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

Alfred Lewis Edwards
1835–1910 (age 75)
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Alfred Lewis Edwards was a New York City resident who lived from 1835 to 1910.
Charles Lewis Tiffany
1812–1902 (age 90)
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Charles Lewis Tiffany (1812–1902) was the American jeweler and founder of Tiffany & Co. who is buried at Green-Wood Ce...
Adolphe Libaire
1840–1920 (age 80)
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Adolphe Libaire was a French industrialist or businessman based in Baccarat.
Ida Lillian Olcott
1861–1888 (age 27)
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Ida Lillian Olcott (1861-1888) was a Brooklyn resident who died in young adulthood and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery...
Grenville Lindall Winthrop
1864–1943 (age 79)
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Grenville Lindall Winthrop (1864-1943) was a New York lawyer and art collector whose major gifts to Harvard’s Fogg Mus...
Jacob Lindauer
1847–1869 (age 22)
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Jacob Lindauer was a Manhattan resident who lived from 1847 to 1869 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.
Charles Linnaeus Benedict
1824–1901 (age 77)
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Charles Linnaeus Benedict was a Newbury resident who lived from 1824 to 1901 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
William Little Brown
1845–1874 (age 29)
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William Little Brown (1845-1874) was a Brooklyn resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Julia Livingston Delafield
1801–1882 (age 81)
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Julia Livingston Delafield was a member of the prominent Livingston and Delafield families who lived from 1801 to 1882.
Lillian Livingston Jones
1860–1952 (age 92)
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Lillian Livingston Jones (1860–1952) was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.
Adele Livingston de Talleyrand-Perigord
1841–1912 (age 71)
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Adele Livingston de Talleyrand-Perigord was a woman of aristocratic French heritage who lived from 1841 to 1912.
Belle Livingstone
1875–1957 (age 82)
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Belle Livingstone (1875-1957) was an American nightclub owner and socialite known for her speakeasies during Prohibition...
Anna Lloyd Breck Aspinwall
1812–1885 (age 73)
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Anna Lloyd Breck Aspinwall (1812-1885) was a member of prominent New York families buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Paul Loeser
1880–1943 (age 63)
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Paul Loeser lived from 1880 to 1943 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Rosalie Loew Whitney
1873–1939 (age 66)
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Rosalie Loew Whitney was a New York City resident and member of prominent American families during the early 20th centur...
Caroline Lord Noyes
1876–1947 (age 71)
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Caroline Lord Noyes was a member of prominent families who lived from 1876 to 1947 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery...
James Lorenzo Farley
1836–1886 (age 50)
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James Lorenzo Farley was a Brooklyn resident who lived from 1836 to 1886.
Catherine Lorillard
1793–1882 (age 89)
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Catherine Lorillard was a member of the prominent Lorillard family who lived from 1793 to 1882.
Pierre Lorillard III
1796–1867 (age 71)
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Pierre Lorillard III was an American tobacco magnate and member of the prominent Lorillard family.
Pierre Lorillard IV
1833–1901 (age 68)
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Pierre Lorillard IV (1833-1901) built a legacy as a tobacco magnate and creator of Tuxedo Park in Westchester County bef...
Catharine Lorillard Wolfe
1828–1887 (age 59)
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Catharine Lorillard Wolfe (1828-1887) was a Manhattan philanthropist and art collector buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Jean Lorimer
1776–1857 (age 81)
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Jean Lorimer was a resident who lived from 1776 to 1857.
William Loring Andrews
1837–1920 (age 83)
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William Loring Andrews was a Manhattan resident who lived from 1837 to 1920.
Charles Loring Elliott
1812–1868 (age 56)
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Charles Loring Elliott was an American portrait painter renowned for his detailed and accomplished works.
Maria Lott Lefferts
1786–1865 (age 79)
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Maria Lott Lefferts (1786-1865) was a New York resident of the early 19th century buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Sarah Louisa Morse
1808–1851 (age 43)
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Sarah Louisa Morse was a Claverack resident who lived from 1808 to 1851.
Marie Louise Antoinette Hungerford
1843–1928 (age 85)
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Marie Louise Antoinette Hungerford was a prominent American socialite and society figure.
Mary Louise Elder Havemeyer
1845–1897 (age 52)
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Mary Louise Elder Havemeyer was a prominent American art collector and philanthropist.
Edith Louise Harris
1865–1944 (age 79)
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Edith Louise Harris was a New York resident who lived from 1865 to 1944 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Annie Louise Kendall
1857–1943 (age 86)
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Annie Louise Kendall (1857-1943) was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Josephine Louise Newcomb
1816–1901 (age 85)
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Josephine Louise Newcomb was a Baltimore-born philanthropist who lived from 1816 to 1901 and was buried at Green-Wood Ce...
Emma Louise Storm
1860–1939 (age 79)
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Emma Louise Storm lived from 1860 to 1939 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Emma Louise Tracy
1852–1934 (age 82)
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Emma Louise Tracy (1852–1934) was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Samuel Lovett Waldo
1783–1861 (age 78)
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Samuel Lovett Waldo was an American portrait painter and founding member of the National Academy of Design.
Nicholas Low
1739–1826 (age 87)
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Nicholas Low was a New York merchant and financier involved in early American commerce.
Seth Low
1850–1916 (age 66)
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Seth Low (1850-1916) was a Brooklyn-born educator and civic leader who served as president of Columbia University and ma...
Mary Lowe Dickinson
1839–1914 (age 75)
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Mary Lowe Dickinson (1839–1914) hailed from Fitchburg and now rests at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Richard Ludlow Larremore
1830–1893 (age 63)
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Richard Ludlow Larremore lived from 1830 to 1893 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Tomas Luis Onativia
1867–1909 (age 42)
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Tomas Luis Onativia (1867-1909) was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Trenor Luther Park
1861–1907 (age 46)
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Trenor Luther Park (1861-1907) was laid to rest at Green-Wood Cemetery after his life in New York.
William Lyall
1840–1916 (age 76)
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William Lyall was a 19th-century resident of Jersey City who lived from 1840 to 1916.
Hart Lyman
1851–1927 (age 76)
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Hart Lyman was an American businessman and prominent figure in 19th-century New York society.
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 Lyman Van Buren
1837–1866 (age 29)
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James Lyman Van Buren (1837-1866) was a New York resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Tilly Lynde
1782–1857 (age 75)
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Tilly Lynde was an American resident who lived from 1782 to 1857.
Wauhope Lynn
1856–1920 (age 64)
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Ballymena-born Wauhope Lynn (1856–1920) emigrated to the United States and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Caleb Lyon
1822–1875 (age 53)
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Caleb Lyon was an American politician, author, and territorial governor.
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.
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.
John M. Bradstreet
1815–1863 (age 48)
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John M. Bradstreet (1815-1863) was a 19th-century resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.