Famous Graves

David Conner

1792–1856 (age 64)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

David Conner was an American naval officer who served as a commodore in the United States Navy during the Mexican-Americ...

Elisha Kent Kane

1820–1857 (age 37)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Elisha Kent Kane was an American Arctic explorer and physician renowned for his polar expeditions in search of the North...

John Sergeant

1779–1852 (age 73)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

John Sergeant was an American lawyer, politician, and jurist who served as a U.S. Congressman and vice-presidential cand...

Ferdinand Wakeman Hubbell

1801–1852 (age 51)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Ferdinand Wakeman Hubbell (1801-1852) was a prominent New Jersey businessman and landowner.

Delia Bacon

1811–1859 (age 48)

Grove Street Cemetery

Delia Bacon (1811-1859) was an American writer and literary scholar known for her controversial Shakespeare authorship t...

Francis M. Dimond

1796–1859 (age 63)

Juniper Hill Cemetery

Francis M. Dimond (1796-1859) was a Bristol resident and notable figure in early American commerce.

Benjamin Wood Richards

1797–1851 (age 54)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Benjamin Wood Richards (1797-1851) was an ironmaster and industrialist associated with Batsto Village in New Jersey.

Charles B. Penrose

1798–1857 (age 59)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Charles B. Penrose (1798-1857) was an American physician and public figure.

John Kintzing Kane

1795–1858 (age 63)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

John Kintzing Kane (1795-1858) was an Albany-born American jurist and legal scholar.

John Morin Scott

1789–1858 (age 69)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

John Morin Scott (1789-1858) was a New York City lawyer and political figure.

Mary Young Pickersgill

1776–1857 (age 81)

Loudon Park Cemetery

Mary Young Pickersgill (1776-1857) was a Philadelphia-born flagmaker famous for sewing the Star-Spangled Banner.

Richard Penn Smith

1799–1854 (age 55)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Richard Penn Smith was a Philadelphia-based writer and dramatist active in the early 19th century.

Robert T. Conrad

1810–1858 (age 48)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Robert T. Conrad was a Philadelphia lawyer and politician who served in various civic roles.

Walter Colton

1797–1851 (age 54)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Walter Colton was a Vermont-born clergyman and author known for his religious writings.

Jedediah M. Grant

1813–1856 (age 43)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Jedediah M. Grant was a prominent Mormon leader and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles who lived from 1813 to 1...

John Smith

1781–1854 (age 73)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

John Smith was an early Mormon figure and resident of Manchester who lived from 1781 to 1854.

Mary Fielding Smith

1801–1852 (age 51)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Mary Fielding Smith was a pioneering Mormon woman and wife of Hyrum Smith who lived from 1801 to 1852.

Willard Richards

1804–1854 (age 50)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Willard Richards was a prominent Mormon apostle and counselor to Brigham Young who lived from 1804 to 1854.

Robert Lucas

1781–1853 (age 72)

Oakland Cemetery

Robert Lucas was a politician and governor of Ohio and Iowa who lived from 1781 to 1853.

Louisa Adams

1775–1852 (age 77)

United First Parish Church

Louisa Adams was the wife of President John Quincy Adams who lived from 1775 to 1852.

Elijah Hedding

1780–1852 (age 72)

Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery

Elijah Hedding was a Methodist bishop who lived from 1780 to 1852.

Levi Hutchins

1761–1855 (age 94)

Old North Cemetery

Levi Hutchins (1761-1855) was a Harvard-affiliated individual buried at Old North Cemetery.

Archibald Alexander

1772–1851 (age 79)

Princeton Cemetery

Archibald Alexander (1772-1851) was a Rockbridge County figure buried at Princeton Cemetery.

Samuel Miller

1769–1850 (age 81)

Princeton Cemetery

Samuel Miller (1769-1850) was a Presbyterian minister and theologian buried in Princeton Cemetery, Dover.

Thomas Alexander Tefft

1826–1859 (age 33)

Swan Point Cemetery

Thomas Alexander Tefft (1826-1859) was a Richmond native buried at Swan Point Cemetery.

Thomas Wilson Dorr

1805–1854 (age 49)

Swan Point Cemetery

Thomas Wilson Dorr (1805-1854) was a Providence-based individual buried at Swan Point Cemetery.

