Mercer County, WV (VA) - 1853 Death Register ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Mercer County, Va. (WV) Death Records 1853 (Complete) Index and Text I personally copied these records from the Mercer County Courthouse in Princeton, WV. Copyright © 2001by Barbara C. Beck. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. bbbeck@inetone.net MERCER COUNTY, Va. (WV) DEATH REGISTER 1853 Agee, Levi Page 1 Line 10 Agee, Sarah Page 1 Line 10 Archer, Ballard S. Page 1 Line 3 Archer, Sampson Page 1 Line 3 Archer, Sarah Page 1 Line 3 Bailey, Elizabeth Page 1 Line 44 Bailey, William Page 1 Line 44 Barbor, H. B. Page 1 Line 25 Belcher Page 1 Line 20 Belcher, Anderson Page 1 Line 20 Belcher, Berry Page 1 Line 34 Belcher, Letty A. Page 1 Line 20 Belcher, Sarah A. Page 1 Line 34 Bragg, Amanda Page 1 Line 36 Bragg, Amanda Page 1 Line 37 Bragg, John Page 1 Line 37 Bragg, Sarah F. Page 1 Line 37 Brinkley, Eleanor Page 1 Line 2 Brinkley, Isham Page 1 Line 2 Brinkley, Nancy Page 1 Line 2 Brown, Charles L. Page 1 Line 12 Brown, George A. Page 1 Line 12 Brown, Sally Page 1 Line 12 Buras Page 1 Line 5 Calfee, Crocket W. Page 1 Line 18 Calfee, Elizabeth Page 1 Line 18 Calfee’s Jane Page 1 Line 16 Calfee, James Jr. Page 1 Line 18 Calfee, Wilson D. Page 1 Line 16 Calwell, Mary Page 1 Line 33 Calwell, William Page 1 Line 33 Clyburn, Levicy Page 1 Line 33 Clyburn, Thomas Page 1 Line 33 Coburn, Arqulia Page 1 Line 15 Coburn, David Page 1 Line 15 Cole, Augustus W. Page 1 Line 8 Cole, Augustus W. Page 1 Line 9 Cole, Isaac Page 1 Line 9 Cole, Margaret Page 1 Line 8 Cole, Marget Page 1 Line 9 Cole, Sylvester A. Page 1 Line 8 Dangerfield, Anderson Page 1 Line 17 Dangerfield, Lenard H. Page 1 Line 17 Dangerfield, Nancy Page 1 Line 17 Dare, Charles Page 1 Line 15 Dare, Sally Page 1 Line 15 Ellison, Andrew Page 1 Line 41 Ellison, Milly Page 1 Line 41 Ferguson Page 1 Line 40 Ferguson, Amelia Page 1 Line 40 Ferguson, Elijah Page 1 Line 40 Ferguson, John Page 1 Line 10 French, Jane Page 1 Line 4 French, Napoleon B. Page 1 Line 5 French, Napoleon B. Page 1 Line 4 French, Rufus A. Page 1 Line 4 French’s Lucinda Page 1 Line 5 Garretson Page 1 Line 6 Garretson, Jerusah Page 1 Line 6 Givens, James H. Page 1 Line 11 Givens, Nancy S. Page 1 Line 11 Givens, Nickles V. Page 1 Line 11 Gore, Henry Page 1 Line 36 Gore, Jane Page 1 Line 36 Green, Brinkley Page 1 Line 2 Hancock Page 1 Line 32 Hancock, Cyntha A. Page 1 Line 32 Hancock, Malkyah Page 1 Line 32 Harry, John C. Page 1 Line 13 Harry, Romulus Page 1 Line 13 Harry, Rutha Page 1 Line 13 Karnes, Ann E. Page 1 Line 30 Karnes, James Page 1 Line 30 Karnes, James H. Page 1 Line 30 Kerr, James Page 1 Line 19 Kerr, Nancy Page 1 Line 19 Killy, Ellen Page 1 Line 25 Killy, James Page 1 Line 25 Lilly, Cassa Page 1 Line 41 Lilly, Eady Page 1 Line 42 Lilly, Edmond Page 1 Line 42 Lilly, Elizabeth R. Page 1 Line 39 Lilly, Hiram Page 1 Line 39 Lilly, John, Sr . Page 1 Line 42 Lilly, Louisa F. Page 1 Line 39 Lilly, Margaret Page 1 Line 42 Lilly, Robert C. Page 1 Line 41 Martin, Adam Page 1 Line 23 Martin, Cynthia M. Page 1 Line 23 Martin, Daniel Page 1 Line 24 Martin, Mary Page 1 Line 24 Martin, Rebecca Page 1 Line 23 Massey, Josiah Page 1 Line 10 Massey, Phebe Page 1 Line 10 Meador, Celia