1856 Grayson County Deaths
Transcribed by Jim Wooldridge
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| Name of deceased | Name of parents | |||||||||||||
| Surname | Given | Color | Age | Sex | Occupation | Condition | Time of Death | Cause of Death | or Owners of Slaves | Place of Birth | Residence | Place of Death | Remarks | |
| Bratcher | Malinda | White | 28 | f | Married | July | 25 | Congestive chills | Tennessee | Grayson Co, Ky | Grayson Co, Ky | |||
| Bozorth | William H. | " | 29.5 | m | Farming | " | July | 26 | Consumption | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | ||
| Wilson | Hannah | " | 75 | f | Widow | August | 14 | " | McGees | Virginia | " | " | ||
| Duncan | Christopher E. | " | 6.2.4 | m | Single | April | 11 | Croup | Sarah Duncan | Breckenridge Co, Ky | " | " | ||
| Jennett | Isaac H. | " | 1.8 | m | " | Jany | 18 | " | Jennett | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | ||
| Beauchamp | Mary A. | " | 5 | f | " | Oct | 4 | Congestive fever | Beauchamp | " | " | " | ||
| Day | Mary | " | 30 | f | Married | Decr | 2 | Remitt fever | Hazle | District of Columbia | " | " | ||
| Porter | Edward | " | 66 | m | Farming | " | Decr | 30 | Tumor on bowels | Porter | Virginia | " | " | |
| Porter | Gallatin | " | 38 | m | Farming | Single | March | 21 | Dropsey | Porter | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | |
| Allen | Eliza | " | 14.6 | f | " | August | 4 | Inflammation | Allen | Breckenridge Co, Ky | " | " | ||
| Allen | John D. | " | 19.7 | m | " | Decr | 5 | Killed ??? | " | " | " | " | ||
| Peyton | Mary E. | " | 4.11 | f | " | Nov | 15 | Dysentery | Peyton | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | ||
| Byers | Eliza J. | " | 35.8 | m | Married | Decr | 24 | Hydro???? | Carwile | Campbell Co, Va | " | " | ||
| Renfro | Sarah C. | " | 5 | f | Single | Oct | 1 | Dysentery | Renfro | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | ||
| Wilson | James B. | " | 0.1.8 | m | " | Decr | 10 | Croup | Wilson | " | " | " | ||
| Peyton | John C. | " | 0.5.0 | m | " | Oct | 31 | Dysentery | Payton | " | " | " | ||
| Peyton | Presley | " | .9. | m | " | Sept | 27 | " | Payton | " | " | " | ||
| Wilson | Eliza E. | " | 32 | f | " | Oct | 20 | " | Wilson | " | " | " | ||
| Stone | William A. | " | 8 | m | " | June | 28 | Cause not known | Stone | " | " | " | ||
| Patten | Napolean | " | 1.6. | m | " | Sept | 28 | Diarrehea | Patten | " | " | " | ||
| Webster | Sarah F. | " | 0.9 | f | " | Nov | 14 | Worms | Rebecca Webster | " | " | " | ||
| Buchanan | Mary C. C. | " | 14 | f | " | August | 18 | Dysentery | Simeon & Rachael Buchanan | " | " | " | ||
| Stinson | William | " | 76 | m | Farming | Married | August | 3 | Dropsey | Thomas & Margaret Stinson | Pendleton Co, SC | " | " | |
| Coats | Sally | " | 8 | f | Single | Oct | 4 | Scarlet fever | David & Silvia Coats | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | ||
| Geary | Elizabeth | " | 42 | f | Married | August | 12 | ?? Birth | Johnson | Marion Co, Ky | " | " | ||
| Geary | Elizabeth | " | 0.0.1 | f | Single | Sept | 12 | Cause not known | Leonard & Eliza Geary | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | ||
