Putnam County, West Virginia Selected Death Records BIAS/BYUS/BYAS, WICK, RACER, CALL, DILLON, McCLAIN, TRENT, RACER, GRASS/GRAFS Surnames ********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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Adkins Adkins, Milton d. 28 Oct 1878 48y 10m 28d Parker & Jane Adkins Adkins, C.M. d. 22 Feb 1874 18 days Charles & M. Adkins male Adkins, Sarah d. 1 May 1875 4 years Hiriam & Elizabeth Adkins, Maggie d. 20 dec 1872 34 years Hamilton & M. Adkins Adkins, Agie d. 10 Aug 1988 59 years George W. & Zella Nichols Hunt Cem Adkins, Herbert d. 27 Dec 1988 79 years Goldsberry & Rosella Elkins Lincoln Mem Adkins, Neva d. 23 Feb 1989 94y 3m Jefferson Triplett & Sarah Clay Triplett Cem Adkins, James P d. 9 Sep 1985 29 years O. James & Armilda Bradshaw Bradshaw Cem Adkins, Troy d. 6 Oct 1979 56 years Joseph & Florida Adkins Adkins Cem Adkins, Minnie d. Nov 1981 83 years John Evans & Hannah Whitt Forest Lawn Adkins, Walter d. 18 Jul 1961 64y 5m 17d Grant & Betty J. Grass Griffith Cem Adkins, Alvin d. 20 Feb 1970 76 years Grant & Betty Grass Mt Moriah Adkins, Martha J. b. 1 Sep 1840 d. 21 Jan 1926 buried: Evergreen parents: Charles Duncan & ----- Henson Adkins, Golda 6 yrs 5 mos d. 16 Aug 1917 Adkins, Florence 42 years d. 6 Nov 1918 Adkins, Florence 44 years 4 mos d. 15 Nov 1918 Adkins, Denver 9 months d. 27 Mar 1918 cause: teething Adkins, Lewis 10 years 7 mos d. 30 Nov 1918 Adkins, James D 18 yrs 2days d. 17 Feb 1919 Adkins, Thelma 2 years d. 22 Nov 1919 Adkins, Hirma b. 28 Feb 1842 d. 26 Feb 1929 buried: Walker Chapel Adkins, Nancy b. 27 Aug 1909 d. 20 Feb 1930 Parents: R.L. Adkins & Clara McGlathin Adkins, Earlywi??? b. 18 Feb 1864 d. 24 Oct 1932 parents: Jareb & ----- Adkins, Margaret b. 23 Dec 1931 d. 7 Jan 1933 buried: Torman Cem parents: R.H. Adkins & Ernestine Ashworth Adkins, Thomas Y b. 13 Mar 1934 d. 13 Mar 1934 cemetery at home parents: Franklin Adkins & Frances Ashworth Adkins, Virgie E. 29 yrs 2 mos 28 days d. 19 Jan 1934 buried: Sycamore Cem parents: J.C. Craddock & Sarah Ann Tackett Adkins, Sam b. 23 Feb 1885 d. 1 Dec 1938 buried: Scary parents: Clayborne Adkins & Lucy Smith Adkins, Alford b. 13 Jun 1856 d. 5 Nov 1941 buried: Cross Creek parents: Parker Arkins & ------ spouse: Nancy Whittington Adkins, Lillie M b. 25 Feb 1878 d. 31 Aug 1940 Buried: Griffith parents: Bert & Ruth Carpenter Adkins, Adeline P 14 Nov 1977 d. 26 Jun 1943 buried: Walker Chapel parents: Elijah Davis & Settie Priddy Adkins, Nancy Ann b. 7 Sep 1858 Ohio d. 16 Jan 1946 buried: Buffalo Cem parents: Samuel Whittington & ------- Adkins, John Henry 72 years 11 mos 24 d d. 16 Oct 