Deaths in the 1870s

George Ticknor

1791–1871 (age 80)

Forest Hills Cemetery

George Ticknor was an American author, critic, and scholar who was a leading figure in American literary and educational...

Frank Welch

1835–1878 (age 43)

Forest Hills Cemetery

Frank Welch was a Charlestown resident and community member during the mid-19th century.

Edward Loomis Davenport

1816–1877 (age 61)

Forest Hills Cemetery

Edward Loomis Davenport was an American actor and theatrical performer known for his roles in 19th-century American thea...

Warren Angus Ferris

1810–1873 (age 63)

Forest Hills

Warren Angus Ferris was an American fur trader, explorer, and surveyor who played a significant role in the early explor...

George Gordon King

1807–1870 (age 63)

Common Burying Ground

George Gordon King was a Newport resident who lived from 1807 to 1870.

Henry Brewerton

1801–1879 (age 78)

Common Burying Ground

Henry Brewerton was a New York City-based figure who lived from 1801 to 1879.

Thomas W. Sherman

1813–1879 (age 66)

Common Burying Ground

Thomas W. Sherman was a Newport resident who lived from 1813 to 1879.

Byron Paine

1827–1871 (age 44)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Byron Paine was a Painesville resident who lived from 1827 to 1871.

Levi Baker Vilas

1811–1879 (age 68)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Levi Baker Vilas was a Lamoille County resident who lived from 1811 to 1879.

J. P. C. Emmons

1816–1877 (age 61)

Elmwood Cemetery

J. P. C. Emmons was a Hudson Falls resident who lived from 1816 to 1877.

William H. Seward

1801–1872 (age 71)

Fort Hill Cemetery

William H. Seward was a Florida resident and notable American statesman who lived from 1801 to 1872.

Myles Keogh

1840–1876 (age 36)

Fort Hill Cemetery

Myles Keogh was an Irish-born military officer who lived from 1840 to 1876.

Martha Coffin Wright

1806–1875 (age 69)

Fort Hill Cemetery

Martha Coffin Wright was a Boston-based women's rights activist and abolitionist who lived from 1806 to 1875.

Christopher Morgan

1808–1877 (age 69)

Fort Hill Cemetery

Christopher Morgan was an Aurora resident who lived from 1808 to 1877.

George O. Rathbun

1802–1870 (age 68)

Fort Hill Cemetery

George O. Rathbun was a Scipio resident who lived from 1802 to 1870.

Augustus Henry Seward

1826–1876 (age 50)

Fort Hill Cemetery

Augustus Henry Seward was an Auburn resident who lived from 1826 to 1876.

Edward Black

1853–1872 (age 19)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Edward Black was an Indianapolis resident who lived from 1853 to 1872.

George Upfold

1796–1872 (age 76)

Crown Hill Cemetery

George Upfold was a resident who lived from 1796 to 1872.

California Joe Milner

1829–1876 (age 47)

Fort McPherson National Cemetery

California Joe Milner was a frontier scout and military figure who lived from 1829 to 1876.

Leleiohoku II

1854–1877 (age 23)

Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii

Leleiohoku II was a Hawaiian prince who served as heir to the throne during the Kingdom of Hawaii in the mid-19th centur...

Aaron Harding

1805–1875 (age 70)

Georgetown Cemetery

Aaron Harding was an American pioneer and settler in Kentucky during the early 19th century.

Charles Danforth

1797–1876 (age 79)

Cedar Lawn Cemetery

Charles Danforth was an American resident of the early 19th century.

Charles H. Bell

1798–1875 (age 77)

Elmwood Cemetery

Charles H. Bell was a New York-based American from the late 18th and 19th centuries.

John A. Rowland

1791–1873 (age 82)

El Campo Santo Cemetery

John A. Rowland was an early American settler in Cecil County, Maryland.

Effingham Lawrence

1820–1878 (age 58)

Greenwood Cemetery

Effingham Lawrence was a Long Island resident during the 19th century.

Edward Troye

1808–1874 (age 66)

Georgetown Cemetery

Edward Troye was a Swiss-born artist known for his equestrian paintings in 19th-century America.

William Johnson

1799–1875 (age 76)

Georgetown Cemetery

William Johnson was an American resident of the early 19th century.

Andrew Jackson Donelson

1799–1871 (age 72)

Elmwood Cemetery

Andrew Jackson Donelson was a prominent American diplomat and military officer who served as aide-de-camp to President A...

William Claiborne Dunlap

1798–1872 (age 74)

Elmwood Cemetery

William Claiborne Dunlap was a Knoxville resident and American of the 19th century.

James Patton Anderson

1822–1872 (age 50)

Elmwood Cemetery

James Patton Anderson was a Confederate general and prominent figure in Winchester during the American Civil War era.

Elijah M. McGee

1819–1873 (age 54)

Elmwood Cemetery

Elijah M. McGee was a Shelby County resident during the 19th century.

Edmund Askin Brush

1802–1877 (age 75)

Elmwood Cemetery

Edmund Askin Brush was an American resident of the 19th century.

Henry Jones Alvord

1811–1877 (age 66)

Elmwood Cemetery

Henry Jones Alvord was a Greenfield-based American of the 19th century.

Joseph Ferguson

1821–1877 (age 56)

Elmwood Cemetery

Joseph Ferguson was a Virginia resident during the 19th century.

William Allen

1803–1879 (age 76)

Grandview Cemetery

William Allen (1803-1879) was a resident of Edenton who lived to age 76.

John Dick

1794–1872 (age 78)

Greendale Cemetery

John Dick (1794-1872) was a Pittsburgh resident who lived 78 years.

Thomas M. Scott

1829–1876 (age 47)

Greenwood Cemetery

Thomas M. Scott (1829-1876) was an Athens resident who died at age 47.

Millard Fillmore

1800–1874 (age 74)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Millard Fillmore (1800-1874) was the 13th President of the United States.

Nathan K. Hall

1810–1874 (age 64)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Nathan K. Hall (1810-1874) was a prominent 19th-century American politician and postmaster general.

Timothy T. Lockwood

1810–1870 (age 60)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Timothy T. Lockwood (1810-1870) was a North East resident who lived 60 years.

William A. Moseley

1798–1873 (age 75)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

William A. Moseley (1798-1873) was a Whitesboro resident who lived 75 years.

William Ketchum

1798–1876 (age 78)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

William Ketchum (1798-1876) was a Bloomfield resident who lived 78 years.

William Williams

1815–1876 (age 61)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

William Williams (1815-1876) was a Bolton resident who lived 61 years.

Henry Moxley

1809–1878 (age 69)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Henry Moxley (1809-1878) was a Virginia resident who lived 69 years.

John C. Lord

1805–1877 (age 72)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

John C. Lord (1805-1877) was a Washington resident who lived 72 years.

James L. Conger

1805–1876 (age 71)

Green Lawn Cemetery

James L. Conger (1805-1876) was a Trenton resident who lived 71 years.

William Starling Sullivant

1803–1873 (age 70)

Green Lawn Cemetery

William Starling Sullivant (1803-1873) was a botanist and founder of the Ohio State University herbarium.

Augustus Stoner Decker

1813–1872 (age 59)

Green Lawn Cemetery

Augustus Stoner Decker (1813-1872) was a Reading resident who lived 59 years.

Nathan Kelley

1808–1871 (age 63)

Green Lawn Cemetery

Nathan Kelley (1808-1871) was a Union Township resident who lived 63 years.

Samuel Galloway

1811–1872 (age 61)

Green Lawn Cemetery

Samuel Galloway (1811-1872) was a resident of Gettysburg who was buried in Green Lawn Cemetery.