Greenwood Union Cemetery, Rye

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Greenwood Union Cemetery
Cemetery Details
Country:	USA
Location:	Rye, New York
Website:	http://greenwoodunion.org

The Greenwood Union Cemetery is located in Rye, New York and Harrison, New York. The first cemetery on this site was organized in 1837, with significant expansions in the 1860s and early 1900s. ^[1] A small corner of the cemetery, located near the entrance ramp for I-95, contains graves of Civil War soldiers of African decent.

[edit] Notable burials

• Marquis James (1891-1955) US author
• William Russell Pease (1831-1895) US Civil War General
• Clarine Seymour (1898-1920) US actress
• Jared Valentine Peck (1816-1891) US Representative
• Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright (1864-1945) US Congressman

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.greenwoodunion.org/Our%20History.htm.

[edit] External links

• Greenwood Union Cemetery, Rye is at coordinates 40°58′44″N 73°42′09″W / 40.9789, -73.7025 (Greenwood Union Cemetery, Rye)Coordinates: 40°58′44″N 73°42′09″W / 40.9789, -73.7025 (Greenwood Union Cemetery, Rye)

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