Marcus Whitman

1802–1847 (age 45)

Missionary

Biography

Marcus Whitman was a dedicated missionary who brought his faith and commitment to the American frontier. He spent his life in service to others, working to establish and nurture his mission in the Pacific Northwest.

His legacy is preserved at the Whitman Mission National Historic Site Cemetery, where he is remembered as a pioneering figure in the history of the region and in the broader narrative of American westward expansion.

Also buried at Whitman Mission National Historic Site Cemetery

Mary Augusta Dix Gray
1810–1881 (age 71)
Whitman Mission National Historic Site Cemetery
Mary Augusta Dix Gray (1810-1881) was a Champlain resident interred at Whitman Mission National Historic Site Cemetery.
Narcissa Whitman
1808–1847 (age 39)
Whitman Mission National Historic Site Cemetery
Narcissa Whitman (1808-1847) was a Prattsburgh native buried at Whitman Mission National Historic Site Cemetery.
William H. Gray
1810–1889 (age 79)
Whitman Mission National Historic Site Cemetery
William H. Gray (1810-1889) was buried at Whitman Mission National Historic Site Cemetery.

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Adoniram Judson
1788–1850 (age 62)
Burial Hill
Adoniram Judson was a Malden resident and missionary who lived from 1788 to 1850 and was buried at Burial Hill.
Lorrin Andrews
1795–1868 (age 73)
O'ahu Cemetery
Lorrin Andrews (1795-1868) was an East Windsor resident who later settled in Hawaii.
Jehudi Ashmun
1794–1828 (age 34)
Grove Street Cemetery
Jehudi Ashmun was an American missionary and colonization advocate who lived from 1794 to 1828.
Asa Thurston
1787–1868 (age 81)
O'ahu Cemetery
Asa Thurston (1787-1868) was a Fitchburg native who became a missionary in Hawaii.
Lizzie M. Guthrie
1838–1880 (age 42)
Allegheny Cemetery
Missionary.
Conrad Heyer
1749–1856 (age 107)
German Church and Cemetery
Conrad Heyer was a Waldoboro resident and early Lutheran missionary who lived from 1749 to 1856.