1. Reel 847170 Harrison Co Deaths 1853-1912
NOTE: Sore Throat was the common name for Typhoid Fever
Page 1 Lower District
Elizabeth Shahan Nov 8 1853 in Harrison Co of Change of life, age 48y born Harrison Co
Reported by Richard Shahan
Amelia Reed Oct 6 1853 in Harrison Co of old age, born Eastern VA w/o Thomas Reed Jane
Harbert, daughter, reports
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Moses Harbert Nov 25 1853 in Harrison Co Of shooting, age 24y 5m
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Edward Harbert Jan 24 1853 in Bingamon of Old age 93y 8m born NJ h/o Elizabeth Drusilla
Martin, daughter, reports
Benjamin Columbus Robey Sept 20 In Ten Mile of Complaint of Heart 1y 3m born Harrison
Co
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Benjamin F Robey WM Sept 26 1853 in Lumberport of Typhoid fever 32y born Harrison
Co Carpenter Elzina Robey, wife reports
Regen Elbert Fortney Dec 11 1853 in Lamberts Run of Sore throat age 2m Hirum J and Sarah
Ann Fortney
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Mary Assenith Hall Sept 1853 in Tenmile of Dysentery 1y 10d Job R and Catherine Hall
Female Hall Sept 1853 in Tenmile of Dysentery no age Job R and Catherine Hall
Catherine Hall Sept 1853 in Tenmile of Dysentery age 35 Orlando and Assenith Griffith Born
Monongalia Co w/o Job R Hall
Mary Ann Smith Sept 1 1853 in Tenmile of childbirth, age 19y 6m d/o Wm R and Elizabeth
Ogden born Harrison Co w/o Josiah R Smith Isaac Smith father in law reports
Nimrod McCarty WM Nov 7 1853 in Robinson Run of Typhoid Fever age 27y 4m s/o Enoch and Polly McCarty h/o Margaret McCarty Andrew G Moore father in law reports
(Andrew is also the father of Andrew Moore, 1st husband of Jennett Scott Martin Moore Harbert)
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W Thomas Robey Oct 5 1854 in Brushey Fork of Dysentery 12y 10m s/o Isaac and Mary
Robey born Bushey Fork
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Lewis Mines Nov 14 1855 in Limestone of paralysis age 69 born Augusta co VA h/o Hannah
Mines James M Mines son reports
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Abigail Jane Harbert Dec 6 1855 in Tenmile of croup age 1y 3m born Tenmile
Nancy Harbert Aug 30 1855 in Jones Run of general causes age 30 born Harrison Co
Bryon R Robey Aug 20 1855 in Lumberport of unknown causes born Lumberport
Malvina Cunningham Oct 1 1855 in Rock Camp of Scarlet Fever age 3 d/o Granville and
Lucinda Cunningham born Tenmile
George Dakon May 14 1855 in Waters of Ten Mile of old age 87y born Rappahanock Co, VA
Blacksmith Elizabeth Dakon wife Richard Shahan son in law reports
Page 13 Lower District
Sally Allen Aug 3 1856 in Robinson Run of Dropsy age 60 d/o John and ---- Rowe born
Eastern Virginia w/o Thomas Allen
Page 14 Lower District
Levi Shinn Feb 6 1856 in Shinnston of Dyspepsia age 96y 3m born NJ Minister h/o Elizabeth
Shinn Charlotte Robey, daughter, reports
James M Fortney Dec 11 1856 in Robinson Run of croup age 5m s/o Hirum J and Sarah Ann
Fortney born Lamberts Run
William G Swiger July 29 1856 in Preston Co cause: hit by lightening 25y 11m 6d William
Swiger and Lucinda Gain born Harrison Co Farmer Amanda Swiger, wife reports
Susannah Swiger Aug 17 1856 in Tenmile of Liver complaint 46y no parents listed born
Lewis Co Christopher C Swiger husband reports
John M Strother Sept 1856 in Caty Lick of Dysentery 1y 9m Reuben and Francis M Strother
born Caty Lick
Hester Ann Swiger Dec 29 1856 in Lamberts Run of fever 26y parents not listed born Harrison
Co w/o Lewis Swiger
