1879-1880 Deaths - Fordsville, Ohio County

1879-1880 Deaths - Fordsville, Ohio County

In 1880 a census was conducted that lists the deaths for nine townships in Ohio County for the previous 12 months (June 1, 1879 through May 31, 1880).  These records are hand written and are difficult to read. Common surnames are recognizable, but unusual names are almost impossible to decipher. Also, the age of death is sometimes difficult to read as is the cause of death. I have done my best to transcribe these documents but I feel certain I have made some errors. I have included a question mark to indicate some of the most difficult words.

Persons who DIED during the year ending March 31, 1880 in Fordsville, Ohio County, KY

Name                             Age   Gender             Month               Cause

                                                                        Of Death           of Death

Cooper, Emma              17        F                    Mar                  Anemia

Cooper, Leslie               6/12     M                   Oct                  Brain Fever

Myers, P. H.                   1          M                   Oct                  Scrofula

Cheek, Sarah E.            1          F                    Aug                 Brain Fever

Huff, Tabatha                 72        F                    Nov                 Dysentery

Motley, Edgner              2/12     M                    Apr                  Cholera

Dewees, Sallie               9          F                    May                 Cold

Petty, Ann                       2          F                    Aug                 Flux

Rebasker, John             2/12      M                   Dec                  Membranous

Grant, Deborah E.         29         F                    Oct                  Dropsey

Robinson, Ani E.           1           F                    Jan                   Croup

Galloway, Madge           7           F                    May                 Brain Fever

Almeda, B.                    15         F                    Oct                  Pneumonia

Westerfield, Emerilda    58        F                    May                 Brain disease

Smith, Joseph W.          1/30     M                   Mar                  Inanition

Early, Alice                     25        F                    Mar                  Septicemia

McCarthy, Morris E.       8/12     M                   Jul                    Spinal disease

Wusfren?, Jenifer          30        F                    Jul                    Burns

Sunham?, Sarah J.        49        F                    Feb                  Consumption

Miller, George P.            36        M                   Dec                  Hemorrhage of lungs

Leuf?, Calnin?                59        F                    Mar                  Dropsey

Boling, Leo                     2          M                    Mar                  Hydrocephalus

Source:  U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules

1879-1880 Deaths - Ellis, Ohio County

1879-1880 Deaths - Ellis, Ohio County

In 1880 a census was conducted that lists the deaths for nine townships in Ohio County for the previous 12 months (June 1, 1879 through May 31, 1880).  These records are hand written and are difficult to read. Common surnames are recognizable, but unusual names are almost impossible to decipher. Also, the age of death is sometimes difficult to read as is the cause of death. I have done my best to transcribe these documents but I feel certain I have made some errors. I have included a question mark to indicate some of the most difficult words.

Persons who DIED during the year ending March 31, 1880 in Ellis, Ohio County, KY

Name                             Age    Gender             Month                Cause

                                                                        Of Death            of Death

Ellis, Martin                    4/30      F                   Mar                  Disease of Brain

Spurrier, Ollie                 2/12     M                   Nov                  Dropsey

Miller, Lyda B.                 5          F                    May                 Typhoid Fever

Burks, Sarah A.              65        F                    Sep                  Liver disease

Haynes, Sarah A.           24        F                    Feb                  Fever

Brown, Ida L.                  1          F                    May                 Erysipelas

Weding, John L.             1/30     M                   Jul                    Inanition

Stinnett, Alphred             58        M                   Feb                  Pneumonia

Rhodes, Sarah A.           45        F                    Dec                 Consumption

Evans, Elizabeth            8/30     F                    Dec                  Croup

Twind, Child                   1/30     F                    Mar                  unknown

McCarty, Lizzie              1/30     F                    Jun                   Inanition

Whitingkill, Jacob C.       76        M                   Sep                  Dropsey

Miller, William T.             35        M                   Mar                  Typhoid Fever

Evans, Jordan B.            2          M                   Aug                  Spinal Infection

Miller, Katie                     1          F                    Sep                  Liver disease

Source:  U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules

1879-1880 Deaths - Cromwell, Ohio County

1879-1880 Deaths - Cromwell, Ohio County

In 1880 a census was conducted that lists the deaths for nine townships in Ohio County for the previous 12 months (June 1, 1879 through May 31, 1880).  These records are hand written and are difficult to read. Common surnames are recognizable, but unusual names are almost impossible to decipher. Also, the age of death is sometimes difficult to read as is the cause of death. I have done my best to transcribe these documents but I feel certain I have made some errors. I have included a question mark to indicate some of the most difficult words.

