Deaths in the 1850s
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Rufus Wilmot Griswold
1815–1857 (age 42)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Rufus Wilmot Griswold was an American editor, critic, and anthologist who lived from 1815 to 1857.
Antonio Bishallany
1827–1856 (age 29)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Antonio Bishallany was an individual who died in 1856.
Duncan Phyfe
1768–1854 (age 86)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Duncan Phyfe was a renowned Scottish-born furniture maker who became a prominent craftsman in America, living from 1768 ...
William Poole
1821–1855 (age 34)
Green-Wood Cemetery
William Poole was a Sussex County resident who died in 1855.
Caroline Boardman Schroeder
1802–1853 (age 51)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Caroline Boardman Schroeder was a New Milford resident who lived from 1802 to 1853.
Joseph Sprague
1783–1854 (age 71)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Joseph Sprague was an American who lived from 1783 to 1854.
Gabriel Furman
1800–1854 (age 54)
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Gabriel Furman was an American who lived from 1800 to 1854.
Gamaliel Bartlett
1796–1859 (age 63)
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Gamaliel Bartlett was an American who lived from 1796 to 1859.
George Steers
1815–1856 (age 41)
Green-Wood Cemetery
George Steers was a renowned naval architect and yacht designer who lived from 1815 to 1856.
William C. Redfield
1789–1857 (age 68)
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William C. Redfield was an American meteorologist and naturalist from Middletown who lived from 1789 to 1857.
Stephen Cassin
1783–1857 (age 74)
Arlington National Cemetery
Stephen Cassin was a United States Navy officer who lived from 1783 to 1857.
Sarah Louisa Morse
1808–1851 (age 43)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Sarah Louisa Morse was a Claverack resident who lived from 1808 to 1851.
Cornelius V. Anderson
1808–1858 (age 50)
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Cornelius V. Anderson was an American resident of the early 19th century who lived from 1808 to 1858.
Bezaleel Howe
1815–1858 (age 43)
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Bezaleel Howe was an American of the 19th century who lived from 1815 to 1858.
Charles Peter Harrison
1783–1854 (age 71)
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Charles Peter Harrison was a London-born resident who lived from 1783 to 1854.
William Ensko
1819–1858 (age 39)
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William Ensko was an Irish-born resident of Ennis who emigrated and lived from 1819 to 1858.
Robert Doughty Weeks
1795–1854 (age 59)
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Robert Doughty Weeks was an Oyster Bay resident who lived from 1795 to 1854.
John Johnston
1781–1851 (age 70)
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John Johnston was a Scottish-born resident of Balmaghie who lived from 1781 to 1851.
Samuel Shaw Howland
1790–1853 (age 63)
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Samuel Shaw Howland was an American resident who lived from 1790 to 1853.
William Henry Ellet
1806–1859 (age 53)
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William Henry Ellet was a New York City resident who lived from 1806 to 1859.
Ichabod L. Skinner
1767–1852 (age 85)
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Ichabod L. Skinner was an American resident who lived from 1767 to 1852.
Curtis Bolton
1783–1851 (age 68)
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Curtis Bolton was an American resident who lived from 1783 to 1851.
Benjamin Huntington
1777–1850 (age 73)
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Benjamin Huntington was an American resident who lived from 1777 to 1850.
Tilly Lynde
1782–1857 (age 75)
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Tilly Lynde was an American resident who lived from 1782 to 1857.
Jean Lorimer
1776–1857 (age 81)
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Jean Lorimer was a resident who lived from 1776 to 1857.
Daniel D. Jones
1780–1852 (age 72)
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Daniel D. Jones was an American resident who lived from 1780 to 1852.
Mary Dickson Aymar
1826–1856 (age 30)
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Mary Dickson Aymar was an American woman who lived from 1826 to 1856.
Louisa Clinch
1823–1852 (age 29)
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Louisa Clinch was a woman who lived from 1823 to 1852 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Samuel Tomkins Jones
1798–1858 (age 60)
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Samuel Tomkins Jones was a man who lived from 1798 to 1858 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Clarkson F. Crosby
1817–1858 (age 41)
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Clarkson F. Crosby was a man who lived from 1817 to 1858 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Harriett Ashton Clarkson
1786–1859 (age 73)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Harriett Ashton Clarkson was a woman who lived from 1786 to 1859 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Jacob Bloom Taylor
1778–1853 (age 75)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Jacob Bloom Taylor was a man who lived from 1778 to 1853 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Timothy Alden
1823–1858 (age 35)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Timothy Alden was a man from Barnstable who lived from 1823 to 1858 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Mary Willing Clymer
1770–1852 (age 82)
Friends Burying Ground
Mary Willing Clymer was a woman who lived from 1770 to 1852 and was buried at Friends Burying Ground.
Harvey Burdell
1811–1857 (age 46)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Harvey Burdell was a man who lived from 1811 to 1857 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Jonathan Leavitt
1797–1852 (age 55)
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Jonathan Leavitt was a New York City resident who lived from 1797 to 1852 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Olivia A. Mott
1830–1855 (age 25)
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Olivia A. Mott was a woman who lived from 1830 to 1855 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Patrick O'Donoghue
1810–1854 (age 44)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Patrick O'Donoghue was a man who lived from 1810 to 1854 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Russell H. Nevins
1785–1854 (age 69)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Russell H. Nevins was a Norwich resident who lived from 1785 to 1854 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Thomas L. McKenney
1785–1859 (age 74)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Thomas L. McKenney was a Hopewell resident who lived from 1785 to 1859 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Levinus Monson
1792–1859 (age 67)
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Levinus Monson was a Hamden resident who lived from 1792 to 1859 and was buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
Angelica Hamilton
1784–1857 (age 73)
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Angelica Hamilton was a woman who lived from 1784 to 1857 and was buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
Eliza Hamilton Holly
1799–1859 (age 60)
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Eliza Hamilton Holly was the daughter of Alexander Hamilton, born in New York City in 1799.
John Henry Sellman
1806–1851 (age 45)
Anne Arundel County
John Henry Sellman was a resident of Anne Arundel County, Maryland who lived from 1806 to 1851.
Mary Ann Duff
1794–1857 (age 63)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Mary Ann Duff was a London-born actress and performer of the early 19th century.
Isaac T. Hopper
1771–1852 (age 81)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Isaac T. Hopper was a Quaker abolitionist and social reformer who aided fugitive slaves throughout his life.
Henry B Bolster
1792–1859 (age 67)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Henry B Bolster was a resident of Stoddard, New Hampshire during the early 19th century.
Ichabod Spencer
1798–1854 (age 56)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Ichabod Spencer was an American Presbyterian minister and theologian based in New York.
Lovrenc Lavtižar
1820–1858 (age 38)
Duluth
Lovrenc Lavtižar was a Slovenian Catholic priest and educator who lived in the 19th century.
James Hamilton
1786–1857 (age 71)
Avery Island
James Hamilton was a Charleston-born military officer and brother of Alexander Hamilton.