DEATHS REPORTED IN THE ALBANY, NEW YORK NEWSPAPERS

Gleaned from Collections on the History of Albany, H. Munsell, 1865

1861 

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GIVEN NAME

COMMENTS

Date of newspaper

ADAMS Sarah wife of George Adams, died, age 60 3/30
ADAMS Peter died, age 23 7/2
ALLEN Elizabeth B. died, age 59 1/29
ANDERSON William H. died, age 20 2/2
ARMSBY Joanna P. wife of Dr. Alden March,died, age 62 4/17
AUSTIN Franklin died, age 23 10/25
AZIER Julia Ann died, age 28 7/3
BABCOCK Julia R. died, age 59 12/9
BAILEY John V. died, age 39 5/8
BAILEY Lemuel B. died, age 56 9/10
BARBER Jane widow of Solomon Southwick, died age 89 1/30
BARNARD Daniel D. died, age 68 4/24
BARRY Richard died, age 18 4/24
BATCHELDER Sarah wife of Thiel Batchelder, died age 74 7/14
BAUMIS Rhogenia wife of Nathaniel Adams, died in Bethlehem, age 57 8/8
BEALS Sarah died, age 70 10/30
BENNETT Margaret wife of James Bennett, died, age 53 12/5
BEST Eveline wife of M. Campbell, died, age 48 6/8
BILLOW Charles E. died, age 35 12/8
BLACK John died at Balleston, age 44 6/25
BLACK David found dead 6/30
BLANCHARD Anthony died at Salem, Washington Co., age 60 5/1
BLEECKER Harmanus, Jr. died, age 69 12/17
BOGART Angelica wife of Gen. George Talcott, died, age 72 9/1
BRADFORD John M. died at Chicago, son of the late Rev. Dr. Bradford 2/18
BRADFORD Mary widow of Rev. John M. Bradford, died 11/22
BRATT G.T. died, age 78 5/31
BROWN Matthew, Jr. died, age 31 5/8
BURHANS David of Bethlehem, died, age 88 5/11
BURROUGHS Helen E. wife of Theodore V. Van Heusen, died, age 26 5/22
BUTLER John died suddenly 8/5
CADY W. C., Sgt. killed at the battle of Great Bethel, VA, buried from the Arbor Hill M.E. church 6/20
CAIN Joseph died, age 50 5/14
CARRELL C.H., Dr. died at Pensacola, Florida 8/6
CARRISTON Andrew A. died, age 30 2/22
CAVANAGH Catharine died, age 79 8/31
CHAMBERS Mary died, age 75 12/22
CHASE Sarah Ann wife of John W. Chase, died, age 47 3/11
CHENEY Peter Cure died, age 35 4/10
CLARKE Eliza A. wife of Henry H. Van Dyck, died age 53 12/27
CLASSON Elias died 5/8
CLINCH Hannah widow of G.V.S. Bleecker, died 7/17
COATES Mary wife of Thomas Trainor, died 4/21
COATES Charles died in Brooklyn 8/31
COLEMAN John died, age 60 6/25
CONKLIN James H. died, age 32 1/23
COOGAN Mary Aloysa wife of Lawrence Devlin, died, age 27 1/3
COOK William died, age 36 8/27
COOPER Emma died, age 17 12/13
COTTRELL Mary, Mrs. died, age 77 3/14
COULTER Stewart died, age 42 10/7
COYLEY Margaret died, age 22 9/10
CRANDALL Charles C. formerly of Albany, died at Peoria, IL, age 19 10/18
CRANNELL Henry died, age 49 7/4
CREW John L. died, age 19 8/18
CROSBY Rachel wife of Alonzo Crosby, died, age 74 8/29
CUNNINGHAM Andrew formerly of Albany, died at Rochester age 42 11/1
CURRAN Patrick died, age 60 10/23
DAVIDSON Thomas on his way to Toronto to see his mother, died at the Exchange Hotel 10/25
DEY-ERMAND Samuel E. died, age 33 10/29
DEYO D. H. died 4/30
DILLON Margaret died, age 15 2/23
DONNELLY Joseph died, age 27 2/27
DORAN Bridget died, age 56 10/31
DOWER Michael died, age 38 4/3
DROUGHT Margaret died, age 27 5/15
DUMONT Egbert died, age 32 10/23
DUNN Sarah wife of Thomas Fisher, died, age 30 7/27
