Deaths – 1859
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 1859 | Albert | 20 days | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of R. E. Crockett | Cold |
| 1 Aug 1859 | Alex | 9 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Leanah Saunders · Remark: Team of horses ran away with boy | Accident |
| 16 Aug 1859 | Monday Aldridge | 8 months | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of James R. Aldridge | Cholera |
| 10 Nov 1859 | Andrew | 60 | Male | Carpenter · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Mrs. Ann E. Blackburn | Rheumatism |
| 27 Nov 1859 | Andrew | 7 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Orlando Brown | Scarlet fever |
| 1 Nov 1859 | Ann | 2 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of M. A. Gay | Not known |
| 29 Apr 1859 | Wm. Armstrong | 79 | Male, married | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Pennsylvania · Son of Richard and Peggy Armstrong | Apoplexy |
| 28 Sep 1859 | Enora Baker | 1 | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Willis and Adeline Baker | Pneumonia |
| 23 Nov 1859 | Julia Barton | 3 | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Tho. and Margaret Barton | Scarlet fever |
| 14 Dec 1859 | J. W. Bennett | 60 | Male, married | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Jno. and Susan Bennett | Dropsy of heart |
| 14 Jan 1859 | Elizabeth Brawner | 22 | Female, married | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Shelby Co., Ky · Daughter of Richard Brawner | Consumption |
| 10 Aug 1859 | Meshack Brock | 86 | Male, married | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Virginia · Parents not known | Old age |
| 15 Jun 1859 | June Brown | 4 months | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Orlando Brown | Malformation |
| 24 Jul 1859 | Rachel Buckner | 38 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. | Consumption |
| 9 Nov 1859 | Michael Callaghan | 1 | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Jno. and Mana Callaghan | Scarlet fever |
| 25 Dec 1859 | Sarah Cammack | 49 | Female, married | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Tho. and Bathsheba Long | Disease of womb |
| 15 Dec 1859 | James Carter | 49 | Male, married | Dentist · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Virginia · Son of Jno. and Mary Carter | Consumption |
| 8 Feb 1859 | Charles | 1 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of O. Brown | Teething |
| 28 Apr 1859 | Charlotte | 38 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Jessamine Co., Ky · Slave of J. M. Hewett | Erysipelas |
| 9 Nov 1859 | Fanny Chinn | 2 yr 9 mo | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of W. J. and Ellen Chinn | Scarlet fever |
| 16 Aug 1859 | James Church | 67 | Male, married | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Parents not known | Consumption |
| 10 Aug 1859 | Clara | 2 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Wm. Pattie | Worms |
| 11 Feb 1859 | Clarissa | 30 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Margaret Latta | Typhoid fever |
| 10 Aug 1859 | Mary Catherine Cogle | 19 | Female, single | Dress maker · Resident of Franklin Co. · Birthplace not given · Parents not given | Typhoid fever |
| 10 Apr 1859 | Orange Comer | 22 | Male, single | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Indiana · Son of Elisha and Polly Comer | Pneumonia |
| 5 Oct 1859 | James Conover | 78 | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Trenton, New Jersey · Son of Jno. Conover | Old age |
| Sep 1859 | James W. Cox | 1 | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Jno. A. Cox | Croup |
| 5 Aug 1859 | Wm. O. Crockett | 2 | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of S. O. and Rebecca Crockett | Unknown |
| 1 Jan 1859 | Jno. Crutcher | 20 | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Woodford Co., Ky · Son of T. J. and Zorida Crutcher | Stab in lungs |
| 10 Oct 1859 | Matilda Crutcher | 2 | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of R. A. and Susan Crutcher | Brain fever |
| 13 Nov 1859 | R. B. Crutcher | 22 | Male, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Parents not given | Typhoid fever |
| 19 Mar 1859 | Dallas | 8 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Margaret Latta | Typhoid fever |
| 2 Aug 1859 | Rebecca Daugherty | 89 | Female, widow | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Maryland · Parents not known | Old age |
| 10 Nov 1859 | Jno. H. Daughtery | 28 | Male, single | Carpenter · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Sol and Nancy Daughtery | Consumption |
| 10 Oct 1859 | Dearinger (infant) | 8 months | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Wm. Dearinger | Cold |
| 8 Jul 1859 | Joel Dickerson | 9 days | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Jas. and Sarah Dickerson | Not known |
