DEATH ENTRIES SOURCE: Nelson Co., VA Death Register 1853-1896 CONTRIBUTOR: Sylvia Ray (SylviaCamdenRay@aol.com) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nelson County Deaths November 30, 1853 Name: Nancy Monroe Age: 24 years 1 month 8 days Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: William and Jane Camden Husband: Nelson Monroe Informant: Nelson Monroe, husband February 28, 1855 Name: Sally Camden Age: 60 years Place of Birth: Nelson County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: James and Rachel Shields of Rockbridge County Husband: John F. Camden Informant: John F. Camden, husband September 8, 1855 Name: Leonard Mawyer, unmarried white male Age: 74 years Cause of death: old age Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Occupation: farmer Informant: William Critzer, neighbor December 1855: Name: Betsy, female slave Age: 4 months Cause of death: unknown Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: Mary, a slave Informant: Simon P. Purvis, owner. August 1855: Name: Henry, male slave Age: 8 months Cause of death: disease of the bowels Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: Amelia a slave Informant: Joseph H. Roberts, owner. March 1855: Name: James, male slave Age: 3 years Cause of death: pneumonia Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: Inez a slave Informant: Joseph H. Seay, owner. 1855: Name: Valet, male slave Age: 16 years Cause of death: dropsy Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Informant: John Hight, owner. August 1855: Name: Sallie Thurmond, white female Age: 18 months Cause of death: bowel disease Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: E. G. and Bettie Thurmond Informant: Elisha G. Thurmond, father. July 28, 1855: Name: Eliza E. Johnson, white female Age: 31 years Cause of death: childbed fever Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: William and Elizabeth Baber Husband: David Johnson Informant: David Johnson, consort. August 28, 1855: Eliza E. Johnson, white female Age: 18 days Cause of death: unknown, Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: Elizabeth and David Johnson Informant: David Johnson, father. February 24, 1855: Name: Edward Thomas, white male Age: 26 years Cause of death: consumption Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: Edward and Mary Thomas Informant: Edward Thomas, father. November 30, 1855: Name: James W. McCue, white male Age: 56 years Cause of death: typhoid fever Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Occupation: Farmer Parents: Charles and Anna McCue Wife: Martha McCue Informant: Charles McCue, son. 1855: Name: Paulus, male slave Age: 10 years Cause of death: scrofula Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: Unknown Informant: William A. Payne, owner. 1855: Name: Milly, female slave Age: 12 months Cause of death: whooping cough Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: Abby, a slave Informant: William A. Payne, owner. 1855: Name: Charity, female slave Age: 6 months Cause of death: whooping cough Parents: Susan, a slave Born: Nelson County Informant: William A. Payne, owner. February 1855: Name: Unnamed female slave Age: 2 years Cause of death: whooping cough Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: Lucy, a slave Informant: Edwin M. Kirby, owner. 1855: Name: Frederick, male slave Age: 3 years Cause of death: whooping cough Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: Olly, a slave Informant: William A. Payne, owner. August 1855: Name: Cynthia Mays, white female Age: 18 years Cause of death: flux Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: Armstead and Sarah Mays Informant: Armstead Mays, father. August 1855: Name: Joseph R. Mays, white male Age: 11 years Cause of death: flux Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: Armstead and Sarah Mays Informant: Armstead Mays, father. August 1855: Name: William Thomas, white male Age: 16 years Cause of death: flux Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: Mary and Joseph Thomas Informant: Joseph Thomas, father. March 1856 Name: Daniel Goode age 74 Place of Birth: Amherst County Parents: Daniel and Phebe Good Occupation: Farmer Informant: Washington Campbell, nephew November 1857 Name: Sterling C. Camden age 26 Cause of death: Hemorrhage Place of Birth: Nelson