
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Elizabeth Hoagland Gates (1858-1927) was a woman of the late 1800s and early 1900s buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Benjamin Hoagland Huntington
1835–1912 (age 77)
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Benjamin Hoagland Huntington lived from 1835 to 1912.
Helena Hoffman Rogers
1824–1896 (age 72)
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Helena Hoffman Rogers (1824-1896) was a 19th-century woman buried at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.
Charles Hoke Baltzell Rouss
1897–1922 (age 25)
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Charles Hoke Baltzell Rouss was an American businessman and merchant.
William Holbrook Beard
1825–1900 (age 75)
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William Holbrook Beard was an American painter known for his humorous and satirical animal paintings.
Herbert Hollingshead Dean
1865–1943 (age 78)
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Herbert Hollingshead Dean was a Manhattan resident who lived from 1865 to 1943.
William Holme Van Buren
1819–1883 (age 64)
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William Holme Van Buren (1819-1883) was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Alice Holmes Schieffelin
1838–1913 (age 75)
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Alice Holmes Schieffelin (1838-1913) was a member of the prominent Schieffelin family and was buried at Green-Wood Cemet...