DEATHS REPORTED IN THE ALBANY, NEW YORK NEWSPAPERS

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

1859

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DATE OF NEWSPAPER

ABELL Martha Elmira wife of Nathaniel D. Hare, died, aged 27 10/30
ALBERSON George died, aged 30 8/10
ALEXANDER Eleanor widow of David Russell, died, age 60 4/25
ALLEN Clara E. died, age 14 2/7
ALLEN Helen wife of A. M. , of East Albany, died at Westfield, MA 2/18
ANDERSON Edward Hyde died, aged 17 10/6
ANDREWS Eizabeth died, aged 75, at residence of Geo. W. Luther   2/2
ANDREWS Mary daughter of Eugene, died age 18 3/15
ARMSTRONG Jane widow of Michael, died 4/5
BACKER Mrs. Annis died, age 68 11/19
BACKUS Eleazer F. died at Philadelphia 1/22
BALL C.A. died, age 39 1/7
BALL Emily D. wife of George W., died 2/8
BARBER Eliza, Mrs. died, age 48 12/4
BARNES Simms S. died, aged 57 10/16
BAYEUX Thomas, Capt. monument erected d. June 4, 1844, age 41 yrs., 6 mos. 20d 6/22
BELL Helen wife of James Bell, died 6/8
BENSON Francis aged 35, insane with hard drinking jumped into the river and drowned 9/2
BERGIN Patrick died, age 74 3/25
BERTHELON Charles brakeman, died in Railroad accident 8/2
BEST Mary, Mrs. died, age 71 9/13
BLEECKER Catlyna died 11/19
BLEECKER Sarah M. daughter of the late John, died at Washington 2/11
BOGART Catharine widow of Robert S. Van Rensselaer, died, aged 75 4/19
BOICE Mary wife of David, died at Kenwood, age 35 3/5
BOOTH Lebbeus died at Ballston, aged 70 12/16
BOYLE Nancy wife of James Boyle, died, aged 38 11/15
BRICE Julia killed by the fall of a pile of lumber on Lodge and Steuben Sts. 5/6
BRIGGS Cornelia C. Wife of James B. Emerson, died age 21 2/1
BROOKS Jonathan died, aged 90 6/19
BROWN Daniel died, age 28 3/3
BROWN Eleanor daughter of Rev. Thomas Brown, died, aged 85 11/18
BROWN Thomas died from injuries on the 7th by an explosion, aged 28 5/18
BROWN William died, aged 45 12/9
BRYAN James died at San Francisco, CA 9/11
BUCKLEY Sarah died, aged 20 4/21
BURK John and intemperate man, was found dead in his bed 12/22
CADY Isaac T. died, aged 34 10/19
CAFFRY John died, aged 73 10/10
CAHILL Dennis laborer, died in Railroad accident 8/2
CAHILL John stabbed by Adam Murray, died a few days later 7/30
CAMPBELL Elizabeth widow of William Campbell, died, aged 83 10/19
CARPENTER William M. died, aged 30 4/3
CASSIDY Charles excavating on Morton Street, was buried 12/16
CENTER Samuel, Rev. died at Angelica of heart disease age 62 1/27
CHARLES Charlotte Augusta wife of George H. Charles, died, age 35 6/5
CLAPHAM Sarah wife of David A. Nation, died, aged 18 11/14
CLARK Catherine widow of William Clark, died, age 70 4/24
CLARK Margaret widow of the late James Clark of Albany, died age 71 1/19
CLARK Mrs. widow of Lewis Clark, died in New York 4/18
COGGLE Martha wife of B. Coggle died age 73 1/3
COLEMAN Walter H. died, age 39 Firefighter Engine No.6 2/12
COLGATE Sarah daughter of the late William Colgate, died, aged 43 6/2
COMBS William died in Jersey City, aged 65 2/21
COMSTOCK Mary E. wife of Theodore S. Comstock, died age 20 7/16
