PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY REGISTER OF DEATHS - 1864 ------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carolyn Lynn PhillyNatv@aol.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material AND permission is obtained from the CONTRIBUTOR of the file. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. --------------------------------------------------------------- FROM THE PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA COURTHOUSE REGISTER OF DEATHS - 1864* * Notations in parenthesis are that of the transcriber. Virginia Prince William County to wit I W. C. Merchant Commissioner of the Revenue for the County of Prince William in the state aforesaid solemnly swear that, in ascertaining and recording the deaths which occurred in my District for the year 1864, I pursued the directions of the act entitled "an act covering the Registration of Births, Marriages and deaths" passed April 11, 1853 and the amendment to said act according to the best of my skill and judgment, given under my hand this 2nd day of July 1866. (signed) W. CLARKE MERCHANT Sworn to and subscribed before me this day 2 July 1866. (signed) J. C. WEEDON J.P. NAME WHITE / COLORED MALE / FEMALE DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF BIRTH CAUSE OF DEATH AGE (YEARS) PARENTS WHERE BORN OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SOURCE OF INFORMATION RELATION Hampton O. Cole C M July 25 Alexandria Typhoid Fever 4 Hampton & Lydia E. Cole Pr. Wm. Co. (none listed) (none listed) Hampton Cole father Lydia E. Cole C F July 28 Alexandria Typhoid Fever 35 Robert Brown & Caroline Ann Pr. Wm. Co. (none listed) married Hampton Cole husband Peyton N. Colvert W M Sept. 20 Pr. Wm. Co. Apoplectick 70 William & Catharine Colvert Pr. Wm. Co. farmer widower William Colvert son Elizabeth Shittle W F Aug. 20 Pr. Wm. Co. (illegible) 20 Sarah Shittle Pr. Wm. Co. dom. affairs unmarried Mary Payne friend Robert Henry Lepscomb W M Jan. 14 Pr. Wm. Co. Dyptheria 8 mos. Wm. & Elizabeth Lepscomb Pr. Wm. Co. (none listed) unmarried W. E. Lipscomb father No Name W M July 16 Pr. Wm. Co. cramp cholick Newton H. & Lucinda Stribbling Pr. Wm. Co. (none listed) unmarried N. H. Stribbling father Jefferson Brent C M Oct. 16 Pr. Wm. Co. diarrhea 2 Adam & Frances Brent Pr. Wm. Co. (none listed) unmarried James Harrison friend William F. Ellis W M April 13 Gordonsville small pox 28 Hezekiah & Malinda Ellis Pr. Wm. Co. farmer unmarried Hezekiah Ellis father Susan Harris C F Nov. 1 Pr. Wm. Co. unknown 50 Richard & Marry Coats Fairfax Co. none listed married Jesse Harris husband Thomas S. Shirley W M Oct. 16 Port Royal, SC chronic diarrhea 24 James & Elizabeth Shirley Fauquier Co. saddler married James M. Shirley brother No Name C F Mar. 25 Pr. Wm. Co. unknown 1 mo. Spencer & Margaret Roberson Pr. Wm. Co. none unmarried Spencer Roberson father George W. Matthew W M Sep. 10 Point Lookout scurvy 34 Elias & Ann Matthew Pr. Wm. Co. farmer married Mary A. Matthew wife Mary F. Smith W F April Pr. Wm. Co. Pnc 4 George & Elizabeth Smith Pr. Wm. Co. none unmarried Elizabeth Smith mother Virginia Prince William County to wit I John S. Stork Commissioner of the Revenue for the County of Prince William in the state aforesaid solemnly swear that, in ascertaining and recording the deaths which occurred in my District for the year 1864, I pursued the directions of the act entitled "an act covering the Registration of Births, Marriages and deaths" passed April 11, 1853 and the amendment to said act according to the best of my skill and judgment, given under my hand this 9th day of February 1867. (signed) JOHN S. STORK Arrington, Wm. Washington W M Aug. 25 Pr. Wm. Co. typhoid fever 17 Albert & Sarah Arrington Pr. Wm. Co. asst. (?) farmer umarried father father Arrington, Simon Peter W M July Pr. Wm. Co. typhoid fever 5 Albert M. & S. Arrington Pr. Wm. Co. none unmarried father father Davis, Francis C. W M Oct. suicide 30 Warren (?) & Catherine Davis Pr. Wm. Co. farmer unmarried father father Davis, Harriet L. W F forgotten Pr. Wm. Co. not known forgotten (?) B. & B. Davis Pr. Wm. Co. none unmarried father father Fairfax, John L. W M not known killed in war 24 Uriah & Mary Fairfax Pr. Wm. Co. unmarried father father Hammell, Elizabeth W F Spring Occoquan, Pr. Wm. Co. old age 75 Hugh & Jane Hammell Pr. Wm. Co. housekeeper Jno. Hammell Hugh Hammell son Hammell, Reuben W M March Occoquan, Pr. Wm. Co. typhoid fever 22 Hugh & Jane Hammell Pr. Wm. Co. miller unmarried Hugh Hammell father Horton, Roy W. W M March 16 Pr. Wm. Co. asthma 61 Roy & Ann Horton Pr. Wm. Co. farmer widower M. H. Horton son Keys, Ludwell W M Nov. 15 typhoid 17 Amanda Keys Pr. Wm. Co. farmer unmarried Thos. Keyes uncle Lindsley, Luther C. W M Oct. 10 Seven Pines killed in war 34 M.S. & Lucinda Lindsley New York (none listed) M. Lindsley M.S. Lindsley father Pettett, Ann W F May 20 Pr. Wm. Co. not known forgotten Jno. & A. Pettett Pr. Wm. Co. (none listed) (none listed) Jo. Pettett father Posey, James H. W M forgotten Pr. Wm. Co. not known forgotten Tho. & Jane Posey Pr. Wm. Co. none unmarried Thomas Posey father Reid, Pope W M July 6 Pr. Wm. Co. killed in war 21 William & Maria Reid Pr. Wm. Co. farmer unmarried John L. Reid brother Smith, Geo. Milton W M Sept 24 Pr. Wm. Co. typhoid 10 W.A.B. & Mary Smith Pr. Wm. Co. none unmarried W.A.B. Smit father Sisson, Elory W M June Pr. Wm. Co. old age 77 Thos. & C. Sisson Pr. Wm. Co. farmer widow Thos. L. Sisson son Smith, Andrew T. W M Oct 10 Pr. Wm. Co. not known 6 W.A.B. & Mary Smith Pr. Wm. Co. none unmarried W.A.B. Smith father Selecman, Emmett W F (?) November Pr. Wm. Co. not known 16 Thos. L. & Caroline Selecman Pr. Wm. Co. none unmarried Thos. L. Selecman father Wright, Gustavus B. W M June 18 Pr. Wm. Co. killed in war 20 Wm. & Margaret Wright Pr. Wm. Co. farmer unmarried Wm. Wright father Windsor, Christopher W M Nov. 13 Pr. Wm. Co. not known 65 (none listed) Pr. Wm. Co. farmer Sarah Windsor Thomas Windsor son West, Jane W F February Pr. Wm. Co. typhoid 10 Uriah & H. West Pr. Wm. Co. none unmarried Jno. Hammell friend