County Parents: Wyatt and Rhoda Camden Informant: Voltaire Camden, brother November 24, 1859 Name: Martha E. Camden age 3 years 10 months Cause of death: sore throat Place of Birth: Powhatan Co. Parents: William H. and Ann A. Camden Informant: William H. Camden, father February 1859 Name: Unnamed Campbell age 18 days Cause of death: premature birth Place of Birth: Nelson County Parents: Francis J. and Sarah Campbell Informant: Francis J. Campbell, father May 26, 1860 Name: Lucy J. Wills age 35 Cause of death: Inflammation of stomach Parents: John and Lucinda White Informant: Lawrence W. Wills, husband October 29, 1860 Name: William Campbell age 7 months Cause of death: scarlet fever Parents: Harden D. and Sarah A. Campbell Informant: H. D. Campbell, father December 1860 Name: Chappell Davenport, age 80 Cause of death: Old age Place of Birth: Prince George County, VA Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: James and Rebecca Davenport Informant: William Davenport, son June 19, 1861 Name: Elouisa Mays age 20, Unmarried Cause of death: Unknown Parents: Robert L. and Mary J. Mays September 1861 Name: William J. Mays age 65 Cause of death: Unknown Parents: Richard and __ Mays Wife: Polly Mays Informant: William D. Mays, son June 1862 Name: Robert Mays age 1 month Cause of death: Diphtheria Parents: James W. and Catherine Mays 1864: Name: Alexander Camden, unmarried white male Age: 25 years Cause of death: unknown Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: in the army Parents: John F. and Sallie Camden Occupation: Farmer Informant: Wyatt Jones, friend. 1864: Name: William S. Camden, white male Age: 27 years Cause of death: consumption Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: John F. and Sallie Camden Wife: Mildred Camden Occupation: Farmer Informant: Wyatt Jones, friend. 1864: Name: John, male slave Age: 75 years Cause of death: old age Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Informant: Robert P. Camp, owner. January 1864: Name: Jesse Coffey, unmarried white male Age: 40 years Cause of death: chronic diarrhea Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: Edmund and Elizabeth Coffey Occupation: Farmer Informant: P. C. Coffey, brother. August 1864: Name: Elleck Coleman, unmarried white male Age: 20 years Cause of death: killed in battle Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Shenandoah County Parents: John J. and Catherine Coleman Informant: C. C. White, friend. March 1864: Name: John W. Coffey, white male Age: 59 years Cause of death: pneumonia Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: Edmund and Matilda Coffey Wife: Susan Coffey Occupation: Farmer Informant: Mary S. Parrish, sister. 1864: Name: Henry, male slave Age: 35 years Cause of death: consumption Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Informant: S. A. Daniel, owner. 1864: Name: James J. Dodd, white male Age: 23 years Cause of death: unknown Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: Moses H. and Elizabeth Dodd Wife: Frances Dodd Occupation: Farmer Informant: P. Dillard, friend. June 1864: Name: George E. Demasters, white male Age: 57 years Cause of death: fever Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: Edward and Sarah Demasters Occupation: Farmer Informant: C. N. Patteson, friend. June 1864: Name: John Fitzgerald, unmarried white male Age: 22 years Cause of death: unknown Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Henrico County Parents: Woodson R. and Fannie Fitzgerald Occupation: Farmer Informant: Willis Hatter, friend. February 1864: Name: Arthur Goolsby, white male Age: 30 years Cause of death: unknown Place of birth: Amherst County Place of death: Lynchburg Parents: John Goolsby Wife: Caroline Goolsby Occupation: Farmer Informant: B. W. Goolsby, nephew. December 1864: Name: Oliver Howell, white male Age: 3 years Cause of death: diphtheria Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: Benjamin and Sarah Howell Informant: B. F. Howell, father. 1864: Name: W. H. Hargrove, unmarried white male Age: 24 years Cause of death: unknown Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: Beverly and Nancy Hargrove Occupation: Farmer Informant: R. P. Camp, friend. August 1864: Name: John J. Hughes, unmarried white male Age: 26 years Cause of death: fever Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: Moses and Elizabeth Hughes Occupation: Farmer Informant: James M. Hughes, uncle. December 25, 1864: Name: Rowland, male slave Age: 79 years Place of birth: unknown Place of death: Nelson County Cause of death: old age Informant: P. J. Hill, owner. 