Deaths in the 1870s

John A. Bolles

1809–1878 (age 69)

Forest Hills Cemetery

John A. Bolles was an Eastford resident who lived from 1809 to 1878.

John Ancrum Winslow

1811–1873 (age 62)

Forest Hills Cemetery

John Ancrum Winslow was a Wilmington resident who lived from 1811 to 1873.

William Cooper Nell

1816–1874 (age 58)

Forest Hills Cemetery

William Cooper Nell was a Boston resident and abolitionist who lived from 1816 to 1874.

William Schouler

1814–1872 (age 58)

Forest Hills Cemetery

William Schouler was a Kilbarchan resident who lived from 1814 to 1872.

Samuel Gregory

1813–1872 (age 59)

Forest Hills Cemetery

Samuel Gregory was a Guilford resident who lived from 1813 to 1872.

John Wesley Iliff

1831–1878 (age 47)

Fairmount Cemetery

John Wesley Iliff was a Milligan resident who lived from 1831 to 1878.

George Foster Shepley

1819–1878 (age 59)

Evergreen Cemetery

George Foster Shepley was a Saco resident who lived from 1819 to 1878.

Ether Shepley

1789–1877 (age 88)

Evergreen Cemetery

Ether Shepley was a Groton resident who lived from 1789 to 1877.

Thomas Farrington

1799–1872 (age 73)

Evergreen Cemetery

Thomas Farrington lived from 1799 to 1872.

Samuel Simon Schmucker

1799–1873 (age 74)

Evergreen Cemetery

Samuel Simon Schmucker (1799-1873) was a prominent religious leader and educator in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Julia Ann Jermain

1789–1874 (age 85)

The Evergreens Cemetery

Julia Ann Jermain (1789-1874) was a woman of the early American period whose life spanned nearly nine decades.

Kamehameha V

1830–1872 (age 42)

Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii

Kamehameha V (1830-1872) was the fifth monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom who reigned during a transformative period in Haw...

Joseph Russell

1800–1875 (age 75)

Glens Falls Cemetery

Joseph Russell (1800-1875) was a resident of Warrensburg who lived through much of the 19th century.

Kalama

1817–1870 (age 53)

Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii

Kalama (1817-1870) was a Hawaiian queen consort and significant figure in the Hawaiian royal family.

George Edmond Pierce

1794–1871 (age 77)

Glendale Cemetery

George Edmond Pierce (1794-1871) was a Connecticut resident who lived a long life in Southbury.

James Kingsley

1797–1878 (age 81)

Forest Hill Cemetery

James Kingsley (1797-1878) was a long-lived resident of Canterbury who reached an advanced age.

Henry Sylvester Cheever

1837–1877 (age 40)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Henry Sylvester Cheever (1837-1877) was a 19th-century resident of Exeter.

Allen Trimble

1783–1870 (age 87)

Hillsboro Cemetery

Allen Trimble (1783-1870) was a prominent figure in Augusta County who lived through the founding and early development ...

Joseph J. McDowell

1800–1877 (age 77)

Hillsboro Cemetery

Joseph J. McDowell (1800-1877) was a resident of Burke County during the 19th century.

James Madison Trimble

1808–1874 (age 66)

Hillsboro Cemetery

James Madison Trimble (1808-1874) was a 19th-century American whose life coincided with significant national expansion.

Philo H. Olmsted

1793–1870 (age 77)

Green Lawn Cemetery

Philo H. Olmsted (1793-1870) was a Connecticut resident who lived in Simsbury for much of his life.

John H. Klippart

1823–1878 (age 55)

Green Lawn Cemetery

John H. Klippart (1823-1878) was an Ohio resident of Canton active during the mid-to-late 19th century.

Thomas Woodrow

1793–1877 (age 84)

Green Lawn Cemetery

Thomas Woodrow (1793-1877) was a 19th-century American who lived to an advanced age.

Charles Wentworth Upham

1802–1875 (age 73)

Harmony Grove Cemetery

Charles Wentworth Upham (1802-1875) was a notable figure in Saint John with a long and productive life.

