Transcribed from microfilm by Debi Kendrick
The Government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky kept no birth or death records prior to 1852. The first vital statistics law, passed by the Kentucky General Assembly in January, 1852, required the Auditor's Office assessors of the tax to record births, marriages, and deaths each year as they assessed property for the tax. The Auditor's Office never did the job well, and constantly complained about this additional task assigned it. This vital statistics law was repealed in 1862.
Between 1862 and 1911, when the present Office of Vital Statistics was established, several attempts were made to again require the recording of births, marriages, and deaths at the state government level. Some records for 1874-1878 survive as a result of a second vital statistics law. A few scattered records exist for the years 1860-1873 and 1879-1911.
18 Jul 1876 Phebe C. ABNER, white, f, single, 5 mos, b Lee Co Ky, d of not known, d/o Louis b Ky & Ameila Ann b Ky.
20 Mar 1878 James ANGEL, white, male, single, 9 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, killed by a horse, s/o Andrew b Ky & Malvin b Ky.
1 Aug 1878 Malvin ANGEL, white, female, married, house keeper, 29 yrs, b Breathitt Co Ky, d of cold, d/o ?Henry GROSS b Ky & Louisa b Ky.
19 Oct 1876 Margaret A. BAKER, white, f, 7 mos, b Lee Co Ky, d of inflamation of brain, d/o John W. b NC & Mary A. b Ky.
18 Apr 1878 Samuel BEACH, white, male, single, 2 mos, b Lee Co Ky, s/o C.M. b WV & Lizzie b Ky.
9 Apr 1877 Caroline BEATTY, white, female, married, 32 yrs, b Owsley Co Ky, d of child birth, d/o James McGUIRE b Ky & Evaline b Ky.
20 Jan 1878 George BEGLEY, white, male, single, 7 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d of dyptheria, s/o Swimfield b Ky & Mary b Ky.
Sep 1878 Martin BEGLEY, white, male, single, 15? months, b Laurell Co Ky, d of croupe, s/o James G. b MO & Adaline b Ky.
14 Oct 1877 Martha BRANDENBURGH, white, female, married, 45 yrs, b Estill Co Ky, d of consumption, s/o Aquilla WHITE b Ky & Sally b Ky.
27 Sep 1877 Robert CHAMBERS, white, male, single, farming, 25 yrs, b Morgan Co Ky, d of typhoid fever, s/o William b Morgan Co & Rebecca b Clay Co.
14 Mar 1878 Ostin C. COLE, white, male, single, 28 yrs, b Owsley Co Ky, resided in Owsley Co Ky, d of consumption, s/o Ostin C. b Bourbon & Paulina b Estill Co.
30 May 1878 Ada CONGLETON, white, female, single, 6 days, b Lee Co Ky, d of inflamation of bowells, d/o Isaac b Owsley Co & Paulina b Owsley Co.
4 Oct 1878 Cristenden? COOMER, female, married, farmer, 25 yrs, b Jackson Co Ky, d of inflmation of bowells, d/o Martha HOLLINGWORTH
24 Sep 1877 James G. COOMER, white, male, 1 mos, b Lee Co Ky, d of spinal affection, s/o David b Va 7 Nanna b Va.
May 1877 Martha CORNETT, white, female, married, 30 yrs, b Lee Co Va, d of consumption, d/o Eli b Va & Jane b Va.
19 Jun 1877 Jacob CRABTREE, white, male, married, farming, 78 yrs, b Lee Co Va, d of gravil, s/o Job b Va & Rebecca b Va.
21 Sep 1876 Dilla A. CRAWFORD, white, f, 1 yr, b Lee Co Ky, d of diptheria, d/o Marcus b Ky & Lettia b Ky.
29 Sep 1876 James M. CRAWFORD, white, m, 1 yr 7 mos, b Lee Co Ky, d of croup, d/o Wm H. b Ky & Emily MO.
19 Mar 1878 Phoeba J. DAMRELL, white, female, single, 4 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d/o Joel b Ky & Phoeba b Ky.
4 Jan 1878 Mollie M. DAUGHERTY, white, female, single, 5 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d of dyptheria, d/o Frank b Ireland & Martitia b Ky.
12 Aug 1878 George Ann DAVIS, white, female, married, keeping house, 24 yrs, b Glascow MO, d of fever, d/o James DUFF b Va & Matilda b Madison.
