Cumberland County, KY Deaths

Taken from Cumberland County, Kentucky Vital Statistics, 1852 through 1861, 1874, 1875, 1878, 1903, 1904, 1909 and 1910. (c) Gorin Genealogical Publishing by Sandra K. Gorin June 1994. By permission of author.

ALEXANDER, Anderson, male, black, 1 yr 5 months, slave of James A Anderson, fever, 1 Mar 1854

ALEXANDER, Any, female, black, 23 years, slave of John M Alexander, consumption, Dec 1853

ALEXANDER, Attney, male, black, 50 years old, born KY, farm laborer, ill one year, slave, no owner shown, ill 1 year, died of dropsy Apr 1860

ALEXANDER, Eliza, female, single, no age shown, born Cumberland Co, slave of William Alexander, May 1852 of unknown cause.

ALEXANDER, James, male, 2 yrs old, son of Richard and Ellen, all born Cumberland Co, died of fever Mar 1878.

ALEXANDER, Jane, female, black, 20 years old, slave of Mrs Elizabeth Alexander, died 20 Aug 1856 of consumption.

ALEXANDER, Jane, female, black, age 22 yrs, slave of Nancy Alexander, Oct 1856 of dropsy.

ALEXANDER, Julia, female, single, black, 19 years old, d/o Noah and Mary Alexander, all born Cumberland Co, Apr 1878 of fever.

ALEXANDER, Mary, female, single, born Cumberland Co, slave of Phillip Alexander, Aug 1852 of scrofula

ALEXANDER, Mary, female, black, age 27 yrs, slave of John M Alexander, died in childbirth 1 Jan 1854

ALEXANDER, Milton, male, slave, age 32 yrs, born Cumberland Co, slave of Joseph Alexander, September  1852 of lungs.

ALEXANDER, Missouri, female, black, age 4 months, slave of Nancy Alexander, Oct 1856 of dropsy

ALEXANDER, Ned, male, black, 80 yrs old, slave of Parmelia Alexander 10 Aug 1857 of quincy.

ALEXANDER, No First name, male, age 10 hours, s/o Jacob and Melvina Alexander, parents born Cumberland Co, Mar 1878 of mother’s fright.

ALEXANDER, Wesley, male, black, age 4 yrs, lived Martinsburg, 1 July 1910.

ALEXANDER, Wm, male, black, age 9 months, born KY, came from Barren Co, Sept 1880 of typhoid

ALEXANDER, William W, male, age 3 yrs, s/o Reuben & Tabitha C Alexander, father born Cumberland Co, mother born Monroe Co, June 1878 of scrofula

ALLEN, Henry, male, black, age 10 yrs, slave of James Allen, 7 Oct 1857 of scrofula

ALLEN, Martha, female, black, married, age 30 yrs, she and parents born KY, Mar 1880 of consumption.

ALLEN, No First Name, male, age 4 days, slave of Robert Allen, July 1858 of hives

B___, Elly?, male, age not readable, died of old age 17 Mar 1894

BACK, ___, male, age 60 yrs, slave of Charles Back, 3 Dec 1859.

BACK, Peter, male, black, age 60 yrs, slave of C M Baker, ill 10 days, Dec 1860 of infected bowels.

BAKER, ___, female, black, age 13 yrs, slave of David Baker, Sept 1859 of unknown cause.

BAKER, Christopher, male, black, age 60 yrs, born VA, slave of Elizabeth Baker, 5 Apr 1857, pneumonia

BAKER, Dick, male, black, 65 yrs old, born VA, farm hand, slave of  S K Baker, Sept 1860 unknown.

BAKER, Elizabeth, female, black, single, age 26 yrs, slave of Daniel C Baker, 10 Aug 1856, of cold

BAKER, Harrison, male, black, married, age 80 yrs, he and parents born VA, laborer, resident of county 78 yrs, July 1880, chronic diarrhea

BAKER, Joseph, male, black, age 1 yr and 6 months, slave of David Baker, 5 Apr 1855 of fever.