Page 1 Line 38 Meador, Sarah E. Page 1 Line 38 Meador, William M. Page 1 Line 38 Monroe, James R. Page 1 Line 27 Monroe, Marsha M. Page 1 Line 27 Monroe, Rachel Page 1 Line 27 Morgan, Edward Page 1 Line 24 Morgan, Sarah Page 1 Line 24 Neal, Rhoda Page 1 Line 19 Neal, William Page 1 Line 19 No Name Page 1 Line 16 Peck, Benjamin B. Page 1 Line 21 Peck, Mary V. Page 1 Line 21 Peck, Polly B. Page 1 Line 21 Pennington, Agline Page 1 Line 22 Pennington, Riley Page 1 Line 22 Peters, Elijah Page 1 Line 43 Peters, Frances Page 1 Line 43 Peters, John Page 1 Line 43 Peters, Philip Page 1 Line 43 Petry, James A. Page 1 Line 29 Petry, Mary Page 1 Line 29 Petry, Sally Page 1 Line 22 Petry, Sylvester Page 1 Line 22 Petry, William Page 1 Line 29 Prince, Alfred J. Page 1 Line 35 Prince, Joseph Page 1 Line 35 Prince, Susan Page 1 Line 35 Sevader Page 1 Line 45 Sevader, Julet Page 1 Line 45 Sevader, William Page 1 Line 45 Smith’s Mary Page 1 Line 5 Thomas, Julet Page 1 Line 1 Thomas, Pricilla T. Page 1 Line 1 Thomas, Samuel Page 1 Line 1 Thompson, James P. Page 1 Line 28 Thompson, Joice Page 1 Line 28 Thompson, Nancy Page 1 Line 44 Thompson, Nancy C. Page 1 Line 28 Thompson, Syms Page 1 Line 44 Tiller, Ellen Page 1 Line 7 Tiller, John M. Page 1 Line 7 Tiller, Priscilla Page 1 Line 6 Tiller, Priscilla Page 1 Line 7 Williams, Alex Page 1 Line 31 Williams, Anna Page 1 Line 31 Williams, John L. Page 1 Line 31 Williams, Eliza Page 1 Line 31 Woodall, Edmond T. Page 1 Line 26 Woodall, Jacob Page 1 Line 26 Woodall, Martha B. Page 1 Line 26 Zoll, Jacob Page 1 Line 14 Zoll, Mary Jane Page 1 Line 14 Zoll, Robert J. Page 1 Line 14 Page 1, Line 1 Pricilla T. Thomas, White, Female, Died on 10 Mar 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Dysentery, Age - 7 years, Daughter of Samuel and Julet Thomas, Born in Mercer Co., Va., Source: Samuel Thomas, Designation: Father. Page 1. Line 2 Brinkley Green, White, Male, Died on 11 Apr 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Murder, Age - 27 years, 5 months, Son of Isham and Eleanor Brinkley, Born in Orange Co., NC, Carpenter, Wife: Nancy Brinkley, Source: Isham Brinkley, Designation: Father. Page 1, Line 3 Ballard S. Archer, White, Male, Died on 24 May 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Pneumonia, Age - 1 year, 3 months and 24 days, Son of Sampson and Sarah Archer, Born in Mercer Co., Va., Source: Sampson Archer, Designation: Father. Page 1, Line 4 Rufus A. French, White, Male, Died on 25 June 1853 in Mercer Co., Va., of Infection of Brain, Age - 16 years, 2 months and 15 days, Son of Napoleon B. and Jane B. French, Born in Mercer Co., Va., Source: Napoleon B. French, Designation: Father. Page 1, Line 5 Buras, Colored, Slave, Male, Owned by Napoleon B. French, Died on 13 Feb 1853 of Pneumonia, Age - 32 years, Son of Smith’s Mary, Born in Unknown, Field Hand, Consort of French’s Lucinda, Source: Napoleon B. French, Designation: Head of Family. Page 1, Line 6 Garretson, White, Male, Died on 17 Feb 1853 in Mercer Co., Va., Cause Unknown, Age - Unknown, Son of Jerusah Garretson, Born in Mercer Co., Va., Source: Priscilla Tiller, Designation: Midwife. Page 1, Line 7 John M. Tiller, White, Male, Died on 20 Oct 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Bold