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

Stephen Whitney
1776–1860 (age 84)
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Stephen Whitney (1776-1860) was a prominent New York City merchant and philanthropist buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
S. Whitney Phoenix
1839–1881 (age 42)
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S. Whitney Phoenix (1839-1881) was a New York City resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Eliza Whitney Redfield
1851–1928 (age 77)
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Eliza Whitney Redfield (1851-1928) was a woman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
William Whittingham Battie
1865–1930 (age 65)
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William Whittingham Battie (1865-1930) was interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Essie Wick Rowland
1871–1957 (age 86)
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Essie Wick Rowland (1871-1957) was a Manhattan resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Mary Wicks
1819–1898 (age 79)
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Mary Wicks was a 19th-century American woman from Steuben.
John Wildey
1823–1889 (age 66)
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John Wildey was a Manhattan resident who lived from 1823 to 1889.
Otto Wilhelm Christian Schack
1818–1875 (age 57)
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Otto Wilhelm Christian Schack was a Danish writer and cultural figure from Copenhagen who lived from 1818 to 1875.
James William Beekman
1815–1877 (age 62)
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James William Beekman was a New York City merchant and member of the prominent Beekman family.
Charles William Bonner
1896–1965 (age 69)
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Charles William Bonner was a Brooklyn-born American military veteran.
John William Casilear
1811–1893 (age 82)
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John William Casilear was an American painter and engraver known for his landscape and historical works.
John William Draper
1811–1882 (age 71)
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John William Draper was a pioneering chemist, physicist, and historian who made significant contributions to photography...
George William Kemp
1860–1912 (age 52)
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George William Kemp was a New York City resident who lived from 1860 to 1912.
Elisha William King
1781–1836 (age 55)
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Elisha William King lived from 1781 to 1836 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Charles William Ogden
1824–1896 (age 72)
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Charles William Ogden (1824-1896) was a 19th-century man who lived during the American industrial era and was buried at ...
Frederick William Peabody
1862–1938 (age 76)
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Frederick William Peabody was a prominent businessman and philanthropist active in late 19th and early 20th-century Amer...
Henry William Poor
1844–1915 (age 71)
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Henry William Poor (1844-1915) was a financial analyst and railroad historian from Bangor.
Francis William Sullivan
1887–1963 (age 76)
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Francis William Sullivan was a professional who lived from 1887 to 1963 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.
Thomas William Sweeny
1820–1892 (age 72)
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Thomas William Sweeny was an Irish-born military officer who served in the American Civil War and lived from 1820 to 189...
James William Wallack
1794–1864 (age 70)
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James William Wallack (1794-1864) was a prominent English-American actor and theatrical manager.
James William Wallack II
1818–1873 (age 55)
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James William Wallack II (1818-1873) was a London-born resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Barney Williams
1824–1876 (age 52)
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Barney Williams was an Irish-born resident of Cork who lived from 1824 to 1876.
Gus Williams
1848–1915 (age 67)
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Gus Williams (1848-1915) was a New York entertainer and performer of the 19th century.
Douglass Williams Burnham
1843–1892 (age 49)
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Douglass Williams Burnham (1843-1892) was a 19th-century man buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Daniel Willis James
1832–1907 (age 75)
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Daniel Willis James was a Liverpool-born individual who lived from 1832 to 1907 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Charles Willoughby Dayton
1846–1910 (age 64)
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Charles Willoughby Dayton (1846-1910) was a businessman and investor.
Lemuel Wilmarth
1835–1918 (age 83)
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Lemuel Wilmarth was an Attleboro resident who lived from 1835 to 1918.
Georgiana Wilmerding Phelps
1873–1960 (age 87)
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Georgiana Wilmerding Phelps (1873-1960) was a prominent New York City resident of the Wilmerding family.
Rufus Wilmot Griswold
1815–1857 (age 42)
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Rufus Wilmot Griswold was an American editor, critic, and anthologist who lived from 1815 to 1857.
Carolyn Wilson Harris
1849–1910 (age 61)
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Carolyn Wilson Harris was a Springfield native who lived from 1849 to 1910.
James Wilton Brooks
1854–1916 (age 62)
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James Wilton Brooks (1854-1916) was a New York businessman of the late 19th century.
Forrest Winant
1888–1928 (age 40)
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Forrest Winant was an American artist and illustrator known for his work in the early 20th century.
Alfred Wingate Craven
1810–1879 (age 69)
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Alfred Wingate Craven was an American naval officer associated with the Washington Navy Yard during the 19th century.
Beatrice Winser
1869–1947 (age 78)
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Beatrice Winser (1869-1947) was a Newark librarian who directed the Newark Public Library for decades and promoted profe...
Cleveland Winslow
1836–1864 (age 28)
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Cleveland Winslow was an American individual who lived during the mid-19th century in Massachusetts.
Edward Winslow Ames
1874–1935 (age 61)
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Edward Winslow Ames was an American businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1874 to 1935.
Beekman Winthrop
1874–1940 (age 66)
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Orange resident Beekman Winthrop (1874-1940) was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Frederick Winthrop
1839–1865 (age 26)
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Frederick Winthrop (1839-1865) was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery in New York.
Robert Winthrop
1833–1892 (age 59)
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Robert Winthrop was an American who lived from 1833 to 1892 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.
Laura Winthrop Johnson
1825–1889 (age 64)
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Laura Winthrop Johnson (1825-1889) was a New Haven resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Elizabeth Winthrop Stevens
1888–1980 (age 92)
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Elizabeth Winthrop Stevens (1888–1980) was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Carola Woerishoffer
1885–1911 (age 26)
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Carola Woerishoffer (1885–1911) was a New York City woman whose short life ended with interment at Green-Wood Cemetery...
Charles Wolcott Morgan
1825–1863 (age 38)
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Charles Wolcott Morgan was an American businessman and philanthropist of the 19th century.
Catherine Wolfe
1785–1861 (age 76)
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Catherine Wolfe was a prominent New York philanthropist and art collector who lived from 1785 to 1861.
John Wolfe Ambrose
1838–1899 (age 61)
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John Wolfe Ambrose (1838-1899) was an Irish-born civil engineer whose work on New York Harbor is commemorated by his bur...
David Wolfe Bishop
1834–1900 (age 66)
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David Wolfe Bishop (1834-1900) was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery after a life in New York society.
Catherine Wolfe Brown Loney
1877–1915 (age 38)
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Catherine Wolfe Brown Loney was a woman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries who lived from 1877 to 1915.
David Wolfe Bruce
1824–1895 (age 71)
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David Wolfe Bruce (1824-1895) was a New York City resident who lived during the post-Civil War period.
George Wolfe Bruce
1828–1887 (age 59)
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George Wolfe Bruce (1828-1887) was a 19th-century American who was interred at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.
William Wood
1808–1894 (age 86)
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William Wood was a Glasgow-born individual who lived from 1808 to 1894.