Deaths in the 1850s
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J. Pinckney Henderson
1808–1858 (age 50)
Texas State Cemetery
J. Pinckney Henderson was a Texas governor from Lincolnton who lived from 1808 to 1858 and was buried at Texas State Cem...
Edward Burleson
1798–1851 (age 53)
Texas State Cemetery
Edward Burleson was a Texas military and political leader from Buncombe County who lived from 1798 to 1851 and was burie...
John Alexander Greer
1802–1855 (age 53)
Texas State Cemetery
John Alexander Greer was a Shelbyville resident who lived from 1802 to 1855 and was buried at Texas State Cemetery.
Robert McAlpin Williamson
1804–1859 (age 55)
Texas State Cemetery
Robert McAlpin Williamson was a Texas judge and politician from Clarke County who lived from 1804 to 1859 and was buried...
Samuel Sprigg
1783–1855 (age 72)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Samuel Sprigg was a Washington County resident who lived from 1783 to 1855 and was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery.
John Eaton
1790–1856 (age 66)
Oak Hill Cemetery
John Eaton was a Scotland Neck resident who lived from 1790 to 1856 and was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Cornelius P. Van Ness
1782–1852 (age 70)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cornelius P. Van Ness was a Kinderhook resident who lived from 1782 to 1852 and was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery.
George Corbin Washington
1789–1854 (age 65)
Oak Hill Cemetery
George Corbin Washington (1789-1854) was a Virginia planter from Westmoreland County.
James P. Heath
1777–1854 (age 77)
Oak Hill Cemetery
James P. Heath (1777-1854) was a Delaware resident of the early 19th century.
John Carter
1792–1850 (age 58)
Oak Hill Cemetery
John Carter (1792-1850) was a Camden resident during the early American period.
John Howard Payne
1791–1852 (age 61)
Oak Hill Cemetery
John Howard Payne (1791-1852) was a New York City-based writer and performer known for his theatrical works.
Charles Morris
1784–1856 (age 72)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Charles Morris (1784-1856) was a Woodstock resident of the 19th century.
Frances Wright
1795–1852 (age 57)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Frances Wright (1795-1852) was a Scottish-born social reformer and women's rights advocate.
Abraham Evan Gwynne
1821–1855 (age 34)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Abraham Evan Gwynne (1821-1855) was a 19th-century resident of Ohio.
Caroline Thew McLean
1820–1856 (age 36)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Caroline Thew McLean (1820-1856) was a Cincinnati resident of the antebellum era.
Aaron G. Gano
1798–1854 (age 56)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Aaron G. Gano (1798-1854) was a 19th-century American of the early republic period.
Martin Parmer
1778–1850 (age 72)
Texas State Cemetery
Martin Parmer (1778-1850) was a Charlotte County resident and early American settler.
Benjamin F. Bryant
1800–1857 (age 57)
Texas State Cemetery
Benjamin F. Bryant (1800-1857) was a Wilkes County resident of North Carolina.
Edward Duffel
1786–1859 (age 73)
Donaldsonville
Edward Duffel (1786-1859) was a Donaldsonville resident of Louisiana.
Barnard E. Bee, Sr.
1787–1853 (age 66)
Pendleton
Barnard E. Bee, Sr. (1787-1853) was a Charleston, South Carolina resident and military figure.
John Locke
1792–1856 (age 64)
Spring Grove Cemetery
John Locke (1792-1856) was a Lempster resident of New Hampshire.
David T. Disney
1803–1857 (age 54)
Spring Grove Cemetery
David T. Disney (1803-1857) was a Baltimore-born politician and Ohio state legislator.
Thomas J. Matthews
1788–1852 (age 64)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Thomas J. Matthews was an early 19th-century resident of Cincinnati who lived from 1788 to 1852.
John Glenny Kilgour
1796–1858 (age 62)
Spring Grove Cemetery
John Glenny Kilgour was a Cincinnati-area figure who lived from 1796 to 1858.
Thomas W. Emery
1798–1857 (age 59)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Thomas W. Emery was a prominent Cincinnati resident and philanthropist who lived from 1798 to 1857.
Jordena Cannon Harris
1827–1853 (age 26)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Jordena Cannon Harris was a woman who lived a brief life from 1827 to 1853 in Cincinnati.
