Deaths in the 1850s

William S. Hamilton

1797–1850 (age 53)

Sacramento Historic City Cemetery

William S. Hamilton was a New York-born American who later settled in Sacramento during the Gold Rush period.

Théodore Guérin

1798–1856 (age 58)

Sisters of Providence Convent Cemetery

Théodore Guérin was a French-born Catholic nun and founder of the Sisters of Providence in America.

George McDuffie

1790–1851 (age 61)

Singleton's Graveyard

George McDuffie was a South Carolina politician who served as Governor and U.S. Senator.

Samuel Honeyman Kneass

1806–1858 (age 52)

The Woodlands

Samuel Honeyman Kneass was a Philadelphia-based engineer and surveyor of the early 19th century.

Robert Eglesfeld Griffith

1798–1850 (age 52)

The Woodlands

Robert Eglesfeld Griffith was a Philadelphia physician and medical educator of the 19th century.

Anna S. Rickey

1827–1858 (age 31)

The Woodlands

Anna S. Rickey was a Philadelphia resident who lived in the mid-19th century.

Joseph Bouck

1788–1858 (age 70)

Upper Middleburgh Cemetery

Joseph Bouck was an American resident of the early 19th century.

Irma Le Fer de la Motte

1816–1856 (age 40)

Sisters of Providence Convent Cemetery

Irma Le Fer de la Motte (1816-1856) was a French resident of Saint-Servan-sur-Mer.

John Sappington

1776–1856 (age 80)

Sappington Cemetery State Historic Site

John Sappington (1776-1856) was an American physician and pioneer.

Sampson Willis Harris

1809–1857 (age 48)

Oconee Hill Cemetery

Sampson Willis Harris (1809-1857) was an Elbert County resident.

Lemuel Capen

1788–1858 (age 70)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Lemuel Capen (1788-1858) was a Dorchester resident.

Thomas J. Oakley

1783–1857 (age 74)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Thomas J. Oakley (1783-1857) was a Poughkeepsie resident and notable figure.

David Hill

1809–1850 (age 41)

Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery

David Hill (1809-1850) was a Connecticut resident.

Virginia Randolph Cary

1786–1852 (age 66)

St. Paul's Cemetery

Virginia Randolph Cary (1786-1852) was a Virginia author and intellectual.

Francis William Brinley

1796–1859 (age 63)

St. Peter's Episcopal Church

Francis William Brinley (1796-1859) was an American resident.

Rebecca Brewton Alston Hayne

1792–1853 (age 61)

St. Michael's Churchyard

Rebecca Brewton Alston Hayne (1792-1853) was a South Carolina resident.

Littleton Kirkpatrick

1797–1859 (age 62)

Van Liew Cemetery

Littleton Kirkpatrick (1797-1859) was a New Brunswick resident.

Samuel B. Wylie

1773–1852 (age 79)

The Woodlands

Samuel B. Wylie (1773-1852) was an Irish-American clergyman and educator.

Mary Townsend

1814–1851 (age 37)

The Woodlands

Mary Townsend (1814-1851) was a Philadelphia resident.

David P. Bowers

1822–1857 (age 35)

The Woodlands

David P. Bowers (1822-1857) was a Philadelphia resident.

Gustavus Weems

1779–1852 (age 73)

Tracys Landing

Gustavus Weems (1779-1852) was a Maryland resident.

Eliza Melville Young

1790–1853 (age 63)

The Woodlands

Eliza Melville Young (1790-1853) was an American resident.

Edwin Augustus Atlee

1776–1852 (age 76)

The Woodlands

Edwin Augustus Atlee (1776-1852) was a Philadelphia-based merchant and civic leader buried at The Woodlands.

John Duer

1782–1852 (age 70)

Trinity Church Cemetery

John Duer (1782-1852) was an Albany resident and prominent figure in early American legal and political circles.

Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright I

1792–1854 (age 62)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright I (1792-1854) was a Liverpool-born clergyman who served as a prominent Episcopal bishop.

Samuel Swartwout

1783–1856 (age 73)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Samuel Swartwout (1783-1856) was a Poughkeepsie-based merchant and U.S. political appointee of the early 19th century.

