CABELL COUNTY DEATH RECORDS - 1881 ******************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: Material 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 pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor. Copyright 2000 Candace J. Freeman . Candie Freeman has submitted this file for use in the WVGenWeb project. 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 33 1881 First Assessment District 1. Adams, Arthur, W, x, x, M, Sept 7, Huntington, Fever, 11m 1d, A A & Nannie, Cabell County, -----, -----, Father, x ----- 2. Ahern, James Leo, W, x, x, M, Sept 12, Huntington, Fever, 3y, Daniel & Ellen, Cabell County, -----, -----, Father, x ----- 3. Arthur, Sanders B, W, x, x, M, Nov 16, Cabell County, Spinal Menigites, 65y 23d, Thomas & Catherine, Cabell County, Farmer, Arthur Elizabeth, Wife & Daughter, x ----- 4. & 5. blank ----- 6. Brannen, Michael, W, x, x, M, July 25, Huntington, Fever, 27y 7m 27d, Unknown, Kentucky, R.R. Employe, Brannen Margaret, Wife, x ----- 7. Berry, No, W, x, x, M, Jany 20, Huntington, Hives, 1m, John W & Sarah A, Cabell Co, -----, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 8. Bailey, No, x, f, x, F, July 10, Huntington, Unknown, 2d, Wiley & Malinda, Cabell Co, -----, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 9. Baumgardner, Sarah, W, x, x, F, Dec 27, Cabell Co, Consumption, 30y, John G & Eliza Boggs, Cabell Co, -----, Baumgardner W W, Husband, x ----- 10. Baumgardner, No, W, x, x, F, July 23, Cabell Co, Dysentery, 18d, Wm T & Sarah L, Cabell Co, -----, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 11. Baumgardner, Jasper, W, x, x, M, Aug 3, Cabell Co, Dysentery, 2y 1m, Wm T & Sarah L, Cabell Co, -----, Unmarried, Father, ----- ----- 12. Bentley, Neoma, W, x, x, F, May 6, Cabell Co, Spinal Menigites, 1y 20d, Wm H & Emasetta, Cabell Co, -----, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 13. Berry, No, W, x, x, M, April 18, Huntington, Small Pox, 60y 4m, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, D. E. Wetzel, Physician ----- 14. Bryson, Anderson, x, f, x, M, April 25, Huntington, Small Pox, 40y, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, D. E. Wetzel, Physician ----- 15. Burks, Bluford B, W, x, x, M, Dec 26, Guyandotte, Pneumonia, 70y, Unknown, Amherst Co Va, Farmer, Burks Martha, Ed F Douthit, Son-in-Law ----- 16. Blankenship, Sarah L, W, x, x, F, Aug 11, Guyandotte, Consumption, 21y 5m, Enoch D & Louisa L, Cabell Co, -----, Unmarried, Charlotte Leckey, Sister ----- 17. Banks, Tillman, x, f, x, M, Sept 15, Huntington, Consumption, 22y, Unknown, Craigs Co Va, R.R. Employe, Unmarried, Thos W Wilkins, Bro-in-Law ----- 18. & 19. blank ----- 20. Coe, Mary, W, x, x, F, Jany 3, Huntington, Indigestion, 63y, Unknown, Wirt Co West Va, -----, Coe S.S., John Coe, Son ----- 21. Cook, Julia, W, x, x, F, Dec 30, Huntington, Unknown, x x x, Unknown, Unknown, -----, Unknown, Wm Cook, Unknown ----- 22. Cox, Jessie, W, x, x, F, April 16, Huntington, Unknown, 10d, J.H.J. & S.E, Huntington, -----, Unknown, Father, x ----- 23. Cox, Bessie, W, x, x, F, April 26, Huntington, Unknown, 20d, J.H.J. & S.E, Huntington, -----, Unknown, Father, x -------------------------------------------------- Page 34 1st Assessment District 1881 1. Chapman, James, W, x, x, M, June 18, Cabell Co, Unknown, 24y, x, Wm H & Eliza, Lawrence Co O, Farmer, Unknown, Wm Chapman, Brother ----- 2. & 3. blank ----- 4. Donella, S A Jr, W, x, x, M, -----, Huntington, Diarrhea, 1y 3m, S A & Mary V, Huntington, None, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 5. Doolitte, No, W, x, x, F, Mar 22, Huntington, Unknown, 4d, Edward S & Alice, Cabell Co, None, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 6. Davis, America, W, x, x, F, Dec 2, Cabell