Deaths in the 1820s

Charles Willing Hare

1778–1827 (age 49)

Christ Church Burial Ground

Charles Willing Hare (1778-1827) was a Philadelphia merchant connected to the prominent Willing family.

Elizabeth Bond Travis

1766–1821 (age 55)

Christ Church Burial Ground

Elizabeth Bond Travis (1766-1821) was a Philadelphia woman who lived through the early decades of American independence.

Elisha Ticknor

1757–1821 (age 64)

Forest Hills Cemetery

Elisha Ticknor (1757-1821) was a New England resident of the Revolutionary and early federal eras.

William Crawford

1760–1823 (age 63)

Evergreen Cemetery

William Crawford (1760-1823) was a Paisley-born immigrant who settled in America during the Revolutionary era.

Benjamin Franklin Baldwin

1777–1821 (age 44)

First Burial Ground

Benjamin Franklin Baldwin (1777-1821) was a Woburn resident and likely descendant of prominent American figures.

James White

1747–1821 (age 74)

First Presbyterian Church Cemetery

James White (1747-1821) was a North Carolina resident who lived through the Revolutionary War and early republic.

Eli Whitney

1765–1825 (age 60)

Grove Street Cemetery

Eli Whitney was an American inventor and manufacturer best known for inventing the cotton gin.

William Bingham

1754–1826 (age 72)

Cross Roads Presbyterian Church and Cemetery and Stainback Store

William Bingham was a wealthy Philadelphia merchant and financier who played a significant role in early American commer...

James Overstreet

1773–1822 (age 49)

Greenlawn Cemetery

James Overstreet was a South Carolina resident from the early 19th century.

Henry Dearborn

1751–1829 (age 78)

Forest Hills Cemetery

Henry Dearborn was a Revolutionary War general, politician, and Secretary of War under President Jefferson.

Jedidiah Morse

1761–1826 (age 65)

Grove Street Cemetery

Jedidiah Morse was an American geographer and clergyman known as the 'Father of American Geography' who lived from 1761 ...

Nathan Smith

1762–1829 (age 67)

Grove Street Cemetery

Nathan Smith was an American physician and educator who lived from 1762 to 1829.

Jehudi Ashmun

1794–1828 (age 34)

Grove Street Cemetery

Jehudi Ashmun was an American missionary and colonization advocate who lived from 1794 to 1828.

Christian Kunkel

1757–1823 (age 66)

Harrisburg Cemetery

Christian Kunkel was a German-born resident of Harrisburg who lived from 1757 to 1823.

Jonathan Ingersoll

1747–1823 (age 76)

Grove Street Cemetery

Jonathan Ingersoll was a Connecticut lawyer and politician who lived from 1747 to 1823.

Pierpont Edwards

1750–1826 (age 76)

Grove Street Cemetery

Pierpont Edwards was an American lawyer and judge who lived from 1750 to 1826.

George Munger

1781–1825 (age 44)

Grove Street Cemetery

George Munger was a Guilford resident who lived from 1781 to 1825.

Lucas Sullivant

1765–1823 (age 58)

Green Lawn Cemetery

Lucas Sullivant was an American pioneer and founder of Columbus, Ohio who lived from 1765 to 1823.

Thomas Worthington

1773–1827 (age 54)

Grandview Cemetery

Thomas Worthington was an American politician and governor of Ohio who lived from 1773 to 1827.

Edward Tiffin

1766–1829 (age 63)

Grandview Cemetery

Edward Tiffin was an American physician and politician who served as the first governor of Ohio and lived from 1766 to 1...

Elizabeth Breese Morse

1761–1828 (age 67)

Grove Street Cemetery

Elizabeth Breese Morse was a woman who lived from 1761 to 1828.

David Curtis DeForest

1774–1825 (age 51)

Grove Street Cemetery

David Curtis DeForest lived from 1774 to 1825 and was buried in Grove Street Cemetery.

John Haywood

1755–1827 (age 72)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

John Haywood was an Edgecombe County resident who lived from 1755 to 1827.

