Deaths in the 1860s
6,200+ memorials
Thomas Cass
1821–1862 (age 41)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Thomas Cass was an American military officer and politician who served as mayor of Boston.
George N. Morgan
1825–1866 (age 41)
Lakewood Cemetery
George N. Morgan was an American businessman and civic leader in upstate New York.
Richard Henry Winslow
1806–1861 (age 55)
Albany Rural Cemetery
Richard Henry Winslow was an American merchant and businessman active in early 19th-century New England commerce.
Heman Allen Fay
1779–1865 (age 86)
Albany Rural Cemetery
Heman Allen Fay was an American clergyman and educator involved in religious and educational institutions.
Mason Fitch Cogswell
1807–1865 (age 58)
Albany Rural Cemetery
Mason Fitch Cogswell was an American physician and educator who pioneered deaf education and founded the American School...
John Quintard Wilson
1781–1863 (age 82)
Albany Rural Cemetery
John Quintard Wilson was an American figure who lived from 1781 to 1863.
Charles Russell Lowell
1835–1864 (age 29)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Charles Russell Lowell was a Boston-born military officer and abolitionist who died in 1864 during the Civil War.
Charles Lowell
1782–1861 (age 79)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Charles Lowell was a Boston merchant and prominent figure in early 19th-century New England society.
Hosea Ballou II
1796–1861 (age 65)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Hosea Ballou II was a Universalist minister and theological writer active in the early 19th century.
Samuel Appleton
1811–1861 (age 50)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Samuel Appleton was a Boston merchant and philanthropist from a prominent Massachusetts family.
Fanny Appleton Longfellow
1817–1861 (age 44)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Fanny Appleton Longfellow was a Boston socialite and wife of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
William Powell Mason
1791–1867 (age 76)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
William Powell Mason was a Boston music educator and composer known for his work in music instruction.
Henry Cabot
1783–1864 (age 81)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Henry Cabot was a prominent Boston merchant and member of the influential Cabot family.
Thomas Coffin Amory, Jr.
1796–1865 (age 69)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Thomas Coffin Amory, Jr. was a Boston-area merchant and member of a prominent New England family.
Richard Frederick Fuller
1821–1869 (age 48)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Richard Frederick Fuller was a Boston minister and social reformer active in the 19th century.
Thomas Wentworth Storrow
1779–1862 (age 83)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Thomas Wentworth Storrow was a Boston merchant and philanthropist involved in civic affairs.
Octavius Pickering
1791–1868 (age 77)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Octavius Pickering was a Boston-area scholar and member of a distinguished New England family.
George Hayward
1791–1863 (age 72)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
George Hayward was a Boston physician and medical educator prominent in 19th-century American medicine.
Henry J. Seaman
1805–1861 (age 56)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Henry J. Seaman was a New York resident who lived from 1805 to 1861.
Walter Underhill
1795–1866 (age 71)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Walter Underhill was a New York City resident and member of a prominent American family.
John Mobberly
1844–1865 (age 21)
Neersville
John Mobberly was a resident of Loudoun County who lived from 1844 to 1865.
Elisha Huntington
1796–1865 (age 69)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Elisha Huntington (1796-1865) was a Topsfield resident of the early 19th century.
Eliza Lee Cabot Follen
1787–1860 (age 73)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Eliza Lee Cabot Follen (1787-1860) was a Boston-based writer and social reformer.
Henry Hoolulu Pitman
1845–1863 (age 18)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Henry Hoolulu Pitman (1845-1863) was a resident of Hilo who died in his youth.
Paul Joseph Revere
1832–1863 (age 31)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Paul Joseph Revere (1832-1863) was a descendant of the famous American patriot.
William Henry Furness Jr.
1827–1867 (age 40)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
William Henry Furness Jr. (1827-1867) was a Pennsylvania resident and intellectual.
Hannah Farnham Sawyer Lee
1780–1865 (age 85)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Hannah Farnham Sawyer Lee (1780-1865) was a Newburyport writer and educator.
Thomas A. Goddard
1811–1868 (age 57)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Thomas A. Goddard (1811-1868) was a Boston resident of the 19th century.
Mary Pickering
1793–1863 (age 70)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mary Pickering (1793-1863) was a woman of the early American period.
Frederick Hunt Allen
1806–1868 (age 62)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Frederick Hunt Allen (1806-1868) was a New Salem resident and notable figure.
Henry Harris Tuckerman
1783–1860 (age 77)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Henry Harris Tuckerman (1783-1860) was an American writer and critic.
Gustavus Tuckerman
1785–1860 (age 75)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Gustavus Tuckerman (1785-1860) was a contemporary of the early 19th century.
Samuel Parkman Shaw
1813–1869 (age 56)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Samuel Parkman Shaw (1813-1869) was a member of a prominent New England family.
Samuel Rossiter Betts
1787–1868 (age 81)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Samuel Rossiter Betts (1787-1868) was a Richmond resident of the early 19th century.
Thomas Bulfinch
1796–1867 (age 71)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Thomas Bulfinch (1796-1867) was a Newton-based author known for his mythological works.
Nathaniel Parker Willis
1806–1867 (age 61)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Nathaniel Parker Willis was an influential American writer, poet, and editor of the 19th century.
Cornelius Conway Felton
1807–1862 (age 55)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Cornelius Conway Felton was a classical scholar and president of Harvard University.
Henry Lee
1782–1867 (age 85)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Henry Lee was a prominent Massachusetts merchant and civic leader.
Henry Northey Hooper
1799–1865 (age 66)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Henry Northey Hooper was a New England businessman and community figure.
James Fowle Baldwin
1782–1862 (age 80)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
James Fowle Baldwin was a Massachusetts industrialist and manufacturer.
James Jackson
1777–1867 (age 90)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
James Jackson was a physician and medical educator in early 19th-century Massachusetts.
John Perkins Cushing
1787–1862 (age 75)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
John Perkins Cushing was a wealthy Boston merchant and China trade magnate.
Joseph Emerson Worcester
1784–1865 (age 81)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Joseph Emerson Worcester was a lexicographer and compiler of American dictionaries.
Joseph Warren Revere
1777–1868 (age 91)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Joseph Warren Revere was a Boston businessman and descendant of Paul Revere.
Lemuel Shaw
1781–1861 (age 80)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Lemuel Shaw was a prominent Massachusetts jurist and Chief Justice of the state.
Nathan Appleton
1779–1861 (age 82)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Nathan Appleton was a Boston merchant, manufacturer, and textile industry pioneer.
Jared Sparks
1789–1866 (age 77)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Jared Sparks was an American historian, editor, and president of Harvard University.
Richard Fletcher
1788–1869 (age 81)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Richard Fletcher was a Massachusetts clergyman and religious leader.
Augustus Addison Gould
1805–1866 (age 61)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Augustus Addison Gould was a naturalist and malacologist specializing in shell collections.
Susan Jackson Davis
1784–1867 (age 83)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Susan Jackson Davis was a New England woman of the early 19th century.