Source:  Reel 21, Nelson County, Virginia, borrowed from the Library of Virginia
REGISTER OF DEATHS
Name of Deceased Race Sex Date of death Place of death Name of Disease or Age Name of Parents Occupation or birthplace Consort Source of the Information Relationship
1856 Cause of death Years Months Days (if other than Nelson Co. (to deceased)
Loving, Sarah w f  5/26/1856 Nelson consumption 41 7   Wyatt & Francis Thacker   Wm. T? Loving Wyatt Thacker Father
Fitzpatrick, Willie B w m July Nelson Diarrhea 2     Mary & Thomas Fitzpatrick     Thomas Fitzpatrick Father
Dettor, Nicholas w m   Nelson Unknown 70         Mary Dettor thomas Fitzpatrick neighbor
Rodes, Greenberry w m  12/26/1856 Nelson Unknown 44     Charles & Jane Rodes Farmer Mary H. Rodes Mary H. Rodes consort
1872 Rockfish District       Nelson                  
Rittenhouse, Henry w m  11/27/1872 Nelson Dropsy 32     John R. Rittenhouse Miller   John B. Rittenhouse father
1872 Massies Mill District                          
Witt, Frankey w f 1872 Nelson Unknown 75       Farmer   David Witt  
Witt, Burgess w m 1872 Nelson Unknown 93           John Witt, Jr.  
Whitehead, Francis w f 1872 Nelson Typhoid Fever 49     Jas. Whitehead farmer   James Whitehead husband
Whitehead, Jas w m 1872 Nelson Typhoid Fever 23     " "   "  
Whitehead, Nancy   w f 1872 Nelson Typhoid Fever 16     "  "   "  
Clarkson, N. C. w m 1872 Nelson Brain Disease 86     J J N Clarkson farmer   father  
Martha B [Fauber] w f 1872 Nelson     3   David Fauber farmer   father  
McAlexander, J. R. w m 1872 Nelson Unknown 65       farmer   father  
Mrs. John D. Plunkett w f 1872 Nelson Unknown 22     unknown farmer   father  
1872 Lovingston/District                          
Dickinson, J. J. w m  Nov 28 Nelson Dyspepsia 28       farmer M. J. Dickinson M. J. Dickinson wife
Stevens, Melville w m  Jul 28 Nelson Cold 22     George Stevens     George Stevens father
Stevens, W. A. w m Feby 28 Nelson Cold   2 25     single Geo. Brown Friend
1871         1871                
Dickinson, Thurston w m 24 Sept '71 Rockfish Old age 90       brickmason widower Benjamin A. Dickinson  
Fitzpatrick, Alexander w m 21? Nov 1871 Rockfish River Paralysis 72     Fitzpatrick lawyer Fitzpatrick, B S Boyce, H. C. son-in-law
Loving, Thomas w m 8 Feby 1871 Hat Creek Typhoid Pneumonia 60       farmer      
Rodes, Bettie w f 15 Mar 1871 Rockfish Hooping Cough   22   Rodes, Henry & Harriet born in Augusta Henry Rodes Henry Rodes  
Stevens, Samuel w m 21 Jul 1871 Stevens Cove Apoplaxy 82       farmer   Wm. C. Stevems  
1869                          
Rodes, Hellen B. w f  June 11   Dropsy 55     Wm & Sally Hopkins Goochland Ben. F. Rodes Benjamin F. Rodes consort
Dillard --- w m  Sept 28 Nelson Unknown     10 Stephen T & Sally J? Dillard Nelson   S. T. Dillard consort
Signora Higginbotham w f April Nelson illegible 7     Geo & G? Higginbotham     Geo. Higginbotham father
1868                          
Higginbotham, -- w m April Nelson brain fever   5   George & P Higginbotham     Geo. Higginbotham father
1865                          
Dickinson, Sarah S/L Dickinson w f  April 8 Nelson dropsy 25     Jno & Harris   Benjamin Dickinson B. A. Dickinson consort
Horsley, Sallie w f  Mar 3 Nelson Old age 80     George Christian Amherst Wm. Horsley William Harris son-in-law
1864                          
Camden, Alexander w m   in the army unknown 25     John F & Sallie Camden farmer Wyatt Jones Wyatt Jones Friend
