Famous Graves

Benedict Joseph Flaget

1763–1850 (age 87)

Cathedral of the Assumption

Benedict Joseph Flaget was a French-born Catholic bishop who founded the Diocese of Louisville and lived from 1763 to 18...

Richard Barnes Mason

1797–1850 (age 53)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Richard Barnes Mason was an American military officer and territorial governor from Lexington who lived from 1797 to 185...

Henry Miller Shreve

1785–1851 (age 66)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Henry Miller Shreve was an American riverboat captain and engineer who pioneered steamboat navigation on the Mississippi...

Henry S. Geyer

1790–1859 (age 69)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Henry S. Geyer was an American lawyer and politician from Missouri who served in the U.S. Senate.

Nathaniel Pope

1784–1850 (age 66)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Nathaniel Pope was an American jurist and politician from Illinois who served as a territorial delegate and judge.

John Brown

1800–1859 (age 59)

North Elba

John Brown was an American abolitionist who led the raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859.

Lewis Sheridan Leary

1835–1859 (age 24)

North Elba

Lewis Sheridan Leary was an African American abolitionist who participated in John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry.

Louis McLane

1786–1857 (age 71)

Green Mount Cemetery

Louis McLane was an American statesman and diplomat who served as Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury.

Junius Brutus Booth

1796–1852 (age 56)

Green Mount Cemetery

Junius Brutus Booth was an English-American actor and father of the famous Booth theatrical family.

George Brown

1787–1859 (age 72)

Green Mount Cemetery

George Brown was an Irish-American immigrant and businessman in the 19th century.

James Bankhead

1783–1856 (age 73)

Green Mount Cemetery

James Bankhead was an American politician and planter from Virginia.

John MacTavish

1787–1852 (age 65)

Green Mount Cemetery

John MacTavish was a Scottish-born fur trader and businessman in North America.

David C. Broderick

1820–1859 (age 39)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

David C. Broderick was an American politician from California who served in the U.S. Senate and was killed in a duel.

Robert Garrett

1783–1857 (age 74)

Green Mount Cemetery

Robert Garrett was an Irish-born American businessman and railroad executive.

Hugo Reid

1811–1852 (age 41)

Calvary Cemetery

Hugo Reid was a Scottish-born missionary and educator who served the Native American communities of California during th...

Isaac L. Anderson

1780–1857 (age 77)

Maryville College

Isaac L. Anderson was a Rockbridge County resident and educator associated with Maryville College.

Justin Butterfield

1790–1855 (age 65)

Graceland Cemetery

Justin Butterfield was a prominent lawyer and politician from New Hampshire who served in the U.S. government.

Henry Clay

1777–1852 (age 75)

Lexington Cemetery

Henry Clay was a legendary American statesman, orator, and three-time presidential candidate known as the 'Great Comprom...

John T. Johnson

1788–1856 (age 68)

Lexington Cemetery

John T. Johnson was a Kentucky politician and military officer who represented Scott County.

Adoniram Judson

1788–1850 (age 62)

Burial Hill

Adoniram Judson was a Malden resident and missionary who lived from 1788 to 1850 and was buried at Burial Hill.

Emily Chubbuck

1817–1854 (age 37)

Burial Hill

Emily Chubbuck was an Eaton resident and author who lived from 1817 to 1854 and was buried at Burial Hill.

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet

1787–1851 (age 64)

Cedar Hill Cemetery

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet (1787-1851) was a Philadelphia-based educator and pioneer in deaf education.

Oliver H. Smith

1794–1859 (age 65)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Oliver H. Smith (1794-1859) of Trenton was a notable figure who lived during the early-to-mid 19th century.

Abigail Fillmore

1798–1853 (age 55)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Abigail Fillmore was the wife of U.S. President Millard Fillmore and lived from 1798 to 1853.

Conrad Heyer

1749–1856 (age 107)

German Church and Cemetery

Conrad Heyer was a Waldoboro resident and early Lutheran missionary who lived from 1749 to 1856.

