WISE COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEATH REGISTER By Rhonda Robertson 1887-1888 Deaths Guide Each entry contains the following info: Name of deceased; page & line number; race if different from white; date of death; cause of death; age; name of parents; place of birth; occupation, if any; marital status if different from single and the name of the person submitting the information. Nancy R. Adkins 35-1 March 6, 1887 Wise Co., VA Bold hives 21 days Wise Co., VA William L. & Frances E. Adkins Wilard M. Branham 35-2 December 23, 1887 Wise Co., VA Fever or hives 2 days Wise Co., VA John & Belle Braham Laura B. Baker 35-3 March 11, 1887 Wise Co., VA Flux 1 y., 16 d. Wise Co., VA Mahala Baker Wiley J. Bloles 35-4 November 30, 1887 Wise Co., VA Heat Diseas 21 y., 9 m., 3 d. Wise Co., VA Martin & Nancy Bloles Robert N. Burk 35-5 August 6, 1887 Wise Co., VA Flux 6 y., 7 m., 21 d. Wise Co., VA Samuel L. & Mary J. Burk William H. Burk 35-6 August 16, 1887 Wise Co., VA Flux5 y., 1 m. Scott Co., VA Samuel L. & Mary J. Burk Samuel F. Burk 35-7 August 15, 1887 Wise Co., VA Flux 4 y., 10 m., 26 d. Scott Co., VA Samuel L. & Mary J. Burk Stacy E. Buchanan 35-8 April 24, 1887 Yancy Co., NC Consumption 18 y., 7 m., 27 d. Wise Co., VA George E. & Olly E. Buchanan Florra V. Bruce 35-9 December 25, 1887 Wise Co., VA Putrid Sore Throat 5 y., 6 m. Wise Co., VA Milton J. & Eliza P. Bruce Robert L. Carico35-10 October 29, 1887 Wise Co., VA Dipthera 1 y., 4 m. Wise Co., VA William A. & Sary E. Carico Martha Collins 35-11 May 15, 1887 Johnson Co., KY Childbed Fever Unknown Wise Co., VA Calvin & Mary Caudle Franklin Collins - husband John H. Cantrel 35-12 October 12, 1887 Wise Co., VA Flux 5 m., 9 d. Pike Co., KY William Z. & Cintha P. Cantrel Adilla W. Culbertson 35-13 April 15, 1887 Wise Co., VA Depthera 30 y., 3 m., 19 d. Wise Co., VA Freeman & Nancy Beverly William H. Culberton - husband Ida Cantrel 35-14 January 19, 1887 Wise Co., VA Hives 4 days Wise Co., VA. James & Sela Cantrel Female Dotson 35-15 January 18, 1887 Wise Co., VA Crooked limbs 1/2 hour Wise Co., VA Daniel & Mary Dotson John A. Y. Davis 35-16 November 17, 1887 Wise Co., VA Hives 4 m., 25 d. Wise Co., VA John Q. & Lucy E. Davis James C. Dollarhide 35-17 November 27, 1887 Wise Co., VA Hooping Cough 2 years Wise Co., VA John & Margaret Dollarhide Luther Dollarhide 35-18 September 2, 1887 Wise Co., VA Boldhives 1 m., 7 d. Wise Co., VA John & Margaret Dollarhide Margaret Dollarhide 35-19 August 21, 1887 Wise Co., VA Fevor 42 y., 3 m. Wise Co., VA Samuel & Huldy Hill John Dollarhide - husband Julia A. Evans 35-20 May 4, 1887 Wise Co., VA Not Known 2 y., 4 m., 24 d. Wise Co., VA Melvin L. & Lely? Evans Ora Fuller 35-21 October 7, 1887 Russell Co., VA Dipthery 5 y., 4 m., 22 d. Wise Co., VA Charles J. & Hariet E. Fuller Creed A. Flanary 35-22 April 10, 1887 Wise Co., VA Not listed 12 days Wise Co., VA Creed F. & Sarah E. Flanary James A. G. Gouge 