Deaths in the 1870s

James Simons

1813–1879 (age 66)

Magnolia Cemetery

James Simons (1813-1879) was a 19th-century figure from the Charleston area.

Caroline Chesebro'

1825–1873 (age 48)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Caroline Chesebro' (1825-1873) was an American author from Canandaigua, New York.

Tracy Beadle

1808–1877 (age 69)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Tracy Beadle (1808-1877) was a 19th-century individual.

John Arnot

1793–1873 (age 80)

Woodlawn Cemetery

John Arnot (1793-1873) was a 19th-century figure.

Samuel McClary Fite

1816–1875 (age 59)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Samuel McClary Fite (1816-1875) was a resident of Smith County.

Alvan Cullem Gillem

1830–1875 (age 45)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Alvan Cullem Gillem (1830-1875) was a Union general from Tennessee.

John Meredith Bass

1804–1878 (age 74)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

John Meredith Bass (1804-1878) was a Nashville resident of the 19th century.

Richard Boone Cheatham

1824–1877 (age 53)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Richard Boone Cheatham (1824-1877) was a Confederate general from Springfield, Tennessee.

Andrew Burnet Rhett

1831–1879 (age 48)

Magnolia Cemetery

Andrew Burnet Rhett (1831-1879) was a Charleston-based figure of the 19th century.

Edward Saunders Cheatham

1818–1878 (age 60)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Edward Saunders Cheatham (1818-1878) was a Springfield resident who lived during the antebellum and Civil War era.

William Nichol

1800–1878 (age 78)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

William Nichol (1800-1878) was an Abingdon resident who lived for 78 years during the 19th century.

Alexander Little Page Green

1806–1874 (age 68)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Alexander Little Page Green (1806-1874) was a Sevier County resident and landowner of the early-to-mid 19th century.

Carl Giers

1828–1877 (age 49)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Carl Giers (1828-1877) was a Bonn-born resident who lived during the mid-19th century.

Mark R. Cockrill

1788–1872 (age 84)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Mark R. Cockrill (1788-1872) was a Nashville resident and prominent figure who lived 84 years.

Fountain E. Pitts

1808–1874 (age 66)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Fountain E. Pitts (1808-1874) was a Georgetown resident who lived during the 19th century.

Edward Thompson Taylor

1793–1871 (age 78)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Edward Thompson Taylor (1793-1871) was a Richmond resident and notable figure of the early 19th century.

Samuel Green

1802–1877 (age 75)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Samuel Green (1802-1877) was an East New Market resident who lived for 75 years.

William S. O'Brien

1825–1878 (age 53)

Holy Cross Cemetery

William S. O'Brien (1825-1878) was an Abbeyleix resident of Irish or Irish-American background.

James Buckley

1803–1872 (age 69)

Mount Hope Cemetery

James Buckley (1803-1872) was a Manchester resident who lived for 69 years during the 19th century.

Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor

1793–1873 (age 80)

University of Mary Hardin–Baylor

Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor (1793-1873) was a Lincoln County resident and founder of Baylor University.

Alfred Cain Newsom

1836–1878 (age 42)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Alfred Cain Newsom (1836-1878) was a 19th-century resident who lived 42 years.

George Dyer

1802–1878 (age 76)

Unity Burial Ground

George Dyer (1802-1878) was a 19th-century resident who lived for 76 years.

Edward A. Warren

1818–1875 (age 57)

Moscow Methodist Church and Cemetery

Edward A. Warren (1818-1875) was a Greene County resident who lived during the Civil War era.

Alexander Patterson

1797–1870 (age 73)

Key West Cemetery

Alexander Patterson (1797-1870) was a Stonington resident who lived 73 years and was buried in Key West.

Eugenius Aristides Nisbet

1803–1871 (age 68)

Rose Hill Cemetery

Eugenius Aristides Nisbet was an American politician and lawyer who served in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Ruel Shaw

1799–1876 (age 77)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Ruel Shaw was an early American settler and businessman involved in frontier commerce and land development.