Persons who DIED during the year ending March 31, 1880 in Cromwell, Ohio County, KY

Name                             Age   Gender                        Month               Cause

                                                                                  Of Death           of Death

Taylor, Henry C.           5          M                   Sep                  Scarlet Fever

Insler, Ann E.               1/12      F                    May                 unknown

Kuykendall, Tabith        85        F                     May                 Inflammation bowels

Kuykendall, Isabel        1           F                    Mar                  Measles

Draper, Alice A.            1          F                    Sep                  Cholera

Maddox, Willis W.        5          M                    Mar                  Carcinoma?

Calbert, Willie               5          M                   Jan                   Measles

Patterson, Nettie D.      6          F                    Apr                  Pneumonia

Morton, Benn                10/12   M                   Sep                  unknown

Shangler, Wm.              81        M                   Oct                  Cirrhosis

Daniel, Edward             4          M                   Nov                  Croup

Shields, Olive                4          F                    Sep                  Paralysis

Tilford, James               11/12   M                   Feb                  unknown

Shultz, Alvin                  1          M                   Nov                  Measles

Reed, Benj.                   1          M                   Oct                  Measles

Daniel, Alsina               3/12      F                    Dec                  Phthisis

Source:  U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules

1879-1880 Deaths - Centertown, Ohio County

1879-1880 Deaths - Centertown, Ohio County

In 1880 a census was conducted that lists the deaths for nine townships in Ohio County for the previous 12 months (June 1, 1879 through May 31, 1880).  These records are hand written and are difficult to read. Common surnames are recognizable, but unusual names are almost impossible to decipher. Also, the age of death is sometimes difficult to read as is the cause of death. I have done my best to transcribe these documents but I feel certain I have made some errors. I have included a question mark to indicate some of the most difficult words.

Persons who DIED during the year ending March 31, 1880 in Centertown, Ohio County, KY

Name                             Age    Gender             Month                Cause

                                                                        Of Death            of Death

Ashley, C. James           43        F                    Sep                  Consumption

Calloway, Wm. E.          34        M                    May                 Typhoid Fever

Calloway, Calvin            36         M                    Mar                  Pneumonia

Taylor                             s/b        F                    Sep                  Stillborn

Vantrese, Thomas E.      8          M                   Dec                  Dropsy

Bilbro, Edna A.               11/12    F                    Aug                  Remittent Fever

Ball, Jesse H.                  7/12     M                   Jul                    Flux

Tinsley, Martha               78         F                    Sep                  Paralysis

Tinsley, Richard              9/12     M                   Oct                  Diphtheria

Rome, F. Carson            30        M                   Aug                  Typhoid Fever

Benton, Madison C.        1/12     M                   Jul                    Hives

Ashby, Ofelia A.              6          F                    Jan                   Measles

Ashby, Jesse P.              6/12     M                   Jan                   Measles

Ashby, Polly E.               37?      F                    Jan                   Measles

Pillow, Y. Franklin           2          M                   Feb                  Erysipelas

Young, Leota                  5          F                    Jan                   Scrofula

Gabbert, Nannie E.         20        F                    Jun                   Typhoid Fever

Curtis, Nancy M.            46         F                    Aug                  Flux

Kimbley, Margaret          67        F                    Jul                    Diarrhea

Bishop, R. L.                  4/12      M                   Aug                  Convulsion

Leisure, Lucinda             15        F                    May                 Typhoid Fever

Source:  U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules

1879-1880 Deaths - Beaver Dam, Ohio County

1879-1880 Deaths - Beaver Dam, Ohio County

In 1880 a census was conducted that lists the deaths for nine townships in Ohio County for the previous 12 months (June 1, 1879 through May 31, 1880).  These records are hand written and are difficult to read. Common surnames are recognizable, but unusual names are almost impossible to decipher. Also, the age of death is sometimes difficult to read as is the cause of death. I have done my best to transcribe these documents but I feel certain I have made some errors. I have included a question mark to indicate some of the most difficult words.

Persons who DIED during the year ending March 31, 1880 in Beaver Dam, Ohio County, KY

Name                             Age    Gender             Month                Cause

                                                                        Of Death            of Death

Johnston                          8/12     M                   Jan                   Yellow Jaundice

McDowell, Julia               45        F                    Feb                  Consumption

Edwards, James R.         27        M                   Nov                 Cancer of stomach

Gaddas, Sallie                  32        F                    Mar                  Consumption

Taylor, Richard                48        M                   Feb                  Consumption

Park, Edgar J.                  1          M                   Feb                  Measles

Allen, Eliza A.                   1          F                    Feb                  Kidney disease

Shown, Rebecca C.        44        F                    Jan                   Pneumonia

Morton, Wm/ L. D.          4/12     M                   May                 Brain Fever

Bennett, Jennie               22        F                    Feb                  Typhoid Fever

Ward                              1/12     M                   Oct                  Brain Fever

Pendleton, Amanda        22        F                    Nov                 Pneumonia

Woerner, Fredrick           2          M                   Nov                 Burned

Vaught, Joseph               49        M                   Sep                  Erysipelas