35-23 August 14, 1887 Wise Co., VA Cholera Infantum 1 y., 1 m., 12 d. Wise Co., VA Robert & Mary Gouge George P. Gibson 35-24 June 11, 1887 Russell Co., VA Heart Diseas 60 y., 14 d. Wise Co., VA William & Milly Gibson Wade C. Gibson - son Male Hollifield 35-25 November 15, 1887 Wise Co., VA Not listed 12 hours Wise Co., VA William J. & Mary Hollifield Fannie Holbrook 35-26 March 25, 1887 Wise Co., VA Flux 62 years Wise Co., VA Covy & Palay Jordan James Holbrook - husband Gilbert E. Hillman 35-27 October 14, 1887 Wise Co., VA Measels 1 y., 15 d. Wise Co., VA Thomas B. & Mary E. Hillman Malissa P. Holbrook 35-28 August 5, 1887 Wise Co., VA Flux 4 y., 9 m., 18 d. Wise Co., VA Robert A. & Malinda Holbrook Richard F. Hall 35-29 November 1, 1887 Wise Co., VA Inflation of Brain 1 y., 12 d. Wise Co., VA Henry L. & Nancy M. Hall Joan V. Horne 35-30 October 2, 1887 Wise Co., VA Dipthera 10 y., 11 m., 3 d. Wise Co., VA Samuel & Martha E. Horne James L. J. Horne 35-31 November 1, 1887 Wise Co., VA Dipthera 9 y., 28 d. Wise Co., VA Samuel & Martha E. Horne Matilda Hutchinson 35-32 April 18, 1887 Grayson Co., VA Consumption 52 y., 21 d. Wise Co., VA George W. & Rutha Howell Francis Hutchinson - husband Eliza J. Horn 35-33 July 22, 1887 Wise Co., VA Croup 1 y., 9 m., 12 d. Wise Co., VA David P. & Susan R. Horn Female Hamilton 35-34 April 2, 1887 Wise Co., VA Not Known1 day Wise Co., VA William & Martha Hamilton Visa J. Hamilton 35-35 October 25, 1887 Wise Co., VA Dipthrea 3 y., 1 m., 21 d. Wise Co., VA James & Nancy Hamilton William Arthur Hamilton 35-36 November 1, 1887 Wise Co., VA Dipthera 2 y., 1 m. Wise Co., VA Lafayett & Elizabeth Hamilton Vannie M. Jordan 35-37 December 8, 1887 Wise Co., VA Croup 10 m., 10 d. Wise Co., VA Robert & Fanie E. Jordan Female Kilgore 35-38 July 22, 1887 Wise Co., VA Rupture in Side 1 1/2 hour Wise Co., VA Raleigh & Nancy Kilgore Female May 35-39 March 21, 1887 Wise Co., VA Not Known 3 days Wise Co., VA John & Louisa May Viving M. Mead (f) 35-40 December 20, 1887 Russell Co., VA Dropsy 68 y., 3 m., 15 d. Wise Co., VA Fielding & Mary Mead Rebeca E. Mead - wife? Nancy Mullins 36-41 May 15, 1887 Wise Co., VA Consumption 28 y., 4 m., 10 d. Wise Co., VA David & Polly Short A. J. Mullins - husband Alderson Mullins 36-42 May 15, 1887 Wise Co., VA Consumption 1 y., 2 m. Wise Co., VA Andrew & Nancy Mullins Joseph W. H. Mullins 36-43 February 18, 1887 Wise Co., VA Inflamation of Brain 9 y., 4 m., 8 d. Wise Co., VA Bazel B. & Anna Mullins James M. Mullins - brother John W. Mullins 36-44 March 20, 1887 Wise Co., VA Measels 20 days Wise Co., VA Rily & Lucy Mullins Lucy J. Powers 36-45 September 7, 1887 Wise Co., VA Hives 2 m., 20 d. Wise Co., VA Ruben H. & Laura A. Powers Jonas Powers 36-46 September 7, 1887 Lawrence Co., KY Not Known 86 y., 9 m., 7 d. Wise Co., VA James & Lucy Powers Nancy Powers - wife Mary E. Reece 36-47 August 31, 1887 Johnson Co., TN Nerve Fever 20 y., 11 m., 7 d. Wise Co., VA