1946 parents: Hiram Adkins & Elizabeth Smith Adkins, Ernest D. 9 y 11 mos d. 23 May 1947 buried: Scary parents: Thor Adkins & Ellen Lovejoy Adkins, Joseph b. 19 Jan 1883 d. 11 May 1947 buried: Adkins Family cem parents: William Adkins & Frances Nichols spouse: Florida Adkins Adkins, Emma b. 1866 d. 27 Dec 1949 buried: Templeton Cem parents: Bird Bowman & ------- Atkins, Cora Bessie b. 7 Aug 1875 d. 28 Apr 1952 buried: Cunningham parents: E.F. Clay & Martha Peters Adkins, Patricia A b. 27 Dec 1953 d. 27 Sep 1954 buried: Mt. Moriah parents: David Adkins & Germaine Johnson Adkins, Jennie b. 25 Jul 1873 d. 16 Apr 1956 buried: Scary parents: Andy Lovejoy & Alice Holly Adkins, Charles T b. 10 Jun 1889 d. 3 Oct 1959 (gun shot wounds) parents: Earl Adkins & Dora Turley Adkins, Laura b. 10 Apr 1902 Roane Co d. 6 Jun 1962 buried: Adkins Cem parents: Everett Nester & Rosie Lowers Adkins, Nathan b. 30 Jul 1892 d. 24 Feb 1964 buried: Cunningham Mem. Cem parents: Blackburn & Clementine Adkins Adkins, Oma b. 15 Nov 1879 d. 27 Nov 1964 buried: Wood Cem parents: G.A. & Mary Kinder Adkins, Vintrue b. 28 Aug 1887 d. 26 Jan 1965 buried: Wood Cem parents: Louder Adkins & Mary E. ----- Adkins, Lina Margaret b. 3 Apr 1899 d. 8 Jun 1965 buried: Mr Moriah Cem parents: Elverson Paulely & Lucy Hodges Ashworth, Willis d. 30 Jan 1854 5y 7m 24d James & Elizabeth Ashworth Ashworth, Matilda d. 14 Jan 1858 3y 1m 10d James & E.M. Ashworth Ashworth, James d. 26 Sep 1858 8m 12d James & E.M. Ashworth Ashworth, James d. 19 Apr 1859 Isaac & Elizabeth Ashworth Ashworth, Oney d. 19 Oct 1864 23y 7m John Ashworth Ashworth, Ora B d. 13 May 1879 1 month Andrew & Sarah Ashworth Ashworth, female d. 20 Mar 1891 3 days Edmond & Frances Ashworth Ashworth, James d. 14 Dec 1891 1 day Taswell & Margaret Ashworth Ashworth, Jesse d. 14 Dec 1891 1 day Jus. & Josephine Ashworth Ashworth, L.E. d. 7 Jul 1895 2y 7d Ashworth, John d. 31 May 1991 85 years John W. Ashworth & Emma Huffman Hodges Cem Ashworth, Hazel d. 12 Feb 1990 94 years Scott Homer & Bertha Beane Cunningham Ashworth, Minnie d. 27 May 1983 75 years John Racer & Sarah Dillon Hodges Cem Ashworth, John d. 6 Aug 1963 86y 10m 28d Samuel & Martha Mynes Ashworth Cem Ashworth, James d. 3 Apr 1965 72y 11m 27d Benjamin & Mollie McNeely Harvey’s Cr Cem Ashworth, Emily d. 10 Aug 1967 86 years Robert Thompson & Virginia Stricklin Mt. Olive Cem Ashworth, Emma b. 16 May 1880 Kanawha d. 12 Oct 1954 buried: Ashworth Cem parents: Joseph Huffman & Harriet George Ashworth, Ettie Pearl b. 5 Jul 1899 d. 16 Jan 1954 buried: Lawson Cem parents: George Eggleton & Luvenia Lawson Ashworth, Henry M b. 6 Feb 1872 d. 15 