Cummins, A. H.              38        M                   Jul                    Pneumonia

Platt, George A.               32        M                   Jun                   Consumption

Rucker, Richard              85        M                   Feb                  Pneumonia

Hines, Bertha                  9/12     F                    Sep                  Brain Fever

Young, Mary                    11        F                    May                 Consumption

Young, Henry                   13        M                   Jun                   Drowned

Kroener, Helen                 3          F                    Jun                   Brain Fever

Source:  U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules

1879-1880 Deaths - Bartlett, Ohio County

1879-1880 Deaths - Bartlett, Ohio County

In 1880 a census was conducted that lists the deaths for nine townships in Ohio County for the previous 12 months (June 1, 1879 through May 31, 1880).  I will post these nine townships one at a time over the next week or so. These records are hand written and are difficult to read. Common surnames are recognizable, but unusual names are almost impossible to decipher. Also, the age of death is sometimes difficult to read as is the cause of death. I have done my best to transcribe these documents but I feel certain I have made some errors. I have included a question mark to indicate some of the most difficult words.

Persons who DIED during the year ending March 31, 1880 in Bartlett, Ohio County, KY

Name                             Age    Gender             Month                Cause

                                                                        Of Death            of Death

Chapman, Joshua           9/30     M                   May                 Measles

Webster, Laura               27        F                    Oct                  Consumption

Hoover, Wilson K.           29        M                   Feb                  Typhoid Fever

William                            59        M                   Mar                  Typhoid Fever

Nickolson, Alexander       90        M                   May                 Congestion of Bowel

Dawson, William H.        39        M                   Feb                  Typhoid Fever

Hamilton, Lonsome         5          M                   Mar                  Croup

Morgan, Lucinda              24        F                    Apr                  Consumption

Shields?, Charlotte          25        F                    Jan                   Typhoid Fever

Hudson, Alice                  s/b        F                    Oct                  Still born

Peach, Matilda                10/12    F                    Oct                  Cholera

Peach, George W.          1          M                   Aug                  Convulsions

Sproule, Minah?              59        F                    Sep                  Malaise Fever

Winsatt, Julia                  60        F                    Feb                  Pneumonia

Keaton, D. H.                  37        M                   Jan                   Pneumonia

Keaton, M. E.                  29        F                    Jan                   Pneumonia

Jones, Annita                  15        F                    Oct                  Pneumonia

Gary, J.                            27        M                   Aug                  Paralysis

Teans, Arming                1          F                    Feb                  Croup

McFenaus, Wm.             16        M                   Mar                  Pneumonia

Bowman, Josphine          25        F                    Mar                  Consumption

French, Laura                 20        F                    Jun                   Consumption

Colyer, Miss                   12        F                    Nov                 Malaise Fever

Patterson, Arthur            10/12   M                   Nov                 Diarrhea

Teample, Ira                   7/30     M                   Sep                  Consumption

Park, Jesse                     6/12     M                   Dec                  Asthma

Source:  U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules

Samuel K. Cox - Civil War Diary

Samuel K. Cox (from Ohio County)

This is Union soldier Samuel Cox's account of the capture of Fort Donelson.

April 1862

I awoke this morning bright and early, half frozen, having slept on the cold ground without any cover save that of the Heavens, and I was almost sorry that I was not wounded on Saturday, for I felt confident that it was my last day, and I am sure that it would have been had we stormed the Fort. At sun-up we received the joyful information that the Fort had surrendered. I supposed we had about 50,000 troops, and one can imagine the noise we made, for cheer after cheer was sent up for miles around. We then marched into the Fort and there was a general stacking of arms. I talked with a great many Southerners and they seemed to think that we had whipped them fairly and were willing to surrender. I met several old acquaintances from Hartford, Ky who appeared to be glad to see me and expressed a wish that I might get through safely. (I say ditto).

We captured from thirteen to twenty thousand prisoners and a great many more made their escape through the night. General Floyd Pillow and Johnston among the rest. General Buckner said he would not go unless he could take his men with him, for they had stood by him and he intended to remain a prisoner with them. (Manly of him) There was an immense amount of army stores and may large guns, the number I do not know. We remained in the Fort but traveled some two miles and camped for the night (The spot we selected being six inches in the mud.)

I have not given, and cannot give a satisfactory account of the battle, for my pen is inadequate to the task. It would take a Clay or a Webster to picture it as it occurred. Nor can anyone who has not seen the horrors of war imagine the scenes presented in that great battle. The groans of the dying and wounded were everywhere. Men were killed in every imaginable way, some with legs blown off, and a number with their heads shot off by cannon balls. It was horrible to behold.

The number of killed and wounded I am as yet ignorant of, but will say at a rough guess, 2,000 killed and as many wounded.

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Civil War Diary of Samuel K. Cox

Edited by Dr. Richard J. Reid

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