| 18 Feb 1859 | Franklin Dillon | 52 | Male, married | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Virginia · Son of James and Phoebe Dillon | Apoplexy |
| 20 Oct 1859 | Charlotte Edwards | 60 | Female, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Ben and Eliz Edwards | Dropsy of chest |
| 15 Dec 1859 | Emeline | 1 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Humphrey Evans | Scarlet fever |
| 20 Jan 1859 | Esther | 23 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of James Martin | Pleurisy |
| 12 May 1859 | Eugene | 6 months | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of J. G. Crutcher | Unknown |
| 1 Dec 1859 | Fanny | 2 months | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Tho. W. Jones | Unknown |
| 8 Jan 1859 | J. H. Featherston | 8 months | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Robt. and Frances Featherston | Pneumonia |
| 6 May 1859 | Female (unnamed) | 1 day | White | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of J. B. and Ann Sargent | Unknown |
| 12 Dec 1859 | Female (unnamed) | 1 | Black | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Mat Gay | Unknown |
| 15 Nov 1859 | A. C. Ford | 5 | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of James and Eliza Ford | Consumption of bowels |
| 18 Jul 1859 | Benjamin Freeman | 1 | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Ben and M. Freeman | Consumption |
| 17 Sep 1859 | Lucy French | 78 | Female, married | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Virginia · Daughter of Moses and Sarah Dear | Dropsy |
| 25 May 1859 | Gabriel | 1 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Mrs. E. P. Conery | Scarlet fever |
| 14 Aug 1859 | Ann Russell Gaines | 1 | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Frankfort · Daughter of Wm. A. and Margaret Gaines | Scarlet fever |
| 21 Jun 1859 | James Gaines | 70 | Male, married | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Woodford Co., Ky · Son of Wm. and Jane Gaines | Unknown |
| 12 Feb 1859 | Toulmen J. Garrard | 21 | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Clay Co., Ky · Son of James M. and S. J. Garrard | Typhoid fever |
| 6 Jun 1859 | Wm. Gayle | 70 | Male, married | Physician · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Virginia · Son of Wm. and Margaret Gayle | Congestive chill |
| 18 May 1859 | George | 4 months | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Jno. Carter | Croup |
| 31 Jul 1859 | Wm. H. Giltner | 1 | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Hey and Caroline Giltner | Unknown |
| 4 Jul 1859 | Martha Glore | 9 | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Ann Glore | Scarlet fever |
| 15 Sep 1859 | Rhoda Glore | 70 | Female, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Virginia · Daughter of Moses and Susan Glore | Dropsy of heart |
| 19 Sep 1859 | Wm. Gravit | 3 | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Wm. and W. Gravit | Flux |
| 13 Mar 1859 | Ann Greenup | 2 | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of H. C. and Eliz Greenup | Whooping cough |
| 25 Jan 1859 | Henry C. Greenup | 4 | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Child of H. C. and Eliz Greenup | Dropsy of brain |
| 17 Mar 1859 | Ben F. Guthrie | 34 | Male | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Ben and Catherine Guthrie | Typhoid fever |
| 17 Feb 1859 | Mary Guthrie | 18 | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Robt. and Mary J. Guthrie | Typhoid fever |
| 1 Aug 1859 | Susan Gwin | 30 | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Frankfort · Daughter of G. W. and Caty Gwin | Congestive chill |
| 2 Dec 1859 | John Hale | 28 | Male, married | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Parents unknown | Killed |
| 5 Dec 1859 | Lucinda Hale | 24 | Female, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Lacey Hale | Unknown |
| 4 Dec 1859 | Wm. Haley | 2 | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Dennis and J. Haley | Scarlet fever |
| 2 Sep 1859 | Wm. Hall | 84 | Male, married | Laborer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Scott Co., Ky · Parents unknown | Congestive chill |
| 10 Oct 1859 | Catharine Hamilton | 8 | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Hezekiah Hamilton | Typhoid fever |
| 13 May 1859 | Bartlett Hancock | 75 | Male, married | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Virginia · Son of Jno. and Nancy Hancock | Diabetes |
| 15 Oct 1859 | Sarah J. Harris | 6 | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of C. H. and J. Q. Harris | Scarlet fever |
| 10 Mar 1859 | Harrison | 2 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Nelson Ally | Scarlet fever |
| 10 Jul 1859 | Chapman Harrod | 40 | Male, married | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Chapman Harrod | Typhoid fever |
