Deaths in the 1830s

Daniel Bissell

1768–1833 (age 65)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

U.S. Army officer in War of 1812 and on the American Frontier.

Charles Larned

1787–1834 (age 47)

Elmwood Cemetery

Attorney General of Michigan Territory and War of 1812 veteran.

James Monroe

1758–1831 (age 73)

Hollywood Cemetery

Fifth President of the United States, originally buried in New York City before being reinterred to Hollywood Cemetery i...

Davy Crockett

1786–1836 (age 50)

San Antonio

Davy Crockett (1786-1836) was a legendary frontiersman, hunter, and U.S. congressman from Tennessee who died at the Alam...

Gurdon S. Mumford

1764–1831 (age 67)

Manhattan

Gurdon S. Mumford (1764-1831) was a New London merchant and shipowner involved in early American maritime commerce.

William Reed

1776–1837 (age 61)

Marblehead

William Reed (1776-1837) was a Marblehead sea captain and merchant engaged in maritime trade during the early American r...

David Douglas

1799–1834 (age 35)

Honolulu

David Douglas (1799-1834) was a Scottish botanist and plant collector who explored the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii.

Manuel Fernández Castrillón

1780–1836 (age 56)

Harris County

Manuel Fernández Castrillón (1780-1836) was a Spanish military officer who served in Mexico and died during the Texas ...

William B. Conway

1802–1839 (age 37)

Davenport

William B. Conway (1802-1839) was a resident of Davenport whose brief life and occupation remain largely undocumented.

Richard Irvine Manning I

1789–1836 (age 47)

Columbia

Richard Irvine Manning I (1789-1836) was a South Carolina planter and politician from Sumter District.

Thomas Cooper

1759–1839 (age 80)

Columbia

Thomas Cooper (1759-1839) was a British-born polymath, chemist, and educator who became a prominent figure in South Caro...

John Farmer

1789–1838 (age 49)

Concord

John Farmer (1789-1838) was a New Hampshire historian and antiquarian from Chelmsford who documented early American gene...

John Stark Ravenscroft

1772–1830 (age 58)

Raleigh

John Stark Ravenscroft was an American clergyman and bishop who served in North Carolina during the early 19th century.

Edwin Stevens

1801–1837 (age 36)

Stamford

Edwin Stevens was an American engineer and inventor known for his work in steam navigation and military technology.

James Pitot

1761–1831 (age 70)

Saint Louis Cemetery

James Pitot was a French-born merchant and civic leader who served as the first mayor of New Orleans.

Leo-Raymond de Neckere

1800–1833 (age 33)

St. Louis Cathedral

Leo-Raymond de Neckere was a Belgian-born Catholic priest who served as a missionary in Louisiana.

Lemuel J. Alston

1760–1836 (age 76)

Grove Hill

Lemuel J. Alston was an American planter and political figure from Georgia during the early republic.

Samuel Smith

1752–1839 (age 87)

Westminster Hall and Burying Ground

Samuel Smith was an American merchant and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.

William Henry Leonard Poe

1807–1831 (age 24)

Westminster Hall and Burying Ground

William Henry Leonard Poe was an American sailor and writer, the elder brother of Edgar Allan Poe.

Samuel Sterett

1758–1833 (age 75)

Westminster Hall and Burying Ground

Samuel Sterett was an American naval officer who served with distinction during the Barbary Wars.

Sarah Buchanan

1773–1831 (age 58)

Nashville

Sarah Buchanan was an American woman from Tennessee during the early 19th century.

Francis Vaugine

1768–1831 (age 63)

Jefferson County

Francis Vaugine was a Louisiana resident who lived from 1768 to 1831 and was buried in Jefferson County.

Samuel L. Mitchill

1764–1831 (age 67)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Samuel L. Mitchill was a Hempstead resident and naturalist who lived from 1764 to 1831 and was buried in Green-Wood Ceme...

