Woodlawn Cemetery
Bronx, New York
A National Historic Landmark cemetery in the Bronx, final resting place of many notable Americans.
Memorials
Marcus Benjamin
1857–1932 (age 75)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Marcus Benjamin (1857–1932) was a San Francisco native whose life spanned the turn of the century and whose remains li...
Simeon Benjamin
1792–1868 (age 76)
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Simeon Benjamin (1792-1868) was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Harry Benjamin Jepson
1870–1952 (age 82)
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Harry Benjamin Jepson (1870-1952) was a New Haven resident.
Daniel Bennett St. John Roosa
1838–1908 (age 70)
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Daniel Bennett St. John Roosa (1838-1908) was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Byron Benson
1832–1888 (age 56)
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Byron Benson (1832-1888) is remembered through his grave at Woodlawn Cemetery after a 19th-century life.
Renaldo Benson
1936–2005 (age 69)
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Renaldo Benson (1936-2005) was a Detroit singer-songwriter best known as a member of The Four Tops, buried at Woodlawn C...
Senda Berenson Abbott
1868–1954 (age 86)
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Senda Berenson Abbott (1868-1954), born in Butrimonys, was a pioneering Lithuanian-born American physical education inst...
Ellin Berlin
1903–1988 (age 85)
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Ellin Berlin was a Long Island resident who lived from 1903 to 1988.
Irving Berlin
1888–1989 (age 101)
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Irving Berlin was a legendary American composer and lyricist who created some of the most iconic songs in American music...
Maximilian Berlitz
1852–1921 (age 69)
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Maximilian Berlitz (1852-1921) was a German-born language educator and founder of the Berlitz language school empire.
Vedah Bertram
1891–1912 (age 21)
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Vedah Bertram was a Boston resident who lived from 1891 to 1912.
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.
Charles Bierer Wrightsman
1895–1986 (age 91)
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Charles Bierer Wrightsman was a Pawnee resident who lived from 1895 to 1986.
Edward Bierstadt
1824–1906 (age 82)
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Edward Bierstadt (1824-1906) was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Daniel Bigelow Claflin
1829–1901 (age 72)
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Daniel Bigelow Claflin (1829-1901) was an American who lived for 72 years during the 19th century.
Rufus Billings Cowing Sr.
1840–1920 (age 80)
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Rufus Billings Cowing Sr. was a Jamestown resident who lived from 1840 to 1920.
Amelia Bingham
1869–1927 (age 58)
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Amelia Bingham was an American actress and theater manager who founded her own theatrical company in the early 20th cent...
Lloyd Bingham
1863–1915 (age 52)
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Lloyd Bingham was a New York City resident who lived from 1863 to 1915.
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.
Ausburn Birdsall
1814–1903 (age 89)
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Ausburn Birdsall (1814-1903) was an Otego resident who lived to age 89 before burial at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Arnold Birenbaum
1939–2020 (age 81)
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Arnold Birenbaum (1939–2020) was a Bronx-born figure whose remains lie at Woodlawn Cemetery.
John Bishop Putnam
1849–1915 (age 66)
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John Bishop Putnam (1849-1915) was an American figure of prominence in the 19th-20th centuries.
Elizabeth Bisland
1861–1929 (age 68)
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Elizabeth Bisland (1861-1929) was a St. Mary Parish resident and author who lived for 68 years.
Joseph Blachley Hoyt
1867–1942 (age 75)
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Joseph Blachley Hoyt (1867-1942) was a contemporary of the Gilded Age elite.
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.
James Blair Steedman
1817–1883 (age 66)
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James Blair Steedman was a Union general during the American Civil War who later served in political office.
John Blaisdell Corliss
1851–1929 (age 78)
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John Blaisdell Corliss was an American from Richford who lived from 1851 to 1929.
George Blake Grinnell
1823–1891 (age 68)
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George Blake Grinnell was a Greenfield resident who lived from 1823 to 1891.
Josephine Blanche Singer
1867–1909 (age 42)
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Josephine Blanche Singer (1867–1909) rests in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Birleanna Blanks
1889–1968 (age 79)
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Birleanna Blanks (1889-1968) was an American from Iowa.
Geraldine Bledsoe Ford
1926–2003 (age 77)
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Geraldine Bledsoe Ford (1926–2003) was a Detroiter whose life ended with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Vera Bloodgood Scribner
1891–1985 (age 94)
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Vera Bloodgood Scribner was a woman who lived from 1891 to 1985.
Nellie Bly
1864–1922 (age 58)
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Nellie Bly was a pioneering American journalist and adventurer known for her investigative reporting and record-breaking...
Coralie Blythe
1881–1928 (age 47)
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Coralie Blythe (1881-1928) was a British woman from Bow.
Frances Boardman Squire Potter
1867–1914 (age 47)
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Frances Boardman Squire Potter was an Elmira resident who lived from 1867 to 1914.
McHenry Boatwright
1928–1994 (age 66)
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McHenry Boatwright (1928–1994) came from Tennille and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Nils Boe
1913–1992 (age 79)
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Nils Boe (1913–1992) served as governor of South Dakota and is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Fritz Boehmer
1875–1942 (age 67)
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Fritz Boehmer was a person who lived from 1875 to 1942.
Russ Bogda
1911–1958 (age 47)
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Russ Bogda (1911–1958) was a longtime Burnett resident who is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Rollie Boldt
1904–1972 (age 68)
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Rollie Boldt was a Toledo-based individual who lived from 1904 to 1972.
Jackson Bolton
1814–1866 (age 52)
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Jackson Bolton (1814-1866) was a Philadelphia resident of the antebellum era.
Ridge Bond
1922–1997 (age 75)
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Ridge Bond (1922–1997) lies at Woodlawn Cemetery after a life in entertainment.
Marietta Bonfanti
1845–1921 (age 76)
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Marietta Bonfanti was an Italian ballet dancer who performed extensively in Europe and America during the 19th century.
Ethel Borden
1897–1953 (age 56)
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Ethel Borden was an American woman of the early to mid-20th 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.
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.
J. Borden Harriman
1864–1914 (age 50)
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J. Borden Harriman was a New York City resident and prominent socialite who lived from 1864 to 1914.
Eli Bourdo
1848–1929 (age 81)
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Eli Bourdo was an Ohio resident who lived from 1848 to 1929.
Charles Bowen Busey
1887–1918 (age 31)
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Charles Bowen Busey (1887-1918) was a young professional who died during World War I era.
George Boyd
1779–1846 (age 67)
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George Boyd was an American who lived during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.