WYTHE CO, VA 1853 DEATH RECORDS Alphabetical Order by page of death register-contains 3 pages; 48 entries on 1st page, 48 entries on 2nd page, 11 entries on 3rd page. Transcribed by Janie Dillon. Order of entry: name; slave owner, if applicable; date of death; place of death; age; parents; place of birth; occupation; spouse; informant; relationship of informant to deceased. Any notes by me are in parentheses; exception-(slave) was transcribed when written. Abbreviations used by me; wm= white male: bm=black male: wf= white female: bf= black female: unk=unknown: OWN= owner: DL= death location: COD=cause of death: PAR= parents: POB= place of birth: OCC= occupation: SP= spouse: INFO= informant If on the original, the space is blank, I deleted that space; i.e., if there was a blank for occupation, I did not list OCC: if cause of death was blank, I did not list COD. Everything is spelled as written; including misspellings & abbreviations by the original writer-i.e. Hy for Henry. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Janie Dillon Copyright: All Rights Reserved. http:/www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm DEATH REGISTER, WYTHE CO, VA 1853 Page 1 James F. BLESSING; March 1853; DL-Reed Creek; COD-Consumption; AGE-2 months, 11 days; PAR-Hy & Eliz. Blessing; POB-Wythe; INFO-H. Blessing; father John BROWN; July 1, 1853; DL-Sally Run; AGE-63 yrs; POB-Wythe; SP-Mary Brown; INFO-John Alex. Brown; son Mary BROWN; July 23, 1853; DL-Reed Creek; COD-Consumption; AGE-30 yrs, 2 months, 23 days; PAR-Geo & Hannah Hudson; POB-Wythe; SP-Jonah Brown; INFO-Jonah Brown; Husband Charles H. BUMGARDNER; Aug 25, 1853; DL-Reed Creek; COD-Inflamation of brain; AGE-11 months; PAR-Wm & Polly Bumgardner; POB-Wythe; INFO-W. Bumgardner; father Peter BUMGARNER; Apr 23, 1853; DL-Cripple Creek; COD-Inflamation of bowels; AGE-26 yrs; PAR-Geo & Catherine Bumgardner; POB-Wythe; OCC-Farmer; SP- unmarried; INFO-Isaac Patterson; J. Haller John CROW; Jun 22, 1853; DL-Rich Valley; AGE-62 yrs, 3 months; POB-Smyth Co; OCC-Farmer; INFO-Jacob Kimberling; friend Catherine COOLEY; Apr 19, 1853; DL-Rich Valley; AGE-Consumption; PAR-M & M Umbarger; POB-Wythe; INFO-Joseph Cooley; husband Lucinda FISHER; Jun 29, 1853; DL-Cripple Creek; COD-Disease of the hart; AGE-13 yrs, 1 month; PAR-Andrew & Sarah Fisher; POB-Wythe; INFO-Andrew Fisher; father Gabriel FICKLE; Sep 28, 1853; DL-Walkers Creek; AGE-77 yrs; OCC-farmer; INFO-Nancy Fickle; daughter Mary F. GOSE; Jan 31, 1853; DL-Cripple Creek; COD-fever, cold; AGE-5 yrs, 2 months, 5 days; PAR-Geo & M. P. Gose; POB-Wythe; INFO- Mary P. Anderson; mother (Geo Gose died May 1848 and Mary remarried-tombstone states Anders, not Anderson-JD) Absalom GROSECLOSE; Jun 9, 1853; DL-Reed Creek; COD-Consumption; AGE-57 yrs, 9 months; PAR-Adam & Eliz. Grosclose; POB-Wythe; OCC-Wagon