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These death records are not complete for the county, but do constitute the death records as they appeared in the Sullivan Standard and the Milan Republican. Often the dates given were vague, as "last week", "a few days ago", "sometime back", "recently" etc. If the exact date was not given, but a remark as "last Tuesday", "Sunday back", and similar expressions used, the date of the newspaper and a perpetual calendar were used to try to ascertain the exact date. The wording concerning these deaths is as it appears in the news item.

Jan. 6, 1890, died at her home near Fair View Miss Mary Livingston, of consumption, age 17 yrs. 11 months and 20 days. She was laid to rest in the Holiday Cemetery.
Jan. 24, 1890: Grandfather Cowgill died on the lBth at the home of his sonG. W. Cowgill of Humphreys He was 79 years old. He came from Ind. to spend the winter with his son.
Jan. 16, 1890, died Eddie Hill son of Jack and Mary Hill. He was 4 years and 6 months old.
Jan. 31, 1890: Died last Monday afternoon James Potter Sevier, of lagrippe and pneumonia. He was 32 yrs, 6 months.
Jan. 31, 1890: James McClaskey died on Tues., of last week of typhoid pneu-monia and lagrippe. He was about 30 yrs. of age.
Feb.14, 1890: Died last Saturday morning, from consumption, T.V. McClanalan. He was buried in the Newtown Cemetery.
Feb. 7, 1890, Mrs. Katherine Friday died at her home near Green City. She was 70yrs. old.
Feb. 14, 1890, died Mrs. Anspach, widow of Christian Anspach at her home west of Pollock. She suffered from pneumonia and lagrippe.
Rufus 0. Henry, son of Obidah and Ellen Henry died Feb. 21, 1890, aged 29yrs., 2 months and 10 days. He was born in Ohio.
Mar. 14, 1890: Jonathan Davis died Tuesday of last week. Hewas the father of Steve and Parly Davis. Mr. Davis born Jan. 1809 came to Sullivan Co. from Ia. in 1854.
Mrs. Isabelle Porter wife of Andrew Porter died in Union Twp. Mar. 11, 1890 of pneumonia. She was Isabelle Beatty, born in Tuscarawas Co. Ohio Feb. 1st, 1852 and moved to Sullivan Co. in 1862.
James M. Dearing born Jan. 27, 1829 in White County Tenn. died Mar. 14, 1890. He came to Sullivan County in the fall of 1851.
Died six miles south west of Green City Mar. 27,1890, Virgil Hardinger, son of Fredrick H. and Estella M. Hardinger. He was born Apr. 11.1869 in Sullivan Co.
Mar. 27, 1890, born a girl to Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Graves.
Died Mar. 31, 1890, Len, 2 1/2 yr. old son of Jno. and Arizona Lowry.
Wilson Baidridge died Apr. 16,1890 in Jackson Twp. he was born near Nashville, Tenn. June 27, 1807. He came to Sullivan Co. in 1845 or 46.
Willis Wisehart died Apr. 17, 1890 from the effects of the grippe. He was the son of Thomas and Polly Wisehart, born 1815 in Pulaski Co. Va.
Enis Olmstead departed this life Apr., 1890, after suffering several weeks with consumption. He was born at St. Johns,Putnam Co. Aug. 16, 1864.
Meakin Taylor, born Nov. 21, 1867, died Apr. 26, 1890. He was buried in the Wilhite.
May 26, 1891, died Mrs. Wilson Boyd. She was the daughter of Armstead C. Hill, b. Dec.25, 1833. She married Wilson Boyd Dec. 25, 1848. She was the mother of 12 children.
Elsie B. Hale, wife of James L. Hale died May 4, 1891. She was born in Saratoga Co. Nov. 10, 1833.
Isabelle Swanger Cochran, born in Muray, Miffin Co., Pa., Oct. 24, 1857 and died at her home near Wintersville June 26, 1891. She was the wife of R.H. Cochran.
