Death Records

Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Texas
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1139)

In Loving Memory
Paul M. Cook
1914 - 1977

FindAGrave.com Memorial #72933571

Will Records of Fleming Co., Kentucky 1855-1859 Vol. H,
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1140)

"Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GP3Z-6F9?cc=1875188&wc=37R… : 20 May 2014), Fleming > Will records, 1855-1859, Vol. K > image 235

p. 453
Patton Elizabeth
Will

Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Patton of the county of Fleming and State of Kentucky being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of life;  do make & declare this my last will and testament.
1st I give and bequeath to my son John P. Patton one coverlet and one Quilt.
2nd I give and bequeath to my son James P. Patton one coverlet and one Quilt.
3rd I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Ann one Red Coverlet.  One Quilt.  One Sheet.  Two of my dresses of her own selection.  One sett[sic] of Windsor chairs & my Riding Mare Suse.
4th I give and bequeath to my Granddaughter Elizabeth Patton (Daughter of A. M. Patton deceased).  One Bedstead. One Feather Bed.  Two Pillows  One Quilt and one Sheet and one Cow.
5th I give and bequeath to my daughter Sophia Francis.  One Feather Bed. One under Bed.  One Boutster.  Two Pillows.  One Sheet.  Two Blankets.  Three Comforts or Flannel Quilts.  One Stand Curtains.  One high post Bedstead.  One sett[sic] Windsor Chairs.  All the split bottom chairs.  All my cupboard ware and pot metal.  All The Picture Frames.  Two Looking Glasses.  One Safe.  One Large Trunk.  and all it contains.  All my Silver Ware.  All my clothing not otherwise devised.  My Family Bible.  My Saddle & Bridle.  One Cow.  My Carpeting.  The Clock.  One Desk and Book Case.  One small Trunk and also all other articles of what ever kind or sort that my be found in my 
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possession. and not otherwise herein disposed of together with one pair of Round-End Tables.  Also all my Farming Utensils.
6th It is my will and wish that the money on hand at my demise my Funeral Expenses and debts be paid.  that white Slab with appropriate inscription there on be put upon a solid stone wall over my grave.  and also that (if not done before) one of the same kind and style be put upon my husbands grave.  and head and foot stones for our children.  Should there be any money left. the one half must be given to my daughter Sophia Francis and the other half to be divided equally between my son A. M. Patton's children.
Lastly:  I hereby appoint and constitute my friend Henry B. Porter my executor to carry out and superintend the distribution of my last Will and Testament,  which completely annuls all former devises made by me.  In testimony whereof I afix my hand and seal.  This 27th day of September 1857. 

    Elizabeth Patton [signed]

Signed, sealed, published and declared as and for the last Will and Testament of the above named Elisabeth Patton in presence of us.

    John N. Proctor
    Charles E. Proctor

Codicil
    In addition to the above my further will and desire is that my daughter-in-law Lucinda Patton have a portion of the old corn for bread for her family and a part of the wheat, sufficient for her bread.  2. my sorrel mare & colt and my waggon I give to my daughter Sophia Frances.  3rd The balance of my stock and grain to be sold, and appropriated as above directed.  Signed and acknowledged this 12th day of July 1859.

    Elizabeth Patton [signed]

Attest
    Ellridge Bell
    John N. Proctor

At a court held for Fleming County on the 25th day of July 1859.  This writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Elizabeth Patton deceased was produced in court and the principal will was proved by the oaths of John N. Proctor and Charles E. Proctor subscribing witnesses to the same.  And the codicil of said will was proved by the oaths of Ellridge Bell and John N. Proctor subscribing witnesses to said Codicil.  And said will and codicil are ordered to be recorded, which is done.
    Att.  W. T. Dudley  Clk.

Death Certificate of William A. Hodge
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1148)

"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3WN-MD4 : 20 February 2021), entry for Wm A Hodge, 14 Mar 1910; citing certificate number 10470, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,050,200.


