Deaths in the 1920s
15,000+ memorials
Mae Lane Cahn
1864–1928 (age 64)
Roseland Park Cemetery
Mae Lane Cahn (1864-1928) was a woman who lived 64 years during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Owen Vincent Coffin
1836–1921 (age 85)
Indian Hill Cemetery
Owen Vincent Coffin (1836-1921) was a Mansfield resident who lived to age 85.
James C. Shofner
1853–1926 (age 73)
Mountain Cemetery
James C. Shofner (1853-1926) was a Tennessee native who lived 73 years.
Elmer Oldrin Billard
1864–1927 (age 63)
Woodland Cemetery
Elmer Oldrin Billard (1864-1927) lived 63 years during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Dudley Snyder
1833–1921 (age 88)
IOOF Cemetery
Dudley Snyder (1833-1921) was a Mississippi native who lived 88 years.
Edward Corse Hoyt
1853–1925 (age 72)
Woodland Cemetery
Edward Corse Hoyt (1853-1925) lived 72 years and was buried in Woodland Cemetery.
Francis C. Schroen
1857–1924 (age 67)
Georgetown University Jesuit Community Cemetery
Francis C. Schroen (1857-1924) was born in the Kingdom of Bavaria and lived 67 years, buried at Georgetown University.
Edward Ignatius Devitt
1840–1920 (age 80)
Georgetown University Jesuit Community Cemetery
Edward Ignatius Devitt (1840-1920) was a Saint John native and Jesuit who lived 80 years.
Alexander James Inglis
1879–1924 (age 45)
Indian Hill Cemetery
Alexander James Inglis (1879-1924) was a Middletown resident who lived 45 years.
Joseph J. Himmel
1855–1924 (age 69)
Georgetown University Jesuit Community Cemetery
Joseph J. Himmel (1855-1924) was an Annapolis native and Jesuit who lived 69 years.
Newell Woolsey Wells
1851–1929 (age 78)
Lakewood Cemetery
Newell Woolsey Wells (1851-1929) was a Williamsburg resident who lived 78 years.
E. N. Catlin
1836–1926 (age 90)
Lakewood Cemetery
E. N. Catlin (1836-1926) was a Clinton native who lived 90 years.
Charles Sanger Mellen
1852–1927 (age 75)
Blossom Hill Cemetery
Charles Sanger Mellen (1852-1927) lived 75 years and was buried in Blossom Hill Cemetery.
Edward Nathan Pearson
1859–1924 (age 65)
Blossom Hill Cemetery
Edward Nathan Pearson (1859-1924) was a Webster resident whose life spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Francis Lynde Stetson
1846–1920 (age 74)
Williams College Cemetery
Francis Lynde Stetson (1846-1920) was a prominent lawyer and legal scholar associated with Keeseville.
Garrett Droppers
1860–1927 (age 67)
Williams College Cemetery
Garrett Droppers (1860-1927) was a Milwaukee-based academic and educator.
William L. Cathcart
1855–1926 (age 71)
Ivy Hill Cemetery
William L. Cathcart (1855-1926) was a Mystic resident active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
James Ford Rhodes
1848–1927 (age 79)
Riverside Cemetery
James Ford Rhodes (1848-1927) was a prominent Cleveland historian and author of major works on American history.
Avery Hopwood
1882–1928 (age 46)
Riverside Cemetery
Avery Hopwood (1882-1928) was a Cleveland-born playwright and screenwriter known for his comedic works.
Emma Scarr Booth
1835–1927 (age 92)
Riverside Cemetery
Emma Scarr Booth (1835-1927) was a Kingston upon Hull resident with a notably long life spanning nearly a century.
Isaac Hourwich
1860–1924 (age 64)
Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium
Isaac Hourwich (1860-1924) was a Vilnius-born economist and labor statistician who worked in the United States.
Alfred Dwight Foster Hamlin
1855–1926 (age 71)
Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium
Alfred Dwight Foster Hamlin (1855-1926) was a Constantinople-born architect and architectural historian.
Flora Wambaugh Patterson
1847–1928 (age 81)
Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium
Flora Wambaugh Patterson (1847-1928) was a Columbus resident and women's rights advocate.