DUNN John died, age 17 10/8
DUTTON Sarah Catharine wife of John B. Holt, died, age 22 8/1
DWYER Ellen, Mrs. died, age 61 3/21
EATON Abby wife of Peter Putman, died, age 46 12/6
EGBERTS Agnes widow of Henry Adams, died at Cohoes 1/11
ELLSWORTH Col. killed at Alexandria, funeral at Albany, buried at Mechanicville 5/27
FAIRCHILDS William died of injuries from a freight depot fire 7/5
FEILY Mary wife of William Feily, died, age 44 10/11
FELLOWS Addison J. died at Halls Hills, VA, of typhoid fever, age 22 12/30
FISHER Daniel died, age 28 1/18
FLEMINGS Polly sister of the late Abraham Sickels, died, age 91 7/21
FOOT Jane wife of L. Stuart Rose, died, age 29 6/7
FORBY Ellen G. died 7/18
FORBY John died, age 73 11/16
FOWLER William died, age 87 1/10
FREDENRICH Jacob died, age 57 6/5
FUHR William died, age 78 10/23
FULLER Laura wife of F.J. Hosford, formerly of Albany, died at Brooklyn 5/23
GANSEVOORT Hester widow of Conrad A. Ten Eyck, died at White Hall, age 66 4/6
GARDNER Henry of Co. A., Albany Republican Artillery, died at Washington, age 26 5/25
GATES Owen T. died, age 56 3/4
GLEASON Patrick fell into the river and drowned 6/20
GOFFE Caroline wife of Charles Angus, died age 46 12/19
GOLDWAIT Thomas died at Fort McHenry of typhoid fever 9/27
GOODELET Valentine died, age 44 1/25
GORMAN Philip age 50, fell dead in the street while attending a funeral 6/7
GRAY Eleanor wife of Stephen B. Congdon, died 5/22
GRAY James died, age 64 10/12
GREGORY Lewis R. died, age 46 8/6
HALL Charlotte A. died, age 30 3/3
HALPEN Daniel died, age 29 11/5
HALPIN Edward died, age 19 4/8
HAMBURGER Aaron L. died, age 57 8/30
HAMILTON Silas B. died, age 68 2/15
HANLON James died, age 75 1/4
HARRISON John Smith died, age 39 11/27
HARVEY Eveline S. wife of Charles S. Harvey, died, age 27 2/12
HARVEY Charles A. died, age 24 4/23
HASKELL Stephen Henry died, age 19 11/2
HEFFIRHEARN Paul died, age 35 7/18
HELME Mrs. Azubah died, age 63 6/7
HENDERSON Archibald McIntyre died at Jersey City, age 27; grandson of the late Archibald McIntyre 1/1
HENDRICK Hugh died suddenly 10/2
HENNESSEY James died, age 30 10/20
HERNER Elenor died 8/16
HERZOG Elizabeth wife of Peter Kampf, died, age 21 2/3
HIGGINS Eleanor widow of Stephen Higgins, died, age 70 9/10
HILLS Erastus died, age 75 5/15
HINSON Peter died, age 42 3/31
HOAG Eliza wife of F. Hoag, died, age 40 6/17
HODGENS James died, age 18 7/17
HOLLAND Bridget wife of John Maloney, died, age 32 3/12
HOLLEY Orville Luther died, age 70 3/25
HOWE Ellen, Mrs. died, age 26 5/23
HUTCHINSON Susan died, age 38 1/14
JACKSON William A. Col of 18th Regt., NY died at Washington of typhus fever, age 30 11/11
JACOBSON Maria died, age 89 12/23
JOHNSTON Ellen, Mrs. died, age 64 7/29
KELDERHOUSE Elizabeth R. wife of Augustus Vadney, died, age 25 3/8
KELLETT Thomas died, age 35 5/4
KENNEDY Patrick died, age 38 7/9
KENT Cornelia wife of Isaac Kent, died, age 42 10/8
KERKER Mary died, age 61 4/12
KIRBY Michael died, age 43 10/30
KIRKLAND Elizur died, age 66 6/25
KLINE Catharine L. wife of George A. Rankin, died, age 35 8/19
KNOWLSON Baynton W. died, age 38 8/2
LA GRANGE Abraham died, age 64 2/13
LAMB Hugh C. died, age 24 7/26