Note:  The presence of "[__]" indicate areas of missing text in the original

Texas State Board of Health
Standard Certificate of Death

Place of Death:  County:  Lampasas   City:  Lampasas
Registered No.  8

Name:  Wm. A. Hodge
Male, White, Widowed
Date of Birth:  January 6, 182[__]
Age:  84 yrs
Occupation:  Farmer
Birthplace:  Texas Brazoria Co.
Name of Father:  Wm Hodge
Birthplace of Father:  South Carolina
Maiden Name of Mother:  Rachel Marshall
Birthplace of Mother:  
Informant:  C. E. Hodge  By Roy Morris

Date[__]th:  March 14 1910
[__]by Certify, that I attended deceased from Nov[__] 1909 to March 14 1910 that I saw him alive on 26th Feb 1910 and th[__]eath occurred on the date stated above at March 14, 1910
The Cau[__]f Death was as follows:
    Senile Debility
    Duration 6 months

Signed:  J. W. Ellis,  M.D.
3/15/1910  Lampasas Tex

Place of Burial or Removal:  Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Date of Burial:  March 16, 1910
Undertaker:  Blair Durnila  Lampasas

Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania Will Book 1 1773-1819 
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1147)

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Andrew Mitchall

Will 574
In the name of God Amen.  Kno[sic] ye that I Andrew Mitchall of Westmoreland County State of Pennsylvania & Mount Pleasant township do make ordain and appoint this my Last will and testament to be as follows 

In the first place I do Recommend my Soule unto the hand of God gave  Second I do allow all my Just debts and Funeral Expenses to be paid ; 3d I do allow my Beloved wife Mary Mitchall the third of my whole Estate & her living on the place during her Life 4th I do leave to my daughter Elizabeth Mitchall the Remainder of my whole Estate real & personal but in case she the said Elizabeth should die before she should have any Heirs of her body lawfully begotten then I do leave it to my beloved wife Mary Mitchall during her life & at her death I do allow my Brother Hugh and Charly Mitchall to have the place my fathers lived on to be Equally divided between the[sic] and the plantation that I live on I do allow it to Jeremiah Proctor or his Heirs & lastly I do appoint my beloved wife Mary Mitchall & John Procter to be my Executors to see this my last will put in Execution according to my true intent and Mening[sic] as witness my hand & seal this fourth day of Februy[sic] one thousand seven hundred eighty foure
Signed and sealed in presents[sic] of 

Ann Fletcher    Georg Moore   

William Lackey
            Recorded May 10th 1816          Andrew Mitchall  [signed]

Report of Deaths in Hamilton County Ohio 1892-3
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1145)

"Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9ZR-VLFS?cc=2128172&wc=7D… : 30 September 2014), Hamilton > Death records, 1881-1893, vol 1 > p. 124; image 402 of 599; county courthouses, Ohio.

from Dec 24 to Dec 29 & Jan 1  Reported by Spring Grove Cemetery
p. 124

Name:  Sophia F. Ambrose
Date of Death:  1893 1 12
Place of Death:  Cin ti, Ham Co.,  O
Single, Married, Widowed:  M
Age:  72 
Place of Birth:  Fleming County Ky.
Occupation:  
Name of Parents:  
    Father:  Thos &
    Mother:  Elizabeth Patton
Disease:  Complication
Direct Cause of Death:  
Indirect Cause of Death:  
Color: W
Last Place of Residence:  144 Dayton St.

Death Certificate of Amanda Patton Chiles
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1143)

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS2M-ZBM

"Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TF-C98G-9?cc=1417491 : 2 January 2019), > image 1 of 1; Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort.

Commonwealth of Kentucky
State Board of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH

County:  Pendleton
City:  Falmouth, Ky  304 E. Shelby, A Ward
Registration District No. 2470
Primary Registration District No. 7071
File No. 4910
Registered No. 

FULL NAME:  Amanda Patton Chiles
Female, White, Widow
Date of Birth:  August 12, 1835
Age:  92 yrs. 6 mos. 4 ds.
Occupation:  House Keeper
Birthplace:  Mason Co., Ky
Name of Father:  John Patton
Birthplace of Father:  Kentucky
Name of Mother:  Julia Anderson
Birthplace of Mother:  Kentucky
Informant:  F. C.[?] Bradford  Falmouth, Ky.

