Grayson County, KY - Black Births; 1852-1859, 1901-1904 BIRTHS (early) Grayson Co., Kentucky Black Births. Includes records from 1852 - 1859 and 1901 - 1904 (blk. = black mul. = mulatto sl = slave) Date Name Sex Cond Place "Owner" Mother Color Remarks 10-20-1853 _______ F Alive Grayson Co. Edward ABELL _______ Blk. 5-1-1856 Mariah F Alive Grayson Co. Elizabeth AKERS _______ Blk. sl 7-1-1852 _______ M Dead Grayson Co. John AKER Easther Blk. 8-1-1853 _______ F Alive Clifty John AKINS _______ Blk. sl 8-1-1853 _______ M Alive Leitchfield John AKINS _______ Blk. sl 10-15-1852 _______ Dead Grayson Co. Hosea S. BISHOP Lydia Mul 11-29-1856 Benedict M Alive Grayson Co Hosea S BISHOP _______ Blk. 8-10-1858 Isaac M Alive Grayson Co. H. S. BISHOP Lydia Blk. 9-__-1853 Rachael F Alive Grayson Co. James M. BLACKLOCK Amy Blk. 10-12-1855 Harriet F Alive Grayson Co. James M. BLACKLOCK Ann Blk. sl 10-25-1853 Melvina F Alive Bear Cr. KY Francis R. BOONE _______ Blk. 1-17-1858 Jane BRANNON F Alive Grayson Co R. W. BRANNON Lanora Blk. 5-__-1857 Moses M Alive Grayson Co. William BRINK _______ Blk. 2-15-1858 Joseph M Alive Grayson Co. Catharine BRUNK Nancy Blk. 7-20-1854 Emily F Alive Grayson Co. William BRUNK Nancy Blk. sl 11-11-1858 Matilda F Alive Grayson Co. James BUNTLE Malinda Blk. 5-16-1853 Jno Wesley Alive Grayson Co. Day (?) S.CARROLL Manerva Blk. 6-6-1853 Riley Alive Grayson Co. D. S. CARROLL Sarah Blk. 10-15-1858 Joel M Alive Grayson Co. D. S. CARROLL _______ Blk. 7-16-1858 Mary Jane F Alive Grayson Co. _______CHARLES America Blk. 7-30-1858 Charlotta F Alive Grayson Co. John CUNNINGHAM Caroline Blk. 11-19-1858 Sarah F Alive Grayson Co. Charles DAVISON Adaline Blk. 3-17-1858 James M Alive Grayson Co. Squire DAY Ellen Blk. 11-__-1855 _______ M Alive Grayson Co. Joseph C. EDELEN Rosetta Blk. sl 1-25-1858 Edward M Alive Grayson Co. R. E. GALES Mary Blk. 3-4-1857 Mary Jane F Alive Grayson Co. James W. GIBSON _______ Mul. 4-15-1858 John R. M Alive Grayson Co. James W. GIBSON Margaret Mul. 5-13-1858 Ephraim M Alive Grayson Co. J. W. GIBSON _______ Blk. 11-25-1858 Rhoda Ann F Alive Grayson Co. James GIBSON Susan Blk. 9-30-1852 Henry M Alive Grayson Co. Jonathon GOLDSBERRY Caroline Mul. 5-15-1852 Caroline F Alive Grayson Co. Willis GREEN Agnes Blk. 7-10-1852 M. Gaylor M Alive Grayson Co. Willis GREEN Caroline Blk. 4-15-1852 Kitty F Alive Grayson Co. Willis GREEN Harlet Blk. 8-__-1853 Jorden M Alive Grayson Co. Willis GREEN Mary Blk. 9-__-1854 Ben M Alive Grayson Co. Willis GREEN _______ Mul. sl 10-__-1854 Henry M Alive Grayson Co. Willis GREEN _______ Mul. sl 9-__-1855 Fanny F Alive Grayson Co. Willis GREEN Mariah Blk. sl 5-5-1858 Lucy F Alive Grayson Co. Willis GREEN Mary Blk. 5-15-1858 Tish F Alive Grayson Co. Willis GREEN Jane Blk. 9-1-1855 _______ F Alive Grayson Co. Mrs. Polly HAYS Mary Blk. sl 3-25-1852 Hardin HAYSE M Alive Grayson Co. Lewis W. HUCKLEY Nancy HAYSE Mul. 9-15-1855 Martha F Alive Grayson Co. William HENDRICK Charlotte Blk. sl 4-__-1856 James M Alive Grayson Co. Silas HESTON _______ Blk. 9-10-1853 William M Alive Miller's Town Elizabeth HIGDEN _______ Mul Mul. 6-15-1853 Peter M Alive Rock Cr. KY Zachariah HIGDON _______ B S. 3-18-1858 Mary Jane F Alive Grayson Co. Robert KEESTONE Margaret Blk. 12-22-1858 Sally F Alive Grayson Co. William KEISER Melvina Blk. 9-5-1854 Mary F Alive Grayson Co. Francis LINDRUM Harriet Blk. sl 4-20-1856 Charles M Dead Grayson Co. Francis