CONLON James died, aged 69 6/29
COOK George died, aged 18 6/8
CORDELL David R. died, aged 37 8/15
COWELL Cynthia died, age 81 5/8
COWELL Margaret Elizabeth wife of James H. Cowell, died, aged 23 9/17
COX Owen died, age 84 12/19
CRAYSKEN Mary died of burn injury 2/17
CREW John L. died, age 39 5/27
CROSWELL Sherman died at New Haven, age 56 years 3/6
CRUISE Maurice died, age 46 3/11
CULINS Alexander died 4/4
CULLEN Anastasia died, aged 20 4/13
CUMMING Anna widow of Alexander Davidson, died, aged 63 9/2
CUNNINGHAM Ann servant at the Dunlop House, fatally injured by fire 5/26
CUYLER Lucina wife of G.S. Cooley, dau of John V. died in Railroad accident 8/2
CUYLER Maria wife of John V. Cuyler, died in Railroad accident 8/2
DALY John died, aged 60 7/21
DARBY Bridget died, age 28 1/11
DAVIDSON Alexander died, age 39 6/16
DAVIDSON George died, aged 64 11/23
DE FOREST Charles A., Jr. died 7/18
DE FOREST Mehetabel wife of Jacob Rysdorph, died at Greenbush, aged 44 4/1
DE WILLAGER Mary, Mrs. died in New York, aged 52 9/6
DEMENT Elias died, aged 36 10/12
DEMPSEY Anne F., Miss died, age 19 3/10
DENNISTON Mary Matilda wife of G.V. Denniston, died aged 34 8/25
DOHERTY John senator from 8th district, died, age 34 4/20
DONAGHEY Barnard died, age 28 7/17
DOUGE Francis H. died at Northfield, VT, aged 31 11/25
DUBUQUE Edward died, age 29 2/18
DUFFY Elizabeth wife of James Duffy, died, aged 60 10/29
DUNCAN Jennet died, age 34 10/20
DUNCAN Phebe Ann died, age 23 2/4
DUNN Anna wife of William Vann & dau. of James Dunn of Albany died at Yonkers 10/28
EARLY Richard died age 43 2/10
EASTON Eliza Ott died at St. Louiis 10/15
EDINGER Christopher died, aged 31 11/18
EDWARDS Charles S. died at Greenbush, aged 54 5/27
ELLERY William died, aged 19 7/19
ERWIN Mrs. aged 36, wife of John, a laborer, was murdered by him 9/10
EWING Alonzo died age 21 9/21
FAGAN Patrick drowned at the foot of Hamilton St. 4/23
FASSETT Lucy widow of Benjamin Fassett, died at Rome, IN, aged 75 10/8
FERGUSON Charles, Rev. died at Glens Falls of consumption, buried at Albany 2/10
FINEHOUT Peter W. died, aged 23 11/15
FINN Ann wife of John, died age 18 3/2
FITCH Alexander of Hartford, CT., died suddenly 1/20
FLOOD Maria L. died, age 21 1/28
FLOWER Zeno died, age 50 10/20
FONDA Isaac died at Cohoes, aged 80 12/6
FOSTER Benjamin F. eminent teacher, died at Providence, aged 57 11/11
FOY Philip died, aged 70 10/16
FRENCH Elizabeth, VB daughter of the late James M. French, died age 39 1/7
GARNYOU Joseph died, age 53 1/7
GILLIGAN Margaret wife of James Gilligan, died 10/14
GOEWEY Martha B. wife of George N. Goewey, died, age 20 5/22
GORDON Hugh T. died, aged 20 5/25
GRANKOW Mary wife of William, died, age 39 3/25
GRESHAM Mary Eliza died, aged 18 11/28
GROESBECK Alida died, age 49 9/1
HACKETT William P. died, aged 26 8/24
HADDEN Isabella died, age 25 10/16
HALL Oliver son of O. Hall, died 5/28
HALL Sarah wife of Samuel Hall, died 12/28
HARDING Phebe, Mrs. died, aged 85 8/30
HARMER Mary wife of Samuel Harmer, died 10/13
HARVEY Kate daughter of the late Robert Harvey, died 5/12
HASTINGS Seth died at Brainerd's Bridge 3/8