Edmund Peale
1805–1851 (age 46)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Edmund Peale was a member of the prominent Peale family of artists and naturalists who lived from 1805 to 1851.
Jacob Whitman Bailey
1811–1857 (age 46)
West Point Cemetery
Jacob Whitman Bailey was a naturalist and educator at the United States Military Academy who lived from 1811 to 1857.
William P Bainbridge
1803–1850 (age 47)
West Point Cemetery
William P Bainbridge was a United States naval officer who lived from 1803 to 1850.
William S Henry
1816–1851 (age 35)
West Point Cemetery
William S Henry was a United States Army officer who lived from 1816 to 1851.
James Tallmadge, Jr.
1778–1853 (age 75)
New York Marble Cemetery
James Tallmadge, Jr. was a U.S. Congressman and New York politician who lived from 1778 to 1853.
Metallak
1727–1853 (age 126)
Stewartstown
Metallak was a Native American leader of the Coös band of the Abenaki people who lived from 1727 to 1853.
Walter Rogers Johnson
1794–1852 (age 58)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Walter Rogers Johnson was a natural philosopher and educator who lived from 1794 to 1852.
Mary Cutts
1814–1856 (age 42)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mary Cutts was a Washington, D.C. resident and member of the prominent Cutts family who lived from 1814 to 1856.
Chester Pierce Butler
1798–1850 (age 52)
Congressional Cemetery
Chester Pierce Butler was a Pennsylvania politician and public figure who lived from 1798 to 1850.
Benjamin Thompson
1798–1852 (age 54)
Congressional Cemetery
Benjamin Thompson was a Massachusetts resident who lived from 1798 to 1852.
William Pope Duval
1784–1854 (age 70)
Congressional Cemetery
William Pope Duval was a territorial governor and judge who lived from 1784 to 1854.
Brookins Campbell
1808–1853 (age 45)
Congressional Cemetery
Brookins Campbell was a Washington County resident who lived from 1808 to 1853 and was buried at Congressional Cemetery.
Robert Mills
1781–1855 (age 74)
Congressional Cemetery
Robert Mills (1781-1855) was a prominent Charleston-based architect and engineer known for designing major American buil...
James Lockhart
1806–1857 (age 51)
Congressional Cemetery
James Lockhart was an Auburn resident who lived from 1806 to 1857 and was interred at Congressional Cemetery.
Thomas H. Bayly
1810–1856 (age 46)
Congressional Cemetery
Thomas H. Bayly (1810-1856) was a Virginia congressman from Accomac County who served in the U.S. House of Representativ...
John H. Harmanson
1803–1850 (age 47)
Congressional Cemetery
John H. Harmanson was a 19th-century resident who lived from 1803 to 1850 and was buried at Congressional Cemetery.
Selah R. Hobbie
1797–1854 (age 57)
Congressional Cemetery
Selah R. Hobbie (1797-1854) was a Newburgh-based official who served in various government positions during the early 19...
William Goode
1798–1859 (age 61)
Congressional Cemetery
William Goode (1798-1859) was a Virginia congressman who represented Inglewood and served in the U.S. House of Represent...
William Upham
1792–1853 (age 61)
Congressional Cemetery
William Upham (1792-1853) was a Massachusetts politician from Leicester who served in the U.S. Senate and House.
John Kirk Townsend
1809–1851 (age 42)
Congressional Cemetery
John Kirk Townsend (1809-1851) was a Philadelphia-based naturalist and ornithologist known for his scientific expedition...
Archibald Henderson
1783–1859 (age 76)
Congressional Cemetery
Archibald Henderson (1783-1859) was a Colchester resident and prominent military officer who served as Commandant of the...
Anne Royall
1769–1854 (age 85)
Congressional Cemetery
Anne Royall (1769-1854) was a pioneering Baltimore-based journalist and author who became America's first female newspap...
Hiram Runnels
1796–1857 (age 61)
Glenwood Cemetery
Hiram Runnels (1796-1857) was a Mississippi politician who served as Governor and in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Anson Jones
1798–1858 (age 60)
Glenwood Cemetery
Anson Jones (1798-1858) was a Texas statesman and physician who served as the final President of the Republic of Texas.