William Rudolf O'Donovan
1844–1920 (age 76)
Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium
William Rudolf O'Donovan (1844-1920) was a Preston County-born sculptor known for his public monuments.
James MacFarlane Winfield
1859–1923 (age 64)
Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium
James MacFarlane Winfield (1859-1923) was a Brooklyn resident active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
William Henry Lippincott
1849–1920 (age 71)
Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium
William Henry Lippincott (1849-1920) was a Philadelphia-based academic and scholar.
Gotthelf Pach
1852–1925 (age 73)
Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium
Gotthelf Pach (1852-1925) was a Berlin-born art dealer and photographer who worked in New York.
Charles I. Berg
1856–1926 (age 70)
Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium
Charles I. Berg (1856-1926) was a Philadelphia resident and professional active during the Gilded Age.
George Oliver Shields
1846–1925 (age 79)
Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium
George Oliver Shields (1846-1925) was an American outdoorsman and conservationist.
Gilbert Ernstein Roe
1865–1929 (age 64)
Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium
Gilbert Ernstein Roe (1865-1929) was an Oregon-based lawyer and progressive reformer.
William Augustus White
1843–1927 (age 84)
Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium
William Augustus White (1843-1927) was an American journalist and editor.
Sam Mann
1862–1920 (age 58)
Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium
Sam Mann (1862-1920) was an American businessman and civic figure.
Louis Maurice Josephthal
1867–1929 (age 62)
Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium
Louis Maurice Josephthal (1867-1929) was an American lawyer and philanthropist.
Leo Hirschfield
1868–1922 (age 54)
Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium
Leo Hirschfield (1868-1922) was an Austrian-American candy manufacturer and inventor.
Peter Lawrence Schenck
1843–1920 (age 77)
Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium
Peter Lawrence Schenck (1843-1920) was a Brooklyn-based businessman and financier.
Henry William Frauenthal
1863–1927 (age 64)
Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium
Henry William Frauenthal (1863-1927) was an American businessman and philanthropist.
Lyman W. Redington
1849–1925 (age 76)
Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium
Lyman W. Redington (1849-1925) was an American businessman and civic leader.
Camille Zeckwer
1875–1924 (age 49)
Holy Cross Cemetery
Camille Zeckwer (1875-1924) was a Philadelphia-based musician and composer.
Bill Donovan
1876–1923 (age 47)
Holy Cross Cemetery
Bill Donovan (1876-1923) was a Lawrence-based athlete and sports figure.
Joseph McLaughlin
1867–1926 (age 59)
Holy Cross Cemetery
Joseph McLaughlin (1867-1926) was an Irish-American immigrant and laborer from County Donegal.
Joseph Patrick McGinn
1872–1920 (age 48)
Holy Cross Cemetery
Joseph Patrick McGinn (1872-1920) was a Philadelphia-based businessman and community leader.
Henrietta Ash Bancroft
1843–1929 (age 86)
Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum
Henrietta Ash Bancroft (1843-1929) was an American philanthropist and women's advocate.
Edward Swift Isham
1868–1927 (age 59)
Dellwood Cemetery
Edward Swift Isham (1868-1927) was an American architect and designer.
Henrietta Swan Leavitt
1868–1921 (age 53)
Cambridge Cemetery
Henrietta Swan Leavitt was an American astronomer who discovered the period-luminosity relationship of Cepheid variables...
William Dean Howells
1837–1920 (age 83)
Cambridge Cemetery
William Dean Howells was a prominent American novelist, editor, and literary critic who championed realism in American l...
Peter B. Olney
1843–1922 (age 79)
Trinity Cemetery
Peter B. Olney was an American businessman and industrialist active in the 19th century.
Andrew Wintrone
1869–1926 (age 57)
Dallas Cemetery
Andrew Wintrone was an American resident of Lafayette County with a life spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries...
John D. Conley
1843–1926 (age 83)
Carlinville City Cemetery
John D. Conley was an American whose life extended from the mid-19th to the early 20th century.
William L. Mounts
1862–1929 (age 67)
Carlinville City Cemetery
William L. Mounts was a Carlinville resident who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Elbert Henry Gary
1846–1927 (age 81)
Wheaton Cemetery
Elbert Henry Gary was an American industrialist and founder of the Federal Steel Company who became a prominent figure i...