Deaths in the 1920s

Mary E. C. Bancker

1860–1921 (age 61)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Mary E. C. Bancker was a New York City resident who lived from 1860 to 1921.

J. Frederic Kernochan

1842–1929 (age 87)

Green-Wood Cemetery

J. Frederic Kernochan was a New York City resident who lived from 1842 to 1929.

David Parks Fackler

1841–1924 (age 83)

Green-Wood Cemetery

David Parks Fackler was a resident who lived from 1841 to 1924.

Oliver Doud Byron

1842–1920 (age 78)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Oliver Doud Byron was a Frederick resident who lived from 1842 to 1920.

Thomas Adams Jr.

1846–1926 (age 80)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Thomas Adams Jr. was a resident who lived from 1846 to 1926.

James F. D. Lanier

1858–1928 (age 70)

Green-Wood Cemetery

James F. D. Lanier was a New York City resident who lived from 1858 to 1928.

William Loring Andrews

1837–1920 (age 83)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Loring Andrews was a Manhattan resident who lived from 1837 to 1920.

James Dexter Adams

1848–1922 (age 74)

Arlington National Cemetery

James Dexter Adams was a resident who lived from 1848 to 1922 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Alice Estelle Willoughby

1865–1924 (age 59)

Arlington National Cemetery

Alice Estelle Willoughby was a Groton resident who lived from 1865 to 1924.

Joseph P. Sanger

1840–1926 (age 86)

Arlington National Cemetery

Joseph P. Sanger was a resident who lived from 1840 to 1926 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

John Conklin

1862–1924 (age 62)

Arlington National Cemetery

John Conklin was a Penn Yan resident who lived from 1862 to 1924.

William Auman

1838–1920 (age 82)

Arlington National Cemetery

William Auman was an Amityville resident who lived from 1838 to 1920.

Richard H. Poillon

1846–1925 (age 79)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Richard H. Poillon was a New York resident who lived from 1846 to 1925.

John Peter Haines

1851–1921 (age 70)

Green-Wood Cemetery

John Peter Haines (1851-1921) was a New York City resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Daniel Appleton

1852–1929 (age 77)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Daniel Appleton (1852-1929) was a notable figure buried at Green-Wood Cemetery in New York.

Thomas Newbold

1849–1929 (age 80)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Thomas Newbold (1849-1929) was a New York resident whose final resting place was Green-Wood Cemetery.

George Francis Edgar Pearsall

1841–1927 (age 86)

Green-Wood Cemetery

George Francis Edgar Pearsall (1841-1927) was a Hempstead resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Charles M. Higgins

1854–1929 (age 75)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Charles M. Higgins (1854-1929) was born in County Leitrim and buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Amelia K. Wing

1837–1927 (age 90)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Amelia K. Wing (1837-1927) was a Rochester native buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Helen Watterson Moody

1860–1928 (age 68)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Helen Watterson Moody (1860-1928) was a Cleveland-born resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

William Constantine Beecher

1849–1928 (age 79)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Constantine Beecher (1849-1928) was a Brooklyn resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Richard Cary Morse

1841–1926 (age 85)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Richard Cary Morse (1841-1926) was a Hudson resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Samuel P. Avery Jr.

1847–1920 (age 73)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Samuel P. Avery Jr. (1847-1920) was a Brooklyn resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Edward Wheeler Hall

1881–1922 (age 41)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Edward Wheeler Hall (1881-1922) was a Brooklyn resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Henry W. Wessells Jr.

1846–1929 (age 83)

Arlington National Cemetery

Henry W. Wessells Jr. (1846-1929) was a notable figure buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Elizabeth Anderson Thornton

1850–1922 (age 72)

Arlington National Cemetery

Elizabeth Anderson Thornton (1850-1922) was a woman of note buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Peter D. Vroom

1842–1926 (age 84)

Arlington National Cemetery

Peter D. Vroom (1842-1926) was a figure of significance buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Frederick Carlos Bryan

1858–1929 (age 71)

Arlington National Cemetery

Frederick Carlos Bryan (1858-1929) was a Cleveland native buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Isaac D. De Russy

1840–1923 (age 83)

Arlington National Cemetery

Isaac D. De Russy was a U.S. Army officer who served as commander of Fort Monroe during the Civil War era.

Samuel Gompers

1850–1924 (age 74)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Samuel Gompers was a British-born labor leader who founded and led the American Federation of Labor for decades.

William Rockefeller

1841–1922 (age 81)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

William Rockefeller was an American industrialist and co-founder of Standard Oil with his brother John D. Rockefeller.

Worcester Reed Warner

1846–1929 (age 83)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Worcester Reed Warner was an American inventor and manufacturer known for his contributions to industrial machinery.

Edgar Saltus

1855–1921 (age 66)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Edgar Saltus was an American novelist and writer known for his decadent literary style and historical works.

Holbrook Blinn

1872–1928 (age 56)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Holbrook Blinn was an American actor and playwright who achieved prominence on stage and in early silent films.

Cyrus Townsend Brady

1861–1920 (age 59)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Cyrus Townsend Brady was an American clergyman, author, and historian who wrote extensively about naval and military his...

Edward Russell Thomas

1875–1926 (age 51)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Edward Russell Thomas was an American businessman and philanthropist active in Columbus during the early 20th century.

Fanny Garrison Villard

1844–1928 (age 84)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Fanny Garrison Villard was an American abolitionist, suffragist, and peace activist who championed social reform causes.

Ira Osborn Baker

1853–1925 (age 72)

Urbana

Ira Osborn Baker was an American civil engineer and professor who pioneered modern road construction techniques.

Forrest Winant

1888–1928 (age 40)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Forrest Winant was an American artist and illustrator known for his work in the early 20th century.

William Rhinelander Stewart

1852–1929 (age 77)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Rhinelander Stewart was an American businessman and member of a prominent New York family.

Cornelia Sherman

1845–1920 (age 75)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Cornelia Sherman was an American socialite and philanthropist from a prominent Buffalo family.

Edward Bell

1882–1924 (age 42)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Edward Bell was an American businessman and notable figure in early 20th-century New York society.

Thomas Brownell Burnham

1866–1925 (age 59)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Thomas Brownell Burnham was an American businessman and financier active in New York during the early 1900s.

Richard Haines Halsted

1854–1925 (age 71)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Richard Haines Halsted (1854-1925) was a Manhattan-based physician and medical educator.

Seymour L. Cromwell

1871–1925 (age 54)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Seymour L. Cromwell (1871-1925) was a Brooklyn businessman and member of the prominent Cromwell family.

Edward E. Kidder

1846–1927 (age 81)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Edward E. Kidder (1846-1927) was a Charlestown-based industrialist and merchant.

William W. Redfield

1844–1921 (age 77)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William W. Redfield (1844-1921) was a New York City congressman and manufacturing executive.

Charles Austin Needham

1844–1922 (age 78)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Charles Austin Needham (1844-1922) was a Buffalo businessman and civic leader.

Homer Lee

1851–1923 (age 72)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Homer Lee (1851-1923) was a Mansfield-based educator and intellectual.

Julia Cruger

1848–1920 (age 72)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Julia Cruger (1848-1920) was a Paris-based socialite and philanthropist.