1861 Grayson County Deaths
Transcribed by Jim Wooldridge
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| Name of deceased | Name of parents | Birthplace of | ||||||||||||||
| Surname | Given | Color | Age | Sex | Condition | Occupation | Date of Death | Cause of Death | Place of Birth | Residence | Place of Death | or Owners of Slaves | Father | Mother | Remarks | |
| Dewit | Hetta E. | White | 21 | f | M | March | 15 | Childbed fever | Grayson Co, Ky | Grayson Co, Ky | Grayson Co, Ky | Isaac & Susan J. Harris | Ky | Ky | ||
| Stone | Susan J. | " | 10 | " | S | Oct | 15 | Typhoid fever | " | " | " | H. T. & Martha Stone | " | " | ||
| Stone | Lucy T. | " | 2 | " | " | Sept | 6 | Diptheria | " | " | " | " " " | " | " | ||
| Richardson | Patsey J. | " | 13 | " | " | July | 19 | Billious fever | Casey Co, Ky | " | " | Joseph & Rebecca Richardson | " | Tenn | ||
| Pool | Clarinda | " | 23 | " | M | Apr | 6 | Consumption | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | Michael & Elizabeth Ramer | " | Ky | ||
| Collard | Elizabeth J. | " | 2 | " | S | Dec | 15 | Diptheria | " | " | " | George W. & Virginia Collard | " | " | ||
| Blanton | Frances M. | " | 1 | m | " | July | 15 | Not known | Edmonson Co, Ky | Edmonson Co, Ky | Edmonson Co, Ky | J. W. & Mary E. Blanton | " | " | ||
| Stone | Jasaphene | " | 11 m | f | " | Apr | 15 | Croup | Grayson Co, Ky | Grayson Co, Ky | Grayson Co, Ky | J. B. & Artemetia B. Stone | " | " | ||
| Mudd | Mary M. | " | 4 | " | " | Sept | 12 | Diptheria | " | " | " | John & Eliza Mudd | " | " | ||
| Rogers | Charles E. | " | 5 | m | " | Jan | 15 | Not known | " | " | " | Evan & Elizabeth Rogers | " | " | ||
| Vanmeter | Matilda | " | 6 | f | " | Nov | 15 | Diptheria | Edmonson Co, Ky | " | " | Shelton & Nancy Vanmeter | " | " | ||
| Dewees | Nathan | " | 8 | m | " | Sept | 15 | " | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | William & Martha Downes | " | " | ||
| Downes | Elizabeth | " | 6 | f | " | Sept | 18 | " | " | " | " | Do | " | " | ||
| Downes | Emily E. | " | 5 | " | " | Sept | 20 | " | " | " | " | " " " | " | " | ||
| Downes | Richard | " | 2 | " | " | Sept | 28 | " | " | " | " | " " " | " | " | ||
| Johnston | Eliza T. | " | 4 | f | " | Jan | 10 | " | " | " | " | M. W. & Martha Johnston | " | " | ||
| Alvy | Emmanuel T. | " | 4 | m | " | Jan | 1 | " | " | " | " | H. T. & Martha J. Alvy | " | " | ||
| Alvy | Lavina A. | " | 6 | f | " | Jan | 4 | " | " | " | " | Do | " | " | ||
| Alvy | Trecy E. | " | 2 | " | " | Sept | 12 | " | " | " | " | B. E. & Trecy Alvy | " | " | ||
| Alvy | Mary A. | " | 5 | " | " | Sept | 13 | " | " | " | " | Do | " | " | ||
| Atterberry | Mary E. | " | 19 | " | " | Dec | 24 | Not known | " | " | " | Joseph & Mary A. Atterberry | " | " | ||
| Logsdon | John H. | " | 1 | m | " | Dec | 25 | Bold Hives | " | " | " | John & Samantha Logsdon | " | " | ||
| Snider | Pally A. | " | 2 | f | " | Nov | 28 | Diptheria | " | " | " | Samuel & Nancy Snider | " | " | ||
| Snider | Stanton | " | 57 | m | M | Farmer | Aug | 5 | Consumption | " | " | " | John & Catharine Snider | " | " | |
