List of Ford's Theatre Attendees

[jbarry]

Hello everyone,

In case you have not visited Dave Taylor's site recently, I have started a project to list all known attendees at Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865. Yes, it's ambitious, but thanks to the great work of previous authors, the spreadsheet has nearly 500 names, including the theater employees.

My aim is to have a single location to summarize or evaluate eyewitness accounts, for example: how many people heard Booth utter which phrase, and at which part of the theater; how many people claimed to carry Lincoln across the street, etc.

Much work remains to fill in the details, as I have prioritized listing the names with basic sourcing info. I wanted to publish this sooner rather than later, in hopes others can contribute. To that end, please let me know if you're aware of additional attendees, or errors in the list. In time, this can be a valuable source for genealogy and research.

For more info, and the link to the spreadsheet, visit here: https://lincolnconspirators.com/2026/04/...joe-barry/