Deaths in the 1870s
7,400+ memorials
Ebon C. Ingersoll
1831–1879 (age 48)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ebon C. Ingersoll was a Dresden-based American who lived from 1831 to 1879.
Theodorus Bailey
1805–1877 (age 72)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Theodorus Bailey was a Chateaugay resident and American figure who lived from 1805 to 1877.
Joseph Casey
1814–1879 (age 65)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Joseph Casey was a Ringgold resident who lived from 1814 to 1879.
George Armstrong Custer
1839–1876 (age 37)
West Point Cemetery
George Armstrong Custer was a renowned American military officer and cavalry commander who lived from 1839 to 1876.
Robert Anderson
1805–1871 (age 66)
West Point Cemetery
Robert Anderson was a U.S. Army officer who commanded Fort Sumter during the Confederate bombardment that initiated the ...
Ethan A. Hitchcock
1798–1870 (age 72)
West Point Cemetery
Ethan A. Hitchcock was a U.S. Army officer and diplomat who served in various military and governmental capacities throu...
Sylvanus Thayer
1785–1872 (age 87)
West Point Cemetery
Sylvanus Thayer was a military engineer and educator who served as superintendent of the United States Military Academy ...
George Lucas Hartsuff
1830–1874 (age 44)
West Point Cemetery
George Lucas Hartsuff was a Union general who served prominently during the American Civil War.
John W. French
1809–1871 (age 62)
West Point Cemetery
John W. French was a 19th-century figure whose specific biographical details are limited in available records.
Thomas Devin
1822–1878 (age 56)
West Point Cemetery
Thomas Devin was a U.S. Army officer who served during the Civil War era.
William Hays
1819–1875 (age 56)
West Point Cemetery
William Hays was a Union general who served during the American Civil War.
Dennis Hart Mahan
1802–1871 (age 69)
West Point Cemetery
Dennis Hart Mahan was a military educator and theorist who taught at the United States Military Academy.
John Barrett Sydnor
1834–1877 (age 43)
Glenwood Cemetery
John Barrett Sydnor was a 19th-century figure whose specific biographical details are limited in available records.
Peter W. Gray
1819–1874 (age 55)
Glenwood Cemetery
Peter W. Gray was a Confederate officer who served during the American Civil War.
Jacques-Maurice De Saint Palais
1811–1877 (age 66)
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and Library
Jacques-Maurice De Saint Palais was a French-born Catholic bishop who served in the American Midwest during the 19th cen...
John Wheeler Leavitt
1790–1870 (age 80)
New York Marble Cemetery
John Wheeler Leavitt was a 19th-century New York resident whose specific biographical details are limited in available r...
Robert Goelet Sr.
1809–1879 (age 70)
New York Marble Cemetery
Robert Goelet Sr. was a wealthy New York merchant and real estate owner during the 19th century.
William S. Morgan
1801–1878 (age 77)
Congressional Cemetery
William S. Morgan was a 19th-century figure from West Virginia whose specific biographical details are limited in availa...
Minerva Denison Rodgers
1784–1877 (age 93)
Congressional Cemetery
Minerva Denison Rodgers was a woman of the early 19th century whose specific biographical details are limited in availab...
Charles Thomas
1797–1878 (age 81)
Congressional Cemetery
Charles Thomas was an American resident of Washington, D.C. who lived from 1797 to 1878.
Ezekiel Lockwood
1802–1877 (age 75)
Congressional Cemetery
Ezekiel Lockwood was an American who lived from 1802 to 1877.
Charles Frederick Henningsen
1815–1877 (age 62)
Congressional Cemetery
Charles Frederick Henningsen was a military officer and adventurer who lived from 1815 to 1877.
Charles H. Upton
1812–1877 (age 65)
Congressional Cemetery
Charles H. Upton was an American from Salem who lived from 1812 to 1877.
Lemuel D. Evans
1810–1877 (age 67)
Congressional Cemetery
Lemuel D. Evans was a Tennessee resident who lived from 1810 to 1877.
Louis M. Goldsborough
1805–1877 (age 72)
Congressional Cemetery
Louis M. Goldsborough was a U.S. Navy admiral who served during the Civil War and lived from 1805 to 1877.
Chief Taza
1842–1876 (age 34)
Congressional Cemetery
Chief Taza was an Apache leader and son of Cochise who lived from 1842 to 1876.
