Deaths in the 1870s
7,400+ memorials
Brantz Mayer
1809–1879 (age 70)
Green Mount Cemetery
Brantz Mayer was a Baltimore historian, writer, and diplomat known for his works on Mexico and American history.
Edward Raymond Ames
1806–1879 (age 73)
Green Mount Cemetery
Edward Raymond Ames was a Methodist bishop and clergyman from Ohio who led the church during the Civil War era.
Ross Winans
1796–1877 (age 81)
Green Mount Cemetery
Ross Winans was a Baltimore inventor and industrialist known for developing railroad technology and locomotives.
Thomas Kelso
1784–1878 (age 94)
Green Mount Cemetery
Thomas Kelso was an Irish-born resident of Clones who lived a long life spanning nearly a century.
William Henry Rinehart
1825–1874 (age 49)
Green Mount Cemetery
William Henry Rinehart was an American sculptor known for his neoclassical works and monuments.
Benjamin Henry Latrobe, II
1806–1878 (age 72)
Green Mount Cemetery
Benjamin Henry Latrobe II was an American architect and engineer who contributed to 19th-century architectural design.
James M. Buchanan
1803–1876 (age 73)
Green Mount Cemetery
James M. Buchanan was the 15th President of the United States, serving from 1857 to 1861.
Joseph Pere Bell Wilmer
1812–1878 (age 66)
Green Mount Cemetery
Joseph Pere Bell Wilmer was an American Protestant Episcopal bishop and religious leader.
Henry Willis Baxley
1803–1876 (age 73)
Green Mount Cemetery
Henry Willis Baxley was an American historian and antiquarian interested in Maryland history.
Henry Huntly Haight
1825–1878 (age 53)
Mountain View Cemetery
Henry Huntly Haight was the 15th Governor of California, serving from 1867 to 1871.
Henry Durant
1802–1875 (age 73)
Mountain View Cemetery
Henry Durant was an American educator and founder of the University of California.
Coles Bashford
1816–1878 (age 62)
Mountain View Cemetery
Coles Bashford was an American politician who served as Governor of Wisconsin.
Edward Stanly
1810–1872 (age 62)
Mountain View Cemetery
Edward Stanly was an American politician and Union general during the Civil War.
John M. Coghlan
1835–1879 (age 44)
Mountain View Cemetery
John M. Coghlan was an American naval officer who served in the U.S. Navy during the late 19th century.
Elizabeth Emmet
1794–1878 (age 84)
Beechwoods Cemetery
Elizabeth Emmet was an American woman of the Emmet family, prominent in early American history.
A. Nisbet Lee
1843–1879 (age 36)
Green Mount Cemetery
A. Nisbet Lee was an American resident of Baltimore in the 19th century.
Mary Mackall Johnson
1801–1873 (age 72)
Green Mount Cemetery
Mary Mackall Johnson was an American woman from Prince George's County, Maryland.
William Tilghman Goldsborough
1808–1876 (age 68)
Green Mount Cemetery
William Tilghman Goldsborough was an American of the prominent Goldsborough family of Maryland.
Thomas Kensett
1814–1877 (age 63)
Green Mount Cemetery
Thomas Kensett was an American landscape painter associated with the Hudson River School movement.
James Dabney McCabe
1808–1875 (age 67)
Green Mount Cemetery
James Dabney McCabe (1808-1875) was a prominent American author and historian buried in Green Mount Cemetery.
Andrew Ellicott Warner
1786–1870 (age 84)
Green Mount Cemetery
Andrew Ellicott Warner (1786-1870) was a Darlington resident who lived into his eighties and was buried in Green Mount C...
John Sterett Gittings
1798–1879 (age 81)
Green Mount Cemetery
John Sterett Gittings (1798-1879) was a long-lived individual who reached the age of 81 before being buried in Green Mou...
Isabella Pinkney White
1794–1871 (age 77)
Green Mount Cemetery
Isabella Pinkney White (1794-1871) was a woman who lived 77 years and was interred in Green Mount Cemetery.
Joseph C. Mayo
1795–1872 (age 77)
Shockoe Hill Cemetery
Joseph C. Mayo (1795-1872) was a Henrico County resident who lived to age 77 and was buried in Shockoe Hill Cemetery.
John C. McCabe
1810–1875 (age 65)
Shockoe Hill Cemetery
John C. McCabe (1810-1875) was an individual buried in Shockoe Hill Cemetery at age 65.