Eliza Ann Baldridge, born in St. Charles Co. Mo. Feb. 8, 1819 and died June 11, 1891. She came to Sullivan Co. in 1845. She was the wife of Daniel Baldridge & her maiden name was Journey.
Sept. 4.1891 died Ruth Gray, wife of Lewis Gray and daughter of Eljah and Elizabeth Smart. She was born Dec. 20, 1838 in Carlisle, Ky.
Sept. 6, 1891, died Jakie son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Miller. He was 1 yr., 3 months and 21 days.
April. 7, 1891, died Martha Witter, wife of M. B. Witter age, 82years, 9months and 8 days. Cause of death phlegmonous erysepelas. She was born Martha Sackett, Franklin Co. Vt., June 29, 1808. She came with her husband to Sullivan County in 1844.
Apr. 4, 1891, died Lillie Bertha, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. R. L. McCoy, age 3 yrs., 6 months, 14 days old.
Mar. 31, 1891, died Riley, second son of Mrs. Lizzie Custer. He was in his 17th year. 
April 25, 1891, died Elizabeth Lynn wife of Bernard Lynn. She was born in Howard Co., Mo.
Frank Williams of Buchanan died last week.
Francis William, age 70, died Apr 24, 1891 of lung trouble.
Feb. 22, 1891, died Sarah Bingham. She was born near Knoxville, Tenn. in 1816 and came to Sullivan Co. in 1846.
May 7, 1891 died Mary L. Matthews born in Monroe Co., Ky., Mar. 1, 1819. She was first married to Henry Payne and bore him 8 children, after his death she married Felix Matthews and had 3 children.
Jan. 16, 1891: Died last Sunday, James Moran, about 2 yrs. old, son of James Moran.
Jan. 6. 1891, Manny, age 3, son of Mr. & Mrs. Manny Swallow, died of diptheria. Jan. 10, a sister Dollie, age 8, died and Jan. 15, Floydie age 5, died of the same disease. The parents have lost 7 children.
Jan. 23, 1891, Last Wednesday, died Hattie McCully, wife of T. McCully, daughter of Martha Wade. She had suffered with consumption. She leaves a husband and 3 children.
Died Jan. 12, 1891, Joseph Morris eldest son of James and Elizabeth Morris. He was born Dec. 29, 1857. Death was due to typhoid. He left a wife and 4 children.
Died, C.C. Bradley, son of Wm. and Julia Bradley Feb. 6, 1891. Clinton. born Jan. 6, 1870. He was interred at the Brackett.
Feb. 23, 1891: Died May, small daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Moran. On March 5, Dave small son of the Morans and brother of May died. They had membranous croup.
Robert Henry, 6 month old son of Mr. Mrs. E. L. Jamison died of throat trouble Feb. 27, 1891.
Nov. 21, 1890: Robert Graham, born Derry, Ireland about 1805 and in 1841 emigrated to America. He settled in Sullivan Co. 1856.
Died, Solomon Poole, Dec. 21, 1880, supposedly of heart disease. He was born in London. England in 1827. He came to America in 1849. He came to Sullivan Co. in 1858. He was married to Margaret Webb in 1855.
Dec. 22, 1890. Mrs. Mary E.James, age 71 fell dead while walking on the streets of Pollock. E.M.C. Ledford, J.P. was summoned and the following men were summoned to hold inquest: W. N. Smith, H. E. Smith, D. T. Montgomery, J. L. Smart, M.C. Ellison, and F.A. Williams, Drs. S.W. Holliday and I. Kidwell were called in; Verdict, Mary E. James died of heart failure.
Jan. 9, 1891: died Father William F. Hanley, Catholic priest of the parish of Milan, in his 29th yr.
Died Dec. 29, 1890 at her home in Pleasant Hill Twp. Mrs. Mary McQuown in her 91st yr
Died, Dec. 29, 1890, J. W. Scobee of Pollock in his 47th yr. His first wife was Lovinia Sibloe who he married in 1868. She bore him 5 children. She died in 1882 and in 83 he was married to Sarah Mason who bore him 2 children.
