Woodlawn Cemetery
Bronx, New York
A National Historic Landmark cemetery in the Bronx, final resting place of many notable Americans.
Memorials
Sylvanus Cobb
1798–1866 (age 68)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Sylvanus Cobb was an American author and editor known for his prolific output of serialized fiction during the 19th cent...
Willis A. Pomeroy
1841–1867 (age 26)
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Willis A. Pomeroy (1841-1867) was a young man from Suffield who lived during the Civil War period.
John T. Hughes
1817–1862 (age 45)
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John T. Hughes lived from 1817 to 1862 in Versailles and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Sumner Allen Webber
1798–1862 (age 64)
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Sumner Allen Webber (1798-1862) was a Rutland resident of the early 19th century.
Abraham Van Buren
1807–1873 (age 66)
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Abraham Van Buren (1807-1873) was the son of President Martin Van Buren from Kinderhook, New York.
Charles Scribner I
1821–1871 (age 50)
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Charles Scribner I (1821-1871) was the founder of the prominent American publishing house Charles Scribner's Sons in New...
Edward Knight Collins
1802–1878 (age 76)
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Edward Knight Collins (1802-1878) was an American shipping magnate and steamship entrepreneur from Truro.
Ignatz Anton Pilát
1820–1870 (age 50)
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Ignatz Anton Pilát (1820-1870) was an Austrian botanist and landscape architect from Sankt Agatha.
Angelica Singleton Van Buren
1816–1877 (age 61)
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Angelica Singleton Van Buren (1816-1877) was the daughter-in-law of President Martin Van Buren from Wedgefield.
William Butler Ogden
1805–1877 (age 72)
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William Butler Ogden (1805-1877) was a pioneering American railroad developer and Chicago businessman from Walton.
David Farragut
1801–1870 (age 69)
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David Farragut (1801-1870) was a celebrated American naval officer and admiral from Knoxville.
Ezra Hall Gillett
1823–1875 (age 52)
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Ezra Hall Gillett (1823-1875) was a Colchester resident of the mid-19th century.
George Swett Appleton
1821–1878 (age 57)
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George Swett Appleton (1821-1878) was an Andover, Massachusetts resident and member of the Appleton family.
Gunning S. Bedford
1806–1870 (age 64)
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Gunning S. Bedford (1806-1870) was a 19th-century gentleman buried in a prominent cemetery.
John Blair Scribner
1850–1879 (age 29)
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John Blair Scribner (1850-1879) was a young Manhattan resident who died in his twenties.
John K. Hackett
1821–1879 (age 58)
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John K. Hackett (1821-1879) was a 19th-century American resident of the northeastern United States.
James W. Nye
1815–1876 (age 61)
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James W. Nye (1815-1876) was a DeRuyter resident of the 19th century.
Gail Borden
1801–1874 (age 73)
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Gail Borden was an American inventor and businessman best known for developing condensed milk.
Rowland Hussey Macy
1822–1877 (age 55)
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Rowland Hussey Macy was a merchant and founder of the iconic Macy's department store.
Aaron Vanderpoel
1799–1870 (age 71)
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Aaron Vanderpoel was an American politician and congressman from New York.
Horace Francis Clark
1815–1873 (age 58)
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Horace Francis Clark was a railroad executive and prominent New York businessman.
Frances Clarissa Hazeltine
1843–1872 (age 29)
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Frances Clarissa Hazeltine was a 19th-century woman of the prominent Hazeltine family.
Emeline Van Buskirk
1816–1870 (age 54)
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Emeline Van Buskirk was a 19th-century woman from a notable American family.
Catherine Wolfe Clark
1838–1871 (age 33)
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Catherine Wolfe Clark was a wealthy philanthropist and art collector from New York.
Frederic Giraud Foster
1809–1879 (age 70)
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Frederic Giraud Foster was a 19th-century American of French descent.
Francis Lieber
1800–1872 (age 72)
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Francis Lieber (1800-1872) was a Berlin-born figure buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
W. R. Vermilye
1810–1876 (age 66)
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W. R. Vermilye was a New York City resident who lived from 1810 to 1876.
Henry Ferdinand Oelrichs
1810–1875 (age 65)
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Henry Ferdinand Oelrichs lived from 1810 to 1875.
Julia Matilda May
1819–1879 (age 60)
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Julia Matilda May lived from 1819 to 1879.
Singleton Van Buren
1840–1879 (age 39)
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Singleton Van Buren lived from 1840 to 1879.
Josiah Macy, Jr.
1837–1876 (age 39)
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Josiah Macy, Jr. was a prominent New York City businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1837 to 1876.
Lewis Bartholomew Woodruff
1809–1875 (age 66)
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Lewis Bartholomew Woodruff was a Connecticut resident who lived from 1809 to 1875.
Nicholas B. La Bau
1823–1873 (age 50)
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Nicholas B. La Bau was a 19th-century figure who died in 1873.
Robert Eberhard Launitz
1806–1870 (age 64)
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Robert Eberhard Launitz was a Riga-born artist or craftsman who lived from 1806 to 1870.
Eliza Ogden Butler
1803–1878 (age 75)
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Eliza Ogden Butler was a 19th-century woman who died in 1878.
Josiah Macy
1785–1872 (age 87)
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Josiah Macy was a merchant or businessman who lived from 1785 to 1872.
William Vermilye Brady
1811–1870 (age 59)
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William Vermilye Brady was a New York City resident who lived from 1811 to 1870.
Thomas Ward
1807–1873 (age 66)
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Thomas Ward lived from 1807 to 1873.
William Frederick Havemeyer
1804–1874 (age 70)
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William Frederick Havemeyer was a New York City resident who lived from 1804 to 1874.
James R. Whiting
1803–1872 (age 69)
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James R. Whiting was an American resident of the 19th century who lived from 1803 to 1872.
Mansfield French
1810–1876 (age 66)
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Mansfield French was a Manchester resident who lived from 1810 to 1876.
John Colhoun
1802–1872 (age 70)
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John Colhoun was an American who lived from 1802 to 1872.
Christian Andrew Zabriskie
1806–1879 (age 73)
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Christian Andrew Zabriskie was an American who lived from 1806 to 1879.
Samuel N. Pike
1822–1872 (age 50)
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Samuel N. Pike was a New York City native who lived from 1822 to 1872.
Baxter Dickinson
1795–1875 (age 80)
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Baxter Dickinson was an American who lived from 1795 to 1875.
Simeon Leland
1812–1872 (age 60)
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Simeon Leland was an American who lived from 1812 to 1872.
Caroline D. Roberts
1827–1874 (age 47)
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Caroline D. Roberts was a Hartford resident who lived from 1827 to 1874.
Alexander Randall
1819–1872 (age 53)
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Alexander Randall was an American politician and diplomat who served as Postmaster General under President Johnson.
Caroline Chesebro'
1825–1873 (age 48)
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Caroline Chesebro' (1825-1873) was an American author from Canandaigua, New York.
Tracy Beadle
1808–1877 (age 69)
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Tracy Beadle (1808-1877) was a 19th-century individual.