Jun 1944 buried: Mt. Olive parents: Andrew Ashworth & Sarah Taylor spouse: Emily Ashworth Ashworth, William H. b. 27 Aug 1870 d. 25 May 1923 buried: St. Albans parents: Samuel Ashworth & Martha Mynes Ashworth, Thomas C 28 years d. 8 Jul 1905 father: J.L. Ashworth Ashworth, V.S. 21 years d. 24 Aug 1905 father: J.L. Ashworth Ashworth, female 23 years d. 14 Feb 1908 spouse: J.C. Ashworth Ashworth, Baby Girl 2 years d. 12 Jan 1908 father: J.C. Ashworth Ashworth, J.M. 30 yrs 5 mos 10days d. 23 Dec 1909 Ashworth, C. Clayton 17 yrs d. 18 Mar 1913 Ashworth, Howard 1 month 3 days d. 2 Nov 1913 father: H.B. Ashworth Bias, Braudus d. 27 Aug 1857 7 yr Absolom Byas no mother listed Bias, Elizabeth d. 9 Nov 1877 59 yr Sam & Mary Butcher Absolom Byas-sp Bias, L.E. (male) d. 6 Jul 1873 1y 6m Irwin & B.A. Bias, Alice L. d. 9 Dec 1892 45y 7m 17d -------------- John Burton Cem Bias, J.V. d. 15 Nov 1892 21y 15d -------------- Curry Bias, Annie d. 29 Jun 1900 23y 3m -------------- Hurricane Bias, Boyd L. d. 12 Jan 1953 71 years William & Alice Burton Valley View Cem Bias, Raymond d. 31 May 1964 73 years William & Irene Wheeler Valley View Cem Bias, Eva V d. 29 Apr 1979 79 years Oscar Newman & Mary Everett Valley View Cem Bias, Annie d. 29 Mar 1984 92 years Joe Wheeler & Catherine Johnson Valley View Cem Bias, William d. 28 Nov 1988 74 years Boyd & Annie Wheeler Valley View Cem Bias, Ella M. d. 2 Jun 1991 89 years William McComas & Elizabeth Effingham White Chapel Bias, William d. 28 Oct 1921 81y 11m 28d senilty --------------- Burton Cem 4-12 Bias, Glena d. 31 Aug 1927 8/17/1926 -------- W.C. & Myrtia Mitchell Cem 4-25 Bias, Ellen d. 27 Mar 1929 45y Pneumonia F.L. & Mary Burns McCallister Cem 5-51 Bright, Harry d. 22 Aug 1962 72y 7m 26d Matthew & Matlida Carpenter Tyler Mt. Mem. Bright, Jesse M. d. 25 Nov 1969 56 years Thomas & Betty Henson Pine Grove Cem Buzzard, female d. 17 Feb 1891 3 days -------------- Buzzard, Elfie d. 9 Sep 1977 71 years George Edwards & Elizabeth Carpenter Carpenter Cem Buzzard, male d. ? Aug 1912 24 years Gilbert Buzzard--father Byas, Jack d. 8 Jun 1894 78 yr Obe & Malinda Byas, John K d. 15 Jun 1881 2 yr 9m W.A. & Alice Byas, Ida L. d. 26 Oct 1891 3y 11m 16d William & Maggie Byas, Alice d. 9 Dec 1891 45y 8m 17d Gilbert & Juda Byas, Melvin d. 1 Oct 1872 27 yr Absolom Byas & Elizabeth Lucy Byas-spouse Byas, Ader M d. Oct 1877 5m 18d William & Alice L. Byus, Susan d. 7 Jul 1888 69 years no parents listed Byus, Evaline d. 20 Apr 1905 6 years A. Byus--mother Byus, John d. 22 May 1860 71y 6m Consumption Obadiah & Polly 1-13 Byus, John N. d. 27 Jun 1873 27y Consumption A. & Elizabeth b. Cabell 1-33 