Hives, Age - 1 month and 28 days, Son of Ellen Tiller, Born in Mercer Co., Va., Source: Priscilla Tiller, Designation: Grandmother. Page 1, Line 8 Sylvester A. Cole, White, Male, Died on 19 Mar 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Croup, Age - 2 years, 10 months and 9 days, Son of Augustus W. and Margaret P. Cole, Born in Mercer Co., Va., Source: Augustus W. Cole, Designation: Father. Page 1, Line 9 Marget Cole, White, Female, Died on 8 Dec 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Pneumonia, Age - 82 years, Daugher of Unknown, Born: Unknown, Wife of Isaac Cole, Source: Augustus W. Cole, Designation: Son. Page 1, Line 10 Sarah Agee, White, Female, Died on 31 Aug 1853 in Mercer Co., Va., of Dropsy, Age - 70 years, Daughter of Josiah and Phebe Massey, Born in Franklin Co., Va., Wife of Levi Agee, Source: John Ferguson, Designation: Son-In-Law. Page 1, Line 11 Nickles V. Givens, White, Male, Died on 2 Nov 1853 in Mercer Co., Va., Killed by Tree, Age - 18 years, Son of James H. and Nancy S. Givens, Born in Botetourt Co., Va., Source: James H. Givens, Designation: Father. Page 1, Line 12 Charles L. Brown, White, Male, Died on 4 Sept 1853 in Mercer Co., Va., of Flux, Age - 6 months and 28 days, Son of George A. and Sally Brown, Born in Mercer Co., Va., Source: George Brown, Designation: Father. Page 1, Line 13 John C. Harry, White, Male, Died on 12 May 1853 in Mercer Co., Va., of Flux, Age - 1 year, 2 months and 5 days, Son of Romulus and Rutha Harry, Born in Mercer Co., Va., Source: Romulus Harry, Designation: Father. Page 1, Line 14 Robert J. Zoll, White, Male, Died on 24 Jan 1853 in Mercer Co., Va., of Fever, Age - 4 years, Son of Jacob and Mary Jane Zoll, Born in Monroe Co., Va., Source: Jacob Zoll, Designation: Father. Page 1, Line 15 Arqulia Coburn, White, Female, Died on 12 Dec 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Pneumonia, Age - 37 years, 9 months and 20 days, Daughter of Charles and Sally Dare, Born in Monroe Co., Va., Wife of David Coburn, Source: David Coburn, Designation: Father* (*Editor believes this to be a mistake and should read husband.) Page 1, Line 16 No Name, Colored, Slave, Male, Owner: Wilson D. Calfee, Died on 28 Nov 1853 in Mercer Co., Va., of Unknown, Age - 2 days, Son of Calfee’s Jane, Born in Mercer Co., Va., Source: Wilson D. Calfee, Designation: Head of Family. Page 1, Line 17 Lenard H. Dangerfield, White, Male, Died on 4 July 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Unknown, Age - 1 year, 0 months and 6 days, Son of L. H. and Nancy Dangerfield, Born in Mercer Co., Va., Source: Lenard H. Dangerfield, Designation: Father. Page 1, Line 18 Crocket W. Calfee, White, Male, Died on 1 Sept 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Flux, Age - 6 years, 0 months and 15 days, Son of James (Jr.) and Elizabeth Calfee, Born in Mercer Co., Va., Source: James Calfee, Jr. Designation: Father. Page 1, Line 19 Nancy Kerr, White, Female, Died in 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Unknown, Age - Unknown, Daughter of William and Rhoda Neal, Born in Tazwell Co., Va., Wife of James Kerr, Source: James Kerr, Designation: Husband. Page 1, Line 20 Belcher, White, Male, Died on 3 July 