Famous Graves

Ephraim Kirby

1757–1804 (age 47)

Morning Star Cemetery

Ephraim Kirby (1757-1804) was a Woodbury resident and legal professional known for his contributions to early American j...

John Dickinson

1732–1808 (age 76)

Friends Meeting House Burial Ground

John Dickinson was a Talbot County resident and prominent figure of the Revolutionary era who lived from 1732 to 1808.

Edward Hand

1744–1802 (age 58)

Saint James Episcopal Church Cemetery

Edward Hand was an Irish-born military officer and patriot who lived from 1744 to 1802.

Peter Salem

1750–1816 (age 66)

Church Hill Cemetery

Peter Salem was a Revolutionary War soldier and resident of Framingham, Massachusetts.

Philip Key

1750–1820 (age 70)

Christ Church Cemetery

Philip Key (1750-1820) was a Maryland landowner from St. Mary's County.

Joel Barlow

1754–1812 (age 58)

Great Pasture Road Cemetery

Joel Barlow (1754-1812) was a Redding-based American poet, diplomat, and political theorist of the Revolutionary era.

Zebulon Pike

1779–1813 (age 34)

Military Cemetery

Zebulon Pike was a Lamberton resident and military figure who lived from 1779 to 1813.

John McIntire

1759–1815 (age 56)

Pioneer Hill Cemetery

John McIntire was an Alexandria-based pioneer who lived from 1759 to 1815.

Meriwether Lewis

1774–1809 (age 35)

Pioneer Cemetery

Meriwether Lewis was an Albemarle County native and explorer who lived from 1774 to 1809.

Jean Baptiste Point du Sable

1745–1818 (age 73)

Saint Charles Borromeo Cemetery

Jean Baptiste Point du Sable (1745-1818) was a Saint-Marc resident of Haitian or African descent who lived during the re...

John Henry Livingston

1746–1825 (age 79)

First Reformed Church Cemetery

John Henry Livingston (1746-1825) was a Poughkeepsie resident and prominent Reformed Church minister.

George Crowninshield Jr.

1766–1817 (age 51)

Howard Street Burial Ground

George Crowninshield Jr. was a Salem merchant and shipowner who lived from 1766 to 1817.

Benjamin Trumbull

1735–1820 (age 85)

Old Cemetery

Benjamin Trumbull was a Connecticut historian and clergyman who lived from 1735 to 1820.

Leffert Lefferts

1774–1847 (age 73)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Leffert Lefferts was an American landowner and civic figure who lived from 1774 to 1847.

James Madison

1751–1836 (age 85)

Montpelier

James Madison was the fourth President of the United States who lived from 1751 to 1836.

Dolley Madison

1768–1849 (age 81)

Montpelier

Dolley Madison was the wife of President James Madison and a prominent First Lady who lived from 1768 to 1849.

Andrew Jackson

1767–1845 (age 78)

The Hermitage

Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States and a military hero known for his role in the War of 1812.

Reuben Etting

1762–1848 (age 86)

Mikveh Israel Cemetery

Reuben Etting was a Jewish community member who lived from 1762 to 1848.

James Greenleaf

1765–1843 (age 78)

Congressional Cemetery

James Greenleaf (1765-1843) was a Boston-born figure who lived through the founding era and was buried at Congressional ...

Joseph Lovell

1788–1836 (age 48)

Congressional Cemetery

Joseph Lovell (1788-1836) was a prominent figure of the early 19th century who was buried at Congressional Cemetery.

Alexander Smyth

1765–1830 (age 65)

Congressional Cemetery

Alexander Smyth (1765-1830) was an Irish-born American military officer, lawyer, and congressman from Virginia.

James Noble

1785–1831 (age 46)

Congressional Cemetery

James Noble (1785-1831) was an Indiana politician and one of the first U.S. Senators from that state.

John E. Coffee

1782–1836 (age 54)

Congressional Cemetery

John E. Coffee (1782-1836) was a Kentucky military officer and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representative...

Pierre Bossier

1797–1844 (age 47)

Congressional Cemetery

Pierre Bossier was a Louisiana planter and politician from Natchitoches who lived from 1797 to 1844.

