Green-Wood Cemetery
Section 99, Lots 11478-11479, conjoined.
There are 9 stones on this lot, but there is no stone or inscription for Catherine Maria Tyng (see note at end of caption).
INSCRIPTIONS:
Left front, left:
Mary Edmonds
Wife of C. Rockland Tyng
Born Nov. 27—1843
Died March 8—1887
Left front, right:
C. Rockland Tyng
Jan. 14, 1844
Dec. 29, 1925
Immediately behind them are the footstones of Stephen and Susan Tyng, S.H.T., and S.W.T.
The dark cross at center left is inscribed:
"Stand up for Jesus"
Dudley Atkins Tyng 1858
Next to it is the principal monument, inscribed:
Stephen Higginson Tyng
March 1, 1800 – Sept. 3, 1885.
Sixty four years presbyter of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Forty years rector of St. George's Church in the City of New York.
His wife
Susan Wilson Mitchell
July 30, 1811 – Jan. 8, 1895
This leaves the three small stones at right in the photo. The two in front are inscribed,
Left: Marjorie Tyng
July 23, 1901 – Nov. 7, 1939
Sarah Margreta Tyng
Sept. 2, 1899 – July 5, 1900
Harriet Morgan Tyng
May 17, 1905 – Oct. 31, 1952
Right:
F. Edmonds Tyng
11·25·1896 - 3·26·1976
Julia T. Tyng
1·5·1910 - 2·7·2000
And the last stone, at rear right:
Francis E. Tyng
Aug. 20, 1868 – Mar. 7, 1934
Margreta H. Tyng
May 13, 1873 – Jan. 27, 1970
[TYNG family members interred here, with burial dates:
WITH STONES: Charles Rockland, Dec 31 1925; Dudley A, Nov 22 1858; Francis Edmonds, Mar 10 1934; Francis E, Oct 24 1990 (died 1976); Harriet, Nov 20 1952; Julia T, Feb 10 2000; Margreta H, Jan 30 1970; Marjorie, Nov 9 1939; Sarah Margreta, July 7 1900; Stephen Higginson, Sept 8 1885; and Susan W, Jan 11 1895.
WITHOUT STONES: Catherine Maria, Apr 24 1888; Child Of Dudley A, Nov 22 1858; Elizabeth N, Aug 26 1870; Maria F, Nov 12 1930; Mary E, Mar 11 1887; and Thomas M, July 1 1908.]