Bache McEvers

1798–1851 (age 53)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Bache McEvers (1798-1851) was a New York merchant and financier of the early American republic.

Edith Hern Fossett

1787–1854 (age 67)

Union Baptist Cemetery

Edith Hern Fossett (1787-1854) was a woman of the early American period whose life details remain largely historical.

Edward William Laight

1773–1852 (age 79)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Edward William Laight (1773-1852) was a New York merchant and landowner prominent in early 19th-century commerce.

Joseph Halsey Crane

1782–1851 (age 69)

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum

Joseph Halsey Crane (1782-1851) was an Elizabeth Township resident and early American figure of local significance.

Jonathan Coombs Ackerman

1793–1852 (age 59)

Willow Grove Cemetery

Jonathan Coombs Ackerman (1793-1852) was an early American whose life and accomplishments are documented in historical r...

Elliott Cresson

1796–1854 (age 58)

The Woodlands

Elliott Cresson (1796-1854) was a Philadelphia philanthropist and abolitionist active in early American reform movements...

Kekauōnohi

1805–1851 (age 46)

Waiola Church

Kekauōnohi (1805-1851) was a Hawaiian chief and member of the Hawaiian royal family during the kingdom's early modern p...

Kinooleoliliha

1825–1855 (age 30)

Waiola Church

Kinooleoliliha (1825-1855) was a Hawaiian royal of the 19th century during the reign of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

Uzal Knapp

1759–1856 (age 97)

Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site

Uzal Knapp (1759-1856) was a Stamford resident and American of the Revolutionary and early Federal periods.

John M. Scott

1812–1850 (age 38)

Frankfort Cemetery

John M. Scott (1812-1850) was a Frankfort resident of the antebellum American period.

Maria Knox Innes

1796–1851 (age 55)

Frankfort Cemetery

Maria Knox Innes (1796-1851) was a Frankfort woman connected to prominent American families of her era.

Richard Mentor Johnson

1780–1850 (age 70)

Frankfort Cemetery

Richard Mentor Johnson was a Kentucky politician and Vice President of the United States who served under Martin Van Bur...

James Turner Morehead

1797–1854 (age 57)

Frankfort Cemetery

James Turner Morehead was a Kentucky businessman and politician who played a significant role in the state's industrial ...

Presley O'Bannon

1776–1850 (age 74)

Frankfort Cemetery

Presley O'Bannon was a United States Marine officer known for his service in the Barbary Wars.

George M. Bibb

1776–1859 (age 83)

Frankfort Cemetery

George M. Bibb was a Kentucky politician and jurist who served as Secretary of the Treasury under President John Tyler.

Sophonisba Angusciola Peale Sellers

1786–1859 (age 73)

West Laurel Hill Cemetery

Sophonisba Angusciola Peale Sellers was an American artist and naturalist, daughter of the renowned Peale family of Phil...

Solomon Menken

1787–1853 (age 66)

United Jewish Cemetery

Solomon Menken was a Jewish immigrant and businessman who established himself in early American commerce.

Daniel Elliott Huger

1779–1854 (age 75)

Magnolia Cemetery

Daniel Elliott Huger was a South Carolina planter and politician who represented his state in Congress.

Langdon Cheves

1776–1857 (age 81)

Magnolia Cemetery

Langdon Cheves was a South Carolina lawyer, politician, and judge who served in the United States House of Representativ...

Francis Kinloch Huger

1773–1855 (age 82)

Magnolia Cemetery

Francis Kinloch Huger was a South Carolina Revolutionary War officer and planter of notable family prominence.

Newton Ward Wallop

1811–1850 (age 39)

Magnolia Cemetery

Newton Ward Wallop was a 19th-century American of prominence in Charleston society.

Louisa Amelia Wightman

1822–1855 (age 33)

Magnolia Cemetery

Louisa Amelia Wightman was an American woman of the antebellum period whose family maintained social standing in Charles...

Aaron V. Brown

1795–1859 (age 64)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Aaron V. Brown was a Tennessee politician and postmaster general who served under President James K. Polk.

Morgan Welles Brown

1800–1853 (age 53)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Morgan Welles Brown was a Tennessee resident of the early 19th century with family connections to prominent political fi...