| Snider | Thomas P. | " | 38 | " | W | " | Dec | 27 | Not known | " | " | " | Stanton & Anna Snider | " | " | |
| Beeler | Laura A. | " | 4 | f | S | Dec | 17 | Diptheria | " | " | " | Christopher & M. E. Beeler | " | " | ||
| Layman | Mary M. | " | 1 | " | " | Sept | 11 | " | " | " | " | Reason & Margaret A. Layman | " | " | ||
| Witten | Elizabeth A. | " | 18 m | " | " | Oct | 19 | " | " | " | " | Martha & Ruth Witten | " | " | ||
| Fulkerson | B. W. | " | 2 | m | " | June | 13 | Worms | " | " | " | John & Elizabeth Fulkerson | " | " | ||
| Minton | Matilda | " | 37 | f | M | Sept | 20 | Consumption | Logan Co, Ky | " | " | Not known | " | " | ||
| Thomas | William E. | " | 4 m | m | S | July | 26 | Brain Inflammation | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | James & Nancy J. Thomas | " | " | ||
| Higdon | Frances H. | " | 11 yr-10 m | " | " | Oct | 15 | Diptheria | " | " | " | Ignetious & Juliet E. Higdon | " | " | ||
| Jones | William R. | " | 7 | " | " | Sept | 26 | " | " | " | " | Thomas C. & Harriet E. Jones | " | " | ||
| Higdon | J. F. | " | 6 | " | " | Oct | 15 | " | " | " | " | William & Elizabeth Higdon | " | " | ||
| Higdon | Martha T. | " | 5 | f | " | Oct | 20 | " | " | " | " | Do | " | " | ||
| Turnham | Thomas | " | 54 | m | M | " | June | 30 | Consumption | Spencer Co, Ky | " | " | G. W. & Nancy Farnham | Va | Va | |
| Turnham | Gemima E. | " | 2 yr-7 m | f | S | Oct | 3 | Diptheria | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | Thomas & Mary Farnham | Ky | Ky | ||
| Merrideth | Susannah | " | 10 | " | " | Oct | 6 | Do | " | " | " | Bradley & Mary Merrideth | " | " | ||
| Witten | Charles W. | " | 3 | m | " | Sept | 15 | " | " | " | " | William & Nancy Witten | " | " | ||
| Williams | Sena | " | 69 | f | M | Feb | 18 | Not known | Nelson Co, Ky | " | " | Fredrick Metzel & not known | N.J. | N.J. | ||
| Downes | Robert | " | 2 | m | S | Sept | 26 | Diptheria | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | John & Gemima A. Downes | Ky | Ky | A. G. Williams | |
| Williams | Anderson G. | " | 4 | " | " | Oct | 15 | Do | " | " | " | Do | " | " | by mistake | |
| Downes | John T. | " | 2 | " | " | Sept | 15 | " | " | " | " | A. J. & Martha Williams | " | " | is written where | |
| Williams | Melvin | " | 6 | f | " | Oct | 20 | " | " | " | " | Do | " | " | J. T. Downes | |
| Richardson | Martha R. | " | 7 | " | " | Oct | 5 | " | " | " | " | Thomas W. & Hulda Richeson | " | " | should be | |
| Richardson | James T. | " | 4 | m | " | Sept | 27 | " | " | " | " | Do | " | " | ||
| Booker | Elizabeth A. | " | 1 m | f | " | Sept | 3 | Bold Hives | " | " | " | G. M. L. & Emazetta Booker | Va | Ky | ||
| Nichols | Feba A. | " | 7 | " | " | Oct | 9 | Diptheria | Hardin Co, Ky | " | " | J. R. & Nancy Nichols | " | Tenn | ||
| Dennis | Mary J. | " | 3 | " | " | Sept | 22 | Do | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | Josiah & Martha Dennis | Ky | Ky | ||
| Taylor | Martha E. | " | 10 | " | " | Dec | 28 | " | " | " | " | Jonas & Catharine Taylor | " | " | The above | |
| Smith | Samuel T. | " | 2 | m | " | Feb | 18 | Dropsey | " | " | " | Do | " | " | error is here | |