Isaac & Elizabeth Reece Martha E. Ramsy 36-48 October 14, 1887 Wise Co., VA Dipthera 4 y., 7 m., 15 d. Wise Co., VA George W. & Mary E. Ramsy Nancy M. Roberson 36-49 June 21, 1887 North Carolina Dropsy Not listed Wise Co., VA Alex & Elizabeth Russell Alex Russell - son Emmet Sulprage 36-50 January 17, 1887 Scott Co., VA Croup 3 m., 10 d. Wise Co., VA Harry & Martha C. Sulprage William Strange 36-51 June 4, 1887 Halifax Co., VA Consumption 86 y., 6 m., 24 d. Wise Co., VA Baly Strang Cabinet Maker Martha J. Strange - wife Laura T. Taylor 36-52 February 12, 1887 Wise Co., VA Not listed 3 y., 4 m. Scott Co., VA James E. & Ann Eliza Taylor Harry B. Bruce Male Willie 36-53 November 25, 1887 Wise Co., VA Not Known 7 days Wise Co., VA George C. & Malissa Willie James W. Wright 36-54 December 27, 1887 Wise Co., VA Dipthera 5 y., 4 m., 11. D Wise Co., VA Alex & Ritta Wright Alena? Wright Mary Virginia Adams 37-1 November 23, 1887 Wise Co., VA Fever 5 y., 7 m., 28 d. Wise Co., VA Isham W. & Emily J. Adams Isham W. Adams 37-2 December 23, 1887 Kentucky Fever 28 y., 1 m., 6 d. Wise Co., VA Gilbert & Elizabeth Adams Emily J. Adams - wife Martha D. Baker 37-3 September 2, 1887 Scott Co., VA Heart Diseas 39 years Smyth Co., Kansas James H. & Esther Frazier John Baker - husband Elizabeth Collins 37-4 April 30, 1887 Scott Co., VA Childbed Fever 39 years Wise Co., VA Not Known Caleb Collins-husband Emeline Collins - mother-in-law Elizabeth Collins 37-5 November 30, 1887 Wise Co., VA Dipthera 7 months Wise Co., VA Caleb & Elizabeth Collins Emeline Collins - grandmother Sarah Ann Collier 37-6 November 15, 1887 Lee Co., VA Child bearing 20 days? Lee Co., VA William R. & Vina Collier John M. Dorton 37-7 July 24, 1887 Scott Co., VA Unknown 62 years Wise Co., VA William F. & Mary Dorton Sarah Dorton - wife Female Dickenson 37-8 March 25, 1887 Wise Co., VA Unknown 21 days Wise Co., VA William H. & Tilda Dickenson Debitha Davis 37-9 August 18, 1887 Wise Co., VA Old Age 86 years Wise Co., VA John & Christina Davis James H. Elkins - son-in-law Margrett Goins 37-10 November 11, 1887 Lee Co., VA Croup & Bold Hives 2 y., 9 d. Lee Co., VA Obie & Martha J. Goins Dortha Gilly 37-11 September 4, 1887 Wise Co., VA Hooping Cough 6 months Lee Co., VA James L. & Sarah Gilly Lucinda Hamilton 37-12 October 19, 1887 Scott Co., VA Fever 48 y., 6 m. Wise Co., VA Epram & Jane Moore Nelson Hamilton - husband George W. Hale 37-13 May 19, 1887 Russell Co., VA Consumption23 y. Wise Co., VA James F. & Fanni Hale Mary Ann Ison 37-14 November 16, 1887 Wise Co., VA Croup 2 y., 6 m. Wise Co., VA James F. & Mary F. Ison Joseph Kilbourn37-15 July 27, 1887 North Carolina Flux 63 years Wise Co., VA Martin & Polly Kilbourn John H. Kilbourn - son Minerva Kilbourn 37-16 August 24, 1887 Wise Co., VA Flux 32 years Wise Co., VA Anderson & Gemima Williams Hiram F. Kilbourn - son Cora Lee Kilbourn 37-17 September 2, 1887 Wise Co., VA Flux 9 years Wise Co., VA Hiram