Muhlenberg County Kentucky
Vital Records
Deaths, No Surname Given
- [blank]. Date of death 1 Apr 1855. Age 1 month. Male, black, single. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth Plumb Creek. Owners Miles H. Christian. Place of death Plumb Creek. Cause of death unknown.
- [blank]. Date of death 1 Apr 1855. Age 4 weeks. Female, black. Residence Muhlenberg. Owners Leonard Lewis. Place of death Cypress Creek. Cause of death unknown.
- [blank]. Date of death 30 June 1855. Age 10 days. Male, black, single. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth Cypress Creek. Owners Mathew Neal. Place of death Cypress Creek. Cause of death Croup. Remarks Enslaved.
- [blank]. Twin. Date of death July 1855. Age 3 days. Female, black, single. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth South Carrollton. Owners Margaret Wickliffe. Cause of death unknown. Remarks Enslaved.
- [blank]. Twin. Date of death July 1855. Age 3 days. Female, black, single. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth South Carrollton. Owners Margaret Wickliffe. Cause of death unknown. Remarks Enslaved.
- [blank]. Date of death 30 July 1855. Age 6 months. Black. Place of birth Isaacs Creek. Owners Ed Jarvis. Place of death Isaacs Creek. Cause of death Cholera morbus.
- [blank]. Date of death 9 Aug 1855. Age 7 days. Female, black, single. Occupation Farmer [sic]. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth Pond Creek. Owners Josiah Dukes. Place of death Pond Creek. Cause of death Fits Convulsions.
- [blank]. Date of death 12 Sept 1855. Age 1 month. Black. Place of birth Pond River. Owners J.S. Eaves. Place of death Pond River. Cause of death unknown.
- [blank]. Date of death 15 Sept 1855. Age 3 days. Black, single. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth Long Creek. Owners James P. Drake. Place of death Long Creek. Cause of death unknown.
- [blank]. Date of death 19 Sept 1855. Age 13 days. Male, black. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth Paradise. Owners John Rowland. Place of death Paradise. Cause of death unknown.
- [blank]. Date of death 20 Sept 1855. Age 9 months. Female, black, single. Place of birth Long Creek. Owners F.M. Jenkins. Place of death Long Creek. Cause of death Croup.
- [blank]. Twin*. Date of death 25 Sept 1855 Age 2 days. Male, black, single. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth Thompsons Creek. Owners Julia Young. Place of death Thompsons Creek. Cause of death [unreadable].
- [blank]. Twin*. Date of death 25 Sept 1855 Age 3 days. Male, black, single. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth Thompsons Creek. Owners Julia Young. Place of death Thompsons Creek. Cause of death [unreadable].
- [blank]. Date of death 18 Oct 1855. Age 6 months. Female, black, single. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth Cypress Creek. Owners George Harper. Place of death Cypress Creek. Cause of death [unreadable]. Remarks Enslaved.
- [blank]. Date of death 20 Dec 1855. Age ½ month. Male, black, single. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth Pond River. Owners William C. Tice. Place of death Pond River. Cause of death Whooping cough. Remarks Enslaved.
- [blank]. Date of death 30 Apr 1856. Age [blank]. Male. Cause of death unknown. Parents or owners James Garret. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- [blank]. Date of death June 1856/57. Age 3 months. Black, female. Cause of death Consumption. Owners [blank].
- [blank]. Date of death 7 Feb 1858. Age 7 days. Black. Cause of death unknown. Owner E.V. Kirtley. Place of birth [blank]. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- [blank]. Date of death 2 Apr 1858. Age 1. Black, female. Cause of death Croup. Owner Garland Craig.
- [blank]. Date of death 30 June 1858. Age 1. Female. Parents [blank].
- [blank]. Date of death 20 Oct 1858. Age 6 weeks. Black, female. Cause of death unknown. Owner J.L. Spurlin. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- [blank]. Date of death 14 Dec 1858. Age [blank]. Black, male. Cause of death [blank]. Owner W. Drake.
- [blank]. Date of death 4 Oct 1859. Age 3 months. Black, female, single. Cause of death [blank]. Owner John Jenkins. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- [blank]. Date of death 26 Dec 1859. Age 7 months. Black, female, single. Cause of death Croup. Owner B. Sweeney. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- [blank]. Infant. Date of death 1878. Age 1 month. White. Parents [blank].
- [blank]. Date of death 27 Jan 1904. Age 18 months. Male, white, single. Cause of death Pneumonia fever. Place of birth McHenry. Residence McHenry. Place of death Graham. Parents Tom [no surname given]. Father born [blank]. Mother born McHenry.
