Deaths – 1857
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 1857 | John Allison | 33 | Male, married | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Shelby Co., Ky · Son of Harrison and Fanny Allison | Pneumonia |
| 20 Apr 1857 | Mary T. Andrews | 6 | Female, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Woodford Co., Ky · Parents not given | Consumption |
| Dec 1857 | Mary Armstrong | 64 | Female, widowed | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Maryland · Daughter of Jno. and Bettie Wilson | Old age |
| 8 Apr 1857 | Edmund Bailey | 9 | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Dennis and Sarah Bailey | Cold |
| Jul 1857 | Ben | 7 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Rebecca Stoughton · Died Frankfort | Lung disease |
| 6 Dec 1857 | Elizabeth Bentley | 75 | Female, widowed | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Fauquier Co., Virginia · Daughter of Elias and Letty Hiatt | Phthisis |
| Nov 1857 | Bettie | 1 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of W. R. Bacon | Whooping cough |
| 1857 | Bettie | 2 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of L. A. Thomas | Whooping cough |
| Dec 1857 | Billy | 70 | Black male | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of E. H. Watson | Liver disease |
| Feb 1857 | Billy | 11 months | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of P. Swigert · Died Frankfort | Typhoid fever |
| 26 Sep 1857 | Geo. J. Blakemore | 23 | Male, single | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Madison and Francis Blakemore | Typhoid fever |
| 10 Apr 1857 | Jno. C. Brawner | 7 months | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of W. R. and Mahala Brawner | Inflammation of brain |
| 7 Aug 1857 | Mahala Brawner | 28 | Female, married | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Gresham and Amy Moore | Consumption |
| May 1857 | Breney | 70 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave owner not given | Old age |
| Jul 1857 | Lucinda Brewer | 14 | Female, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Jas. and Nancy Brewer | Fits |
| 22 Feb 1857 | Finney Bryant | 36 | Male, married | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Finney and Nancy Bryant | Typhoid fever |
| May 1857 | Samuel Buckner | 80 | Free black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Parents not given | Old age |
| 25 Jun 1857 | Martha Bullock | 5 | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Thos. and Martha Bullock | Inflammation of brain |
| Dec 1857 | Caroline | 19 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Rece W. Oliver | Child birth |
| 16 Oct 1857 | Thomas Chism | 91 | Male, widower | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Culpeper Co., Virginia · Son of Jno. and ___ Chism | Diarrhea |
| 14 Jan 1857 | Robert G. Collins | 18 | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of R. E. and Pamela Collins | Typhoid fever |
| 7 Jan 1857 | Thomas H. Collins | 20 | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of R. E. and Pamela Collins | Typhoid fever |
| Apr 1857 | Thomas Cox | 11 | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Thos. and Rebecca Cox | Bronchitis |
| Nov 1857 | Nancy Crutcher | 70 | Female, widowed | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Virginia · Daughter of Abram and ___ Chambers | Consumption |
| 1 Oct 1857 | Wm. Crutcher | 49 | Male, single | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Reuben and Eliza Crutcher | Consumption |
| 25 Nov 1857 | Reuben Daniel | 84 | Male, widowed | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Caroline Co., Virginia | Pneumonia |
| 2 Oct 1857 | Alexander Daugherty | 24 | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Child of Sol and Nancy Daugherty | Flux |
| 12 Dec 1857 | Caroline J. Deakins | 18 | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Shelby Co., Ky · Daughter of Jno. W. and Debra Deakins | Consumption |
| 15 Aug 1857 | Mary Jane Dorton | 15 hours | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Tho. and Margaret Dorton | Flux |
| 15 Sep 1857 | Dudley | 4 hours | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Wm. M. Wilkerson | Inflammation of brain |
| 1857 | Edgar | 16 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Jno. M. Hiatt | Inflammation of brain |
| Jul 1857 | Eda | 68 | Black female | Slave of N. P. Green | Old age |
| 17 Mar 1857 | Eliza | 2 weeks | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Jane Black | Unknown |
| 1 May 1857 | Eliza | 1 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Jno. P. Voris | Scalded |
| Mar 1857 | Elizabeth | 13 | Black female | Slave owner not given | Scrofula |
