Woodlawn Cemetery

Bronx, New York

Est. 1863 400 acres 2,000+ memorials
A National Historic Landmark cemetery in the Bronx, final resting place of many notable Americans.

Memorials

Benjamin K. Phelps
1832–1880 (age 48)
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Benjamin K. Phelps (1832-1880) was a businessman from Haverhill, Massachusetts.
Benjamin T. Babbitt
1809–1889 (age 80)
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Benjamin T. Babbitt (1809-1889) was an industrialist and soap manufacturer from Westmoreland.
Thomas Woolsey Thorne
1823–1885 (age 62)
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Thomas Woolsey Thorne (1823-1885) was a merchant and civic leader from Newburgh, New York.
Robert Brown Potter
1829–1887 (age 58)
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Robert Brown Potter (1829-1887) was a Union general and author from Schenectady.
Duncan K. McRae
1820–1888 (age 68)
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Duncan K. McRae (1820-1888) was a Confederate general from Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Caroline LeRoy
1797–1882 (age 85)
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Caroline LeRoy (1797-1882) was a prominent New York City socialite and philanthropist.
Elias Smith Higgins
1815–1889 (age 74)
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Elias Smith Higgins (1815-1889) was a businessman and community figure of the 19th century.
Augusta Lovett
1833–1884 (age 51)
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Augusta Lovett (1833-1884) was a woman of social prominence in the 19th century.
Eveline Emile Gasquet
1825–1885 (age 60)
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Eveline Emile Gasquet (1825-1885) was a woman of notable family background in the 19th century.
John Adams Kernochan
1833–1886 (age 53)
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John Adams Kernochan (1833-1886) was a prominent New York businessman and financier.
George Townsend Adee
1804–1884 (age 80)
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George Townsend Adee (1804-1884) was a merchant and business figure of the early 19th century.
Alfred Torrance
1852–1887 (age 35)
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Alfred Torrance (1852-1887) was a young businessman active in the late 19th century.
Aspasia Seraphina Imogene Bogardus
1808–1885 (age 77)
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Aspasia Seraphina Imogene Bogardus (1808-1885) was a woman of distinguished New York family lineage.
Elizabeth Cossitt
1849–1887 (age 38)
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Elizabeth Cossitt (1849-1887) was a woman of social standing in 19th-century America.
William Edward Vermilye
1828–1888 (age 60)
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William Edward Vermilye (1828-1888) was a 19th-century American whose life spanned the antebellum and post-Civil War era...
Amos Hitchcock Trowbridge
1814–1881 (age 67)
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Amos Hitchcock Trowbridge (1814-1881) was a prominent figure of the early-to-mid 19th century.
Aaron Betts Belknap
1816–1880 (age 64)
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Aaron Betts Belknap (1816-1880) was a 19th-century American who lived through significant national transformation.
Sally Duncan Foster
1834–1888 (age 54)
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Sally Duncan Foster (1834-1888) was a 19th-century woman whose life reflected the social changes of her era.
Jacob Post Giraud Foster
1827–1886 (age 59)
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Jacob Post Giraud Foster (1827-1886) was a mid-19th-century American.
Cornelius H. DeLamater
1821–1889 (age 68)
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Cornelius H. DeLamater (1821-1889) was a Rhinebeck resident and industrial figure of the 19th century.
Charles K. Graham
1824–1889 (age 65)
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Charles K. Graham (1824-1889) was a New York City-based figure of the 19th century.
Alvin Jewett Johnson
1827–1884 (age 57)
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Alvin Jewett Johnson (1827-1884) was a Wallingford resident of the 19th century.
Jane Middleton
1818–1885 (age 67)
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Jane Middleton (1818-1885) was a 19th-century woman buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Cephas Giovanni Thompson
1809–1888 (age 79)
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Cephas Giovanni Thompson (1809-1888) was a Middleborough resident who lived for 79 years.
W. Earl Dodge
1858–1884 (age 26)
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W. Earl Dodge (1858-1884) was a New York City resident who died in his mid-twenties.
William Henry Hays
1814–1886 (age 72)
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William Henry Hays (1814-1886) was a 19th-century figure buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Sarah Cannon Schermerhorn
1806–1880 (age 74)
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Sarah Cannon Schermerhorn (1806-1880) was a 19th-century woman buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Abraham Rynier Van Nest
1809–1888 (age 79)
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Abraham Rynier Van Nest (1809-1888) was a 19th-century individual buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Charles James Osborn
1839–1885 (age 46)
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Charles James Osborn (1839-1885) was a 19th-century resident buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Marshall O. Roberts
1814–1880 (age 66)
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Marshall O. Roberts was a Manhattan-based businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1814 to 1880.
Septimia Randolph Meikleham
1814–1887 (age 73)
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Septimia Randolph Meikleham was a member of a prominent Virginia family who lived from 1814 to 1887.
John Cruger Mills
1829–1889 (age 60)
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John Cruger Mills was a New York City resident and notable figure who lived from 1829 to 1889.
Helen Day Miller
1838–1889 (age 51)
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Helen Day Miller was a Manhattan resident who lived from 1838 to 1889.
Eliza Weathersby
1849–1887 (age 38)
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Eliza Weathersby was a London-born resident who lived from 1849 to 1887.
William Lawrence Breese
1853–1888 (age 35)
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William Lawrence Breese was an American resident of the 19th century who lived from 1853 to 1888.
Edward Greey
1835–1888 (age 53)
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Edward Greey was a 19th-century resident of Sandwich who lived from 1835 to 1888.
Janet Lenox Maitland
1816–1889 (age 73)
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Janet Lenox Maitland was a woman who lived from 1816 to 1889 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Henry Havemeyer
1838–1886 (age 48)
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Henry Havemeyer was a prominent 19th-century figure who lived from 1838 to 1886.
Zachariah Cantey Deas
1819–1882 (age 63)
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Zachariah Cantey Deas was an American military officer from South Carolina who lived from 1819 to 1882.
George Ripley
1802–1880 (age 78)
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George Ripley was an American journalist, critic, and transcendentalist from Greenfield who lived from 1802 to 1880.
Leopold Damrosch
1832–1885 (age 53)
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Leopold Damrosch was a Poznań-born conductor and composer who became a prominent figure in American classical music dur...
George W. De Long
1844–1881 (age 37)
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George W. De Long (1844-1881) was a U.S. Navy Arctic explorer and commander.
Jerry Thomas
1830–1885 (age 55)
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Jerry Thomas (1830-1885) was an American bartender and pioneer of cocktail culture.
Elijah Ward
1816–1882 (age 66)
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Elijah Ward (1816-1882) was an American businessman and industrialist.
Christian Herter
1839–1883 (age 44)
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Christian Herter (1839-1883) was a German-born American artist and designer.
James Watson Webb
1802–1884 (age 82)
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James Watson Webb was a Claverack-born individual who lived from 1802 to 1884.
Stephen Pearl Andrews
1812–1886 (age 74)
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Stephen Pearl Andrews was a Templeton native and 19th-century figure who lived from 1812 to 1886.
Mansfield Lovell
1822–1884 (age 62)
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Mansfield Lovell was a Washington, D.C. resident who lived from 1822 to 1884.
William E. Dodge
1805–1883 (age 78)
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William E. Dodge was a Hartford-born merchant and businessman who lived from 1805 to 1883.
Frank Leslie
1821–1880 (age 59)
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Frank Leslie was an Ipswich-born publisher and editor who lived from 1821 to 1880.