| Taylor | Martin F. | " | 6 | " | " | Oct | 4 | Diptheria | Warren Co, Ky | " | " | William G. & Margaret Smith | " | " | ||
| Stuteville | H. A. R. | " | 8 m | " | " | Oct | 1 | Do | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | William & Francis Stuteville | " | " | ||
| Wheeler | John E. | " | 6 | " | " | Sept | 14 | " | " | " | " | B. F. & Sarah A. Wheeler | N.Y. | " | ||
| Wheeler | Martha L. | " | 3 | f | " | Sept | 3 | " | " | " | " | Do | " | " | ||
| Wheeler | Henry C. | " | 2 | m | " | Sept | 2 | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | ||
| Stover | Margaret E. | " | 27 | f | S | Oct | 26 | Croup | " | " | " | Albert & Irena Stover | Va | " | ||
| Booth | Arnandilus | " | 30 | m | M | Farmer | Dec | 28 | Measles | Floyd Co, Ky | " | Calhoun Co, Ky | Georg & Sintra Booth | " | Va | |
| Kiper | George | " | 2 days | " | S | Apr | 15 | Not known | Grayson Co, Ky | " | Grayson Co, Ky | William & Sharlot Kiper | Ky | Ky | ||
| Kiper | Robert | " | " | " | " | " | " | Do | " | " | " | Do | " | " | ||
| Kiper | James | " | 28 | " | M | Aug | 18 | Inflamation se at not-stated | " | " | " | " | " | " | ||
| Babbit | John W. | " | 5 | " | S | Aug | 22 | Choked by a grain of corn | Perry Co, Ind | Perry Co, Ind | Candleton, Ind | Stephen B. & Martha Babbit | Pa | " | ||
| Hulce | " | 15 min | " | " | Feb | 17 | Not known | Grayson Co, Ky | Grayson Co, Ky | Grayson Co, Ky | Josiah & Polly Hulce | Ky | " | |||
| Hall | " | 1 day | f | " | May | 26 | Do | " | " | " | C. C. & Lydia A. Hall | " | " | |||
| Butler | John | " | 64 | m | M | " | Sept | 19 | Scrofula | S. C. | " | " | Enoch & ----- Butler | |||
| Tunstall | Frances | " | 45 | f | W | Dec | 20 | Not known | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | Joseph & ----- Patterson | Va | Va | ||
| Hellen | Black | 10 m | " | S | Dec | 28 | Numonia | " | " | " | Alfred & Silvia | Ky | Ky | |||
| Alice | " | 18 m | " | " | June | 15 | Not known | " | " | " | Tom & Fanny | " | " | |||
| Samuel | " | 34 | m | M | Dec | 6 | Hemorrhage of the lungs | " | " | " | Davy & Rachel | " | " | |||
| Peyton | Joseph | White | 3 | " | S | Feb | 1 | Scarlet fever | " | " | " | Elishu & Mary J. Peyton | " | " | ||
| Mattingly | William A. | " | 26 | m | M | Oct | 18 | Consumption | Breckenridge Co, Ky | " | " | William & Barbary Mattingly | " | " | ||
| Stinson | Martha J. | " | 18 | f | S | March | 8 | Do | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | Joel & Anna Stinson | " | " | ||
| Goff | Mary E. | " | 10 | " | " | March | 15 | " | " | " | " | John & Margaret Goff | " | " | ||
| Dewees | Joseph D. | " | 22 | m | M | Dec | 25 | Measles | " | " | McLain Co, Ky | Lenard & Elizabeth Dewees | " | " | ||
| Ramer | Andrew J. | " | 22 | " | S | Dec | 22 | Numonia | " | " | " | Michael & Elizabeth Raymer | " | " | ||
| Geary | Loid T. | " | 2 | " | " | Jan | 4 | Croup | " | " | Grayson Co, Ky | John & Amanda Geary | " | " | ||
| English | Valentine | " | 20 | " | " | Dec | 17 | Measles | " | " | McLain Co, Ky | James & Mary English | " | " | ||
| Hillard | " | 1 hour | " | " | Apr | 4 | Not known | " | " | Grayson Co, Ky | George W. & Nelly Hillard | " | " | |||
