Deaths in the 1920s

Camilla Scott

1854–1928 (age 74)

Magnolia Cemetery

Camilla Scott was a woman of social prominence in the Charleston area during the Gilded Age.

William H. Moore

1848–1923 (age 75)

Kensico Cemetery

William H. Moore was an American industrialist and financier active in the late 19th century.

William Van Duzer Lawrence

1842–1927 (age 85)

Kensico Cemetery

William Van Duzer Lawrence was an Elmira-based educator and founder of Elmira College's preparatory programs.

Henry Shrady

1871–1922 (age 51)

Kensico Cemetery

Henry Shrady was a renowned American sculptor known for his monumental public works and Civil War memorials.

Julia Hurley

1848–1927 (age 79)

Kensico Cemetery

Julia Hurley was a Greenwich Village resident and patron of the arts during the early modernist movement.

Bradford Rhodes

1845–1924 (age 79)

Kensico Cemetery

Bradford Rhodes was a Pennsylvania industrialist and businessman active in the Gilded Age economy.

Thompson Brooke Maury

1838–1923 (age 85)

Kensico Cemetery

Thompson Brooke Maury was an American naval officer and hydrographer who contributed to maritime science.

Marceline Orbes

1873–1927 (age 54)

Kensico Cemetery

Marceline Orbes was a French-Basque woman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Leonard Grover

1833–1926 (age 93)

Kensico Cemetery

Leonard Grover was an American businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1833 to 1926.

Theodore Sutro

1845–1927 (age 82)

Kensico Cemetery

Theodore Sutro was a prominent businessman and engineer who lived from 1845 to 1927.

Edward Emerson Barnard

1857–1923 (age 66)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Edward Emerson Barnard was a renowned American astronomer born in Nashville in 1857 who died in 1923.

Jacob M. Dickinson

1851–1928 (age 77)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Jacob M. Dickinson was an American lawyer and statesman from Columbus who lived from 1851 to 1928.

John W. Gaines

1860–1926 (age 66)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

John W. Gaines was a Nashville-based American businessman and civic leader who lived from 1860 to 1926.

Benjamin A. Enloe

1848–1922 (age 74)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Benjamin A. Enloe was a West Virginia businessman from Clarksburg who lived from 1848 to 1922.

Ben Harris

1889–1927 (age 38)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Ben Harris was an American businessman from Donelson who lived from 1889 to 1927.

Thomas Benton Smith

1838–1923 (age 85)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Thomas Benton Smith was a Confederate general from Rutherford County who lived from 1838 to 1923.

Thomas Lee Woolwine

1874–1925 (age 51)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Thomas Lee Woolwine was a Nashville-based American lawyer and public official who lived from 1874 to 1925.

William Alexander Blount

1851–1921 (age 70)

St. Michael's Cemetery

William Alexander Blount was an American businessman and landowner who lived from 1851 to 1921.

David Dunbar Buick

1854–1929 (age 75)

Woodmere Cemetery

David Dunbar Buick was a Scottish-born American automobile pioneer and founder of the Buick Motor Company who lived from...

Charles Edward Magoon

1861–1920 (age 59)

Wyuka Cemetery

Charles Edward Magoon was an American lawyer and diplomat who served as a colonial administrator and lived from 1861 to ...

Jesse Burr Strode

1845–1924 (age 79)

Wyuka Cemetery

Jesse Burr Strode was an American businessman and civic leader from Fulton County who lived from 1845 to 1924.

George Elliott Howard

1849–1928 (age 79)

Wyuka Cemetery

George Elliott Howard was an American historian and academic from Saratoga who lived from 1849 to 1928.

Eugene Jerome Hainer

1851–1929 (age 78)

Wyuka Cemetery

Eugene Jerome Hainer was an American businessman and industrialist who lived from 1851 to 1929.

Gene Krapp

1887–1923 (age 36)

Woodmere Cemetery

Gene Krapp was a Rochester resident who lived from 1887 to 1923.

John Pridgeon Jr.