- Abner. Date of death 15 Sept 1855. Age 28. Male, black, single. Place of birth Pond River. Owners Matilda Browning. Place of death Pond River. Cause of death Consumption. Remarks Enslaved.
- Ailson. Date of death 6 Oct 1856/57. Age 30. Black, male, married. Cause of death Flux. Owners W.S. Hay.
- Albert. Date of death 15 Dec 1855. Age 8 months. Male, black, single. Place of birth Pond River. Owners Matilda Browning. Place of death Pond River. Cause of death Croup. Remarks Enslaved.
- Anthony. Date of death Feb 1855. Age 34. Male, black, single. Place of birth Pond River. Owners Jo Short. Place of death Pond River. Cause of death Pneumonia. Remarks Enslaved.
- Ann. Date of death Apr 1855. Age 2. Female, black, single. Place of birth Pond Creek. Owners Nancy Wickliffe. Place of death Pond Creek. Cause of death Typhoid fever. Remarks Enslaved.
- Ann. Date of death Oct 1855. Age 8. Female, black. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth Hopkins County. Owners Hugh H. Martin. Place of death Cypress Creek. Cause of death Croup.
- Benjamin. Date of death 15 Sept 1858. Age 5. Multiracial, male. Cause of death Scarlet fever. Owner James H. Rice. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- Brackenrige. Date of death 1 Apr 1858. Black, male, married. Occupation Farmer. Cause of death Consumption. Owner Isaac Davis. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- Cane. Date of death 8 Sept 1858. Age 52. Black, male. Occupation Farmer Cause of death Consumption. Parents or owners [blank]. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- Charles. Date of death Oct 1855. Age 6. Male, black. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth Pond Creek. Owners Hugh H. Martin. Place of death Cypress Creek. Cause of death Croup.
- Charlott. Date of death 16 July 1855. Age 36. Female, black, married. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth Sumner County, Tennessee. Owners John A. Wooton. Place of death Plumb Creek. Cause of death Flux Dysentery.
- Clark. Date of death 1 Apr 1858. Age 47. Black. Cause of death Bronchitis. Owner I. Bard. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- Cyrus. Date of death Sept 1855. Age 1 week. Male, black, single. Place of birth Cypress Creek. Owners Ed Blacklock. Place of death Cypress Creek. Cause of death Flux Dysentery. Remarks Enslaved.
- Daniel. Date of death 18 Aug 1856. Age 75. Black, male, single. Cause of death Pneumonia. Owners Thomas Audas. Place of birth Virginia.
- Daniel. Date of death 1 Apr 1858. Age 34. Black. Cause of death Consumption. Owner H. Luckett. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- Dick. Date of death 1861. Age 33. Black, male. Cause of death Consumption.
- Dock. Date of death 1 Nov 1856. Age 1. Black, male. Cause of death Measles. Owners R. Earle.
- Eady. Date of death 15 Apr 1858. Age 1. Black, female. Cause of death Scrofula. Owner Henry Rhoads. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- Eliza. Date of death Dec 1861. Age 5 months. Black, female. Cause of death Burned to death. Place of birth Kentucky. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- Ellen. Date of death Sept 1855. Age 18. Female, black, single. Place of birth Cypress Creek. Owners Ed Blacklock. Place of death Cypress Creek. Cause of death Flux Dysentery. Remarks Enslaved.
- Elvira. Date of death Aug 1861. Age 16. Black, female. Cause of death Consumption. Place of birth Virginia. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Kentucky.
- Ema. Date of death 2 Mar 1861. Age 25. Black, female. Cause of death Typhoid fever. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- Emily. Date of death Nov 1856/57. Age 7. Black, female. Cause of death Flux Dysentery. Owners G.D. Craig.
- Fanny. Date of death 18 Feb 1854. Age 3 months. Female, black. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Owners Benjamin Jago. Place of death Muhlenberg. Cause of death Whooping cough.
- Fanny. Date of death 15 Sept 1855. Age 22. Female, black, single. Place of birth Pond Creek. Owners Nancy Wickliffe. Place of death Pond Creek. Cause of death Flux Dysentery. Remarks Enslaved.
- Fellows. Date of death 8 Apr 1856. Age 1. Black, female, single. Cause of death Croup. Owners Nancy Kirtley. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Caney Creek.
- Ferris. Date of death 15 Aug 1858. Age 18 months. Multiracial, male. Cause of death Scarlet fever. Owner L. Standford. Place of birth [blank]. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- Finis. Date of death 7 Oct 1856. Age 6 months. Black, male. Cause of death Flux Dysentery. Owners J.T. Quisenberry.
