Deaths in the 1920s

Eli Whitney

1847–1924 (age 77)

Grove Street Cemetery

Eli Whitney was an American inventor and manufacturer from New Haven.

Carl H. Eigenmann

1863–1927 (age 64)

Greenwood Memorial Park

Carl H. Eigenmann was a German-American ichthyologist and naturalist.

Schuyler Wheeler

1860–1923 (age 63)

Greenwood Union Cemetery

Schuyler Wheeler was an American inventor and electrical engineer from Manhattan.

Ulysses S. Grant, Jr.

1852–1929 (age 77)

Greenwood Memorial Park

Ulysses S. Grant, Jr. (1852-1929) was the son of the 18th U.S. President and Civil War general.

Charles Frederick Lindauer

1836–1921 (age 85)

Greenwood Union Cemetery

Charles Frederick Lindauer (1836-1921) was a Pennsylvania resident who lived to age 85.

Georgia Timken Fry

1864–1921 (age 57)

Greenwood Memorial Park

Georgia Timken Fry (1864-1921) was a St. Louis resident from a prominent industrial family.

Mary St. John

1841–1921 (age 80)

Greenwood Memorial Park

Mary St. John (1841-1921) was a Springfield resident who lived 80 years.

Arthur C. Harman

1854–1927 (age 73)

Hollywood Cemetery

Arthur C. Harman (1854-1927) was a Staunton resident and prominent Virginia figure.

Orestes Hawley St. John

1841–1921 (age 80)

Greenwood Memorial Park

Orestes Hawley St. John (1841-1921) was a Rock Creek resident who lived to age 80.

Fannie Grant

1889–1924 (age 35)

Greenwood Memorial Park

Fannie Grant (1889-1924) was the granddaughter of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant.

Solomon Thomas Blessing

1840–1928 (age 88)

Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum

Solomon Thomas Blessing (1840-1928) was a Jefferson resident and businessman.

Robert Forest Rose

1868–1924 (age 56)

Greenwood Memorial Park

Robert Forest Rose (1868-1924) was a Darlington resident who lived 56 years.

Mary Harriet Porter

1846–1929 (age 83)

Greenwood Memorial Park

Mary Harriet Porter (1846-1929) was a Green Bay resident who lived 83 years.

Samuel Luccock Black

1859–1929 (age 70)

Green Lawn Cemetery

Samuel Luccock Black (1859-1929) was a Kimbolton resident who lived 70 years.

Frank Packard

1866–1923 (age 57)

Green Lawn Cemetery

Frank Packard (1866-1923) was an author and writer of adventure and mystery novels.

George Silas Peters

1846–1928 (age 82)

Green Lawn Cemetery

George Silas Peters (1846-1928) was a Pickaway County resident who lived 82 years.

Francis Robbins Upton

1852–1921 (age 69)

Garden State Crematory

Francis Robbins Upton (1852-1921) was a Peabody resident and associate of Thomas Edison.

Alexander D. Henderson, Sr.

1865–1925 (age 60)

Garden State Crematory

Alexander D. Henderson, Sr. (1865-1925) was a Brooklyn resident who lived 60 years.

Homer Smoot

1878–1928 (age 50)

Galestown Cemetery

Homer Smoot was an American resident of Galestown who lived from 1878 to 1928.

Arthur von Briesen

1843–1920 (age 77)

Garden State Crematory

Arthur von Briesen was a German-born individual who lived from 1843 to 1920 in Burgrabice.

William H. Thompson

1852–1923 (age 71)

Garden State Crematory

William H. Thompson was a Glasgow resident who lived from 1852 to 1923.

Philip H. Bruck

1845–1920 (age 75)

Green Lawn Cemetery

Philip H. Bruck was a Columbus-based individual who lived from 1845 to 1920.

Al G. Field

1848–1921 (age 73)

Green Lawn Cemetery

Al G. Field was a Morgantown resident and entertainer who lived from 1848 to 1921.

Alice E. Heckler Peters

1845–1921 (age 76)

Green Lawn Cemetery

Alice E. Heckler Peters was a Dayton woman who lived from 1845 to 1921.

