Deaths in the 1880s

William Wells Brown

1814–1884 (age 70)

Cambridge Cemetery

William Wells Brown was an African American abolitionist, author, and historian who escaped slavery and became a promine...

Henry James, Sr.

1811–1882 (age 71)

Cambridge Cemetery

Henry James, Sr. was a philosopher and theologian from Albany and father of the renowned novelist Henry James.

William H. Mumler

1832–1884 (age 52)

Cambridge Cemetery

William H. Mumler was a Boston-based photographer credited with pioneering spirit photography in the 19th century.

Edmund Sylvester

1821–1887 (age 66)

Masonic Memorial Park

Edmund Sylvester was a Deer Isle resident and Masonic lodge member who lived during the 19th century.

Sophronia Mann Oakes

1814–1880 (age 66)

Cambridge Cemetery

Sophronia Mann Oakes was a 19th-century New England woman.

Mary Walsh James

1810–1882 (age 72)

Cambridge Cemetery

Mary Walsh James (1810-1882) was a woman of the early 19th century whose life spanned seven decades in Cambridge.

Winifred Howells

1863–1889 (age 26)

Cambridge Cemetery

Winifred Howells (1863-1889) was a young woman who lived briefly in Venice before her untimely death at age 26.

John Martin

1839–1889 (age 50)

Mount Vernon Cemetery

John Martin (1839-1889) was a Pennsylvania resident who lived through the Civil War era and died at age 50.

Josiah Lasell

1825–1886 (age 61)

Pine Grove Cemetery

Josiah Lasell (1825-1886) was a man who lived 61 years and was laid to rest in Pine Grove Cemetery.

Samuel Beatty

1820–1885 (age 65)

Massillon Cemetery

Samuel Beatty (1820-1885) was a Mifflin County resident who lived through the antebellum and Civil War periods.

Bertha Ravene

1845–1885 (age 40)

Saint Georges Chapel Cemetery

Bertha Ravene (1845-1885) was a woman who lived in Stadthagen and died at age 40.

James Henry Van Alen

1819–1886 (age 67)

Berkeley Memorial Cemetery

James Henry Van Alen (1819-1886) was a Kinderhook native who lived 67 years during the 19th century.

Charles H. Stonestreet

1813–1885 (age 72)

College of the Holy Cross Cemetery

Charles H. Stonestreet (1813-1885) was a Port Tobacco Village resident associated with the College of the Holy Cross.

David D. Acker

1822–1888 (age 66)

Valleau Cemetery

David D. Acker (1822-1888) was a man who lived 66 years and was buried in Valleau Cemetery.

Eben Perry Sturges

1840–1882 (age 42)

Mansfield Cemetery

Eben Perry Sturges (1840-1882) was a man who lived 42 years and was interred in Mansfield Cemetery.

Truman Smith

1791–1884 (age 93)

Woodland Cemetery

Truman Smith (1791-1884) was a Roxbury resident who lived 93 years through multiple American eras.

William T. Minor

1815–1889 (age 74)

Woodland Cemetery

William T. Minor (1815-1889) was a Stamford man who lived 74 years during the 19th century.

James T. Pratt

1802–1887 (age 85)

Indian Hill Cemetery

James T. Pratt (1802-1887) was a Cromwell resident who lived 85 years spanning the early American republic.

Oliver Hoyt

1823–1887 (age 64)

Woodland Cemetery

Oliver Hoyt (1823-1887) was a Stamford native who lived 64 years in 19th-century Connecticut.

Francis Asbury Mood

1830–1884 (age 54)

IOOF Cemetery

Francis Asbury Mood (1830-1884) was a Charleston resident who lived 54 years and was buried in an IOOF Cemetery.

Edward Black Sr.

1801–1884 (age 83)

Rose Hill Cemetery

Edward Black Sr. was a prominent Monmouth County resident who lived from 1801 to 1884.

Edward H. Rollins

1824–1889 (age 65)

Blossom Hill Cemetery

Edward H. Rollins was a New Hampshire politician and businessman who served in various state offices during the 19th cen...

George G. Fogg

1813–1881 (age 68)

Blossom Hill Cemetery

George G. Fogg was a New Hampshire journalist and political figure active during the mid-19th century.

Mark Hopkins

1802–1887 (age 85)

Williams College Cemetery

Mark Hopkins was a renowned educator and president of Williams College from 1836 to 1872.