| Green | James | " | 40 | " | M | Feb | 1 | Rheumatism | Ind | " | " | Edmond & Sarah Green | " | " | ||
| Day | Nancy R. | " | 1 | f | S | Dec | 20 | Inflamation of the brain | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | A. V. & Mary A. Day | " | " | ||
| Bozorth | Elizabeth | " | 39 | " | M | Jan | 21 | Numonia | Tenn | " | " | Henry & Catharine Brooks | " | " | ||
| Cook | Paradise | " | 17 | " | " | Jan | 4 | Debility from premature birth | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | William & Margaret Harris | " | " | ||
| Barton | Hannah E. | " | 2 weeks | f | S | Dec | 15 | Bold Hives | " | " | " | George & Rebecca Barton | " | " | ||
| Jinnet | Nathan | " | 30 | m | M | Dec | 30 | Numonia | " | " | McLain Co, Ky | Rial & Rebecca Jinnet | " | " | ||
| Johnson | Martha J. | " | 1 | f | S | Aug | 30 | Not known | " | " | Grayson Co, Ky | Archibald & Eliza Johnson | " | " | ||
| Elder | Pinkney | " | 17 | m | " | Dec | 13 | Measles | " | " | McLain Co, Ky | William & Frances Elder | " | " | ||
| White | Palentine | " | 2 | f | " | Feb | 11 | Croup | " | " | Grayson Co, Ky | Alexander & M. E. White | " | " | ||
| Giles | " | 5 hours | " | " | Aug | 10 | Not known | " | " | " | A. W. & Lucy Giles | " | " | |||
| Preston | Polly | " | 3 m | " | " | July | 15 | Do | " | " | " | John & Elizabeth Preston | " | " | ||
| Byers | Joseph | " | 21 | m | " | Dec | 18 | Measles | " | " | McLain Co, Ky | Daniel & Sarah Byers | " | " | ||
| Byers | Daniel | " | 18 | " | " | Oct | 4 | Not known | " | " | Grayson Co, Ky | Do | " | " | ||
| Byers | Martin | " | 3 | " | " | Nov | 4 | Do | " | " | " | " | " | " | ||
| Layman | Isaac E. | " | 4 | " | " | Aug | 17 | Diptheria | " | " | " | William & Rebecca Layman | " | " | ||
| Decker | " | 2 hours | " | " | May | 15 | Not known | " | " | " | Squire & Elizabeth Decker | " | " | |||
| Decker | " | 20 days | f | " | June | 5 | Do | " | " | " | Edmond & Syntha A. Decker | " | " | |||
| Russell | William | " | 2 | m | " | Dec | 15 | Diptheria | " | " | " | Jefferson & Nancy Russell | " | " | ||
| Cook | John | " | 3 | " | " | March | 15 | Do | " | " | " | Isaac & Jane Cook | " | " | ||
| Willis | John D. | " | 4 | " | " | Aug | 12 | " | " | " | " | Harry & Artemitias Willis | " | " | ||
| Snider | B. F. | " | 3 | " | " | Oct | 15 | " | " | " | " | Isaac C. & Susan Snider | " | " | ||
| Harvy | James T. | " | 19 | " | " | Nov | 20 | Typhoid fever | Adair Co, Ky | " | Hardin Co, Ky | Piner & Susan Harvy | " | " | ||
| Merrideth | Leah | " | 3 | f | " | Dec | 1 | Diptheria | Grayson Co, Ky | " | Grayson Co, Ky | W. M. & Mariah Merrideth | " | " | ||
| Taylor | Cornelia E. | " | 1 | " | " | Aug | 15 | Do | " | " | " | B. T. & Sarah J. Taylor | " | " | ||
| Wadkins | James W. | " | 10 | m | " | Feb | 27 | " | " | " | " | Miles H. & Sela Wadkins | " | " | ||
| Wadkins | Mary A. | " | 8 | f | " | Feb | 17 | " | " | " | " | Do | " | " | ||
| Probus | Sarah R. | " | 32 | " | M | May | 18 | Inflamation of the brain | " | " | " | John & May Weedman | " | " | ||
| Jones | William O. | " | 35 | m | " | Dec | 26 | Consumption | Hardin Co, Ky | " | " | Hansbury & Mary Jones | My | " | ||