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Cholera Morbus, Age - 6 months and 23 days, Son of Anderson and Letty A. Belcher, Born in Mercer Co., Va., Source: Anderson Belcher, Designation: Father. Page 1, Line 21 Mary V. Peck, White, Female, Died on 14 Aug 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Flux, Age - 11 years, Daughter of Benjamin B. and Polly B. Peck, Born in Mercer Co., Va., Source: Benjamin B. Peck, Designation: Father. Page 1, Line 22 Agline Pennington, White, Female, Died on 14 Aug 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Child Birth Fever, Age - 18 years, Daughter of Sylvester and Sally Petry, Born in Mercer Co., Va., Wife of Riley Pennington, Source: Philip Shrewsbury, Designation: Neighbor. Page 1, Line 23 Cynthia M. Martin, White, Female, Died on 7 Sept 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Flux, Age - 2 years, 8 months and 29 days, Daughter of Adam and Rebecca Martin, Born in Mercer Co., Va., Source: Adam Martin, Designation: Father. Page 1, Line 24 Sarah Morgan, White, Female, Died in July 1853 in Unknown, of Unknown, Age - 70 years, Daughter of Daniel and Mary Martin, Born in Cumberland Co., Va., Wife of Edward Morgan, Source: David Martin, Designation: Nephew. Page 1, Line 25 James Killey, White, Male, Died on 19 Apr 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Disease of Heart, Age - 41 years, 0 months and 25 days, Son of Unknown, Born: Isle of Man, Farmer, Husband of Ellen Killey, Source: H. B. Barbor(?), Designation: Friend. Page 1, Line 26 Edmond T. Woodall, White, Male, Died on 14 Jan 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Consumption, Age - 24 years, Son of Jacob and Martha B. Woodall, Born in Charlotte Co., Va. Source: Jacob Woodall, Designation: Father. Page 1, Line 27 Marsha M. Monroe, White, Female, Died on 27 May 1853 in Appomattox Co., Va. of Flux, Age - 10 years, Daughter of James R. and Rachel Monroe, Born in Campbell Co., Va., Source: James R. Monroe, Designation: Father. Page 1, Line 28 Nancy C. Thompson, White, Female, Died on 20 Dec 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Croup, Age - 8 months and 2 days, Daughter of James and Joice Thompson, Born in Mercer Co., Va., Source: James P. Thompson, Designation: Father. Page 1, Line 29 James A. Petry, White, Male, Died on 18 May 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Pneumonia, Age - 16 years, Son of William and Mary Petry, Born in Mercer Co., Va., Source: William Petry, Designation: Father. Page 1, Line 30 James H. Karnes, White, Male, Died on 24 Dec 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Unknown, Age - 7 months and 23 days, Son of James and Ann E. Karnes, Born in Alleghany Co., Va., Source: James Karnes, Designation: Father. Page 1, Line 31 John L. Williams, White, Male, Died on 30 Nov 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Fall from Horse, Age - 46 years, 1 month and 23 days, Son of Alex and Eliza Williams, Born in Giles Co., Va., Farmer, Husband of Anna Williams, Source: Anna Williams, Designation: Wife. Page 1, Line 32 Hancock, White, Male, Died in June 1853, in Mercer Co., Va. of Croup, Age - 18 days, Son of Malkyah and Cyntha A. Hanecock, Born in Mercer Co., Va., Source: Malkyah Hancock, Designation: Father. Page 