LANSING Abraham F. died, age 77 4/8
LATOUR Jane wife of Henry Latour, died, age 58 6/30
LAWLER T. died of a fall upon the pavement 8/15
LEAHY James missing since the 27th, body found in the basin 7/30
LEE Hannah Jane wife of John Lee, died, age 54 3/13
LEONARD Harriet wife of Thomas Olcott, died 1/11
LEWIS Morgan died, age 48 12/18
LOCHERTY William C. died, age 61 9/3
LOOMIS Mary wife of Jeduthan Loomis, died, age 41 7/13
MAHAR Bridget died, age 73 4/12
MANY John Norton died, age 19 11/4
MASCORD George died, age 35 4/7
MATTHEWS William W. died, age 46 7/10
MC ALLISTER Daniel died, age 70 8/2
MC ALLISTER James M. , Dr. died in Philadelphia 11/22
MC CANN Bridget died, age 75 4/11
MC CARTY Edward died, age 29 8/14
MC CHESNEY Angeline Rebecca died, age 16 9/7
MC CLOSKEY P., Rev. pastor of St. John's church, died, age 55 9/28
MC CLUSKEY Catharine, Mrs. died, age 68 1/8
MC DONOUGH Patrick died, age 40 3/5
MC GOWAN William died, age 20 8/24
MC KEMBLY Jane wife of Patrick Doyle, died, age 28 10/12
MC WILLIAMS Elizabeth died, age 78 12/11
MERRIFIELD James died in New York, age 40 4/19
MERRIFIELD George O. died, age 46 8/22
MILLS Daniel W. died, age 68 4/3
MITCHELL Adaline died in Lansingburgh 7/17
MITCHELL Louise wife of Prof. O.M. Mitchell, died 8/20
MUCKLE Jane died, age 65 8/26
MURPHY John died, age 26 5/25
MURPHY Helen wife of Henry Murphy, died, age 61 9/18
MURPHY Ann wife of Patrick Murphy, died age 68 11/19
MURTAUGH Andrew J. died, age 19 8/20
MYERS Abraham was found dead in the Lumber district 8/29
OLIN Sarah M., Mrs. aged 59, was killed by being thrown from a carriage 7/20
OWENS Maria wife of Hugh Owens, died, age 37 11/28
PALMER Cornelia Ann wife of L.B. Palmer, died, age 33 9/5
PEMBERTON Charlotte died, age 40 7/12
PERCILL John died of grief because his only son enlisted and went away 8/16
PERKINS John H. formerly of Albany, died at Washington 12/19
PHILLEO Charles H. died at Red Wing, Minnesota, age 23 3/24
PHILLIPS Thomas Foster, Dr. died, age 61 7/18
PHILLIPS Almira wife of Levi Phillips, died at Williamsburgh, MA, age 60 10/2
PLUMB Anna E. wife of Rev. S.J. Dorsey, died at Ripley, Chautaugua Co., NY 11/18
PRITCHARD Lydia, Mrs. died, age 85 1/27
RAMSEY Anna widow of John Ramsey, died, age 86 3/7
RAMSEY Jenet wife of David Ramsey, died, age 65 8/31
RAY Mary died 6/20
RAY Jacob died in the street of apoplexy, age 28 9/29
RHATIGA James died, age 69 1/15
RICE James of Capt. Hastings's Co., 18th Reg, was shot and killed, age 29 11/6
ROWLAND Henry died, age 66 3/2
RULL Fannie wife of Nicholas Rull, died, age 40 4/20
RUSSELL Margaret died, age 21 4/12
RYAN Patrick died 9/24
SALISBURY Mary Ann widow of Nelson Salisbury, died, age 37 3/18
SANDS Ellen died, age 28 8/24
SANFORD Caleb Willis died in New York, ge 32 10/16
SCOON John died, age 90 at Seneca, Ontario Co. 1/26
SCOTT Mary died at Norwalk,Ct, age 84, 60 years a resident of Albany 7/14
SCOTT James died, age 22 10/6
SCOVILL Lucinda, Mrs. died, age 73 12/10
SHAW O.J. died at Portsmouth, NH, age 48 7/7
SHEPHERD Eliza C. wife of Gideon Shepherd, died, age 41 12/2
SHERIDAN John died, age 22 5/31
SHERLIN Catharine wife of John Kerr, died, age 40 8/5