Charles Lenox Remond

1810–1873 (age 63)

Harmony Grove Cemetery

Charles Lenox Remond was a prominent abolitionist and civil rights advocate from Salem, Massachusetts.

Richard Saltonstall Rogers

1790–1873 (age 83)

Harmony Grove Cemetery

Richard Saltonstall Rogers was a Salem resident and merchant of the early 19th century.

Joseph Warren Fabens

1821–1875 (age 54)

Harmony Grove Cemetery

Joseph Warren Fabens was a Salem-based businessman and diplomat involved in international trade.

Josiah Perkins Creesy

1814–1871 (age 57)

Harmony Grove Cemetery

Josiah Perkins Creesy was a renowned Marblehead sea captain known for his maritime achievements.

Maria Platt

1786–1873 (age 87)

Hillside Cemetery

Maria Platt was a woman of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Sullivan Amory Meredith

1816–1874 (age 58)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Sullivan Amory Meredith was a Philadelphia resident of the mid-19th century.

Carlos Cobb

1815–1877 (age 62)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Carlos Cobb was a 19th-century American of Spanish heritage.

William C. Fargo

1791–1878 (age 87)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

William C. Fargo was a businessman and pioneer in the express delivery industry.

Daniel Weisiger Adams

1821–1872 (age 51)

Greenwood Cemetery

Daniel Weisiger Adams was a Confederate general and journalist from Kentucky.

James D. Lynch

1839–1872 (age 33)

Greenwood Cemetery

James D. Lynch was a Baltimore-based politician and Reconstruction-era official.

Benjamin Stanton

1809–1872 (age 63)

Greenwood Cemetery

Benjamin Stanton was an Ohio congressman and abolitionist from Mount Pleasant.

Thomas Bragg

1810–1872 (age 62)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

Thomas Bragg was a North Carolina governor and Confederate attorney general.

John Heritage Bryan

1798–1870 (age 72)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

John Heritage Bryan was a New Bern, North Carolina newspaper editor and publisher.

William Horn Battle

1802–1879 (age 77)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

William Horn Battle was a North Carolina educator and university president.

Charles E. Johnson

1812–1876 (age 64)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

Charles E. Johnson was a 19th-century American of the antebellum era.

Elijah Vance

1801–1871 (age 70)

Greenwood Cemetery

Elijah Vance was a 19th-century resident of Bel Air who lived from 1801 to 1871.

Harriet Robinson Scott

1815–1876 (age 61)

Greenwood Cemetery

Harriet Robinson Scott was a Virginia-born woman (1815-1876) who became a significant figure in American legal history.

Freeman E. Franklin

1822–1870 (age 48)

Greenwood Cemetery

Freeman E. Franklin was a 19th-century individual who lived from 1822 to 1870.

George Meade

1815–1872 (age 57)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

George Meade (1815-1872) was a prominent military officer who served as a commanding general during the American Civil W...

Sarah Josepha Hale

1788–1879 (age 91)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Sarah Josepha Hale (1788-1879) was an influential American writer, editor, and advocate for women's education and Thanks...

John Adolphus Dahlgren

1809–1870 (age 61)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

John Adolphus Dahlgren (1809-1870) was a renowned naval officer and ordnance expert who developed innovative artillery s...

Thomas Sully

1783–1872 (age 89)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Thomas Sully (1783-1872) was a celebrated American portrait painter known for his romantic style and historical works.

Alexander Cummings

1810–1879 (age 69)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Alexander Cummings (1810-1879) was a Scottish-born inventor credited with developing the flush toilet mechanism.

Alfred Sully

1820–1879 (age 59)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Alfred Sully (1820-1879) was a U.S. Army officer and painter who served in the Indian Wars and documented frontier life.

Thomas Buchanan Read

1822–1872 (age 50)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Thomas Buchanan Read (1822-1872) was an American poet and painter known for his historical and literary works.

Patrick Robert Guiney

1835–1877 (age 42)

Holyhood Cemetery

Patrick Robert Guiney (1835-1877) was an Irish-American Civil War officer and poet who served with distinction in the Un...