F. & Minerva Kilbourn Male Kilbourn 37-18 December 2, 1887 Summers Co., Kansas Lung Diseas 1 month Summers Co., Kansas George W. & Clarda Kilbourn Clairnd Kilbourn Della McConnell 37-19 April 19, 1887 Wise Co., VA Hooping Cough 4 years Wise Co., VA Frances N. & Elizabeth McConnell Hiram J. Mullins 37-20 August 22, 1887 Wise Co., VA Fever 9 months Wise Co., VA Joshua & Elizabeth Mullins Eliza Lorenia Miller 37-21 July 20, 1887 Wise Co., VA Hooping Cough 2 years Wise Co., VA John A. & Lidda E. Miller Walter Parsons 37-22 August 7, 1887 Wise Co., VA Croup 9 days Wise Co., VA Stephen J. & Mary E. Parsons James H. Qualls 37-23 March 2, 1887 Scott Co., VA Unknown 8 y., 6 m. Wise Co., VA James W. & Mary Qualls Ison A. Roberts 37-24 August 6, 1887 Wise Co., VA Croup 2 y., 9 m. Wise Co., VA Lafayett & Amanda Roberts Ida L. Richmond 37-25 January 14, 1887 Wise Co., VA Fever 5 years Wise Co., VA Jonathan C. & Mary J. Richmond Clevland H. Richmond 37-26 January 30, 1887 Wise Co., VA Enlargment of bowels 2 years Wise co., VA Jonathan C. & Mary J. Richmond Male Rutherford 37-27 July 23, 1887 Letcher Co., KY Fever 20 years Wise Co., VA Fields & Rebecca Rutherford James H. Hale - friend Male Sturgill 37-28 October 1, 1887 Wise Co., VA Fever 2 m., 15 d. Wise co., VA Samuel & Nancy J. Sturgill Lydda Salyer 37-29 December 8, 1887 Russell Co., VA Consumption 87 years Wise Co., VA Samuel Salyer-husband Tyra & Martha Culbertson L. D. S. M. Frazier - daughter William H. Stewart 37-30 July 22, 1887 Wise Co., VA Unknown 47 years Wise Co., VA David & Nancy Stewart Catherine Stewart - wife Caldona Stidham 37-31 April 10, 1887 Wise Co., VA Consumption 31 years Wise Co., VA Robert S. & Anna Parsons James L. Stidham - husband Alex Shepherd 37-32 October 20, 1887 Wise Co., VA Fever 1 m., 2 d. Wise Co., VA Andrew & Mary Shepherd William H. Sturgill 37-33 October 6, 1887 Wise Co., VA Croup 1 m., 5 d. Wise Co., VA Ira & Sarah Sturgill John F. Short 37-34 November 14, 1887 Rowans Co., KY Fever 1 year Wise Co., VA Daniel W. & Charlott Short James A. Short 37-35 November 15, 1887 Rowans Co., KY Fever 1 y., 1 d. Wise Co., VA Daniel W. & Charlott Short Elbert W. Short 37-36 November 12, 1887 Wise Co., VA Hydrassal 28 years Wise Co., VA Mary A. Short-wife James P. & Nancy Short John Stanifer 37-37 August 5, 1887 Wise Co., VA Flux 54 years Wise Co., VA William & Polly Stanifer John Self 37-38 December 11, 1887 Russell Co., VA Bone Eresephlis 75 years Poorhouse John Self - father Sengh Parker - wife Henry Smith - Supt. Poor Lucinda Willis 37-39 March 25, 1887 Wise Co., VA Fever 6 months Wise Co., VA James F. & Martha R. Willis Julia A. Wells 37-40 March 8, 1887 Scott Co., VA Consumption 46 y., 1 m., 20 d. Wise Co., VA David Wells-consort John B. & Susanah Cooper Jeremiah C. Wells - husband? Agnes Wells 37-41 December 31, 1887 Scott Co., VA Consumption 85 y., 5 m., 21 d. Wise Co., VA Zachariah Wells-consort John & Agnes Culbertson Joseph C. Wells - son Louisa Virginia Wells 37-42 June 25, 1887 Wise Co., VA Consumption 20 y., 9 m. Wise Co., VA Gilbert Wells-consort W. H. & Louisa Hill Joseph C. Wells - father-in-law Charles B. Wells 37-43 August 13, 1887 Wise Co., VA Consumption 1 y., 3 m., 18 d. Wise Co., VA Zion G. & Louisa V. Wells Joseph C. Wells - grandfather Nancy J. Wells 37-44 December 22, 1887 Wise Co., VA Measels 65 years Wise Co., VA David Wells - consort Joseph & Elizabeth Wells William T. C. Wells - son Mary Jane Wheatley 37-45 August 3, 1887 North Carolina Unknown 57 years Wise Co., VA Pentecost & Story Gardner William M. Wheatley - husband John W. Adkins 38-1 August 20, 1888 Wise Co., VA Not known 1 y., 2 m. Wise Co., VA Harrison & Tempa Adkins Wilson Adkins - grandfather Florence Adington 38-2 March 20, 1888 Wise Co., VA Fever 10 y., 6 m. Wise Co., VA George & Sarah Adington Harrett Adington 38-3 August 20, 1888 Wise Co., VA Not Known 1 day Wise Co., VA James R. & Pheba Adington Nancy A. Alley 38-4 December 10, 1888 Pike Co., KY Fever 15 y., 10 m., 10 d. Wise Co., VA B. W. & Elizabeth Alley Paul C. Alley 38-5 October 15, 1888 Wise Co., VA Fever 22 years Wise Co., VA P. M. & Ellen Alley Martin Branham 38-6 December 31, 1888 Wise Co., VA Not Known 2 m., 15 d. Wise Co., VA John & J. Bell Branham H. C. Branham (f)38-7 February 23, 1888 Wise Co., VA Not Known 3 months Wise Co., VA John & Nancy A. Branham Mariah Counts 38-8 January 27, 1888 Scott Co., VA Consumption 25 y., 4 m. Wise Co., VA William Counts-consort William & Perlina Peters Oscer Carter 38-9 October 22, 1888 Wise Co., VA Not Known 1 day Wise Co., VA Hiram & Mary Carter Female Cox 38-10 October 27, 1888 Wise Co., VA Not Known Not listed Wise Co., VA William A. & Lucinda Cox Tabitha Cox 38-11 January 4, 1888 Wise Co., VA Consumption 32 y., 11 m. Wise Co., VA Samuel P. & Polly Cox Sela Dotson 38-12 March 19, 1888 Ash Co., NC Asthma 66years Wise Co., VA William Dotson-consort William Plumer Thomas Dotson-son Sarah E. Edwards 38-13 December 10, 1888 Wise Co., VA Not Known 8 y., 8 m., 22 d. Wise Co., VA Henry & Eliza Edwards Oscer W. Evans 38-14 December 9, 1888 Wise Co., VA Not Known 1 day Wise Co., VA Thomas & Florence Evans Cleveland Fulton 38-15 August 11, 1888 Wise Co., VA Not Known 2 y., 1 d. Wise Co., VA E. M. & S. E. Fulton Male Freeman 38-16 April 5, 1888 Wise Co., VA Hives 1 day Wise Co., VA Harmon & Nancy Freeman Edna Gilliam 38-17 August 3, 1888 Wise Co., VA Infermation of Brain 5 m., 3 d. Wise Co., VA I. S. & Sarah J. Gilliam Male Gilliam 38-18 October 12, 1888 Wise Co., VA Croup 1 month Wise Co., VA D. S. & Easter Gilliam Female Green 38-19 November 8, 1888 Wise Co., VA Not Known Not listed Wise Co., VA James & Nancy Green John Gilliam 38-20 September 27, 1888 Scott Co., VA Paralysis 84 years Wise Co., VA Hetty Gilliam-wife Richard & Judy Gilliam Lafayett Gibson 38-21 November 1, 1888 Wise Co., VA Hives 1 day Wise Co., VA Charles & Permela Gibson Jessee Hubbard 