Deaths in the 1880s

Peter Pitchlynn

1806–1881 (age 75)

Congressional Cemetery

Peter Pitchlynn (1806-1881) was a Choctaw Nation leader and diplomat who played a significant role in Native American af...

Alfred B. Meacham

1826–1882 (age 56)

Congressional Cemetery

Alfred B. Meacham (1826-1882) was an Orange County native and Indian agent involved in Pacific Northwest tribal relation...

Frederic Defrouville

1855–1883 (age 28)

Congressional Cemetery

Frederic Defrouville (1855-1883) was a Virginia resident who died at a young age.

Henry Washington Benham

1813–1884 (age 71)

Congressional Cemetery

Henry Washington Benham (1813-1884) was a Cheshire native and career U.S. Army engineer and general.

Joseph Goldsborough Bruff

1804–1889 (age 85)

Congressional Cemetery

Joseph Goldsborough Bruff (1804-1889) was a Washington, D.C. resident, artist, and diarist known for his overland journe...

Mary Ann Hall

1850–1886 (age 36)

Congressional Cemetery

Mary Ann Hall (1850-1886) was a 19th-century woman whose life was cut short at age 36.

Thomas H. Patterson

1820–1889 (age 69)

Congressional Cemetery

Thomas H. Patterson (1820-1889) was a New Orleans-based figure of the mid-to-late 19th century.

William Helmick

1817–1888 (age 71)

Congressional Cemetery

William Helmick (1817-1888) was a Canton resident who lived through the American Civil War era.

J. Lawrence Smith

1818–1883 (age 65)

Cave Hill Cemetery

J. Lawrence Smith (1818-1883) was a Kentucky-born chemist and mineralogist who made contributions to American science.

James Speed

1812–1887 (age 75)

Cave Hill Cemetery

James Speed (1812-1887) was a Jefferson County native and U.S. Attorney General under President Andrew Johnson.

Dominic Manucy

1823–1885 (age 62)

Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

Dominic Manucy was a resident of St. Augustine who lived from 1823 to 1885 and was buried at the Cathedral Basilica of t...

Dan Kerrigan

1843–1880 (age 37)

Calvary Cemetery

Dan Kerrigan was a New York City resident who lived from 1843 to 1880.

May Agnes Fleming

1840–1880 (age 40)

Calvary Cemetery

May Agnes Fleming was a Saint John-based writer and author who lived from 1840 to 1880.

George W. Ford

1844–1883 (age 39)

Calvary Cemetery

George W. Ford was an Irish immigrant to America who lived from 1844 to 1883.

Thomas J. Barr

1812–1881 (age 69)

Calvary Cemetery

Thomas J. Barr was a New York City resident who lived from 1812 to 1881.

Peter P. Mahoney

1848–1889 (age 41)

Calvary Cemetery

Peter P. Mahoney was a New York City resident who lived from 1848 to 1889.

Abraham Dowdney

1841–1886 (age 45)

Calvary Cemetery

Abraham Dowdney was a resident of Youghal, Ireland who lived from 1841 to 1886.

Henry A. Thompson

1841–1889 (age 48)

Calvary Cemetery

Henry A. Thompson was an English immigrant who lived from 1841 to 1889.

Victor Prevost

1820–1881 (age 61)

Calvary Cemetery

Victor Prevost was a French-born photographer and artist who lived from 1820 to 1881.

Charles Devlin

1805–1881 (age 76)

Calvary Cemetery

Charles Devlin was an Irish immigrant who lived from 1805 to 1881.

James Petigru Boyce

1827–1888 (age 61)

Cave Hill Cemetery

James Petigru Boyce was a Charleston-based Baptist minister and educator who lived from 1827 to 1888.

Ellen McKenna

1819–1883 (age 64)

Calvary Cemetery

Ellen McKenna was a resident who lived from 1819 to 1883.

Peter J. O'Donohue

1836–1888 (age 52)

Calvary Cemetery

Peter J. O'Donohue was an Irish immigrant who lived from 1836 to 1888.

