Deaths in the 1880s

Levin Major Lewis

1832–1886 (age 54)

Dallas

Levin Major Lewis (1832-1886) was a Baltimore native who was buried in Dallas.

Christopher C. Bowen

1832–1880 (age 48)

Charleston

Christopher C. Bowen (1832-1880) was a Providence resident who was buried in Charleston.

Wilmot Gibbes de Saussure

1822–1886 (age 64)

Charleston

Wilmot Gibbes de Saussure (1822-1886) was a Charleston native who remained in the city after his death.

Caroline Elizabeth Lamson

1818–1882 (age 64)

Cambridge

Caroline Elizabeth Lamson (1818-1882) was a Boston native who was buried in Cambridge.

Samuel Bemis

1793–1881 (age 88)

Carroll County

Samuel Bemis (1793-1881) was a Putney resident who was buried in Carroll County.

William Greene Abbot

1848–1889 (age 41)

New London County

William Greene Abbot (1848-1889) was a Norwich resident who was buried in New London County.

Taul Bradford

1835–1883 (age 48)

Talladega

Taul Bradford (1835-1883) was a Talladega resident who remained in the city after his death.

George Paul Harrison, Sr.

1813–1888 (age 75)

Savannah

George Paul Harrison, Sr. (1813-1888) was an Effingham County native who was buried in Savannah.

David Nevins Sr.

1809–1881 (age 72)

Methuen

David Nevins Sr. (1809-1881) was a Salem resident who was buried in Methuen.

Jones Very

1813–1880 (age 67)

Peabody

Jones Very (1813-1880) was a Salem-born poet and mystic who was buried in Peabody.

Samuel S. Montague

1830–1883 (age 53)

Oakland

Samuel S. Montague was an American engineer and railroad builder active in the 19th century.

Lucy Say

1800–1886 (age 86)

Brooklyn

Lucy Say was an American woman who lived through most of the 19th century.

William Keolaloa Sumner

1816–1885 (age 69)

Honolulu

William Keolaloa Sumner was a Hawaiian resident of the early-to-mid 19th century.

Schuyler Van Rensselaer

1845–1884 (age 39)

Brooklyn

Schuyler Van Rensselaer was a member of the prominent Dutch-American Van Rensselaer family.

John Arthur Campbell

1824–1886 (age 62)

Abingdon

John Arthur Campbell was an American resident of Washington County active in the 19th century.

Napoléon-Joseph Perché

1805–1883 (age 78)

St. Louis Cathedral

Napoléon-Joseph Perché was a French-born Catholic archbishop who served in New Orleans.

Anandi Gopal Joshi

1865–1887 (age 22)

Poughkeepsie

Anandi Gopal Joshi was an Indian-born physician and one of the first female doctors in India.

James Lawrence Dusenbery

1821–1886 (age 65)

Lexington

James Lawrence Dusenbery was an American resident of Rowan County, North Carolina.

John Ball

1794–1884 (age 90)

Grand Rapids

John Ball was an American resident of New Hampshire who lived into his 90s.

George W. LeVere

1820–1886 (age 66)

Knoxville

George W. LeVere was a Brooklyn-born American who lived during the 19th century.

Edward Ord

1818–1883 (age 65)

Arlington National Cemetery

Edward Ord was an American military officer and general in the Union Army during the Civil War.

John Allen Campbell

1835–1880 (age 45)

Arlington National Cemetery

John Allen Campbell was an American politician and governor of Wyoming Territory.

Philip Sheridan

1831–1888 (age 57)

Arlington National Cemetery

Philip Sheridan was an American military general famous for his cavalry leadership during the Civil War.

William Babcock Hazen

1830–1887 (age 57)

Arlington National Cemetery

William Babcock Hazen was an American military officer and general who served in the Civil War and Indian Wars.

John Franklin Miller

1831–1886 (age 55)

Arlington National Cemetery

John Franklin Miller was an American politician and U.S. Senator from California.