Nathaniel White

1811–1880 (age 69)

Blossom Hill Cemetery

Nathaniel White was a 19th-century resident of New Hampshire whose exact occupation remains unclear.

Hamilton Eliot Perkins

1806–1886 (age 80)

Blossom Hill Cemetery

Hamilton Eliot Perkins was a Hopkinton resident who lived during the early-to-mid 19th century.

Adolph Douai

1819–1888 (age 69)

Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium

Adolph Douai was a German-American journalist and educator known for his radical political views.

Frank Stilwell

1856–1882 (age 26)

Evergreen Mortuary & Cemetery

Frank Stilwell was an Iowa City resident who died at age 26 in 1882.

Augustus Thébaud

1807–1885 (age 78)

Fordham University Cemetery

Augustus Thébaud was a Jesuit priest and educator who served at Fordham University.

Joshua Doughty

1799–1881 (age 82)

New Somerville Cemetery

Joshua Doughty was an early American resident who lived from 1799 to 1881.

J. E. McConaughy

1834–1885 (age 51)

New Somerville Cemetery

J. E. McConaughy was a Twinsburg resident and educator active during the 19th century.

Ahiman Louis Miner

1804–1886 (age 82)

Dellwood Cemetery

Ahiman Louis Miner was a Middletown Springs resident who lived from 1804 to 1886.

Leonard Sargeant

1793–1880 (age 87)

Dellwood Cemetery

Leonard Sargeant was a Dorset resident who lived from 1793 to 1880.

Mark Skinner

1813–1887 (age 74)

Dellwood Cemetery

Mark Skinner was a Manchester resident and notable figure during the 19th century.

Victor Trevitt

1827–1883 (age 56)

Memaloose Island

Victor Trevitt was a New Hampshire resident known for his connections to the Pacific Northwest.

Joseph Blachley Hoyt

1812–1888 (age 76)

Woodland Cemetery

Joseph Blachley Hoyt (1812-1888) was an American businessman and community leader buried in Woodland Cemetery.

William Henry Chandler

1815–1888 (age 73)

West Thompson Cemetery

William Henry Chandler (1815-1888) was a prominent figure of his era whose life spanned most of the 19th century.

William Welles Hollister

1818–1886 (age 68)

Santa Barbara Cemetery

William Welles Hollister (1818-1886) was a California rancher and businessman who helped develop Santa Barbara County.

George K. Proctor

1837–1882 (age 45)

Beverly Central Cemetery

George K. Proctor (1837-1882) was a Townsend resident whose life was cut short at age 45.

John G. Barnard

1815–1882 (age 67)

Center Cemetery

John G. Barnard (1815-1882) was a Sheffield native who lived through most of the 19th century.

James Lindsay Seward

1813–1886 (age 73)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

James Lindsay Seward (1813-1886) was a Dublin-born resident who lived a long life spanning 73 years.

Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard

1809–1889 (age 80)

Center Cemetery

Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard (1809-1889) was a Sheffield-born educator and university president who became a promin...

Hiester Clymer

1827–1884 (age 57)

Charles Evans Cemetery

Hiester Clymer (1827-1884) was a Berks County politician and public servant active in Pennsylvania during the Civil War ...

J. Condit Smith

1830–1883 (age 53)

Forest Hill Cemetery

J. Condit Smith (1830-1883) was a Morristown resident whose life ended at age 53.

Robert Brent Ord

1827–1889 (age 62)

Santa Barbara Cemetery

Robert Brent Ord (1827-1889) was a Washington, D.C. military officer and engineer who served during the Civil War.

David Sherman Hart

1799–1885 (age 86)

Stonington Cemetery

David Sherman Hart (1799-1885) was a Middlebury native who lived to age 86 during the early American period.

Dudley C. Haskell

1842–1883 (age 41)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Dudley C. Haskell (1842-1883) was a Springfield resident whose life was cut short at age 41.

Maria Carter Syphax

1804–1886 (age 82)

Lincoln Memorial Cemetery

Maria Carter Syphax (1804-1886) was an African American woman who lived through slavery and emancipation in Washington, ...

Samuel Fayette Norton II

1814–1886 (age 72)

Yaphank Cemetery

Samuel Fayette Norton II (1814-1886) was a Yaphank, Long Island resident who lived 72 years.

Friedrich Münch

1799–1881 (age 82)

Muench Family Cemetery

Friedrich Münch (1799-1881) was a German-American immigrant from Gemünden who helped establish German settlements in A...