Deaths in the 1860s

Rufus Farnam

1766–1863 (age 97)

New Bedford

Rufus Farnam was an American merchant and shipbuilder who lived 97 years from Canterbury to New Bedford.

Antoine Blanc

1792–1860 (age 68)

St. Louis Cathedral

Antoine Blanc was a French-born Catholic archbishop who served in St. Louis from 1792 to 1860.

Francis Marion Walker

1827–1864 (age 37)

Chattanooga

Francis Marion Walker was an American military officer who died in the Civil War at age 37.

George Burgess

1809–1866 (age 57)

Gardiner

George Burgess was an American scholar and Episcopal bishop born in Providence in 1809.

Alexander Asboth

1811–1868 (age 57)

Arlington National Cemetery

Alexander Asboth was a Hungarian-born Union general who fought in the American Civil War.

Lovell Rousseau

1818–1869 (age 51)

Arlington National Cemetery

Lovell Rousseau was an American military officer and congressman who served in the Civil War.

George F. Pearson

1799–1867 (age 68)

Arlington National Cemetery

George F. Pearson was an American naval officer who served during the Civil War era.

John Rodgers Meigs

1841–1864 (age 23)

Arlington National Cemetery

John Rodgers Meigs was a Union Army officer killed in action during the Civil War at age 23.

John Aaron Rawlins

1831–1869 (age 38)

Arlington National Cemetery

John Aaron Rawlins was a Union general and chief of staff to General Ulysses S. Grant.

James Richmond

1843–1864 (age 21)

Arlington National Cemetery

James Richmond was a Union soldier who died in the Civil War at age 21.

Joseph B. Plummer

1816–1862 (age 46)

Arlington National Cemetery

Joseph B. Plummer was a Union officer who died in the Civil War at age 46.

Joseph Berry Breck

1828–1865 (age 37)

Arlington National Cemetery

Joseph Berry Breck was an American horticulturist and agricultural writer from Maine.

Samuel Tredwell Sawyer

1800–1865 (age 65)

Arlington National Cemetery

Samuel Tredwell Sawyer was an American military officer who served in the Civil War.

Philip Kearny

1815–1862 (age 47)

Arlington National Cemetery

Philip Kearny was a renowned Union general known for his aggressive tactics in the Civil War.

Arthur Henry Dutton

1838–1864 (age 26)

Arlington National Cemetery

Arthur Henry Dutton was a Union officer killed in action during the Civil War at age 26.

William H. Johnson

1833–1864 (age 31)

Arlington National Cemetery

William H. Johnson (1833-1864) was a soldier who died during the American Civil War and was buried at Arlington National...

William Henry Christman

1843–1864 (age 21)

Arlington National Cemetery

William Henry Christman (1843-1864) was a Pennsylvania native and Civil War soldier interred at Arlington National Cemet...

Valentine Mott

1785–1865 (age 80)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Valentine Mott (1785-1865) was a prominent physician and medical innovator from Glen Cove, New York.

Washington Allon Bartlett

1816–1865 (age 49)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Washington Allon Bartlett (1816-1865) was a Maine-born individual of notable standing in the 19th century.

William O'Bryan

1778–1868 (age 90)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William O'Bryan (1778-1868) was a Luxulyan resident who lived through the late 18th and 19th centuries.

William R. Brewster

1828–1869 (age 41)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William R. Brewster (1828-1869) was a Goshen native whose life spanned the antebellum and Reconstruction eras.

William Shepard Wetmore

1801–1862 (age 61)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Shepard Wetmore (1801-1862) was a St. Albans resident of the 19th century.

Horatio Stockton Howell

1820–1863 (age 43)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Horatio Stockton Howell (1820-1863) was a Trenton native who died during the Civil War era.

Jordan Lawrence Mott

1799–1866 (age 67)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Jordan Lawrence Mott (1799-1866) was a Manhasset resident and likely industrialist or businessman of the 19th century.

