RALEIGH COUNTY DEATHS, 1878 Emily Brown, 42, died Jan. 29 of unknown illness. Born in Fayette County, daughter of Booker and Sarah Bailey. Thomas Bolen, 1 month, 18 days, died Dec. 10 of croup, son of George W. and Margaret Bolen. _____ Lucinda Clay, 3 years, died Dec. 18 of diptheria. 25. Eunice Clay, 1 year, 6 months, died Dec. 28 of diptheria. (Children of Floyd and Angeline Clay.) _____ Albert Clay, 3 years, 7 months, died Nov. 12 of, son of George A. and Manda Clay. _____ Isaac Clay, 3 years, 8 months, died Oct.15 of diptheria. Susan Clay, 1 year, 9 months, died Oct. 20 of diptheria. (Children of Booker and Lucinda Clay) _____ William J. Combs, 14 years, died March 10 of diptheria. Louemma Combs, 5 years, died Feb. 26 of diptheria. (Children of Jeremiah and Nancy Combs.) _____ Alex L. Cooper, ll days, died Oct. 2 of croup, son of Thomas L. and Mary A. Cooper. Lewernia Dillion, 3, died Aug. 17 of diptheria. Parents were William P. and Arminta Dillion. _____ Prince A. Dickens, 10 years, 3 months, 4 days, died Oct. 10 Louisa E. Dickens, 9 years, 20 days, died Sept. 29 William N. Dickens, 7 years, died Oct. 6. Christopher C. Dickens, 5 years, 6 months, 4 days, died Oct. 6 (All children of Ralph K. and Letha Dickens. All died of diptheria.) _____ Spencer J. Dunbar, 7 years, 8 months, died Aug. 28. John H. Dunbar, 3 years, 8 months, died Sept. 7. Malinda S. Dunbar, 12 years, died Sept. 14. (All children of H. and Elmira Dunbar. All died of diptheria.) _____ Laura Dillion, 9 years, died April 20. Elba Dillion, 7 years, 3 months, died April 24. Powhatan Dillion, 16 years, died April 30. All of diptheria. (All children of Emily and Wilson Dillion.) _____ Elmira V. Dunbar, 9 years, 4 months, 18 days, died Sept. 17 of diptheria, daughter of William S. and Alice Dunbar. _____ Martha J. Evans, 20 years, 9 months, 22 days, died Oct. 14 of fever. Charles W. Evans, 12 years, 5 months, 1 day, died Nov. 3 of fever. Children of Jesse an4 Nancy M. Evans. _____ Henrietta Harper, 1 month, 12 days, died June 26 of inflamation of bowels. Parents were H. H. and Jane Harper Jane Holeston, 54, died Oct. 20 of fever. Was daughter of David and Elizabeth Holeston and born in Raleigh County. Death reported by son, William Holeston. Ceo W. Hendrick, 53 years, 7 months, died June 14 of consumption. Born in Patrick County, Va., son of James and Lucy Hendrick. Wife was Letha Hendrick. Martin H. Holt died Oct. 9 in Wyoming County of paralysis at age of 48 years, 7 months, 17 days. Born in Floyd County, Va., son of Bartley and Nancy Holt. Death reported by Anderson Stover, son-in-law. William B. Jackson died Sept. 1 of diptheria at age 8 months. Son of Jacob and Lucinda Jackson. William H. Kidd, 3 years, 3 months, 3 days, died Oct. 6. Son of James C. and Jemmima Kidd. Died of diptheria. Marsha A. Kidd, 1 year, died Nov. 17 of diptheria. Was son of James C. and jemmima Kidd. Virginia J. Kidd, 7 years, died Oct. 22 of croup. Was son of George A. and Mary E. Kidd. Elisha Kidd, 5 years, 2 months, 15 days, died Oct. Was son of John E. and Elizabeth Kidd. Lilly male died Feb. 17 of unknown illness at age of three days. Was son of John and Victoria E. Lilly. Charles E. Miller, 3 years, 6 months, died Nov. 15 of diptheria. Was son of Thomas and Francis Miller. Mary E. Maynor, 30, died Sept. 25 of diptheria. Born in Raleigh County was daughter of Madison and Mahala Williams. Death was reported by Thomas S. Maynor, husband. Maynor female, 1 month, 6 days, died Oct. 12 of diptheria. Was daughter of Thos S. and Mary E. Maynor. Death reported by father. Mary E. McGinnis, 5 years, 9 months, 12 days, died Sept. 28 of diptheria. Was born in Raleigh County, daughter of Samuel and Louisa McGinnis. John P. McGinnis, 7 years, 1 months, ll days,died Oct. 2 of diptheria. Was born in Raleigh county, son of Samuel and Louisa McGinnis., Tenany R. Meadows, 2 years, 11 days, died Aug. 4 of unknown illness. Jeremiah and Louisa Meadows are parents. Submitted by Mischelle Harpster **************************************************************** USGENWEB 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. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************