Tabitha Moffatt Brown

1780–1858 (age 78)

Salem Pioneer Cemetery

Tabitha Moffatt Brown was a Massachusetts-born philanthropist and educator who founded the Tabitha Brown House in Salem.

John Wannuaucon Quinney

1797–1855 (age 58)

Stockbridge Indian Cemetery

John Wannuaucon Quinney was a Mohegan-Pequot Native American leader and advocate for indigenous rights in Connecticut.

William S. Hamilton

1797–1850 (age 53)

Sacramento Historic City Cemetery

William S. Hamilton was a New York-born American who later settled in Sacramento during the Gold Rush period.

Théodore Guérin

1798–1856 (age 58)

Sisters of Providence Convent Cemetery

Théodore Guérin was a French-born Catholic nun and founder of the Sisters of Providence in America.

George McDuffie

1790–1851 (age 61)

Singleton's Graveyard

George McDuffie was a South Carolina politician who served as Governor and U.S. Senator.

Samuel B. Wylie

1773–1852 (age 79)

The Woodlands

Samuel B. Wylie (1773-1852) was an Irish-American clergyman and educator.

John Duer

1782–1852 (age 70)

Trinity Church Cemetery

John Duer (1782-1852) was an Albany resident and prominent figure in early American legal and political circles.

Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright I

1792–1854 (age 62)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright I (1792-1854) was a Liverpool-born clergyman who served as a prominent Episcopal bishop.

Oliver Cowdery

1806–1850 (age 44)

Pioneer Cemetery

Oliver Cowdery (1806-1850) was a Wells resident and early religious figure in American history.

Leschi

1808–1858 (age 50)

Old Puyallup Indian Cemetery

Leschi was a Native American leader of the Nisqually tribe in Washington Territory during the mid-19th century.

Mirabeau B. Lamar

1798–1859 (age 61)

Morton Cemetery

Mirabeau B. Lamar was an American politician and poet who served as the second president of the Republic of Texas.

Philander Chase

1775–1852 (age 77)

Jubilee Churchyard Cemetery

Philander Chase was an American Episcopal clergyman and founder of Kenyon College and Jubilee College.

Whitemarsh Benjamin Seabrook

1793–1855 (age 62)

Gun Bluff Plantation Cemetery

Whitemarsh Benjamin Seabrook (1793-1855) was an Edisto Island planter buried at Gun Bluff Plantation Cemetery.

John Jacob Lehmanowsky

1773–1858 (age 85)

Lehmanowsky Family Farm Cemetery

John Jacob Lehmanowsky (1773-1858) was a Warsaw resident buried on the Lehmanowsky Family Farm.

Herman Knickerbocker

1779–1855 (age 76)

Knickerbocker Family Cemetery

Herman Knickerbocker was a member of the prominent Albany-based Knickerbocker family.

Ogden Hoffman

1793–1856 (age 63)

St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard

Ogden Hoffman was a New York City lawyer and judge during the early 19th century.

Philip Hone

1780–1851 (age 71)

St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard

Philip Hone was a New York City merchant, philanthropist, and mayor of New York City.

Alfred Vail

1807–1859 (age 52)

St. Peter's Episcopal Churchyard

Alfred Vail was a Morristown resident and telegraph pioneer who lived from 1807 to 1859.

Robert Kennicott

1835–1866 (age 31)

National Museum of Natural History

Robert Kennicott was a naturalist who lived from 1835 to 1866 and is preserved at the National Museum of Natural History...

Antoine Blanc

1792–1860 (age 68)

St. Louis Cathedral

Antoine Blanc was a French-born Catholic archbishop who served in St. Louis from 1792 to 1860.

Francis Marion Walker

1827–1864 (age 37)

Chattanooga

Francis Marion Walker was an American military officer who died in the Civil War at age 37.

George Burgess

1809–1866 (age 57)

Gardiner

George Burgess was an American scholar and Episcopal bishop born in Providence in 1809.

Alexander Asboth

1811–1868 (age 57)

Arlington National Cemetery

Alexander Asboth was a Hungarian-born Union general who fought in the American Civil War.

Lovell Rousseau

1818–1869 (age 51)

Arlington National Cemetery

Lovell Rousseau was an American military officer and congressman who served in the Civil War.