Bullitt County History

African American Death Reports, 1859-1880

The following lists are transcribed from the 1860, 1870, and 1880 Bullitt County Mortality Schedules by Daniel Buxton. Possible additions and corrections are welcome. Contact us using the link above.

Slaves Listed in 1860 Bullitt County Mortality Schedule

NameAgeSexRacePOBDODProfessionCause of Death#Days Ill
H.C. McKay5MBlkKYFeb 1860Pneumonia60
Chas Samuels3MMulKYJun 1859ScaldedScalded
Weslley Samuels2MBlkKYAug 1859Pneumonia5
Vaughn3MMulKYFeb 1860Croup1
Step Brooks65MBlkKYApr 1860? HandRheumatism62
Susan Rogers38FBlkVAFeb 1860Child Birth1
H. Hornbeck2MBlkKYJun 1859Croup2
H. Summers8MBlkKYUnknownNegro Comsumption90
Demas Summers12MBlkKYUnknownTyphoid Fever16
R.M. Duvall24FBlkKYFeb 1860Nausea Sore Mouth90
Martha Brook30FBlkKYDec 1859House ServentInfection of Womb6
Frank Hill36MBlkKYDec 1859Field HandKilled By ? on HeadSudden
H.B. Glass1moMBlkKYSep 1859Infection ?5
Lee1moMBlkKYJan 1860Pneumonia5
H. Harris3FBlkKYJun 1859Worms1
J. Hough8FMulKYOct 1859Typhoid Fever14
Mary Barns1FBlkKYJun 1859Unknown6
M. Lewis11moFMulKYAug 1850Unknown30
John Dent1moMBlkKYMay 1860Unknown1
Hall1moFBlkKYJul 1850Unknown12
Sarah Scott3FMulKYMar 1860Scarlet Fever4
Thos Scott11moFMulKYApr 1860Scarlet Fever3
Nelly Wellege43FBlkKYFeb 1860Unknown14
Wellege1moFBlkKYApr 1860Unknown1
Jas Weller15MBlkKYFeb 1860Pneumonia4
Emma Trunnell3FMulKYNov 1859Brain Fever7
Fanny Trunnell9moFBlkKYSep 1859Hooping Cough21
Dennis Combs3M MulKYFeb 1860Brain Fever7
Ned Weller75MBlkKYJan 1860LaborerOld Age1
Malvine Magruder8moFMulKYDec 1859Smothered1
Gant Buky75MBlkKYMar 1860LaborerSpasm2
John Simmons9MBlkKYDec 1859Fever14

Blacks listed in 1870 Bullitt County Mortality Schedule

Fmly#NameAgeSexStatusPOBDODProfessionCause of Death
18Lubertha Crow3FKYSep 1869Typhoid Fever
44Geo Strother20MKYApr 1870LaborerGun Shot
54Fanny Bassey40FKYFeb 1870Domstic ServantLumbral Spinal Abscers
7Henry Simmons6MKYAug 1869Depthera
7Juana Simmons1MKYAug 1869Depthera
13Nelson Jones14dMKYDec 1869Tetanus
16Sarah Brown21dFKYMar 1870Cholera Infection
86Eda Moran80FWidowedVAMar 1870At HomeTyphoid Fever
89Jane Wade60FWidowedKYApr 1870Domstic ServantDropsy of Heart
141Abe Simmons1moMKYJun 1869Cholera Infection
331Lewis Garrin19MKYJan 1870LaborerConsumption
457Infant Johnson7dMKYFeb 1870Cholera Infection

Blacks listed in 1880 Bullitt County Mortality Schedule

House#NameAgeSexStatusPOBFBPMBPProfessionDate of DeathCause of DeathCounty ResidentDoctor
29Infant Harris5moMsingleKYALKYJun 1879Still Birth
170John Bowman64MmarriedKYVAKYMar 1880Flux64 YearsApplegate
135Rubin Miles99MmarriedKYLaborerApr 1880Old AgeWelsh
35Jno Gaven15MsingleKYKYKYJun 1879Con- sumption12 Years
36Mary Gillock15FsingleKYKYKYMay 1880Pul - Con- sumption2 YearsS.S. McKAy
38Robert Mace5moMsingleKYKYKYMay 1880?5 MonthsD.M. Bates
38Mattie Mace3FsingleKYKYKYMay 1880?3 YearsD.M. Bates
59Sic Johnson61MwidowerKYKYKYLaborerOct 1879Dropsy40 YearsS.A. McKay
66Addie Johnson5moFsingleKYKYKYDec 1879Croop6 MonthsC.W. Crist
85Munito Malia41FmarriedMDMDMDKeeping HouseMar 1880?4 YearsW.B. ?

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