Co, Diarrhea, 2y 6m 11d, Washington & Roeanna, Wayne Co, None, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 7. Davis, Estella, W, x, x, F, July 18, Wayne Co, Spinal Menigitis, 1y 5m, Victor & Lucinda E, Cabell Co, None, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 8. Davis, William J, W, x, x, M, Aug 18, Cabell Co, Consumption, 20y 6m, Greenville & Isabella, Cabell Co, Farmer, Unmarried, Victor Davis, Brother ----- 9. Dickey, Bessie, W, x, x, F, Aug 14, Cabell Co, Cholora Infantum, 6m, Cyrus & Sarah E, Cabell Co, None, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 10. & 11. blank ----- 12. Eaves, Thomas, W, x, x, M, May 13, Cabell Co, Unknown, 80y, Unknown, Maryland, Farmer, -----, John H Eaves, Son ----- 13. & 14. blank ----- 15. Floyd, No, W, x, x, M, Jan 21, Cabell Co, Unknown, 6d, Jas W & Elizabeth J, Cabell Co, None, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 16. Fry, Marcellus, W, x, x, M, Mar 5, Huntington, Small Pox, 25y, Unknown, Unknown, Laborer, Unknown, D E Wetzel, Physician ----- 17. & 18. blank ----- 19. Garland, Louise, W, x, x, F, May ---, Huntington, Inflamation Bowells, 11m, Thos S & Jennie, Huntington, None, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 20. Green, Burd, W, x, x, M, April 24, Huntington, Small Pox, 32y, Unknown, Unknown, Laborer, Unknown, D E Wetzel, Physician ----- 21. & 22. blank ----- 23. Hynes, Charles, W, x, x, M, Aug 30, Huntington, Diarrhea, 2y 4m, Geo S & Kate, New York, None, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 24. Hinchman, Edna A, W, x, x, F, Feb 28, Cabell Co, Consumption, 40y 11m 15d, William & Nancy, Logan Co, None, Unmarried, J L Chambers, Friend ----- 25. Holderby, America, W, x, x, F, Aug 1, Cabell Co, Old Age, 72y 6m, ----- -----, Boyd Co Ky, None, Holderby Absalom, R. B Allan, Son-in-Law ----- 26. Harrison, William, W, x, x, M, May 4, Cabell Co, Heart Disease, 78y, ----- -----, Franklin Co Va, Farmer, Married, Jas T Harrison, Son ----- 27. Horn, Benj, W, x, x, F, -----, Guyandotte, Kidney Disease, 1y 10m, Benja & Frances, Cabell Co, None, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 28. Harrison, Luly, W, x, x, F, Mch 12, Cabell Co, Unknown, 7m 13d, William R & Lucy, Cabell Co, None, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 29. & 30. blank ----- 31. Jobe, Charles, W, x, x, M, Sep 1, Huntington, Sun Stroke, 27y, Saml F & Luancy R, -----, Cooper, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 32. Justice, Mariah, x, f, x, F, April 22, Huntington, Small Pox, 30y, Unknown, Unknown, None, Unknown, D. E Wetzel, Physician ----- 33. & 34. blank ----- 35. Lawhorn, Wm H, W, x, x, M, Sept 14, Guyandotte, Cholera Infantum, 1y 6m, Cris C & Mary J, Cabell Co, None, Unmarried, Father & Mother, x ----- 36. Leist, Adaline, W, x, x, F, Dec 16, barboursville, Cholera Infantum, 6y 6m, Valentine & Elizabeth, Cabell Co, None, Unmarried, Father & Mother, x ----- 37. & 38. blank ----- 39. Maggus, Jennetta, W, x, x, F, Nov ---, Guyandotte, Old Age, 78y, Unknown, West Va, None, Unmarried, Geo W Deitz, Friend ----- 40. McCowan, Ella W, W, x, x, F, Dec 22, Huntington, Child Birth, 22y, Unknown, Fayette Co, None, McCowan Dan, Husband, x ----- 41. Messinger, Hannah, W, x, x, F, July 13, Fayett Co, Fever, 8m, H L or Q & Margaret, Fayette Co, None, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 42. Miller, Rosa Bell, W, x, x, F, April 19, Guyandotte, Spinal Meningitus, 12y 5m 19d, H L & Rebecca M, Cabell Co, None, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 43. Martin, No, W, x, x, M, May 26, Cabell Co, Liver, 2y 2m, James & Nancy, Lawrence Co O, None, Unknown, Father, x ----- 44. Miller, Mertia M, W, x, x, F, May 24, Cabell Co, Unknown, 12y 10d, Nathen & Sarah E, Lawrence Co