maker; SP-Polly Groseclose; INFO-Polly Groseclose; wife Peter GROSECLOSE; Apr 10, 1853; DL-Cripple Creek; COD-Appoplesey; AGE-60 yrs, 7 months; PAR-Peter & Eliza Groseclose; POB-Wythe; INFO- Elizabeth Groseclose; Elizabeth Grosclose; physician Sarah Jane GROSECLOSE; Jan, 1853; DL-Rich Valley; COD-Child bed; AGE-19 yrs; PAR-Peter & Sarah Groseclose; POB-Wythe; SP-unmarried; INFO-Sarah Groseclose; mother Jane HANCOCK; June 7, 1853; DL-Walkers Little Creek; AGE-49; COD-Dropsy; PAR-Eli & Mary Bradd; POB-LunenburgCo, VA; SP-Obadiah Hancock; INFO-Odadiah Hancock; Husband John HENRY; bm; OWN-William Ward; July 15, 1853; DL-Cripple Creek; AGE- 3 months; PAR-Nancy (slave); POB-Wythe; INFO-Wm. Ward Allen S. JOHNSTON; 1853; DL-Reed Creek; COD-Disease of the hart; AGE-14 days; PAR-J.P. & Eliz. Johnston; POB-Wythe; INFO-Joel P. Johnston; father Polly KIMBERLING; Jun 26, 1853; DL-Rich Valley; COD-fever; AGE-40 yrs, 1 month, 3 days; POB-Wythe; INFO-John Kimberling; father Peter R. KING; May 22, 1853; DL-Reed Creek; AGE-5 months; PAR-Jo & Polly King; POB-Wythe; INFO-John King; father William KING; July 18, 1853; DL-Reed Creek; COD-Dyspepsia; AGE-66 yrs; POB- Wythe; OCC-Farmer; SP-Ann King; INFO-Wm. King; son Christ. KINSEL (Kinser?JD); Jun 12, 1853; DL-Walkers Creek; AGE-57 yrs; PAR-Geo & Ann Kinsel; POB-Wythe; OCC-Farmer; SP-unmarried; INFO-John Kinsel; brother Robt. Newton LAMBERT; Dec 29, 1853; DL-Walkers Creek; COD-fever; AGE-9 yrs, 5 months; PAR-John Lambert; POB-Wythe; INFO-John Lambert; father Montgomery W. LINDAMOOD; May 28, 1853; DL-Reed Creek; COD-Infection of the lungs; AGE-4 yrs; PAR-S & R Lindamood; POB-Wythe; INFO-S. Lindamood; father Jacob MILLER; Aug 28, 1853; DL-Giles Co; COD-Dropsey; AGE-85 yrs; PAR-Joel & Margaret Miller; POB-Pennsylvania; OCC-Farmer; SP-Sarah Miller; INFO-Mariah Umberger; daughter Andrew PORTER; Mar 9, 1853; DL-Cripple Creek; COD-appoplesey; AGE-79 yrs, 11 months; 5 days; PAR-Robt & Margaret Porter; POB-Wythe; OCC-farmer; SP-unmarried (should be widower-JD); INFO-Stephen Porter; son Mary E. REPASS; Sep 10, 1853; DL-Walkers Creek; COD- child bed fever; AGE-24 yrs, 8 months, 12 days; SP-John Repass, Jr; INFO- John Repass, Jr; husband Margaret E. SERRATT; Aug 1, 1853; DL-Cripple Creek; COD-Cholera; AGE-3 months; PAR-Jas H. & Nancy Serratt; POB-Wythe; INFO-Margaret Porter; Friend Henry SIGGLE; Mar 3, 1853; DL-Cripple Creek; COD-spinal affliction; AGE-15 yrs; PAR- Jos & Nancy Siggle; POB-Wythe; INFO-Nancy Siggle; mother John SPANGLER; Mar 12, 1853; DL-Rich Valley; COD-fever; AGE-39 yrs, 2 months, 11 days; POB-Wythe; INFO-Henry Spangler; brother James H. STALEY; Feb 19, 1853; DL-Wythe Co; COD-Cramps; AGE-8 months, 6 days; PAR-H & S. Staley; POB-Wythe; INFO-H. Staley; father William SULT; Sep 16, 1853; DL-Reed Creek; COD-Cholera; AGE-10 