| 15 Aug 1859 | James Harrod | 2 months | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Horace Harrod | Unknown |
| 1 Mar 1859 | Sarah Harrod | 1 | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Jno. and M. Harrod | Unknown |
| 30 Jan 1859 | Harry | 40 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Geo. Polsgrove | Consumption |
| 2 Sep 1859 | Harry | 18 | Black male | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Slave of Mary V. Jackson | Dropsy |
| 2 Oct 1859 | Harry | 50 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of H. J. Todd | Dropsy |
| 15 Nov 1859 | Harry | 1 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Richard Crutcher | Unknown |
| 25 Dec 1859 | Harvey | 2 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Mrs. J. J. Crittenden | Dropsy |
| 1 Sep 1859 | Mary E. Holder | 1 | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of T. J. and M. A. Holder | Croup |
| 12 Aug 1859 | Henry | 25 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Alex Julian | Unknown |
| 21 Jul 1859 | James H. Henry | 4 months | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Mercer Co., Ky · Son of Evan Henry | Cholera infection |
| 1 Dec 1859 | Bettie Herndon | 4 | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of W. T. and L. Herndon | Scarlet fever |
| 23 Feb 1859 | Calvin Jackson | 14 | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of J. C. and Mary Jackson | Brain fever |
| 10 Nov 1859 | James | 20 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Ben Head | Scrofula |
| 20 Feb 1859 | John | 60 | Black male | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Slave of Jno. Hannah | Unknown |
| 10 Oct 1859 | John | 6 | Black male | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Slave of Mrs. R. C. Steele | Croup |
| 9 Jan 1859 | Virginia L. Johnson | 18 | Female | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Daughter of C. N. and A. P. Johnson | Consumption |
| 1 Jul 1859 | Wm. Thos. Jolly | 10 months | Male | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Son of Daniel M. and Marietta Jolly | Unknown |
| 27 Apr 1859 | Patrick Kennedy | 57 | Male | Resident of Frankfort · Born County Cork, Ireland · Parents unknown | Consumption |
| 20 Jun 1859 | Kittie | 2 | Black female | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Slave of J. H. Garrard | Scarlet fever |
| 20 Aug 1859 | Kitty | 28 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Mrs. V. Dillon | Dropsy |
| 1859 | Laura | 25 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Richard Crutcher | Unknown |
| 16 May 1859 | Lavina | 1 | Black female | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Slave of Ben Luckett | Scarlet fever |
| 16 Nov 1859 | Elijah Lea Jr. | 33 | Male, married | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. | Consumption |
| 20 Aug 1859 | James F. Lewis | 5 months | Male | Resident of Frankfort · Born Franklin Co. · Son of James M. Lewis | Intermittent fever |
| 27 Nov 1859 | Logan | 6 | Black male | Resident of Frankfort · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Samuel Moss | Worms |
| 10 Jul 1859 | Ben Long | 70 | Male, widow | Farmer · Resident of Frankfort · Born Virginia · Son of Jas. and Elizabeth Long | Flux |
| 25 Nov 1859 | Lucy | 25 | Black female | Resident of Frankfort · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Richard Crutcher | Unknown |
| 15 Aug 1859 | Sarah McEwing | 1 | Female | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Daughter of Alex and Caroline McEwing | Diarrhea |
| 1 Apr 1859 | Mahala | 6 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of R. E. Crockett | Cholera infection |
| 9 Mar 1859 | Male (unnamed) | 9 days | White | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Bartlett and Mary Crutcher | Unknown |
| 3 May 1859 | Male (unnamed) | 1 day | White | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of H. D. and Mary Wright | Unknown |
| 12 Dec 1859 | Male (unnamed) | 1 | Black | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of J. J. Julian | Unknown |
| 30 Apr 1859 | Nimrod Mason | 90 | Male, widow | Laborer · Resident of Frankfort · Born Virginia · Son of Lewis and Agatha Mason | Old age |
| 1 May 1859 | Martha | 16 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Scott Brown | Consumption |
| 25 Jul 1859 | Martha | 1 month | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Wm. Hodges | Unknown |
| 27 Mar 1859 | Mary | 18 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Jno. Riner | Unknown |
| 15 Apr 1859 | Mary | 6 | Black female | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Slave of R. Gillispie | Scarlet fever |
| 2 Sep 1859 | Mary | 30 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Wm. Gaines | Unknown |
| 1 Oct 1859 | Mary | 5 | Black | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Gustavus Talbot | Unknown |