| Hornback | Samuel | " | 23 | m | Farming | Single | Decr | 8 | Inflammation brain | Buckner & Margaret Hornback | " | " | " | |
| Carter | Sarah | " | 0.1 | f | " | March | 23 | not known | Charles & Mary Carter | " | " | " | ||
| Mercer | William E. | " | 6 | m | " | Sept | 23 | not known | Moses & Susan Mercer | " | " | " | ||
| Richardson | James W. | " | 0.0.10 | m | " | Jany | 1 | Croup | Daniel & Mary A. Richardson | Casey Co, Ky | Casey Co, Ky | Casey Co, Ky | ||
| Barns | William | " | 59 | m | Farming | Married | Sept | 24 | Cancer | Josiah & Elizabeth Barns | Pennsylvania Co, Va | Grayson Co, Ky | Grayson Co, Ky | |
| Pool | Sarah C. | " | 3 | f | Single | July | 29 | not known | Buckner & Matilda Pool | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | ||
| Duggins | William H. | " | 0.0.10 | m | " | August | 15 | Croup | Benjamin & Julia Duggins | " | " | " | ||
| Raymer | Anne | " | 30 | f | " | April | 27 | not known | Miles & Martha Raymer | " | " | " | ||
| Henderson | Slave | 21 | m | " | June | 20 | Drowned | D. S. Carrol | " | " | ||||
| Lucy | Slave | 80 | f | " | Oct | 16 | Old age | Willis Green | " | " | ||||
| Sands | Nancy R. | White | 22 | f | " | Decr | 7 | not known | Saml & Sindarella Sands | " | " | " | ||
| Green | Adam D. | " | 2.6 | m | " | Sept | 16 | Dysentery | Adam & Elizabeth Green | " | " | " | ||
| Raymer | Presley | " | 1.5 | m | " | Oct | 1 | not known | Wm & Barberry Raymer | " | " | " | ||
| Geary | Lititia | " | unk | f | " | " | Decr | 20 | not known | John & Sibba Oldham | " | " | " | |
| Elder | Russel | " | 2.6 | m | " | " | March | 10 | Burned to death | Robt & Jane Elder | " | " | " | |
| Anderson | William | " | 89.11 | m | Farming | Widower | Sept | 29 | Old age | Wm & Hannah Anderson | York Co, Penn | " | " | |
| Geary | Albina | " | 1 | f | " | Single | August | 16 | Croup | Mark & Nancy J. Geary | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | |
| Charles | Slave | 0.4 | m | " | " | August | 21 | not known | Francis Lendrum | " | " | " | ||
| Harriet | Slave | 21 | f | " | Oct | 22 | Scrofula | same | " | " | " | |||
| Emaline | Slave | 16 | f | " | " | Decr | 20 | Scarlet fever | Stephen W. Bond | Hart Co, Ky | " | " | ||
| Toms | Catharine | White | 1 | f | " | August | 4 | not known | Davis & Elizabeth Toms | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | ||
| McGrew | Nancy J. | " | 1.9 | f | " | " | Oct | 20 | Pneumonia fever | Wm & Sarah McGrew | " | " | " | |
| Molohon | Charles | " | 46 | m | Farming | Married | Nov | 18 | Milk Sick | Chas & Jane Molohon | Washington Co, Ky | " | " | |
| Taylor | Cynthia P. | " | 2.5.15 | f | Single | Jany | 7 | Croup | Silas & Nancy Taylor | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | ||
| Rogers | Anne M. | " | 16 | f | " | Feby | 7 | Hydro???? | Matthew & Katharine Rogers | Nelson Co, Ky | " | " | ||
| Gragson | Sarah L. | " | 2 | f | " | Jany | 10 | Croup | John B. & Rebecca Gragson | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | ||
| Gragson | Robert | " | 3 days | m | " | unknown | same | " | " | " | ||||
| Hornback | William | " | 63 | m | Farming | Married | Oct | 5 | Consumption | Jas & Rebecca Hornback | " | " | " | |
| Artman | Anne | " | 53 | f | Spinster | Married | Feby | 26 | same | Jonathan & Katherine Harris | " | " | " | |