Henry Leavitt Ellsworth

1791–1858 (age 67)

Grove Street Cemetery

Henry Leavitt Ellsworth (1791-1858) was an American inventor and government official from Windsor, Connecticut.

Simeon Baldwin

1761–1851 (age 90)

Grove Street Cemetery

Simeon Baldwin (1761-1851) was a prominent Connecticut lawyer, judge, and statesman from Norwich.

David Daggett

1764–1851 (age 87)

Grove Street Cemetery

David Daggett (1764-1851) was a Connecticut jurist and legal scholar from Attleboro.

Denison Olmsted

1791–1859 (age 68)

Grove Street Cemetery

Denison Olmsted (1791-1859) was an American scientist and educator from East Hartford, Connecticut.

Nathaniel Silsbee

1773–1850 (age 77)

Harmony Grove Cemetery

Nathaniel Silsbee (1773-1850) was a Massachusetts merchant and U.S. Senator from Salem.

Harm Jan Huidekoper

1776–1854 (age 78)

Greendale Cemetery

Harm Jan Huidekoper (1776-1854) was a Dutch-American businessman and philanthropist from Hoogeveen.

William Williams Mather

1804–1859 (age 55)

Green Lawn Cemetery

William Williams Mather was an American geologist and naturalist who conducted important geological surveys in the 19th ...

Jonah Piikoi

1804–1859 (age 55)

Kewalo Basin

Jonah Piikoi was a Hawaiian chief and notable figure in early 19th-century Hawaiian history.

William P. C. Barton

1786–1856 (age 70)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

William P. C. Barton was an American physician and botanist from Philadelphia known for his medical and botanical contri...

John Bouvier

1787–1851 (age 64)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

John Bouvier was a French-American legal scholar and author who significantly influenced American jurisprudence.

Charles Stewart Wurts

1790–1859 (age 69)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Charles Stewart Wurts was an American industrialist and entrepreneur involved in canal and transportation development.

Isaac Parrish

1811–1852 (age 41)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Isaac Parrish was an American physician from Philadelphia who practiced medicine in the 19th century.

John Wyeth

1770–1858 (age 88)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

John Wyeth was an American pharmacist and pharmaceutical manufacturer who founded an influential pharmaceutical company.

John M. Berrien

1781–1856 (age 75)

Laurel Grove North Cemetery

John M. Berrien (1781-1856) was a Georgia politician and legal figure from Rocky Hill.

John Y. Mason

1799–1859 (age 60)

Hollywood Cemetery

John Y. Mason (1799-1859) was a prominent Emporia resident and likely political figure of the antebellum era.

Kamehameha III

1814–1854 (age 40)

Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii

Kamehameha III (1814-1854) was the third monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii and reigned during a transformative period for...

Keoni Ana

1810–1857 (age 47)

Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii

Keoni Ana was a Hawaiian statesman and government official who served in the Kingdom of Hawaii's administration.

Kōnia

1808–1857 (age 49)

Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii

Kōnia was a Hawaiian ali'i (chief) and member of the royal family of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Pākī

1808–1855 (age 47)

Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii

Pākī was a Hawaiian chief and member of the royal court during the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Thomas Charles Byde Rooke

1806–1858 (age 52)

Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii

Thomas Charles Byde Rooke was a British merchant and businessman who became a prominent figure in Hawaiian commercial af...

William Pitt Kīnau

1842–1859 (age 17)

Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii

William Pitt Kīnau was a Hawaiian prince and member of the royal family of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Robert Montgomery Bird

1806–1854 (age 48)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Robert Montgomery Bird was an American writer, physician, and playwright known for his historical novels and dramatic wo...

Persifor Frazer Smith

1798–1858 (age 60)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Persifor Frazer Smith was an American military officer who served as a general during the Mexican-American War.

Samuel George Morton

1799–1851 (age 52)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Samuel George Morton was an American physician and pioneering physical anthropologist known for his craniological studie...

Richard Rush

1780–1859 (age 79)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Richard Rush was an American statesman, diplomat, and attorney who served as Secretary of the Treasury and Minister to F...