6 Sep 1876 Edward L. DICKERSON, white, m, 1 yr 5 mos, b Lee Co Ky, d of croup, s/o James b Va & Emily b Ky.
6 Jul 1877 Elizzabeth DUNAWAY, white, female, married, 42 yrs, b Lee Co Va, d of consumption, d/o Isaac DUNAGIN b NC & NAncy b NC.
13 Apr 1878 Mary Ann DURBIN, white, female, married, farmer, 46 yrs, b Estill Co Ky, d of consumption, d/o Clem HOWARD b Madison & Nancy b Madison.
Mar 1877 William DURBIN, white, male, single, farming, 19 yrs, b Owsley Co Ky, resides Madison Co Ky, d of sun stroke, s/o John b Estill Ky & Sally b Rockcastle Co Ky.
20 Aug 1876 Lona FIELDS, white, female, married, housekeeper, b Lee Co Ky, d of inflamation of spinal cord, d/o blank.
30 Jul 1876 W.H.H. FIELDS, white, male, married, farming, 34 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d of hemorhage of lungs, s/o blank.
Oct 1877 Rachel FLANNERY, white, female, single, 8 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d of dyptheria, d/o Spencer b Va & Elizabeth b Ky.
24 Oct 1878 Rachel FLANNERY, white, female, single, 9 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d of soar throat, d/o Spencer b Ky & Elizabeth b Ky.
Oct 1877 William H. FLANNERY, white, male, single, 4 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d of dyptheria, s/o Spencer b Va & Elizabeth b Owsley Co.
17 Nov 1878 William H. FLANNERY, white, male, single, 5 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d of soar throat, s/o Spencer b Ky & Elizabeth b Ky.
25 Dec 1878 Elizabeth FREY, white, female, widow, 38 yrs, b Owsley Co Ky, d of consumption, d/o John A. DUNAWAY b Ky & Pauline b Ky.
10 Oct 1877 Wm H. GILBERT, white, male, single, 2 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d of disease of the liver, s/o Francis & Owsley Co & Phoebe b Va
17 Nov 1878 William H. GILBERT, white, male, single, 5 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d of diarhe-a, s/o Michlo b Ky & Sally b Ky
19 Aug 1878 Annabell GILLIUM, white, female, single, 13 yrs, b Knox Co Ky, d of colen infant----, d/o Marion b Scott & Sarah b Knox.
8 Sep 1878 Mary J. GUM, white, female, single, farmer, 15 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d of scarlet fever, d/o Green berry b Estill Co & Nancy b Va.
Dec 1877 William HALE, Jr., white, male, single, 4 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d of croupe, s/o Wm b Va & Nancy b Va
22 Jul 1877 George HIERONYMOUS, white, male, single, 3 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d of fever, s/o Thomas b Ky & Margarett b Ky.
17 Feb 1878 Manda HORN, white, female, single, 3 yrs, b Lee Co, d of brain fever in Estill Co Ky, d/o Aron b Estill Co & Susan J. b Owsley Co.
6 Jan 1876 Milly A. HOUNSHEL, white, f, single, 8 mos, b Lee Co Ky, d of fever, d/o Frank b Va & Judah b Ky.
3 Sep 1878 Margaret Ann HOWELL, white, female, single, farmer, 11 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d/o Samuel P. b Estill & Eliza J. b Owsley Co.
Aug 1876 John J. HURLEY, white, male, single, b Ky, d of dropsey, s/o John b Tn & Mary b Ky.
14 Jun 1876 Amelia JOHNSON, white, f, 1 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d of typhoid fever, d/o David b Va & Mary b NC.
17 Sep 1876 Anna JOHNSON, white, f, 10 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d of typhiod fever, d/o David b Va & Mary b NC.
18 Aug 1876 John T. JONES, white, male, 5 mos, b Lee Co Ky, d of scrofula, s/o Stephen M. b Va & Mary b Ky.
12 Nov 1877 Biddy A. JUDD, white, female, single, 3 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d of dyptheria, d/o James R. b Ky & Nancy b Ky.
15 Dec 1877 Martha B. JUDD, white, female, single, 1 yr, b Lee Co Ky, d of dyptheria, d/o James R. b Ky & Nancy b Ky.
Apr 1877 Henderson KELLEY, white, male, single, 3 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d of worms, s/o Speed b Ky & Margaret b Ky.
