Kanawha County Deaths 1855
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Kanawha County Deaths 1855

Name                             Month Day   Age   Birthplace                    Parents                            Informant
Abston, Wm Alborn                 FEB   7     4m   Kanawha Salines               Abston, Joshua & Nancy K           Joshua Abstron, father
Anderson, ?                       JUN   30    2d   Blue Creek                    Anderson, Edward & Mary            Edward & Mary Anderson, parents
Anderson, James M                 MAR   24    3d   Blue Creek                    Anderson, Ed. & M I                Edward Anderson, Father
Armstrong, Abigail                MAR   17   73y                                 Waldron, James & Nancy
Armstrong, Allen F                APR   12    8y   Kanawha Salines               Armstrong, Addison & Va            Addison Armstrong, father
Bays, Joseph S                    OCT   6     8m   Fields Creek                  Bays, Isaac & Emma J               Emma J Bays, mother
Belcher, Napoleon                 JUN   7   2-1/2y Campbells Creek               Belcher, Geo & Sally               Geo. Belcher, father
Berry, John                       MAY        67y   Shenandoah county Va                                             John Williams, son-in-law
Berry, Sally                      DEC   3    54y   Charleston                    Hudnall, Wm & Rosanna              Jno Williams, son-in-law
Bird, Mary                        AUG   1     1y   Elk River                     Bird, Tyrus & Mary                 Tyrus Bird, father
Bonham, Louisa Jane               MAY   4     1y   Charleston                    Bonham, Fielding & Ellen           Ellen Bonham, mother
Booker, Eleanor                   APR   4    65y   Elk River                     Shakleford, Montague & Mary        Geo. Booker, husband
Bowman, Sarah J                   DEC   15    4y   Coal River                    Bowman, Toliver K & Sarah          Toliver Bowman, father
Brown, Martha Ann                 MAR   4     2y   2 Mile Creek of Elk           Brown, Wm & Susanna                Wm Brown, father
Brown, Susanna                    MAR   12    6d   Elk River                     Brown, Wm & Susanna                Wm Brown, father
Burdett, Minerva                  OCT   26   34y   Poca River                    Fowler, Bartlett & Jane            Madison Burdett, husband
Campbell, Henry                   APR   15    8y   Elk River                     Campbell, Michajah & Rachel        Michajah Campbell, father
Campbell, Rhoda                   AUG   28   26y   Kanawha                       Strickland, Aaron & Susanna        Jno Campbell, husband
Cisson, Charles                   JUN   25   21y   Coal River                    Cisson, Emmanuel & Phoebe          Susanna Wentz, friend
Cobb, Catherine                   NOV   15   22y   Elk River                     Cobb, Wm & Mary                    Wm Cobb, father
Cochran, Jane                     APR   1     8y   Kanawha                       Cochran, Franklin & Agnes          Catherine Cochran, sister
Damron, Maria L                   JUN   1    38y   Kanawha Salines               Ward, Lenstron & Martha            John G Damron, husband
Davis, Philip B                   AUG   14    1y   Elk River                     Davis, Wm & Mary                   Wm Davis, father
Dodson, Margaret Alice M          MAY   22    6y   Davis Creek                   Dodson, Joseph M & Margaret        Margaret McClasky, mother
Estep, Henry                      NOV   15    3y   Elk River                     Estep, Martin & Sarah              Martin Estep, father
Estep, Susanna                    AUG   31   60y   Elk River                     Terry, Miles & Hannah              Samuel Estep, husband
Farley, James M                   AUG   16   19y   Malden                        Farley, A D & Sarah                A D Farley, father
Ferrill, Felix                    MAR   1    18y   Davis Creek                   Ferrill, Jno. & Sarah              Sarah Ferrill, mother
Fry, Fanny L                      OCT   19    1y   Kanawha                       Fry, Andrew P & Emily F            Andrew P Fry, father
Gay, ?                            MAR   15   24d   Kanawha                       Gay, Wm & Hannah                   Wm Gay, father
Gay, Hannah                       MAR   15   24y   Kanawha                       Turner, Jno. & Laura               Wm Gay, husband