Thomas E. Bramlette
1817–1875 (age 58)
Cave Hill Cemetery
Thomas E. Bramlette was a Kentucky governor and Union general during the Civil War who lived from 1817 to 1875.
James H. Causten
1788–1874 (age 86)
Congressional Cemetery
James H. Causten was an American who lived from 1788 to 1874.
John Curtiss Underwood
1809–1873 (age 64)
Congressional Cemetery
John Curtiss Underwood was a Union general and Reconstruction-era judge who lived from 1809 to 1873.
Joseph B. Varnum, Jr.
1818–1874 (age 56)
Congressional Cemetery
Joseph B. Varnum, Jr. was an American who lived from 1818 to 1874.
Philip B. Fouke
1818–1876 (age 58)
Congressional Cemetery
Philip B. Fouke was an Illinois congressman who lived from 1818 to 1876.
Roger C. Weightman
1787–1876 (age 89)
Congressional Cemetery
Roger C. Weightman was a Washington, D.C. mayor and War of 1812 veteran who lived from 1787 to 1876.
Dunning R. McNair
1797–1875 (age 78)
Congressional Cemetery
Dunning R. McNair was a Pennsylvania resident who lived from 1797 to 1875.
Mary Howard Schoolcraft
1820–1878 (age 58)
Congressional Cemetery
Mary Howard Schoolcraft was a writer and ethnographer known for her work on Native American culture who lived from 1820 ...
Benjamin Brown French
1800–1870 (age 70)
Congressional Cemetery
Benjamin Brown French was a prominent American writer, diarist, and government official who served in various federal po...
Kit Burns
1831–1870 (age 39)
Calvary Cemetery
Kit Burns was a notorious New York City sports promoter and saloonkeeper known for organizing animal fights and prizefig...
Dennis Conlan
1838–1870 (age 32)
Calvary Cemetery
Dennis Conlan was a New York City resident whose specific occupation and biographical details remain limited in historic...
Edward Y. Parsons
1842–1876 (age 34)
Cave Hill Cemetery
Edward Y. Parsons was a Middletown resident whose life and occupation are not well documented in available historical so...
Garnett Duncan
1800–1875 (age 75)
Cave Hill Cemetery
Garnett Duncan was a Louisville resident active during the early 19th century whose specific professional role is not cl...
William Thomas Ward
1808–1878 (age 70)
Cave Hill Cemetery
William Thomas Ward was an Amelia County, Virginia resident and notable figure in his community during the antebellum pe...
Bland Ballard
1819–1879 (age 60)
Cave Hill Cemetery
Bland Ballard was a Shelby County resident whose biographical details and occupation remain largely undocumented.
George D. Prentice
1802–1870 (age 68)
Cave Hill Cemetery
George D. Prentice was a prominent American editor and poet best known for his work with the Louisville Journal newspape...
Luther Martin Kennett
1807–1873 (age 66)
Bellefontaine Cemetery
Luther Martin Kennett was a Falmouth resident whose specific occupation and biographical information are not well record...
Henry Taylor Blow
1817–1875 (age 58)
Bellefontaine Cemetery
Henry Taylor Blow was a Missouri politician and diplomat who served in Congress and held various governmental positions.
Trusten Polk
1811–1876 (age 65)
Bellefontaine Cemetery
Trusten Polk was a Missouri politician and military officer who served as a U.S. Senator and governor.
William Chauvenet
1820–1870 (age 50)
Bellefontaine Cemetery
William Chauvenet was an American mathematician and astronomer who founded the U.S. Naval Academy's astronomical observa...
Benjamin Bonneville
1797–1878 (age 81)
Bellefontaine Cemetery
Benjamin Bonneville was an American military officer and fur trader famous for his explorations of the Rocky Mountains a...
Dan Bryant
1833–1875 (age 42)
Calvary Cemetery
Dan Bryant was an American entertainer and member of the famous Bryant's Minstrels theatrical troupe.
Samuel Frazer
1822–1876 (age 54)
Calvary Cemetery
Samuel Frazer was a 19th-century resident whose specific biographical details and occupation are not well documented in ...
John Joyes
1799–1877 (age 78)
Cave Hill Cemetery
John Joyes (1799-1877) was a Louisville resident buried at Cave Hill Cemetery.