Joshua Sands

1757–1835 (age 78)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Joshua Sands was a Queens resident who lived from 1757 to 1835 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.

George Graham

1770–1830 (age 60)

Arlington National Cemetery

George Graham was a Dumfries resident and government official who lived from 1770 to 1830 and was buried in Arlington Na...

John M. Gamble

1791–1836 (age 45)

Green-Wood Cemetery

John M. Gamble was a Brooklyn resident who lived from 1791 to 1836 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.

Robert Troup

1757–1832 (age 75)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Robert Troup was an American lawyer and politician from Elizabeth Township who lived from 1757 to 1832.

Samuel Ward

1786–1839 (age 53)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Samuel Ward was a New York City merchant and civic leader who lived from 1786 to 1839.

William Sampson

1764–1836 (age 72)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Sampson was an Irish-born lawyer and legal reformer from Derry who lived from 1764 to 1836.

Henry Rutgers

1745–1830 (age 85)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Henry Rutgers was a New York City merchant and philanthropist who lived from 1745 to 1830.

Catherine Floyd

1767–1832 (age 65)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Catherine Floyd was an American woman who lived from 1767 to 1832.

Archibald Robertson

1765–1835 (age 70)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Archibald Robertson was a Scottish-born artist and engraver from Monymusk who lived from 1765 to 1835.

James Porter

1787–1839 (age 52)

Green-Wood Cemetery

James Porter was an American educator from Williamstown who lived from 1787 to 1839.

Nathan Burr Graham

1767–1832 (age 65)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Nathan Burr Graham (1767-1832) was a New York resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Jacob Clinch

1769–1836 (age 67)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Jacob Clinch (1769-1836) was a New York resident of the early American period.

Henry Clymer

1767–1830 (age 63)

Friends Burying Ground

Henry Clymer (1767-1830) was a Philadelphia resident buried in the Friends Burying Ground.

Alfred Sands Pell

1786–1831 (age 45)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Alfred Sands Pell (1786-1831) was a New York merchant and resident of the early 19th century.

Henrietta Overing Auchmuty

1760–1830 (age 70)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Henrietta Overing Auchmuty (1760-1830) was a New York resident from a prominent colonial family.

Joice Heth

1756–1836 (age 80)

Bethel

Joice Heth (1756-1836) was an enslaved woman exhibited by P.T. Barnum as a curiosity attraction.

Isaac Colford Jones

1793–1831 (age 38)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Isaac Colford Jones (1793-1831) was buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

John Taylor

1752–1833 (age 81)

Green-Wood Cemetery

John Taylor (1752-1833) was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.

Elbert Anderson

1776–1830 (age 54)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Elbert Anderson (1776-1830) was a New York resident laid to rest at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Daniel Sheffey

1770–1830 (age 60)

Staunton

Daniel Sheffey (1770-1830) was a Frederick County resident buried in Staunton.

George Colbert

1764–1839 (age 75)

Choctaw County

George Colbert (1764-1839) was a Chickasaw Nation member buried in Choctaw County.

Robert Williams

1773–1836 (age 63)

Ouachita Parish

Robert Williams (1773-1836) was a Surry County resident buried in Ouachita Parish.

John Buchanan III

1787–1834 (age 47)

Williamson County

John Buchanan III (1787-1834) was a Davidson County resident interred in Williamson County.

John Smith

1750–1836 (age 86)

Winchester

John Smith (1750-1836) was a Locust Hill resident buried in Winchester.

Edward Dromgoole

1751–1835 (age 84)

Brunswick County

Edward Dromgoole (1751-1835) was born in Sligo and buried in Brunswick County, North Carolina.

John Treat Irving

1778–1838 (age 60)

Green-Wood Cemetery

John Treat Irving was a New York City resident (1778-1838) interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Elisha William King

1781–1836 (age 55)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Elisha William King lived from 1781 to 1836 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.