Gibson, Wm C                      DEC   24    4m   Blue Creek                    Gibson, Alex. & M                  Wm Carver, grandfather
Goodall, Elizabeth                JUL        39y   Tennessee                     Balloset, John & Martha            Amanda Blake, daughter
Goodall, James D                  JAN   29    5y   Blue Creek                    Goodall, John & Elizabeth C        Amanda Blake, sister
Grap, Martha                      NOV   15    9m   Coal River                    Grap, Jno & Nancy                  Jno Grap, father
Green, Catherine                  OCT        56y   Fields Creek                  Ferrill, Hugh & Mary               Jas. A Green, son
Green, Uriah                      OCT   1    12y   Fields Creek                  Green, Wm & Catherine              Jas. A Green, brother
Green, Wm                         OCT        56y   Fields Creek                                                     Jas. A Green, son
Griffith, Dicy                    SEP   4    36y   Briar Creek                   Lacy, Jno & Eliz.                  G W Griffith, husband
Hammack, Andrew                   AUG   5    40y   Elk River                     Hammack, Martin & Susanna          Susan Hammack, wife
Hardwick, Mary Jane               AUG              Coal River                    Cisson, Emmanuel & Phoebe
Hastings, ?                       MAR   20    5d   Kanawha                       Hastings, Jas. & Mary J            Jas. Hastings, father
Hatton, Martha                    AUG   15   28y   Kanawha                       Casdorph, Thos. & Marg.            Richard Hatton, father
Hilton, ?                         OCT   14   24d   Kanawha                       Hilton, Eli W & Jane               Eli W Hiton, father
Hodges, Sheves                    MAR   23   40y                                                                    Jesse James, neighbor
Holstein, Clamenus                SEP   15    1y   Coal River                    Holstein, Hiram & Mary             Hiram Holstein, father
Hoover, Clova Ann                 MAY   16    1m   Malden                        Hoover, Oliver & Elizabeth         Oliver Hoover, father
Hudnall, Wm                       MAY   18   26y   Kanawha                       Hudnall, Anderson & Jane           Anderson Hudnall, father
Hudnell, Julia                    MAR   1    20d   Kanawha                       Hudnell, Joseph & Cynthia          Jos Hudnell, father
Hughes, Sarah                     AUG   23    1y   Elk River                     Hughes, Thos. & Cardene            Thos. Hughes, father
Humphrey, Casandra E              AUG   10    2y   Charleston                    Humphrey, Wm & Sarah               Sarah Humphrey, mother
Jarrett, martha W                 SEP   15   73y   Augusta county                Groves, Wm & Mary                  Mary Swear, daughter
Jarrett, Mary                     AUG   30   45y   Elk River                     Hammack, Martin & Susanna          Jacob Jarrett, husband
Jarrett, Symantha                 JUL   15    7y   Elk River                     Jarrett, Owen & Eliz.              Owen Jarrett, father
Johnson, Mary S                   OCT   11    2y   Clifton                       Johnson, Jno B & Mary              Jno B Johnson, father
Johnson, Nicholas                 APR   30   73y   Kanawha                                                          Robt. Johnson, son
Jordan, Andrew J                  MAR   18    4y   Tuppers Creek                 Jordan, Wesley & Martha            Wesley Jordan, father
Keeney, Alvina Ann                SEP   20    8y   Cabin Creek                   Keeney, Wm & Sarah F               Wm E Keeney, father
Keese, Lucy                       OCT   25   60y                                 Allen, Henry & Phoebe              Samuel F Keese, husband
Kelly, Mary E                     FEB   1     5y   Coopers Creek                 Kelly, Peyton & Hannah J           Peyton Kelly, father
Kidd, Catherine                   AUG   23  4-1/2y Island Creek                  Kidd, Wm & Mary                    Wm Kidd, father
Kiger, Rebecca                    NOV        50y   Charleston                                                       Elijah Williams, neighbor
Koonty, Emma                      FEB   20    9m   Kanawha                       Koonty, Josiah & Caroline          Caroline Koonty, mother
Leftwich, Joel                    JUN   29   1/2m  Kanawha Salines               Leftwich, Joel & Hannah            Joel Leftwich, father
Lewis, Prudentia                  JUL   4    19y   Charleston                    Lewis, Prudentia                   Jas M Brown, friend