LINDRUM _______ Blk. 11-24-1861 Mariah F Alive Grayson Co. Polly LOID Hannah Blk. 8-15-1858 Ned M Alive Grayson Co. Mary LOYD Hannah Blk. 4-22-1854 Lucy Emily F Alive Grayson Co. Mrs. Mary Jane MOORE Hetty Mariah Blk. sl 7-24-1853 Gilbert M Alive Miller's Town Katharine OFSMAN _______ Mul. 1-9-1852 America F Alive Grayson Co. Mary OFSMAN America Mul. 12-5-1858 _______ M Alive Grayson Co. J. G. OWEN _______ Blk. 11-12-1856 Sandy M Dead Grayson Co. Jack PORTER _______ Blk. 6-10-1855 Leonard M Alive Grayson Co. Miss Susan PORTER Lucy Blk. sl 9-16-1854 Joseph M Alive Grayson Co. Mrs. Sarah P. RAY Polly Blk. sl 11-30-1856 Rufus M Alive Grayson Co. Sarah P. RAY _______ Blk. 8-15-1858 Geo. Washington M Alive Grayson Co. T. A. ROBERTSON Harriet Mul. 11-30-1858 Thomas M Alive Grayson Co. Elijah ROBINSON Eliza Blk. 12-19-1858 Milley F Alive Grayson Co. Evan ROGERS Eliza Blk. 4-__-1853 James SARVER M Alive Grayson Co. _______ Eliza J SARVER M Mother a white woman 1-23-1854 Fanny F Alive Grayson Co. Henry SHAWLER Margaret Mul. sl 5-7-1857 Anthony M Alive Grayson Co. Henry SHAWLER _______ Mul. 3-29-1858 Henry M Alive Grayson Co. _______SHELTON Harriet Blk. 3-6-1857 William M Alive Grayson Co. John A. SKIES _______ Blk. 12-15-1858 Harry M Alive Grayson Co. John A. SKEIS Mary Blk. 9-15-1853 Harriet F Alive Grayson Co. Jane SMITH Sealee Blk. 9-9-1857 Virgil M Alive Grayson Co. Mary STINSON _______ Blk. 12-22-1858 Harriet Ann F Alive Grayson Co. Mary STINSON Sarah Blk. 4-6-1854 Henry Clay M Alive Grayson Co. William STINSON Sally Mul. sl 2-12-1855 _______ M Alive Grayson Co. William STINSON Sally Blk. sl 6-1-1852 Alford F? Alive Grayson Co. John TERRY Jane Blk. 8-__-1855 Joseph R. M Alive Grayson Co. John S. TERRY Jane Blk. sl 8-25-1852 Horris(?) F Alive Grayson Co. Jack THOMAS Milly Mul. 9-12-1856 Margaret F Alive Grayson Co. James R. TODD _______ Blk. 4-22-1858 Sally F Alive Grayson Co. James Riley TODD Manerva Blk. 11-17-1858 Amanda F Alive Grayson Co. F. TUNSTALL Comilla Blk. 9-15-1856 Hillery M Alive Grayson Co. Joseph M. WHITE __ Mul. 10-15-1858 Andrew M Alive Grayson Co. J. M. WHITE Kitty Blk. 3-25-1858 Mary F Alive Grayson Co. Emily WILSON Margaret Blk. 6-8-1855 John M Alive Grayson Co. James H. WORTHAM Mariah Blk. sl BIRTHS (later) Date Name Sex Cond Place Father Mother Color Father Mother 2-15-1903 Ella BRUCE F Alive Grayson Co. L. R. BRUCE Jennie PHILLIPS Blk. Breckinridge Co Grayson Co 7-15-1904 Nana R. JOHNSON F Alive Grayson Co. Chester JOHNSON Alice CARROLL Blk. Grayson Co. Grayson Co. 12-29-1901 Chas. M. MARTIN M Alive Grayson Co. C. W. MARTIN Lorena SCOTT Col. Kentucky Kentucky 7-28-1903 _____ RAY M Alive Grayson Co. Joseph RAY Mary BOONE Blk. Grayson Co. Grayson Co. 11-15-1903 Lula SIRLES M? Dead Grayson Co. Jack SIRLES Hattie MOORMAN Blk. Grayson Co. Grayson Co. 8-13-1903 Jas. R. THOMAS M Alive Grayson Co. Jas. THOMAS Nora BEELER Blk. Grayson Co. Grayson Co. 8-13-1903 Charles WHITE M Alive Grayson Co. Geo. WHITE Minnie MCDOUGLAS Blk. Grayson Co. Hart Co. 8-27-1903 ______WILLIS F Alive Grayson Co. J. H. WILLIS Nannie BLAND Blk. Grayson Co. McLean Co. Deaths (Early) Grayson Co. Kentucky Black Deaths. Includes 1853 - 1861; 1903. Date Name Age Color Sex Birthplace "Owner" Cause Unknown Date Mary -a slave 15 yr. Blk. F Unknown Unknown Unknown Single 8-__-1852 _______ 4 wks. Blk. M Grayson Co. John & Eliz. AKINS Whooping cough 10-24-1858 Benedict 3 yr. Blk. M