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Deaths – 1853

Franklin County Vital Statistics

These records were transcribed from the original Franklin County vital statistics returns. Information is presented as recorded; spellings, ages, and details may vary from other sources.

Date Name Age Sex / Status Details Cause of Death
30 Nov 1853 Mrs. Sabrath A. Allen 33 Female, married Farmer’s wife · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Ross Co., Ohio · Daughter of Thomas and Saran Kella Typhoid fever
10 Jan 1853 Alonza 8 Black female, single Laborer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Madison Blakemore Consumption
17 Jan 1853 Francis Arnold 16 Female, single Farmer’s child · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of R. D. and Frances Arnold Congestive fever
1 Jul 1853 L. S. Baker 42 Female, married Resident of Frankfort · Born Louisiana · Daughter of John C. and Mary A. Lymans Flux
27 Jul 1853 Martha J. Black 20 Female, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Charles C. and Jane Black Consumption
3 Aug 1853 Susan Briddle 14 Female, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Jacob and Eliza Briddle Typhoid fever
13 Jul 1853 Isaac Calvert 70 Male, married Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Virginia · Parents unknown Dropsy of brain
29 Aug 1853 Margaret Carter 67 Female, widow Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Virginia · Daughter of Isaac Green (not listed)
4 Jul 1853 Sarah A. Chambers 24 Female, married Carpenter’s wife · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Ned and Mary Rupe Consumption
1 Aug 1853 Lafayette Clarke 1 Male, single Farmer’s child · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Thomas and Nancy Clarke Fever
17 Sep 1853 Emaline Cox 20 Female, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Franklin and Mary Cox Typhoid flux
13 Aug 1853 Rebecca Cox 49 Female, married Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Jacob and Mary Hockensmith Typhoid flux
14 Sep 1853 Temple Cox 17 Female, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Franklin and Mary Cox Typhoid flux
1 Oct 1853 Martha E. Crutcher 22 Female, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Woodford Co., Ky · Daughter of Richard and P. Crutcher Consumption
12 Aug 1853 Susan M. Duvall 9 Female, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Marion Co., Indiana · Daughter of E. L. and Mary Duvall Typhoid flux
16 Feb 1853 Bennett Edwards 70 Male, widower Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Virginia · Son of Uriah and Betsy Edwards Cancer
29 May 1853 Simeon Edwards 85 Male, widower Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born South Carolina · Parents unknown Gravel
Jul 1853 Eliza Ann 21 Black female Laborer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Lewellyn Holton Poisoned
1853 Fanny 6 Black female, single Laborer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. (no additional information given) —
23 Jul 1853 Stephen Fenwick 46 Male, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Cornelius and Mary Fenwick Typhoid flux
6 Jun 1853 Martha E. Gaines 2 Female, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of James A. and Mary J. Gaines Whooping cough
15 Aug 1853 George 40 Black male, single Laborer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Scott Co., Ky · Slave of Fred Robb · Died Frankfort Dropsy
Jun 1853 George 10 Black male, single Laborer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Frankfort · Slave of B. Monroe (not given)
Jun 1853 George 27 Black male, single Laborer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Sylvester Welch’s heirs Consumption
15 Feb 1853 Grandison 5 months Black male, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Madison Blakemore Croup
7 Mar 1853 William Grant 1 week Male, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of J. A. and Kate Grant (not given)
8 Dec 1853 Elizzie Gray 3 Female, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of W. H. and Susan P. Gray · Died Frankfort Inflammation of brain
25 Mar 1853 Greenup 3 Black male, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Madison Blakemore African consumption
11 Apr 1853 Catherine S. Gwin 40 Female, married Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Daughter of George and Susan Graham (not given)
16 Mar 1853 David Harrod 11 Male, single Farmer’s child · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Hollen and Sidney Harrod Typhoid fever
25 Mar 1853 Nettie Harrod 16 Female, single Farmer’s child · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Hollen and Sidney Harrod Typhoid fever