| Duggins | Henry T. | " | 5 m | " | S | Feb | 25 | Not known | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | Spirus & Mary O. Duggins | Ky | " | ||
| Denison | James T. | " | 4 m | " | " | Aug | 15 | Do | " | " | " | James & Nancy Denison | " | " | ||
| Denison | Nancy | " | 23 | f | M | Apr | 7 | " | " | " | " | James & Juda White | " | " | ||
| Prior | Susannah | " | 111 | " | W | Dec | 22 | Old Age | Monongohdla | " | " | Charles M. Prior & ------- | " | " | ||
| Harris | Mary | " | 19 | " | M | Apr | 3 | Debility from premature birth | Breckenridge Co, Ky | " | " | Moses & Ruth Harris | " | " | ||
| Merrideth | Abraham | " | 8 | m | S | Jan | 15 | Diptheria | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | Joseph & Jane Merrideth | " | " | ||
| Merrideth | Frances B. | " | 3 | f | " | Jan | 20 | Do | " | " | " | Do | " | " | ||
| Elmore | Matilda E. | " | 6 | " | " | June | 11 | " | " | " | " | J. B. & Lavina Elmore | " | " | ||
| Mills | Lucy H. | " | 10 | " | " | Oct | 18 | " | Hardin Co, Ky | " | " | Edward & Lucy Mills | Ind | " | ||
| Mills | Edward C. | " | 2 | m | " | Nov | 4 | " | " | " | " | Do | " | " | ||
| Mills | Manerva A. | " | 5 | f | " | Oct | 18 | " | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | " | " | " | ||
| Hunt | Ann C. | " | 8 | " | " | Nov | 15 | " | " | " | " | James & Ann N. Hunt | Ky | " | ||
| Orrinder | " | 5 | " | " | Feb | 5 | Not known | Larue Co, Ky | " | " | Henry G. & Sarah M. Orrinder | " | " | |||
| Higdon | Elizabeth | " | 28 | " | " | July | 5 | Consumption | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | Zachariah & Lucinda Higdon | N.C. | " | ||
| Lewis | Black | 8 | m | " | June | 5 | Not known | " | " | " | Not known | |||||
| Miller | White | 2 m | f | " | Apr | 12 | Do | " | " | " | A. H. & Lucretia Miller | Ky | " | |||
| Hicks | Jane | " | 37 | " | M | May | 5 | Scrofula | Tenn | " | " | John & Catharine Covington | Tenn | Tenn | ||
| Richardson | Susan J. | " | 19 | " | " | Dec | 5 | Debility from premature birth | Garard Co, Ky | " | " | John & M. A. Richardson | Ky | Ky | ||
| Tucker | Daritha | " | 84 | " | W | Sept | 4 | Old Age | Maryland | " | " | David & Monica Johnson | ----- | ----- | ||
| James R. | Black | 27 | m | " | March | 19 | Consumption | Grayson Co, Ky | " | " | Harrison & Ellen | Ky | Ky | |||
| Terry | Robert A. | White | 7 m | " | S | Aug | 15 | Inflamation | " | " | " | Morgan G. & Mary E. Terry | " | Va | ||
| Clinglesmith | Margaret | " | 47 | f | M | Dec | 29 | Typhoid fever | Breckenridge Co, Ky | " | " | Levi & Sarah Horseley | Va | " | ||
| Clinglesmith | Ralph H. | " | 22 | m | S | Dec | 1 | Do | " | " | Larue Co, Ky | Michael & Margaret Clinglesmith | Ky | Ky | ||
| Moore | Laura J. | " | 15 m | f | " | Apr | 11 | Brain Fever | " | " | Grayson Co, Ky | Thomas & Nancy E. Moore | ||||
| Clark | John J. | " | 3 m | m | " | Jan | 3 | Scarlet fever | " | " | " | W. A. & Trecy C. Clark | ||||
| Wortham | Mary H. | " | 28 | f | M | June | 7 | Consumption | Edmonson Co, Ky | " | " | Jacob & Catharine Vertrees | ||||
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