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

James Renwick
1790–1863 (age 73)
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James Renwick (1790-1863) was a Liverpool-born engineer and inventor buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
James Renwick Jr.
1818–1895 (age 77)
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James Renwick Jr. was a prominent American architect who designed notable buildings including St. Patrick's Cathedral in...
William Retallak Garrison
1834–1882 (age 48)
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William Retallak Garrison (1834-1882) was an American businessman and notable figure of the 19th century.
Samuel Reynolds Platt
1828–1884 (age 56)
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Samuel Reynolds Platt (1828-1884) was a New York resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Mary Rhinelander Stewart
1859–1949 (age 90)
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Mary Rhinelander Stewart was a member of the distinguished Rhinelander family who lived from 1859 to 1949.
William Rhinelander Stewart
1852–1929 (age 77)
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William Rhinelander Stewart was an American businessman and member of a prominent New York family.
William Rhinelander Stewart Jr.
1888–1945 (age 57)
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William Rhinelander Stewart Jr. was a New York City-based member of the prominent Rhinelander family who lived from 1888...
Albert Rhys Williams
1883–1962 (age 79)
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Albert Rhys Williams (1883-1962) was a Greenwich-based individual of note during the early 20th century.
Charles Richard Meade
1826–1858 (age 32)
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Charles Richard Meade was an American who lived a brief life from 1826 to 1858.
Elizabeth Richards Tilton
1834–1897 (age 63)
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Elizabeth Richards Tilton (1834-1897) was a Brooklyn-born woman who lived during the Victorian era.
Benjamin Richardson
1812–1889 (age 77)
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Benjamin Richardson (1812-1889) was an American merchant and businessman of the 19th century.
Mary Ridgeley Sands
1885–1936 (age 51)
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Mary Ridgeley Sands (1885-1936) was an American society figure.
Lavinia Riker
1826–1886 (age 60)
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Lavinia Riker (1826-1886) was a New York resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
J. Riley Stone
1886–1978 (age 92)
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J. Riley Stone lived from 1886 to 1978.
Percy Rivington Pyne I
1820–1895 (age 75)
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English-born Percy Rivington Pyne I (1820–1895) was laid to rest at Green-Wood Cemetery.
John Roach
1815–1887 (age 72)
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John Roach (1815-1887) was an Irish-born American shipbuilder and industrialist.
Mary Roberdeau Swift
1804–1827 (age 23)
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Mary Roberdeau Swift was a woman of the early 19th century who died in 1827 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.
Frederick Robert
1839–1912 (age 73)
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Frederick Robert (1839-1912) was a 19th-century individual buried at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.
Robert Roberts
1839–1898 (age 59)
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Robert Roberts (1839–1898) was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Archibald Robertson
1765–1835 (age 70)
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Archibald Robertson was a Scottish-born artist and engraver from Monymusk who lived from 1765 to 1835.
Morgan Robertson
1861–1915 (age 54)
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Morgan Robertson (1861-1915) was an Oswego native and author known for his maritime fiction, buried at Green-Wood Cemete...
De Robigne Mortimer Bennett
1818–1882 (age 64)
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De Robigne Mortimer Bennett (1818-1882) was an American freethinker and publisher based in Springfield.
Clark Robinson Griggs
1824–1915 (age 91)
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Clark Robinson Griggs was a Massachusetts resident and prominent figure in North Adams during the 19th century.
John Roderick Ely
1836–1895 (age 59)
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John Roderick Ely (1836-1895) was a 19th-century resident of Brooklyn buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Richard Rodney Bennett
1936–2012 (age 76)
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Richard Rodney Bennett (1936-2012) was a British composer known for his film scores and concert works, buried at Green-W...
Hoffman Rogers
1846–1912 (age 66)
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Hoffman Rogers (1846–1912) spent his life in the 19th century before being interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Daniel Rogers Noyes
1836–1908 (age 72)
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Daniel Rogers Noyes (1836-1908) was laid to rest at Green-Wood Cemetery following his years of residence in New York.
Charles Roome
1812–1890 (age 78)
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Charles Roome was a New York City resident who lived from 1812 to 1890.
Peter Roome Warner
1804–1896 (age 92)
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Peter Roome Warner (1804-1896) was a long-lived 19th-century man who was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Alfred Roosevelt
1856–1891 (age 35)
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Alfred Roosevelt (1856-1891) was a member of the prominent Roosevelt family who died in his mid-thirties.
Cornelius Roosevelt
1794–1871 (age 77)
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Cornelius Roosevelt was a New York City resident and member of the prominent Roosevelt family who lived from 1794 to 187...
Emlen Roosevelt
1857–1930 (age 73)
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Emlen Roosevelt (1857-1930) was a New York City member of the prominent Roosevelt family and businessman.
Hilborne Roosevelt
1849–1886 (age 37)
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Hilborne Roosevelt (1849-1886) was a Manhattan-based organ builder and musician.
Robert Roosevelt
1829–1906 (age 77)
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Robert Roosevelt (1829–1906) was an American diplomat and writer from New York City who rests at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Gladys Roosevelt Dick
1889–1926 (age 37)
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Gladys Roosevelt Dick was an American physician and medical researcher who made significant contributions to immunology.
Theodore Roosevelt Sr.
1831–1878 (age 47)
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Theodore Roosevelt Sr. was a New York City philanthropist, businessman, and father of President Theodore Roosevelt who l...
Harry Roseland
1867–1950 (age 83)
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Harry Roseland (1867-1950) was a Brooklyn-born artist and illustrator known for his genre paintings.
Albert Ross Parsons
1847–1933 (age 86)
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Albert Ross Parsons was a labor activist and anarchist involved in the Haymarket affair.
Julia Rush Cutler Ward
1796–1824 (age 28)
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Julia Rush Cutler Ward was a Boston woman who lived from 1796 to 1824.
James Rushmore Wood
1816–1882 (age 66)
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James Rushmore Wood (1816-1882) was a Mamaroneck-based merchant and philanthropist.
Robert Russell Bennett
1894–1981 (age 87)
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Robert Russell Bennett (1894-1981) was a Kansas City-born composer and orchestrator.
Henry Rutgers
1745–1830 (age 85)
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Henry Rutgers was a New York City merchant and philanthropist who lived from 1745 to 1830.
Henry Rutgers Beekman
1845–1900 (age 55)
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Henry Rutgers Beekman (1845-1900) was a New York City resident from the prominent Beekman and Rutgers families.
Henry Rutgers Beekman
1880–1938 (age 58)
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Henry Rutgers Beekman (1880-1938) was an American who lived 58 years.
Henry Rutgers Remsen
1809–1874 (age 65)
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Henry Rutgers Remsen was a 19th-century American descended from prominent New York families with business interests.
George Ryerson Fowler
1848–1906 (age 58)
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George Ryerson Fowler (1848–1906) was a Brooklyn surgeon whose medical work is commemorated at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Henry S. Conover
1879–1969 (age 90)
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Henry S. Conover was an American military officer from Keyport, New Jersey.
Theron S. Copeland
1831–1905 (age 74)
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Theron S. Copeland (1831-1905) was an Albany resident whose final resting place was Green-Wood Cemetery.
W. S. Coulter
1877–1945 (age 68)
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W. S. Coulter (1877-1945) was a Westboro-born figure whose life spanned a transformative era in American history and who...
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...