1864: Name: William H. Jones, white male Age: 27 years Cause of death: unknown Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: Jesse A. and Sarah Jones Wife: Eliza Jones Occupation: Farmer Informant: Jesse A. Jones, father. February 1864: Name: John J. Lowe, white male Age: 25 years Cause of death: unknown Place of birth: Amherst County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: William and Mildred Lowe Wife: Margaret Lowe Occupation: Farmer Informant: James J. Hughes, friend and neighbor. September 1864: Name: Uriah Lawhorn, unmarried white male Age: 24 years Cause of death: unknown Place of birth: Amherst County Place of death: in the Army Parents: Daniel and Elizabeth Lawhorn Occupation: Farmer Informant: Willis Hatter, friend. December 22, 1864: Name: John E. Lawhorn, unmarried white male Age: 23 years Cause of death: consumption Parents: John and Lucinda Lawhorn Occupation: Farmer Informant: John Lawhorn, father. 1864: Name: James M. Loving, white male Age: 4 months Cause of death: unknown Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: H. M. and Sarah C. Loving Informant: H. M. Loving, father. 1864: Name: S. A. Loving, white male Age: 14 years Cause of death: unknown Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: Sarah P. and G. S. Loving Informant: G. S. Loving, father. 1864: Name: John Mays, unmarried white male Age: 30 years Cause of death: killed in battle Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Shenandoah County Parents: Armstead and Sallie Mays Occupation: Farmer Informant: Armstead Mays, father. 1864: Name: Rosa Jane, female slave Age: 1 year Cause of death: whooping cough Place of birth: Nelson County Place of death: Nelson County Parents: Mary, a slave Born: Nelson County Informant: Hope W. Massie, owner. February 5, 1865: Name: Elvira Adams, white female Age: 40 years Cause of death: Unknown Place of Birth: Halifax County Place of Death: Amherst County Parents: Parks and Sarah Fulks Husband: John W. Adams Informant: John W. Adams, husband. July 4, 1865: Name: P. K. Adams, white male Age: 6 months Cause of death: brain fever Place of Birth: Nelson County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: Robert K. Adams Informant: Robert K. Adams, father. August 23, 1865: Name: Henry C. Boyd, white male Age: 52 years Cause of death: inflammation of stomach Place of Birth: Mecklenburg County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: David and Eliza O. Boyd Wife: Juliet A. Boyd Informant: W. M. Boyd, son. August 4, 1865: Name: Florence Brent, white female Age: 5 years Cause of death: flux Place of Birth: Nelson County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: James and Mildred Brent Informant: James H. Brent, father. April 9, 1865: Name: A. P. Boulton, unmarried white male Age: 20 years Cause of death: unknown Place of Birth: Nelson County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: William and Amanda Boulton Informant: William Boulton, father. August 1, 1865: Name: William Campbell, white male Age: 25 years Cause of death: unknown Place of Birth: Amherst County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: Benjamin and Vicy Campbell Wife: Martha J. Campbell Informant: Robert L. Mays, son in law. 1865: Name: Anne E. Crank, white female Age: 15 years Cause of death: typhoid fever Place of Birth: Nelson County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: Jacob D. and Sarah Farrar Husband: W. A. Crank Informant: W. A. Crank, husband. 