Death Records, 1853 (Includes only those individuals who were born prior to 1820) Margaret Kirk (d) Sept 6, 1853, (a)-73, (pob) Eastern Va: (p) William & Nancy Brooks- (inf) Joseph P. Neel (son in law) Joseph Gortier? (d) June 12, 1853, (a) 70, (pob) Carolina (p) not given, (inf) Joseph Gortier (son). Maria Louisa Bowen (d) Sept 1, 1853, (a) 33, (pob) Jeffersonville, (p) Thomas & Jane Peery, (inf) Rees F. Bowen-husband. William Williams (d) Sept 28, 1853, (a) 57, (pob)Ireland, (p) Cornelius & Caroline Williams, (inf) Julius Williams-son. Junius R. Williams (d) Aug 28, 1853, (a) not given, (pob) Cove, (p) William & Margaret Williams, (inf) Julius Williams, brother. Ann Elizabeth Bottimore (d) Jan 25, 1853, (a)36, (pob) Baltimore MD., (p) Jeremiah & Susan Evans, (inf) W.G. Bottimore-husband. Milton W. Thompson (d) June 20, 1853, (a) 33, (pob) Thompson Valley, (p) William & Louisa Thompson, (inf) William Thompson Jr.,-brother. John W. Thompson (d) Dec 26, 1853, (a) 37, (pob) Thompson Valley, (p) Archibald & Mary Thompson, (inf) Archibald Thompson-father. Elizabeth White, (d) July 1, 1853, (a) 36, (pob) Tazewell Co, (p) Joseph & Mary Pruett, (inf) William White -husband. David Rhudy, (d) Jan 17, 1953, (a) 43, (pob)Burkes Garden, (p) George Rhudy, (inf) Barbara Rhudy, wife. Westley (slave) (d) July, 1853, (a) 39, (pob) not given (owner) Alexander Ward, (inf) A.T.Ward,son of owner. Lewis (slave) (d) July 1, 1853, (a) 60, (pob) not given (owner)William Blankenship, (inf) owner. Polly Griffith (d) July 29, 1853, (a) 77, (pob) Paint Lick Mt, (p) Jacob & Catherine Francisco, (inf) Rebecca Griffith-daughter in law. William Vance (d) May 17, 1853, (a) 63, (pob) Russell Co. (p) Abner & Susan Vance, (consort)Nancy Vance (inf) widow. Nancy Vandyke (d) Aug 31, 1853, (a) 40, (pob) Tazewell Co, (p) Thomas & Polly Mitchell, (inf) Vandyke,sister in law. Nathaniel Young, (d) Oct 17, 1853, (a) 76, (pob)Eastern Va, (p) Samuel & Susan Young, (inf) Zeno S. Sprinkle-son in law. Sarah (slave) (d) Aug, 1853, (a) 75, (pob) Thompson Valley, (owner) William Thompson, (inf) Jas. W. Thompson-son of owner. Sallie C Cecil (d) Mar 4, (a) 61, (pob) Maryland, (p) William P. & Sallie Poston, (inf) Samuel Cecil-husband. Fanny (slave) (d) July 1853, (a) 36, (owner) Samuel Cecil, (pob) not given, (inf) owner. Jack (slave) (d) July 1853 , (a) 75, (owner) Samuel Cecil, (pob) not given, (inf) owner. Elizabeth Coleman (d) July 1, 1853, Knox Creek- (parents) Not given: (age)39: (pob) Pike Co Ky. (inf)William Coleman, husband: Margaret McClure (d) Oct 20, 1853, Bluestone-(parents) Nathan & Polly Mann, (age)84, (pob)Fred.Co VA, (inf) John R. McClure-son. Julia Harman, (d) Aug 1, 1853, Clear Fork, (age) 38, (parents) John & Christena Yost, (pob) Giles Co Va, (inf) Henry W. Harman, husband. William T. Brown, (d) Sept 20, 1853, Bluestone, (age) 47, (parents) Isaac & Mary Brown, (pob) Tazewell Co, (inf) John Louther, bro-in-law. Mary Burress, (d) May 12, 1853, Tazewell Co, (age) 60, (parents) Nehemiah & Rachael Bonham, (pob) Wythe Co Va, (inf) Thomas Burres- husband. Deborah Peery, (d) April 15, 1853, Tazewell Co, (age) 83, (parents) William Kidd, (pob) Powhatan Co, (inf)Hiram Peery-grandson. Melvina Wynn, (d) March 9, 1853, Tazewell Co, (age) 65, (parents) Joseph & Sarah Hix, (pob) Wythe Co Va, (inf) William Wynn-son. Peter Ritter, (d) April 15, Tazewell Co, (age) 43, (parents) Gasper & Catherine Ritter, (pob) Wythe Co, (inf) Stephen Spraker-bro-in-law. Nelly (slave), (d) June 20, 1853, Tazewell Co (age) 60, (owner) James S. Vail?, (pob) Henrico Co, (inf) owner. James Thompson (slave), (d), Aug 15, 1853, Tazewell Co, (age) 65, (owner) Jas. B. Thompson), (pob) not given, (inf) owner. Peter Dills, (d) Jan 21, 1853, Tazewell Co, (age) 75, (parents) William & Rebecca Dills, (pob) Roan Co NC, (inf) Peter H. Dills,son. Joshua Day, (d) Nov. 29, 1853, Tazewell Co, (age) 76, (parents) John & Ann Dasha Day, (pob) Franklin Co Va, (inf) Judith Day-widow. Julia Davidson, (d) March 4, 1853, Tazewell Co, (age) 55, (parents) William & Mary Brown, (pob)Giles Co Va, (inf) James C. Davidson-husband. Elias Neel, (d) March 12, 1853 Tazewell Co , (age) 57, (parents) William & Rhoda Neel, (pob) Tazewell Co, (inf) William P. Neel, son. James Prunty, (d) July 30, 1853 Franklin Co Va, (age) 72, (parents) Robert & Francis Prunty, (pob) Franklin Co Va, (inf) Nancy Prunty-daughter. Nancy Billups, (d) May 18, 1853 Tazewell Co, (age) 55, (parents) Kiah & Rebecca Wright, (pob) Tazewell Co, (inf) Westley Day- son-in-law. Elizabeth Barbara Fox, (d) Sept 15, 1853, Tazewell Co, (age) 77, (parents) Peter & Elizabeth Spangler, (pob) Wythe Co Va, (inf) Matthias Fox, son. 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