HAWE William one of our oldest citizens died, age 77 3/19
HEENEY Patrick died, aged 24 11/25
HEERMANCE Cyrus C. died, age 26 3/12
HEFFERNAN Mary wife of James, died 2/9
HENDERSON William died, age 56 1/22
HEWSON Anna Maria wife of John C. Hewson, died 6/14
HIGGINS Mary Widow of Matthew, mother of John, died at Troy age 100 yrs. 1/31
HILL Nicholas died, age 53 5/1
HILSON Jane wife of Robert Hilson, died, aged 42 8/7
HILTON Edward died, age 21 3/16
HILTON William E. died, age 21 9/24
HOGLE Horace, Dr. died, aged 33 10/23
HOLLISTER Sarah M. widow of N.S. Hollister, died 3/29
HOTALING Mary wife of Maus Hotaling, died aged 69 12/13
HOTALING Mary E. died, age 19 10/18
HUBBARD Mary died 12/17
HUDDLESTON Isaac died, aged 78 7/7
HUGHES Margaret E. wife of James H. Blake, died, age 23 2/7
HUMPHREY Hugh died, aged 75 7/20
INGRAHAM William died, aged 77 7/6
IZELAAR Anthonia widow of Cornelius Borstboom, died age 71 4/1
JAMES Catherine widow of William James, died aged 78 8/18
JAMES Edward died, age 71 2/2
JAMES John, Doctor died at Upper Alton, IN, aged 70 10/12
JANES Margaret wife of Chancellor Janes, died age 60 4/3
JOHNSON Catherine DeWitt died at Jersey City, aged 42 8/4
JOHNSON Lucretia died, aged 91 7/28
JOHNSON Peter died 6/29
JONES James D. died, aged 54 4/11
JONES Reuben, Doctor died, aged 71 5/20
JUDGE James a laborer on the Rail Road, was killed by a locomotive, age 63 5/9
JUDGE Susannah wife of the late Thomas, died, age 64 1/27
KELLY Edward died 6/25
KELLY Forester died, age 63 4/4
KERWIN Robert died, age 31 1/5
KIERNAN Mary wife of Thomas Kiernan, died, aged 47 11/21
KILBOURN Eliza J. widow of John Kilbourn, died, age 30 5/11
KING James of Jersey City, killed by locomotive in Tivoli Hollow 5/27
KING Rachel Ann Wife of Alexander Lovie, died age 36 2/1
KING Sarah M. wife of Henry L. King, died at Staten Island 12/5
KIRKLAND John died, aged 77 7/6
KIRKPATRICK George died, aged 18 8/12
LANAHAN John T. died, aged 19 7/24
LEAL Maxwell died of apoplexy 1/12
LEDDINGS David died, age 24 4/17
LEDDY Mary wife of John Carroll, died aged 23 12/15
LONG Jane died, aged 66 2/17
LOSSING John died suddenly age 69, disease of the heart 1/23
LOVETT John died at Esperance, Schoharie Co., aged 40 4/23
MABEN John Bradford printer, died of consumption, age 36 2/7
MC CAULEY Henry died, aged 32, a member of Schreiber's band 10/20
MC CLOSKEY Mary died, age 65 10/7
MC CORMICK John died in Bethlehem, aged 67 6/11
MC CROSSEN James died, age 29 1/4
MC CULLOCH Hathorn died at Greenbush, age 87 2/9
MC ELROY Nelly widow of James McElroy, died, aged 78 11/21
MC GOWAN Hannah wife of John Carey, died, age 30 6/3
MC HARG Margaret, Miss died, aged 88 3/25
MC INTYRE Eliza widow of Archibald Mc Intyre, died, aged 78 11/5
MC KENNA Michael died, aged 27 11/18
MC NAUGHTON Adam Clarke died, age 23 8/24
MC NAUGHTON Hester Ann daughter of Francis Mc Naughton, died, aged 27 5/21
MEADON Sarah VAN ANTWERP, died age 60. Widow of D.L. Van Antwerp 1/5
MEADS John died, age 82 2/10
MEIGS Hannah wife of John, doed at Elkhorn WI, aged 76 9/26