BAKER, Sam, male, black, age 1 yr, born KY, slave of David Baker, ill 7 days, Aug 1860, spasms

BAKER, Thomas, male, black, age 1 yr, slave of Elizabeth Baker, 6 Apr 1857 unknown cause.

BARRON, No First Name, female, black, 5 yrs old, slave of P W Barron, ill 5 days, Jan 1860 croup.

BINNS, Mariah, female, widow, age 68 yrs, parents not named, all born VA, 19 Oct 1874, dropsy.

BLEDSOE, J M, male, black, age 2 yrs, s/o M and M Bledsoe, father born Cumberland Co, mother born TN, Aug 1874.

BOLES, Elam, male, age 2 yrs, died Burkesville, s/o James & Mollie C, father born Cumberland Co, mother born Monroe Co, Mar 1878 of pneumonia

BOLES, Betty, female, black, age 28 yrs, slave of Elam Boles, 27Feb 1854 of consumption.

BOLES, George, male, black, age 99 yrs, slave of Elam Boles 1 Aug 1853 of fever.

BOOHER, female, black, widow, born KY, Mar 1880, pneumonia.

BRANHAM, Phillip, male, black, age 70 yrs, slave of Barton Branham, June 1854, unknown cause.

CARY, Edy, female, black, age 45 yrs, slave of Abner Cary, Aug 1858, fever.

CARY, Esther, female, black, age 51 yrs, married, slave of Archer Cary, died Nashville TN, 13 Dec 1854, cholera.

CARY, Owen, male, black, age 1 yr, resided Modoc, s/o James A &E B Cary, all born Cumberland Co, 1904 of measles.

CHEATHAM, Lucian, male, black, married, age 22 yrs, born KY, came from Barren Co, June 1880 measles

CHEATHAM, Mary, female, black, single, slave of J M Cheatham, 21 Oct 1854 child bed fever

CHEATHAM, S E, female, single, age 32 yrs, d/o S P and Catharine, all born Cumberland Co, 6 Aug 1904 of lung disease.

CHEEK, Betty, female, black, married, age 65 yrs, slave of John Cheek, 23 Dec 1854 of dropsy.

CHEEK, No First Name, male, black, age 24 yrs, born KY, house carpenter, slave of E C Cheek, Mar 1860 disease of lungs, ill 90 days.

CLOYD, Peter, male, black, age 70 yrs, slave of John C Cloyd, May 1859, accidental death.

COE, David B, male, black, age 6months, resided Martinsburg, s/o Chester and Ora Coe, both born Cumberland Co, 5 Apr1910 of fever.

COE, Mayknolie?, female, black, age 2 yrs, resided Martinsburg, s/o Chester & Ora Coe, parents born Cumberland Co, 15 May 1910, worms.

COE, Thomas, male, black, married, age 35 yrs, born KY, father born NC, mother born KY, farmer, Ill 35 days, Apr 1880 of measles.

COE, Valeria, female, black, age 3 yrs, resided Martinsburg, s/o Chester and Ora Coe, they born in  Cumberland Co, 1 Aug 1901 of measles.

DAVIS, Charles A, male, black, single, age 30 yrs, died Marrowbone, s/o Henry and Julie Davis, father born Cumberland Co, mother born Metcalfe,

       1 June 1878 of consumption

DAVIS, Henry, male, single, age 22 yrs, s/o M& J Davis, parents born Cumberland Co, Apr 1874 drowned

DOUGHERTY, No First Name, no age, male, died Gains Ridge, s/o James & Bell, parents born Cumberland Co, 11 Dec 1878, “drawn”

ELLINGTON, Martha, female, black, age 2 yrs, slave of Martha J Ellington, July 1859 flux

ELLINGTON, ___ (unreadable), unreadable sex, black, age 2 yrs, slave of Martha J Ellington Sept 1859 flux

ELLIS, James E, 1, blck, 18 July 1910

ENGLISH, ___, unreadable sex, black, 52 yrs old, slave of James English, Sept 1859 typhoid fever.