| Nov 1857 | Elizabeth | 15 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Rece W. Oliver | Dropsy |
| Oct 1857 | James W. Ellis | 3 months | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Frankfort · Son of H. S. and Ann Mary Ellis | Unknown |
| 28 Feb 1857 | Emily | 1 hour | Black female | Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Isaac Wingate | Unknown |
| Aug 1857 | Emma | 1 week | Black female | Slave of R. W. Bacon | Unknown |
| 25 Dec 1857 | Evan Evans | 2 | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Frankfort · Son of Humphrey and Lucy Evans | Brain disease |
| Sep 1857 | Jno. S. Evans | 4 | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Frankfort · Son of Humphrey and Lucy Evans | Brain disease |
| 4 Aug 1857 | Sarah Featherston | 4 weeks | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of E. W. and Sarah Featherston | Summer complaint |
| Apr 1857 | Female (unnamed) | 2 weeks | Black | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of H. M. Bedford | Inflammation (?) |
| 1857 | Female (stillborn) | — | Black | Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Lawrence Tobin | Stillborn |
| Aug 1857 | Female (unnamed) | 2 weeks | Black | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Elizabeth Loben · Died Frankfort | Congestive brain |
| Aug 1857 | Flemin | 44 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of H. L. Wilkins | Hurt by wagon |
| 29 Mar 1857 | Amanda M. Ford | 35 | Female, married | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Scott Co., Ky · Daughter of Saml. and Eliza Anderson | Child birth |
| 30 Apr 1857 | David Allen Ford | 1 day | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Reuben and Amanda Ford | Unknown |
| Aug 1857 | George | 18 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Jas. G. Wright | Flux |
| 4 Feb 1857 | Jas. F. Goins | 2 days | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Lewis T. and Priscilla Goins | Premature birth |
| 16 May 1857 | Goins (infant) | 5 hours | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Milton and Mary Goins | Unknown |
| 28 Oct 1857 | Azubah Graham | 39 | Female, married | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Ben and Polly Long | Typhoid fever |
| 29 Aug 1857 | Samuel T. Graham | 9 | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Jno. F. and Azubaugh ___ | Typhoid fever |
| 22 Feb 1857 | Thornton Hales | 57 | Male, married | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Prince William Co., Virginia · Son of Tho. and Catharine Hales | Insanity |
| 15 Oct 1857 | Charles Harrod | 13 hours | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Wm. and Margaret Harrod | Flux |
| 1857 | Harry | 53 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Jno. M. Huett | Intemperance |
| Sep 1857 | Harry | 12 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Frankfort · Slave of Guilford Sanford? | Flux |
| Aug 1857 | Harvey | 24 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Frankfort · Slave of Mason Brown | Diarrhea |
| 15 Mar 1857 | Samuel M. Herndon | 2 | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Frankfort · Son of David and Elizabeth Herndon | Scarlet fever |
| 2 Nov 1857 | Margaret Hockersmith | 6 weeks | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Jno. and Polly Hockersmith | Unknown |
| 13 Sep 1857 | Ellen Hulett | 4 | Female, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Geo. W. and Sarah Hulett | Flux |
| Oct 1857 | Jane | 18 | Mulatto female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Frankfort · Slave of Arabella Welch | Typhoid fever |
| 8 Aug 1857 | Barnett Jeffries | 2 | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Presley and Sarah Jeffries | Typhoid fever |
| 1 Aug 1857 | Davidella Jenkins | 11 | Female, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Jno. and Eliza Jenkins | Flux |
| 1 Mar 1857 | Sarah B. Jenkins | 3 | Female, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of St. and Mary Jenkins | Scarlet fever |
| Jul 1857 | Kate N. W. Jillson | 13 months | Female, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Frankfort · Daughter of Robt. and Emma Jillson | Summer complaint |
| Aug 1857 | Jim | 9 months | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Frankfort · Slave of H. F. Johnson | Not given |
| 1857 | Arabella Johnson | 19 | Female, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Frankfort · Daughter of Wm. and Catherine Johnson | Pathitalism? of heart |
| 6 Sep 1857 | Jolly (infant) | 7 days | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of D. M. and ___ Jolly | Deformed |
| Oct 1857 | Jourdan | 2 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Frankfort · Slave of Tho. N. Lindsey | Measles |