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A J Robey Feb 1857 in Harrison Co of Croup Born West Clarksburg
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Adolphas A Cunningham July 1858 in Harrison Co of Flux 5y s/o Granville and Lucinda
Cunningham born Grass Run
William Fortney Oct 6 1858 in Harrison Co of croup 3y Hirum J and Sarah Ann Fortney born
Lamberts Run
Columbia Harbert June 13 1858 in Harrison Co of unknown 7y d/o Samuel and Sophia
Harbert born Caty Lick
Male Harbert May 20 1858 in Harrison Co cause unknown age unknown born Robinson Run
Benj W and Margaret Harbert
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Ada Z Robey Aug 4 1858 in Harrison Co of Flux 2y born Caldewaller Fork of Tenmile
Thomas J Strother Sept 1858 in Harrison Co of Flux 8m Reuben and Frances Melinda Strother
born Cathy Lick
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William Heldreth Jan 1859 in Marion Co of Croup 6y s/o Uriah and Pheobe Ann Heldreth
born Marion Co
Lucas A Hall Apr 1859 in Harrison Co of whooping cough under 1 y Job R and Mary Elizabeth
Hall
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Lucinda Cunningham Mar 27 1860 in Harrison Co of Liver complaint 28y No parents listed
born Tenmile Granville Cunningham husband reprots
Ruhama Harbert Nov 1860 in Jones Run of consumption 30y no parents listed born
Cunningham's Run Eli Harbert father-in-law reports
Enoch McCarty July 10 1860 in Lumberport cause unknown 58y parents unknown born
Eastern VA
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Lemuel Swiger May 19 1860 in Tenmile of fever 43y born Lambert's Run Farmer Clarissa
Swiger wife reports
Amelia V Sprout May 15 1860 in Booth's Creek of Inflamation of the brain 3y Henry and
Emily Jane Sprout born Harrison Co
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Male Boggess Feb 12 1861 in Harrison Co cause unknown Joshua D and Emily Jane Boggess
born Harrison Co
Francis M Boggess Male Dec 17 1861 in Harrison Co of sore throat Joshua D and Emily Jane
Boggess Born Harrison Co
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1861 Cunninghams-- all died of sore throat --Argat 31y; Mary Ann 11y; Elmore 9y; Lafayette
7y; Jerome 5y
1861 all children of James A and Christiana Cunningham--all died of sore throat in April.
Cireria 17y; Edgar F 11y; Florinda F 6y; Sarah Jane 9y; Jemima 6y; Lloyd L 15y; Caroline
21y; Jeff M died May 1 1861 20y
Frederick M Griffin Aug 1 1861 in Harrison Co of sore throat 6y Joshua and Mildred Griffin
Drusilla P Griffin Aug 20 1861 in Harrison Coof sore throat 5y Joshua and Mildred Griffin
Elimra Josphine Griffin Aug 20 1861 of sore throat 8y Joshua and Mildred Griffin
Sarah E Griffin Aug 30 1861 of sore throat 11y Jackson and Athelia Griffin born Harrison
Co
Emeline Griffin Sept 6 1861 of sore throat 5y Jackson and Athelia Griffin born Harrison Co
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Rebecca Jane Griffin Sept 6 1861 of sore throat no age listed Jackson and Athelia Griffin
born PA
Mary Ann Griffin Sept 15 1861 of sore throat no age listed Jackson and Athelia Griffin
born PA
David M T Harbert Apr 17 1861 of sore throat no age listed Wm and Luna Harbert
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Aaron Harbert March 9 1861 of sore throat 13y Jno M and Elizabeth Harbert
Cirena Harbert March 3 1861 of sore throat 3y Jno M and Elizabeth Harbert
David J Harbert Feb 25 1861 of sore throat 7y Jno M and Elizabeth Harbert born Taylor Co
Theodisa E Martin Aug 6 1861 unknown no age given John F and Phebe Ann Martin