John Louis Taylor

1769–1829 (age 60)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

John Louis Taylor lived from 1769 to 1829 and was associated with London.

Charles Carnan Ridgely

1760–1829 (age 69)

Hampton National Historic Site

Charles Carnan Ridgely was a Baltimore County resident who lived from 1760 to 1829.

Kamehameha II

1797–1824 (age 27)

Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii

Kamehameha II was a Hawaiian royal who lived from 1797 to 1824.

Kamāmalu

1802–1824 (age 22)

Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii

Kamāmalu was a Hawaiian royal who lived from 1802 to 1824.

James Isaac Van Alen

1772–1822 (age 50)

Kinderhook Cemetery

James Isaac Van Alen was a member of a prominent Dutch-American family from Kinderhook.

George Washington Adams

1801–1829 (age 28)

Hancock Cemetery

George Washington Adams was the son of U.S. President John Quincy Adams.

Eunice Backus Trumbull

1749–1826 (age 77)

Grove Street Cemetery

Eunice Backus Trumbull was a Connecticut woman from a prominent colonial family.

Rutherford Trowbridge

1744–1825 (age 81)

Grove Street Cemetery

Rutherford Trowbridge was a Connecticut resident and member of the Trowbridge family.

Ezekiel Hayes

1753–1828 (age 75)

Grove Street Cemetery

Ezekiel Hayes was a Connecticut resident who lived during the early American period.

George Pickett

1752–1821 (age 69)

Hollywood Cemetery

George Pickett was a Confederate general known for leading Pickett's Charge during the American Civil War.

Keōpūolani

1778–1823 (age 45)

Mokuʻula

Keōpūolani was a Hawaiian queen consort and mother of Hawaiian kings during the early 19th century.

Raymond Henry Jones Perry

1789–1826 (age 37)

Juniper Hill Cemetery

Raymond Henry Jones Perry was an American whose specific occupation and achievements are not well documented.

George Izard

1776–1828 (age 52)

Mount Holly Cemetery

George Izard was an American military officer and diplomat who served as governor of Arkansas Territory.

Francis Carr

1751–1821 (age 70)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Francis Carr was an American merchant and political figure in Massachusetts during the late 18th century.

Charles Thomson

1729–1824 (age 95)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Charles Thomson was a Founding Father who served as Secretary of Congress and was a trusted aide to George Washington.

Michael Leib

1760–1822 (age 62)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Michael Leib was an American physician and Democratic-Republican congressman from Pennsylvania.

Richard Dale

1756–1826 (age 70)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Richard Dale was an American naval officer who served with distinction in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812.

Adam Seybert

1773–1825 (age 52)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Adam Seybert was an American chemist, mineralogist, and congressman from Pennsylvania.

John Williams Walker

1783–1823 (age 40)

Maple Hill Cemetery

John Williams Walker was an American politician and territorial governor of Mississippi.

John Ross Key

1754–1821 (age 67)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

John Ross Key was an American lawyer and political figure in Maryland, brother of Francis Scott Key.

Robert Patterson

1743–1824 (age 81)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Robert Patterson was a person buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery who lived from 1743 to 1824.

Robert Patterson

1753–1827 (age 74)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Robert Patterson was a person buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery who lived from 1753 to 1827.

Nathan Parsons

1752–1823 (age 71)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Nathan Parsons was a person buried at Mount Hope Cemetery who lived from 1752 to 1823.

Comfort Tyler

1764–1827 (age 63)

Oakwood Cemetery

Comfort Tyler was a resident of Ashford who lived from 1764 to 1827.

Thomas P. Carnes

1762–1822 (age 60)

Memory Hill Cemetery

Thomas P. Carnes was a resident of Maryland who lived from 1762 to 1822.

Return J. Meigs Jr.

1764–1825 (age 61)

Mound Cemetery

Return J. Meigs Jr. was a prominent figure in early American history who served in various governmental and military cap...

John Tayloe III

1770–1828 (age 58)

Mount Airy

John Tayloe III was a prominent Virginia planter and politician who served in Congress and designed significant architec...