O, None, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 45. Manson, Sie, x, f, x, M, April 20, Huntington, Small Pox, 25y, Unknown, Unknown, None, Unknown, D.E. Wetzel, Physician ----- 46. Mills, Albert, x, f, x, M, April 22, Huntington, Small Pox, 30y, Unknown, Unknown, None, Unknown, D.E. Wetzel, Physician ----- Error: #27 Benj Horn listed as Female -------------------------------------------------- Page 35 1st Assessment District 1881 1. Nathanson, Jules, W, x, x, M, Feb 13, Huntington, Small Pox, 21y, Unknown, Unknown, Com? Traveler, Unmarried, D. E. Wetzel, Physician ----- 2. Newman, Elizabeth, W, x, x, F, Feb 15, Huntington, Old Age, 84y, Unknown, Cabell Co, None, Newman Alex, D K Hatfield, Son-in-Law ---- 3. & 4. blank ----- 5. Overby, Julius D, W, x, x, M, May 28, Cabell Co, Consumption, 17y, John J & Elizabeth R, Cabell Co, Farmer, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 6. & 7. blank ----- 8. Powell, Elizabeth, W, x, x, F, Sep 14, Huntington, Consumption, 33y, ----- -----, Lawrence Co Ky, None, Powell L G, Husband, x ----- 9. Pennybacker, John M, W, x, x, M, July 5, Huntington, Accident, 45y, ----- -----, Wood County, Farmer, Pennybacker Sallie, Wife, x ----- 10. Parrish, Lavina G, W, x, x, F, Dec 19, Huntington, Unknown, 22y 10d, ----- -----, -----, -----, Unmarried, Leul? Parrish, Sister ----- 11. Payne, Josephine, x, f, x, F, Aug 22, Guyandotte, Consumption, 19y 4m 4d, Albert & --- Wells, Lawrence Co Ky, -----, Payne Marshall, Albert Wells, Father ----- 12. & 13. blank ----- 14. Ray, Moreton, W, x, x, M, April 10, Cabell Co, Fever, 2y 11m, Marcellus & Flora F, Cabell Co, None, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 15. Ray, Zetta, W, x, x, F, April 20, Cabell Co, Fever, 10m, Marcellus & Flora F, Cabell Co, None, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 16. Reed, No, x, f, x, M, June 11, Cabell Co, Unknown, 1d, Joseph D & Mary, Cabell Co, None, Unmarried, Father x ----- 17. Rutledge, Thos, W, x, x, M, Dec 23, Cabell Co, Croup, 4y 6m, Andrew & Sarah, Cabell Co, None, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 18. Richardson, Joshua, x, f, x, M, May 9, Huntington, Small Pox, 25y, Unknown, Unknown, None, Unknown, D. E. Wetzel, Physician ----- 19. & 20. blank ----- 21. Simmons, No, W, x, x, M, Feby 14, Cabell Co, Unknown, 3d, Richard & Lucinda, Cabell Co, None, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 22. Stephenson, Amazetta, W, x, x, F, June 15, Cabell Co, Spinal Menigtis, 20y, Lafayette & Nancy, Wayne Co, None, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 23. Schultz, Rosa, W, x, x, F, Jan 20, Cabell Co, Cancer, 74y 10m 20d, Jos & Amy Sedinger, France, None, Schultz Joseph, Wm Schultz, Son ----- 24. Smith, Frank, x, f, x, M, Feby 15, Cabell Co, Unknown, - - -, Henry & Carrie, Cabell Co, None, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 25. Smith, George, W, x, x, M, May 10, Huntington, Small Pox, 17y Unknown, Unknown, None, Unmarried, D E Wetzel, Physician ----- 26. & 27. blank ----- 28. Taylor, Julius, W, x, x, M, Dec 5, Cabell Co, Unknown, 4d, Edward S & Sarah, Cabell Co, None, Infant, Father & Mother, x ----- 29. Taylor, Henry, x, f, x, M, May 15, Huntington, Small Pox, 30m, Unknown, Unknown, None, Unknown, D.E. Wetzel, Physician ----- 30. Thompson, Ella, W, x, x, F, Aug 17, Huntington, Fever, 1y 7m 6d, x, Silas H & Isabella, Cabell Co, None, Infant, Father, x ----- 31. & 32. blank ----- 33. Williams, Arthur M, W, x, x, M, April 18, Wayne Co, Spinal Meningitis, 18y 18d, Wm C & Fannie C, Wayne Co, Farmer, Unmarried, Father, x ----- 34. Wilkins, Maggie, x, f, x, F, May 7, Huntington, Small Pox, 21y, Unknown, Craig Co Va, ---, Wilkins Thos L, D.E. Wetzel, Physician ----- 35. Williamson, Martha M, W, x, x, F, Oct 9, Guyandotte, Consumption, 