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Jerome R Shahan Aug 1861 of Dysentery no age Richard and Margaret Shahan (child)
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Frances Sophia Shahan Aug 1861 of Dysentery no age Richard and Margaret Shahan (child)
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James A boggess Dec 9 1862 cause not known 11y William and Melissa Boggess
Martha E Fortney March 1862 in Harrison Co of sore throat d/o Jacob D and Mary Fortney
Margaret Hammond Oct 27 1862 of sore throat 13y Joseph and Susanna Hammond born
Lambert's Run
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Amanda Swiger Oct 13 1862 in Lambert's Run of Dysentery 4m Lewis and Lucretia J Swiger
Frederick Shinn Aug 8 1862 of water on the brain 5m D M and Rebecca Shinn
Page 38 Clark Twp
Sarah Cunningham July 1864 of old age 65y no other information listed
Page 38 Tenmile Twp
Bridget Backus Oct 19 1864 of sore throat 6y Elizabeth Backus
Page 38 Union Twp
Sarah J Hall Feb 14 1864 cause unknown 19y Felix L and A Hall
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Sarah Allen Nov 1 1864 of Consumption 36y Jeriah and Ruth Swiger w/o Jesse H Allen
Page 40 Lower dist
Bruce Boggess Aug 7 1864 of dysentery 2y 11m George and Mary Boggess (Hard to read)
Augustus Boggess June 23 1864 of dysentery 65y 9m Samuel and Elizabeth Boggess married
but not named
Oliver Nay Dec 19 1864 Annapolis MD starved in prison 28y s/o Hannah Nay born Marion
Co, Va soldier Married Brother reports
Page 41 Lower District
Hannah Robey June 19 1864 of consumption 28y J S and J McGee born Marion Co w/o J M
Robey
Henry Swiger Dec 16 1864 Murdered by rebels 54y 11m J and Elizabeth Swiger h/o Nancy
Swiger
Page 41 Lower District
Jesse Swiger Dec 22 1864 of disease of the heart 76y 1m ____ and Cassa A Swiger married
neighbor reports
Page 42 Upper dist
F M Hall Jan 15 1865 of Scarlet Fever 4y A G and Mary E Hall
L M Hall Jan 20 1865 of Scarlett fever 2y A G and Mary E Hall
Page 43 Upper District
Samuel Ritter June 14 1865 of Liver affection 4y O S and L Rittenhouse single
Page 45 Lower District
Male Fortney Nov 1865 no cause nor age J A and M R fortney (Hard to read)
John Hall May 8 1865 of old age 88y 3m John and Pheobe Hall born NJ farmer widowed
daughter, not named, reports
Elizabeth Hurst Oct 1865 burned 1y 8m Lemuel and Martha Hurst (hard to read)
Martha Heldreth August 1865 of Dysentery 14y Uriah and Pheobe Heldreth born Marion Co
Page 45 Lower District
Mary Heldreth Aug 1865 of Dystentery 14y Uriah and Pheobe Heldreth born Marion Co
Thomas Heldreth Aug 1865 of Dysentery 8y Uriah and Pheobe Heldreth Born Marion Co
Page 46 Lower Dist
James A Roby April 25 1865 of Rheumatism age 74 Jeremiah and Polly Robey schoolteacher
Wm Boggess, son-in-law, reports
Eliza A Sturm Nov 23 1865 of Typhoid Fever 19y 7m Jesse and Matilda Sturm born Marion
Mary A Smith Sept 1 1865 Cause unknown 26y Isaiah and Ortha Harbert
Page 48 Lower District
Virginia Cunningham June 5 1866 in Beingamon of whooping cough 2y 9m Christopher and
Elizabeth Cunningham
Mary A Harbert June 27 1866 in Jones Run Scalded 2y Seth and Sarah Harbert
Mary F Harbert Feb 5 1866 in Jones Run of spinal fever 1y John A and Sarah A Harbert
Page 48 Lower District
Ida May Nusum May 10 1866 in Booth's Creek of croup 2y Sanford and Eliza Nuzum
Page 51 Lower Dist
Nancy V Backus Nov 20 1867 in Sardis twp of scrofula 5m Sanford and Elizabeth H Backus
Jane Nay May 24 1867 in Sardis Twp of consumption 26y parents not known w/o M J D Nay
William Nay, friend, reports