Elisha Standiford

1831–1887 (age 56)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Elisha Standiford was a Louisville resident who lived from 1831 to 1887.

William Preston

1816–1887 (age 71)

Cave Hill Cemetery

William Preston was a Louisville resident who lived from 1816 to 1887.

William Thomasson

1797–1882 (age 85)

Cave Hill Cemetery

William Thomasson was a Kentucky resident who lived from 1797 to 1882.

Joshua Fry Speed

1814–1882 (age 68)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Joshua Fry Speed was a Louisville businessman and close associate of Abraham Lincoln who lived from 1814 to 1882.

David L. Beatty

1798–1881 (age 83)

Cave Hill Cemetery

David L. Beatty was a Bourbon County, Kentucky resident who lived from 1798 to 1881.

Gideon Shryock

1802–1880 (age 78)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Gideon Shryock was a prominent Lexington architect known for designing Greek Revival buildings in Kentucky from 1802 to ...

Hugh Kennedy

1810–1888 (age 78)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Hugh Kennedy was a Belfast-born resident who lived from 1810 to 1888.

John Barbee

1815–1888 (age 73)

Cave Hill Cemetery

John Barbee was a Pewee Valley, Kentucky resident who lived from 1815 to 1888.

John G. Baxter

1826–1885 (age 59)

Cave Hill Cemetery

John G. Baxter was a Lexington resident who lived from 1826 to 1885.

Silas Bent

1820–1887 (age 67)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Silas Bent was a St. Louis-based military officer and explorer who lived from 1820 to 1887.

Edward Porter Humphrey

1809–1886 (age 77)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Edward Porter Humphrey was a Fairfield resident who lived from 1809 to 1886.

Marshall W. Taylor

1846–1887 (age 41)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Marshall W. Taylor was a Lexington resident who lived from 1846 to 1887.

Eberhard Anheuser

1806–1880 (age 74)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Eberhard Anheuser was a German-American brewer and founder of the Anheuser-Busch Company who lived from 1806 to 1880.

Gustavus Sessinghaus

1838–1887 (age 49)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Gustavus Sessinghaus was a Cologne-born resident who lived from 1838 to 1887.

George Engelmann

1809–1884 (age 75)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

George Engelmann was a Frankfurt-born botanist and physician who made significant contributions to American botanical sc...

Edward James Gay

1816–1889 (age 73)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Edward James Gay was a Bedford resident who lived from 1816 to 1889.

James Buchanan Eads

1820–1887 (age 67)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

James Buchanan Eads was a renowned civil engineer and inventor known for his work on the Mississippi River and bridge co...

James Henry McLean

1829–1886 (age 57)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

James Henry McLean was a Scottish-born resident of Ayrshire who lived from 1829 to 1886.

Judson Allen

1797–1880 (age 83)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Judson Allen was a Plymouth resident who lived a long life spanning from 1797 to 1880.

A. A. Talmage

1834–1887 (age 53)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

A. A. Talmage was a Warren County resident who lived from 1834 to 1887.

Edward Simpson

1824–1888 (age 64)

Cypress Hills Cemetery

Edward Simpson was a New York City resident who lived from 1824 to 1888.

Charles Bennett Ray

1807–1886 (age 79)

Cypress Hills Cemetery

Charles Bennett Ray was a Falmouth resident who lived from 1807 to 1886.

Orsamus B. Matteson

1805–1889 (age 84)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Orsamus B. Matteson was a Verona resident who lived from 1805 to 1889.

William J. Bacon

1803–1889 (age 86)

Forest Hill Cemetery

William J. Bacon was a Williamstown resident who lived from 1803 to 1889.

Edwin Hutchinson

1840–1887 (age 47)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Edwin Hutchinson was a Utica resident who lived from 1840 to 1887.

William H. Christian

1825–1887 (age 62)

Forest Hill Cemetery

William H. Christian was a Utica resident who lived from 1825 to 1887.

James V. P. Gardner

1808–1882 (age 74)

Forest Hill Cemetery

James V. P. Gardner was a Hancock resident who lived from 1808 to 1882.