Smyth County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Vital Records.....Death Register ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Donald W. Helton heltn@msn.com Feb 2008 Smyth Co., VA, Death Register Abstracts, 1853-1896 Foreword Reader Note: This listing of Smyth County, VA deaths does not constitute a complete record of those persons on the death registers for the years as listed herein. Selected records were read and information abstracted at the Archives of Virginia by several individuals. The reader is urged to consult the original record in every case for further verification and additional information. The copies of the microfilms from which some of these listings were taken were very faint and difficult to read. The records are transcribed and compiled as read from the film. Please note that this listing has not been edited for corrections. Note: Race is white, except where noted otherwise. Contributors: Thomas Jack Hockett [jh] Troy Taylor Ms. Betty Blevins Ms. Jackie Chapman Ms. Victoria Cuddy Compiled by Donald W. Helton [dwh] Abbreviations/Legend abt. about b. born b./d. born/died bur. buried cem. cemetery Co. County c/o child/children of d. died d/o daughter of inf. informant KY Kentucky m. married MD Maryland NC North Carolina NY New York PA Pennsylvania RCV Russell Co., VA s/o son of SCV Smyth Co., VA TCV Tazewell Co., VA TN Tennessee unk. unknown WV West Virginia WCV Washington Co., VA wid. widow wid’r. widower y/m/d year/month/day of age at time of death (XXX) (County District) Miscellaneous Early Deaths 21 Jan 1853: Bill POSTON, murder, 22/--/--, s. H. D. Poston, reported by Physician 01 Dec 1853: Susan CRABTREE, serufula (sic), 25/--/--, d/o Wm. CHAPMAN, b. WCV; James J. W. P. Crabtree, husband 13 Jan 1853: Nanny KESNOR, typhoid fever, 47/--/--, d/o Andrew Kesnor; she b. WCV 12 Aug 1853: Margaret V. KESNER, flux, --/05/10, d/o Chas. H. Kesner 15 Sep 1854: Elizabeth McCREADY, consumption, 30/--/--, no parents stated, William J. McCrady, husband; Jno. McCrady, father (as stated) 10 Nov 1854: George PIERCE, fever, 79/06/--, parents not known, married; David Pierce, son 01 Sep 1854: Mahaley M. HENEGAR, flux, 04/08/--, d/o James & Rebecca; James H. Henegar, father 04 Aug 1856: Catherine WHITELY, diarrhea, 63/--/--, d/o Robert & Jane, unmarried, R. Whitely, Brother 23 Jun 1859: Rebecca PIERCE, 80/01/21, old age, d/o not known, b. NC; Jno. H. BARTON, son in law 29 Dec 1860: Francis ALLISON, 01/01/--, s/o not given; Ann ALLISON, mother 15 Apr 1860: Jane Miller POSTON, 60/--/--, parents not given; consort of Isaac POSTON; Isaac Poston, husband 21 Apr 1860: Nancy E. L. McCRADY, child bed fever, 34, d/o Aaron & Martha WHITED; David McCready, husband 18 Jan 1862: Lucretia J. TOLBERT, 60/--/--, Consumption, d/o Peter & Rachel SCOTT; Basil Tolbert, husband; W. C. SEXTON, neighbor 05 May 1864: John R. BUCKLEY, 35/--/--, killed in battle, s/o Alex & Nancy; Isabell E. PICKLE, wife, Simon Pickle, Brother in law 24 Feb 1867: Elizabeth A. POSTON, Rich Valley, 23/--/--, d/o Richard & Elizabeth; Richard Poston, father 25 Aug 1872: Matilda PIERCE, 60/--/--, parents not known, married to David Pierce; C. Hopkins, Keeper of Poor House 15 Sep 1873: Mary F. CHAPMAN, not known, 06/--/--, b. WCV, d/o David G. & Sarah A. 05 Aug 1875: Nancy