Aug 1853 Henrietta 1 Black female, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Franklin Chinn Typhoid fever
23 Jun 1853 Henry 6 Black male, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Madison Blakemore African consumption
10 Aug 1853 Boone Howe 2 Male, single Farmer’s child · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of G. W. and Rebecca Howe Typhoid fever
24 Jul 1853 Harriet Hudson 6 weeks Female, single Farmer’s child · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of W. P. and Harriet Hudson Child birth
2 Jul 1853 Harriet Hudson 23 Female, married Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Zack and Nancy Lewis Child birth
Dec 1853 Anna Hunley 5 weeks Female, single Farmer’s child · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of M. B. and Amanda Hunley Child birth
9 May 1853 James Hunley 19 Male, single Farmer’s child · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of John and Mary Hunley Consumption
13 Dec 1853 Samuel G. Jackson 53 Male, married Farmer · Resident of Fayette Co. · Born Clark Co., Ky · Son of Francis and Sally Jackson · Died Fayette Co. Inflammation of kidneys
1853 Jerry 76 Black male Laborer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Virginia · Slave of Walker Vaughan (no additional information given) —
1 Jun 1853 Martha J. Johnson 7 Female, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of W. J. and Alma Johnson Inflammation of brain
15 Feb 1853 William B. Johnson 62 Male, married Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Virginia · Parents not given (not given)
Mar 1853 Julia 2 Black female, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of R. L. Thurman (no additional information given) —
Mar 1853 William Kahr 4 weeks Male, single Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Son of Adam and Margaret Kahr (not given)
14 Oct 1853 Levena Kenna 80 Female, widow Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Frederick Co., Virginia · Parents not given Old age
1853 Richard A. King 10 months Male, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Mary H. King (no additional information given) —
23 Apr 1853 Laura 12 Black female, single Laborer · Resident of Frankfort · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of William C. Sneed (not given)
5 Feb 1853 Mary Long 32 Female, married Clerk’s wife · Resident of Frankfort · Born District of Columbia · Daughter of David and Ann McChesney Consumption
17 Apr 1853 Rosanna Luckett 21 Female, married Clerk’s wife · Resident of Frankfort · Born New York · Daughter of John and Elizabeth Quinn Child birth
Apr 1853 Lucy 75 Black female Laborer · Resident of Frankfort · Born Virginia · Slave of W. B. Rush Dropsy
5 Jun 1853 Michael McCarty — Male, married Resident of Frankfort · Born Ireland · Parents not given (not given)
Aug 1853 James W. McCoy 7 months Male, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Son of James W. and Julia McCoy (not given)
Aug 1853 McKee 39 Black male Laborer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Daviess Co., Ky · Slave of F. Chinn Flux
14 Jul 1853 Malinda 2 Female Laborer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Slave of Mary A. Daughtery Flux
Dec 1853 Maria — Black female Laborer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Slave of James Harrod Dropsy
Mar 1853 Martha 20 Black female Laborer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Anderson Co., Ky · Slave of R. L. Thurman (not given)
28 May 1853 Eliza Ann Newton 22 Female, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of W. R. and Kitty Newton Consumption
20 Aug 1853 William O’Nan 2 Male, single Farmer’s child · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Lewis O’Nan Fever
1853 Patsy — Black female Laborer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Slave of B. F. Cogle (not given)
22 Oct 1853 Cordelia Payton 1 Female, single Farmer’s child · Resident of Franklin Co. · Daughter of Merrida and Mary Payton Croup
28 Jul 1853 Jacob W. Penn 1 Male, single Farmer’s child · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Squire and Ellen Penn Flux
Apr 1853 James T. Pitman 9 months Male, single Resident of Frankfort · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Thomas L. and Nancy Pitman Bronchitis
8 Feb 1853 Preston 18 Black male, single Laborer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Scott Co., Ky · Slave of James Keas Apoplexy
Mar 1853 Preston 1 Black male, single Laborer · Resident of Frankfort · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of D. C. Freeman (not given)
15 Mar 1853 Hannah Price 82 Female, widow Resident of Frankfort · Born Virginia · Daughter of John Upshaw (not given)
