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

Matthew Borden
1842–1912 (age 70)
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Matthew Borden (1842-1912) was a Fall River industrialist and textile manufacturer buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Max F. Schmittberger
1851–1917 (age 66)
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Max F. Schmittberger (1851-1917) was a German-born American figure from Würzburg buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Miriam Leslie
1836–1914 (age 78)
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Miriam Leslie (1836-1914) was a New Orleans-born writer and publisher buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Nat M. Wills
1873–1917 (age 44)
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Nat M. Wills (1873-1917) was an American entertainer and performer from Fredericksburg buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Oscar Hugh La Grange
1837–1915 (age 78)
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Oscar Hugh La Grange (1837-1915) was a Fulton resident and businessman buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Rutherford Page
1887–1912 (age 25)
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Rutherford Page (1887-1912) was a young Manhattan resident buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Samuel Isham
1855–1914 (age 59)
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Samuel Isham (1855-1914) was a New York City art historian and author buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Samuel S. Slater
1870–1916 (age 46)
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Samuel S. Slater (1870-1916) was a New York City businessman and entrepreneur buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Frederick P. Hummel
1856–1915 (age 59)
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Frederick P. Hummel was a New York City resident who lived from 1856 to 1915.
Charles H. Truax
1846–1910 (age 64)
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Charles H. Truax lived from 1846 to 1910 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Agnes Crittenden Adams
1879–1916 (age 37)
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Agnes Crittenden Adams was a woman who lived from 1879 to 1916 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Joseph Murphy
1832–1915 (age 83)
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Joseph Murphy was a Brooklyn resident who lived from 1832 to 1915.
Marion Millar Field Cottier
1838–1914 (age 76)
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Marion Millar Field Cottier was a Glasgow native who lived from 1838 to 1914.
Helen C. Juilliard
1848–1916 (age 68)
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Helen C. Juilliard lived from 1848 to 1916 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Silas B. Brownell
1830–1918 (age 88)
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Silas B. Brownell lived from 1830 to 1918 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Mary Elizabeth Prime Stoddard
1839–1917 (age 78)
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Mary Elizabeth Prime Stoddard lived from 1839 to 1917 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Spencer Summerfield Roche
1849–1916 (age 67)
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Spencer Summerfield Roche lived from 1849 to 1916 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Edward Leaming
1861–1916 (age 55)
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Edward Leaming was a New York City resident who lived from 1861 to 1916.
Jerry Cohan
1848–1917 (age 69)
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Jerry Cohan was a Boston resident who lived from 1848 to 1917.
Henry Dexter
1813–1910 (age 97)
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Henry Dexter lived from 1813 to 1910 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Thomas Francis Gilroy
1840–1911 (age 71)
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Thomas Francis Gilroy was an Irish-born resident of Sligo who lived from 1840 to 1911.
Thomas Hamlin Hubbard
1838–1915 (age 77)
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Thomas Hamlin Hubbard was a Hallowell resident who lived from 1838 to 1915.
Thomas Hunter
1831–1915 (age 84)
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Thomas Hunter was an Ardglass native who lived from 1831 to 1915.
Thomas Sturgis
1846–1914 (age 68)
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Thomas Sturgis was a Manhattan resident who lived from 1846 to 1914.
Vedah Bertram
1891–1912 (age 21)
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Vedah Bertram was a Boston resident who lived from 1891 to 1912.
William Butler Hornblower
1851–1914 (age 63)
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William Butler Hornblower was a Paterson resident and prominent lawyer who lived from 1851 to 1914.
William Courtleigh, Jr.
1892–1918 (age 26)
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William Courtleigh, Jr. was a Buffalo resident and actor who lived from 1892 to 1918.
William Lamon Harkness
1858–1919 (age 61)
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William Lamon Harkness was a Bellevue resident and oil industrialist who lived from 1858 to 1919.
William Mecklenburg Polk
1844–1918 (age 74)
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William Mecklenburg Polk was an Ashwood resident and military officer who lived from 1844 to 1918.
Robert Collyer
1823–1912 (age 89)
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Robert Collyer was a Keighley-born clergyman and author who lived from 1823 to 1912.
James Grant Wilson
1832–1914 (age 82)
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James Grant Wilson was an Edinburgh-born editor and author who lived from 1832 to 1914.
Vernon Castle
1887–1918 (age 31)
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Vernon Castle was a Norwich-born dancer and performer who lived from 1887 to 1918.
Joseph Hodges Choate
1832–1917 (age 85)
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Joseph Hodges Choate was an American lawyer and diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
Pauline Hall
1860–1919 (age 59)
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Pauline Hall was an American actress and singer known for her performances in musical theater during the late 19th centu...
Gustav Luders
1865–1913 (age 48)
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Gustav Luders was a German-American composer and conductor known for his operettas and musical theater works.
Hamilton McKown Twombly
1849–1910 (age 61)
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Hamilton McKown Twombly was an American businessman and philanthropist from a prominent New England family.
James A. Jewell
1840–1912 (age 72)
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James A. Jewell was an American businessman and prominent figure in 19th-century commerce.
Annie Yeamans
1835–1912 (age 77)
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Annie Yeamans was a British-American actress known for her work in theatrical productions during the Victorian era.
Henry A. V. Post
1832–1914 (age 82)
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Henry A. V. Post was an American businessman and member of a prominent New York family.
Augustus G. Paine, Sr.
1839–1915 (age 76)
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Augustus G. Paine, Sr. was an American businessman and philanthropist active in the 19th century.
John H. Cook
1840–1916 (age 76)
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John H. Cook was an American businessman and entrepreneur with significant commercial interests.
Seymour Joseph Guy
1824–1910 (age 86)
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Seymour Joseph Guy was an American painter known for his genre scenes and portraits during the 19th century.
Andrew Jackson Shipman
1857–1915 (age 58)
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Andrew Jackson Shipman was an American lawyer and legal scholar from Virginia.
Willie Hammerstein
1874–1914 (age 40)
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Willie Hammerstein was an American theatrical producer and songwriter, son of the famous Hammerstein theatrical family.
Hugh Pritchard
1852–1917 (age 65)
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Hugh Pritchard was a Liverpool resident who lived from 1852 to 1917 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Frederic Thompson
1873–1919 (age 46)
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Frederic Thompson was an Ironton resident who lived from 1873 to 1919 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
John Rogers Hegeman
1844–1919 (age 75)
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John Rogers Hegeman lived from 1844 to 1919 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
David C. Montgomery
1870–1917 (age 47)
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David C. Montgomery (1870-1917) was a St. Joseph resident whose life coincided with America's emergence as a major indus...
John D. Terry
1845–1919 (age 74)
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John D. Terry (1845-1919) was a Montville resident who lived through the Reconstruction and Gilded Age periods.
Edward M. Knox
1842–1916 (age 74)
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Edward M. Knox (1842-1916) was a New York resident during the era of rapid urban expansion and industrialization.