Byus, H. d. 7 Apr 1873 21y Consumption A. & Elizabeth John N=sp 1-33 Byus, J.D. d. 8 May 1885 10y Blood poisoning W.A. & Anne 1-66 Byus, Alex d. 21 Nov 1886 1m 2d Thrush J.H. & R.J. 1-69 Byus, Susan d. 8 Jul 1888 68y Heart disease Chapman 1-72 Byus, Bertha d. 13 Dec 1896 7y Membrane croup George Byus--head of house 1-98 Byus, Artie d. 14 Dec 1896 4y 3m Membrane croup George Byus--head of house 1-98 Byus, Evaline d. 20 Apr 1905 6y Typhoid A. Byus--mother 3B Byus, Iva d. 12 Jun 1909 2y 11m 16d unknown Ida--mother 3B Byus, unnamed d. 11 Jun 1928 --- Stillborn Claude & Clyde Middleton Cem 5-17 Byus, William R d. 30 Jun 1942 42y 27d Hit-&-run William & Mary Middleton Cem 7-6 Call, Elizabeth d. 2 Aug 1858 10m 15d Bowel inflam Fleming & Matilda 0-3 Call, Marion d. 17 Aug 1870 1y 5m 6d Whooping cough John & Elizabeth 0-27 Call, Bridget d. 1 Dec 1878 103 y Old age John Burns b Ireland 0-45 Call, Fleming d. 25 Jan 1880 74y Dropsy Ruben Rush 0-51 Call, Elmer d. 11 Sep 1884 6m -------- Isaac & Sarah 0-63 Call, Virginia d. 7 Aug 1884 19y 1m 4d Consumption E. & C. McDowell 0-63 Call, Charles d. 20 Feb 1886 30y 10m Consumption Fleming & Matilda 0-69 Call, James d. 18 Mar 1954 10/22/1883 Lung cancer W.M & Genevera Call Mt Vernon Cem 6-367 Carpenter, Lillian d. 13 Feb 1990 88 years Joseph Johnson & Louemma Lambert Mt. Moriah Cem Carpenter, Lilly d. 29 Aug 1989 83 years Harry Henson & Martha Lambert Mt. Moriah Cem Carpenter, Frances d. 21 Apr 1988 77 years Lillian Hankinson Culloden Cem Carpenter, Hubert d. 18 Apr 1983 82 years Asa Carpenter & Anna Harper Mt. Moriah Cem Carpenter, Hallie d. 20 Jan 1913 28 years T.N. Carpenter---husband Carpenter, Sarah d. 29 Nov 1913 53y 8m A. Carpenter--father Carpenter, Frank d. 15 Jun 1913 31 years A. Carpenter--father Carpenter, Ann d. 26 Jul 1915 32 years S. A. Carpenter--spouse Cartwright, Joel d. 29 Jun 1858 75 years Caleb & Mary Rosanah Cartwright--consort Dillon, Peter d. 8 Jun 1880 64y Colic Creed & Abigail 0-51 Dillon, Mary d. 24 Dec 1880 46y ------------------- 0-51 Dillon, Susan d. 6 Oct 1883 60y Typhoid S & E 0-60 Dillon, Philip d. 10 Apr 1884 2y 2m Drowned Robert & Emma 0-63 Grafs, Caroline d. 10 Aug 1858/59 4y5m20d flux Richard & Rebecca 0-8 Grafs, Lucinda d. 4 Oct 1881 14y 6m Scarlet fever Wm & R 0-54 Grafs, Annalane d. 3 Dec 1881 12y Typhoid Wm & R 0-54 Grafs, Nancy d. 12 Dec 1884 8y10m14d diptheria Wm & Rebecca 0-63 Grafs, Augustus d. 23 Jan 1885 19y1m23d diptheria Wm & Rebecca 0-66 Grafs, Richard d. 28 Mar 1885 69y --------- ---------- b in Wales 0-66 Grafs, Thos d. 4 Aug 1866 19y3m19d epilepsy Wm & Rebecca 0-69 Grass, Cora d. 1 Apr 1874 1y 5m Cramps J. & H.E. 0-36 