| 17 Aug 1857 | Jeremiah Kendal | 76 | Male, widowed | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Caroline Co., Virginia · Son of Tho. and Nancy Kendall | Gravel |
| 1857 | Lawrence | — | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Frankfort · Slave of Humphrey Evans | Scrofula |
| 18 Sep 1857 | Jno. W. Lea | 3 weeks | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Evan and Frances A. Lea | Unknown |
| Jun 1857 | Levi | 45 | Mulatto male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Frankfort · Slave of Jennet Allen | Poison |
| 29 Jun 1857 | Lewis | 28 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Margaret Parrent | Consumption |
| 17 Dec 1857 | Frances Lloyd | 54 | Male, widowed | Physician · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born England · Parents unknown | General debility |
| 6 Apr 1857 | Louisa | 5 months | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Susannah Farmer | Unknown |
| 10 Oct 1857 | Mary McDaniel | 69 | Female, widowed | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Culpeper Co., Virginia · Daughter of Samuel and Catherine Wise | Consumption |
| 13 Nov 1857 | Susan McDaniel | 70 | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Culpeper Co., Virginia · Daughter of Jno. and Molly McDaniel | Consumption |
| Aug 1857 | Madison | 21 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Jas. Gaines | Consumption |
| 1857 | Male (unnamed) | 1 week | Black | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of L. A. Thomas | Whooping cough |
| Apr 1857 | Male (unnamed) | 1 hour | Black | Born Franklin Co. · Slave of B. F. Bedford | Unknown |
| 26 May 1857 | Maria | 30 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Jno. P. Voris | Scrofula |
| Jan 1857 | Mariah | 9 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Clay Co. · Slave of Jas. H. Garrard | Pneumonia |
| Sep 1857 | Louisa Marshall | 7 | Female, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Ch. and Mahala Marshall | Scarlet fever |
| Aug 1857 | Martha | 1 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Wm. Pattie | Inflammation of brain |
| Apr 1857 | Matilda | 50 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Frankfort · Slave of W. R. Bacon | Apoplexy |
| 3 Apr 1857 | Henry Mefford | 5 days | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Philip and Caroline Mefford | Unknown |
| 7 Nov 1857 | Chas. Merchant | 16 months | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Frankfort · Parents not given | Whooping cough |
| Dec 1857 | Lewis Miller | 95 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Birthplace not given · Slave owner not given | Old age |
| 9 Aug 1857 | Wm. R. Mitchell | 43 | Male | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Birthplace not given · Son of Samuel and Clarrisa Mitchell | Erysipelas |
| May 1857 | Molly | 25 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Todd Crittenden | Womb disease |
| Apr 1857 | Wm. Moore | 10 days | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Wm. and ___ Moore | Fits |
| Apr 1857 | Murray (infant) | 2 weeks | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Hy and Margaret Murray | Fall? by another |
| 3 Sep 1857 | Aaron Mushan | 6 | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Birthplace not given · Son of Orlando C. and Virginia ___ | Thrown from horse |
| Sep 1857 | Susan Page | 80 | Female, widowed | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Virginia · Daughter of Jno. and Rachel Page | Old age |
| Jun 1857 | Elizabeth Perry | 56 | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Virginia · Daughter of Bevin and Susan Abbott | Intermittent fever |
| 20 Apr 1857 | Peter | 45 | Black male | Plasterer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Ben Elliott | Apoplexy |
| 28 Jul 1857 | Geo. E. Pierce | 11 weeks | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Jno. S. and Susan Pierce | Flux |
| 3 Aug 1857 | Richard F. Peirce | 3 | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Jno. S. and Susan Pierce | Flux |
| 29 Jul 1857 | Susan Pierce | 21 | Female, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Hiram and Nancy Pierce | Consumption |
| 1857 | David A. Pierson | 2 weeks | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of T. P. and Martha Pierson | Lock jaw |
| 11 Sep 1857 | Lewis S. Powers | 11 weeks | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of A. A. and Susan Powers | Flux |
| 26 Jan 1857 | Palestine Powers | 5 | Female, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of A. A. and Susan Powers | Scarlet fever |
| 25 Sep 1857 | Jane Price | 28 | Female, married | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Fayette Co., Ky · Daughter of Robt. and ___ Moore | Consumption |
