Elizabeth Oldrin

1818–1901 (age 83)

Biography

Elizabeth Oldrin came of age during the nineteenth century and guided her household with steady kindness, taking a quiet interest in the cultural and charitable life of her city.

In later years she supported younger relatives and neighbors with a generous spirit, and now rests beneath the storied trees of Green-Wood Cemetery, leaving behind a tradition of care.

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Sarah Platt Doremus
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Green-Wood Cemetery
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William C. Redfield
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Green-Wood Cemetery
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John D. Sloat
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Rufus Wilmot Griswold
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Elias Howe
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Elizabeth F. Ellet
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Green-Wood Cemetery
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