| Artman | Ann | " | 22 | f | same | Married | May | 30 | Fevers | Hezekiah & Jane Hart | " | " | " | |
| Hatfield | Polly | " | 65 | f | same | Married | April | 10 | Paralysis | Benjamin & Polly Gray | " | " | " | |
| Logsdon | Sally | " | 40 | f | same | Married | March | 16 | Dropsey | Jack & Winney Salsman | " | " | " | |
| Dennis | Margaret Ann | " | 1 | f | Single | August | 15 | Eresiplas | Josiah & Martha J. Dennis | " | " | " | ||
| Wheeler | Elizabeth | " | 83 | f | same | Widow | Oct | 20 | Old age | Rowlet | " | " | " | |
| Witten | Burnetta | " | 27 | f | same | Married | August | 14 | Gas???itis | Andrew & Mildred J. Wright | " | " | " | |
| Witten | Edwin T. | " | 3 mo | m | Single | August | 24 | unknown | Wm & Burnetta Witten | " | " | " | ||
| Horn | Th?? E. | " | 15 | f | same | Single | August | 23 | Congestion fever | Wm & Minerva Horn | " | " | " | |
| Higdon | John S. | " | 6 | m | Single | Oct | 1 | Typhoid fever | Francis & Mary Higdon | " | " | " | ||
| Dyer | Jesse A. | " | 71 | m | Farming | Married | March | 23 | unknown | Jo & Elizabeth Dyer | " | " | " | |
| Jackson | Martha M. | " | 2 | f | Single | July | 13 | Convulsions | Andrew & Barbra Jackson | " | " | " | ||
| Jackson | Virginia B. | " | 2 | f | Single | August | unknown | Wm & Katharine Jackson | " | " | " | |||
| Pearl | Thomas | " | 76 | m | Farming | Married | Oct | 5 | Old age | Geo & Mary Pearl | " | " | " | |
| Langley | Chas A. | " | 2 | m | Single | August | 1 | Dysentery | Jas & Mary I. Langley | " | " | " | ||
| Langley | Chas H. | " | 18 mo | m | Single | August | 8 | same | Celist?? & Mary Langley | " | " | " | ||
| Knott | Mary Jane | " | 27 | f | Spinster | Married | May | 20 | Consumption | Leo & Julia Clark | " | " | " | |
| Whitfield | Robt A. | " | 25 | m | Farming | Married | Nov | 11 | Paralysis | Martin & Rebecca Whitfield | " | " | " | |
| McGrew | Berilla H. | " | 24 | f | Spinster | Married | Sept | Fevers | Asa & Martha Bratcher | " | " | " | ||
| McGrew | Francis A. | " | 1 mo | m | Single | Sept | unknown | Miles & Brelen McGrew | " | " | " | |||
| Storms | Sarah C. | " | 15 | f | same | Single | April | Typhoid fever | John & Ann Storms | " | " | " | ||
| Storms | Martha Gabel | " | 5 | f | Single | May | same | same | " | " | " | |||
| McGrew | Susannah | " | 28 | f | same | Married | July | 13 | Consumption | Asa & Hannah King | " | " | " | |
| Miller | James M. | " | 1 | m | Single | Oct | Dysentery | Edward & Margaret Miller | " | " | " | |||
| Kelly | Epraim | " | 33 | m | Cabinet maker | Married | Nov | 2 | Milk Sick | Elijah & Elizabeth Kelly | " | " | " | |
| Kelly | Susan | " | 28 | f | Spinster | Widow | Nov | 7 | same | John & Susan McClure | " | " | " | |
| Bruner | Margaret C. | " | 7 mo | f | Single | Oct | 20 | unknown | O. H. P. & Margaret Bruner | " | " | " | ||
| Booker | Elizabeth | " | 40 | f | same | Married | July | Consumption | Jacob & Elizabeth Williams | " | " | " | ||
| Botts | Polly | " | 3 mo | f | Single | Jany | 28 | Croup | Wm & Phebe Botts | " | " | " | ||
| Jack | Black | 66 | m | Married | August | 13 | Dropsey | John Cunningham | " | " | " | |||
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