Grass, Henry d. 3 Feb 1876 4y Diptheria Edward & Mary E 0-41 Grass, Robert d. 7 Feb 1876 2y Diptheria Edward & Mary E 0-41 Grass, Virginia d. 15 Aug 1879 1y Fever John & Harriett 0-48 Henson, Kathleen d. 11 Apr 1991 72 years I.O. Davis & Gertrude Billups Valley View Cem Henson, Grayce d. 31 Dec 1989 82 years James McCallister & Mary Young Cunningham Mem Henson, Charles d. 28 Jun 1990 89 years Thomas & Lena Huber Buffalo Henson, John d. 8 Feb 1960 84 years John H. Henson & Catherine Priddy Grandview Cem Henson, Jesse d. 25 Apr 1960 65 years John S. & Mary Bright Tyler Mt. Mem Garden Henson, Leah d. 18 Nov 1962 80y 9m 24d Jonathan Ashworth & Kathryn Racer Henson Cem Henson, John D d. 11 Nov 1963 49y 7m 28d Thomas Henson & Leah Ashworth Cunnningham Mem Henson, Harry d. 18 Apr 1966 53y 8m 12d Frank Henson & Leah Ashworth Henson Cem Henson, Russell d. 9 Sep 1967 65y 6m 8d James Henson & Julia Ruby Lawrence Cem Horten, Charles d. 1 Aug 1854 1y 2m 28d Walter & Martha Kerns, David O. d. 20 May 1927 56 y born: Jackson Co Informant: G.P. Kerns Kerns, Mollie d. 23 Sep 1959 86 y Robert Hazelett & Elizabeth Gilmore Winfield Cem Kerns, Lillian d. 26 Aug 1959 79y 3m 19d Lewis Stowers & Leeanzie Cooper Valley View Cem Kerns, John W. d. 6 Aug 1959 85y 5m 29d William Kerns & Vinilla Halstead Valley View Cem Kerns, Connie d. 26 Aug 1971 25 days Charlie Kerns & Carolyn Cox Ohio Larck, Leo L. d. 27 Jun 1961 74 y 11m James Larck & Mary Leadman Leadman Cem McClane, Cinderella d. 5 Dec 1854 24y 6m Consumption Laban & Hannah Racer b Culpeper Va 0-2 McClane, female d. 25 Jul 1869 1y 10d --------- Adison McClane d. Gallipolis 0-26 McClane, male d. Dec 1882 20d Unknown Addison & Roxie 0-58 McClain, John d. 22 Dec 1894 23d ----------- Addison & Nancy 0-90 McClain, Virginia d. 25 Oct 1896 1d Bowel inflam Andrew McClain 0-98 McClain, Clarity d. 4 Jul 1897 1y 1m 2d consumption Jos. McClain 0-101 McClain, John d. 28 Jul 1919 9d Unknown -------------- 3-Mc McClain, James d. 14 May 1933 9/26/1875 ---------- Addison & Rosie Hurricane Cem 5-195 McClain, Joseph d. 30 Jun 1936 12/23/1864 cerebral Hem John McClain Big Scary 5-309 McKean, Walter d. 12 Jun 1942 43y 9m 2d murder by gunshot J.T. & Maud McKean Kirtley Cem 6-30 McLain, Roxey d. 12 Jan 1912 78y pneumonia --------------- 3-Mc McLain, Ernest d. 15 Jul 1914 9y 9m Unknown J.T. McLain 3-Mc McLain, Roy d. 30 May 1914 4y 7m Unknown J.T. McLain 3-Mc McLain, Alvin d. 22 Jul 1918 4d Cholera -------- 3-Mc McLain, Mary d. 1 Jan 1920 19y -------- 3-Mc McLane, Lula d. 18 Mar 1974 8/23/1896 ------- Thomas & Frances Jones 7-302 Racer, Hazel G. d. 20 Dec 1972 ooc Racer, George S. d. 12 Apr 