25y, John H & Elizabeth White, Cabell Co, ---, Williamson Aaron, John H White, Father ----- 36. Williamson, Bessie, W, x, x, F, July 7, Guyandotte, Consumption, 1y 2d, Aaron & Martha M, Cabell Co, ---, Infant, John H White, Grand father Total Deaths in 1st District White 61, Free 12, Male 37, Female 36 -------------------------------------------------- Page 36 2nd Assessment District 1881 1. Comer, Susanna, W, x, x, F, Dec 15, Grant Dist, Consumption, 65y 8m, J & M Carpenter, Greenbrier Co, x, H Comer, H Comer, Husband ----- 2. Clark, Robert A, W, x, x, M, Aug 29, Grant Dist, Consumption, 28y 11m 13d, S & M E Clark, Guyandotte, x, Unmarried, S Clark, Father ----- 3. & 4. blank ----- 5. Hoback, Martha, W, x, x, F, Nov 13, Milton, Consumption, 46y, H & S. Miller, Cabell Co, x, L.J. Hoback, L J Hoback, Husband ----- 6. & 7. blank ----- 8. Jones, Flora M, W, x, x, F, Nov 30, Grant Dist, Fever, 2y 7m, J & D Jones, Meigs Co O, x, Unmarried, L R White, Grand father ----- 9. & 10. blank ----- 11. Kent, Mary C, W, x, x, F, Nov 4, Grant Dist, Consumption, 52y, C & M Hind, Hanover Co Va, x, W W Kent, W W Kent, Husband ----- 12. Killgore, Thos W, W, x, x, M, Nov 1, Grant Dist, Consumption, 59y 10m, J & N Killgore, Cabell Co, Farmer, Mary J Killgore, M J Killgore, Wife ----- 13. Keyser, -----, W, x, x, M, June 10, McComas Dist, Unknown, 4m, F J & M Keyser, McComas Dist, x, -----, F.J. Keyser, Father ----- 14. & 15. blank ----- 16. Love, John A, W, x, x, M, Nov 14, Grant Dist, Cholera Infantum, 7m 14d, S.J. & B C Love, Cabell Co, x, -----, S.J. Love, Father ----- 17. & 18. blank ----- 19. Murphy, Julia, W, x, x, F, Oct 24, Grant Dist, Fevern, 48y, ----- -----, Kentucky, x, Frank Murphy, P Murphy, Son ----- 20. & 21. blank ----- 22. Nicholas, Effie C, W, x, x, F, Oct 1, Grant Dist, Hives, 14d, A H & M E Nicholas, Cabell Co, x, -----, A H Nicholas, Father ----- 23. & 24. blank ----- 25. Pierce, Mary, W, x, x, F, April 29, Grant Dist, Fever, 61y 2m 2d, J & S Kelley, Columbus Ohio, x, J.R.Pierce, J R Pierce, Husband ----- 26. Pancake, Elizabeth, W, x, x, F, June 10, Grant Dist, Consumption, 32y, F & M Pierpoint, Lawrence Co O, x, A D Pancake, A.D. Pancake, Husband ----- 27. Pancake, Eddie, W, x, x, M, July 14, Grant Dist, Fever, 3m, A D & E Pancake, Cabell Co, x, -----, A.D. Pancake, Father ----- 28. & 29. blank ----- 30. Sulter?, J, W, x, x, M, July 6, Grant Dist, Old Age, 90y, J & N Kid, Nelson Va, x, John Kid, Mary Edwards, Daughter ----- 31. Stanley, Elizabeth, W, x, x, F, Aug 15 Grant Dist, Old Age, 87y, ----- Williams, Bedford Va, x, John Stanley, H Stanley, Son ----- 32. Spradling, F B, W, x, x, F, Dec 24, Grant Dist, unknown, 1y 10m, P & E Spradling, Wayne Co WVa, x, -----, P Spradling, Father ----- 33. Stewart, Seona, W, x, x, F, Apl 19, Grant Dist, Pneumonia, 2y 2m, J & E Stewart, Milton, x, -----, J Stewart, Father ----- 34. Swann, Hesekiah, W, x, x, M, Feby 29, McComas Dist, Unknown, 19y 10m, B S & N Swann, Cabell Co, Teacher, Unmarried, B S Swann, Father ----- 35. Shoemaker, V.L., W, x, x, F, Jan 3, McComas Dist, Dropsey, 10y 5m, C & S Shoemaker, Cabell Co, x, Unmarried, C Shoemaker, Father ----- 36. & 37. blank ----- 38. Wooten, John E, W, x, x, M, Dec 3, Grant Dist, Accident, 39y 11m 3d, S & M Wooten, -----, Carpenter, I B Wooten, I B Wooten, Wife ----- 39. Weeks, John N, W, x, x, M, May 1, Milton, Measles, 1y, John & R Weeks, Milton, -----, -----, John Weeks, Father ----- 40. & 41. blank ----- 42. Yates C. S, W, x, x, M, Nov 26, Cabell Co, Accident, 17y 10m 16d, P.A & S.A. Yates, Greenbriar Co WVa, Farmer, Unmarried, S A Yates, Mother Total 2nd Assessment District White 22 Male 10 Female 12 -------------------------------------------------- Possible Error: #30 J Sulter listed as Male but male name given as consort.