Deaths in the 1870s

Walter Phelps

1832–1878 (age 46)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Walter Phelps (1832-1878) was a Connecticut-born American who lived during the Civil War era.

William Gurney

1821–1879 (age 58)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Gurney (1821-1879) was a resident of Flushing, New York who lived through the Civil War period.

William Henry Aspinwall

1807–1875 (age 68)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Henry Aspinwall (1807-1875) was a prominent Manhattan resident and likely merchant or businessman of the 19th ce...

William Wheatley

1816–1876 (age 60)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Wheatley (1816-1876) was a New York City resident who lived during the antebellum and Civil War periods.

Henry Peters Gray

1819–1877 (age 58)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Henry Peters Gray was a prominent American painter known for his historical and religious compositions during the 19th c...

Henry James Montague

1843–1878 (age 35)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Henry James Montague was a British actor who performed in theatrical productions during the Victorian era.

Lewis Tappan

1788–1873 (age 85)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Lewis Tappan was an American merchant and abolitionist who played a significant role in the anti-slavery movement.

Laura Keene

1826–1873 (age 47)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Laura Keene was an English-born actress and theater manager who became a prominent figure in American theater during the...

Henry John Whitehouse

1803–1874 (age 71)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Henry John Whitehouse was an American businessman and philanthropist active in New York City during the 19th century.

Jeremiah Hamilton

1805–1875 (age 70)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Jeremiah Hamilton was a wealthy African American businessman and merchant who accumulated significant wealth in early 19...

John Egbert Farnum

1824–1870 (age 46)

Green-Wood Cemetery

John Egbert Farnum was an American businessman and public figure of the 19th century.

Gaston Hillary Wilder

1814–1873 (age 59)

Wake County

Gaston Hillary Wilder was a North Carolina resident and public figure during the antebellum period.

John Whipple Swann

1845–1874 (age 29)

North Burial Ground

John Whipple Swann was an American resident of the 19th century.

Francis Thomas

1799–1876 (age 77)

Cumberland

Francis Thomas was an American politician and public servant from Maryland during the 19th century.

Thomas Johns Perry

1807–1871 (age 64)

Cumberland

Thomas Johns Perry was a Maryland resident and notable figure of the early 19th century.

John Thomson Mason, Jr.

1815–1873 (age 58)

Hagerstown

John Thomson Mason, Jr. was a Maryland resident and descendant of prominent American political families.

John Van Lear McMahon

1800–1871 (age 71)

Cumberland

John Van Lear McMahon was a Maryland businessman and public figure of the 19th century.

Robert L. Rose

1804–1877 (age 73)

Hagerstown

Robert L. Rose was an American businessman and resident of upstate New York during the 19th century.

Edward Coe Taintor

1842–1878 (age 36)

Fairfield

Edward Coe Taintor was an American businessman and industrialist from Connecticut during the 19th century.

Nathaniel Palmer

1799–1877 (age 78)

Stonington

Nathaniel Palmer was an American sea captain and explorer known for his Antarctic expeditions in the early 19th century.

John Hunter Herndon

1813–1878 (age 65)

Hempstead

John Hunter Herndon was an American politician and planter from Georgetown, Maryland.

Josef Arnost Bergmann

1797–1877 (age 80)

Corsicana

Josef Arnost Bergmann was a Czech-American immigrant from Zápudov who settled in Texas.

Charley Parkhurst

1812–1879 (age 67)

Watsonville

Charley Parkhurst was a pioneering stagecoach driver and one of the first known female voters in California.

Emory Rains

1800–1878 (age 78)

Emory

Emory Rains was an American politician and Texas state representative from Warren County.

Henry Ayer True

1812–1876 (age 64)

Marion

Henry Ayer True was an American businessman and civic leader from Maine.

Alice Arnold Crawford

1850–1874 (age 24)

Fond du Lac

Alice Arnold Crawford was a young woman from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin who died at age 24.

Mordecai Bartley

1783–1870 (age 87)

Mansfield

Mordecai Bartley was an American politician who served as Governor of Ohio.

William R. Gorsline

1824–1879 (age 55)

Sheboygan

William R. Gorsline was an American farmer and community leader from Manlius, New York.

Edward Higgins

1821–1875 (age 54)

Colma

Edward Higgins was an American resident of the San Francisco area in the 19th century.

John Cadwalader

1805–1879 (age 74)

Christ Church, Philadelphia

John Cadwalader was an American lawyer and prominent Philadelphia citizen from a distinguished colonial family.

Aaron Steven Lanfare

1824–1875 (age 51)

Branford

Aaron Steven Lanfare was an American resident of Branford, Connecticut in the 19th century.

Oran Faville

1817–1872 (age 55)

Waverly

Oran Faville was an American farmer and resident of Manheim, New York.

Josiah Scott

1803–1879 (age 76)

Bucyrus

Josiah Scott was an American politician and public official from Washington County, Ohio.

Robert Jones Atkinson

1820–1871 (age 51)

Carrollton

Robert Jones Atkinson was an American resident and landowner from Carrollton, Georgia.

William McFunn Baird

1817–1872 (age 55)

Carlisle

William McFunn Baird (1817-1872) was a Scottish-born resident of Carlisle.

Thomas Ruffin

1787–1870 (age 83)

Hillsborough

Thomas Ruffin (1787-1870) was a prominent Virginia jurist and Chief Justice of North Carolina.

Cyrus Nutt

1814–1875 (age 61)

Greencastle

Cyrus Nutt (1814-1875) was an Ohio resident of Trumbull County.

Berndt von Zastrow

1801–1872 (age 71)

Port Washington

Berndt von Zastrow (1801-1872) was a German immigrant who settled in Port Washington.

Thomas Williams

1806–1872 (age 66)

Allegheny Cemetery

Thomas Williams (1806-1872) was a Pennsylvania resident of Greensburg.

John B. Butler

1793–1870 (age 77)

Allegheny Cemetery

John B. Butler (1793-1870) was a Columbia County resident buried in Pittsburgh.

William F. Johnston

1808–1872 (age 64)

Allegheny Cemetery

William F. Johnston (1808-1872) was a Pennsylvania politician and governor.

William Larimer, Jr.

1809–1875 (age 66)

Allegheny Cemetery

William Larimer, Jr. (1809-1875) was a Westmoreland County resident and early Pittsburgh developer.

Daniel O'Neill

1830–1877 (age 47)

Allegheny Cemetery

Daniel O'Neill (1830-1877) was an Irish immigrant from County Wexford.

Ferdinand E. Volz

1823–1876 (age 53)

Allegheny Cemetery

Ferdinand E. Volz (1823-1876) was a Pittsburgh resident.

James H. Hays

1800–1876 (age 76)

Allegheny Cemetery

James H. Hays (1800-1876) was a Mifflin Township resident.

James Thomson

1790–1876 (age 86)

Allegheny Cemetery

James Thomson (1790-1876) was a Franklin County resident.

Jonas R. McClintock

1808–1879 (age 71)

Allegheny Cemetery

Jonas R. McClintock (1808-1879) was a Pennsylvania resident.

Joel Allen Battle

1811–1872 (age 61)

Davidson County

Joel Allen Battle (1811-1872) was a Davidson County, North Carolina resident.

Calbraith Perry Rodgers Sr.

1845–1878 (age 33)

Allegheny Cemetery

Calbraith Perry Rodgers Sr. (1845-1878) was an American aviation pioneer and businessman.

William Henry Brown

1815–1875 (age 60)

Allegheny Cemetery

William Henry Brown (1815-1875) was a 19th-century resident of Pittsburgh buried at Allegheny Cemetery.