MILLER Mary Elizabeth wife of John H. Miller, died, age 21 9/8
MILLS Malvina daughter of George, died, age 20 2/18
MILLS Miranda formerly of Albany, died at Rensselaerville, aged 72 7/23
MOAKLEY Peter, Major died at Cohoes, age 69 3/14
MONROE Christina died, age 42 4/18
MONTGOMERY Anna wife of John Whitbeck, died, aged 48 7/2
MOORE Annie C. wife of Francis Van Rensselaer, dau of Dr. S.W. Moore, died 6/29
MOORE Samuel B. died, age 47 3/12
MORROW James died, aged 69 6/29
MULLIGAN George died, age 26 3/7
MURPHEY Ellen Cecilia wife of Andrew Murphy, died, age 26 5/17
MURPHY Lawrence carpenter, fell and was killed at the new St. Joseph's Church 6/17
MURPHY Margaret widow of Peter Murphy, died 4/22
MURPHY Timothy died, age 27 killed by falling sheets of iron at Pruyn & Lansing 3/14
MURTAUGH Michael died, aged 23 10/12
NELSON William B., Capt. died, age 49 was one of the oldest boatmen on the river 11/29
NEVILLE Clara wife of Thomas H., died at New York, age33 1/11
O'BRIAN Michael of Cohoes, executed at the jail for murder of his wife 6/3
O'BRIEN Patrick died age 24 2/6
O'BRIEN William died 3/1
O'BRIEN William formerly of Albany, died at Brooklyn 6/14
O'HANLON Jane wife of Michael died, age 69 7/21
OLCOTT Robert son of Thomas W. Olcott, died at Corning 5/10
OLMSTED Hiram died, age 36 12/21
OSBORN Eli died at Batavia, aged 53 8/3
OSTERHOUT Sarah E. daughter of William, died, age 13 4/6
PALMER Benjamin died at Potters Hollow, age 69 5/2
PATTERSON David died at Lockport, aged 87 8/15
PATTERSON John died, aged 44 9/26
PATTON Jane widow of Dr. A.A. Burton, died 7/7
PEARCE John died of paralysis, aged 70 10/31
PEARSON Frances Burr wife of Howard James, died 3/6
PEMBERTON Ebenezer grocer, died suddenly from disease of the heart 3/16
PEVERS John died, age 25 2/2
PHILLIPS Catharine, Mrs. died, of apoplexy, age 60 2/28
PLYMPTON C. mail agent, died in Railroad accident 8/2
PORTER Giles W. died, age approximately 90 3/11
POWERS Michael died 5/13
PRESTON Henry W. actor, drowned last week, body recovered 5/9
PUTNAM Gertrude daughter of the late Stephen Putnam, died in NY, age 18 4/25
RAFTER John died, aged 36 5/21
RAMSEY Margaret an intemperate woman, was burnt to death in her own house 10/19
REEDER Simon died at Guilderland, aged 77 5/26
REID Janette wife of Charles Sheldon and dau of John died at VT, age 41 2/17
REYNOLDS Theodore aged 60, accidently walked off the pier and was drowned 11/23
RICHARDS Charles died, aged 60 7/24
ROBINSON John D. son of the late James Robinson, died at Chicago 6/7
ROCKAFELLER Eliza wife of William J., died age 45 2/16
RORKE Daniel died, age 60 3/30
RUSK Eliza wife of John H. Poinier, died at Chicago 10/23
RUSSELL David Justice of the Supreme Court, died age 59 1/24
RUSSELL David S. express messenger died in Railroad accident 8/2
RUTLEDGE Mary wife of John Rutledge, died, aged t2 8/12
SCHIFFER William D. died, age 25 4/23
SCHOONMAKER Abram died, age 87 12/19
SCOTT Mary J. wife of David I. Scott, died, aged 26 6/22
SCOVEL Jonah died at Detroit, aged 85 9/19
SEELEY Abel died, aged 37 4/30
SEYMOUR Martha died, age 21 7/23
SHAW Laura died 1/22