SHERMAN Hannah widow of Josiah Sherman, died at Naugatuck, CT, age 83 3/24
SICKLES Abraham long known as an efficient officer of the city police, died, age 81 5/19
SICKMAN Elizabeth, Mrs. died, age 27 9/12
SIMPSON Robert died, age 69 9/9
SKINKKLE John died, age 91 2/20
SLINGERLAND John I., Hon. died, age 57 10/26
SMITH Annie M. wife of Jonathan Brownell, died age 27 2/22
SMITH Sarah wife of Charles L. Pease, died 10/7
SMITH Thomas died, age 58 12/6
SMITHEZER Mary wife of John A. Smithezer, died, age 57 8/10
SNOWDON May, Miss late of Albany, died at Cincinnati, Ohio 4/11
ST. JOHN Eliza wife of Noah St. John, died, age 49 8/29
STAATS Susannah C. wife of John L. Staats, died, age 70 12/9
STARR Mary wife of Amos Starr, died 2/23
STEELE Oliver died, age 61 5/24
STEVENSON Francis Joseph died, age 26 10/8
STORM Sarah wife of Stephen Storm, died, age 67 10/24
STRAIN John died, age 23 7/21
SWARTWOUT Cornelia E. died, age 16 3/6
TEN EYCK Harmon died, age 68 5/17
THOMAS Mary widow of Amos Walker, died, age 60 5/22
THOMPSON James W. died, age 33 1/6
TOBIN Bridget died 2/6
TODD Georgianna A. wife of Dr. Levi Moore, died, age 29 3/26
TODD Elizabeth widow of Robert Todd, died 7/15
TOWNSEND Jessup died, age 71 9/22
TOWNSEND Absalom died, age 75 10/4
TOWNSINE Susan widow of Thomas Townsine, died age 35 11/27
TRAVER George died, age 58 11/11
TRIPP John died, age 50 1/11
TROTTER John H. died, age 49 12/30
TURNER Mr. A German, age 70, was found dead on the side walk in Cherry Street 7/31
UTTER Charles died, age 22 10/20
VAN AERNAM Adam died, age 28 9/20
VAN BUSKIRK Mary widow of Isaac Van buskirk, died, age 79 10/17
VAN HOVENBURGH Elizabeth died, age 75 12/15
VAN RENSSELAER Elizabeth daughter of Rensselaer Westerlo, died in NY 2/14
VAN RENSSELAER Stephen, Jr. died in New York, age 37 4/9
VAN VECHTEN Samuel L. died, age 27, son of Rev. Jacob Van Vechten 1/5
VANDERLIP Sarah widow of Philip Vanderlip, died, age 69 11/26
VANE James died, age 39 12/8
VOSBURG Margaret died 11/16
VROOMAN Lawrence B. died, age 66 9/15
WACHTER John died, age 45 5/1
WAKEFIELD Sarah wife of John Wakefield, died, age 53 12/10
WALKER Mary A. wife of Warren S. Low, died, age 53 2/21
WARNHAM Elizabeth wife of Thomas Warnham, died, age 37 5/4
WASSERBACK Johannah Dorothea Christina, died, age 74 7/25
WATERSON John orderly Sergeant Co., A, 18th reg., died, age 32 7/24
WAYNE William H. died, age 31 2/24
WENDELL Mary Eliza wife of Harvey Wendell, died, age 29 6/28
WENDELL John L. died at Hartford, CT 12/18
WESTFALL Adam age 27, was found dead; supposed to have committed suicide 8/18
WILLIAMS Charles died, age 61 12/7
WILSAY Mary wife of Henry Silsay, died, age 41 11/24
WILSON Henry L. died at Chicago, youngest son of John Q. Wilson of this city 2/2
WILSON Gilbert L. died 7/1
WILSON James, Capt. died, age 47 11/20
WINNE David P. died, age 37 7/26
WITHERELL Sophronia E. died, age 20 5/16
WOLFF James died, age 16 2/16
WOOD William H. died, age 30 10/1
WOODRUFF Halsey died, age 80 5/25
WOOLEY William T., Capt. of the 25th regiment, died at Washington, age 34 6/19
WOOLVERTON Charles E. died, age 39 12/7
WRIGHT Paulina, Mrs. died, age 63 8/12
YATES Benjamin, Sr. died at Staten Island, age 74 8/29