months; PAR-Frances & Eliz. Sult; POB-Wythe; INFO- Frances Sult; father Matilda VAUGHT; Aug 1, 1853; DL-Cripple Creek; COD-Consumption; AGE-19 yrs, 7 months; PAR-Alex & Polly Vaught; POB-Wythe; SP-unmarried; INFO-Alex Vaught; father Columbus WARD; March 26, 1853; DL-Reed Creek; COD-Inflamation of bowels; AGE-1 yr, 8 months; PAR-Wm. W. & Nancy A. Ward; POB-Wythe; INFO-W. W. Ward; father Wiley WINTON; bm; OWN--John A. Sanders; Dec 26, 1852; DL-Cripple Creek; AGE-1 month, 15 days; PAR-Jude (slave); INFO-Elizabeth Sanders; E. Sanders John WISELY; Sep 27, 1853; DL-Reed Creek; COD-Appoplesey; AGE-62 yrs; PAR-Danl & Eliz Wisely; POB-Wythe; OCC-Farmer; INFO-Martin Kegley; son-in-law Anthony; bm; OWN-Thomas Sanders; Sep 1853; DL-Cripple Creek; AGE-100 yrs; INFO- Thomas Sanders; owner Caleb; bm; OWN-Jacob Miller; DL-Reed Creek; Dec 1853; COD-Cramp; AGE-1 yr, 3 months; INFO-Isaac Miller; owner Dothala; bf; May 1853; DL-Reed Creek; COD-Measles; AGE-1 yr, 1 month; PAR-Emeline; POB-Wythe; INFO-Catherine Taylor Harriet; bf; OWN-Eli Davis; Nov 1853; DL-Reed Creek; COD-Consumption; AGE-35 yrs; INFO-Eli Davis; owner Isaac (slave); OWN-John Snavely; Oct 18, 1853;DL-Wythe Co; COD-Consumption; AGE-45 yrs; POB- Wythe; INFO-John Snavely; owner Maria; bf; OWN-George M. Burgess; Nov 13, 1853; DL-Reed Creek; COD-Dropsey; AGE-52 yrs; POB-Wythe; INFO-Geo. M. Blessing; owner Mary; bf; OWN-Peter Spangler; Sept 1, 1853; DL-Reed Creek; COD-Flesre(?); AGE-10 yrs; PAR-Patience; POB-Smyth Co; INFO-Peter Spangler Polly; bm; OWN-John A. Straw; July 1853; DL-Reed Creek; COD-Serrsulo (?);AGE- 8 months; PAR-Emily; POB-Wythe; INFO-J. B. King Thomas; bm; OWN-William Houndshell; DL-Near Wytheville; AGE-8 months. unk; wf; May 15, 1853; DL-Wythe Co; AGE-10 days; PAR- J. W. & M. J. Miller; Wythe; INFO-James W. Miller; father unk; wm; Aug 2, 1853; DL-Walkers Creek; AGE-1 day; PAR-Henry C. Hearn; POB-Wythe; INFO-Wm Hearn; grandfather unk; wm; Jul 3, 1853; DL-Reed Creek; AGE-1 day; PAR-Hy & Jane Dire(Dise?); POB-Wythe; INFO-Henry Dire(Dise?); father unk; bm; OWN-Ephraim Ward; May 1, 1853; DL-Reed Creek; AGE-1 day; INFO-owner unk; wm; Mar 11, 1853; DL-Rich Valley; AGE-3 days; PAR-H & B Kimberling; POB-Wythe; INFO-Henry Kimberling; father 2nd page of Death Records. Eliza J. ALLEY; 1853; DL-Lead Mines; COD-Fluxe; AGE-13 yrs; PAR-Crockett & Jane Alley; POB-Carroll Co; SP-single; INFO-Crockett Alley; father Elmyra C. ALLISON; Sep 26, 1853; DL-Boiling Spring; COD-Fluxe; AGE- 5 yrs, 2 months; PAR-John & Susanna Allison; POB-Boiling Spring; SP-single; INFO-John Allison; father James H. BAKER; Oct 1853; DL-Rich Valley; COD-Fluxe; AGE-6 yrs; PAR-Mont. F. & Lydia Baker; POB-Crocketts Cove; INFO-Mont. F. Baker; father Hugh BELL; Oct 1853; DL-Lead Mines; COD-Fluxe; AGE-8yrs, 3 months; PAR-Leander & Eliz. Bell; POB- Lead