Rebecca Ruth Cresap

1794–1860 (age 66)

Arlington National Cemetery

Rebecca Ruth Cresap (1794-1860) was a woman honored with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.

John M. Trimble

1815–1867 (age 52)

Green-Wood Cemetery

John M. Trimble (1815-1867) was a 19th-century individual of sufficient prominence to be buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Ann Hall

1792–1863 (age 71)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Ann Hall (1792-1863) was a Pomfret native who lived through the early American republic and Civil War periods.

George Hall

1795–1868 (age 73)

Green-Wood Cemetery

George Hall (1795-1868) was a 19th-century figure whose life spanned nearly seven decades.

Fitch Waterman Taylor

1803–1865 (age 62)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Fitch Waterman Taylor (1803-1865) was a notable 19th-century individual interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Joseph Napoleon Gimbrede

1820–1860 (age 40)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Joseph Napoleon Gimbrede (1820-1860) was a West Point-connected individual of the antebellum era.

James Lawlor Kiernan

1837–1869 (age 32)

Green-Wood Cemetery

James Lawlor Kiernan (1837-1869) was a 19th-century individual buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Jerry Cronan

1833–1864 (age 31)

Arlington National Cemetery

Jerry Cronan (1833-1864) was a soldier who died during the American Civil War and was interred at Arlington National Cem...

Maria Lott Lefferts

1786–1865 (age 79)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Maria Lott Lefferts (1786-1865) was a New York resident of the early 19th century buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Matavus Hopper Mott

1815–1864 (age 49)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Matavus Hopper Mott (1815-1864) was a 19th-century New Yorker buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

John Quereau Aymar

1799–1864 (age 65)

Green-Wood Cemetery

John Quereau Aymar (1799-1864) was a resident of early 19th-century New York buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

George Beach de Forest

1806–1865 (age 59)

Green-Wood Cemetery

George Beach de Forest (1806-1865) was a prominent New York family member buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Jacob Cram

1783–1869 (age 86)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Jacob Cram (1783-1869) was a long-lived 19th-century New Yorker buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

William Maxwell Lummis

1809–1869 (age 60)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Maxwell Lummis (1809-1869) was a 19th-century individual buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Wooster Beach

1794–1868 (age 74)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Wooster Beach (1794-1868) was a Trumbull resident and 19th-century figure buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Lorenzo Sherwood

1808–1869 (age 61)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Lorenzo Sherwood (1808-1869) was a Hoosick resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Corson Walton Clarke

1814–1867 (age 53)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Corson Walton Clarke (1814-1867) was an Elizabeth Township resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Samuel Chester Reid

1783–1861 (age 78)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Samuel Chester Reid (1783-1861) was a Norwich-born naval officer and War of 1812 veteran buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Stephen Whitney

1776–1860 (age 84)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Stephen Whitney (1776-1860) was a prominent New York City merchant and philanthropist buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Theodore Dwight

1796–1866 (age 70)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Theodore Dwight (1796-1866) was a Hartford-born educator and author buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Churchill C. Cambreleng

1786–1862 (age 76)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Churchill C. Cambreleng (1786-1862) was a Washington-based politician and U.S. Congressman buried at Green-Wood Cemetery...

Lola Montez

1821–1861 (age 40)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Lola Montez was an Irish-born dancer and courtesan who became a prominent entertainer in 19th-century Europe and America...

Henry Jarvis Raymond

1820–1869 (age 49)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Henry Jarvis Raymond was an American journalist and politician who co-founded The New York Times.

Charles Wolcott Morgan

1825–1863 (age 38)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Charles Wolcott Morgan was an American businessman and philanthropist of the 19th century.

Christian Godfrey Gunther

1796–1868 (age 72)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Christian Godfrey Gunther was a German-American merchant and businessman active in New York.

David A. Bokee

1805–1860 (age 55)

Green-Wood Cemetery

David A. Bokee was an American politician and businessman from New York City.