Deaths in the 1920s

Louisa Lee Schuyler

1837–1926 (age 89)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Louisa Lee Schuyler (1837-1926) was a New York City social reformer and founder of the State Charities Aid Association.

Rhinelander Waldo

1877–1927 (age 50)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Rhinelander Waldo (1877-1927) was a New York City police commissioner and law enforcement official.

William Goodsell Rockefeller

1870–1922 (age 52)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

William Goodsell Rockefeller (1870-1922) was a Manhattan banker and member of the Rockefeller family.

William Howard Hoople

1868–1922 (age 54)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

William Howard Hoople (1868-1922) was a Herkimer businessman and industrialist.

Donn Barber

1871–1925 (age 54)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Donn Barber (1871-1925) was a Washington, D.C.-based architect known for institutional and residential design.

William Storrs Wells

1849–1926 (age 77)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

William Storrs Wells (1849-1926) was an Albany educator and academic administrator.

Augustus C. Gurnee

1855–1926 (age 71)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Augustus C. Gurnee (1855-1926) was a Chicago businessman and railroad executive.

Thomas Allison Smith

1872–1924 (age 52)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Thomas Allison Smith (1872-1924) was a Savannah merchant and civic figure.

Carroll Dunham Jr.

1858–1922 (age 64)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Carroll Dunham Jr. was a Newburgh resident who lived from 1858 to 1922.

Ransom H. Thomas

1852–1922 (age 70)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Ransom H. Thomas lived from 1852 to 1922 and was buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

Georgina Schuyler

1841–1923 (age 82)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Georgina Schuyler was a woman who lived from 1841 to 1923 and was buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

Carl Eytel

1862–1925 (age 63)

Palm Springs

Carl Eytel was born in Maichingen in 1862 and died in 1925, buried in Palm Springs.

Joseph Francis Buh

1833–1922 (age 89)

Duluth

Joseph Francis Buh was born in Zadobje in 1833 and died in 1922 in Duluth.

Beatrice Machula Mekota

1881–1922 (age 41)

Cedar Rapids

Beatrice Machula Mekota was a Cedar Rapids resident who lived from 1881 to 1922.

Joseph Keene

1839–1921 (age 82)

Whitesboro

Joseph Keene was born in England in 1839 and died in 1921, buried in Whitesboro.

Fayette Shepard Crosby

1828–1920 (age 92)

Albany

Fayette Shepard Crosby was a New York native who lived from 1828 to 1920 and was buried in Albany.

Carl Lincoln Schurz

1871–1924 (age 53)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Carl Lincoln Schurz lived from 1871 to 1924 and was buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

Mildred Mitchell Farr

1889–1926 (age 37)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Mildred Mitchell Farr was a Chicago native who lived from 1889 to 1926 and was buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

Arthur Tucker Ellsworth

1882–1924 (age 42)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Arthur Tucker Ellsworth lived from 1882 to 1924 and was buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

Alfred Bryan Hall

1842–1923 (age 81)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Alfred Bryan Hall was born in London in 1842 and died in 1923, buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

David Williams

1841–1927 (age 86)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

David Williams was born in Waterford in 1841 and died in 1927, buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

Frederic Clark Sayles Jr.

1868–1929 (age 61)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Frederic Clark Sayles Jr. lived from 1868 to 1929 and was buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

Sarah Ball League

1876–1922 (age 46)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Sarah Ball League lived from 1876 to 1922 and was buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

Richard M. Hoe

1849–1925 (age 76)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Richard M. Hoe was an American industrialist and inventor known for developing the rotary printing press.

Ellen McGowan Biddle

1841–1922 (age 81)

Arlington National Cemetery

Ellen McGowan Biddle was a prominent American socialite and philanthropist from a wealthy New York family.

Basil Hicks Dutcher

1872–1922 (age 50)

Arlington National Cemetery

Basil Hicks Dutcher was an American military officer who served with distinction in the U.S. Army.

Charles T. Hutchins

1844–1920 (age 76)

Arlington National Cemetery

Charles T. Hutchins was a person from Kingston who spent significant time in China and was buried in Beijing in 1920.

William Knickerbocker Van Reypen

1840–1924 (age 84)

Arlington National Cemetery

William Knickerbocker Van Reypen was a prominent American naval officer and military figure.

Francis M. Gunnell

1827–1922 (age 95)

Arlington National Cemetery

Francis M. Gunnell was an American government official and administrator based in Washington, D.C.

Frederick T. Steinway

1860–1927 (age 67)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Frederick T. Steinway was a member of the renowned Steinway piano manufacturing family.

Hart Lyman

1851–1927 (age 76)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Hart Lyman was an American businessman and prominent figure in 19th-century New York society.

James Brown Potter

1853–1922 (age 69)

Green-Wood Cemetery

James Brown Potter was an American financier and philanthropist known for his business ventures.

Marie Louise Antoinette Hungerford

1843–1928 (age 85)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Marie Louise Antoinette Hungerford was a prominent American socialite and society figure.

Ann Amelia Wood

1840–1920 (age 80)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Ann Amelia Wood was a Manhattan resident and member of a prominent American family.

Kate Byron

1846–1920 (age 74)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Kate Byron was an Irish-born woman who lived in Limerick during the 19th century.

Jonathan Brace Chittenden

1864–1928 (age 64)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Jonathan Brace Chittenden was an American businessman from Milford.

Julia A. Wood

1840–1927 (age 87)

Fluvanna County

Julia A. Wood was a Virginia resident from Fluvanna County during the 19th century.

Nancy Hubbard

1928–1928 (age 0)

Lincoln

Nancy Hubbard was an infant who lived briefly in Lincoln in 1928.

John Brashear

1840–1920 (age 80)

Allegheny Observatory

John Brashear was an American telescope maker and astronomer who founded the Allegheny Observatory in Pittsburgh.

Daniel G. Reid

1858–1925 (age 67)

Richmond

Daniel G. Reid was an American industrialist and businessman known for his involvement in the tin plate industry.

Eli Bowen

1844–1924 (age 80)

Lowell

Eli Bowen was an American performer and entertainer known as 'The Legless Acrobat' during the 19th century.

Natalie Curtis

1875–1921 (age 46)

North Burial Ground

Natalie Curtis was an American musicologist and composer who documented Native American and African American music.

Mary Edith Jenckes

1844–1921 (age 77)

North Burial Ground

Mary Edith Jenckes was an American woman whose life details remain largely undocumented in historical records.

Angela O'Leary

1876–1921 (age 45)

North Burial Ground

Angela O'Leary was an American woman whose biographical information is limited in available historical sources.

Kate Lee Ferguson

1841–1928 (age 87)

Biloxi

Kate Lee Ferguson was an American woman who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

William J. Carpenter

1827–1921 (age 94)

Braxton County

William J. Carpenter was an American resident of Braxton County, West Virginia during the 19th century.

Charles H. Ilgenfritz

1837–1920 (age 83)

York County

Charles H. Ilgenfritz was an American who lived in York County during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Thomas A. Hardman

1847–1923 (age 76)

Olney

Thomas A. Hardman was a Lancashire-born individual who emigrated to America and settled in Olney.

James Ellsworth

1849–1925 (age 76)

Hudson

James Ellsworth was an American resident of Hudson who lived during the mid-to-late 19th century.

Eddie Ward

1886–1929 (age 43)

Bloomington

Eddie Ward was an American from Bloomington who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.