Margaret French Williams
1804–1873 (age 69)
Shockoe Hill Cemetery
Margaret French Williams (1804-1873) was a woman who lived 69 years and was buried in Shockoe Hill Cemetery.
Noah Norton
1786–1877 (age 91)
Mountain View Cemetery
Noah Norton (1786-1877) was a long-lived individual who reached 91 years of age and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery...
Thomas Henry Selby
1820–1875 (age 55)
Mountain View Cemetery
Thomas Henry Selby (1820-1875) was a New York City resident who lived to age 55 and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery...
John B. Felton
1827–1877 (age 50)
Mountain View Cemetery
John B. Felton (1827-1877) was a Saugus resident who lived 50 years before being buried in Mountain View Cemetery.
Henderson Luelling
1809–1878 (age 69)
Mountain View Cemetery
Henderson Luelling (1809-1878) was an individual who lived to age 69 and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery.
Abel Stearns
1798–1871 (age 73)
Calvary Cemetery
Abel Stearns (1798-1871) was a Lunenburg resident who lived 73 years and was buried in Calvary Cemetery.
Felix Signoret
1825–1878 (age 53)
Calvary Cemetery
Felix Signoret (1825-1878) was a native of Marseille who lived 53 years and was buried in Calvary Cemetery.
Martin Keith
1800–1876 (age 76)
Graceland Cemetery
Martin Keith (1800-1876) was an individual who lived 76 years and was buried in Graceland Cemetery.
Francis Cornwall Sherman
1805–1870 (age 65)
Graceland Cemetery
Francis Cornwall Sherman (1805-1870) was a Newtown resident who lived 65 years and was buried in Graceland Cemetery.
Benjamin Parke Avery
1828–1875 (age 47)
Mountain View Cemetery
Benjamin Parke Avery (1828-1875) was an American editor and publisher who founded the Overland Monthly literary magazine...
David D. Colton
1832–1878 (age 46)
Mountain View Cemetery
David D. Colton (1832-1878) was a prominent railroad executive and businessman in California.
Perez Mann Batchelder
1818–1873 (age 55)
Mountain View Cemetery
Perez Mann Batchelder (1818-1873) was a New England merchant and civic leader from Beverly, Massachusetts.
Almera Woodward Johnson
1808–1876 (age 68)
Mountain View Cemetery
Almera Woodward Johnson (1808-1876) was a Maine resident and community member from Scarborough.
Horatio Gates Livermore
1807–1879 (age 72)
Mountain View Cemetery
Horatio Gates Livermore (1807-1879) was a California businessman and landowner.
John C. Breckinridge
1821–1875 (age 54)
Lexington Cemetery
John C. Breckinridge (1821-1875) was a U.S. Vice President, Senator, and major political figure in Kentucky.
Thomas Alexander Marshall
1794–1871 (age 77)
Lexington Cemetery
Thomas Alexander Marshall (1794-1871) was a Kentucky statesman and descendant of Chief Justice John Marshall.
Gordon Granger
1821–1876 (age 55)
Lexington Cemetery
Gordon Granger (1821-1876) was a Union Army general who served prominently during the American Civil War.
Cornelius Krieghoff
1815–1872 (age 57)
Graceland Cemetery
Cornelius Krieghoff (1815-1872) was a Dutch-Canadian painter known for his depictions of rural Canadian life.
George Washington Snow
1791–1870 (age 79)
Graceland Cemetery
George Washington Snow (1791-1870) was a New England resident and community figure from Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
Norman B. Judd
1815–1878 (age 63)
Graceland Cemetery
Norman B. Judd (1815-1878) was an Illinois lawyer, politician, and close associate of Abraham Lincoln.
Hugh Maxwell
1787–1873 (age 86)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Hugh Maxwell (1787-1873) was a Scottish-born educator and religious leader.
Silas Totten
1804–1873 (age 69)
Lexington Cemetery
Silas Totten (1804-1873) was a Kentucky resident and community member.
Benjamin Winslow Dudley
1785–1870 (age 85)
Lexington Cemetery
Benjamin Winslow Dudley (1785-1870) was a pioneering Kentucky physician and founder of the University of Louisville Medi...
Tobias Gibson
1800–1872 (age 72)
Lexington Cemetery
Tobias Gibson (1800-1872) was a Kentucky resident and community member.
Elizabeth L. Humphreys
1800–1874 (age 74)
Lexington Cemetery
Elizabeth L. Humphreys was an American woman who lived from 1800 to 1874 and was interred in Lexington Cemetery.