Sept. 5, 1890: Deaths reported in Milan Standard; Small son of Wilburn Kelley; child of Chas. McCaughey.
Aug. 14, 1890 died Mrs. Amanda Van Wye age, 83 yrs., 8 months and 24 days.
Born in N. V. Nov. 20,1805.
Sept. 26, 1890: John Anderson died of consumption last Friday, age 22 years.
Oct. 17, 1890: Mrs. Hariet Hardinger died at her home northeast of Green City. She was 60 yrs. old.
Oct. 24, 1890: Mrs. Taylor, widow of Griffin Taylor, died last Sunday. She was 7~yrs. old.
Died Oct. 16,1890, little Florence, daughter of M. C. and Nancy Ellison aged 2 yr., 2 months, 14 days.
Died Mrs. Mary J. Harris in Pleasant Hill Twp. Oct. 29, 1890 of typhoid fever. She had lived in Sullivan Co. over 50 yrs. and was buried at Deep Springs.
Nov. 14, 1890 died Nathan Harty in the 49th year of his life.
John C. McKee b. Washington Co. Tenn. Oct. 11, 1821 died Oct. 29, 1890 of heart disease. 1848 he married Martha C. McNabb and came to Sullivan Co. in 1856.
Died Vesta Darrow June 25, 1890, age 15 years. She was a resident of Humphreys.
John T. Moberly, of Humphreys, b. Oct. 31, 1823 in Madison Co. Ind. and died of cancer at his home July 9,1890. He married Agnes K. Haley, Apr.15, 1852.
Mrs. Joseph Gibson b. Monroe Co. Mo., Oct. 10, 1837, died at home of Isaac Miller near Oak Grove School house, July 6, 1890. Her first husband was Thos. J. Couch, one son. Joseph. As Mrs. Gibson she was the mother of, Jennie, Clara, Myrtle.
James Ross of Liberty Twp. died July 21,1890.
July 19, 1890: John B. Johnson of Humphreys died.
June 31, 1890: Died M. A. Sinclair wife of D. R. Sinclair. the daughter of Geo. Yardley. She came with her father to Sullivan Co. in 1874.
Aug. 8, 1890: A three year old daughter of David Grindstaff of near Boynton died Monday evening.
Mr. Hugh Garrett died of consumption July 25, 1890. He came to Sullivan Co. as a youth, with his parents from Ohio. 1878 he married Martha Halliburton. He was in his fortieth year.
Aug.29, 1890: Elizabeth Callihan of near Pollock died Friday of consumption. 
June 16, 1890, Judge W. Halliburton died. He was born Jan. 4, 1812, in Tenn. He came to Sullivan Co. in 1853.
June 5, 1890, died A. J. White. He was born in Green Co. Tenn. May 31, 1815. He came to Bowman Twp. in 1855.
Sept. 19,1890: Hardin Dillinger of Union Twp. died last Saturday. He was about 93. The date of his birth is not known but was born in Va. He was married to Mary Beck. He came to Sullivan Co. 1848.
Mrs. Sadie Hannah. widow of George Hannah died Sept. 18, 1890. She was the daughter of John A. and Elizabeth Bankus Sr. born in Morgan Co. 0. She was 28 yrs. of age and leaves four children, Ada Belle, age 6, Geo. Edward 4, Goldie May 6, and Lula Vere 6 months.
Sept. 29,1890, died Rhoda Vaughn southeast of Boynton. She was 30 yrs. of age and left a husband and 3 children.
Sept. 25, 1891, John W. Needham, age 87, died at the home of Wm. Yardley near Boynton. He was born in Fayette Co., Pa. Aug. 19. 1804. Dec. 18, 1827 he was maried to Eliza Mealman.
Oct. 10, 1891, died Mary E. Whaley, wife of Geo. W. Whaley Sr. She was born in Illinois July 1, 1850 the daughter of Mr. Zeigler.
