Deaths in the 1850s

John McKinley

1780–1852 (age 72)

Cave Hill Cemetery

John McKinley was a prominent American jurist and politician from Culpeper County who lived from 1780 to 1852.

Michael Portier

1795–1859 (age 64)

Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

Michael Portier was a French-born American Catholic bishop who served in the Gulf Coast region from 1795 to 1859.

Benedict Joseph Flaget

1763–1850 (age 87)

Cathedral of the Assumption

Benedict Joseph Flaget was a French-born Catholic bishop who founded the Diocese of Louisville and lived from 1763 to 18...

Samuel Drake

1768–1854 (age 86)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Samuel Drake was an American actor, playwright, and theatrical manager who lived from 1768 to 1854.

Cuthbert Bullitt

1788–1854 (age 66)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Cuthbert Bullitt was an American lawyer and prominent Kentucky figure who lived from 1788 to 1854.

Joseph Brown Smith

1823–1859 (age 36)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Joseph Brown Smith was an American resident who lived from 1823 to 1859.

William Butler

1824–1853 (age 29)

Cave Hill Cemetery

William Butler was an American resident who lived from 1824 to 1853.

Charlotte Peirce Leonard Thomasson

1807–1855 (age 48)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Charlotte Peirce Leonard Thomasson was an American woman who lived from 1807 to 1855.

William Peter

1788–1853 (age 65)

St. Peter's Episcopal Church

William Peter was an American resident who lived from 1788 to 1853.

Archibald Alexander Ritchie

1806–1856 (age 50)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Archibald Alexander Ritchie was an American resident of New Castle who lived from 1806 to 1856.

Richard Barnes Mason

1797–1850 (age 53)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Richard Barnes Mason was an American military officer and territorial governor from Lexington who lived from 1797 to 185...

Henry Miller Shreve

1785–1851 (age 66)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Henry Miller Shreve was an American riverboat captain and engineer who pioneered steamboat navigation on the Mississippi...

Henry S. Geyer

1790–1859 (age 69)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Henry S. Geyer was an American lawyer and politician from Missouri who served in the U.S. Senate.

Nathaniel Pope

1784–1850 (age 66)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Nathaniel Pope was an American jurist and politician from Illinois who served as a territorial delegate and judge.

John Brown

1800–1859 (age 59)

North Elba

John Brown was an American abolitionist who led the raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859.

Lewis Sheridan Leary

1835–1859 (age 24)

North Elba

Lewis Sheridan Leary was an African American abolitionist who participated in John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry.

Louis McLane

1786–1857 (age 71)

Green Mount Cemetery

Louis McLane was an American statesman and diplomat who served as Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury.

Junius Brutus Booth

1796–1852 (age 56)

Green Mount Cemetery

Junius Brutus Booth was an English-American actor and father of the famous Booth theatrical family.

Nancy Sheldon Miller

1835–1859 (age 24)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Nancy Sheldon Miller was an American woman whose life details remain largely obscure in historical records.

John Barney

1785–1857 (age 72)

Green Mount Cemetery

John Barney was an American naval officer and privateer who served during the American Revolutionary War and War of 1812...

George Brown

1787–1859 (age 72)

Green Mount Cemetery

George Brown was an Irish-American immigrant and businessman in the 19th century.

James Bankhead

1783–1856 (age 73)

Green Mount Cemetery

James Bankhead was an American politician and planter from Virginia.

John MacTavish

1787–1852 (age 65)

Green Mount Cemetery

John MacTavish was a Scottish-born fur trader and businessman in North America.

David C. Broderick

1820–1859 (age 39)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

David C. Broderick was an American politician from California who served in the U.S. Senate and was killed in a duel.

Robert Garrett

1783–1857 (age 74)

Green Mount Cemetery

Robert Garrett was an Irish-born American businessman and railroad executive.

William Thomas Wilson

1820–1854 (age 34)

Green Mount Cemetery

William Thomas Wilson was an American whose specific occupational and biographical details are not widely documented.

