Deaths in the 1840s

Felix Renick

1770–1848 (age 78)

Grandview Cemetery

Felix Renick was a pioneer and businessman who lived from 1770 to 1848.

Johnny Appleseed

1774–1845 (age 71)

Johnny Appleseed Park

Johnny Appleseed was an American pioneer and nurseryman famous for planting apple trees across the frontier from 1774 to...

James Steele

1763–1845 (age 82)

Harrisburg Cemetery

James Steele was a Sadsbury Township resident who lived from 1763 to 1845.

Henry W. Edwards

1779–1847 (age 68)

Grove Street Cemetery

Henry W. Edwards was a New Haven resident and educator who lived from 1779 to 1847.

Elizur Goodrich

1761–1849 (age 88)

Grove Street Cemetery

Elizur Goodrich was a Durham resident and clergyman who lived from 1761 to 1849.

Timothy Pitkin

1766–1847 (age 81)

Grove Street Cemetery

Timothy Pitkin was a Farmington resident and congressman who lived from 1766 to 1847.

Alexander McRae

1768–1840 (age 72)

Hollywood Cemetery

Alexander McRae was an American military officer and public servant in the early 19th century.

James West Pegram

1804–1844 (age 40)

Hollywood Cemetery

James West Pegram was an American military officer who served during the early 19th century.

Abram Irvin McDowell

1793–1844 (age 51)

Green Lawn Cemetery

Abram Irvin McDowell was a Kentucky-based American citizen of the early 19th century.

Moses Waddel

1770–1840 (age 70)

Jackson Street Cemetery

Moses Waddel was an American Presbyterian minister and educator who founded an influential academy in the South.

George McClellan

1796–1847 (age 51)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

George McClellan was an American military officer and political figure in the 19th century.

William Short

1759–1849 (age 90)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

William Short was an American diplomat and politician who served as a minister to France and Spain.

Joseph Bonnell

1802–1840 (age 38)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Joseph Bonnell was a Philadelphia-based American citizen of the early 19th century.

Joseph Hemphill

1770–1842 (age 72)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Joseph Hemphill was an American politician and congressman from Pennsylvania.

Kamokuiki

1795–1840 (age 45)

Kawaiahaʻo Church

Kamokuiki was a Hawaiian chief who lived during the early 19th century and was buried at Kawaiahaʻo Church.

Mary Woolsey

1754–1845 (age 91)

Grove Street Cemetery

Mary Woolsey was an American woman who lived to the age of 91 during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Richard Bache Jr.

1784–1848 (age 64)

Oakwood Cemetery

Richard Bache Jr. was a Philadelphia resident and member of a prominent American family.

Trevanion Barlow Dallas

1801–1841 (age 40)

Homewood Cemetery

Trevanion Barlow Dallas was an American who lived briefly in the early 19th century.

George Wolf

1777–1840 (age 63)

Harrisburg Cemetery

George Wolf was a Pennsylvania politician who served as governor and represented Allen Township.

William Findlay

1768–1846 (age 78)

Harrisburg Cemetery

William Findlay was a Pennsylvania politician and congressman from Mercersburg.

John Millen

1804–1843 (age 39)

Laurel Grove North Cemetery

John Millen was a Savannah resident who lived during the early 19th century.

Joshua Lee

1783–1842 (age 59)

Lake View Cemetery

Joshua Lee was a Hudson resident who lived during the early 19th century.

William Washington Gordon

1796–1842 (age 46)

Laurel Grove North Cemetery

William Washington Gordon was a Savannah-based merchant and founder of the Georgia Historical Society.

Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler

1770–1843 (age 73)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler was a Swiss-American mathematician and the first superintendent of the U.S. Coast Survey.

Levi Twiggs

1793–1847 (age 54)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Levi Twiggs was a Richmond County resident and member of a prominent Georgia military family.