Nancy Curties died Oct. 14, 1891.
Oct. 25, 1891, died Ida May, oldest child of Allan and Sealey Hooper, age 6yr., 4 mo., and 18 days.
Nov. 13, 1891, died John L. Turner, born in Indianapolis, Ind. May 20, 1846. Nov. 19, 1891, died Bessie, three year old daughter of Clark and Ellen Scott, of membraneous croup.
Dec. 25, 1891, died Miss Lily Hatcher, aged 16 years, 3months and 17 days. She was the daughter of Mr. Reuben Hatcher, deceased, and Mrs. Beacy Johnson.
Died Jan. 6, 1892, Ambrose C. Eubanks of pneumonia. Born in Pike Co. Ohio, June 16, 1832 and came to Milan in 1864.
Died near the old Field's Mill Wm. McDaniel, Dec. 20, 1891.
William H. Watson, born Aug. 15, 1805 in Ky.,died in Milan Jan. 9, 1892. His first wife was Jane Pullium, mother of one daughter. After her death he married Matilda Elkins, at her death he married Mary M. Suttan. He was the father of 21 children. He was buried at Oakwood.
Jan. 4, 1892, died Robert McKay. He was born in Albemare Co. Va. Dec. 19, 1808. He had lived in Sullivan Co. since 1860. His wife's name was Smith and they were the parent of 8 children.
Rebecca Muncy died Jan 10, 1892. She had been a resident of Sullivan Co. since 1841. She was buried at Oakwood.
Died Oct. 12, 1892, of consumption, Anna Zettie Louisa KerrwifeofChas. Kerr, age 40 years, 4 months and 24 days.
Died Nov. 16, 1892, Mrs. Sarah Davis, age 82 yrs. 7 months and 8 days. Nov. 25, 1892, died Rebecca Walton, age 74 yrs., 11 mo., and 3 days. She was born in Columbiana Co. Ohio, and was married to Benjamin Walton.
On Nov.27, 1892, Miss Maud Sherwood died at her home in Humphreys She was the daughter of Wade Sherwood.
Sela Calahan died Nov. 28,1892. She was born in N. C. Sept. 25, 1806. She married John Calahan March 4,1827.
Died Zach Montgomery, Dec. 1, 1892.
Oct. 14, 1892, 1892: Ada Perry fifteen year old daughter of Dave Perry, died near Wintesville of diptheria.
Died Oct. 9, 1892, Alexander Vaughn age 76. He was born in Ohio, Sept. 10, 1895.
Died Oct. 15, 1892 Benjamin Walton age 83 yrs.
Died Jan. 10, 1893, Dollie, wife of W. Carmer, age 20. She had typhoid fever.
Died Mrs. Hulda Haywood, wife of Frank Haywood, Jan. 16, 1893. She was the victim of consumption.
Johnathan B. Brown, died Jan. 11, 1893, age 63 yrs., 5 month and 7 days. He had lived in Sullivan Co. since 1860.
Mary J., wife of John T. Price, born in Ky. June 3, 1835, died Feb. 9, 1893. 
Thomas Fox, father of Dr. H. Fox, born Feb. 17, 1810 in North Ireland died Feb. 16, 1893.
Died Feb. 23, 1893, Mrs. Nancy Haley. She was born in Franklin Co. Jan. 17, 1807. She married Wade Haley Sept. 25, 1853. She came to Sullivan Co. in 1840.
Elmore Hagan, son of U. S. and M. A. Hagan died Nov. 26, 1892.
John B. Sinclere born Nov. 6, 1819 in Allegany Co. Penn. died Jan. 6, 1893. He was walking home on the R. R. track and was within 30 yards where he would turn off when struck by a north bound train. He was a cabinet maker.
Robert W. Marquis died Jan. 14, 1893 age 70years, 1 month and 18 days. Born in Penn. 1823, married 1840 and moved to Milan in 1856.
H. T. Knight died Jan. 15, 1893 of Pleuro Pneumonia. He was born in New Hampshire, in 1842. He moved to Milan about 1875. His wife was the former Nannie Tunnell.
