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

Fayette Albe Kezer
1848–1941 (age 93)
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Fayette Albe Kezer (1848-1941) was an American of the 19th-20th century era.
Vernon R. Covell
1866–1949 (age 83)
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Vernon R. Covell (1866-1949) was a Jefferson resident.
Lela Farris Bryant
1887–1945 (age 58)
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Lela Farris Bryant (1887-1945) was an American woman.
Antone Kuckuk
1863–1946 (age 83)
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Antone Kuckuk (1863-1946) was a Slinger resident who lived 83 years.
Edward McKnight Kauffer
1890–1954 (age 64)
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Edward McKnight Kauffer was an influential American Art Deco graphic designer and poster artist.
Frank Scalice
1893–1957 (age 64)
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Frank Scalice was a Mafia caporegime and underboss in the Gambino crime family.
W. C. Handy
1873–1958 (age 85)
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W. C. Handy was an African-American composer and musician known as the 'Father of the Blues.'
Grantland Rice
1880–1954 (age 74)
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Grantland Rice was a legendary American sportswriter and journalist.
George Platt Lynes
1907–1955 (age 48)
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George Platt Lynes was an East Orange resident and photographer who lived from 1907 to 1955.
Blanche Oelrichs
1890–1950 (age 60)
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Blanche Oelrichs was a Newport resident who lived from 1890 to 1950.
Vincent Richards
1903–1959 (age 56)
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Vincent Richards was an American tennis player who dominated the sport in the 1920s and won multiple Grand Slam titles.
J. C. Leyendecker
1874–1951 (age 77)
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J. C. Leyendecker was an influential American illustrator and painter known for his iconic advertising campaigns and mag...
Harry Wills
1889–1958 (age 69)
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Harry Wills was an African American heavyweight boxer who was a prominent contender during the 1920s and 1930s.
Tommy Gagliano
1884–1951 (age 67)
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Tommy Gagliano was an American organized crime figure and mob boss.
Herbert Brenon
1880–1958 (age 78)
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Herbert Brenon was an Irish-American film director who was a pioneer of silent cinema.
Bud Fisher
1884–1954 (age 70)
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Bud Fisher was an American cartoonist best known for creating the comic strip 'Mutt and Jeff,' one of the first daily co...
Canada Lee
1907–1952 (age 45)
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Canada Lee was a pioneering African American actor, director, and activist who broke racial barriers in theater and film...
Charles Evans Hughes Jr.
1889–1950 (age 61)
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Charles Evans Hughes Jr. was an American lawyer and son of the former Chief Justice and presidential candidate Charles E...
Sam M. Lewis
1885–1959 (age 74)
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Sam M. Lewis was an American lyricist and songwriter who composed popular songs during the early 20th century.
George McManus
1884–1954 (age 70)
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George McManus was an American cartoonist famous for creating the comic strip 'Bringing Up Father,' which became one of ...
Frederick M. Davenport
1866–1956 (age 90)
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Frederick M. Davenport was an American politician and congressman from New York who served in the U.S. House of Represen...
James Hazen Hyde
1876–1959 (age 83)
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James Hazen Hyde was an American businessman and philanthropist, heir to the Hyde insurance fortune, known for his cultu...
Harold Vermilyea
1889–1958 (age 69)
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Harold Vermilyea was an American actor known for his character roles in film and television during the mid-20th century.
Samuel Henry Kress
1863–1955 (age 92)
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Samuel Henry Kress was an American businessman and philanthropist who founded the S.H. Kress & Co. retail chain and esta...
A'Lelia Walker
1885–1954 (age 69)
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A'Lelia Walker was an American businesswoman and entertainer, daughter of Madam C.J. Walker, who managed her mother's be...
Joseph C. Baldwin
1897–1957 (age 60)
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Joseph C. Baldwin was an American man from New York who lived during the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.
Vito Anthony Marcantonio
1902–1954 (age 52)
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Vito Anthony Marcantonio was an American politician and congressman who represented East Harlem and championed labor and...
Willem Willeke
1878–1950 (age 72)
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Willem Willeke was a Dutch painter and artist active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
David Mannes
1866–1959 (age 93)
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David Mannes was an American conductor and music educator who founded the Mannes School of Music in New York City.
Walter Wehle Naumburg
1867–1959 (age 92)
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Walter Wehle Naumburg was an American philanthropist and patron of the arts who established the prestigious Naumburg Fou...
Bernarr Macfadden
1868–1955 (age 87)
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Bernarr Macfadden was an American publisher and physical culture pioneer who founded Physical Culture magazine and promo...
Anson Phelps Stokes
1874–1958 (age 84)
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Anson Phelps Stokes was an American clergyman, educator, and philanthropist who served as secretary of Yale University.
Archer Milton Huntington
1870–1955 (age 85)
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Archer Milton Huntington was an American art collector, philanthropist, and founder of the Hispanic Society of America.
Arthur Hammerstein
1872–1955 (age 83)
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Arthur Hammerstein was an American theatrical producer and member of the prominent Hammerstein family.
Cornelia Chase Brant
1863–1959 (age 96)
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Cornelia Chase Brant was an American woman from Ottawa of the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.
Cyrus C. Miller
1866–1956 (age 90)
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Cyrus C. Miller was an American businessman from Claverack active in the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.
Ernest Trow Carter
1866–1953 (age 87)
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Ernest Trow Carter was an American professional from Orange of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Eugene O'Neill, Jr.
1910–1950 (age 40)
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Eugene O'Neill, Jr. was the son of renowned American playwright Eugene O'Neill.
Florence Adele Vanderbilt Twombly
1854–1952 (age 98)
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Florence Adele Vanderbilt Twombly was an American heiress and member of the prominent Vanderbilt family.
Mary Emma Stillman Harkness
1874–1950 (age 76)
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Mary Emma Stillman Harkness was an American philanthropist and member of the wealthy Harkness family.
Ethel Borden
1897–1953 (age 56)
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Ethel Borden was an American woman of the early to mid-20th century.
William Ziegler, Jr.
1891–1958 (age 67)
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William Ziegler, Jr. was an American businessman from Muscatine of the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.
Marjorie Gould
1890–1955 (age 65)
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Marjorie Gould (1890-1955) was a Manhattan resident whose life spanned the turn of the 20th century.
Sarah Cantine Shrady
1875–1951 (age 76)
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Sarah Cantine Shrady (1875-1951) was a member of a prominent New York family.
Grace Gurney
1866–1959 (age 93)
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Grace Gurney (1866-1959) was a Manhattan-based woman who lived to the age of 93.
John Lawrence Riker
1904–1951 (age 47)
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John Lawrence Riker (1904-1951) died at age 47.
Generoso Pope
1891–1950 (age 59)
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Generoso Pope (1891-1950) was an Arpaise-born resident.
Harry Benjamin Jepson
1870–1952 (age 82)
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Harry Benjamin Jepson (1870-1952) was a New Haven resident.
Henry Krumb
1875–1958 (age 83)
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Henry Krumb (1875-1958) was a Brooklyn resident.
Henry W. Armstrong
1879–1951 (age 72)
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Henry W. Armstrong was an American politician from Somerville who served in the early 20th century.