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It may be freely copied, but may not be sold. ******************************************************************* Format for first line: Line Numbered, Name in Full, White, Colored (Free or Slave), Name of the Owner of Slave, Sex (Male, Female), Date of Death, Place of Death, Name of Disease or Cause of Death, Age (Years, Months, Days) Format for second line: Names of Parents, Where Born, Occupation, Consort of or Unmarried, Name of Person giving Information of Death, Designation of Informant (Phy., Surgeon, Coroner, Head of Family, Friend, etc.) An "x" has been used when the column is blank. Each column is divide with a comma, except for the name field where a comma has been used between surname and given name. Record was typed as written in the book to preserve authenticity, including punctuation. ******************************************************************* Register of Deaths, Book 1, 1853-1903 Page 25 1878 1. Adkins, Kinnie, W, x, x, F, x, Bowens Creek, Unknown, 3y 1m, Enoch & Francis, McComas, x, x, Mother, x ----- 2. Bias, Henry R., W, x, x, M, Feb 22, Mill Creek, Yellow Jandus, 6d, Wm A. & Martha R., Mill Creek, x, x, Father, x ----- 3. Beckett, Ida M., W, x, x, F, Dec 14, Charleys Creek, x, 1d, John H. & Eliza N., Charleys Creek, x, x, Father, x ----- 4. Blake Jeremiah W., W, x, x, M, Oc, Sperlock Creek, Dipthera, 2y 4m, Jeremiah C & Margrett, Spurlock Creek, x, x, Father, x ----- 5. Blake, Hanna, W, x, x, F, x, Big Cabell, x, 1y 3m, Valentine, & Clerisa, Cabell Creek, x, x, Father, x ----- 6. Bias, James, W, x, x, M, July, Poor House, Old Age, 89y, x, Va., Farmer, Unmarried, McKendree, x ----- 7. Chapman, Arthana, W, x, x, F, Jan, Fudges Creek, x, 2y 5m, Johnison & Margret, Grant Dist, x, x, Grand parent, x ----- 8. Chapman, 2W, x, x, 2M, x, Mill Creek, Unknown, 2d, John M., Grant Dist, x, x, Grand parent, x ----- 9. Clark, Elizabeth M., W, x, x, F, Jan 10, Cabell Co., x, x, Albert T. & Catharine, Cabell Co., x, x, Father, x ----- 10. Dudley, W, x, x, M, Sep, Poorhouse, Shot, 21y, x, Va., x, x, McKendree, x ----- 11. Eplin, Virginia, W, x, x, F, x, x, x, 69y, Randal & Charity, x, x, x, x, x ----- 12. Gibson, Mary F., W, x, x, F, July 19, Big Cabell Creek, Unknown, 2y, John L & Mary M., x, x, x, Father, x ----- 13. Gibhardt, Christerper, W, x, x, M, Dec, Union Ridge, Unknown, x, John B. & Lucy, x, x, x, Father, x ----- 14. Harris, John C., W, x, x, M, Nov 29, Madison Creek, Consumption, 21y 3m 15d, Rhenlim Elizabeth, Cabell Co, x, x, Father, x ----- 15. Hawkins, Thomas, W, x, x, M, Apr 20, Dry Creek, Old Age, 83y 10m 16d, Nicholas & Elizabeth, Va, Farmer, Consort of Mary, Son, x ----- 16. Jenkins, Laura, W, x, x, F, May 11, Ohio R., Hart Dis, 19y, Thomas J & Susan L., Cabell Co, x, Unmarried, Mother, x ----- 17. Jordan, Martha E., W, x, x, F, May 17, Guy R., Old age, 93y 6d, Peter & Martha, Va, x, Con of Elija Jordan, Son, x ----- 18. Jackson, W, x, x, F, March, Dry Creek, x, 9d, Robert & Polina, Dry Creek, x, x, Father, x ----- 19. Keaton, Edgar, W, x, x, M, May, Mud R, Burnt, 5m, John W. & Sarah, Cabell Co., x, x, Father, x ----- 20. Keesaer, Hattie, W, x, x, F, Jan 10, Mud R, Cold, x, H. W. & Sarah C., x, x, x, Father, x ----- 21. Lovejoy, John, W, x, x, M, Dec, Poorhouse, Old age, 73y, x, New Y., Farmer, Unmarried, McKendree, x ----- 22. Lunsford, Effa, W, x, x, F, Sep 25, x, x, 20d, John T & Isabelle, Cabell Co., x, x, Father, x ----- 23. McCoy, W, x, x, F, Feb 7, Mud R., Unknown, 1m, L. B. & Emily, x, x, x, Farther, x ----- 24. McGhee, Mandie, W, x, x, M, Nov 25, Milton, Conjestions, 5m, John L. & Emily C., Milton, x, x, Mother, x ----- 25. Malcolm, Edward B., W, x, x, M, June 6, Mud R., Unknown, x Joseph & Mary, x, x, x, Mother, x ----- 26. Morrison, Mary A., W, x, x, F, Oc 1, Cabell Cree, Consumption, 69y 11d, William & Elizabeth, West V., x, Consort of Thompson Morrison, Husband, x ----- 27, Martin, Nancy J., W, x, x, F, March 17, Cabell, Worms, 3y, John B & Emily, West V., x, x, Father, x ----- 28. Morris, Claudius, W, x, x, M, Feb, Cabell Co, x, 3m, John & Emily, West V., x, x, Father, x ----- 29. Morris, 3W, x, x, 2M1F, Aug 15 Aug 24, Cabell Co, x, 1d, Malin S. & Catharine, Tace Creek, x, x, Father, x Note: #8, #10, #18, #23, and #29 list no given name. Note: #8 Chapman are twins, #29 Morris are triplets. -------------------------------------------------- Page 26 1878 30. Pyne, Adaline, W, x, x, F, Mar 6, Milton, Hart disease, 59y, x, Cabell Co., x, x, x, x ----- 31. Perry, Wm W., W, s, s, M, Jan 24, x, Kanser, 47y, John & Lucy, x, x, x, Son x ----- 32. Porter, Susan, W, x, x, F, July 31, Smith Creek, Diphthiaia, 2y 5m 11d, Alax & July A. x, x, x, Father, x ----- 33. Perry Wm Silas, W, x, x, M, May 28, Trace Creek, Fever, 1y, David & Emily V or N., Cabell Co., x, x, Father, x ----- 34. Peyton, George E., W, x, x, F, Nov 4, Guyan R, Unknown, 1y 8m, Wm & Polina, Cabell Co., x, x, Father, x ----- 35. Parsons, Ann P., W, x, x, F, May 2, Long Branch, Consumption, 24y, Ann F. & Alderson, x, x, x, Md, x ----- 36. Ross, Susan, W, x, x, F, Jan 28, Bowens Creek, x, x, Silvester & Elizabeth Adkins, x, x, x, Father, x ----- 37. Smallderage, Mary A., W, x, x, F, Aug 16, Mud R, x, 6y, James H. & Eleen E. Cabell Co., x, x, Father ----- 38. Spurlock, Rose L., W, x, x, F, x, x, x, 2y 3m 6d, Wm M. & Emily, x, x, x, Father, x ----- 39. Simmons, Elizabeth, W, x, x, F, Feb 22, Guyan R., x, 57y, Samiel Handley & Sarah, x, x, x, Relation, x ----- 40. Self, Nellie M., W, x, x, F, Feb, Guyan R, x, 1y 4m, Thomas H & Margret, x, x, x, Relation, x ----- 41. Swann, Berrie, W, x, x, M, Oc 29, Guyan R., x, 2d, Jasper & Catharine, x, x, x, Relation, x ----- 42. Sheff, Georgia, W, x, x, F, June, Sanders Cree, Dipthera, 5y 8m, G. W. & Margret, Grant Dist, x, x, Relation, x ----- 43. Smallderage, Cecil, W, x, x, M, Aug 17, M. R., Dipthera, 8y, James H. & Elen E., Cabell Co., x, x, Father, x ----- 44. Thompson, Eler?, W, x, x, M, Sep 6, Milton, Croop, 2y 11m 3d, Henry & Mary C., Cabell Co., x, x, Father, x ----- 45. Turner, America, W, x, x, F, May 22, Union, Consumption, x, Leonard, & Elizabeth, Cabell Co., x, x, Father, x ----- 46. Wootten, John E., W, x, x, M, March, Mason Co, Unknown, 10d, John E. & Isabelle, Mason Co., x, x, Father, x ----- 47. Wallace, Alice Va, W, x, x, F, Feb 3, Mill Creek, Fever, 3y 4m, Charles L. & Francis E., Cabell Co., x, x, Father, x ----- 48. White, Emma, W, x, x, F, Aug, Howels Mill, Consumption, 22y, Peter & Mary, Cabell Co., x, x, Father, x District No. 1 City of Huntington. 