Mines; SP-single; INFO-Leader Bell; father John BUMGARDNER; Aug 21, 1853; DL-Near Wytheville; COD-Fluxe; AGE-19 yrs, 5 months; PAR-Adam & Mary Bumgardner; POB-Augusta Co, VA; OCC-Farmer; SP-Matilda Umbarger; INFO-Matilda Umbarger; wife Mary CHANDLER; Oct 15, 1853; DL-Crocketts Cove; COD-Child birth; AGE-36 yrs; John & Ellen Galhed(?); POB-Stannton(Staunton); SP-Simon Chandler; INFO-Simon Chandler; husband Sarah E. CORVIN; Jul 17, 1853; DL-Cove Creek; COD-Fluxe; AGE-14 yrs, 11 months; PAR-Samuel M. & Rach Corvin; POB-Black Lick; SP-single; INFO-Samuel M. Corvin; father Susan J. CORVIN; Jul 11, 1853; DL-Cove Creek; COD-Fluxe; AGE-10 yrs, 10 months; PAR-Samuel M. & Rach Corvin; POB-Cripple Creek; SP-single; INFO-Samuel M. Corvin; father Agnes CROCKETT; Nov 16, 1853; DL-Crocketts Cove; COD-Bronchitis; AGE-71 yrs; PAR-Robt & Mary Graham; POB-Reed Creek; SP-Robert Grayssum; INFO-Joseph N. Crockett Hanah T. EWALT; Jul 4, 1853; DL-Wytheville; COD-Consumption; AGE- 18 yrs, 10 months; PAR-Anth & Lucinda Ewalt; POB-Near Wytheville; SP-single; INFO- Anthony Ewalt; father Catherine FINN; Dec 8, 1853; DL-Reed Creek; COD-old age; AGE-77 yrs, 6 months; PAR-Thomas & Mary Smith; POB-Hillsboro, NC; SP-Henry Finn; INFO-Abraham David; son-in-law. Hanry F. HARDY; Jul 1853; DL-Lead Mines; COD-Fluxe; AGE-1 yr, 3 months; PAR-James & Sarah Hardy; POB-Lead Mines; OCC-Minor(Father’s occupation?-JD); INFO-James Hardy; father Betsey HOTT; May 1853; DL-Lead Mines; COD-Infirmity; AGE-60 yrs; PAR-James & Julia Cad(?); POB-North Carolina; SP-Henry Hott; INFO-Egens Slate; stepson David KING; 1853; DL-Crocketts Cove; COD-Fluxe; AGE-2 yrs; PAR-Wm & Cath King; POB-Crocketts Cove; INFO-Polly Kinser; neighbor James M. KING; May 12, 1853; DL-Little Reed Island; COD-Inflamation of brain; AGE-3 yrs; PAR-John & Elsie King; POB-Little Reed Island; OCC-Tanner (I’m assuming this is the father’s occupation-JD); INFO-John King; father Sarah E. KING; May, 1853; DL-Little Reed Island; COD-Fluxe; AGE-12 yrs; PAR-John & Elsie King; POB-Little Reed Island; SP-single; INFO-John King; father Amanda LEWIS; Apr 13, 1853; DL-Lead Mines; COD-spasms; Age-4 months; PAR-Absalom & Nancy Lewis; POB-Lead Mines; SP-single; INFO-Absalom Lewis; father Martha J. LOGINS; Jul 30, 1853; DL-Lead Mines; COD-Measles; AGE-10 yrs: PAR-Sam & Susan Loggins; POB-North Carolina; SP-single; INFO-Samuel Loggins; father Elizabeth PARSONS; Aug 1853; DL-New River; COD-Fluxe; AGE-60 yrs; PAR-unk; POB-unk; SP-James Parsons; INFO- Isaac Baker; neighbor James H. PRIMM; Aug 25, 1853; DL-Lead Mines; COD-Fluxe; AGE-14 yrs, 10 months; PAR-James & R. Primm; POB-Lead Mines; SP-single; INFO-James Primm; father Nancy SAYERS; Aug 15, 1853; DL-Reed Creek; COD-Fluxe; PAR-Elias & Martha Akers; POB-Reed Creek; INFO- John G. Akers; uncle Julia A. SHAFFER; Mar 13, 1853; DL-Wythe