Camden, Jno, Wm. L w m March Nelson Consumption 27        " farmer " " "
Hughes, John J. w m Augt Nelson Fever 26     Moses & Elizabeth Hughes farmer unmarried James M. Hughes uncle
Loving, James M. w m   Nelson Unknown   6   H. M. & Mary Loving farmer   H. M. Loving father
Loving, S. A. w m   Nelson Unknown 14     Sarah P. & G. S. Loving farmer   G. S. Loving father
1862                          
Massie, William w m  July 29 Nelson Dropsy 67     Thomas & Sarah Massie Frederick Mariah C. Massie M.C. Massie consort
Stevens, John w m   Nelson Accidental 3     Mary Stevens & J. J. Stevens Nelson   Charles W. Stewart neighbor
Stevens, Lavinia E. w f   Nelson Eplepsy 47     John M. & Mary H. Sheffield Nelson George S. Stevens John M. Shelton(yes it says this) father
Hopkins, Arthur w m  Dec 18 Nelson Typhoid Fever 69     Richard C & E.B. Pollard   Elizabeth C. Hopkins J. J. Hite s-in-l
Hight, Salina w f  Dec 10 Nelson Unknown 16     J. M. & Gaels Hight     James M. Hite father
Massie, Francis w f  Oct Nelson consumption 22     Jesse & Pamelia Massie     Jesse Massie father
1861                          
Stevens, John H. w m  Jul 28 Nelson Unknown 9     Rodolphus & Almira Stevens     Rodolphus Stevens father
Loving, Seaton A w m  Jul 8 Nelson Flux 26 10   Seaton H & Louisa M. Loving Deputy Clerk. widowed S.H Loving father
Sally A. E. Coleman w f June   Nelson consumption 24     James S & Sarah A Tinsley born Danville, VA Hawes N. Coleman, Jr. Hawes N. Coleman, Jr. consort
Hawes Coleman w m  Apr 22 Nelson Unknown 2     Hawes N & E. Coleman Nelson " " Father
John W. Goodwin w m  Nov 7 Nelson Typhoid Fever 20     EC & Mary F. Goodwin   unmarried Mary A. Goodwin stepmother
1860                 1860        
Elizabeth J. Williams w f  May 15 Nelson consumption 35     John H. & Sarah P Rodes Nelson William L. Williams Wm. L. Williams consort
John Stevens w m  Jul 5 Nelson Unknown 60     John & Sally Stevens  farmer Nancy Stevens Rhodolphus Stevens son
George G. Whitehead w m  Jun  6 Nelson consumption 20     Robert & Lucy Whitehead Lynchburg unmarried Robert Whitehead father
1859                          
William M. Loving w m July Nelson Unknown 4     Alex. & Frances Loving     Alexander Loving father
Judith Clarkson w f  Apr 15 Nelson Dispepris 51     John & Lucinda Digges   John N. Clarkson John N. Clarkson consort
Thomas S. Loving w M Dec Nelson Unknown   1 10 H. M. & M. Loving     H. M. Loving Father
Charles Rodes w m  Oct 26 Nelson Consumption 28     John H. & Sallie Rodes farmer Bettie M. Rodes Ro. H. Smith Bro in law
James Bryant w m April Nelson consumption 70       farmer   P.J. Hill neighbor
Lafayette Wood w m  Apr 10 Nelson Unknown   6   Wm R & Lucinda Wood     Wm. Ro Wood Father
1858                          
Thomas H. Harris w m Sept Nelson unknown   8 8 Virginia H. Harris & J. R. Harris     (Rich) Jno R Father father
Paulina Massie w f   Nelson unknown 24     Jesse & Parmelia Massie     Jesse Massie father
Elizabeth Hughes w f  Dec 22 Nelson Old age 84     Jno. & Francis Fitzpatrick     Moses B. Hughes son
Laura Williams w f May Nelson Dysentery 1 6   Eliza J. Williams Nelson   William L. Williams father
Cornelia D. Rodes w f  Apr 16 Nelson measles 9     Greenberry & Mary H Rodes     Mary N. Rodes mother
Matthew Robertson w m  Jul 20 Nelson Unknown 70     James & __ Robertson Albemarle, farmer Margaret Robertson Jacob S. Robertson son
1857                          
Maria P. Loving w f  Mar 26 Nelson consumption 22     Mary Loving Nelson   Alex Loving Father
