John William Davis

1828–1887 (age 59)

Biography

John William Davis, born in 1828, made his home near St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery and saw the city evolve through a period of vast transformation.

Those who knew him recall his devotion to the church and his willingness to lend a hand in caring for the people and places he held dear.

Also buried at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard

Ogden Hoffman
1793–1856 (age 63)
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard
Ogden Hoffman was a New York City lawyer and judge during the early 19th century.
Josiah Ogden Hoffman
1766–1837 (age 71)
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard
Josiah Ogden Hoffman (1766-1837) was a Newark-based lawyer and New York state attorney general.
Philip Hone
1780–1851 (age 71)
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard
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Peter Gerard Stuyvesant
1778–1847 (age 69)
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard
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Thomas Henry Barclay
1753–1830 (age 77)
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard
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Daniel D. Tompkins
1774–1825 (age 51)
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard
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