We have all walked through a cemetery and gazed at the tombstones and wondered who was buried there. In what way were they related to others buried there? What were their stories?

A tombstone is more than just a name and some dates. A memorial tells their story. Find a Grave memorials lets us do that!

For those of us that have been doing family tree research for along time understand and appreciate others who have volunteered: researching, recording, transcribing, photographing; and sharing their genealogical data and historical information. Please consider giving back to the "Gen" community and do the same.

If I am not related feel free to ask for transfer of memorials. I have added to many memorials or made many from death/burial records and obituaries. Please Help tell their stories.

Note: many birth years are calculated from age so please allow for 1 to 2 year birth variance.

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Appears Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY had mass Re-interments on 7/21/1871, 7/22/1871, 9/4/1875

Brooklyn Daily Times: March 29, 1879

"The Order of Elks has purchased an additional plot of ground in the Evergreens Cemetery, and will remove forty-five bodies of former members of the Order from Cypress Hill, to the new lots."