1852–1929 (age 77)

Woodmere Cemetery

John Pridgeon Jr. was a Detroit resident who lived from 1852 to 1929.

William Walton Griest

1858–1929 (age 71)

Woodward Hill Cemetery

William Walton Griest was a Christiana resident who lived from 1858 to 1929.

John Horn, Jr.

1843–1920 (age 77)

Woodmere Cemetery

John Horn, Jr. was a Sidmouth resident who lived from 1843 to 1920.

Walter Drum

1870–1921 (age 51)

Woodstock College

Walter Drum was a Louisville resident who lived from 1870 to 1921.

Ada Bittenbender

1848–1925 (age 77)

Wyuka Cemetery

Ada Bittenbender was an Asylum Township resident who lived from 1848 to 1925.

Joseph Brown Morse French

1854–1928 (age 74)

Woodmere Cemetery

Joseph Brown Morse French was a Chelsea resident who lived from 1854 to 1928.

Hamilton Love

1875–1922 (age 47)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Hamilton Love was a Nashville resident who lived from 1875 to 1922.

Percy Warner

1861–1927 (age 66)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Percy Warner lived from 1861 to 1927 and was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Hord Boensch

1893–1924 (age 31)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Hord Boensch was a Nashville resident who lived from 1893 to 1924.

John Trotwood Moore

1858–1929 (age 71)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

John Trotwood Moore was a Marion resident and author who lived from 1858 to 1929.

Fannie Battle

1842–1924 (age 82)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Fannie Battle was a Tennessee resident and philanthropist who lived from 1842 to 1924.

Anna Virginia Russell Cole

1846–1926 (age 80)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Anna Virginia Russell Cole was an Augusta resident who lived from 1846 to 1926.

William G. Hirsig

1868–1924 (age 56)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

William G. Hirsig was a Monroe resident who lived from 1868 to 1924.

Robert P. Kerr

1850–1923 (age 73)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Robert P. Kerr was a Greensboro resident who lived from 1850 to 1923.

John A. Witherspoon

1864–1929 (age 65)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

John A. Witherspoon was an American figure who lived from 1864 to 1929 and was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Columb...

Robert W. Jennings

1838–1922 (age 84)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Robert W. Jennings was an Edgefield resident who lived from 1838 to 1922 and was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Theodore McCarley

1887–1927 (age 40)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Theodore McCarley lived from 1887 to 1927 and was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Wilbur F. Foster

1834–1922 (age 88)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Wilbur F. Foster was a Springfield resident who lived from 1834 to 1922 and was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

J. Gordon Edwards

1867–1925 (age 58)

Kensico Cemetery

J. Gordon Edwards was a Montreal resident who lived from 1867 to 1925 and was buried at Kensico Cemetery.

Alfred Holland Smith

1863–1924 (age 61)

Kensico Cemetery

Alfred Holland Smith was a New York City resident who lived from 1863 to 1924 and was buried at Kensico Cemetery.

Buck Becannon

1859–1923 (age 64)

Kensico Cemetery

Buck Becannon was a New York resident who lived from 1859 to 1923 and was buried at Kensico Cemetery.

Clara Morris

1848–1925 (age 77)

Kensico Cemetery

Clara Morris was a Toronto resident and actress who lived from 1848 to 1925 and was buried at Kensico Cemetery.

Ed Gallagher

1873–1929 (age 56)

Kensico Cemetery

Ed Gallagher was a San Francisco resident who lived from 1873 to 1929 and was buried at Kensico Cemetery.

Ellsworth Milton Statler

1863–1928 (age 65)

Kensico Cemetery

Ellsworth Milton Statler was a pioneering hotelier who lived from 1863 to 1928 and was buried at Kensico Cemetery in Get...

Frank Moss

1860–1920 (age 60)

Kensico Cemetery

Frank Moss was a Cold Spring resident who lived from 1860 to 1920 and was buried at Kensico Cemetery.

Frederic Courtland Penfield

1855–1922 (age 67)

Kensico Cemetery

Frederic Courtland Penfield was a Connecticut resident and diplomat who lived from 1855 to 1922 and was buried at Kensic...