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

Maria Olivia LeBrun
1860–1937 (age 77)
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Maria Olivia LeBrun was a Brooklyn resident whose life extended from the Civil War era into the early 20th century.
Waterman Ormsby
1809–1883 (age 74)
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Waterman Ormsby (1809-1883) was a Hampton-based engraver and printer.
Josiah Orne Low
1821–1895 (age 74)
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Josiah Orne Low was an American businessman and civic leader.
Duffield Osborne
1858–1917 (age 59)
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Duffield Osborne was a prominent New York figure active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Henry Osborne Havemeyer
1847–1907 (age 60)
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Henry Osborne Havemeyer was an American sugar magnate and prominent art collector who assembled one of the finest privat...
Augustus Oscar van Lennep
1821–1883 (age 62)
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Augustus Oscar van Lennep was an İzmir resident who lived from 1821 to 1883.
Samuel Osgood
1748–1813 (age 65)
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Samuel Osgood was an American statesman and diplomat who served as the first Postmaster General of the United States.
Charles Otis Gates
1852–1906 (age 54)
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Charles Otis Gates (1852-1906) was a resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Selah Otis Livingston
1826–1903 (age 77)
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Selah Otis Livingston (1826-1903) was interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.
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...
Oswald Ottendorfer
1826–1900 (age 74)
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Oswald Ottendorfer was a German-American newspaper publisher and editor who founded influential publications in New York...
Henrietta Overing Auchmuty
1760–1830 (age 70)
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Henrietta Overing Auchmuty (1760-1830) was a New York resident from a prominent colonial family.
Peter P. Acritelli
1873–1912 (age 39)
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Peter P. Acritelli was an Italian-born resident who lived from 1873 to 1912.
Samuel P. Avery Jr.
1847–1920 (age 73)
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Samuel P. Avery Jr. (1847-1920) was a Brooklyn resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Jesse P. Battershall
1851–1891 (age 40)
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Jesse P. Battershall was a Troy resident who lived from 1851 to 1891.
John P. Erickson
1826–1907 (age 81)
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John P. Erickson was a London-born individual who lived from 1826 to 1907 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Thomas P. Ochiltree
1837–1902 (age 65)
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Thomas P. Ochiltree was a Texas politician and former Confederate officer who served in various governmental positions.
Cyrus P. Smith
1800–1877 (age 77)
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Cyrus P. Smith was a Hanover-born businessman and entrepreneur who lived from 1800 to 1877.
Everett P. Wheeler
1840–1925 (age 85)
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Everett P. Wheeler was an American lawyer, reformer, and civic leader known for his work in municipal reform and good go...
Courtlandt Palmer
1843–1888 (age 45)
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Courtlandt Palmer was a New York City businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1843 to 1888.
Phoebe Palmer
1807–1874 (age 67)
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Phoebe Palmer was a prominent Methodist evangelist and social reformer who lived from 1807 to 1874.
Henry Parish
1830–1917 (age 87)
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Henry Parish (1830–1917) saw the tumult of the 19th century before his burial at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Daniel Parish Jr.
1842–1914 (age 72)
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Daniel Parish Jr. was a New York City resident who lived from 1842 to 1914.
Daniel Parish of New York
1796–1880 (age 84)
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Daniel Parish (1796-1880) was a New York-based resident of the 19th century buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Henry Parkhurst Wells
1842–1904 (age 62)
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Henry Parkhurst Wells (1842-1904) was a Providence-based individual of prominence buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Gorham Parks
1794–1877 (age 83)
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Gorham Parks was an American businessman and community leader who lived from 1794 to 1877.
David Parks Fackler
1841–1924 (age 83)
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David Parks Fackler was a resident who lived from 1841 to 1924.
William Paterson Van Rensselaer
1805–1872 (age 67)
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William Paterson Van Rensselaer (1805-1872) was a member of the prominent Van Rensselaer family of New York.
James Patterson
1794–1877 (age 83)
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James Patterson was an Irish resident from Lisburn who lived from 1794 to 1877.
Vernon Paul Cherry
1951–2001 (age 50)
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Vernon Paul Cherry (1951-2001) of Woodside rests at Green-Wood Cemetery.
William Paul Gerhard
1854–1927 (age 73)
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William Paul Gerhard was a German-American sanitary engineer and expert in water systems.
Edwin Pearce Christy
1815–1862 (age 47)
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Edwin Pearce Christy (1815-1862) was a Philadelphia-born entertainer known for his minstrel performances.
Alva Pearsall
1839–1893 (age 54)
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Alva Pearsall (1839-1893) was a New York City resident interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Anna Pendleton Schenck
1874–1915 (age 41)
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Anna Pendleton Schenck was a Brooklyn resident who lived from 1874 to 1915.
Mary Penfield Marquand
1813–1838 (age 25)
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Mary Penfield Marquand (1813-1838) was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
David Percy Morgan Sr.
1862–1932 (age 70)
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David Percy Morgan Sr. (1862–1932) was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Carmine Persico
1933–2019 (age 86)
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Carmine Persico (1933–2019) lived in Brooklyn and was laid to rest at Green-Wood Cemetery.
John Peter Haines
1851–1921 (age 70)
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John Peter Haines (1851-1921) was a New York City resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Charles Peter Harrison
1783–1854 (age 71)
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Charles Peter Harrison was a London-born resident who lived from 1783 to 1854.
William Peter Van Ness
1778–1826 (age 48)
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William Peter Van Ness was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
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...
Caroline Pettit
1840–1919 (age 79)
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Caroline Pettit was a 19th-century woman who lived from 1840 to 1919 and was interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Olivia Peyton Murray Cutting
1855–1949 (age 94)
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Olivia Peyton Murray Cutting lived from 1855 to 1949 and was interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Elizabeth Peña
1959–2014 (age 55)
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Elizabeth Peña (1959-2014) was an American film and television actress who brought depth to roles that highlighted Lati...
Charles Pfizer
1824–1906 (age 82)
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Charles Pfizer was a German-born pharmaceutical pioneer from Ludwigsburg who lived from 1824 to 1906.
Charles Pfizer
1860–1929 (age 69)
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Charles Pfizer was the founder of the Pfizer pharmaceutical company and a major industrialist of his era.
Caroline Phelps
1812–1881 (age 69)
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Caroline Phelps (1812-1881) was a woman of the Phelps family buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Nealy Phelps
1840–1885 (age 45)
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Nealy Phelps (1840-1885) was a New York City resident and notable figure of the late 19th century.
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.
Anson Phelps Atterbury
1854–1931 (age 77)
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Anson Phelps Atterbury (1854-1931) was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.