| 23 Dec 1857 | Jno. Marcus Ratliff | 4 | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Estill Co., Ky · Son of Reuben and Susan Ratliff | Chills and fever |
| 12 Sep 1857 | Lucinda Ratliff | 9 | Female, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Estill Co., Ky · Daughter of Reuben and Susan Ratliff | Chills and fever |
| 27 Dec 1857 | Wm. Henry Ratliff | 9 months | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Estill Co., Ky · Son of Reuben and Susan Ratliff | Chills and fever |
| Aug 1857 | Robb | 24 | Black male | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Tho. Steele | Bursting thrashing machine |
| 1857 | Robert | 30 | Black male | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Slave of E. H. Taylor | Consumption |
| 18 Jul 1857 | Robert | 11 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Jacob Polsgrove | Consumption |
| 1857 | Rose | 3 | Black female | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Slave of H. Evans | Scrofula |
| Mar 1857 | Sal | 16 | Mulatto female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Garrard Co., Ky · Slave of Jeremiah Tracey | Black tongue |
| 1857 | Sam | 14 | Male | Resident of Frankfort · Born Woodford Co., Ky · Slave of R. A. Brawner | Typhoid fever |
| 8 Jun 1857 | Wm. Sanders | 67 | Male, married | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Virginia · Son of Hy and Rhoda Sanders | Paralysis |
| Oct 1857 | Sanford | 15 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of David Thompson | Typhoid fever |
| 25 Oct 1857 | Jno. W. Semonis | 13 months | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Ottoway Semonis and Lucinda | Inflammation of brain |
| 24 May 1857 | Jno. H. Shackelford | 9 months | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Jno. and Susan Shackelford | Unknown |
| 20 Apr 1857 | Sharlott | 22 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Jacob Polsgrove | Consumption |
| 13 Feb 1857 | Sheets (infant) | 3 weeks | Female, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Chs. and Frances Sheets | Unknown |
| 25 Jun 1857 | Thos. B. Soper | 22 | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Lincoln Co., Ky · Son of Jas. and Susan Soper | Typhoid fever |
| 23 Apr 1857 | Wm. H. Soper | 19 | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Laurel Co., Ky · Son of Jas. and Susan Soper | Typhoid fever |
| May 1857 | Alex Spence | 30 | Free colored mulatto male | Musician · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Parents not given | Intemperance |
| Sep 1857 | Alice A. Stewart | 2 hours? | Female, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Tho. and Nancy Stewart | Typhoid fever |
| 20 Aug 1857 | James S. Stoughton | 48 | Male, married | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born New York · Son of L. B. and Catherine Stoughton | Dropsy |
| 19 Apr 1857 | Geo. T. Stump | 8 | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Jacob and Catherine Stump | Scarlet fever |
| 19 Apr 1857 | Jas. W. Stump | 11 | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Jacob and Catherine Stump | Scarlet fever |
| 17 Apr 1857 | Nancy Ann Stump | 5 | Female, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Jacob and Catherine Stump | Scarlet fever |
| 1857 | Susannah | 5 | Black female | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Slave of H. Evans | Scrofula |
| May 1857 | Tena | 65 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Essex Co., Virginia · Slave of Maria Noel | Cancer |
| Oct 1857 | Jno. T. Triplett | 2 months | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Geo. C. and Jane Triplett | Croup |
| 8 Dec 1857 | Vachel Warfield | 77 | Male, widowed | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Maryland · Son of Giles and Polly Warfield | Consumption |
| 2 May 1857 | Thos. Watson | 54 | Male, married | Physician · Resident of Franklin Co. · Birthplace unknown · Parents unknown | Consumption |
| 1 Aug 1857 | Jesse Martin Wiggs | 3 | Female, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Scott Co., Ky · Daughter of Richard and Emma A. Wiggs | Flux |
| 4 Oct 1857 | Willium? | 65 | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Frankfort · Slave? of J. M. Mills | Heart disease |
| 1 Oct 1857 | Catherine Witchell | 32 | Female | Resident of Fayette Co. · Born Prussia · Parents unknown · Died Fayette Co. | Typhoid fever |
| 21 Jan 1857 | Jno. C. Wooldridge | 12 | Male, single | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Leroy and Emily Wooldridge | Quinsy |
| 29 Jan 1857 | Jno. E. Wright | 28 | Male, married | Teacher · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Edwin and Sarah Wright | Consumption |