Co; COD-Soft brain; AGE-37 yrs; PAR-John & Martha Brawley; POB-Mill Creek; SP-James Shaffer; INFO-James Shaffer; husband Gordon H. SHEFFEE; Jun 28, 1853; DL-Wythe Co; COD-Fluxe; AGE-2 yrs, 5 months; PAR- Jacob & E Sheffee; POB-Reed Creek; INFO-J. Sheffee; father John A. SIMMERMAN; Sep 1853; DL-Mill Creek; COD-Fluxe; AGE-8 months; PAR-JPM & MAD Simmerman; POB-Mill Creek; SP-single; INFO-MAG Simmerman; mother John A. SIMMERMAN; Jun 17, 1853; DL-Reed Creek; COD-Paralysis; AGE-56 yrs, 10 months; PAR-Earhart & Mary Simmerman; POB-Reed Creek; OCC-Farmer; SP-Mary Simmerman; INFO-Mary Simmerman; wife (This is a different person from above entryJD) Daniel B. TIPTON; Jun 29, 1853; DL-Poplar Camp; COD- Spasms; AGE-11 months; PAR-Rufus & Mary Tipton; POB-Reed Creek; INFO-Rufus M. Tipton; father Lettitia YEARION; Aug 17, 1853; DL-Reed Creek; COD-Fluxe; AGE-25 yrs; PAR-Jesse & Diana Honaker; POB-New River; SP-Jacob Yearion; INFO-Jacob Yearion; husband Andy; bm; OWN-Elizabeth Chaffin; 1853; DL-Hickory Grove; COD-Consumption; AGE-1yr, 1 month; PAR-Moriah; POB-Hickory Grove; SP-unk; INFO-Elizabeth Chaffin; owner Bedney; bm; OWN-John Jackson; Jul 1853; DL-Lead Mines; COD-Fluxe; AGE-4 yrs; PAR-Nancy; POB-Lead Mines; SP-single; INFO-John Jackson; owner Betty; bf; OWN-Stephen McGavock; 1853; DL-Fort Chiswell; COD-old age; AGE-90 yrs; INFO-Stephen McGavock; owner Cloe; bf; OWN-Joseph N. Crockett; Oct 1, 1853; DL-Crocketts Cove; COD-Ththeria(Diptheria?); AGE-65; POB-Richmond; SP-Ned; INFO-S. N. Crockett; owner Cyrus; bm; OWN-Stephen McGavock; 1853; DL-Fort Chiswell; COD-Dropsy; AGE-46 yrs; INFO-Stephen McGavock; owner Dillsey; bf; OWN-John Sanders; Jun 1853; DL-Jacksons Ferry; COD-old age; AGE-90 yrs; POB-Jacksons Ferry; OCC-servant; INFO-Hannah Sanders; head of family Fanny; bf; OWN-Stephen McGavock; 1853; DL-Fort Chiswell; COD-old age; AGE-88 yrs; INFO-Stephen McGavock; owner Francis; wm; Aug 1, 1853; DL-Cripple Creek; COD-Fluxe; AGE-17 yrs; PAR-John & Mart Nichols; POB-Cripple Creek; OCC-farmer; SP-single; INFO-John Nichols; father George; bm; OWN-JPM Simmerman; Sep 1853; DL-Mill Creek; COD-Fluxe; AGE-7 yrs; Eveline; POB-Mill Creek; Sp-single; INFO-M.A.D. Simmerman; owner Granville; bm; OWN-John Allison; Jun 1853; DL-Boiling Spring; COD-fever; AGE-8 yrs; POB-Boiling Spring: SP-single; INFO-John Allison; owner Henry; bm; OWN-Joseph Fisher; Aug 15, 1853; DL-Near Wytheville; COD-Fluxe; AGE-19 yrs, 5 months; PAR-Eliza; POB-Near Wytheville; SP-Single; INFO-Sarah Fisher; owner Isabella, bf; OWN-M. ???; Nov 1853; DL-Hickory Grove; COD-Dropsy; AGE-80 yrs; PAR-unk; POB-Africa; SP-single; INFO-Elizabeth Chaffin; owner Lottie; bf; OWN-Sam R. Crockett; Jan 1853; DL-Monks Corner; COD-unk; AGE-2 yrs; PAR-Louesy; POB-Monks Corner; SP-single; INFO-Sam R. Crockett; owner Lydia; bf; OWN-John Allison; DL-Boiling