DEATHS: Partial Nelson Co. Death Register 1883 SOURCE: Nelson County Death Register CONTRIBUTOR: Debra Miller --------------------------------------------------------------------- Partial Nelson Co. Death Register 1883 Nos. 40 - 54 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Cora V. Simpson, white, female, died June 30th, pod Nelson Co.; cause: diarrhea; age 6 mos 2 days; parents: Thomas H. & Ella G. Simpson, pob Nelson; single; reported by: Ella G. Simpson, mother. James H. Williams, white, male, died August 31st, pod Nelson Co.; cause Scarlet Fever; age 1 yr, 11 mos. 27 days; parents: James & Polena Williams; pob Nelson Co., single; reported by Polena Williams, mother. Thomas J. Anderson, white, male, died August 20th, pod Nelson Co.; cause Brights Disease; age 76 yrs, 1 month, 10 days; parents: William & Bettie Anderson; pob Buckingham Co.; Occ: Carpenter; widower; reported by: Ro. T. Anderson, son. Amanda Ennis, white, female, died July 8th, pod Nelson Co.; cause Broken Back, age 7 days, parents: George W. & Mildred A. Ennis; pob Nelson Co., single, reported by G. W. Ennis, father. George Brown, white, male, died February 18th, pod Nelson Co.; cause: Kidney disease; age 82 yrs, 10 months, 24 days, parents: Ganderson & Mary Brown; pob Albemarle Co.; Farmer; widower; reported by Ganderson Brown, son. Mary Douglass, white, female, died April 1st, pod Rockbridge Co., cause consumption; age 35 yrs, 2 months, 4 days, parents: Lane & Marge Carriden, pob Rockbridge Co.; consort: William H. Douglass, reported by: William H. Douglass, husband. Not named Kidd, white, female, died April 1st, pob Nelson, cause diptheria; age 30 days; parents: Joe & Ellen Kidd; pob Nelson Co.; reported by Joe Kidd, father. Ann M. Akers, white, female, died May 26th, pod Nelson Co., cause Old Age; age 70 yrs, 2 moths, 18 days; parents: William & Susan Akers, pob Nelson Co.; single; reported by Jno. R. Purdis, nephew William E. Woodson, white, male, died May 3rd, pod Nelson Co.; cause complications of diareaha; age 3 yrs, 8 months, 12 days; parents: Micajah & Sallie E. Woodson, pob Nelson Co.; reported by M. W. Woodson, father. Not named Edmunds, colored, female, died Oct. 1, pod Nelson Co.; cause:strangulation; age 4 days; parents: Bluford & Martha Edmonds; pob Nelson Co.; reported by Bluford Edmonds, father. Margarett Hitton, colored, female, died Feb. 6th, pod Nelson Co.; cause: consumption, age: 27 years, 9 months, 10 days; parents: David & Edmonia Horsley, pob Nelson Co.; consort: Jack Hitton, reported by Jack Hitton, husband. Ann Martin, colored, female, died Oct. 22nd; pod Nelson Co.; cause strangled, age: 7 days, parents: Richard & Ann Martin, pob Nelson Co.; reported by Richard Martin, father. Martha Meredeath, colored, female, died Aug. 20th, pod Nelson Co.; cause dropsey, age: 39 yrs, 10 months, 22 days, paretns: Charles & Susan Pettijohn, pob Amherst Co.; consort: Samuel Pettijohn; reported by Samuel Pettijohn, husband Laura Payne, colored, female, died Feb. 10th, pod Nelson Co.; cause whooping cough; age 11 mos. 22 days; parents: Shaderack & Creasy Payne, pob Nelson Co.; reported by Shad Payne, father. Henry Spencer, colored, male, died April 16th, pod Nelson Co.; cause Pneumonia; age 14 yrs, 11 mos, 5 days, parents: Henry & Marcia Spencer; pob Nelson Co.; reported by Henry Spencer, father