SHAW Levi Col., died at Rensselaerville, age 62 1/18
SHEAR Christian H. died, age 66 2/26
SHUFELT Lucinda wife of Warren, died, aged 33 3/23
SIGSBEE Agnes wife of Nicholas Sigsbee, Jr. died age 44 7/16
SLAUSON William F. died, aged 40 9/10
SMITH George died, age 33 4/7
SMITH Mary E. died, aged 21 6/13
SMITH Michael died, aged 36 11/3
SMITH Sarah K. wife of James C. Moore, died, aged 19 8/1
SPENCER Horace P. died, aged 70 12/22
STEELE Mary widow of Daniel Steele, died aged 79 8/15
STEWART James died, aged 60 7/30
STORY John aged 22, while hunting, accidentally shot himself, killing him instantly 10/4
SWAIN Samuel R. died, aged 43 9/16
TAYLOR Joseph William aged 26, drowned by falling off the ferry boat 11/14
THOMAS William R. died in New York 12/17
THOMPSON Thomas T. died, age 45 1/28
THORN Stephen T. died, aged 52 6/5
TIBBITS Benjamin born April 14, 1798, died 4/16
TODD Mary wife of William Todd, died, aged 36 9/7
TOWNSEND Isaiah son of the late Isaiah Townsend, died at Cornwall, NY aged 46 6/20
TRACEY John died, aged 53 10/20
TRAVIS Emily M. daughter of John P. Brayton, died, age 37 9/2
TURNER Harriet Corning wife of J.V.L., died 3/22
TURNER Nancy, Mrs. died, age 55 11/20
TWOMBLY Hannora wife of David, died, age 56 3/21
UTTER Charlotte A. wife of John D. Williamson, died, aged 27 5/8
VAN DYCK Henry H., Jr. son of Henry H. Van Dyck,died at Kinderhook, age 20 6/23
VAN RENSSELAER Bayard son of Gen. Stephen, died at Pau, Pyrennes, France, age 26 1/12
VAN VECHTEN Maria widow of Enoch Leonard, dau of Cornelius, died Lansingburgh, age 94 6/29
VAN VECHTEN Teunis died age 73 2/4
VAN VECHTEN Teunis, Jr. died 1/14
VAN WIE Gerrit Staats died, aged 51 7/25
VANDEMARK Elvira E. wife of A. Vandemark died, age 24 3/18
VANDERWERKEN Sarah, Mrs. died, aged 67 11/8
VERNAM Abram died, age 38 3/30
VISSCHER Mary E. daughter of the late John V. S. Visscher, died in Brooklyn, aged 33 9/4
WALKER Amos died, aged 55 7/23
WARNER Amelia A. daughter of C. Warner, died, age 29 5/6
WELCH Amanda wife of Lewis Welch, died, age 23 6/26
WELLS Sarah wife of Henry Wells, died age 56 10/13
WEMPLE Anna wife of Edwin, dau of Isaac Banker, died in Schenectady 1/18
WESTERLO Eilardus son of Rensselaer, died at San Francisco, CA 2/7
WHEELER Horace R. died, aged 40 4/28
WHEELER William died at East Albany, age 34 2/10
WHITE William H. died, aged 58 5/31
WILLIAMS Mary Gertrude Sister, died at St. Vincent's Hospital, age 33 6/8
WILLIAMS Sarah Ann wife of Dr. L. G. Warren, died, aged 40 9/16
WING Harriet L. wife of Wm. F. Abell, died, age 38 3/8
WITBECK Amelia wife of Howard S., died age 21 2/16
WOOD Richard M. died, aged 46 6/8
WOODHOUSE Maria P. VR, Mrs dau of the late Philip Van Rensselaer, died NY City 3/2
WOODMAN Edward R. died at Columbus, Ohio 10/21
WRIGHT Howard A. produce dealer, died in Railroad accident 8/2
WRIGHTSON John murdered by Mexicans in Arizona 7/14
WYCKOFF David A. died at Schenectady, aged 24 7/3
WYMAN Horace died, aged 56 11/13
YOUNG Helen J., wife of J.L. Young died 1/11
YOUNG Ralph McClintock died, age 27 12/11
YOUT James died, aged 53 11/3