William Clark

1770–1838 (age 68)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

William Clark was an American explorer and military officer best known for co-leading the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Stephen W. Kearny

1794–1848 (age 54)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Stephen W. Kearny was an American military general who played a significant role in the Mexican-American War.

William Sublette

1799–1845 (age 46)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

William Sublette was an American fur trader and mountain man who was instrumental in opening the fur trade routes in the...

John Miller

1781–1846 (age 65)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

John Miller was an American military officer and politician from Martinsburg.

Joseph Rosati

1789–1843 (age 54)

Basilica of St. Louis, King of France

Joseph Rosati was an Italian-American Catholic bishop who served as the first bishop of St. Louis.

Lorenzo Da Ponte

1749–1838 (age 89)

Calvary Cemetery

Lorenzo Da Ponte was an Italian librettist and poet best known for his collaborations with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Edmund Simpson

1784–1848 (age 64)

Cypress Hills Cemetery

Edmund Simpson was an English-American actor and theatrical manager who was prominent in 19th-century American theater.

Walter Bowne

1770–1846 (age 76)

Flushing Cemetery

Walter Bowne was an American Quaker merchant and philanthropist from New York City.

Joseph Kirkland

1770–1844 (age 74)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Joseph Kirkland was an American writer and editor who contributed to 19th-century American literature.

John Wickham

1763–1839 (age 76)

Shockoe Hill Cemetery

John Wickham was a notable Virginia lawyer and civic leader of the early 19th century.

Robert Stanard

1781–1846 (age 65)

Shockoe Hill Cemetery

Robert Stanard was an esteemed Virginia judge and legal professional of the early 19th century.

John Hampden Pleasants

1797–1846 (age 49)

Shockoe Hill Cemetery

John Hampden Pleasants was a prominent Virginia journalist and newspaper editor.

John Breckinridge

1797–1841 (age 44)

Lexington Cemetery

John Breckinridge was a notable statesman whose political career and public service left an enduring mark on the nation.

James Thacher

1754–1844 (age 90)

Burial Hill

James Thacher (1754-1844) was a physician and medical writer who documented early American history.

Robert R. Reid

1789–1841 (age 52)

Blackwood-Harwood Plantations Cemetery

Robert R. Reid (1789-1841) was a Beaufort County, South Carolina planter and political figure.

Edmund P. Gaines

1777–1849 (age 72)

Church Street Graveyard

Edmund P. Gaines (1777-1849) was a Culpeper County resident and military officer.

Elizabeth Willing Powel

1743–1830 (age 87)

Christ Church Burial Ground

Elizabeth Willing Powel (1743-1830) was a prominent Philadelphia socialite and wife of a Revolutionary-era mayor.

Barton W. Stone

1772–1844 (age 72)

Cane Ridge

Barton W. Stone was an American religious leader and co-founder of the Disciples of Christ movement.

Horace Wells

1815–1848 (age 33)

Cedar Hill Cemetery

Horace Wells was a Hartford resident who lived from 1815 to 1848 and pioneered the use of anesthesia in dentistry.

Cornplanter

1732–1836 (age 104)

Corydon Township

Cornplanter was a Seneca Nation leader who lived from 1732 to 1836 and advocated for peace between Native Americans and ...

Noah Noble

1794–1844 (age 50)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Noah Noble lived from 1794 to 1844 and served as the fourth Governor of Indiana.

Christopher Grant Champlin

1768–1840 (age 72)

Common Burying Ground

Christopher Grant Champlin (1768-1840) was a Newport-based merchant and landowner during the early American republic.

Asher Robbins

1761–1845 (age 84)

Common Burying Ground

Asher Robbins (1761-1845) was a Connecticut jurist and politician who served in the U.S. Senate and House of Representat...

Michele Felice Cornè

1752–1845 (age 93)

Common Burying Ground

Michele Felice Cornè (1752-1845) was an Italian-born painter and artist who worked in America during the early 19th cen...

Henry Conwell

1748–1842 (age 94)

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

Henry Conwell (1748-1842) was an Irish-born Catholic bishop who served as Archbishop of Philadelphia.

Demetrio O'Daly

1780–1837 (age 57)

Cathedral of San Juan Bautista

Demetrio O'Daly (1780-1837) was a Puerto Rican military officer and colonial administrator during the Spanish colonial p...