W. D. Riley of Jackson Twp. died Jan. 14, 1893 of pneumonia. He was known as Dink. He was born in Monroe Co. Ky. Nov. 9, 1850. He married Delia Arthurs.
Died W. H. Jaques Oct. 1, 1892 near Judson. He was 75 yrs. of age. He had been cutting cane and was found dead in the cane patch. He was buried at Jaques Cemetery near Judson.
Reuben Grambling died Mar. 8, 1893, of cancer of the mouth. He was born in S. C. and was married to Harriett Brandon.
Margaret Shepherd died Mar. 3, 1893. She was 85 yrs. of age and a very early pioneer of Sullivan Co.
Died Mar. 15, 1893. Mr. John Hallenbeck.
Died April 29, 1893, Mrs. D. L. Hinckley age 64 years. She was born in Liverpool, Ohio.
Died, April 25, 1893, Laura Z. Sears, age 46 yrs., 11 months and 17 days, born May 8, 1846, was married to Peter F. Potts Sept. 10, 1868.
May 5, 1893: Last Thursday morning Geo. Akers died and about 9 O'clock that night his younger brother Fred died. Geo. was about 28 yrs. old and leaves a wife and child. Fred was about 22 yrs. old. Both had consumption. 
Died, Martha Emeline Wilson, May 4, 1893. She was born July 6, 1821 in Gerrysburg, Penn. April 10, 1851 she married David A. Wilson. She had been a missionary in Africa.
Louisa, wife of J. W. Dearing died April 21, 1893, age 68yrs. 5months and 16 days. 
Jane Widner wife of John Widner died Apr. 9, 1893.
John Miller of Penn Twp. was found dead in his pond, May 16, 1893.
Died, May 18, 1893, Hazzael Kelly who was born June 28, 1839. He came to Sullivan Co. in 1850. He married Mitilda A. Ailor in 1856.
Died June 4, 1893, Henry Hill age 46 yrs., 9 months and 13 days.
Died July 5, 1893, Bluford Jessee Dennis, son of Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Dennis. He was age 22 yrs., 7 months, 28 days.
Died July 9, 1893 at her home near Judson. Harriett Isabell, wife of J. R. Reed, age 57 yrs., 3 months, 8 days. She was born Apr. 1, 1836 and married Mr. Reed Jan. 3, 1856.
Aug. 4, 1893: Died Sunday morning of cholera infantum, Jacob infant son of J. J.and L. Smith.
Jas. D. Romine, born May 4, 1832, died July 21, 1893.
Died, Aug. 15, 1893, Mrs. Amy T. Call. Born Apr. 9, 1826 in Green Co. Tenn. Jan. married Harriett Clark Jan. 5, 1883.
Died, Aug. 15, 1893, Mrs. Amy T. Call. Born Apr. 9, 1826 in Green Co. Tenn., Jan. 30, 1847 was married to John Call, and moved near Lindley in 1850.
Died, Sept. 7, 1893, Mary C., daughter of J.K.P. and Susan Taylor. She was born in Baker Co., Oregon, Aug. 25, 1878.
Sept. 15, 1893: Died last Friday evening John E. McCurdy. He was born in Ireland, 1830, came to Sullivan Co. in 1865, and in 1866 married Sarah J. Glaze.
Mrs. Jane Letner, born in Queens Co. Ireland July 16, 1819, died Sept. 7, 1893 Her first husband was George Mason. She bore him 9 children. Her second husband was Michael Lentner.
Sept. 11, 1893, Jonah Seaman died. He was born in St. Joseph Michigan Aug. 26, 1838 and came to Sullivan County with his father in 1841.
Died, Sept. 23, 1893, Phenia Payne. Phenia Page was born in Monroe Co. Ky., June 8, 1854. She came, with her mother, to Sullivan Co., 1869. She was married to H. B. Payne Aug. 22, 1872.