5 May 1853 James F. Pruitt 13 Male, single Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Son of John W. and A. Pruitt Rising in head (remarks: heart disease)
20 Aug 1853 Matilda Quire 17 Female, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of James and Pamela Quire Flux
16 Apr 1853 Irene Redding 15 Female, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of William and Jane Redding · Remarks: Deaf and dumb Cold on lungs
6 Apr 1853 Richard 2 Black male, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of James A. Gaines Effect of spine
27 Dec 1853 George Riley 28 Male, single Laborer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of A. W. Macklin Disease of brain
20 Sep 1853 Margaret F. Risk 4 months Female, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of W. B. and Mary Risk (not given)
23 Aug 1853 Nancy Risk 44 Female, married Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Woodford Co., Ky · Daughter of John and Nancy Crosby Hemorrhage of womb
20 Jun 1853 Alexander M. Robson 13 Male, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of John and Sarah Robson Disease of heart
23 May 1853 Bird Ross 20 Black male, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Gallatin Co., Ky · Slave of John P. Lewis Consumption
8 May 1853 Roxa 65 Black female, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Kentucky · Slave of James R. Sneed Inflammation of brain
Aug 1853 Sally 23 Black male, single Laborer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of John F. Church Chronic
25 Mar 1853 Jenettia Scott 37 Female, married Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of James and Milla Strange (not given)
Jul 1853 Susan Shindlebower 9 months Female, single Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Daughter of George and Susan Shindlebower (not given)
30 Aug 1853 Seth Smith 74 Male, widower Resident of Franklin Co. · Born North Carolina · Son of John and Mary Darnel Old age
14 Nov 1853 Eliza Ann Snelling 5 Female, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of James and Lucy Snelling Bold hives
Oct 1853 Solomon 7 months Black male, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of John C. Herndon (not given)
1 Aug 1853 Eliza Jane Steele 38 Female, married Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Hiram and Isabella Rearden Child bed
3 Dec 1853 Enoc Strange 6 days Male, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Steven and Martha Strange (not given)
26 Oct 1853 Marian E. Strange 1 Female, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of James and Milla Strange (not given)
14 Oct 1853 Sarah S. Strange 2 Female, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of James and Milla Strange (not given)
4 Jul 1853 Elizabeth Sudduth 51 Female, married Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Fayette Co., Ky · Daughter of William and Margaret Partlow Apoplexy
26 Aug 1853 J. P. Tarrant 2 Female, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of A. and Jane Tarrant · Died Frankfort Cholera infection
22 Jul 1853 James W. Taylor 18 Male, single Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Son of J. W. and Louisiana T. Taylor Flux
3 Jul 1853 Richard C. Taylor 20 Male, single Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Son of J. W. and Louisiana T. Taylor Flux
17 Mar 1853 Tempe 50 Black male, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Virginia · Slave of James Stockton Fever
Aug 1853 Thomas 9 Black male, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of M. Blakemore Consumption
28 Oct 1853 Elizabeth Thompson 20 Female, married Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Fielding and Sarah Tracy Consumption
20 Apr 1853 Thomas J. Todd 36 Male, married Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Woodford Co., Ky · Son of George and Mary Todd Consumption
20 Jul 1853 Vera 76 Black female Laborer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Levi Crutcher Liver disease
15 May 1853 David B. Wallace 32 Male, married Carpenter · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of J. B. and Elizabeth Wallace Consumption
15 Dec 1853 James Williams 7 Black male Laborer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of W. B. Risk Whooping cough
27 Jun 1853 Levi Williams 77 Male, widower Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Pennsylvania · Parents not given Paralysis of brain
28 Oct 1853 Rebecca Williams 24 Female, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of E. M. and Elizabeth Williams Consumption
13 Sep 1853 Willis 3 months Black male, single Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of J. B. Wasson Smothered by its mother

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