Lydia Fay

1779–1854 (age 75)

Green Mount Cemetery

Lydia Fay was an American woman whose life and biographical details remain largely undocumented in historical records.

Hugo Reid

1811–1852 (age 41)

Calvary Cemetery

Hugo Reid was a Scottish-born missionary and educator who served the Native American communities of California during th...

Charlotte Paxton Kendall

1807–1854 (age 47)

Mountain View Cemetery

Charlotte Paxton Kendall was a 19th-century woman whose life spanned the early American period.

Isaac L. Anderson

1780–1857 (age 77)

Maryville College

Isaac L. Anderson was a Rockbridge County resident and educator associated with Maryville College.

John McMullen

1785–1853 (age 68)

Cathedral of San Fernando

John McMullen was an Irish-born figure who settled in the Americas and was buried in the Cathedral of San Fernando.

Justin Butterfield

1790–1855 (age 65)

Graceland Cemetery

Justin Butterfield was a prominent lawyer and politician from New Hampshire who served in the U.S. government.

Elisha Warfield

1781–1859 (age 78)

Lexington Cemetery

Elisha Warfield was a Maryland-born gentleman of the early American period.

Henry Clay

1777–1852 (age 75)

Lexington Cemetery

Henry Clay was a legendary American statesman, orator, and three-time presidential candidate known as the 'Great Comprom...

John T. Johnson

1788–1856 (age 68)

Lexington Cemetery

John T. Johnson was a Kentucky politician and military officer who represented Scott County.

Matthew Thompson Scott

1786–1858 (age 72)

Lexington Cemetery

Matthew Thompson Scott was a 19th-century figure from Kentucky.

John Calhoun

1808–1859 (age 51)

Graceland Cemetery

John Calhoun was a South Carolina political figure and nephew of the famous statesman John C. Calhoun.

Joseph Lovecraft

1774–1850 (age 76)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Joseph Lovecraft was a Connecticut resident of the early 19th century.

Heman B. Ely

1815–1856 (age 41)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Heman B. Ely was a Rochester resident of the mid-19th century.

Everard Peck

1791–1854 (age 63)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Everard Peck was a 19th-century figure buried in Mount Hope Cemetery.

Frederick Fanning Backus

1794–1858 (age 64)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Frederick Fanning Backus was a 19th-century American whose family was prominent in New York.

Frederick Whittlesey

1799–1851 (age 52)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Frederick Whittlesey was a Connecticut resident and figure of the early American period.

George Bush

1796–1859 (age 63)

Mount Hope Cemetery

George Bush was a Norwich resident who lived from 1796 to 1859 and was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery.

Gustavus Walstein Southworth

1811–1854 (age 43)

Graceland Cemetery

Gustavus Walstein Southworth was a Dorset resident who lived from 1811 to 1854 and was buried at Graceland Cemetery.

Lucien Bonaparte Webster

1801–1853 (age 52)

Alexandria National Cemetery

Lucien Bonaparte Webster was a Hartland resident who lived from 1801 to 1853 and was buried at Alexandria National Cemet...

Lewis Lee Morris

1778–1853 (age 75)

All Saints Chapel and Morris Family Burial Ground

Lewis Lee Morris lived from 1778 to 1853 and was buried at All Saints Chapel and Morris Family Burial Ground.

Richard Ely

1777–1856 (age 79)

Graceland Cemetery

Richard Ely lived from 1777 to 1856 and was buried at Graceland Cemetery.

Abraham M. Schermerhorn

1791–1855 (age 64)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Abraham M. Schermerhorn was a Schenectady resident who lived from 1791 to 1855 and was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery.

Clement Biddle

1778–1856 (age 78)

Fair Hill Burial Ground

Clement Biddle lived from 1778 to 1856 and was buried at Fair Hill Burial Ground.

Mira Sharpless Townsend

1798–1859 (age 61)

Fair Hill Burial Ground

Mira Sharpless Townsend was a Philadelphia resident who lived from 1798 to 1859 and was buried at Fair Hill Burial Groun...