38-22 March 24, 1888 North Carolina Dropsey 77 y., 11 m., 4 d. Wise Co., VA Malenda Hubbard - wife Edward & Ailsa Hubbard Sarah Hubbard - daughter Martha Hillman 38-23 August 29, 1888 Wise Co., VA Fever 1 y., 5 m., 21 d. Wise Co., VA Thomas H. & Mary Hillman Hue H. Hillman (m) 38-24 February 25, 1888 Wise Co., VA Not Known 1 day B. F. & Nancy Hillman Male Hughes 38-25 August 29, 1888 Wise Co., VA Not Known 1 day Wise Co., VA Jiles & Mary Hughes Male Hoback 38-26 February 16, 1888 Wise Co., VA Not Known 1 day Wise Co., VA M. B. & A. M. Hoback James Hamilton 38-27 June 16, 1888 Wise Co., VA Not Known 1 m., 2 d. Wise Co., VA David & Mary Hamilton Emily Johnson 38-28 November 15, 1888 Wise Co., VA Consumption 21 years Wise Co., VA Charles Johnson-consort Levi & Polly Perry George C. Kiser 38-29 February 19, 1888 Wise Co., VA Shot 8 y., 5 m., 4 d. Wise Co., VA Cummins & Sarah Kiser Molly L. Kenady 38-30 December 16, 1888 Wise Co., VA Hooping Cough 6 months Wise Co., VA John & Susan Wright William E. Mead - Husband Cornela E. Owens 38-32 January 6, 1888 Wise Co., VA Infermation of Stomach 1 y., 9 m. Wise Co., VA L. W. & Susan Owens Stwart Powers 38-33 March 19, 1888 Wise Co., VA Roseolo 5 days Wise Co., VA J. W. & Cyntha E. Powers Sarah E. Robinett 38-34 January 28, 1888 Wise Co., VA Croup 2 m., 28 d. Wise Co., VA Floyd & Della Robinett Male Ramey 38-35 January 10, 1888 Wise Co., VA Not Known 1 day Wise Co., VA John & Rutha Ramey Ellin Roberson 38-36 January 8, 1888 Wise Co., VA Heart Diseas 44 y., 20 d. Wise Co., VA Elija & Nancy Corder John W. Roberson - husband Leanah M. Stapleton 38-37 May 9, 1888 Wise Co., VA Consumption 15 y., 9 m., 6 d. Wise Co., VA Josph & Drusilla Stapleton Julia Stallard 38-38 May 10, 1888 Wise Co., VA Not Known 17 days Wise Co., VA John F. & Missouria Stapleton? John R. Stallard - father Sarah C. Smith 38-39 June 19, 1888 Wise Co., VA Not Known 1 y., 3 m., 20 d. Wise Co., VA H. M. & Nancy E. Smith Dana R. J. Stallard 38-40 July 21, 1888 Wise Co., VA Whooping cough 10 m., 8 d. Wise Co., VA William M. R. & Jaly Stallard William A. Stripes?38-41 May 1, 1888 Wise Co., VA Measels 6 months Wise Co., VA Robert L. & Ida Stanifer Rosa G. Trent 38-42 June 28, 1888 Wise Co., VA Hooping Cough2 m., 20 d. Wise Co., VA James & Margart Trent William T. Webb 38-43 December 19, 1888 Wise Co., VA Erechyalas 11 months Wise Co., VA John M. & Mary L. Webb Silas S. Whitaker 38-44 March 6, 1888 Wise Co., VA Brain Fever 10 days Wise Co., VA K. D. & Letta Whitaker John A. Wright 38-45 January 18, 1888 Wise Co., VA Dipthera 7 y., 5 m., 7 d. Wise Co., VA George W. & Ratchel Wright Ida B. Wright 38-46 January 21, 1888 Wise Co., VA Dipthera 5 y., 5 m. 10 d. Wise Co., VA George W. & Ratchel Wright Andrew W. Wright 38-47 February 12, 1888 Wise Co., VA Dipthera 11 y., 8 m., 16 d. Wise Co., VA George W. & Ratchel Wright James H. Wilbourn 38-48 June 2, 1888 Wise Co., VA Fever 18 years Wise Co., VA Able & Mary Wilborn