1865: Name: Jane, female slave Age: 30 years Cause of death: consumption Place of Birth: Nelson County Place of Death: Nelson County Informant: S. R. Daniel, owner. March 1, 1865: Name: York, male slave Age: (not recorded) Cause of death: consumption Place of Birth: Nelson County Place of Death: Nelson County Informant: S. R. Daniel, owner. April 9, 1865: Name: Sarah L. Dickinson, white female Age: 25 years Cause of death: dropsy Place of Birth: Nelson County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: John and _____ Harris Husband: Benjamin A. Dickinson Informant: B. A. Dickinson, husband. December 1865: Name: Addisonia Ewers, unmarried white female Age: 14 years Cause of death: rheumation Place of Birth: Nelson County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: William J. and Mary Ewers Informant: William J. Ewers, father. August 1865: Name: Nancy Farrar, white female Age: 70 years Cause of death: old age Place of Birth: Amherst County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: Sarah Farrar Informant: Wyatt Farrar, son. April 16, 1865: Name: Joseph E. Fox, unmarried white male Age: 18 years Cause of death: chronic diarrhea Place of Birth: Nelson County Place of Death: Point Lookout Parents: John and Margaret Fox Occupation: soldier Informant: John Fox, father. November 1865: Name: unnamed Hughes, white male Age: 10 days Cause of death: unknown Place of Birth: Nelson County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: John and Elizabeth Hughes Informant: John Hughes, father. 1865: Name: unnamed Harris, colored female Age: 6 months Cause of death: unknown Place of Birth: Nelson County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: Ned and Fannie Harris Informant: Ned Harris, father. 1865: Name: Anthony, male slave Age: 8 years Cause of death: unknown Place of Birth: Nelson County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: Harriet, a slave Informant: Willis Harris, owner. 1865: Name: Emily, female slave Age: 10 years Cause of death: unknown Place of Birth: Nelson County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: Harriet, a slave Informant: Willis Harris, owner. March 24, 1865: Name: Sallie Horsley, white female Age: 80 years Cause of death: old age Place of Birth: Amherst County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: George Christian Husband: William Horsley Informant: Willis Harris, son in law. 1865: Name: Jackson, male slave Age: 46 years Cause of death: unknown Place of Birth: Nelson County Place of Death: Nelson County Informant: William C. Jordan, owner. July 9 1865: Name: Dimaris Johnson, white female Age: 57 years Cause of death: flux Place of Birth: Cumberland County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: Richard and Susan Taylor Husband: Poindexter Johnson Informant: Poindexter Johnson, husband. November 30, 1865: Name: Lucinda Lawhorn, white female Age: 58 years Cause of death: consumption Place of Birth: Amherst County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: Austin and Malinda Davis Husband: John Lawhorn Informant: John Lawhorn, husband. 1865: Name: John Mays, unmarried white male Age: 19 years Cause of death: killed in battle Place of Birth: Nelson County Place of Death: Rockingham County Parents: Armstead and Sallie Mays Informant: Armstead Mays, father. May 30, 1865: Name: James W. Maxwell, unmarried white male Age: 29 years Cause of death: wounded in battle Place of Birth: Amherst County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: James and Sallie Maxwell Informant: James Maxwell, father. December 14, 1865: Name: George W. Mays, unmarried white male Age: 26 years Cause of death: unknown Place of Birth: Nelson County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: William J. and E. Mays Informant: Robert D. Mays, brother. April 11, 1865: Name: Martha Mays, unmarried white male Age: 28 years Cause of death: consumption Place of Birth: Nelson County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: William J. and E. Mays Informant: Robert D. Mays, brother. August 8, 1868 Name: Mary Mays Age: 28 years Parents: Wm. J. and E. Mays Informant: William R. Mays, husband August 31, 1870 Name: John Wills Age: 96 years 3 months 3 days Cause of death: Old age Occupation: Farmer Informant: James Wills, son December 25, 1870 Name: Alfred D. Mays Age: 7 years 5 months Cause of death: Unknown Parents: A. B. and Mollie J. Mays Informant: A. B. Mays, father 1872 Name: Abram North Age: 63 years Cause of death: pneumonia Place of birth: Charlotte Co., VA Wife: Mary F. North Informant: Charles North 1872 Name: Female Mays, age 20 Cause of death: Unknown Informant: Nick Mays, father 1872 Name: Wife of James Mays, age 20 years Name: female child of James Mays, age 1 day Informant: James Mays 1877 Name: Sylvanus Meeks Age: 80 years Cause of death: Paralysis Occupation: Farmer Informant: J.W.C. Meeks, son June 1880 Name: Sarah Mays Age: 80 years Cause of death: cold Place of Birth: Nelson County Place of Death: Nelson County Informant: Armistead Mays, husband July 25, 1880 Name: James G. Kirby Age: 52 years Cause of death: Consumption Place of Birth: Albemarle Co. Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: James and Nancy Kirby Informant: Caroline Kirby, wife June 1, 1881 Name: Unnamed Female Wright Age: 2 months Parents: David and Susan Wright September 20, 1881 Name: Susan Wright Age: 34 years 8 months 10 days Cause of death: Consumption Place of Birth: Appomatox Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: Samuel and Martha Layne Informant: David S. Wright, husband December 1881 Name: Rachel Coffey Age: 60 years Cause of death: Pneumonia Father: Joel Campbell Informant: M. P. Coffey, neighbor May 1882 Name: Unnamed male Camden Age: 2 days Cause of death: Unknown Place of Birth: Nelson County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: William Sidney and Letitia Camden Informant: W. S. Camden, father August 1882 Name: John A. Hendricks Age: 2 years Cause of death: Diarrhea Place of Birth: Nelson County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: C. S. and A. M. Hendricks December 5, 1882 Name: Mary L. Kirby Age: 32 years Cause of death: Killed by train Place of Birth: Nelson County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: James G. and Caroline Kirby Informant: J. H. Robinson, brother-in-law March 18, 1883 Name: Eddie B. Campbell Age: 8 years Cause of death: Burned Parents: Thomas G. and Rachel Campbell April 1, 1883 Name: Mary Douglas Age: 35 years Cause of Death: Consumption Place of Birth: Rockbridge County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: Lewis and Margaret Camden Informant: William H. Douglas, husband November 1883 Name: Nannie Campbell age 35 Name: Annie Campbell age 7 Name: Fannie Campbell age 5 Name: Eddie W. Campbell age 9 Cause of death: Unknown Informant: Notley W. Campbell, husband and father 1884 Name: Margaret Meeks Age: 65 years Cause of death: Unknown Place of Birth: Nelson County Place of Death: Nelson County Husband: Lawrence Meeks Informant: J. J. Meeks, son April 19, 1884 Name: Floyd L. Whitehead Age: 80 years Cause of death: Old age Place of Birth: Amherst County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: Burcher and Nancy Whitehead Occupation: Farmer Wife: M. P. Whitehead July 1884 Name: John Johnson Age: 56 years Cause of death: Dropsy Place of Birth: Nelson County Place of Death: Nelson County Wife: Mary J. Johnson Informant: A. J. Johnson, son August 1884 Name: Elizabeth P. Camden, unmarried Age: 32 years Cause of death: Consumption Place of Birth: Rockbridge County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: John Duncan and Mary F. Camden Informant: J. E. Demasters, brother-in-law December 1884 Name: Berry Meeks Grant Age: 2 years Cause of death: Unknown Parents: A. B. and Matilda Grant January 26, 1885 Name: Imogene Johnson Age: 16 years Place of Birth: Nelson County Place of Death: Nelson County Parents: F. J. and Nancy Evans Husband: A. J. Johnson June 1886 Name: Annie Laura Campbell Age: 18 years Cause of death: Diphtheria Parents: John P. and Mildred Campbell July 29, 1886 Name: Jeals J. Hight Age: 70 years Cause of death: Flesh Parents: Lawrence and Polly Wills Husband: James M. Hight September 24, 1886 Name: Fannie Campbell Age: 8 years Cause of death: Diphtheria Parents: L. J. and Susan Campbell December 27, 1887 Name: Henry S. Campbell Age: 1 month Cause of death: Croup Parents: Robert L. and Etta Campbell April 8, 1889 Name: Thurman Loving Age: 1 year 4 months Cause of death: Cholera Inflammation Parents: A. G. and Mattie Loving November 28, 1891 Name: J. O. Campbell Age: 64 years Parents: Joel and Mary Campbell Informant: Mary Campbell, wife January 23, 1893 Name: James M. Hight Age: 83 years Cause of death: Pneumonia Parents: John and Betsy Hight April 17, 1893 Name: _____ Campbell Age: 5 months Cause of death: Unknown Parents: T. M. and E. J. Campbell December 27, 1893 Name: Jacob Crist Age: 87 years Cause of death: Old age Parents: John and Mary Crist Informant: Daughter ****************************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ******************************************************************************************