1853 Deaths

These records were taken from a very poor quality microfilm and some of it was quite unreadable. I transcribed it to the best of my ability and felt that whatever I salvaged would be better than nothing. - Wanda

Name - Amanda B. (Slave)
Age - 14
Sex - Female
Marital Status -
Occupation -
Date of death - Unlisted
Cause of Death - Suicide
Place of Birth - Estill Co.
Parents - Owner, David Blanton
Place of Death - Estill Co.

Name - Mary M. (Slave)
Age - 21
Sex - Female
Marital Status -
Occupation -
Date of death - May 16
Cause of Death - Consumption
Place of Birth - Estill Co.
Parents - Owner, Jesse Benton
Place of Death - Estill Co.

Name - Elizabeth Abney
Age - 68
Sex - Female
Marital Status - Married (Wife of Benjamin Abney)
Occupation -
Date of death - June 16
Cause of Death - Cancer
Place of Birth - Amherst Co., Virginia
Parents - William & Elizabeth Abney
Place of Death - Estill Co.

Name - William Abney
Age - 3 months
Sex -
Marital Status -
Occupation -
Date of death - October 6
Cause of Death - Fever & ague
Place of Birth - Madison Co.
Parents - William & Nancy Abney
Place of Death - Arkansas

Name - James William Barnett
Age - 2 1/4
Sex - Male
Marital Status -
Occupation -
Date of death - August 2
Cause of Death - Flu
Place of Birth - Red River
Parents - John & Jemima (?) Ann Barnette
Place of Death - Red River

Name - Samuel Brandenburgh
Age - 14
Sex - Male
Marital Status -
Occupation -
Date of death - June 7
Cause of Death - Pneumonia
Place of Birth - Kentucky River
Parents - Joseph & Sarah Brandenburgh
Place of Death - Estill Co.

Name - Sarah Ann Barnett
Age - 6
Sex - Female
Marital Status -
Occupation -
Date of death - January 25
Cause of Death -
Place of Birth - Clark Co.
Parents - John & J. Barnett
Place of Death -

Name - Mary McKay Blanton
Age - 6 yrs. 8 mths.
Sex - Female
Marital Status -
Occupation -
Date of death - October 18
Cause of Death - Flu
Place of Birth - Estill Co.
Parents - David & Taby Blanton
Place of Death - Estill Co.

Name - Elizabeth Bellis
Age - 67
Sex - Female
Marital Status - Married
Occupation -
Date of death - September 16
Cause of Death - Flu and Fever
Place of Birth - Betatort Co., Virginia
Parents -
Place of Death - Estill Co.

Name - Hentsin(?) Becknell
Age - 38
Sex - Male
Marital Status - Widower
Occupation - Farmer
Date of death - September 1
Cause of Death - Colora Morbus
Place of Birth - Estill Co.
Parents - Linfield & Mary Becknell
Place of Death - Estill Co.

Name - Elizabeth Brinegar
Age - 9
Sex - Female
Marital Status -
Occupation -
Date of death - Unlisted
Cause of Death - Measles
Place of Birth - Cow Creek
Parents - Jacob & Elizabeth Brinegar
Place of Death - Cow Creek

Name - Elizabeth Brinegar
Age - 50
Sex - Female
Marital Status - Married
Occupation -
Date of death - Unlisted
Cause of Death - Measles
Place of Birth - N. Carolina
Parents - Samuel & Elinor Hughes
Place of Death - Cow Creek

Name - William H. Brinegar
Age - 11
Sex - Male
Marital Status -
Occupation -
Date of death - Unlisted
Cause of Death - Measles
Place of Birth - Cow Creek
Parents - Jacob & Elizabeth Brinegar
Place of Death - Cow Creek

Name - Isam(?) Burton
Age - 33
Sex - Male
Marital Status - Married
Occupation - Farmer
Date of death - June 26
Cause of Death - Colora Morbus
Place of Birth -Madison Co.
Parents - Isam & Agnes Burton
Place of Death - Kentucky River

Name - Isam Burton
Age - 1
Sex - Male
Marital Status -
Occupation -
Date of death - September 6
Cause of Death - Colora Morbus
Place of Birth -Kentucky River
Parents - Isam & Per_____ Burton
Place of Death - Kentucky River

Name - George Cooper
Age - 11
Sex - Male
Marital Status -
Occupation -
Date of death - Unlisted
Cause of Death -
Place of Birth - Red River
Parents - George & Sarah Cooper
Place of Death - Red River

Name - _________ Combs
Age - 11
Sex -
Marital Status -
Occupation -
Date of death - November 13
Cause of Death - Flu
Place of Birth - Hardwick’s Creek, Estill Co.
Parents - Cuthbert & Lydia Combs
Place of Death - Hardwick’s Creek

Name - Joseph Collins
Age - 12
Sex - Male
Marital Status -
Occupation - Farming
Date of death - August
Cause of Death - Flu
Place of Birth - Estill Co.
Parents - Joseph & Elizabeth Collins
Place of Death - Estill Co.