Gabriel René Paul

1813–1886 (age 73)

Arlington National Cemetery

Gabriel René Paul (1813-1886) was a St. Louis-born military officer honored with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.

Robert Byington Mitchell

1823–1882 (age 59)

Arlington National Cemetery

Robert Byington Mitchell (1823-1882) was a Mansfield resident who served in the military and was buried at Arlington Nat...

Charles Ewing

1835–1883 (age 48)

Arlington National Cemetery

Charles Ewing (1835-1883) was a Lancaster native and military figure interred at Arlington National Cemetery.

Milton Cogswell

1825–1882 (age 57)

Arlington National Cemetery

Milton Cogswell (1825-1882) was a Noblesville-born serviceman buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

James B. Ricketts

1817–1887 (age 70)

Arlington National Cemetery

James B. Ricketts (1817-1887) was a New York City-born military officer honored with burial at Arlington National Cemete...

James Smith

1826–1881 (age 55)

Arlington National Cemetery

James Smith (1826-1881) was a Belfast native and military serviceman buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

John Davidson

1825–1881 (age 56)

Arlington National Cemetery

John Davidson (1825-1881) was a Fairfax County resident and military officer interred at Arlington National Cemetery.

Włodzimierz Krzyżanowski

1824–1887 (age 63)

Arlington National Cemetery

Włodzimierz Krzyżanowski (1824-1887) was a Polish-born military officer who served and was buried at Arlington Nationa...

Gustavus H. Scott

1812–1882 (age 70)

Arlington National Cemetery

Gustavus H. Scott (1812-1882) was a Fairfax County-born military figure buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Henry C. Murphy

1810–1882 (age 72)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Henry C. Murphy (1810-1882) was a Brooklyn-born notable figure interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.

C.F. Theodore Steinway

1825–1889 (age 64)

Green-Wood Cemetery

C.F. Theodore Steinway (1825-1889) was a Seesen-born member of the prominent piano manufacturing family buried at Green-...

Demas Barnes

1827–1888 (age 61)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Demas Barnes (1827-1888) was a Gorham resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

John Hyatt Smith

1824–1886 (age 62)

Green-Wood Cemetery

John Hyatt Smith (1824-1886) was a notable figure interred at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.

Teunis Garret Bergen

1806–1881 (age 75)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Teunis Garret Bergen (1806-1881) was a Brooklyn native buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Asher Brown Durand

1796–1886 (age 90)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Asher Brown Durand (1796-1886) was a Maplewood-based Hudson River School painter and founding member of the National Aca...

Simeon B. Chittenden

1814–1889 (age 75)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Simeon B. Chittenden was an American lawyer and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives during the Ci...

John William Draper

1811–1882 (age 71)

Green-Wood Cemetery

John William Draper was a pioneering chemist, physicist, and historian who made significant contributions to photography...

Philip S. Crooke

1810–1881 (age 71)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Philip S. Crooke was a 19th-century American businessman and civic figure from Poughkeepsie.

William B. Maclay

1812–1882 (age 70)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William B. Maclay was an American merchant and financier active in New York during the 19th century.

Henry Draper

1837–1882 (age 45)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Henry Draper was an American astronomer and astrophysicist who pioneered astronomical photography and spectroscopy.

Henry G. Stebbins

1811–1881 (age 70)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Henry G. Stebbins was an American businessman and philanthropist who served as president of the American Jockey Club.

Washington Irving Bishop

1855–1889 (age 34)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Washington Irving Bishop was an American magician and mentalist famous for his mind-reading performances in the 19th cen...

C. K. Garrison

1809–1885 (age 76)

Green-Wood Cemetery

C. K. Garrison was an American shipping magnate and financier who became wealthy during the California Gold Rush era.

Joshua Baker

1799–1885 (age 86)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Joshua Baker was an American businessman and landowner active in Mason County during the early 19th century.

Peter Cooper

1791–1883 (age 92)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Peter Cooper was an American industrialist, inventor, and philanthropist who founded Cooper Union and made his fortune i...