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
Samuel W. Stilsing
1843–1891 (age 48)
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Samuel W. Stilsing (1843-1891) was a Jersey City resident of the 19th century buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
George W. Van Siclen
1840–1903 (age 63)
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George W. Van Siclen (1840-1903) was a Hudson, New York resident from the Van Siclen family.
Frederick W. Wurster
1850–1917 (age 67)
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Frederick W. Wurster lived from 1850 to 1917 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Abram Wakeman
1824–1889 (age 65)
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Abram Wakeman (1824-1889) was a Connecticut politician and government official during the Reconstruction era.
George Wakeman
1841–1870 (age 29)
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George Wakeman (1841-1870) was a Fairfield resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Elizabeth Waldron Phoenix
1807–1890 (age 83)
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Elizabeth Waldron Phoenix (1807-1890) was a 19th-century woman buried at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.
Julius Walker Adams
1812–1899 (age 87)
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Boston-born Julius Walker Adams (1812–1899) is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
William Wall
1800–1872 (age 72)
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William Wall was a Philadelphia merchant and businessman active in the 19th century.
James Wall Finn
1866–1913 (age 47)
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James Wall Finn was a New York City resident who lived from 1866 to 1913.
Lester Wallack
1820–1888 (age 68)
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Lester Wallack (1820-1888) was a New York City resident interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Michael Walsh
1810–1859 (age 49)
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Michael Walsh was an Irish-born resident of Youghal who died in 1859.
C. Walter Nichols
1875–1963 (age 88)
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C. Walter Nichols was an American businessman and philanthropist from Brooklyn.
Ellen Walters Delano
1884–1976 (age 92)
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Ellen Walters Delano was a woman who lived from 1884 to 1976 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Corson Walton Clarke
1814–1867 (age 53)
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Corson Walton Clarke (1814-1867) was an Elizabeth Township resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
George Walton Green
1854–1903 (age 49)
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George Walton Green (1854-1903) was interred at Green-Wood Cemetery after his life in New York.
Joseph Walworth Sutphen
1853–1902 (age 49)
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Joseph Walworth Sutphen (1853-1902) of Brooklyn was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery after his life in the borough.
Aaron Ward
1851–1918 (age 67)
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Aaron Ward was a Philadelphia-based businessman or professional who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Ferdinand Ward
1851–1925 (age 74)
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Ferdinand Ward was an American financier and businessman involved in major financial ventures during the Gilded Age.
Henry Ward
1818–1840 (age 22)
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Henry Ward (1818-1840) died at a young age and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery in New York.
Samuel Ward
1786–1839 (age 53)
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Samuel Ward was a New York City merchant and civic leader who lived from 1786 to 1839.
Henry Ward Beecher
1813–1887 (age 74)
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Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) was a renowned American clergyman and abolitionist from Connecticut.
Samuel Ward Francis
1835–1886 (age 51)
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Samuel Ward Francis was a 19th-century American merchant and financier.
Israel Ward Raymond
1811–1887 (age 76)
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Israel Ward Raymond (1811-1887) was a Manhattan-based 19th-century figure buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Gerald Warner Brace
1901–1978 (age 77)
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Gerald Warner Brace (1901-1978) was an Islip-born author and educator buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Henry Warner Slocum Sr.
1827–1894 (age 67)
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Henry Warner Slocum Sr. was an American military officer and politician who served as a Union general during the Civil W...
George Washington Cullum
1809–1892 (age 83)
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George Washington Cullum was a Union general and military engineer who served in the Civil War and later became superint...
Fitch Waterman Taylor
1803–1865 (age 62)
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Fitch Waterman Taylor (1803-1865) was a notable 19th-century individual interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.
James Watson Gerard
1794–1874 (age 80)
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James Watson Gerard was a New York lawyer, banker, and prominent civic leader.
James Watson Gerard
1867–1951 (age 84)
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James Watson Gerard (1867-1951) was a New York-based diplomat and public figure.
James Watson Gerard, Jr.
1823–1900 (age 77)
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James Watson Gerard, Jr. (1823-1900) was a New York businessman and member of a distinguished merchant family.
Helen Watterson Moody
1860–1928 (age 68)
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Helen Watterson Moody (1860-1928) was a Cleveland-born resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Gordon Webster Burnham
1803–1885 (age 82)
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Gordon Webster Burnham was a 19th-century resident who lived from 1803 to 1885.
James Webster Hale
1801–1892 (age 91)
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James Webster Hale lived from 1801 to 1892.
Grace Webster Hinsdale
1865–1902 (age 37)
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Grace Webster Hinsdale (1865–1902) of Hanover is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Mimi Weddell
1915–2009 (age 94)
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Mimi Weddell (1915–2009) was a Williston-born model and actress remembered for her longevity and interred at Green-Woo...
Caroline Weldon
1844–1921 (age 77)
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Caroline Weldon was an American artist and activist known for her advocacy work and artistic pursuits in the late 19th c...
James Weldon Johnson
1871–1938 (age 67)
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James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) was a Jacksonville-born writer, composer, and civil rights activist.
Sarah Welford Peters
1856–1929 (age 73)
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Sarah Welford Peters was a prominent New York socialite and philanthropist from 1856 to 1929.
Asa Wentworth Tenney
1833–1897 (age 64)
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Asa Wentworth Tenney (1833-1897) served as a United States district judge in the Eastern District of New York before his...
Reinald Werrenrath
1883–1953 (age 70)
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Reinald Werrenrath (1883-1953) was a baritone singer and musician buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
John Wesley Harper
1831–1915 (age 84)
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John Wesley Harper (1831-1915) was a businessman and community leader.
Joseph Wesley Harper
1801–1870 (age 69)
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Joseph Wesley Harper (1801-1870) was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
James West Roosevelt
1858–1896 (age 38)
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James West Roosevelt was a member of the prominent Roosevelt family who lived from 1858 to 1896.
Guy Wetmore Carryl
1873–1904 (age 31)
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Guy Wetmore Carryl (1873-1904) was an American author and humorist known for his witty literary works and poetry.
William Wheatley
1816–1876 (age 60)
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William Wheatley (1816-1876) was a New York City resident who lived during the antebellum and Civil War periods.
Edward Wheeler Hall
1881–1922 (age 41)
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Edward Wheeler Hall (1881-1922) was a Brooklyn resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Fanny White
1823–1860 (age 37)
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Fanny White was a 19th-century American performer and actress known for her work in theater.
Eunice White Beecher
1812–1897 (age 85)
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Eunice White Beecher (1812-1897) was an author and the wife of Henry Ward Beecher, and she is buried at Green-Wood Cemet...
Robert White Tailer
1835–1915 (age 80)
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Robert White Tailer (1835–1915) is remembered today by his burial at Green-Wood Cemetery.
John Whitehead
1797–1864 (age 67)
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John Whitehead (1797-1864) was a 19th-century man interred at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.