1. Belcher, Henry, W, x, x, M, Sept., Huntington, Rheumatic Fever, 10m, Jas & Julia Belcher, Huntington, Laborer, Infant, James Belcher, Father ----- 2. Barnett, D. A., W, x, x, M, Jany, Jackson Co., Convulsions, 1m 18d, T. R. & R. Barnett, Jackson Co., Laborer, Infant, T. R. Barnett, Father ----- 3. Holland, Wm. L., x, Free, x, M, Sept, Huntington, Unknown, 2m, Wm & Jennie Holland, Virginia, Laborer, Infant, Wm. Holland, Father ----- 4. Jones, Sarah B., x, Free, x, F, Augt, Huntington, Cholary Infantum, 1y 6m, W. O. & Ellen Jones, Huntington, Laborer, Infant, W. O. Jones, Father ----- 5. Mulcaha, Thomas, W, x, x, M, November, Huntington, Unknown, 1y 7m, Tine & Laganey Mulcaha, Huntington, Blacksmith, Infant, Tine Mulcaha, Father ----- 6. Moreland, Chas W., W, x, x, M, Augt, Huntington, Cong of Stomach, 4m 17d, W. H. & L. A. Moreland, Huntington, Laborer, Infant, W. H. Moreland, Father ----- 7. Page, Sadie K., W, x, x, F, May, Cincinnati O, Cong of Kidneys, 17y 10m 4d, J. H. & S. A. Page, Cabell Co., Farmer, Unmarried, J. H. Page, Father ----- 8. Phillips, K. A., W, x, x, F, May, Huntington, Confinement, 26y, T. F. & M. E. Houchins, Virginia, Carpenter, Married, Husband, Husband ----- 9. Parsons, J. R. P., W, x, x, M, November, Portsmouth, Accidently Killed, 53y, Johnathan & Mary Ann Parsons, Cincinnati O., Pilot, Armanda Parsons, Armanda Parsons, Wife Note: The records are copied as written, including misspellings. Note: #34 George Peyton listed as female. Note: #37 Mary Smallderage & #43. Cecil Smallderage is possible misspelling of Smallridge. -------------------------------------------------- Page 27 (con't City of Huntington) 1878 10. Romney, French, W, x, x, M, Oct., Huntington, Unknown, 1y 10d, C. F. Romney, Huntington, Confictionery, Unmarried, C. F. Romney, Father ----- 11. Suiter, Oliver, W, x, x, M, Oct., Proctorsville O., Malarial Fever, 8y 2m 14d, E. G. & A. E. Suiter, Ohio, Laborer, Unmarried, E. G. Suiter, Father ----- 12. Stone, Maggie L., W, x, x, F, Oct., Huntington, Typhoid Fever, 25y 10m 17d, T. R. & M. Smith, Ohio, Farmer, J. B. Stone, Husband, Husband ----- 13. Unnamed, W, x, x, M, June, Huntington, Unknown, 10d, M. G. & E. C. Nichols, Huntington, River Man, Infant, M. G. Nichols, Father ----- 14. Wright, Latter, W, x, x, F, March, Huntington, Bronchitus, 8m, G. W. Wright, Huntington, Farmer, Infant, G. W. Wright, Father ----- 15. Walker, Sherman, W, x, x, M, May, Huntington, Lock Jaw, 11y 11m, J. D. & S. E. Walker, Ohio, Butcher, Unmarried, J. D. Walker, Father Town of Guyandotte. 16. Canida, Creed, x, Free, x, M, Dec 24, Guyandotte, Drowned, 47y 7m, Jacob & Mary Sanders, Virginia, Black Smith, Married, Canida, Canida (Wife) ----- 17. Clark, H. C., W, x, x, F, Angt 17, Guyandotte, Whooping Cough, 1y 1m, Wm & Louiza Clark, Guyandotte, Laborer, Unmarried, Louiza Clark, Louiza Clark ----- 18. Childers, Oliver, W, x, x, M, Nov 7, Guyandotte, Consumption, 18y 11, 29d, Spencer & L. Childers, Guyandotte, Laborer, Unmarried, Louiza Childers, Louiza Childers ----- 19. Damarin, Wm., W, x, x, M, Augt 19, Guyandotte, Unknown, 1y 2m 15d, J. S. & Louisa Damerin, Guyandotte, Laborer, Infant, Louiza Damarin, Louiza Damarin ----- 20. Elkins, Edward, W, x, x, M, Augt 5, Guyandotte, Unknown, 4y 2m 5d, Alx 7 Emily Elkins, Guyandotte, Laborer, Infant, Emily Elkins, Father ----- 21. Griffith, Wm. C., W, x, x, M, Sept 3, Guyandotte, Whooping Cough, 11y 11m 17d, Sidney L. & T. Griffith, Virginia, Blacksmith, Infant, Teresa Griffith, Father ----- 22. Walton, A. E., W, x, x, F, Feby 20, Guyandotte, Consumption, 33y, x, Virginia, x, Marrid, Daughter, Husband Guyandotte District. 