Grayson Co. Hosea S. BISHOP Cough See Births (early) entry for Benedict born 11-29-1856 12-20-1856 Emaline 16 yr. Blk. F Hart Co. Stephen W. BOND Scarlet fever 11-30-1853 Nelly 60 yr. Blk. F Washington Co. Gemima BROWN Dropsy 6-20-1856 Henderson 21 yr. Blk. M Grayson Co. D. S. CARROL Drowned 8-13-1856 Jack 66 yr. Blk. M Grayson Co. John CUNNINGHAM Dropsy Married 12-21-1854 Grace 73 yr. Blk. F Westmoreland Co,VA John ESTERIDGE Old age 7-10-1852 Willis (slave) 36 yr Blk. M Grayson Co Willis & Ann GREEN Typhoid Married 10-__-1855 Thornton -a slave 10 yr. Blk. M Grayson Co. Willis GREEN Congestive fever 10-16-1856 Lucy -a slave 80 yr. Blk. F Grayson Co. Willis GREEN Old age 12-15-1858 Micagen (?) 2 yr. Blk. M Grayson Co. Willis & America GREEN Unknown 12-20-1858 Benjiman 5 yr. Blk. M Grayson Co. Willis & America GREEN Pneumonia See Births (early) for Ben born 9-__-1854 12-18-1858 Latitia 6 mo. Blk. F Grayson Co. Willis & America GREEN Pneumonia See Births (early) for Tish born 5-15-1858 12-11-1858 Fannie 4 yr. Blk. F Grayson Co. Willis & America GREEN Pneumonia See Births (early) for Fanny born 9-__-1855 12-15-1858 Ann 6 yr. Blk. F Grayson Co. Willis & America GREEN Scarlet fever 9-1-1854 Harry 85 yr. Blk. M Virginia John HAYDEN Typhoid fever 7-__-1852 Edward 4 mo. Blk. M Grayson Co. Freddy HIGDON Fitts 4-15-1854 George 18 yr. Blk. M Grayson Co. William HIGDON Suicide-drowned 4-9-1854 Jane 37 yr. Blk. F Grayson Co. Zachariah HIGDON Apoplexy Widow 6-15-1854 Lotty 82 yr. Blk. F Louisa Co., VA Frances LINDMAN Dropsy 6-15-1854 Sally 82 yr. Blk. F Louisa Co., VA Frances LUNDRUM Dropsy 10-7-1854 Mary 1 mo. Blk. M Grayson Co. Frances LINDMAN Smothered 8-21-1856 Charles 4 yr. Blk. M Grayson Co. Frances LINDRUM Not known 10-22-1856 Harriet 21 yr. Blk. F Grayson Co. Frances LINDRUM Scrofula ** See Births (early) entry for Mary born 9-5-1854 ** 1-18-1852 America 9 days Blk. F Grayson Co. Katharine OSMAN 8-12-1855 Abraham -a slave 18 yr. Blk M Grayson Co. Benjamin PHILLIPS Consumption Single 9-5-1852 Louisa 15 mo. Blk. F Grayson Co. Jack PORTER Disease unknown 12-22-1854 John 17 yr. Blk. M Marion Co. Mrs. Sarah P. RAY Scarlet fever Single 8-15-1857 Harry 2 yr. Blk M Grayson Co. Henry SHAWLER Flux 5-2-1854 Tom 22 yr. Blk. M Grayson Co. Mrs. Rebecca SKES Cold Maried 6-18-1855 Rachel -a slave 60 yr. Blk. F Virginia William STINSON Pleurisy 12-19-1854 Hannah 20 yr. Blk. F Cumberland Co. Wm. B. STUBEVILLE Poison by self Single 4-__-1853 Becky 45 yr. Blk. F Virginia Theo. & Eliz. SULLINGER unknown 12-22-1855 John -a slave 2 yr. Blk. M Grayson Co. Thomas SULLENGER Worms 10-15-1857 Harrison 22 yr. Blk. M Leitchfield, KY Jack THOMAS Scrofula Single 1-15-1857 (slave) 2 mo. Blk. F Leitchfield, KY Jack THOMAS Unknown Deaths (later) Date Name Age Race Sex Status Birthplace Parents Cause Father Mother 3-19-1861 James R. 27 yr. Blk. M Married Grayson Co. Harrison & Ellen Consumption Kentucky Kentucky 6-5-1861 Lewis 8 yr. Blk. M Single Grayson Co. Not known Not known 6-15-1861 Alice 18 mo. Blk. F Single Grayson Co. Sam & Fanny Not known Kentucky Kentucky 12-6-1861 Samuel 34 yr. Blk. M Married Grayson Co. Day (?) & Rachel Hemorrhage of the? (couldn't make out) Kentucky Kentucky 12-28-1861 Hellen 10 mo. Blk. F Single Grayson Co. Alfred & Sylvia Pneumonia Kentucky Kentucky 9-26-1902 Frances SPRALE 26 yr. Blk. F Married Grayson Co. Williard & Rosa SANDERS Nervous prostration Kentucky Kentucky