1856                          
John J. Parry w m  Dec 28 Nelson effects of a stab 37     Charles & Rebecca Parry farmer Polly Parry Wm H. Pucket bro in law
William McAlexander w m     croup 2     Jos R & Lucinda McAlexander     Jos R. McAlexander Father
Sarah R. Hopkins w f  May 18   inflamation of bowels 36     J. M. & Elizabeth Wingfield     John Hopkins head of family
Robert Loving w m Oct   scarlet fever 6     MN & Melvina Loving     Meriweather N. Loving head of family
William R Higginbotham w m Oct   scarlet fever       George & Mary Higginbotham     George Higginbotham head of family
Elizabeth Higginbotham w f Oct   scarlet fever       George & Mary Higginbotham     George Higginbotham head of family
Thomas Higginbotham w m Sept   disease of bowels   8   George & Mary Higginbotham     George Higginbotham head of family
David Rodes w m  Mar 10?   illegible 87     Charles & Amy Rodes farmer, Amherst Mary Rodes Thomas Rodes son
BIRTHS                    
Name of Child Race Sex Date of Birth Place of Birth Father Occ Res   Mother Source
1860                    
Benjamin W Dickinson w f (yes) Apr Nelson Thos. M. Dickinson farmer Nelson Mary E. Dickinson father
Bettie L Witt w f  Aug Nelson Dennet A. Witt sheriff Nelson Elizabeth J. Witt father
Moses J. Fitzpatrick w m Feby 4 Nelson Moses H. Fitzpatrick farmer Nelson Susan E. Fitzpatrick father
Wm L Witt w m  Mar 16 Nelson David Witt farmer Nelson Elizabeth Witt father
Alexr Witt w m  Mar 16 Nelson Wm. Witt farmer Nelson Virginia Witt father
James O. Loving w m Oct Nelson Henice m. Loving farmer Nelson Mary O. Loving father
Juliet Rittenhouse w f Mar Nelson Jas T. Rittenhouse farmer Nelson Nancy C. Rittenhouse father
Eliza J. Coleman w f  Sep 5 Nelson Samuel E Coleman farmer Nelson Mary J. Coleman father
Jno B. Dillard w m  Oct 5 Nelson William W. Dillard farmer Nelson Elizabeth Lowe? father
Serena Loving w f   Nelson Meriwether N. Loving Merchant Nelson Melvina Loving father
1856                    
Julia Scott Loving w f Dec Nelson C. M. Loving Clerk Nelson Emma E. Loving father
Malia E. Witt w f Dec Nelson Asa W Witt Merchant Nelson Susan Witt father
Henry B. Rittenhouse w m Nov Nelson James T Rittenhouse farmer Nelson Nancy C.Rittenhouse father
John J. Loving w m  Jun 19 Nelson George L/S Loving farmer Nelson Sarah P. Loving father
Mary A Perry w f  Aug 9 Nelson Jas O Perry farmer Nelson Mary E. Perry father
Laura Williams w f   Nelson Wm.L Wms. physician Nelson Eliza J Williams father
Alice J. Rodes w f Aug Nelson Charles Rodes  farmer Nelson Bettie M. Rodes father
Willie B. Fitzpatrick w m   Nelson Thos. P. Fitzpatrick farmer Nelson Mary A. Fitzpatrick father
Nicholas C. Loving w m  Oct 15 Nelson Vernon R. Loving farmer Nelson Lucinda E. Loving father
Mary & Sallie Witt w f Jany 3 Nelson william Witt farmer Nelson Virginia P Witt father
1872                    
George Stevens w m Sept Nelson George Stevens farmer Nelson Willie Stevens mother
Wm D. Rittenhouse w m  Apr 12 Nelson D. W. Rittenhouse farmer Nelson Sallie N. Rittenhouse mother
John D?. Goodloe w m Aug Nelson B. H. Goodloe farmer Nelson Bettie Goodloe  
infant Goodloe w f   Nelson Jno H. Goodloe farmer Nelson Josephine Goodloe father
John C. Goodloe w m  Dec 26 Nelson Jas R. Goodloe little of everything Nelson Maggie Goodloe father
Delila Goodloe w m March Nelson G. W. Goodloe merchant Nelson Mary Goodloe father
Saml Wood w m 1872 Nelson D. A. Witt farmer Nelson   father