23. Bias, L. J., W, x, x, F, March 14, Guyandotte Dist., Scroffula, 21y 6m 28d, Wm E. & E. J. Bias, Cabell Co, Farmer, Unmarried, E. J. Bias, Father ----- 24. Davis, Mariah, x, Free, x, F, Feby 5, Guyandotte Dist., Consumption, 25y 1m 5d, Lewis Gray, Virginia, Laborer, Married, Lewis Gray, Father ----- 25. Everett, E. A. P., W, x, x, F, Augt 13, Guyandotte Dist., Carbunkle, 55y 3m 10d, Fred & P. Moore, Wayne Co, Tanner & c., Married, T. W. Everett, Husband ----- 26. Furguson, Elias, W, x, x, M, March 11, Guyandotte Dist., Gen Decline, 18y, Jno & J. A. Furguson, Cabell Co, Blacksmith, Unmarried, Jno Furguson, Father ----- 27. Meadows, Jno, W, x, x, M, May 6, Guyandotte Dist., Do, 6m, J. & M. A. Meadows, Cabell Co, Laborer, Inft., M. A. Meadows, Father ----- 28. Pennybacker, H. R., W, x, x, M, Mar 20, Guyandotte Dist., Inf of Brain, 1y 7m, Wm. H. & V. Pennybacker, Cabell Co, Farmer, Inft., V. Pennybacker, Father ----- 29. Ratcliff, F., W, x, x, F, Augt 29, Guyandotte Dist., Inf of Brain, 8m, Unknown, Cabell Co, x, Inft., Ratcliff, x ----- 30. Reece, Jno C., W, x, x, M, Mar 29, Guyandotte Dist., Pheumusia?, 61y 10m 5d, A. & E. Reece, Virginia, Minister, Married, M. Reece, Wife ----- Barboursville District. 31. Brown, M. E., W, x, x, F, May 5, Barboursville Dist., Consumption, 9m, Wm & E. Brown, Cabell Co, Laborer, Infant, E. Brown, Father ----- 32. Dillo, Granville, W, x, x, M, Oct 8, Barboursville Dist., Neuragia Hart, 55y 2m 20d, A. & E. Dillo, Virginia, Farmer, Married, Wife, Wife ----- 33. Escue, J. F., W, x, x, F, Feby 8, Barboursville Dist., Inf of Brain, 1y 1m, D. & E. Escue, Cabell Co, Farmer, Inf., Elvira Escue, Father Note: Records typed as written including misspellings. Note: #16 Creed Canada listed as male but parents names given as Sanders. Note: #19 Wm. Damarin mother's name written 2 different ways. Louisa/Louiza. -------------------------------------------------- Page 28 (con't Barboursville District) 1878 34. Holdroyd, S. C., W, x, x, F, April 17, Barboursville Dist., Dropsey, 79y 2m 7d, J. L. & M. Chapman, Virginia, Farmer, J. D. Holroyd, W. H. Harrison, x ----- 35. Joy, M. S., W, x, x, F, April 1, Barboursville Dist., Neumonia, 3m 3d, Thos & A. Joy, Barboursville Dist., Do, Inft., A. Joy, Father ----- 36. Morrison, F. E., W, x, x, M, May 28, Barboursville Dist., Whooping Cough, 25d, J. B. & M. M. Morrison, Barboursville Dist., Do, INft., M. M. Morrison, Father ----- 37. Mayberry, Julia, W, x, x, F, Mar 23, Barboursville Dist., Peralisis of Brain, 1y 8m 1d, G. R. & L. Mayberry, Barboursville Dist., Do, Inft., L. Mayberry, Father ----- 38. Stowasser, Willie, W, x, x, M, Sept 8, Barboursville, Dist, Fever, 16d, W. H. & A. M. Stowasser, Barboursville Dist., Infant, Infant, W. H. Stowasser, Father