Name - Elizabeth Cobb
Age - 3 1/2
Sex - Female
Marital Status -
Occupation -
Date of death - September
Cause of Death - Flu
Place of Birth - Kentucky River
Parents - Jesse & Elizabeth Cobb
Place of Death - Kentucky River

Name - Elizabeth Cos
Age - 9 1/2
Sex - Female
Marital Status -
Occupation -
Date of death - August
Cause of Death - Flu
Place of Birth - Estill Co.
Parents - Benj. & Margaret Cos
Place of Death - Estill Co.

Name - Thomas Cos
Age - 3 months
Sex - Male
Marital Status -
Occupation -
Date of death - August 8
Cause of Death - Flu
Place of Birth - Station Camp
Parents - Benj. & Elizabeth Cos.
Place of Death - Estill Co.

Name - William Cos
Age - 21
Sex - Male
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Farmer
Date of death - September 26
Cause of Death - Flu
Place of Birth - Estill Co.
Parents - Charles & Francis Cos
Place of Death - Estill Co.

Name - Mary Elizabeth Carson
Age - 2
Sex - Female
Marital Status -
Occupation -
Date of death - September 10
Cause of Death - Flu
Place of Birth - Station Camp
Parents - Thomas & Sarah Carson
Place of Death - Irvine

Name - John Durbin
Age - 14
Sex - Male
Marital Status -
Occupation -
Date of death - Unlisted
Cause of Death - Measles
Place of Birth - Station Camp
Parents - Edward & Patience Durbin
Place of Death - Station Camp

Name - Susan Dickerson
Age - 64
Sex - Female
Marital Status - Widow
Occupation -
Date of death - January 20
Cause of Death - Measles
Place of Birth - N. Carolina
Parents - Robert & Sarah Shipton
Place of Death - Noland’s Creek, Estill Co.

Name - Hannah H. Dunbar
Age - 1
Sex - Female
Marital Status -
Occupation -
Date of death - July 25
Cause of Death - Flu
Place of Birth - Estill Co.
Parents - John & Permelia Dunbar
Place of Death - Estill Co.

Name - Ransom Fluty
Age - 21
Sex - Male
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Farmer
Date of death - Unlisted
Cause of Death - Flu
Place of Birth - Estill Co.
Parents - John & Katharine Fluty
Place of Death - Estill Co.

Name - Francis (Mulatto Slave)
Age - 8
Sex -
Marital Status -
Occupation -
Date of death - September 10
Cause of Death - Measles
Place of Birth - Virginia
Parents - Owner, Jesse Benton
Place of Death - Estill Co.

Name - Mary Garrett
Age - 8
Sex - Female
Marital Status -
Occupation -
Date of death - August 18
Cause of Death -
Place of Birth - Estill Co.
Parents - Andrew & Deborah Garrett
Place of Death - Estill Co.

Name - Greenberry (Slave)
Age -
Sex -
Marital Status -
Occupation -
Date of death - Unlisted
Cause of Death -
Place of Birth - Station Co.
Parents - Owner, Ebenezer Wilson
Place of Death - Estill Co.

Name - John P. Gum
Age - 30
Sex - Male
Marital Status - Married
Occupation - Tavernkeeper
Date of death - September 7
Cause of Death - Measles
Place of Birth - Clay Co., KY
Parents -Hiram & Susannah Gum
Place of Death - Irvine

Name - Mary Jane Harris
Age - 3
Sex - Female
Marital Status -
Occupation -
Date of death - July 26
Cause of Death - Measles and Flu
Place of Birth -Estill Co.
Parents - ________ & Elizabeth Harris
Place of Death - Estill Co.

Name - John Wiley Harris
Age - 11(?)
Sex - Male
Marital Status -
Occupation -
Date of death - August 15
Cause of Death - Measles
Place of Birth - Estill Co.
Parents - __________ & Elizabeth Harris
Place of Death - Estill Co.

Name - Catherine Hall
Age - 51
Sex - Female
Marital Status - Married
Occupation -
Date of death - December 24
Cause of Death - Bilious Fever
Place of Birth -
Parents -
Place of Death - Estill Co.

Name - Mary Hill
Age - 80
Sex - Female
Marital Status - Married
Occupation -
Date of death - August
Cause of Death - Flu
Place of Birth - S. Carolina
Parents -
Place of Death - Estill Co.

Name - Nancy Hall
Age - 37
Sex - Female
Marital Status - Married
Occupation -
Date of death - June 3
Cause of Death - Measles
Place of Birth - Kentucky River
Parents - William & Rhoda Alexander
Place of Death - Station Camp

Name - Henry Hill
Age - 16
Sex - Male
Marital Status -
Occupation -
Date of death - August 15
Cause of Death - Flu
Place of Birth - Estill Co.
Parents - Emily Stephens
Place of Death - Estill Co.

Name - William Hopper
Age -
Sex - Male
Marital Status -
Occupation -
Date of death - September 7
Cause of Death -
Place of Birth - Estill Co.
Parents - John & Julia Ann Hopper
Place of Death - Noland’s Creek

Name - Nancy Howard
Age - 53
Sex - Female
Marital Status - Married
Occupation -
Date of death - June 15
Cause of Death - Colora Morbus
Place of Birth - Madison Co.
Parents - William & Sibby Noland
Place of Death - Red River