Famous Graves

Douglas H. Cooper

1815–1879 (age 64)

Bryan County

Douglas H. Cooper was a 19th-century American landowner and community figure in Mississippi.

John Hopkins Clarke

1789–1870 (age 81)

North Burial Ground

John Hopkins Clarke was an American merchant and civic leader in early 19th-century New Jersey.

Benjamin Brown French

1800–1870 (age 70)

Congressional Cemetery

Benjamin Brown French was a prominent American writer, diarist, and government official who served in various federal po...

George D. Prentice

1802–1870 (age 68)

Cave Hill Cemetery

George D. Prentice was a prominent American editor and poet best known for his work with the Louisville Journal newspape...

Henry Taylor Blow

1817–1875 (age 58)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Henry Taylor Blow was a Missouri politician and diplomat who served in Congress and held various governmental positions.

Trusten Polk

1811–1876 (age 65)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Trusten Polk was a Missouri politician and military officer who served as a U.S. Senator and governor.

William Chauvenet

1820–1870 (age 50)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

William Chauvenet was an American mathematician and astronomer who founded the U.S. Naval Academy's astronomical observa...

Benjamin Bonneville

1797–1878 (age 81)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Benjamin Bonneville was an American military officer and fur trader famous for his explorations of the Rocky Mountains a...

Dan Bryant

1833–1875 (age 42)

Calvary Cemetery

Dan Bryant was an American entertainer and member of the famous Bryant's Minstrels theatrical troupe.

Johns Hopkins

1795–1873 (age 78)

Green Mount Cemetery

Johns Hopkins (1795-1873) was a Gambrills resident and philanthropist who lived 78 years.

Arnold Elzey

1816–1871 (age 55)

Green Mount Cemetery

Arnold Elzey was a Confederate general who served in the American Civil War and lived in Somerset County, Maryland.

Benjamin Huger

1805–1877 (age 72)

Green Mount Cemetery

Benjamin Huger was a Confederate general and military engineer from Charleston who served during the Civil War.

John P. Kennedy

1795–1870 (age 75)

Green Mount Cemetery

John P. Kennedy was a Baltimore-based writer, politician, and Secretary of the Navy under President Fillmore.

Leonard Hazeltine I

1803–1874 (age 71)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Leonard Hazeltine I was a prominent New Hampshire resident involved in business and civic affairs.

Daniel Moreau Barringer

1806–1873 (age 67)

Green Mount Cemetery

Daniel Moreau Barringer was a North Carolina congressman, diplomat, and lawyer who served in multiple government positio...

Reverdy Johnson

1796–1876 (age 80)

Green Mount Cemetery

Reverdy Johnson was a prominent Maryland lawyer, politician, and diplomat who served as U.S. Senator and Attorney Genera...

Solomon Hillen, Jr.

1810–1873 (age 63)

Green Mount Cemetery

Solomon Hillen, Jr. was a Baltimore businessman and industrialist involved in transportation and manufacturing.

William Albert

1816–1879 (age 63)

Green Mount Cemetery

William Albert was a Baltimore resident active in civic and business matters during the 19th century.

Edward Raymond Ames

1806–1879 (age 73)

Green Mount Cemetery

Edward Raymond Ames was a Methodist bishop and clergyman from Ohio who led the church during the Civil War era.

Ross Winans

1796–1877 (age 81)

Green Mount Cemetery

Ross Winans was a Baltimore inventor and industrialist known for developing railroad technology and locomotives.

Robert O. Tyler

1831–1874 (age 43)

Cedar Hill Cemetery

Robert O. Tyler was a hunter who lived from 1831 to 1874 and was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery.

John Bell Hood

1831–1879 (age 48)

Metairie Cemetery

John Bell Hood (1831-1879) was a Confederate general from Owingsville buried in Metairie Cemetery.

Richard Taylor

1826–1879 (age 53)

Metairie Cemetery

Richard Taylor (1826-1879) was a Confederate general from Louisville interred in Metairie Cemetery.

