Obituaries of Hinds County, MS

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Hinds County, MS Obituaries

Bradley, Robert Mrs.
The Weekly Clarion, Jackson, MS
September 5, 1872

Mr. Robert Bradley of Jackson received a telegraph from Newark, N. J. announcing the sudden death of his wife at that place on the 28th. Mrs. Bradley went north about two months hence and was on the eve of returning home with her oldest son.

Carter, Kittie
The Weekly Clarion, Jackson, MS
August 22, 1872
Kittie Carter, infant daughter of Dr. J. T. and Lucy Carter, died on the 16th Inst., at the age 4 months and 9 days.

Chrisman, Mary
The Weekly Clarion, Jackson, Mississippi, Published October 10, 1872
Mrs. Mary Chrisman, age 72, died at the residence of F. S. Hunt, Esq., near Jackson on the 28th of September.

DeFrance, Robert Eugene
The Weekly Clarion, Jackson, Mississippi, Published September 12, 1872
Robert Eugene DeFrance, age two years and one month, died at Midway, La., on August 20 in the early May-morn of his existence. He was the son of Parke W. and Laura DeFrance.

Ellis, George W.
The Weekly Clarion, Jackson, MS
August 1, 1872
Died Saturday, July 28, of congestive fever at his residence near this city, George W. Ellis in the 46th year of his age. He was a native of Kentucky.

Edwards, Fannie W.
The Weekly Clarion, Jackson, Mississippi, Published January 2, 1873
Miss Fannie W. Edwards of this city, daughter of the late Mr. R. O. Edwards, died on Sunday night from the effects of a burn occasioned by the explosion of a coal oil can, the contents of which she was kindling for a fire.

Gibbs, George W.
March 31, 1881
George W. Gibbs, one of the oldest merchants at Raymond, died on the 26th inst.

Hart, Pearl
The Daily Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana, Published January 9, 1912
Funeral of Miss Pearl Hart
UTICA, Miss., Jan. 8 - The remains of Miss Pearl Hart, one of the most popular young women of this town, who died at the Jackson Sanitarium, were interned in the local cemetery. Miss Hart, who had been in bad health for some time, was taken violently ill with appendicitis Dec. 24, and was carried to the sanitarium in the hope that an operation might relieve her, but was too weak to undergo it in arrival there. It became evident, however, that she could not live without it, and it was performed as a last resort, but her condition was so bad that she only lived a few days afterward. Miss Hart was president of the local chapter U. D. C., and was a daughter of Major T. T. Hart, one of the best-known and most prominent citizens of this section, who died a few years ago. The funeral services were held at the Methodist Church, and were conducted by the pastor, Rev. Ramsey. Miss Hart leaves two sisters and two brothers.

Henderson, Hugh
February 11, 1876
In Jackson, Miss., on the 8th, Hugh Henderson was accidentally shot and killed by Clay Barrett.

Hinson, William
January 20, 1881
Last Friday a brakeman named William Hinson of Jackson fell from a freight car near Manchec, La., and was fatally injured.

Kerr, George F.
The Weekly Clarion, Jackson, MS
August 15, 1872

Died in Jackson on Tuesday, August 6, at 9 p.m. after a few days of illness from swamp fever, George F. Kerr, a native of this city in the 28th year of his age.

McCain, Mrs.
April 14, 1881
Mrs. McCain, mother-in-law of State Treasurer Hemingway, died in Jackson on the 10th inst.

Mullany, Mike
The Weekly Clarion, Jackson, MS
November 15, 1872

Mike Mullany, an employee of Mississippi Central Railroad for 16 years, was killed by a train the evening of the 24th. He left a wife and two children.

Robbins, Alman
The Weekly Clarion, Jackson, MS
August 15, 1872
Alman Robbins, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Jackson, died last night and will be buried this evening. He was about 72 years of age.

Robinson, J. W.
May 5, 1881
J. W. Robinson of Jackson died last Wednesday of pneumonia. he was a senior partner of the house of Robertson & Stevens, and the principle owner of the Edwards House.

Rohrbacher, John
February 17, 1881
John Rohrbacher, Sr., formerly of Jackson, died in Germany a few days since.

Smith, W. Hal
The Weekly Clarion, Jackson, Mississippi, December 26, 1872
W. Hal Smith of Hinds County died very suddenly on the night of Nov. 20, aged 53.

Von Vassal, Bettie Gesina Maria
The Daily Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana, Published February 25, 1912
HARTWIG - At Edwards, Hinds County, Miss., on February 17, 1912, BETTIE GESINA MARIA VON VASSAL, of Bramstedt, Hanover, Prussia, widow of Jacob Arni and John Hilmer Hartwig.

Watkins, W.H.
February 17, 1881
The Rev. W. H. Watkins of the Methodist Church died at Jackson on the 5th inst. after a long illness.

Whitfield, Rev. Benjamin
The Weekly Clarion, Jackson, MS
August 15, 1872
Tribute of respect passed by the Board of Trustees of Mississippi College to memory of Rev. Benjamin Whitfield, president of the board, who died suddenly on the morning of June 13.

Williams, ---
The Weekly Clarion, Jackson, MS
July 18, 1872
A son of Mr. Alex Williams who resides near Raymond was killed Tuesday evening when struck by lightning while working in the field during a thunderstorm.

Windley, Eva E.
The Weekly Clarion, Jackson, MS
July 4, 1872
At a meeting of the Daughters of St. Andrew, held at the church, members paid tribute to the memory of their friend and sister, Eva E. Windley, who died on the 10th day of June 1872.

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