M. McCREADY, consumption, 19/--/--, d/o David & Emeline, unmarried 15 May 1876: Martha A. McCRADY, fever, 07/--/--, Rich Valley, d/o J. M. & Sarah 18 Feb 1876: Martha O’BRYAN, 29/--/--, consumption, d/o David & Emaline, Kincanon O’Bryan, husband 19 Feb 1878: Benjamin CHAPMAN, fever, 21/--/--, s/o Joseph & Sarah, unmarried 10 Nov 1878: Drusilla HAYNES, fire, 02/--/--, b. WCV, d/o W. P. & Emaline 03 Jul 1879: William CHAPMAN, old age, 94/04/03, s/o Isaac & Elizabeth, b. NC, Elizabeth Chapman, wife; David ALLISON, son-in-law 09 May 1880: John MONTGOMERY, paralysis - old age, 88/03/08, Robt M., husb. of Mary A.; John Montgomery, son 12 Jul 1880: Mary A. MONTGOMERY, old age, 79/02/04, parents unk, b. WCV, wife of John Montgomery; John Montgomery, son 21 Aug 1880: Ephram SPARK (Sparks), Heart Disease, 42/09/11, s/o Sol. & Susan, Rich Valley, husb. of Milly Sparks (Amelia Hargis McNEW - jh); Milly Sparks, wife 22 Apr 1882: William LEE, spinal disease, 14/02/02, s/o Robert & Mary, Rich Valley; Robert Lee, father 02 Dec 1882: Susan W. POSTON, 33/01/05, consumption; illegit.; John M. Poston, husband 12 Sep 1882: Basil TALBERT, trun(?), 75/10/04, s/o Charles & Elizabeth, Saltville; Elizabeth Talbert, wife; P. P. Talbert, son 15 Sep 1883: unnamed ALLISON, 00/06/00, d/o John P. & Hannah 20 Dec 1884: Harriet SLATE, consumption, 28/00/00, d/o William & Matilda CHAPPMAN, S. W. Slate, husband 17 May 1885: Sarah A. HELTON, dropsy, 27(?), d/o (blank) HOGSTON, Jasper Newton Helton, husband; Arch Hogston, brother 06 Aug 1885: Susan RATLIFF, dropsy, 60/00/00, d/o James & Lucy GARDNER, H. Ratliff, husband Mar 1885: Susan MEADOWS, paralysis, 74/--/--, d/o Thomas & Sallie McCREADY; Wm. Meadows, husb.; James CROCKETT, son-in-law 20 Mar 1885: Rachel HOLMES, consumption, 36/--/--, d/o Andrew & Kate CHAPMAN, wife of Franklin Holmes 25 Feb 1886: Martha HICKEY, phthisis, 72/00/15, parents unk., Arch HOGSTON, cousin 19 Nov 1886: William M. RATLIFF, diphtheria, 05/--/--, s/o George W. & Susan 02 Dec 1886: Mary Belle RATLIFF, diphtheria, 01/06/--, d/o George W. & Susan Jan 1887: Narcissa HOGESTON, consumption, 65/--/--, d/o (blank) CALDWELL; James Hogeston, husband; James SLATE, son-in-law 02 Aug 1887: David McCREADY, consumption, 60/--/--, s/o Thomas & Sarah; Sarah McCready, wife; John B. McCready, son 11 Oct 1888: David ALLISON, paralysis, 73/--/--, s/o William & Betty, b. NC, consort of Rachel Allison; James P. Allison, son Oct 1888: Ellen HUGHES, 75/--/--, consumption, d/o Nathan & Elois RUMBLY, b. NC; wife of John Hughes Feb 1890: May (Mary?) HAYNES, spinal infection, 00/07/00, d/o F. M. & Mary 16 Apr 1891: Rachel ALLISON, La Grippe, 68/--/--, d/o William & Betty CHAPMAN, Rich Valley, David Allison, husb.; J. P. Allison, son 17 Oct 1892: William BLACKWELL, 21/--/--, stabbed, d/o George & Ann; John S. SMITH, friend 31 Oct 1893: John C. POSTON, drowned in a post hole, 75/--/--, s/o H. V. & Eliza; Maria Poston, wife 02 Feb 1895: unnamed LEE, unk, 00/00/01, s/o W. L. & Sarah, Rich Valley 09 Nov 1895: RUDISILL, Gus Crockett, heart failure, 07/--/--, s/o G. T. & Joan, b. Pulaski, VA; D. T. (as written) Rudisill, father [edited for use in USGenWeb Archives by Matt Harris Zoobug64@aol.com] File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/smyth/vitals/dreg01.txt File size: 8 Kb