- George. Date of death Dec 1861. Age 35. Black, male. Cause of death Typhoid. Place of birth Kentucky. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Kentucky. Parents [Ditto mark suggests that George was owned by or somehow attached to Jerry & Nancy J. Newman].
- Grace. Date of death 1 Nov 1858. Age 1. Black, female. Cause of death Pneumonia. Owner James C. Moorman.
- Hannah. Date of death 25 July 1855. Age 18. Female, black, single. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth Daviess County. Owners Abner Lee. Place of death South Carrollton. Cause of death Flux Dysentery. Remarks Enslaved.
- Hannah. Date of death 21 Jan 1859. Age 50. Black, female. Cause of death Pneumonia. Owner H.H. Luckett. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- Harriet. Date of death 11 Apr 1855. Age 41. Female, black, single. Place of birth Pond Creek. Owners Nancy Wickliffe. Place of death Pond Creek. Cause of death Typhoid fever. Remarks Enslaved.
- Harry. Date of death Aug 1856/57. Age 25. Black, male. Cause of death Consumption. Owners J.S. Eaves. Place of birth Muhlenberg.
- Harvy. Date of death 17 Nov 1854. Age 7. Male, black. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Owners Robert Sharp. Place of death Muhlenberg. Cause of death unknown.
- Harvy [Henry?]. Date of death 15 Feb 1858. Age 11 months. Black, male. Cause of death Brain inflamation[?]. Owner Isaac Malone. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- Henry. Date of death 25 Dec 1856/57. Age 24. Black, male. Cause of death Burns. Onwers B. Cundiff.
- Jackson. Date of death 18 July 1855. Age 8 months. Male, black, single. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth Robertson County, Tennessee. Owners John A. Wooton. Place of death Plumb Creek. Cause of death Flux Dysentery.
- Jacob. Date of death 13 Jan 1856-57. Age 46. Black, male. Cause of death Consumption. Owners D.A. Jernigan. Place of birth Virginia.
- James. Date of death Mar 1861. Age 12. Black, female. Cause of death Killed by tree.
- Jo. Date of death 13 Aug 1855. Age 30. Male, black, single. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth Green River. Owners James Nicholls Heirs. Place of death South Carrollton. Cause of death Congestion Inflamation of brain. Remarks Enslaved.
- Joe. Date of death 21 June 1858. Age 4 months. Black. Cause of death Smothered Suffocated. Owner Robert Cisna [Cessna]. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- John. Date of death May 1861. Age 14. Black, male. Cause of death Dropsy of heart.
- Kisah. Date of death 9 Jan 1855. Age 60. Female, black, single. Place of birth Botetourt County, Virginia. Owners Jane Short. Place of death Pond River. Cause of death Pneumonia. Remarks Enslaved.
- Levi. Date of death 23 Sept 1855. Age 7 months. Male, black, single. Place of birth Pond River. Owners Benjamin Jago. Place of death Pond River. Cause of death Consumption. Remarks Enslaved.
- Lew [Levi?]. Date of death July 1855. Age 4. Male, black, single. Place of birth Caney Creek. Owners Isaac Luce. Place of death Caney Creek. Cause of death Whooping cough. Remarks Enslaved.
- Louisa. Date of death 1 Jan 1858. Age 8[?] months. Black, female. Cause of death Scarlet fever. Owner R.S. Cates. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- Lucy. Date of death 13 Mar 1855. Age 3 days. Female, black, single. Place of birth Cypress Creek. Owners John Stroud. Place of death Cypress Creek. Cause of death Congestion Inflamation.
- Lutitia. Date of death 13 Apr 1856. Age 20. Multiracial, female. Cause of death Flux Dysentery. Owners Jesse D. Blake. Place of birth Ohio County.
- Mannah. Date of death 7 Aug 1854. Age 28. Female, black. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth Ohio County. Owners Francis Davis. Place of death Muhlenberg. Cause of death Dropsy of the heart.
- Margaret. Date of death 13 Apr 1855. Age 30. Female, black, single. Place of birth Cypress Creek. Owners John Stroud. Place of death Cypress Creek. Cause of death Congestion Inflamation.
- Mary. Date of death 12 Sept 1855. Age 20. Female, black, single. Place of birth Pond River. Owners J.S. Eaves. Place of death Pond River. Cause of death Consumption.
- Mary. Date of death 1 Aug 1859. Age 30. Black, female. Cause of death Consumption. Owner Isaac Malone. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- Mary A. Date of death June 1856/57. Age 25. Black, female. Cause of death Consumption. Owners Thomas Summers.
- Moses. Date of death Dec 1856/57. Age 18 months. Black, male. Cause of death [blank]. Owners [blank].
