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From the People's Party Newspaper Clay County Alabama.

Clay County Death Register from January 1897-to August 1897. 

Report of County Health Officer of Clay County for the Month of January 1897:
 
The names of persons who have died during this month are as follows:  

A. B. Strickland, white, age 81 years. 
Edmond B. Stephens, white, age 76 year. 
Anderson Daughtry, white, ag 76 years. 
John Wm. Sewell, white, age 47 years. 
Willie Jane Reynolds, white age 34 vears.
Sanford K. Hart, white, age 24 yrs
Jas Mathis white, age 67 years. 
Jas. Wm. Browning, white, age 8 years. 
Lillian Williams, white age 1 year. 
-Worthey, white, age 6 years 
Infant Mathis, white, age 8 months. 
Sarah Wilkerson, col. age 39 years. 
Lou Annie Sims, col. age one year. 
Infant Hughley, col. age 9 months. 

Report of County Health Officer of Clay County for the month of Februray 1897:

The names of persons who have died during this month are as follows:  
(WHITE.) Martha L. Weathers, age 74 years
Marion A. Grogan age 34 years
Miss Baxter age 14 years
Tiny Belle Smith age 20 years
Edward Ballard age 56 years
John Cline age 86 years
Mattie Phillips age 45 years
Jane Allen age 66 years
Henry Clay Simmons age 58 years
Charles Webster Skaggs age 20 months
Margaret Caroline Ramsey age 3 years
Willie Reynolds age 8 days
Nannie Miller age unknown.  
Colored: James Richmond Knight, age 55 years 

Report of County Health Officer for Clay County for month of March 1897:

The names of persons who have died during this month are as follows:  
Mrs. Martha Burdett, white, age 62 years, 
-Caldwell, white 1, years
H. W. Willis, white, age-
Grace Pruett, white, age 7 months.

Report of County Health Officer for Clay County, for month of April 1897:

The names of persons who have died during this month are as follows:  
Mrs. Icey Tate, white, age 21 yrs. 
Mrs. Mary Isabella Dennis, white, age 73 years. 
Mrs, Delia Summers, white, age 26 years. 
Mrs. Mary Ann Jenking, white age 73 years. 
Mr. James Lewis Reese, white, age 65 years. 
Mr. Ben J. Hunt, white, age 75 years. 
Infant Carter, white, age 4 days. 
Vera Watts, white, age 1 yr. 
Jordan Craig, black, age 76 years. 
Lnna Craig, black, age 6 months. 
Jeff Steed, black, age 1 month. 

Report of County Health Officer of Clay County for the Month of May 1897:

The names of persons who have died during this month are as follows:  
Henry Whiten, age 40 years. 
Earnest Fuller, age 2 year. 
Robert Jones, age 18 years 
Clestia Laura Hodnett, age 68 years, 
Framncll, age 1 year. 
John A. Thomas, age 53 years.

Report of County Health Officer for Clay County for month of June 1897:

The names of persons who have died during this month are as follows:  
Hugh Perry, white, age 75 yrs.
Mrs. M. E. Moncus, white age 68 
Jane- age white, age 26
Clayborn Sims, white, age 84
Sarah Ann Thomas, white, age 65
Hubbard L. Dolphin, white, age 7
Margaret J. Williams, white age 39
Simeon Childs, white, age 75
Hazel, white, age 1 month
Hazel, white age, 1 year
Mrs. Gathwright, white, age 73 
Eliza Ann Germany Col, age 37
Ellis Akles, Col age 65
Dora Smith, Col, age- 

Report of County Health Officer for Clay County, for month of July 1897:

The names of persons who have died during this month are as follows:  
Mrs. Easter Carwile, white, age 83 years
-Parker age 68, years
-0gletree age 22, years
M.M. Driver age 81, years
Ida Whalan age 22, years
Miss Leauna Walker, age 22, years
Mr. W.J. Ware age 71, years 
Francis Corrinne Robertson, age 17 months
Hubert Brown Irvin, age 1 month
Lewis A. Kenedy, age 28 years 
William Smith col. age 21 years.


Report of County Health Officer for Clay County, for month of August 1897:

The names of persons who have died during this month are as follows:  
WHITE.  
Mrs. Thursa Wood, age 66 years. 
Mrs. Lovina H. Character age 45 years.
Mrs. Mary Elliot, age 51 years, 
Mrs. Donna M. Bendley, age 51 years. 
Miss. Zina Blair, age 14 years. 
Georga Wasington Smith, age 72 years. 
Andrew J. Bishop, age 66 years. 
James McClendon, age 38 years. 
John William Garrett, age 22 years. 
Wilburn McCain, age 22 years. 
Willie Lester, age 20 years. 
COLORED, Infant Kirk, age 5 months.