Jane Ogden June 16 1867 in Eagle Twp of Dysentery 58y John and Phoebe Duncan w/o
Nathan Ogden
Theodore T Robey July 16 1867 in Eagle twp of disease of abdomen 8y 7m J H and Charlotte
Robey
Sarah E Swiger Aug 7 1867 in Sardis twp of scrofula 18y Elias and Eliza Swiger unmarried
Elmos O Swiger Nov 9 1867 in Sardis twp of disease of the liver 9m Israel and Phoebe M
Swiger
Florence V Shreves Sept 18 1867 in Eagle Twp of Dysentery 6y Fielding and Charlotte
Shreves
Page 54 Lower Dist
Robert Cunningham Dec 13 1869 of disease of the kidneys 76y Edward and Sarah
Cunningham h/o Sarah Cunningham F W Cunningham reports
Athaliah Griffin Feb 7 1869 of measles 41y James and Nancy Bennett born PA w/o Jackson
Griffin
William J Griffin Feb 3 1869 of measles
Isaiah Harbert Oct 31 1869 of Pneumonia 71y 11m Samuel and Abigail Harbert Lucinda
Boggess, daughter, reports
Ella Jane Harbert Sept 1869 unknown causes 1m Frederick and Ruth Harbert
Page 55 Lower Dist
Lavina Martin June 18 1868 of consumption 20y John and Elizabeth Martin single
Andrew Moore Oct 19 1868 killed in coal bank 23y 9m Andrew and Catharine Moore born
PA Farmer h/o Jenny Scott Moore A G Moore father reports
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Irsula Moore Mar 21 1868 of sore throat 5m Andrew and Jennetta Scott Moore A G Moore
grandfather reports
John J Swiger Feb 28 1868 Unknown no age listed Lewis A and Lucreta Swiger
Page 56 Upper twp
Sarah J Scott Dec 30 1869 in Sycamore of consumption 30y 7m Richard and Elizabeth
Shahan born Ten mile Mary Scott, mother in law, reports
Page 58 Lower Dist
Fielding Boggess Apr 12 1869 of Old age 87y Samuel and ___ Boggess born Maryland h/o
Mary Boggess Samuel Boggess, son reports
Melvina Backus May 30 1869 of Dropsy 50y ___ and Sarah Backus single James E Carder,
physician reports
Eddie S Cunningham Sept 6 1869 of Dysentery 4y F M and Minerva Cunningham
Page 60 Upper dist
Catharine Moore Nov 29 1870 in Harrison Co of confinement 43y born Lewis co w/o
Jonathan Moore
Page 60 Upper District
Male Moore Nov 29 unknown causes Jonathan and Catharine Moore
Page 61 Upper District
Sarah J Allin (sic) May 15 1870 in Eagle twp of spinal fever 12y John B and Susan Allen
Martha C Griffin Dec 21 1870 in Peters Run of Lung Disease 8m Luther and Nancy Griffin
born Peters Run
Page 62 Lower Dist
Nancy Plant July 10 1870 in Sardis Twp of dropsy 71y Christopher and Ellen Swiger w/o
William Plant
Page 66 Lower Dist
Martha McCarty May 1871 in Eagle twp of Consumption 30y Wm and Rebecca Heldreth
Widow
Page 67 Lower Dist
Malisey Boggess April 26 1872 in Jonses Run of Change of Life 43y James A and Sarah
Robey w/o William S Boggess
Joseph G Heldreth March 19 1872 in Jones run of Consumption 30y John and Eleanor
Heldreth h/o Mary E Heldreth Noah Harbert reports
Page 67 Lower District
Male Harbert June 29 1872 in Tenmile Creek cause unknown Samuel and Pheobe Harbert
Page 68 Lower District
Almira Robey June 8 1872 in Tenmile Creek of Hemorrage 21y 7m George and Margaret
Harter w/o A J Robey Dr Boggess reports
Mary L Swiger Aug 10 1872 in Ten Mile Creek of consumption 18y Lemuel and Claresy
Swiger Ashville Swiger brother reports
J C Swiger Female April 13 1872 in Ten Mile Creek cause unknown 4m Amos S and
Josephine Swiger
S A Sandy Female Sept 1 1872 in Catfish cause unknown Benj T and Mariah Sandy
G W Sandy Male Aug 31 1872 Catfish cause unknown Benj T and Mariah Sandy
Emma L Strother Nov 17 1872 in Catylick cause unknown age 5y 7m Thomas J and Sarah
Strother
George W Swiger 1872 in Katy Lick Run of consumption 45y h/o Rebecca Swiger