Deaths in the 1900s

Walter Smith Gurnee

1813–1903 (age 90)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

American businessman and philanthropist who founded the village of Gurnee, Illinois and was a prominent Hudson River ent...

Francis Pharcellus Church

1839–1906 (age 67)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

American newspaper editor best known for his editorial response to a child's letter about Santa Claus in The New York Su...

William Griggs Stahlnecker

1849–1902 (age 53)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

American industrialist and businessman active in manufacturing and commerce during the late 19th century.

Jasper Francis Cropsey

1823–1900 (age 77)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

American landscape painter and founding member of the Hudson River School known for his romantic depictions of American ...

Henry Carrington Bolton

1843–1903 (age 60)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

American chemist and historian of science who made significant contributions to the study of chemical nomenclature and h...

Nathaniel Holmes Odell

1828–1904 (age 76)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

American businessman and landowner in Westchester County with interests in local development and commerce.

Elizabeth Rockefeller Strong

1866–1906 (age 40)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

American philanthropist and member of the prominent Rockefeller family known for her charitable work.

Nathan M. Hallock

1844–1903 (age 59)

Middletown

American businessman and community leader in the Mount Hope area during the 19th century.

Eliphalet Nott Potter

1836–1901 (age 65)

Schenectady

American educator and religious leader who served as a prominent academic administrator in the 19th century.

James David Smillie

1833–1909 (age 76)

Green-Wood Cemetery

American engraver and painter known for his landscape engravings and contributions to American art during the 19th centu...

Samuel Putnam Avery

1822–1904 (age 82)

Green-Wood Cemetery

American art collector and connoisseur who assembled one of the finest private art collections of the 19th century.

Dorothy Catherine Draper

1807–1901 (age 94)

Green-Wood Cemetery

British-American interior designer and decorator who influenced American domestic design in the 19th century.

Al Wright

1842–1905 (age 63)

Green-Wood Cemetery

American entertainer and performer active in New York City theater and music during the late 19th century.

Anne Hartley Gilbert

1821–1904 (age 83)

Green-Wood Cemetery

British-American actress and performer known for her work in theater during the 19th century.

Billy Barnie

1853–1900 (age 47)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Billy Barnie was a New York City-based individual who lived from 1853 to 1900 and was interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Lulu Prior

1854–1906 (age 52)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Lulu Prior lived from 1854 to 1906 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Charles Linnaeus Benedict

1824–1901 (age 77)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Charles Linnaeus Benedict was a Newbury resident who lived from 1824 to 1901 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Clara Bloodgood

1870–1907 (age 37)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Clara Bloodgood was a Long Branch resident who lived from 1870 to 1907 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Daniel Willis James

1832–1907 (age 75)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Daniel Willis James was a Liverpool-born individual who lived from 1832 to 1907 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

David Hunter McAlpin

1816–1901 (age 85)

Green-Wood Cemetery

David Hunter McAlpin was a Pleasant Valley resident who lived from 1816 to 1901 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Dude Esterbrook

1857–1901 (age 44)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Dude Esterbrook was a Staten Island resident who lived from 1857 to 1901 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

E. R. Squibb

1819–1900 (age 81)

Green-Wood Cemetery

E. R. Squibb was a New York City-based pharmaceutical manufacturer who lived from 1819 to 1900 and was buried at Green-W...

John Mackie Falconer

1820–1903 (age 83)

Green-Wood Cemetery

John Mackie Falconer was an Edinburgh-born individual who lived from 1820 to 1903 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

John P. Erickson

1826–1907 (age 81)

Green-Wood Cemetery

John P. Erickson was a London-born individual who lived from 1826 to 1907 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

John Valentine

1855–1903 (age 48)

Green-Wood Cemetery

John Valentine was a Brooklyn resident who lived from 1855 to 1903 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Joseph Larocque

1831–1908 (age 77)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Joseph Larocque was a New York City resident who lived from 1831 to 1908 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Josephine Louise Newcomb

1816–1901 (age 85)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Josephine Louise Newcomb was a Baltimore-born philanthropist who lived from 1816 to 1901 and was buried at Green-Wood Ce...

Nathaniel H. Harris

1834–1900 (age 66)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Nathaniel H. Harris was a Natchez resident who lived from 1834 to 1900 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Peter F. Dailey

1868–1908 (age 40)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Peter F. Dailey was a New York City-based performer who lived from 1868 to 1908 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Randolph Sinks Foster

1820–1903 (age 83)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Randolph Sinks Foster (1820-1903) was an American clergyman and educator from Williamsburg.

Richard M. Upjohn

1828–1903 (age 75)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Richard M. Upjohn (1828-1903) was a prominent American architect known for his Gothic Revival designs.

Richard Salter Storrs

1821–1900 (age 79)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Richard Salter Storrs (1821-1900) was an American Congregationalist minister and theologian from Braintree.

Robert Taber

1865–1904 (age 39)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Robert Taber (1865-1904) was an American actor and theatrical producer from Staten Island.

Samuel Charles Blackwell

1823–1901 (age 78)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Samuel Charles Blackwell (1823-1901) was an American physician and abolitionist.

Samuel H. Pine

1827–1904 (age 77)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Samuel H. Pine (1827-1904) was an American businessman and civic leader from Cumberland County.

Matilda W. Bruce

1827–1908 (age 81)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Matilda W. Bruce (1827-1908) was an American philanthropist and social activist.

Angelina Annetta Weaver

1833–1909 (age 76)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Angelina Annetta Weaver (1833-1909) was an American educator and women's rights advocate from Brooklyn.

William Moses Tebo

1828–1900 (age 72)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Moses Tebo (1828-1900) was an American inventor and engineer from Quebec.

Waterman L. Ormsby

1834–1908 (age 74)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Waterman L. Ormsby (1834-1908) was an American businessman and philanthropist from New York City.

Malvina Pray Florence

1827–1906 (age 79)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Malvina Pray Florence (1827-1906) was an American artist and cultural patron from New York City.

Gardiner Greene Howland

1834–1903 (age 69)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Gardiner Greene Howland (1834-1903) was an American merchant and philanthropist.

Jacob Chace

1819–1903 (age 84)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Jacob Chace (1819-1903) was an American textile manufacturer and industrialist from North Hoosick.

George Griswold Haven

1837–1908 (age 71)

Green-Wood Cemetery

George Griswold Haven (1837-1908) was an American banker and philanthropist.

Wickham Hoffman

1821–1900 (age 79)

Arlington National Cemetery

Wickham Hoffman (1821-1900) was an American diplomat and politician from New York City.

Thaddeus Harlan Stanton

1835–1900 (age 65)

Arlington National Cemetery

Thaddeus Harlan Stanton (1835-1900) was a notable figure from Liberty who was honored with burial at Arlington National ...

H. Walter Webb

1852–1900 (age 48)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

H. Walter Webb (1852-1900) was a Tarrytown resident of the late 19th century.

Malcolm Webster Ford

1862–1902 (age 40)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Malcolm Webster Ford (1862-1902) was a Brooklyn-based individual of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Orlando J. Smith

1842–1908 (age 66)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Orlando J. Smith (1842-1908) was a Terre Haute resident who lived into the early 20th century.

Paul Leicester Ford

1865–1902 (age 37)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Paul Leicester Ford (1865-1902) was a Brooklyn-born writer and editor of the late 19th century.

Gabriel Grant

1826–1909 (age 83)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Gabriel Grant (1826-1909) was a Newark resident who lived through much of the 19th century.