Deaths in the 1920s

Samuel H. McLeary

1881–1924 (age 43)

Arlington National Cemetery

Samuel H. McLeary (1881-1924) was an American military officer who served in the U.S. Army.

Samuel S. Yoder

1841–1921 (age 80)

Arlington National Cemetery

Samuel S. Yoder (1841-1921) was an American Civil War veteran and military officer.

William Stewart Halsted

1852–1922 (age 70)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Stewart Halsted (1852-1922) was an American surgeon and pioneering innovator in surgical techniques.

Brander Matthews

1852–1929 (age 77)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Brander Matthews was an American literary critic, dramatist, and professor who championed American literature and theate...

Caroline Weldon

1844–1921 (age 77)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Caroline Weldon was an American artist and activist known for her advocacy work and artistic pursuits in the late 19th c...

Charles Henry Miller

1842–1922 (age 80)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Charles Henry Miller was an American landscape painter associated with the Hudson River School movement.

Count Gedney

1849–1922 (age 73)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Count Gedney was an American nobleman and socialite active in New York high society during the Gilded Age.

Edgar M. Cullen

1843–1922 (age 79)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Edgar M. Cullen was an American lawyer and judge who served in Brooklyn during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Emma Howson

1844–1928 (age 84)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Emma Howson was an American woman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Eugene A. Philbin

1857–1920 (age 63)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Eugene A. Philbin was an American lawyer and legal professional active in Manhattan during the early 20th century.

Eugene Joshua Giannini

1865–1923 (age 58)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Eugene Joshua Giannini was an American businessman and financier who founded the Bank of Italy, a predecessor to Bank of...

Everett P. Wheeler

1840–1925 (age 85)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Everett P. Wheeler was an American lawyer, reformer, and civic leader known for his work in municipal reform and good go...

Ferdinand Ward

1851–1925 (age 74)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Ferdinand Ward was an American financier and businessman involved in major financial ventures during the Gilded Age.

John Henderson

1870–1923 (age 53)

Green-Wood Cemetery

John Henderson was an American man from Pike County active in the early 20th century.

Florence Augusta Ward

1857–1921 (age 64)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Florence Augusta Ward was an American woman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Charles Hoke Baltzell Rouss

1897–1922 (age 25)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Charles Hoke Baltzell Rouss was an American businessman and merchant.

Ebenezer Stuart Appleton

1845–1925 (age 80)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Ebenezer Stuart Appleton was an American businessman and philanthropist of the 19th century.

Earl Hancock Ellis

1880–1923 (age 43)

Arlington National Cemetery

Earl Hancock Ellis was an American military officer and Marine Corps strategist known for his contributions to amphibiou...

Edward Bancroft Williston

1837–1920 (age 83)

Arlington National Cemetery

Edward Bancroft Williston (1837-1920) was a Norwich-born individual honored with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.

Edward Hunter

1839–1929 (age 90)

Arlington National Cemetery

Edward Hunter (1839-1929) was a Gardiner resident who received the honor of burial at Arlington National Cemetery.

Franklin J. Drake

1846–1929 (age 83)

Arlington National Cemetery

Franklin J. Drake (1846-1929) was a Yates native whose military service or distinction earned him burial at Arlington Na...

John Edward Rastall

1840–1927 (age 87)

Arlington National Cemetery

John Edward Rastall (1840-1927) was a Cheltenham-born individual interred at Arlington National Cemetery.

Charles Inslee

1870–1922 (age 52)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Charles Inslee (1870-1922) was a New York City resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

John Kendrick Bangs

1862–1922 (age 60)

Green-Wood Cemetery

John Kendrick Bangs (1862-1922) was a Yonkers-based author and humorist known for his literary contributions.

Giles B. Harber

1849–1925 (age 76)

Arlington National Cemetery

Giles B. Harber (1849-1925) was a Youngstown resident honored with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.

David Bennett King

1848–1926 (age 78)

Green-Wood Cemetery

David Bennett King (1848-1926) was a Westmoreland County native buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Alfred Cotton Bedford

1863–1925 (age 62)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Alfred Cotton Bedford (1863-1925) was a Brooklyn resident interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Frederick A. Wells

1857–1926 (age 69)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Frederick A. Wells (1857-1926) was an individual buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Robert Arrowsmith

1860–1928 (age 68)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Robert Arrowsmith (1860-1928) was interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.

William Cary Sanger

1853–1921 (age 68)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Cary Sanger (1853-1921) was a Brooklyn resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Anna Bowman Dodd

1858–1929 (age 71)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Anna Bowman Dodd (1858-1929) was a Brooklyn-born writer and author of utopian fiction.

Harry C. Edwards

1868–1922 (age 54)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Harry C. Edwards (1868-1922) was a Philadelphia resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Edward Larned

1882–1927 (age 45)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Edward Larned (1882-1927) was a Summit resident interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Eli D. Hoyle

1851–1921 (age 70)

Arlington National Cemetery

Eli D. Hoyle (1851-1921) was a military officer honored with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.

Ellsworth Price Bertholf

1866–1921 (age 55)

Arlington National Cemetery

Ellsworth Price Bertholf (1866-1921) was a prominent New York City figure who served in a distinguished capacity.

George A. Dodd

1852–1925 (age 73)

Arlington National Cemetery

George A. Dodd (1852-1925) was a Lycoming County resident of note.

George Andrews

1850–1928 (age 78)

Arlington National Cemetery

George Andrews (1850-1928) was a Providence-based individual recognized with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.

William Denison Lyman

1852–1920 (age 68)

Walla Walla

William Denison Lyman (1852-1920) was a Portland resident whose legacy was preserved in Walla Walla.

Caroline Dutcher Sterling Choate

1837–1929 (age 92)

Stockbridge

Caroline Dutcher Sterling Choate (1837-1929) was a Salisbury-born woman of the 19th century.

George Russell Cecil

1849–1927 (age 78)

Arlington National Cemetery

George Russell Cecil (1849-1927) was a Pulaski County native honored with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.

Alexander Brydie Dyer

1852–1920 (age 68)

Arlington National Cemetery

Alexander Brydie Dyer (1852-1920) was associated with Fayetteville Arsenal and received military honors.

Archibald Hopkins

1842–1926 (age 84)

Arlington National Cemetery

Archibald Hopkins (1842-1926) was a Williamstown resident interred at Arlington National Cemetery.

Eva Parker Ingersoll

1841–1923 (age 82)

Arlington National Cemetery

Eva Parker Ingersoll (1841-1923) was a Groveland woman of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Joseph Ruggles Wilson Jr.

1867–1927 (age 60)

Clarksville

Joseph Ruggles Wilson Jr. (1867-1927) was an Augusta native whose family name suggests notable lineage.

Sally Nelson Robins

1855–1925 (age 70)

Gloucester County

Sally Nelson Robins (1855-1925) was a woman buried in Gloucester County.

Lispenard Stewart

1855–1927 (age 72)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Lispenard Stewart (1855-1927) was a Hudson resident interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Dwight Lathrop Elmendorf

1859–1929 (age 70)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Dwight Lathrop Elmendorf (1859-1929) was a Brooklyn-born individual of the late 19th century.

Hopper Striker Mott

1854–1924 (age 70)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Hopper Striker Mott (1854-1924) was a New York City resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Louisa Barnewall Van Rensselaer

1836–1920 (age 84)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Louisa Barnewall Van Rensselaer was a New York City resident from a prominent Dutch-American family who lived from 1836 ...

Robert S. Redfield

1849–1921 (age 72)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Robert S. Redfield was a New York City resident who lived from 1849 to 1921.