- Moses. Date of death Aug 1861. Age 60. Black, male. Cause of death Consumption. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg. Parents [blank]. Father born Kentucky. Mother born Kentucky.
- Myry. Date of death 10 July 1858. Age 4 months. Multiracial. Cause of death unknown. Owner E. Drake. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- Nancy. Date of death 31 July 1853. Age 3. Female. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Owners William Bell Jr. Place of death Muhlenberg. Cause of death Inflammation brain.
- Nancy. Date of death July 1856/57. Age 3 days. Female. Cause of death unknown. Parents or owners John Wood.
- Nancy. Date of death 31 Dec 1858. Age 3 months. Black, female. Cause of death Measles. Owner John Hill. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- Ned. Date of death 15 Nov 1855. Age 1. Male, black, single. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth Green River. Owners Abner Lee. Place of death South Carrollton. Cause of death Croup. Remarks Enslaved.
- Ned. Date of death Apr 1856/57. Age 30. Black, male. Cause of death Pneumonia. Owners James C. Moorman.
- Noah. Date of death 10 Dec 1856/57. Age 50. Black, male. Cause of death unknown. Owners C. Drake.
- Peter. Date of death 20 Aug 1856. Age 22. Black, male, single. Cause of death Bronchitis. Owners Cornelius Drake. Place of birth [blank]. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Caney Creek.
- Peter. Date of death 26 Dec 1859. Age 7 months. Black, male, single. Cause of death unknown. Owner William Baker. Place of birth Kentucky. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- Philip. Date of death 28 Jan 1855. Age 65. Male, black, single. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth North Carolina. Owners Silas Drake. Place of death Long Creek. Cause of death Kidney affection disease. Remarks Enslaved.
- Rebecca A. Date of death 3 Aug 1858. Age 4. Multiracial. Cause of death Cholera infantum. Owner W. Baker. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- Reno. Date of death Aug 1855. Age 6 months. Male, black, single. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth South Carrollton. Owners James Nicholls Heirs. Cause of death Diarrhea. Remarks Enslaved.
- Rhoda. Date of death Sept 1855. Age 1 year 6 months. Female, black, single. Place of birth Cypress Creek. Owners Ed Blacklock. Place of death Cypress Creek. Cause of death Flux Dysentery. Remarks Enslaved.
- Rich. Date of death 15 Nov 1858. Age 3. Black, male. Cause of death Measles. Owner M.C. Drake.
- Richard. Date of death 14 May 1854. Age 1. Male, black. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Owners Simon Miller. Place of death Muhlenberg. Cause of death Croup.
- Rosa. Date of death June 1855. Age 3 weeks. Female, black, single. Place of birth Pond River. Owners Benjamin Jago. Place of death Pond River. Cause of death Flux Dysentery. Remarks Enslaved.
- Sally. Date of death 13 Sept 1854. Age 24. Female, black. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth Virginia. Owners Felix Nall. Place of death Muhlenberg. Cause of death Consumption.
- Sampson. Date of death 20 Aug 1855. Age 10. Male, black. Owners Charles Morehead. Place of death South Carrollton. Cause of death Flux Dysentery.
- Sarah. Date of death 1 Apr 1856/57. Age 3 months. Black, female. Cause of death Croup. Owners W.G. Cates. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- Silas. Date of death 4 Oct 1856. Age 2. Black, male. Cause of death Scarlet fever. Owners B.E. Pittman.
- Surelda. Date of death 6 Aug 1855. Age 22. Female, black, single. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of birth Daviess County. Owners Margaret Wickliffe. Cause of death Typhoid fever. Remarks Enslaved.
- Thomas. Date of death 11 July 1855. Age 8. Male, black, single. Place of birth Caney Creek. Owners Isaac Luce. Place of death Caney Creek. Cause of death Palsy Paralysis. Remarks Enslaved.
- Thornt. Date of death 16 Dec 1859. Age 30 months[?]. Black, male, single. Cause of death Consumption. Owner Andy Kittinger. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- William. Date of death 1856/57. Age 6. Black, male. Cause of death unknown. Owners [blank]. Place of birth Muhlenberg.
- Wilson. Date of death 10 Mar 1858. Age 80. Black, male. Cause of death Drowned. Owner E. McLean. Place of birth Muhlenberg. Residence Muhlenberg. Place of death Muhlenberg.
- Young[?]. Date of death 21 July 1855. Age 2. Male, black, single. Place of birth Pond River. Owners Jane Short. Place of death Pond River. Cause of death Pneumonia. Remarks Enslaved.
Updated August 12, 2025.