Light, Margaret Elizabeth         MAY   22    1y   2 Mile Creek of Elk           Light, Joseph & Rachel             Rachel Light, mother
Lily, Emily                       SEP   10    2y   Pocatalico                    Lily, Sameul & Eliz.               Samuel Lilly, father
Loyd, Albert                      FEB   4   1-1/2y Kanawha                       Loyd, Cornelius & Margaret         Cornelius Loyd, father
Loyd, Virginia                    OCT   22    1y   Kanawha Salines               Loyd, Cornelius & Margaret         Cornelius Loyd, father
Martin, John                      MAY   29   48y   Kanawha                       Martin, Jas. & Mary                Ruth Martin, wife
Martin, John L                    MAY   16   54y   Point Pleasant                Martin, Jno & Phoebia              Lucinda Martin, wife
Matheny, Jas. F                   AUG   27    4y   Charleston                    Matheny, C & M                     Jno C Matheny, father
Midkiff, Martha                   MAR   20    1y   Coal River                    Midkiff, Samuel & Susan            Samuel Midkiff, father
Muachy, Catherine                 APR   15  3-1/2y Fields Creek                  Muachy, Tim & Mary                 Timothy Muachy, father
Nicholas, Malvina                 OCT   31   38y   Kanawha                       Marsh, Jane & Fenningham           Isaac Nichols, husband
Noyes, Joseph                     AUG   15    3m   Elk River                     Noyes, Jno & Sarah                 Jno B Noyes, father
Noyes, Joseph C                   AUG   25    3m   Charleston                    Noyes, Jno. B                      Mary Ann Caldwell, grandmother
Parsons, Cyrus                    AUG   15    6y   Elk River                     Parson, Jno. & Matilda             Jno. Parsons, father
Pauley, Malinda                   OCT   20   25y   Coal River                    Turley, Berry & Rebecca            Coleman Pauley, husband
Pendall, Henry                    AUG        10y   Elk River                     Pendall, Betsy                     Mary Pendall, relative
Renick, ?                         SEP   2          Kanawha                       Renick, R W & Eliza                R W Renick, father
Saunders, ?                       MAY   5    28d   Charleston                    Saunders, Wm & Eliz.               Wm Saunders, father
Shoemaker, ?                      AUG   6     6d   Rocky Fork of Poca            Shoemaker, James & Martha          James Shoemaker, father
Skiles, Martha                    OCT   11    6y   2 Mile Creek of Kanawha       Skiles, Wm & Frances               Wm Skiles, father
Smith, Louisa                     JAN   17   22y   Mud River                     McClure, Elijah & Rhoda            Albert Smith, husband
Spinks, Cynthia                   AUG   28   42y   Davis Creek                   Jones, Jno. & F                    Jobey Spinks, husband
Spradling, Polly                  MAR   11   21y   Kanawha                       Spradling, Nehimiah & Polly        Polly Spradling, mother
Summerfield, Isabella             MAY   16   17y   Davis Creek                   Hall, Jno. & Martha                A R Summerfield, husband
Summes, June                      FEB   13    4m   Charleston                    Summers, G W & L A                 G W Summers, father
Thaxton, Jno H                    MAR   26    1m   Kanawha                       Thaxton, Jno. & N A                Jno Thaxton, father
Tucker, David                     JAN   13    1y   Kanawha                       Tuckey, Middleburg & Mary          Mary Tucker, mother
Welch, Alexander                  DEC   12  1-1/2y Sandy of Elk                  Welch, Isaiah & Mary               Isaiah Welch, father
White, Prudence                   JUL   28    7y   Elk River                     White, Jno. & Mary                 Jno White, father
Williams, ?                       DEC   13    6h   Charleston                    Williams, Jno & Mary               Jno Williams, father
Wilson, Margaret                  DEC   17   72y   Kanawha                                                          Geo. Wilson, husband
Windon, Almira                    JAN   22    2y   Elk River                     Windon, Wm & Eliz.                 Wm Windon, father
Woody, Wm G                       APR         2m   Kanawha                       Woody, Wm & Mary                   Wm G Woody, father


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