Find A Grave - Kings County

Abbatemarco, Frank b. 1899 d. November 4, 1959
Organized Crime Figure. Known as "Frankie Shots", he was a Captain in the Profaci Crime Family (today the Family is called the Colombo Family). He had one of the largest bookmaking and loan sharking operations in New York City during the 1940s and 1950s. He was shot and killed in a bar in Brooklyn, New York City, New York at age 59. (Bio by: Bill Heneage)
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: St. Charles Terrace, Roadside
Abbett, Leon b. October 8, 1836 d. December 4, 1894
34th and 36th New Jersey Governor. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he practiced law in New York City, New York before settling in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1862. Active in state politics, he served in the New Jersey state legislature from 1864 to 1866 and again from 1869 to 1870, and was chairman of his party's state convention in 1868. He served in the New Jersey state senate from 1875 to 1877 and served two non-consecutive terms as Governor of New Jersey from 1884 to 1887 and...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 156, Lot 22993
Adams, James Truslow b. October 18, 1878 d. May 18, 1949
Historian. He graduated from Yale University in 1900, served in the United States Army during World War I as an intelligence officer, and on the staff of the United States delegation at the post-War Versailles Peace Conference. After the war he began writing, and won a Pulitzer Prize for hiw work "The Founding of New England" in 1921. His other works include "Revolutionary New England, 1691-1776", "Hamiltonian Principles", "Jeffersonian Principles", "The Adams Family", "The Epic of America", "...[Read More] (Bio by: Garver Graver)
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 140, Lot 26607
Adams, John Mapes b. October 11, 1871 d. January 6, 1921
Boxer Rebellion Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, and served under the alias of "George Lawrence Day". While a Sergeant, he was detailed as part of the Marine Corps contingent in the China Relief Expedition during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery near Tientsin, China on July 13, 1900, with his citation reading "In the presence of the enemy, Adams distinguished himself by meritorious conduct". His Medal was...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 2, Grave 8262
Adams, John Joseph b. September 16, 1848 d. February 16, 1919
US Congressman. He was elected as a Democrat to represent two different New York Congressional Districts in the United States House of Representatives. He first represented the 8th District, serving from 1883 to 1885, then the 7th District, serving from 1885 to 1887.
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 8, Lot 10912 [unmarked]
Adams, Joseph Henry b. January 30, 1867 d. February 8, 1941
Scientist. He patented an oil cracking process that manufactured gasoline in 1919.
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 23, Lot 2194
Adams Sr., Julius Walker b. October 18, 1812 d. December 13, 1899
Civil War Union Army Officer. He served during the Civil War as Colonel and commander of the 67th New York Volunteer Infantry, being commissioned its commander on June 24, 1861. He led the regiment, and it's brigade, until October 1862, when he resigned due to ill health. He had attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, but dropped out to be part of several engineering projects. He was one of the original twelve founders of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and...[Read More] (Bio by: Ethan F. Bishop)
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 93/94, Lots 2018/3490
Adams Jr., Julius Walker b. April, 1840 d. November 15, 1865
Civil War Union Army Officer. A Captain in the 4th United States Regular Infantry, he led the regiment in its' action in the Wheatfield during the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg (July 2, 1863).
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 93/94, Lots 2018/3490
Allen, Augustus Chapman b. July 4, 1806 d. January 11, 1864
Western Frontiersman. He was graduated at the Polytechnic Institute at Chittenango, New York, began to teach mathematics and he resigned his professorship to accept a place as bookkeeper for the H. and H. Canfield Company, New York in 1829. In 1832, he with his brother John moved to Texas and settled at San Augustine. By June 1833, they were established in Nacogdoches, joined a coterie of land speculators and soon were engaged in a variety of enterprises, chief of which was traffic in land...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 150, Lot 15156
Allen, Edward G. b. December 4, 1859 d. April 16, 1917
Boxer Rebellion Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the China Relief Expedition during the Boxer Rebellion as a Boatswain's Mate First Class in the United States Navy. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery on June 13, 20, 21, and 22, 1900. His citation reads "Fighting with the relief expedition of the Allied forces, Allen distinguished himself by meritorious conduct". His Medal was awarded to him on July 19, 1901. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
The Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Nazareth Section, Lot 1251
Anastasia (Anastasio), Albert (Umberto) b. February 26, 1902 d. October 25, 1957
Oragnized Crime Figure. He was part of "Murder Incorporated", a group of professional killers who worked solely for the National Crime Syndicate in the 1930s. The killers received assignments and payments to murder total strangers in the New York area or anywhere in the country, murdering anyone selected by the syndicate board. Murder, Inc. was destroyed when Murder Inc., hitman Abe Reles turned informant in 1940. Anastasia went on to become head of the Gambino crime family in the 1950s. He...[Read More]
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 39, Lot 38325, Grave 182
Anastasio, Anthony 'Tough Tony' b. 1906 d. March 1, 1963
Organized Crime Figure. He was a powerful labor boss and racketeer on the Brooklyn waterfront. He was Vice-president of the International Longshoremen's Association and the head of local 1814 of the ILA in Brooklyn during the 1940s and 1950s. Brother of Mafia figures Albert and Frank Anastasia.