William Clayton

1814–1879 (age 65)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

William Clayton (1814-1879) of Penwortham was a prominent Mormon leader buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Albert P. Rockwood

1805–1879 (age 74)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Albert P. Rockwood (1805-1879) of Holliston was an early Mormon settler buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery.

David Fullmer

1803–1879 (age 76)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

David Fullmer (1803-1879) from West Chillisquaque Township was a Mormon pioneer buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Robert Ward Johnson

1814–1879 (age 65)

Mount Holly Cemetery

Robert Ward Johnson (1814-1879) of Scott County was a Confederate politician buried in Mount Holly Cemetery.

Gerrit P. Judd

1803–1873 (age 70)

O'ahu Cemetery

Gerrit P. Judd (1803-1873) was a Paris-born missionary and government official who played a significant role in Hawaiian...

John Papa Īī

1800–1870 (age 70)

O'ahu Cemetery

John Papa Īī (1800-1870) was a prominent Hawaiian ali'i (chief) and advisor to Hawaiian royalty.

Lucy Goodale Thurston

1795–1876 (age 81)

O'ahu Cemetery

Lucy Goodale Thurston (1795-1876) was a missionary and author who spent decades in Hawaii documenting island life.

Charles Hodge

1797–1878 (age 81)

Princeton Cemetery

Charles Hodge (1797-1878) was a Philadelphia-born theologian and prominent Princeton Seminary scholar.

Philip Stephen Van Rensselaer

1806–1871 (age 65)

Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery

Philip Stephen Van Rensselaer (1806-1871) was a member of the prominent Van Rensselaer family of New York.

Mary Rebecca Tallmadge

1817–1872 (age 55)

Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery

Mary Rebecca Tallmadge (1817-1872) was the wife of Philip Stephen Van Rensselaer and a member of the Tallmadge family.

Barton S. Alexander

1819–1878 (age 59)

San Francisco National Cemetery

Barton S. Alexander (1819-1878) was a soldier or military officer who served in the American West.

Crawford Williamson Long

1815–1878 (age 63)

Oconee Hill Cemetery

Crawford Williamson Long (1815-1878) was a Danielsville physician and pioneer in anesthesia.

Wilson Lumpkin

1783–1870 (age 87)

Oconee Hill Cemetery

Wilson Lumpkin (1783-1870) was a Georgia politician and governor buried at Oconee Hill Cemetery.

Humphrey Marshall

1812–1872 (age 60)

Frankfort Cemetery

Humphrey Marshall (1812-1872) was a Frankfort resident and Kentucky jurist buried at Frankfort Cemetery.

Robert Heller

1826–1878 (age 52)

Mount Moriah Cemetery

Robert Heller (1826-1878) was a magician and performer interred at Mount Moriah Cemetery.

Frederick Langenheim

1809–1879 (age 70)

Mount Moriah Cemetery

Frederick Langenheim (1809-1879) was a Brunswick resident buried at Mount Moriah Cemetery.

William Langenheim

1807–1874 (age 67)

Mount Moriah Cemetery

William Langenheim (1807-1874) was a Brunswick resident buried at Mount Moriah Cemetery.

Foxhall A. Parker, Jr.

1821–1879 (age 58)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Foxhall A. Parker, Jr. (1821-1879) was a New York City resident and naval officer buried at United States Naval Academy ...

Robert Seldon Duncanson

1821–1872 (age 51)

Woodland Cemetery

Robert Seldon Duncanson (1821-1872) was a Fayette resident and landscape painter buried at Woodland Cemetery.

Clement Vallandigham

1820–1871 (age 51)

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum

Clement Vallandigham was an Ohio politician and lawyer who served in Congress during the Civil War era.

Boston Custer

1848–1876 (age 28)

Woodland Cemetery

Boston Custer was a Union Army officer and younger brother of the famous General George Armstrong Custer.