ENGLISH, Caleb, male, 30 yrs old, born Cumberland Co, July 1852 consumption.

ENGLISH, Jackson, male, black, slave of James English, 16 Nov 1854, flux.

ENGLISH, James, male, black, 50 yrs old, born VA, farm laborer, ill 21 days, Sept 1860, typhoid fever.

ENGLISH, Josaphene, female, black, age 6 months, slave of James English, 16 Nov 1854, flux

FLETCHER, Decker, male, black, age 6 months, born KY, Aug 1870, flux

GARMON, Mack Killon, male, married, age 21 yrs, slave of James M Garmon, 13 Oct 1854, fever

GRAVES, Crockett, male, black, age 1 yr and 9 months, slave of Thomas C Graves, 10 Nov 1856

GRAVES, Ellen, female, black, age 8 months, slave of Phelba Graves, 2 Aug 1853, unknown cause

GRAVES, No First Name, male, age 3 months, died Allens Creek, s/o Mariah Graves who was born Cumberland Co, Mar 1878 of spasms.

GRAVES, Short, male, black, age 43 yrs, slave of Phelba Graves 4 Nov 1853, unknown cause

HANLEY, Albert, male, black, no readable age, slave of J B & S C Hanley (not as a slave?), 5 Jan 1859, dropsy.

HERD, No First Name, female, age 2 months, d/o S Herd, parents born Cumberland Co, 18 Jan 1874

HERD, Peter, male, black, age 70 yrs, slave of Nancy Herd, Sept 1859 of dropsy

HOWARD, Lucinda, female, black, age 21 yrs, no owner shown, 15 Apr 1859, childbirth

HUNTER, Mary, female, black, age 75 yrs, slave of Sarah Hunter, 16 Nov 1854, typhoid fever.

KERR, Perlina, female, age 20 yrs, slave of Thomas S Kerr, July 1852, fits

MARTIN, E G, male, married, age 54 yrs, mother was S J Martin, 16 July 1904, unknown cause

NO LAST NAME, Albert, male, black, age 1 yr, born KY, ill 10 days, no owner shown, Apr 1860, brain inflammation

NO LAST NAME, Alfred, male, black, age 50 yrs, born VA, field hand, ill 1 yr, Jan 1860, dropsy

NO LAST NAME, Ann, female, black, age 5 yrs, ill 11 days, Nov 1860, typhoid fever.

NO LAST NAME, Betty, female, black, age 80 yrs, Apr 1859, old age.

NO LAST NAME, Calvin, male, black, born KY, age 19 yurs, farm hand, single, ill 11 days, July 180 typhoid fever.

NO LAST NAME, Creed, male, black, age 3 months, born KY, 1 Jan 1860, smothered.

NO LAST NAME, Delia, female, black, age 44 yrs, born VA, housework, ill 1 yr, June 1860 Negro consumption

NO LAST NAME, Dora, 45 yrs old, 1854, child bed fever.

NO LAST NAME, Dorah Ann, female, black, age 19 yrs, born KY, housework, ill 8 days, Jan 1860 accidental burn

NO LAST NAME, George, male, black, age 55 yrs, born VA, field hand, Apr 1860 pneumonia

NO LAST NAME, Harriet, female, slave, age 29 yrs, born KY, nurse, ill 180 days, Mar 1860 inferior stomach

NO LAST NAME, Henrky, male, black, age 35 yrs, born KY, field hand, ill 120 days, May 1859 consumption

NO LAST NAME, Infant, male, May 1860, fever.

NO LAST NAME, Infant, male, 1 day old, died Marrowbone Oct 18870

NO LAST NAME, Infant, female, age 1 month, born KY, died Marrowbone Apr 1870, unknown cause

NO LAST NAME, Infant, male, age 1 month, born KY, died Whetstone precinct July 1870, croup

NO LAST NAME, Isadora, female, mulatto, 11 yrs old, born KY, died Whetstone precinct, June 1860, fever, ill 3 days.

