Deaths in the 1920s

Bat Masterson

1853–1921 (age 68)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Bat Masterson was an American Old West lawman, gunslinger, and sports journalist.

Tex Rickard

1870–1929 (age 59)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Tex Rickard was an American boxing promoter and sports entrepreneur who organized major championship fights.

Victor Jacobi

1883–1921 (age 38)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Victor Jacobi was a Hungarian composer and operetta writer.

Takamine Jōkichi

1854–1922 (age 68)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Takamine Jōkichi (1854-1922) was a Japanese chemist from Takaoka who first isolated adrenaline and developed Takadiasta...

Sallie Southall Cotten

1846–1929 (age 83)

Greenville

Sallie Southall Cotten was an American educator and women's rights advocate.

Robert Randolph Cotten

1839–1928 (age 89)

Greenville

Robert Randolph Cotten was an American businessman and planter.

Hans C. G. von Jagemann

1859–1926 (age 67)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Hans C. G. von Jagemann was a German-American diplomat and scholar.

Katherine Lowell

1858–1925 (age 67)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Katherine Lowell was an American woman of the prominent Lowell family.

Edith Paine

1863–1924 (age 61)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Edith Paine was an American woman from a notable family.

William Henry Harrison Stowell

1840–1922 (age 82)

Woodlawn Cemetery

William Henry Harrison Stowell was an American businessman and civic leader.

P. Henry Dugro

1855–1920 (age 65)

Woodlawn Cemetery

P. Henry Dugro was an American businessman and philanthropist.

Victor Herbert

1859–1924 (age 65)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Victor Herbert was an Irish-American composer and conductor known for operettas and popular songs.

Henry B. Quinby

1846–1924 (age 78)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Henry B. Quinby was an American businessman and civic figure from Maine.

Samuel Colman

1832–1920 (age 88)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Samuel Colman (1832-1920) was an American painter and designer known for his landscape paintings and contributions to th...

Martha Mansfield

1899–1923 (age 24)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Martha Mansfield (1899-1923) was an American silent film actress whose career was cut short by a tragic accident.

Edward Lothrop Rand

1859–1924 (age 65)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Edward Lothrop Rand (1859-1924) was an American botanist and horticulturist.

Thomas Jefferson Coolidge

1831–1920 (age 89)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Thomas Jefferson Coolidge (1831-1920) was an American businessman, diplomat, and industrialist.

James Sturgis Pray

1871–1929 (age 58)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

James Sturgis Pray (1871-1929) was an American landscape architect and educator.

Frank Foxcroft

1850–1921 (age 71)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Frank Foxcroft (1850-1921) was an American educator and founder of Foxcroft School.

Anna Baright Curry

1854–1924 (age 70)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Anna Baright Curry (1854-1924) was an American woman of social prominence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Florence Howe Hall

1845–1923 (age 78)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Florence Howe Hall (1845-1923) was an American author, editor, and social reformer.

Rose Fay Thomas

1852–1929 (age 77)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Rose Fay Thomas (1852-1929) was an American woman of social prominence in Boston society.

Ada Chastina Bowles

1836–1928 (age 92)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Ada Chastina Bowles (1836-1928) was an American woman of social prominence in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Vincent Yardley Bowditch

1852–1929 (age 77)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Vincent Yardley Bowditch (1852-1929) was an American physician and medical educator.

J. B. Woodworth

1865–1925 (age 60)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

J. B. Woodworth (1865-1925) was an American professional of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Walter Irving Badger

1859–1926 (age 67)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Walter Irving Badger (1859-1926) was an American chemical engineer and educator.

Andrew Mcfarland Davis

1833–1920 (age 87)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Andrew McFarland Davis (1833-1920) was an American historian and antiquarian.

Henry O. Marcy

1837–1924 (age 87)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Henry O. Marcy (1837-1924) was an American surgeon and pioneer in surgical techniques.

Abby Johnson Woodman

1828–1921 (age 93)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Abby Johnson Woodman (1828-1921) was a resident of Weare who lived to the age of 93.

John Bogart

1836–1920 (age 84)

Albany Rural Cemetery

John Bogart (1836-1920) was an Albany resident who lived 84 years.

John Henry Patterson

1843–1920 (age 77)

Albany Rural Cemetery

John Henry Patterson (1843-1920) was a Selkirk native who lived to age 77.

Norton Chase

1861–1922 (age 61)

Albany Rural Cemetery

Norton Chase (1861-1922) lived 61 years and was buried in Albany.

Henry Hun

1854–1924 (age 70)

Albany Rural Cemetery

Henry Hun (1854-1924) was an Albany resident who lived 70 years.

Ralph W. Thomas

1862–1920 (age 58)

Albany Rural Cemetery

Ralph W. Thomas (1862-1920) lived 58 years and was buried in Albany.

Gustavus Michaelis

1844–1925 (age 81)

Albany Rural Cemetery

Gustavus Michaelis (1844-1925) was born in Szczecin and lived 81 years.

William Olin Stillman

1856–1924 (age 68)

Albany Rural Cemetery

William Olin Stillman (1856-1924) was a Normansville native who lived 68 years.

Walton Wesley Battershall

1840–1920 (age 80)

Albany Rural Cemetery

Walton Wesley Battershall (1840-1920) was a Troy resident who lived 80 years.

William Stormont Hackett

1868–1926 (age 58)

Albany Rural Cemetery

William Stormont Hackett (1868-1926) was an Albany resident who lived 58 years.

Bert Williams

1874–1922 (age 48)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Bert Williams (1874-1922) was a Nassau native and entertainer who lived 48 years.

William A. Clark

1839–1925 (age 86)

Woodlawn Cemetery

William A. Clark (1839-1925) was a Connellsville resident who lived 86 years.

Henry Mosler

1841–1920 (age 79)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Henry Mosler (1841-1920) was born in Opawica and lived 79 years.

Henry Clews

1836–1923 (age 87)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Henry Clews (1836-1923) was a Staffordshire-born financier and writer who lived 87 years.

Ivan Caryll

1861–1921 (age 60)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Ivan Caryll (1861-1921) was a Belgian-born composer and conductor who lived 60 years.

John Findley Wallace

1852–1921 (age 69)

Woodlawn Cemetery

John Findley Wallace was an American civil engineer who served as the first chief engineer of the Panama Canal project.

Marietta Bonfanti

1845–1921 (age 76)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Marietta Bonfanti was an Italian ballet dancer who performed extensively in Europe and America during the 19th century.

Robert Abbe

1851–1928 (age 77)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Robert Abbe was an American physician and pioneer in the field of radiation therapy and cancer treatment.

Ruth Snyder

1895–1928 (age 33)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Ruth Snyder was an American woman executed for her role in the murder of her husband, a case that gained significant med...

Sidney L. Mason

1886–1923 (age 37)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Sidney L. Mason was an American businessman and industrialist from Paterson, New Jersey.

Hazel Neason

1891–1920 (age 29)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Hazel Neason was an American woman from Pittsburgh whose life details remain largely obscure.

Raymond Hitchcock

1865–1929 (age 64)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Raymond Hitchcock was an American actor, comedian, and playwright known for his work in vaudeville and musical theater.