Harvey Derne

1874–1921 (age 47)

Green Lawn Cemetery

Harvey Derne was a Union Bridge resident who lived from 1874 to 1921.

Dots Miller

1886–1923 (age 37)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Dots Miller was a professional baseball player from Kearny who lived from 1886 to 1923.

Oyster Burns

1864–1928 (age 64)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Oyster Burns was a Philadelphia-based professional baseball player who lived from 1864 to 1928.

William Whitman Farnam

1844–1929 (age 85)

Grove Street Cemetery

William Whitman Farnam was an American who lived from 1844 to 1929.

Georgia May Jobson

1860–1924 (age 64)

Hollywood Cemetery

Georgia May Jobson was an American woman who lived from 1860 to 1924.

Virginia Johnson Pegram

1843–1920 (age 77)

Hollywood Cemetery

Virginia Johnson Pegram was an American woman who lived from 1843 to 1920.

Lucius E. Pinkham

1850–1922 (age 72)

Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii

Lucius E. Pinkham was a Chicopee resident who lived from 1850 to 1922.

Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole

1871–1922 (age 51)

Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii

Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole was a Hawaiian prince and politician from Koloa who lived from 1871 to 1922.

Sam Dreben

1878–1925 (age 47)

Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery

Sam Dreben was a military officer and adventurer from Poltava who lived from 1878 to 1925.

Hugh Fay

1882–1926 (age 44)

Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery

Hugh Fay was a New York City resident who lived from 1882 to 1926.

George Merrill

1847–1925 (age 78)

Glens Falls Cemetery

George Merrill was a 19th-century figure who lived from 1847 to 1925.

Harold Albert Kullberg

1896–1924 (age 28)

Glendale Cemetery

Harold Albert Kullberg was a Somerville resident who lived from 1896 to 1924.

O. C. Barber

1841–1920 (age 79)

Glendale Cemetery

O. C. Barber was a prominent figure who lived from 1841 to 1920.

Edward S. Farrow

1855–1926 (age 71)

Glenwood Cemetery

Edward S. Farrow was a resident who lived from 1855 to 1926.

Schuyler Coe Brandt

1866–1923 (age 57)

Forest Home Cemetery

Schuyler Coe Brandt was a Susquehanna County resident who lived from 1866 to 1923.

Sanford B. Dole

1844–1926 (age 82)

Kawaiahaʻo Church

Sanford B. Dole was a Honolulu-based figure who lived from 1844 to 1926.

Henri Berger

1844–1929 (age 85)

Kawaiahaʻo Church

Henri Berger was a Berlin-born resident who lived from 1844 to 1929.

Rudolph Kleberg

1847–1924 (age 77)

Oakwood Cemetery

Rudolph Kleberg was a Cat Spring resident who lived from 1847 to 1924.

Felix Huston Robertson

1839–1928 (age 89)

Oakwood Cemetery

Felix Huston Robertson was a Washington-on-the-Brazos resident who lived from 1839 to 1928.

Edwin Whitfield Fay

1865–1920 (age 55)

Oakwood Cemetery

Edwin Whitfield Fay was a Minden resident who lived from 1865 to 1920.

Annie Steger Winston

1862–1927 (age 65)

Hollywood Cemetery

Annie Steger Winston was a Richmond resident who lived from 1862 to 1927.

James Thomas Gray

1843–1923 (age 80)

Hollywood Cemetery

James Thomas Gray was a 19th-century figure who lived from 1843 to 1923.

James Caskie

1852–1928 (age 76)

Hollywood Cemetery

James Caskie was a resident who lived from 1852 to 1928.

Hampton L. Carson

1852–1929 (age 77)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Hampton L. Carson was a Philadelphia resident and legal or political figure who lived from 1852 to 1929.

Elisha Kent Kane Wetherill

1874–1929 (age 55)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Elisha Kent Kane Wetherill (1874-1929) was a Philadelphia-based antiquarian and collector known for his interest in Nati...

Charles Carstairs

1865–1928 (age 63)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Charles Carstairs (1865-1928) was a Philadelphia resident and member of the city's cultural and social circles during th...