Elbert County: Deaths Reported in 1875 and 1876 ======================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Jeanne Arguelles ejarguelles@msn.com ======================================================================= Elbert County, Georgia Register of Deaths 1875-1876 In 1875, Georgia mandated Statewide registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages, but abandoned the act in 1876. Elbert County recorded 13 deaths during this period, which are transcribed below from the microfilm at the Georgia Department of History and Archives in Atlanta. The State began requiring death registrations again in 1919. Those records are available through the Georgia Department of Human Resources, Vital Records Department in Atlanta. Register of Deaths Date of Death: August 12, 1875 Full name of Deceased: Archibald BURDEN Age: 93 yrs, 6 mos Color: White Condition: Widower Occupation: Farmer Birthplace: Virginia Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Place of Death: Elbert County Cause of Death: Paralysis, bladder (secondary) By whom Reported: Milton P. DEADWYLER, MD Date of Death: August 30, 1875 Full name of Deceased: John HEARD Age: 11 months Color: Black Condition: Single Occupation: ---- Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Father's Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Mother's Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Place of Death: Elbert Co, GA Cause of Death: Pneumonia, primary By whom Reported: M. P. DEADWYLER, MD Date of Death: Sept 7, 1875 Full name of Deceased: Flemin H. NASH Age: 59 yrs, 3 mos Color: White Condition: Married Occupation: Farmer Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Place of Death: Elbert Co, GA Cause of Death: Typhoid Fever By whom Reported: M.P. DEADWYLER, MD Date of Death: Oct 23, 1875 Full name of Deceased: Mary F. WRIGHT Age: 25 yrs, 3 mos Color: White Condition: Married Occupation: House Keeper Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Father's Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Mother's Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Place of Death: Elberton, GA Cause of Death: Congestion Brain secondary By whom Reported: M.P. DEADWYLER, MD Date of Death: August 1875 Full name of Deceased: Mary HESTER Age: 30 Color: Black Condition: Married Occupation: Farmer's Wife Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Father's Birthplace: Abbeville, SC Mother's Birthplace: ----- Place of Death: Elbert Co, GA Cause of Death: Cancer of uterus primary, not hereditary By whom Reported: James Eugene BELL, MD Date of Death: August 8, 1875 Full name of Deceased: Sarah Ann TURMAN Age: 14 Color: Black Condition: Single Occupation: [blank] Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Father's Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Mother's Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Place of Death: Elbert Co, GA, country Cause of Death: ____ convulsions and ___ arising from ___factus at full term, ___ affected craniotoma By whom Reported: Jas. Eugene BELL, MD Date of Death: Oct 11, 1875 Full name of Deceased: [blank] Age: 2 mos Color: Black Condition: [blank] Occupation: [blank] Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Father's Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Mother's Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Place of Death: Elbert Co, GA Cause of Death: Primus Nascumtium (?) By whom Reported: Jas Eugene BELL, MD Date of Death: Sept 23, 1875 Full name of Deceased: Mary BOURNE Age: 80 Color: White Condition: Widow Occupation: Widow of Physician Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Father's Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Mother's Birthplace: [blank] Place of Death: Elbert Co, GA Cause of Death: Congestion of Brain & secondary By whom Reported: Jas Eugene BELL, MD Date of Death: Dec 7, 1875 Full name of Deceased: Milburn HENDRICK Age: 75 yrs, 3 mos, 27 days Color: White Condition: Widower Occupation: Farmer Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Father's Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Mother's Birthplace: [blank] Place of Death: Elbert Co, GA, country Cause of Death: Paralysis seconday By whom Reported: S. H. WALKER, MD Date of Death: Feb 20, 1876 Full name of Deceased: Victoria HUGHES Age: 1 yr Color: Black Condition: ---- Occupation: ---- Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Father's Birthplace: Not known Mother's Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Place of Death: Elbert Co, GA country Cause of Death: Pneumonia neglected primary By whom Reported: James Eugene BELL, MD Date of Death: Mar 23, 1876 Full name of Deceased: ____ WALL Age: 2 yrs Color: Black Condition: --- Occupation: --- Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Father's Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina Place of Death: Elbert Co, GA country Cause of Death: Pneumonia secondary By whom Reported: James Eugene BELL, MD Date of Death: Apr 8, 1876 Full name of Deceased: ____ DIXON Age: 4 yrs, 5 mos Color: White Condition: --- Occupation: --- Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Father's Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Mother's Birthplace: Lincoln Co, GA Place of Death: Elbert Co, GA country Cause of Death: Pneumonia By whom Reported: James Eugene BELL, MD Date of Death: Aug 31, 1876 Full Name of Deceased: Thomas TATE Age: 2 yrs, 8 mos Color: White Condition: --- Occupation: --- Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Father's Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Mother's Birthplace: Elbert Co, GA Place of Death: Elbert Co, GA country Cause of Death: Remittent Fever By whom Reported: James Eugene BELL, MD