William R. Rodes w m 1872 Nelson Jas W. Rodes farmer Nelson   father
Mary B. Fauber w f 1872 Nelson David F. Fauber farmer Nelson   father
unknown w m 1872 Nelson L. D. Hughes farmer Nelson   father
unknown w f 1872 Nelson Jas J. Hughes farmer Nelson   father
Charles O Coleman w m 1872 Nelson H. N. Coleman merchant Nelson   father
Thaxtin Dickinson w m 1872 Nelson Thos. M. Dickinson farmer Nelson   father
M. Stevens w m Sept 15, 1872 Nelson Geo. S. Stevens Lawyer Nelson Mary Stevens father
Lignora Dillard w f June 1872 Nelson Willis Dillard Laborer Nelson M Dillard PH Cabell, friend
Lovingston 1871                    
Charles H. Rodes w m 23 Feby Nelson Jas Rodes farmer Nelson Mary H. Rodes Jas Rodes
Lila Cate Rodes w f  Mar 16 Augusta Co Henry Rodes colier Nelson Harriet Rodes Henry Rodes
Sarah J Stevens w f  Aug 15 Stevens Cove Jeny Stevens Farmer Nelson Betsy Stevens Betsy Stevens
Mary Fauber and one not named w f March Blue Ridge David F. Fauber farmer Nelson Selvia F. Fauber David Fauber
Napoleon O. Hughes w m Nov 1871 Rockfish River Jno P. Hughes farmer Nelson Sally T or F Hughes Jno P. Hughes
Flora A. Hughes w f  Aug 25 Rockfish River Andrew A. Hughes farmer Nelson Mary S. Hughes Andrew A. Hughes
Henry L. Hughes w m Apr Nelson Co Jas. C. Hughes farmer Nelson Susan Hughes Susan Hughes
Anne M. Horsly w f Nov Nelson Wm. N. Horsly physician Nelson Francis D. Horsly Wm N Horsly
1870                    
Witt, Sidney J w m Aug 1870 Nelson Wm. E. Witt farmer Nelson Witt, Abby father
Goodloe, A. E. w f  Sept 20 Nelson Goodloe, Jas. R. carpenter Nelson Goodloe, Maggie father
Harris, Wm. R w m  Oct 4 Nelson Harris, J. C. farmer Nelson Bettie H. Harris father
Harris, Lucy J w f  Feb 4 Nelson Harris, Jas C. farmer Nelson Mary E. Harris Mother
Goodloe, Dolie w f  Mar 9 Nelson Goodloe, Jno. H farmer Nelson Bettie Goodloe father
Goodloe, F.M. w f  May 21 Nelson Goodloe, B.H. farmer Nelson Jos Goodloe father
Hughes, Claud w m  Feb 23 Nelson Jno P. Hughes farmer Nelson Sally Hughes father
Witt, Malinda w F  May 27 Nelson David Witt farmer Nelson Susan Witt David Witt, Father
Loving, Alenid w f Feby 5 Nelson S. R. Loving farmer Nelson C. E. A Loving S. B. Loving, father
1869                    
Dillard w f  Sep 18 Nelson S. S? Dillard farmer Nelson Sallie J. Dillard S. S. Dillard, father
Dillard, Osilleo S. w f Mar Nelson Jos Dillard farmer Nelson Sullie Dillard Jos "
1868                    
Dillard, C. R. w m Sept Nelson Robt. Dillard   Nelson    
1867                    
Forrest Williams w m  May 6 Nelson Wm. L. Williams physician Nelson Susan Williams father
Annie Goodloe   f Augst Nelson A. M. Goodloe farmer Nelson G. R. Goodloe father
Sallie Goodloe w f  Oct 5 Nelson Jno H. Goodloe farmer Nelson Bettie Goodloe father
Mirtle Bell Goodloe w f   Nelson B. H. Goodloe farmer Nelson Mary Goodloe father
1866                    
John S? Witt w m  Sep 22 Nelson David Witt farmer Nelson Elizabeth Witt father
Salley? F Witt w m  Jul 22 Nelson Wm. G. Witt farmer Nelson Abbey Witt father
 --- Witt w m  Mar 6 Nelson John J. Witt farmer Nelson Sallie Witt father
Charles E. Stevens w m  Jul 14 Nelson Charles H. Stevens farmer Nelson Sarah E. Stevens father
1866                    
Aylet B. Coleman w m Nov Nelson Haws N. Coleman, Jr physician Nelson Coleman father
1865                    
 --- Hughes w m  Nov 1 Nelson Jno Hughes farmer Nelson Elizabeth Hughes father
1864                    
