(Friday October 31, 1873 page 3 column 4)

Freddie D. Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. Volney B.Clark, died Sunday night October 26, 1873, age 20 months
(Friday October 31, 1873 page 3 column 4)

Gen. Wm F. Thornton died Tuesday.
(October 31 1873 page 4)

Mr. J.B. Buchanan, died a few days ago.
(Friday November 7, 1873 page 3 column 1)

Mr. McOntoush, who died some three weeks ago, at age 83 years, born and raised in the state of New York, was the father-in-law of Mr. Charles Seley.
(Friday November 28, 1873 page 3)

Died on Wednesday, November 26, 1873, Johnny A. Smith, son of Joel Smith of this place, age 4 years 9 months and 26 days, of Membraneous Croup.
(Friday November 28, 1873 page 3 column 4)

Funeral sermon at Cottonwood Chapel, last Sunday in the memory of Mrs. Butler who died September last. She left a husband and four children.
(Friday December 5, 1873 page 3 column 4)

Warren Covill, an old Greenup Pioneer died last Monday.
("Greenup Items" December 22, 1873)

Isaac Pugh, son of H. Pugh, died on Sunday and was buried Monday at the City Cemetery.
(Friday February 6, 1874)

An infant child of Clifford Holesapple, died on Thursday last.
(Friday February 6, 1874 page 3 column 1)

Mr. A.L. Morrison died at his residence in Pleasantville on January 31, 1874, in the 39th year of his life. Lem was a good citizen and a good man, kind father and husband, He leaves many friends to mourn his loss.
(Friday February 6, 1874 page 3 column 1)

Died on Wednesday, February 18th 1874, John Morgan, brother of Jospeh H. Morgan of this city. John was a very good young man and leaves a large number of friends to mourn his loss.
(Friday February 20, 1874)

Also Uncle Peter Thompson, on Tuesday last, Uncle Peter Thompson was an old and respected citizen of this county and leaves a large circle of friends to mourn the departure of the old patriarch.
Also on Tuesday last, Miss Celia Freeman.
(Friday, 20 February 1874)

At his residence in Union Township, Mr. A.F. Hughes died last week. Mr. Hughs was a man well respected and his loss will be felt by the community.
(Friday February 20, 1874)

An infant child of Henry Adkins died last week with spotted fever. Before the child died, his arms were drawn tightly up to it's chin.
(Week ending February 20, 1874 page 3 column 1)

Henry Cook of Greenup, not dead as reported.

Louis T. Wigfall died in Galveston, Texas, on the 21st. One of the prominent acts of his life was the receipts of the surrender of Fort Sumpter
(Friday, March 13, 1874 page 1)

Steve Lowry, the last survivor of the notorious band of Robinson County, N.C., outlaws, was instantly killed in the upper part of Robinson County, by three citizens, He was tuning his banjo preparatory to playing for some wagoners, when three shots were fired at him, taking effect in his head, and killing him instantly.
(Friday March 3, 1874)

Old Man Davee died very suddenly on Saturday. He worked in his blacksmith shop until ten o'clock and by noon he was dead.
(Friday April 3, 1874 "Greenup Scraps" page 3 column 3)

Mrs. John Brown living in the northwestern portion of this Township, died very suddenly on Wednesday night, March 26, 1874. She went to bed in her usual health and in the night her husband says, he was aroused by the crying of the baby. Upon getting up, found his wife dying and so far gone that she knew nothing and died in a few moments after.
    Mrs. Brown was reported as being a stout, healthy woman but  had been complaining a little for a few days past, but nothing was thought the matter. She was buried the next day without any medical examination. The case is a very singular one.
    P.S. Mr. Brown was arrested upon suspicion of causing his wife's death. Upon a preliminary examination, it was discharged, Decius appearing for him.
(Friday April 3, 1874 page 1 column 2)
    Mrs. Brown, the woman who died last week, was, according to Dr. Lee's testimony, afflicted with Dropsey of the heart, and liable to die any moment. Mr. Brown was discharged upon the evidence of the doctor and other.
(Friday April 10, 1874 page 3 column 1)

Auston Ross Ferguson, son of J.R. Ferguson, died April 2, 1874, age 6 months, after about 35 hours of sever suffering with cerebral spinal meningitis. We attended the funeral services at Bethel, April 3rd and followed the remains to the Salem Cemetery. Brother and Sister Ferguson have many friends who sympathize with them. I often think of the language of the poet when I attend the funeral of a little lamb. "They are happy now and we soon it's happiness see."
(Friday April 10, 1874, page 3 column 3)