NO LAST NAME, Joseph, male, black, 1 month old, born KY, Jan, ill 30 days, Jan 1860, croup.

NO LAST NAME, Judith, female, mulatto, widow, born VA, washerwoman, ill 180 days, Aug 1860 old age.

NO LAST NAME, Lucy, female, black, age 12 yrs, born KY, housework, ill 150 days, Sept 1880, spinal affection.

NO LAST NAME, Martha, female, age 18 months, d/o Sharlotta, Aug 1852, fever.

NO LAST NAME, Martha, female, black, age 2 yrs, born KY, ill 5 days, Aug 1860, flux

NO LAST NAME, Mary Ann, female, black, born KYK, ill 3 days, Oct 1860, croup.

NO LAST NAME, Peter, male, black, age 60 yrs, born TN, farmhand, ill 120 days, Aug 1860, dropsy

NO LAST NAME, Polly Ann, female, black, age 6 months, born KY, ill 100 days, July 1860, unknown

NO LAST NAME, Randolph, male, black, age 23 yrs, born KY, field hand, ill 500 days, Feb 18660 Negro consumption.

NO LAST NAME, Rebecca, female, black, widow, born VA, cook, ill 60 days, Apr 1860, hydothorax

NO LAST NAME, Sarah, female, black, age 6months, May 1859, unknown cause

NO LAST NAME, Tim, male, black, age 22 yrs, born KY, field hand, sudden death from drowning May 1859

NO LAST NAME, Tine, male, black, age 48 yrs, married, born VA, field hand, Apr 1860 sudden death

NO LAST NAME, Tonnie, female, black, married, age 27 yrs, farm hand, ill 90 days, June 1860 dropsy

OWSLEY, Layutus?, male, black, age 16 yrs, born KY, Nov 1880, pneumonia

OWSLEY, Maria, female, black, single, age 15 yrs, slave of J T Owlsey, 1858, pneumonia

PARRISH, Nelson, male, black, age 65 yrs, farm laborer, ill 90 days, Mar 1860, pneumonia

PAULL, Wilson, male, black, age 25 ykrs, slave of William E Paull, 28 Feb 1855

PHARRIS, Harreth, female, black, age 37yrs, slave of G Pharris, born KY, cook, ill 30 days, Oct 1860 dropsy

PHARRIS, Lucy, female, black, age 1 yr, born KYK, slave of G Pharris, Nov 1860, pneumonia

PHELPS, ___dlin, female, age 6 yrs, slave of R G Phelps, 8 May 1854, kidneys

PHELPS, Joseph, male, black, age 5 months, slave of R G Phelps, 10 Mar 1857, bold hives

PHELPS, ___, male, black, age 12 months, slave of R G Phelps, Jan 1859.

PHILLIPS, Dock, male, child, no age shown, black, born KY, ill 90 days, Sept 1860, spasms

PHILPOTT, George, male, age 3 yrs, slave of Elizabeth Philpott, Dec 1852, scrofula

PHILPOTT, N___, male, age 2 yrs, slave of Elizabeth Philpott, Dec 1852, unknown cause

PHILPOTT, Sarah, female, black, age 45 yrs, slave of Lewis E Philpott, 6 May 1856 scarlet fever

PIERCE, Ada, female, black, single, age 16 yrs, student, 10 Mar 1910

PRUETT, Jacob, male, married, mulatto, age 35 yrs, born KY, ill 28 days, Oct 1860, fever

RAILEY, Anny, female, age 44 yrs, born VA, slave of John W Railey, Sept 1852, fever.

RAILEY, Phillis, female, black, age 6 mos, slave of John W Railey, 6 July 1856, typhoid fever

REED, Willis, male, widower, age 23 yrs, slave of Hugh C Reed, 1 Apr 1853, poisoned.

RYANS, Clay, male, black, age 3 yrs, slave of Joseph R Ryans, 19 Dec 1856, scarlet fever.

RYAN, Robert, male, black, age 15 months, slave of T C Ryan, Mar 1859, croup.