Spring; COD-unk; AGE-6 months; POB-Boiling Spring; SP-single; INFO-John Allison; owner Not Named; bf; OWN-And. Bumgardner; Jun 10, 1853; DL-Near Fort Chisl(Chiswell-JD); COD-unk; PAR-Jane; POB-Fort Chisel; SP-single; INFO-And. Bumgardner; owner Nelly; bf; OWN-George Kincannon; May 3, 1853; DL-Mill Creek; COD-old age; AGE-70 yrs; POB-Grayson Co; OCC-servant; INFO-Guy F. S. Trigg; head of family Richard; bm; OWN-Stephen McGavock; 1853; DL-Fort Chiswell; COD-by fall of a tree; AGE-56 yrs; INFO-Stephen McGavock; owner Stephen; bm; OWN-Rich Sanders; Aug 1853; DL-New River; COD-unk; AGE-7 yrs; PAR-Patsy; INFO-Richard Sanders; owner Susan; bf; OWN-James Yearion; DL-Mill Creek; COD-Tumor; AGE-22 yrs; PAR-Milly; POB-Wythe; OCC-servant; SP-Bluford Smothers; INFO-James Yearion; owner .Thello; bm; OWN-Betsy Kincannon; Sep 11, 1853; DL-Kincannon Ferry; COD-drowned; AGE-9 yrs; POB-Kincannon Ferry; OCC-servant; INFO-Betsy Kincannon; head of family Yock; bm; OWN-Michael Jackson; Jul 1853; DL-New River; COD-Fluxe; AGE-90 yrs; PAR-unk; POB-unk; INFO-M. Jackson; owner Page 3 of Death Register-1853 Alonzo M. BARETT; Jul 1853; DL-Spangler Spring; COD-Fluxe; AGE-8 yrs; PAR- Jno & Cath Barett; POB-Pulaski Co, VA; SP-single; INFO-J.A. Barett; father John C. BELL; Jul 24, 1853; DL-Cripple Creek; COD-fever; AGE-41 yrs; PAR-James & Mary Bell; POB-Lead Mines; OCC-farmer; SP-Martha A. Bell; INFO-M.A. Bell; wife Mary J. EWING; Sep 26, 1853; DL-Cripple Creek; COD-Fluxe; AGE-19 yrs, 11 months; PAR-John & Polly Ewing; POB-Cripple Creek; SP-single; INFO-M. Nuckolls; aunt John F. PERKINS; Aug 19, 1853; DL-Wytheville; COD-Consumption; AGE-36 yrs, 2 months; PAR-John & Nancy Perkins; POB-Augusta; OCC-carpenter; SP-Eliza S. Perkins; INFO-E. S. Perkins; wife John W. SHELTON; Jun 9, 1853; DL-Wythe; COD-Fluxe; PAR-John M. & Cath Shelton; POB-Wythe; SP-single; INFO-J.M. Shelton; father Daniel; bm; OWN-Abram Painter; Aug 1853; DL-Cripple Creek; COD-Fluxe; POB-Cripple Creek; SP-single; INFO-M. Painter; owner George; bm; OWN-Jane Ewing; Jul 1853; DL-Cripple Creek; COD-unk; PAR-Tharsey; POB-Cripple Creek; SP-single; INFO-M. Nuckolls; neighbor John; bm; OWN-Rach B. Perkins; Apr 1853; DL-Wytheville; COD-Typhoid fever; AGE-23 yrs; POB-Fluvanna Co; OCC-servant; SP-single; INFO-E.S. Perkins; head of family Peter; bm; OWN-James T Gleaves; Jul 15, 1853; DL-Cripple Creek; COD-infirmity; AGE-74 yrs; POB-Cripple Creek; OCC-farmer; SP-Charlotte; INFO-James T. Gleaves; owner Phebe; bf; OWN-Rach B. Perkins; May 1853; DL-Wytheville; COD-Typhoid fever; AGE-1 yr, 3 months; PAR-Nann; POB-Wytheville; OCC-servant; SP-single; INFO-E.S. Perkins; head of family William; bm; OWN-John Sanders; Jul 1853; DL-Jacksons Ferry; COD-Fluxe; AGE-68 yrs; POB-Jacksons Ferry; OCC- servant; INFO-Hannah Sanders; head of family END OF DEATH RECORD 1853.