Thomas Alexander McMorris, infant son of S. and Betsey J. McMorris died on April 1, 1874, age 2 months 15 days. the little sufferer was sick 18 days and all the skill of Dr. Tom McMorris could not save him.
(April 10, 1874)

The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Peters died after a brief illness. The small body was taken to Neoga for burial.
(Friday April 24, 1874 page 2 column 1)

Mrs. Sarah Sparks, wife of Mr. Joseph Sparks and sister of Samuel McMahan died Friday May 8th, 1874. She was in her 49th year of life and resided in this city. Mrs. Sparks was a kind hearted estimable lady, and was highly respected by all that knew her. She leaves a husband and family as well as a large circle of friends to mourn her.
(Friday May 15th 1874 page 3 column 3)

We are sorry to learn that the aged father of Mrs. Henry Green, who lived in Ohio was killed by the Cars last week, It seems that the old gentleman had gone fishing and was on the rail road track, when the cars backed up and ran over him, fearfully mangling his body.
(Friday May 15th 1874 page 3 column 3)

On June 30th, a young man by the name of William Wood, jumped from the Express train as it came into Jewett and was horribly mangled. Surgeons from Effingham and Dutch Town and your city, arrived a few hours after the accident, but no medical skill could do the poor fellow any good, as it was evident from the beginning, his case was too hopeless, and that he would die from nervous prostration before reaction would ensue and at about 7 o'clock p.m. he breathed his last. He was sensible up to a few minutes of his death.
(Friday July 10, 1874 "Jewett" page 3 column 1)

Miss Rosa Knight, age 18 died on Sunday, very suddenly of congestive chills.
Died on Sunday at Johnstown, the infant of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cather.
Died of consumption, on Tuesday, at 12 o'clock in Jewett, Mrs. Bowman, age 51 years. The funeral took place 10 a.m. Wednesday
(The Mail, Majority Point, Thursday July 30, 1874 page 5 column 3)

The many friends of Mrs. Emily Little, nee Routledge, will regret to learn the sad news of the death of her husband, Major William B. Little. He died at his home in Pana, Illinois, on Tuesday morning last, after an illness of three weeks. He was a prominent citizen of the State and at the time of his death was a Democratic Nominee for Treasurer of the State. Mrs. L. has the sympathy of many friends residing in this city. (Journal). The above copied from the T.H. Mail, is newsy down this way. while we regret his death, we can not forget the Maj. Little, was the Temperance, not the Democratic, candidate for Treasurer of this State.
(The Mail, Majority Point, Thursday, August 6, 1874 page 1 column 4)

Died, August 3rd in Woodbury Tp. of cholera-infantum, an infant of Mrs. and Mrs. William Good.
(The Mail, Majority Point, Thursday 6, 1874 page 4 column 3)

The death by lightning of Grant Davee, recently, calls to mind the fact that of five sons, the Rev. Ben Davee, who grew to manhood, but one remains; and he unfortunately is a cripple for life-some time last winter, we believe, a tree having fallen on him, breaking his legs.
(The Mail, Majority Point, Thursday 6, 1874 page 4 column 3)

"Death by Lightning" From The Mattoon Gazette. Sunday afternoon during the Thunder Shower, the edge of which reached Mattoon, two young men by the name Frank Miller and Joseph Janes, were struck by lightning in an open prairie land near the Okaw timber and not far from the iron bridge. Mrs. Janes was killed instantly having his clothes burned off and his body shockingly mangled. His companion, Miller, was rendered insensible and remained in that condition some 12 hours or more and hopes of his ultimate recovery are intertwined. The unfortunate young man by some time when the bolt struck them before they were discovered. the first news reached town Sunday night by messenger, who came for the Coroner. From the Journal of Tuesday, we learn that Janes has been a victim of misfortune, having come near freezing to death near Terre Haute when on his way to Ohio on foot.
(The Mail, Thursday August 20, 1874 Page ? column 3)

A five year old daughter of Mr. Bly, of Washington, Tazwell County, was given a quantity of candy by a couple of young men working for Bly. They then induced her to drink out of a bottle of whisky that they had. The little thing became intoxicated, went into a spasm and died.
(Cumberland Democrat, Majority Point, Friday August 22, 1874 page 3 column 3 )

Major Kay, and old and respected resident of Neoga Township, died suddenly on last Friday evening with a congestive chill, after a few hours sickness.
(Cumberland Democrat, Majority Point, Friday August 22, 1874 page 3 column 5 )
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