RYAN, Will, male, black, age 12 yrs, born KY, slave of J R Ryan, Mar 1860 gravel

RYAN, ___, female, black, age 2 months, July 1859, flux

SALLIE, Randolph, male, black, child, slave of G W Sallie, May 1860, drowned.

SCOTTS?, Martin, male, black, born Barren Co, slave of John Scott?, 15 Nov 1853, wound.

SHAW, Jane, female, black, age 1 y r, slave of William Shaw, 10 Oct 1858, typhoid fever

SKIPWORTH, Mary, female, black, married, age 40 yrs, born Russell Co, resided Burkesville, 28 Apr 1904, female trouble.

SMITH, Delia, female, black, age 12 yrs, student, resided Cloyds Landing, d/o John and Ida (Neeley) Smith, parents born Cumberland Co, 5 Aug 1910, fever.

STOCKTON, Ellen?, female, black, age 3 yrs, d/o Lewis and Frances, both born KY, 11 Sept 1894.

STOCKTON, Logan, male, age 7 months, slave of Thomas B Stockton, 10 Jan 1853.

TAYLOR, Ben, male, black, age 35 yrs, he and parents born KY, laborer, resided in county all 35 yrs, Mar 1880, pneumonia.

TAYLOR, Clay, male, black, age 45 yrs, he and father born KY, mother born VA, blacksmith, resided county all of his life, Apr 1880 of epilepsy

TAYLOR, George, male, black, married, age 23 yrs, he and parents born KY, laborer, life-time resident, Dec 1880, lung consumption.

TAYLOR, Tabitha, female, black, married, age 40 yrs, resided Burkesville, d/o Tom and Annie Boles parents born Cumberland Co, 11 June 1904 of consumption

TAYLOR, W M, male, age 4 yrs, resided Burkesville, s/o Richard and Tabitha Taylor, they born Cumberland Co, 15 Mar 1904, consumption

TERRY, Elizabeth, female, black, age 37 yrs, slave of B F Terry, 15 Aug 1856, consumption

TORY, James A, male, black, age 28 yrs, born Cumberland Co, slave of Ben E Tory, 1 Apr 1852 Consumption

TRAYLOR, Micajah? Mle, black, age 65 yrs, slave of Nancy Traylor, 20 July 1857.

TURNER, Martha, female, black, age 3 months, slave of Henry Turner, 28 Feb 1856.

VAUGHAN, Milley, female, black, age 5 months, July 1858.

WALTHALL, Taylor, male, black, age 27 yrs, slave of William H Walthall, 26 Dec 1856

WALTHALL, Ees, male, black, age 2 yrs, died Martinsburg, 2 July 1910

WILLIAMS, Ann, female, black, age 40 yrs, born VA, cook, slave of M R Williams, ill 15 days, Jan 1860, pneumonia

WILLIAMS, Anye, female?, black, age 40 yrs, 26 Aug 1859, pneumonia.

WILLIAMS, David, male, black, age 46 yrs, slave of Samuel Williams, 25 Dc 1855, bowels.

WILLIAMS, Milton, male, black, age 27 yrs, slave of Samuel Williams, 20 Mar 1856, breast complaint

WILLIAMS, Peter, male, black, age 4? yrs, Apr1858.

WILLIAMS, S B, male, black, stillborn, all born KY, May 1880.

WILLIS, Jane, age 45 yrs, female, born Cumberland Co, slave of William R Willis, 5 Apr 1852, croup

WINFREY, Clay, male, 5 months old, born Cumberland Co, slave of Isreal Winfrey, 3 Sept 1852 croup

WINFREY, Jerry, male, age 65 yrs, born Fayette Co KY, slave of D H Winfrey, 27 Dec 1852, brain fever

YOUNG, Eliza, female, black, age 54 yrs, born VA, slave of Robert Young, 12 Feb 1853, dropsy

YOUNG, Lise, no sex shown, age 17 yrs, slave of R K Young, 30 Sept 1855, scrofula

End of Cumberland Co KY deaths.