 --- Stevens w m   Nelson James T. Stevens farmer Nelson Lucy A. Stevens Jas T Stevens, father
1862                    
Lucy W.? Williams w f June 3? Nelson Wm. L. Williams physician Nelson Susan H. Williams father
 -- Stevens w m Dec Nelson Rodolphus Stevens farmer Nelson Elmira Stevens father
Paulina J. Stevens w f  Aug 20 Nelson Charles H. Stevens farmer Nelson Sarah E. Stevens father
Raligh W. Hight w m  Nov 14 Nelson James M. Hight farmer Nelson Jaels Hight father
1861                    
Sallie A. Faber w F April Nelson John G. Faber Miller Nelson Ann M. Faber father
James S. Loving w m  Jul 20 Nelson E. A. Loving farmer Nelson Henritta Loving father
Willis H. Camden w m  Dec 8 Nelson VanBuren Camden wheelwright Nelson Ellen Camden father
Pryer Coleman w m Jany 21 Nelson H N. Coleman, Jr farmer Nelson Sarah A. E. Coleman father
Lafayette Bryant w m  Apr 9 Nelson Wm. N. Bryant farmer Nelson Sarah E. Bryant father
1860                    
 -- Hughes w m Oct Nelson Moses B. Hughes farmer Nelson Mary Hughes father
Bettie L Witt w f Aug Nelson Dennet A. Witt sheriff, farmer Nelson Elizabeth J. Witt father
William T. Witt w m  Mar 16 Nelson David Witt farmer Nelson Elizabeth Witt father
Alex? Witt w m  Apr 21 Nelson William Witt farmer Nelson Virginia Witt father
James O. Loving w m Oct Nelson Horace M. Loving farmer Nelson Mary C. Loving father
Benjamin W Dickinson w m   Nelson Thomas M. Dickinson farmer Nelson Mary E. Dickinson father
Juliet Rittenhouse w f March Nelson Jas. T. Rittenhouse farmer Nelson Nancy C. Rittenhouse father
John B. Dillard W m Oct Nelson Wm. W. Dillard farmer Nelson Bettie N. Dillard father
Surena Loving w f   Nelson Meriwether N. Loving merchant Nelson Melvina Loving father
1859                    
Andrew J. Faber w m  Spr 18 Nelson Sam'l. Faber farmer Nelson Mary M. Faber owner
Maria P. Loving w f  Nov 12 Nelson Alex A. Loving farmer Nelson Frances Loving father
[no name given] w m  Apr 27 Nelson James T. Stevens farmer Nelson Sucie A. Stevens father
Hawes Coleman w m  May 19 Nelson Haws N. Coleman, Jr farmer Nelson Sallie  E. Coleman father
Thomas S. Loving w m Nov Nelson Horace M. Loving farmer Nelson Mary C. Loving father
1858                    
Edgar Stevens w m June Nelson George S. Stevens  --- Nelson Lavinia Stevens father
Eugene Loving w m April Nelson M.N. Loving farmer Nelson Melvina Loving father
Robert Rodes w m  Sep 8 Nelson Charles Rodes  farmer Nelson Bettie M. Rodes father
Albert F. Stevens w m  Sep 10 Nelson Rodolphus Stevens farmer Nelson Almira Stevens father
Louis Howard Loving w m  May 15 Nelson Seaton A. Loving clerk Nelson Elizabeth Loving S.H. Loving, grandfather
1857                    
Anna M. Loving w f  Aug 8 Nelson H. M. Loving farmer Nelson Mary C. Loving father
John T. Coleman w m  Aug 1  Nelson H. N. Coleman, Jr. physician Nelson Salie A. E. Coleman father
Laura Shelton w f Oct Nelson Joseph H. Shelton farmer Nelson Judith Shelton father
1856                    
Catherine Loving w f  May 23 Nelson Meriwether N. Loving farmer Nelson Melvina Loving father
1853                    
John W. Dettor w m  Mar 21 Nelson John W. Dettor Miller Nelson Martha Dettor father
Wynena Dettor w f  Oct 6 Nelson James Dettor blacksmith Nelson Elizabeth Dettor father
Live Stevens w m July 9th Nelson James Stevens  -- Nelson    
Samuella Dickinson w f Decr Nelson John W Dickinson farmer Nelson Sarah A. Dickinson father, farmer
Albert Bryant w m   Apr 21 Nelson Nelson Bryant farmer Nelson Sarah Bryant father, farmer