1977 ooc Racer, Theodore d. 29 Jul 1981 ooc Racer, Charles d. 24 Jan 1985 ooc Racer, Cressie d. 10 Oct 1986 ooc Racer, Laurie d. Sep 1876 2y 10m Diptheria John & Mary Big Scary 1-42 Racer, ?etty d. 20 Jul 1876 10m Consumption John & Mary 1-42 Racer, Mary C d. 20 Jul 1876 23y Consumption Moses & Eliza Taylor born Monroe 1-42 Racer, Nancy d. 24 Jun 1878 81y 18d Old age John & Margaret Sims Culpeper, VA 1-46 Racer, Flora d. 10 Sep 1885 19y Fever W.A. & Analyza Putnam Co 1-67 Racer, Lee d. 7 Apr 1896 3m Heart disease John Racer b. 7 Jan 1896 1-98 Racer, Lydia d. 16 Nov 1912 2m Spinal trouble J.L. Racer 3-R Racer, John S. d. 1 Mar 1920 93y Old age ------- b. Ohio 3-R Racer, Flossie d. 22 Sep 1926 16y 6m Shot self James & Ella Kirtley Cem 4-278 Racer, John A d. 11 Jan 1927 62y 9m 27d heart failure John S & Eliza Kirtley Cem 4-278 Racer, Oscar d. 4 Sep 1927 14y Murdered Lelia Racer Kirtley Cem 4-279 Racer, Thomas d. 22 Feb 1928 11m Influenza Lon &Lilly Young Cem 5-6 Racer, Betty d. 7 Jan 1936 74y Endocarditis Parish & Sarah Belcher Kirtley Cem 5-314 Racer, Lillie d. 29 Jan 1962 55y 21d Cancer --------- Young Cem 7-60 Racer, White W d. 30 Dec 1968 10/4/12 Cerebral hemorrage Joseph & Myrtle Mt. Mariah Cem 7-202 Racer, Almira d. 25 May 1973 75y Myocardinal inf. Joseph & Minerva Willard 7-285 Racer, Walter d. 7 Jun 1976 68y Tractor acc Walter & Minnie Mt Olive 7-351 Racer, Gladys d. 18 May 1981 70y Cerebral thrombosis Clarence & Zora* Lawrence Cem 8-311 Racer, Alonzo d. 23 Oct 1983 71y Cardiac arrest James & Geneva Grandview Cem 8-589 Racer, Myrtle d. 14 Sep 1947 74y 10m 29d cerebral acc John & Myrtle Hodges Young Cem 6-173 *parents listed as Clarence Leadman and Zora Trent Racer, Lillie E d. 22 Jan 1962 55y 21d Young Cem Ruby, William d. 2 Aug 1946 2/14/1869 ------- John & Julia Ruby Leadman Cem 6-139 Ruby, Emma d. 28 Apr 1977 ooc Ruby, Ida d. 9 Mar 1982 ooc Ruby, Ernest d. 21 Aug 1987 ooc Ruby, Amanda d. Feb 1887 3y Whooping cough J.J. & Mary A. 1-71 Taylor, Frank d. 15 Jun 1974 ooc Taylor, Rosa d. 14 Aug 1936 2/6/1885 ------ John & Bettie Racer Scott Cem 5-318 Trent, Amanda d. 15 Feb 1953 Jun 1862 Myocarditis Sampson & Eliza Racer Lawrence Cem 6-339 Virgin, George d. 7 Jun 1932 72y 10m 5 d cancer Noah Virgin Buffalo 5-145 Wick, Elijah d. 29 Nov 1951 90y Pneumonia John D. & Mary Winfield Cem 6-297 Wick John d. 26 Apr 1952 89y Senility John D. & Mary Mt. Vernon Cem 6-310 Wick, Nettie d. 14 Mar 1964 91y 4m 17d myocarditis Robert & Elizabeth Salmons Winfield Cem 6-310 Wick, Mamie d. 29 Mar 1985 2/3/1893 Pneumonia 9-96 Wick, Margaret d. 15 Dec 1986 4/23/1926 colon cancer John & Minnie Ashowrth Lawrence Cem 9-510