Gottlieb Heileman

1824–1878 (age 54)

Oak Grove Cemetery

Gottlieb Heileman was a German-American brewer who founded one of the largest brewing companies in 19th-century America.

Pierre-Jean De Smet

1801–1873 (age 72)

Calvary Cemetery

Pierre-Jean De Smet was a Belgian-born Jesuit missionary who worked extensively with Native American tribes in the Ameri...

Lewis V. Bogy

1813–1877 (age 64)

Calvary Cemetery

Lewis V. Bogy was an American diplomat and politician who served as U.S. Minister to various countries.

Arthur Barret

1836–1875 (age 39)

Calvary Cemetery

Arthur Barret was an American businessman and civic leader in Springfield during the 19th century.

Daniel G. Taylor

1819–1878 (age 59)

Calvary Cemetery

Daniel G. Taylor was a Cincinnati-based merchant and businessman active in early American commerce.

Emma Smith

1804–1879 (age 75)

Smith Family Cemetery

Emma Smith was the wife of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and a key figure in early Mormon hist...

George Bradley Kellogg

1826–1875 (age 49)

Calvary Cemetery

George Bradley Kellogg was an American businessman and civic leader in the 19th century.

Henry von Phul

1784–1874 (age 90)

Calvary Cemetery

Henry von Phul was a Philadelphia-based merchant and businessman of German descent active in early American trade.

James H. Lucas

1800–1873 (age 73)

Calvary Cemetery

James H. Lucas was an American businessman and landowner involved in early frontier development.

Isabella Gratiot

1796–1878 (age 82)

Calvary Cemetery

Isabella Gratiot was a member of a prominent French-American family involved in fur trading and land development.

William Norton Shinn

1782–1871 (age 89)

Mount Holly Cemetery

William Norton Shinn was an American businessman and landowner in Burlington County, New Jersey.

William Procter, Jr.

1817–1874 (age 57)

Mount Holly Cemetery

William Procter, Jr. was an American businessman and co-founder of Procter & Gamble, one of the world's largest consumer...

Brigham Young

1801–1877 (age 76)

Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument

Brigham Young was an American religious leader and the second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sain...

Richard S. Ewell

1817–1872 (age 55)

Nashville City Cemetery

Richard S. Ewell was a prominent Georgetown resident who lived from 1817 to 1872.

Charles Ready

1802–1878 (age 76)

Evergreen Cemetery

Charles Ready was a Readyville resident and founder of the town who lived from 1802 to 1878.

Patrick Gass

1771–1870 (age 99)

Brooke Cemetery

Patrick Gass was a Philadelphia resident and Lewis and Clark Expedition member who lived from 1771 to 1870.

James Patton Brownlow

1842–1879 (age 37)

Rest Haven Cemetery

James Patton Brownlow was a Jonesborough resident who lived from 1842 to 1879.

Joseph Angell Young

1834–1875 (age 41)

Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument

Joseph Angell Young was a Kirtland resident and Mormon church official who lived from 1834 to 1875.

Powhatan Wooldridge Maxey

1810–1876 (age 66)

Nashville City Cemetery

Powhatan Wooldridge Maxey was a Nashville resident and military officer who lived from 1810 to 1876.

Williamson Hartley Horn

1799–1870 (age 71)

Nashville City Cemetery

Williamson Hartley Horn was a Nashville resident who lived from 1799 to 1870.

Alice Young Clawson

1839–1874 (age 35)

Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument

Alice Young Clawson was a Mormon pioneer who lived from 1839 to 1874.

James Landy

1813–1875 (age 62)

Lawnview Memorial Park

James Landy was a Philadelphia resident who lived from 1813 to 1875.

Thomas Birch Florence

1812–1875 (age 63)

Lawnview Memorial Park

Thomas Birch Florence was a Philadelphia resident and congressman who lived from 1812 to 1875.

Annie M. Stambach Galvin

1838–1872 (age 34)

Lawnview Memorial Park

Annie M. Stambach Galvin was a resident who lived from 1838 to 1872.