| 3 Oct 1859 | Julia A. Mefford | 27 | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Scott Co., Ky · Daughter of L. and Elizabeth Wash | Consumption |
| 7 Jan 1859 | Moses | 24 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Henry Giltner | Killed by negro boy |
| 29 Sep 1859 | Wm. Owens | 3 | Male | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Son of G. W. and M. A. Owens | Dropsy of brain |
| 11 May 1859 | Wm. P. Pattie | 11 months | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of P. R. and E. Pattie | Scarlet fever |
| 18 Oct 1859 | Wm. Parker | 93 | Male, widow | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Virginia · Son of Jno. and Mary Parker | Old age |
| 10 Oct 1859 | Paulina | 28 | Black female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of J. L. Moore | Cold |
| 26 Aug 1859 | Wm. N. Pettit | 50 | Male, married | Cooper · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Virginia · Son of Ben and Attawa Pettit | Consumption |
| 5 Aug 1859 | Charles Pilcher | 26 | Male, married | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Jno. Pilcher | Spleen in back |
| 24 Nov 1859 | Jeremiah Purcel | 35 | Male | Laborer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Ireland · Son of Edward and Ann Purcel | Intemperance |
| 1 Oct 1859 | Bettie J. Read | 1 | Female | Resident of Shelby Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of A. B. and M. J. Read · Died Franklin Co. | Typhoid fever |
| 18 Dec 1859 | Jno. P. Reading | 59 | Male, married | Merchant · Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Son of Jno. and Mary Redding | Suicide |
| 7 Nov 1859 | Robert Reed | 66 | Male, single | Shoe maker · Resident of Franklin Co. · Birthplace unknown · Son of Wm and Caroline · Remark: Deaf and dumb | Unknown |
| 1 Nov 1859 | Reuben | 3 weeks | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Philip Fall | Smothered |
| 13 Dec 1859 | Reuben | 2 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave owner not listed | Liver complaint |
| 15 Oct 1859 | Richard | 49 | Black male | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Slave of Polly Hampton | Unknown |
| 10 Feb 1859 | Robert | 6 | Black male | Resident of Frankfort · Born Mason Co., Ky · Slave of Richard Gillispie | Scarlet fever |
| 19 Sep 1859 | Cynthian Roberts | 1 | Female | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Daughter of E. A. W. Roberts | Unknown |
| 6 Mar 1859 | Jno. Roberts | 5 | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Roland Roberts | Fever |
| 10 Mar 1859 | Richard Roberts | 4 | Male | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Son of J. T. and C. A. Roberts | Scarlet fever |
| 16 Sep 1859 | Preston Robinson | 2 | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Ben Robinson | Fever |
| 11 Aug 1859 | Paulina Rosell | 2 | Female | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Daughter of Eli and Barbara Rosell | Worms |
| 1 Apr 1859 | Jonathan Rucker | 21 | Male, single | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Oldham Co., Ky · Son of Thos. J. Rucker | Killed accidentally by car |
| 12 Feb 1859 | Elizabeth Saler | 8 | Female | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Daughter of Jno. and Eliz Saler | Scarlet fever |
| 2 Oct 1859 | Sally | 1 | Black female | Resident of Frankfort · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of J. D. Parrent | Spasms |
| Oct 1859 | Samuel | 25 | Black male | Resident of Frankfort · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Wm. Scott | Typhoid fever |
| 15 Mar 1859 | Sandy | 9 | Black male | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Slave of J. Dudley | Drowned |
| 20 Jun 1859 | Matilda Sanford | 40 | Female | Resident of Frankfort · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Jerry and Elizabeth Tracey | Inflammation of heart |
| 24 Apr 1859 | Martha Satterwhite | 39 | Female | Resident of Frankfort · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Reuben and Frances Jackson | Disease of lungs |
| 13 May 1859 | Morris Satterwhite | 2 months | Male | Resident of Frankfort · Born Franklin Co. · Son of F. and Martha Satterwhite | Croup |
| 17 Apr 1859 | Marilda Scott | 1 | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Levi Scott | Drowned |
| 1 May 1859 | Sealy | 25 | Black female | Resident of Frankfort · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of J. G. Crutcher | Lung disease |
| 12 Apr 1859 | Sebree (infant) | 7 months | Black male | Resident of Frankfort · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of A. B. Dooley | Scrofula |
| 15 Feb 1859 | Jno. B. Short | 2 | Male | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Son of F. and Elizabeth Short | Scarlet fever |