Levi De Wolf

1766–1848 (age 82)

Juniper Hill Cemetery

Levi De Wolf was a merchant from Bristol, Rhode Island, and member of a prominent shipping family.

Timothy Dwight

1778–1844 (age 66)

Grove Street Cemetery

Timothy Dwight (1778-1844) was a prominent Connecticut figure of the early 19th century.

James H. Linsley

1787–1843 (age 56)

Grove Street Cemetery

James H. Linsley (1787-1843) was a Connecticut resident and naturalist known for his scientific work.

Lucy Johnson Bacon

1800–1844 (age 44)

Grove Street Cemetery

Lucy Johnson Bacon (1800-1844) was a Connecticut woman of the early 19th century.

Charles Downing

1797–1841 (age 44)

Huguenot Cemetery

Charles Downing (1797-1841) was a Virginia resident and notable figure of his era.

Kensey Johns

1759–1848 (age 89)

Immanuel Episcopal Church on the Green

Kensey Johns (1759-1848) was a United States political figure with a notably long life.

Isaac Hull

1773–1843 (age 70)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Isaac Hull (1773-1843) was a Derby native and notable American naval officer.

William Drayton

1776–1846 (age 70)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

William Drayton (1776-1846) was a St. Augustine resident and American political figure.

Alexander Lawson

1773–1846 (age 73)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Alexander Lawson (1773-1846) was a Lanark-born artist and engraver of the early American period.

John Conrad Bucher

1792–1844 (age 52)

Harrisburg Cemetery

John Conrad Bucher (1792-1844) was a Harrisburg resident of the early 19th century.

William Balch Parker

1771–1844 (age 73)

Harmony Grove Cemetery

William Balch Parker (1771-1844) was a resident buried at Harmony Grove Cemetery.

Jacob Ridgway

1768–1843 (age 75)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Jacob Ridgway was a New Jersey resident who lived from 1768 to 1843.

Joshua Gilpin

1765–1841 (age 76)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Joshua Gilpin was a Philadelphia resident and notable figure of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Joseph Clay Neal

1807–1847 (age 40)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Joseph Clay Neal was a writer and editor who lived from 1807 to 1847.

Emma Rosella Payne Postell

1812–1840 (age 28)

Laurel Grove North Cemetery

Emma Rosella Payne Postell lived from 1812 to 1840 and was a member of a notable Southern family.

Lawrence Taliaferro Dade

1785–1842 (age 57)

Hollywood Cemetery

Lawrence Taliaferro Dade was a military officer who lived from 1785 to 1842.

William Smith

1762–1840 (age 78)

Maple Hill Cemetery

William Smith was a North Carolina resident who lived from 1762 to 1840.

LeRoy Pope

1765–1844 (age 79)

Maple Hill Cemetery

LeRoy Pope was a Northumberland County figure who lived from 1765 to 1844.

Daniel Holbrook Gillette

1813–1845 (age 32)

Magnolia Cemetery

Daniel Holbrook Gillette lived from 1813 to 1845 and was a notable figure of his era.

Richard Channing Moore

1762–1841 (age 79)

Hollywood Cemetery

Richard Channing Moore was a New York City-born clergyman and bishop who lived from 1762 to 1841.

Eliza Kortright Monroe Hay

1786–1840 (age 54)

Hollywood Cemetery

Eliza Kortright Monroe Hay (1786-1840) was the daughter of U.S. President James Monroe, born in Fredericksburg, who was ...

Francisco Pizarro Martínez

1787–1840 (age 53)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Francisco Pizarro Martínez was a Mexican figure who lived from 1787 to 1840 in Mexico City.

Daniel Carroll of Duddington

1764–1849 (age 85)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Daniel Carroll of Duddington was an American landowner and civic figure who lived from 1764 to 1849.

Henry Troth

1794–1842 (age 48)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Henry Troth was a Talbot County resident who lived from 1794 to 1842.

Ellen Westray

1780–1849 (age 69)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Ellen Westray was an English woman who lived from 1780 to 1849.