1, Line 33 Mary Caldwell, White, Female, Died on 19 July 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Dysentery, Age - 80 years, Daughter of Thomas and Levicy Clyburn, Born in Bedford Co., Va., Wife of William Caldwell, Source: John Caldwell, Designation: Son. Page 1, Line 34 Sarah A. Belcher, White, Female, Died in 1853 in Unknown, of Pneumonia, Age - 40 years, Daughter of Unknown, Born, Unknown, Wife of Berry Belcher, Source: Berry Belcher, Designation: Husband. Page 1, Line 35 Alfred J. Prince, White, Male, Died on 2 Mar 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Bold Hives, Age - 2 years, Son of Joseph and Susan Prince, Born in Mercer Co., Va., Source: Susan Prince, Designation: Mother. Page 1, Line 36 Amanda Bragg, White, Female, Died on 4 Sept 1853 in Unknown, of Flux, Age - 27 years, 6 months and 16 days, Daughter of Henry and Jane Gore, Born in Unknown, Wife of John Bragg, Source: John Bragg, Designation: Husband. Page 1, Line 37 Sarah F, Bragg, White, Female, Died on 28 Sept 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Flux, Age - 5 years, 8 months and 22 days, Daughter of John and Amanda Bragg, Born in Greenbrier Co., Va., Source: John Bragg, Designation: Father. Page 1, Line 38 Sarah F. Meador, White, Female, Died on 22 Aug 1853 in Roanoke Co., Va., of Flux, Age - 13 years, 11 months and 12 days, Daughter of Wm. M. and Celia Meador, Born in Mercer Co., Va., Source: William M. Meador, Designation: Father. Page 1, Line 39 Louisa F. Lilly, White, Female, Died on 17 July 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Unknown, Age - 17 months and 17 days, Daughter of Hiram and Elizabeth R. Lilly, Born in Mercer Co., Va., Source: Hiram Lilly, Designation: Father. Page 1, Line 40 Ferguson, White, Male, Died on 20 Feb 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Unknown, Age - Unknown, Son of Elijah and Amelia Ferguson, Born in Mercer Co., Va., Source: Elijah W. Ferguson, Designation: Father. Page 1, Line 41 Cassa Lilly, White, Female, Died on 22 Nov 1853 in Raleigh Co., Va. of Unknown, Age - 23 years, Daughter of Andrew and Milly Ellison, Born in Monroe Co., Va., Wife of Robert C. Lilly, Source: Robert C. Lilly, Designation: Husband. Page 1, Line 42 John Lilly, Sr., White, Male, Died on 20 Aug 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Snake Bite, Age - 59 years, 1 month and 9 days, Son of Edmond and Eady Lilly, Born in Franklin Co., Va., Farmer, Husband of Margaret Lilly, Source: Margaret Lilly, Designation: Wife. Page 1, Line 43 Elijah Peters, White, Male, Died on 11 Aug 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Gravel, Age - 71 years, Son of John and Frances Peters, Born in Rockingham Co., Va., Farmer, Unmarried, Source: Philip Peters, Designation: Brother. Page 1, Line 44 Elizabeth Bailey, White, Female, Died on 28 Dec 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Unknown, Age - 23 years, Daughter of Syms and Nancy Thompson, Born in Giles Co., Va., Wife of William Bailey, Source: William Bailey, Designation: Husband. Page 1, Line 45 Sevader, White, Male, Died on 11 Feb 1853 in Mercer Co., Va. of Unknown, Age - Unknown, Son of Wm. and Julet Sevader, born in Mercer Co., Va., Source: William Sevader, Designation: Father.