Sept. 27, 1893, died Mrs. J. Grimm. Hers is the third death in the family within four weeks, first a daughter, age 2, two weeks later a son, 17, and now the mother.
Sept. 29, 1893: Ferdinand Johnson died Wednesday of chronic diarrhoea.
Sept. 29, 1893: Mr. Eddy died last Saturday. Age 81 yrs., 2 months, 22 days.
Sept. 26, 1893, died Mrs. Wm. Cummins. She was born in Penn.
Sept. 29, 1893: Dr. J. Ben Ward, practicing physician was killed almost instantly, Tuesday eve at 4 o'clock. He had hired his usual rig and team from Cuff Ely's barn and started to make a call. The team bolted, the buggy turned over and Dr. Ward thrown out. Dr. Ward was born in Ireland 1859, in 1867 he came to Milan. In 1882 he married Lizzie O'Riley.
Died, Oct. 17, 1893, Leonard Clarence infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Preston age 1 yr., 6 months., 9 days.
Nov. 24, 1893: Alva Bolander died of typhoid fever Saturday night.
Nov. 17, 1893, died Mary Catherine Harris, wife of S. L. Harris. She was the daughter of R. and F. L. Harrelson, born Jan. 14, 1857, and was married July 10, 1873.
Reuben Frazier, born in Monroe Co. Ky. July 19, 1852, and died Nov. 6, 1893. He was married to Martha Hayes F. 7, 1847, one son James H. after her death he married Rachel Bartley Feb. 23, 1851. He came to Sullivan Co. in 1852.
Died, Jasper L. Haskins Dec. 7, 1893. He was horn Jan. 29, 1888, son of TE. and Rebecca J. Haskins. Membraneous croup was the cause of death.
William H. Wilson, born Feb. 14, 1868, died Nov.29, 1893. He married Martha Winsel Nov. 30, 1889.
Died Dec. 15, 1893, Belle Myeres, daughter of Capt. I.H. Montgomery. She was born at Normanda, Ind. June 23, 1857.
Billy Cramer, born in Hamilton Co. Ohio, Sept. 13, 1818, died Dec. 6, 1893. He married Susan Wallace Jan. 6, 1848.
Dec. 2, 1893: Died Miss Rose Lavelle, Wednesday night at Maryville, Kans. Died, Dec. 14, 1893, Malinda C. (Wright) Callihan died. She was born near Keytsville, Mo. Feb. 3, 1864.
Mrs. W. F. Stone, died Dec. 17, 1893 of heart trouble.
Died on Dec. 14, 1893, Mr. J.D. Page. He was born in Ky. Sept. 7, 1836 and married Elizabeth A. Hensley Dec. 31, 1865.
Jan 20, 1894, Dr. J. P.S. Roberts died at his home near Bairdstown, Caused by a stroke. He was born in Gallia Co. Ohio, April 11, 1824.
Martha L. Anderson Sears, wife of Ira Sears, died Feb. 15, 1894.
James Overstreet, born Feb. 8, 1826, Wayne Co. Ky. and died April 30, 1894. His wife was Mary A. Dodson. 
He had lived in Sullivan Co. 46 yrs.
Died June 1, 1894, Mrs. Rosa Thompson, wife of David Thompson and daughter of Rev. J. M. Newell.
Died Alexander Dunlap July 1, 1894. He was born in Ohio in 1830, moved to Missouri 1848 and married Elizabeth Bingham.
June 29, 1894, died Sumner Boynton, born in Scioto Co., Ohio in 1832. He came to Sullivan Co. about 1856.
Killed by lightning, June 24, 1894, George Booth. He was born in Belmont Co. Ohio. Feb. 21, 1843.
Died, Aug. 3, 1894, Malinda Wilson, wife of Fred Wilson and daughter of Abner and Irene Hensley, of typhoid fever. She was born Feb. 27, 1870.
Died Aug. 27, 1894, Arminta M. Mullins, wife of Jessie Mullins, of heart disease.

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