| 10 Mar 1859 | Sarah E. Short | 5 | Female | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Daughter of F. and Elizabeth Short | Inflammation of bowels |
| 15 Mar 1859 | Sarah Shumate | 5 months | Female | Resident of Frankfort · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Jno. and Elizabeth Shumate | Accident |
| 30 Jan 1859 | Silvia | 2 months | Black female | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Slave of Ben Luckett | Cold |
| 15 Aug 1859 | Thomas Simpson | 50 | Male, married | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Thompson Simpson | Consumption |
| 16 Mar 1859 | Catherine Slattery | 2 | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Thos. Slattery | Scarlet fever |
| 13 Mar 1859 | Ellen Slattery | 5 | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Thos. Slattery | Scarlet fever |
| 3 Mar 1859 | James Slattery | 11 | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Thos. Slattery | Scarlet fever |
| 13 Mar 1859 | Melissa Slattery | 8 | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Thos. Slattery | Scarlet fever |
| 4 Feb 1859 | Susan H. Sneed | 5 | Female | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Daughter of W. C. and Sarah Sneed | Scarlet fever |
| 15 Sep 1859 | Sarah B. Snook | 4 | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Wm. Snook | Flux |
| 5 Nov 1859 | Henry Stagers | 1 | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Dan Stagers | Quinsy |
| 4 Jul 1859 | Daniel Steadman | 1 | Male | Resident of Frankfort · Born Franklin Co. · Son of A. T. and Ann Steadman | Brain fever |
| 23 Dec 1859 | Tho. B. Steele | 6 months | Male | Resident of Frankfort · Born Franklin Co. · Son of T. J. and E. C. Steele | Croup |
| 26 Mar 1859 | Stepney | 56 | Black male | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Slave owner not given | Scarlet fever |
| 16 Sep 1859 | Tho. H. Stevenson | 23 | Male, single | Resident of Frankfort · Born Anderson Co., Ky · Parents not known | Suicide |
| 17 Mar 1859 | Catherine Stoughton | 66 | Female, married | Resident of Frankfort · Born Schenectady, New York · Daughter of James and Cath Stoughton | Unknown |
| 18 Jul 1859 | L. B. Stoughton | 75 | Male, married | Bridge builder · Resident of Frankfort · Born Montfort, Connecticut · Son of Augustin and Sebina Stoughton | Dropsy |
| 5 Jun 1859 | Eleanor Temple | 1 | Female | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Daughter of J. B. and H. A. Temple | Convulsions |
| 17 Feb 1859 | Thomas | 42 | Black male | Resident of Frankfort · Born Frankfort · Parents not given · Remark: Free | Drowned |
| 26 May 1859 | Geo. Thomas | 44 | Male, married | Carpenter · Resident of Frankfort · Born Vermont · Son of Wm. and Margaret Thomas | Consumption |
| 7 May 1859 | Monarcha Todd | 78 | Female | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Maryland · Parents not given | Old age |
| 7 Mar 1859 | Samuel Todd | 81 | Male, married | Hewer of wood · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Virginia · Parents unknown | Old age |
| 12 May 1859 | Martha Tolbott | 26 | Female, married | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Jno. and Elizabeth Macklin | Unknown |
| 1 May 1859 | Tom | 1 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Ben Luckett | Scarlet fever |
| 20 Jul 1859 | Tom | 1 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Wm. Hodges | Unknown |
| 3 Aug 1859 | Joanna Wallace | 23 | Female, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Ireland · Daughter of Pat and Eliza Wallace | Consumption |
| 7 Nov 1859 | James Walston | 66 | Male, married | Farmer · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born North Carolina · Parents unknown | Unknown |
| 10 Oct 1859 | Wesley | 2 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Richard Crutcher | Flux |
| 7 Jul 1859 | Instant White | 2 | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of James White | Unknown |
| 14 Nov 1859 | William | 10 | Black male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Slave of Susan Farmer | Eating dirt |
| 16 May 1859 | Geo. W. Williams | 5 months | Male | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Son of Geo. and L. Williams | Unknown |
| 27 Dec 1859 | Manda Williams | 26 | Female, married | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Wm. and Sarah Brewer | Abortion |
| 2 Apr 1859 | Solomon Winebrener | 50 | Male | Hatter · Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Maryland · Son of E. and Cath Winebrener | Dropsy |
| 16 Sep 1859 | Frances Wright | 22 | Female, married | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Wash Gayle | Scrofula |
| 25 Dec 1859 | Sarah Wright | 85 | Female, married | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Parents unknown | Unknown |
| 15 Feb 1859 | Sarah C. Wright | 14 | Female, single | Resident of Franklin Co. · Born Franklin Co. · Daughter of Edward and Sarah Wright | Typhoid fever |