Cause of death: Heart attack
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Anthony, William b. October 27, 1853 d. November 24, 1899
United States Marine. Known was the "The Nation's Hero - Sergeant Major William Anthony". While serving as a Private in the United States Marine Corps on board the "USS Maine" it was reported that he said to Captain Charles Sigsbee (who he was serving as his orderly) when it blew up "Excuse me sir - I have to report that the ship has been blown up and is sinking". The explosion, of course, was obvious to everybody, especially Captain Sigsbee, but the effort to come into the fast sinking ship to...[Read More] (Bio by: Joe Fodor)
The Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Seamen's Ground
Appleton, Edwin Nelson b. August 28, 1877 d. September 26, 1937
Boxer Rebellion (China Relief Expedition) Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps. He was awarded the CMOH as a Corporal. His citation reads "In action against the enemy at Tientsin, China, 20 June 1900. Crossing the river in a small boat while under heavy enemy fire, Appleton assisted in destroying buildings occupied by the enemy." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Section K/111, Lot 13724/41 (Anderson Masoleum)
Aspinwall, William Henry b. December 16, 1807 d. January 18, 1875
Businessman. He was responsible for the building of the Panama Railroad, and owned the first clipper ship for use in his China Trading Company.
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 21, Lot 2076
Axler, Abe b. 1901 d. November 26, 1933
Organized Crime Figure. One of the most prominent members of Detroit's Purple Gang. He was born and raised in Williamburg, Brooklyn, along with future Purples like Eddie Fletcher, Irving Milberg, Sam Abramson, and Isadore Cantor. In the fall of 1921, Abe and his brother Simon were convicted on burglary charges and did 4 years in Sing Sing. By 1926 the two Axler brothers had joined their pals in Detroit, throwing themselves into the Cleaners and Dyers War. In March 1927 he, Eddie Fletcher, and...[Read More] (Bio by: Dennis Rice)
Washington Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Baker, Robert b. April, 1862 d. June 15, 1943
US Congressman. British-born Democrat who was elected to represent New York in the United States House of Representative, serving a single term from March 4, 1903 to March 3, 1905. He was an ardent reformer known as 'No-Pass Bob' during his single term in Congress, because of his opposition to free train rides for legislators. A firm believer in progressive thinker Henry George's "Single Tax" theory, in April 1893 he hosted the first meeting of the Citizen's Union at his home at 89 St. Marks...[Read More] (Bio by: Joe Fodor)
The Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Nazareth Section, Lot 936
Baker, William Frazer b. 1866 d. December 4, 1930
Major League Baseball Team Owner. He owned the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team from 1913 until his death in 1930. The former commissioner of the New York City, New York Police Department, he purchased the team from Horace Fogel after Fogel was banned from Baseball for making disparaging remarks about umpire officiating. This legacy is often described as "extremely tight-fisted". Believing the baseball team should pay for itself by generating it's own revenue, he sold off many...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 197A, Lot 33396
Barnes, Demas b. April 4, 1827 d. May 1, 1888
US Congressman. He was elected as a Democrat to represent New York's 2nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1867 to 1869.
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 119, Lot 25718
Bartlett, Franklin b. September 10, 1847 d. April 23, 1909
US Congressman. He was elected as a Democrat to represent New York's 7th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1893 to 1897.
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 70, Lot 11725

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