10 Aug 1877 Alwilda KING, white, female, single, 9 mos, b Lee Co Ky, d of croupe, d/o Adison J. b Ky & Alwilda b Ky.
5 Jun 1878 James S. LUCAS, white, male, single, 8 mos, b Lee Co Ky, d of unknown, s/o William b Va & Lucinda b TN.
4 Jul 1877 Martin MANN, white, male, married, 56 yrs, b Estill Co Ky, d of scroffala, s/o John b Ky & Patsy b Ky.
2 Jan 1878 Patsy MANN, white, female, widow, 79 yrs, b Clark Co Ky, resides Clark Co Ky, d of chills, d/o Samuel TINCHER b Va & Esther b Va.
14 Mar 1878 Joanah MARSHALL, white, female, married, house wifery, 35 yrs, b Perry Co Ky, d of consumption, d/o Isaac SPENCER b Va & Mary b Va.
Oct 1877 Harvey MAYS, white, male, single, 3 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d of dyptheria, s/o Andrew b Ky & Rachel b Ky.
12 May 1877 Catharine McGUIRE, white, female, married, 42 yrs, b Estill Co Ky, d of consumption, d/o William AKERS b Ky & Perdelia b Ky
15 Sep 1878 (blank) MILLER, white, male, single, 1 day, b Lee Co Ky, d of Li-- was of the mother, s/o Josiah b Ky & Amelia b Ky.
Oct 1877 ?Rauley NEWTON, white, male, single, 4 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d of dyptheria, s/o William b Ky & Ella b Ky.
26 Mar 1877 Sarah NOLEN, white, female, married, 19 yrs, b Owsley Co Ky, d of childbed fever, d/o Francis M. SNOWDEN b Estill Co & Clarinda b Va.
2 Mar 1877 not named OLIVER, white, male, single, 4 days, b Lee Co Ky, d of not known, s/o George C. b Ky & Malvina J. b Ky.
2 Mar 1878 John R. OLIVER, white, male, single, 6 days, b Lee Co Ky, s/o George b Owsley Co & Malva-- b Ky.
2 Jan 1876 Micajah PITMAN, white, married, male, 63 yrs, mechannic, b NC, d of internfusance, s/o blank.
13 Jul 1877 James ROBERTS, white, single, male, 4 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d of (unreadable), s/o John b Iowa & Elizabeth b Morgan Co.
9 May 1877 Martha ROSS, white, female, married, 30 yrs, b Va, d of cold, d/o Eli CORNETT b Va & Jane b Va.
13 May 1878 Lawrence A. SCHOLL, white, male, single, 4 yrs, b Powell Co Ky, d of pulmonary consumption, s/o William C. b Ky & Louisa Miss.
Feb 1877 (blank) SLONE, white, male, single, 1 day, b Lee Co Ky, d of not known, s/o Nathan b Floyd Co & Susan b Va.
23 Jan 1876 Elias H. SMALLWOOD, white, male, 5 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d of dipthia, s/o David E. b Ky & Lucy b Ky.
7 Feb 1878 (blank) SMITH, white, male, single, no age given, b Lee Co Ky, s/o Henry b Ky & Polly b Ky.
2 Jun 1878 Isaac SPARKS, white, male, widower, carpenter, 80 yrs, b Clark Co Ky, d of dropsey, s/o Elisha SPARKS.
17 May 1877 Martha SPENCER, white, female, 5 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d of pain in knee, d/o John D. b Breathitt Co & Catharine b Va.
14 Feb 1876 Jesse M. THOMAS, white, female, 10 mos, b Beattyville, Ky, d of scrofula, s/o D.S. b Ky & Diadema b Ky.
15 Oct 1877 Van THOMAS, white, male, single, 3 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d of dyptheria, s/o Henry H. b Ky & Jane b Ky.
3 Feb 1876 Zachariah B. THOMAS, white, male, single, 91 yrs, saltmaker, b Va, s/o Jesse b Va & Jane b Va.
4 Jun 1878 Margaret TINCHER, white, female, married, farmer, 73 yrs, b Shelba Co Ky, d of Colic, d/o Randall SMALLWOOD & Rachel
2 Oct 1877 Hiram WADE, white, female [sic], single, 7 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d of dyptheria, ch/o Ira b Ala & Cely b Va.
20 Sep 1878 Hattilla WELLS, black, female, single, 2 yrs, b Lee Co Ky, d of brain fever, d/o John M. b Ky & Mary b Ky.
23 Jul 1878 Claud WRIGHT, white, male, single, 1/2, b Lee Co Ky, d of chronic diarhea?, s/o Thomas A. b MO & Louella b OH.
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