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

Philip Goettel
1840–1920 (age 80)
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Philip Goettel was a Syracuse resident who lived from 1840 to 1920.
Orrin Larrabee Miller
1856–1926 (age 70)
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Orrin Larrabee Miller (1856-1926) was a resident of Newburgh.
Charles Preston Wickham
1836–1925 (age 89)
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Charles Preston Wickham (1836-1925) was a resident of Norwalk who lived to age 89.
Charles Stacey
1842–1924 (age 82)
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Charles Stacey (1842-1924) was an Earith resident who lived to age 82.
Vespasian Warner
1842–1925 (age 83)
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Vespasian Warner (1842-1925) was a Farmer City resident who lived to age 83.
Charles A. White
1882–1925 (age 43)
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Charles A. White lived from 1882 to 1925.
Hiram Orlando Fairchild
1845–1925 (age 80)
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Hiram Orlando Fairchild (1845-1925) was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Mahlon Morris Garland
1856–1920 (age 64)
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Mahlon Morris Garland (1856-1920) was a Pittsburgh resident buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Stephen M. Sparkman
1849–1929 (age 80)
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Stephen M. Sparkman was an American from Hernando County who lived from 1849 to 1929.
Ray Parmely
1891–1927 (age 36)
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Ray Parmely (1891-1927) was a Waverly resident who lived a brief life in the early 20th century.
Frederick Rock
1840–1924 (age 84)
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Frederick Rock (1840-1924) was a long-lived 19th century American.
Dayne Wescott
1850–1929 (age 79)
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Dayne Wescott lived from 1850 to 1929 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Gaetano Reina
1889–1930 (age 41)
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Gaetano Reina was a Sicilian-born figure who lived from 1889 to 1930 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Frank Damrosch
1859–1937 (age 78)
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Frank Damrosch was a Wrocław-born musician and conductor who lived from 1859 to 1937 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemeter...
Finley Peter Dunne
1867–1936 (age 69)
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Finley Peter Dunne was a Chicago-born humorist and satirist who lived from 1867 to 1936 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemet...
Clarence Day
1874–1935 (age 61)
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Clarence Day was an American author and humorist best known for his autobiographical works about family life in New York...
Robert W. Bonynge
1863–1939 (age 76)
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Robert W. Bonynge was a prominent New York City businessman and financier active in late 19th and early 20th century com...
Virginia Fair Vanderbilt
1875–1935 (age 60)
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Virginia Fair Vanderbilt was a San Francisco socialite and member of the prominent Vanderbilt family.
Elisabeth Marbury
1856–1933 (age 77)
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Elisabeth Marbury was a pioneering theatrical agent and producer who significantly influenced American theater and liter...
Albertson Van Zo Post
1866–1938 (age 72)
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Albertson Van Zo Post was a Cincinnati-based businessman and philanthropist involved in various commercial enterprises.
George Bird Grinnell
1849–1938 (age 89)
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George Bird Grinnell was an influential American naturalist, conservationist, and founder of the Audubon Society.
Charles K. Harris
1865–1930 (age 65)
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Charles K. Harris (1865-1930) was a Poughkeepsie resident and songwriter who was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Henry Creamer
1879–1930 (age 51)
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Henry Creamer (1879-1930) was a Richmond resident and composer who was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Chauncey Olcott
1858–1932 (age 74)
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Chauncey Olcott (1858-1932) was a Buffalo-born composer and songwriter who was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Per Axel Rydberg
1860–1931 (age 71)
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Per Axel Rydberg (1860-1931) was a Swedish resident of Ods socken who was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Rudolf Eickemeyer, Jr.
1862–1932 (age 70)
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Rudolf Eickemeyer, Jr. (1862-1932) was a Yonkers-based photographer and inventor who was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Josef Stránský
1872–1936 (age 64)
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Josef Stránský (1872-1936) was a Czech conductor from Humpolec who was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
William McAdoo
1853–1930 (age 77)
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William McAdoo was an American politician and financier who served as Secretary of the Treasury under President Woodrow ...
Chance M. Vought
1890–1930 (age 40)
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Chance M. Vought was an American aircraft designer and founder of the Vought aircraft company.
Isidore Singer
1859–1939 (age 80)
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Isidore Singer was a co-founder of the Singer Manufacturing Company, a pioneering sewing machine manufacturer.
Harry Payne Whitney
1872–1930 (age 58)
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Harry Payne Whitney was an American businessman and member of the prominent Whitney family known for banking and philant...
Rudolph Fisher
1897–1934 (age 37)
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Rudolph Fisher was an African American physician, writer, and key figure of the Harlem Renaissance.
Arthur Hawley Scribner
1859–1932 (age 73)
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Arthur Hawley Scribner was an American publisher and member of the Scribner publishing family.
A'Lelia Walker
1885–1931 (age 46)
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A'Lelia Walker was an American businesswoman and daughter of Madam C.J. Walker, a pioneering African American entreprene...
Anna Laughlin
1885–1937 (age 52)
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Anna Laughlin was an American social worker and philanthropist active in progressive reform movements.
Edoardo Ferrari-Fontana
1878–1936 (age 58)
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Edoardo Ferrari-Fontana (1878-1936) was an Italian resident of Rome who lived 58 years.
A. V. Williams Jackson
1862–1937 (age 75)
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A. V. Williams Jackson (1862-1937) was a New York City-based scholar and professor of Oriental languages.
Adelaide Herrmann
1853–1932 (age 79)
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Adelaide Herrmann (1853-1932) was a London-born magician and illusionist who performed extensively in America.
Alfred Erskine Marling
1858–1935 (age 77)
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Alfred Erskine Marling was a Toronto-based figure of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Allen Sothoron
1893–1939 (age 46)
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Allen Sothoron was a professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball during the 1910s and 1920s.
Barron Collier
1873–1939 (age 66)
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Barron Collier was an American advertising magnate and real estate developer who founded Naples, Florida.
Black Herman
1889–1934 (age 45)
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Black Herman was a renowned African American stage magician and illusionist famous for his escape acts and illusions.
C. Oliver Iselin
1854–1932 (age 78)
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C. Oliver Iselin was a prominent New York businessman and yacht enthusiast involved in maritime ventures.
Charles Sidney Gilpin
1878–1930 (age 52)
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Charles Sidney Gilpin was a pioneering African American actor and the first Black performer to star in a major Broadway ...
Martin W. Littleton
1872–1934 (age 62)
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Martin W. Littleton was a prominent American lawyer and legal scholar known for his work in corporate and constitutional...
Mihajlo Pupin
1858–1935 (age 77)
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Mihajlo Pupin was a Serbian-American inventor and physicist who made pioneering contributions to electrical engineering ...
Alfred C. Chapin
1848–1936 (age 88)
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Alfred C. Chapin was an American industrialist and businessman involved in various manufacturing and commercial enterpri...
Lindley Miller Garrison
1864–1932 (age 68)
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Lindley Miller Garrison was an American lawyer and statesman who served as Secretary of War under President Woodrow Wils...
Hamline Quigley French Jr.
1879–1935 (age 56)
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Hamline Quigley French Jr. was an American businessman and civic figure of the early twentieth century.
Ruth Staderman
1915–1934 (age 19)
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Ruth Staderman was a young American woman whose life was cut short in the early twentieth century.