Date of Death:  Feb. 16, 1928
I hereby certify, that I attended deceased from Feb. 16 1928 to Feb, 16, 1928, that I last saw her alive on Feb. 16, 1928 and that death occurred on the date stated above at 11 am.  The Cause of Death was as follows:
Acute myocardial insufficiency (Cause undetermined)  Duration:  4 hrs.
J. E. Wilson, M. D., Falmouth, Ky.
2/17/1928

Place of burial or removal:  Spring Grove Cemetery
Date of burial:  Feb 18 1928
Undertaker:  Jno. A. Woodhead, Falmouth, Ky.
Filed:  Feb 18, 1928  Sarah S. Clark

Death Certificate of Lizzie Swoope
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1142)

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSLN-T5K 
"Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YK-NS86-N?cc=1417491 : 3 January 2019), > image 1 of 1; Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort.


Commonwealth of Kentucky
State Board of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH

County: Daviess 
City:  Owensboro
Registration District No. 410
Primary Registration District No.2145
File No. 3314
Registered No. 75

FULL NAME:  Mrs. Lizzie Swoope
Residence:  1210 St. Ann
Female, White, Widow
Date of Birth:  April 18, 1837
Age:  92 yrs. 9 mos. 24 ds.
Occupation:  None
Name of Father:  John Poynes Patten, born:  Ky.
Name of Mother:  Julia Anderson, born:  Ky.
Informant:  Mrs. M. L. Hughes, 1210 St. Ann St.

Date of Death:  Feb. 14, 1930
I hereby certify, that I attended deceased from Feb. 12 1930 to Feb, 14, 1930, that I last saw her alive on Feb. 12, 1930 and that death occurred on the date stated above at 8.00 am.  The Cause of Death was as follows:
Acute Labor Pneumonia
A. W. Roal, M. D., Owensboro
2/14/1930

Place of burial or removal:  Elmwood
Date of burial:  2/15/1930
Undertaker:  Jas. H. Davis, Owensboro
Filed:  Feb 14, 1930  C. P. Kane

Will of Lewis Craig
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1135)

"Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9P37-93J4?cc=1875188&wc=37…

Mason Co., Kentucky Will records Vol. F 1823-1826 
p. 291
In the name of God Amen.  I Lewis Craig senior of Mason County and state of Kentucky being infirm and well stricken in years but sound of memory and intellectual mind Do publish, make and ordain this my last will and testament being under strong impression of an awful Eternity, and in full confidence of assurance having recommended my Soul into the keeping of that all Gracious God who gave it me nothing doubting but at the last day he will receive me into his kind embraces as my sole trust in in the meretorious[sic] Cross and Passion of my Dear Redeemer for my salvation and as in my present situation my affairs being much embarrassed that whereas I formerly executed an instrument of conveyance to my son John Craig and Whitfield Craig reference being had thereto will more fully appear my will and desire is that as far as that writings extent my said sons aforesaid should discharge my debts but more particularly first discharging those debts which may release those whom have been my securities and after remunerating themselves for their expences[sic] and trouble in so doing if any remainder to be equally divided among my children in general and in order that the same may be done and executed in a just and equitable manner.  I have constituted and appointed my sons Lewis Craig Junior and Elijah Craig my sole Executors of this my last will and testament.
In Testimony of this my last will and testament, I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 12th day of June 1821.  signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of us the subscribing witnesses thereto

Richard Boucher
John Boucher
Henry D. Smith

            Lewis Craig [signed]

p. 292
Mason County Sct.                    July Court 1825
This last will and testament of Lewis Craig deceased was produced in court and proved by the oath of Joyhn Boucher a witness thereto and ordered to be certified.
Attest Marshall Key  clk

Mason County Sct.                    September 1825
The last will and testament of Lewis Craig Senior deceased further proved by the oath of Henry D. Smith a witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Attest Marshall Key  clk

Spotsylvania Co., Virginia Will book Vol. E 1772-1798
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1118)

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9PX-296Y-9?cat=koha%3A366695&i=244&lang=en

p. 418
 

In the Name of God amen.  I Hugh Sanders of lesserly[?] of Spotsylvania being Sick and Weak in Body yet of a Sound and perfect understanding and Memory do constitute this my Last Will and Testament in manner following Viz

I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Catharine Sanders the whole the whole of my lands and plantation in Spotsylvania County together with this house wherein I now dwell during her life and after death to my Son Nathaniel Sanders to him and his heirs forever he first paying to my Executors half the value thereof in specie to be applyed [sic] to the payment of my Just Debts Contracted before the Revolution or Change in Government - - - 

I leave my land in Culpeper [sic] County lying upon Cedar River to be Equally divided Between my Two son [sic] Robert and Charles the upper part of the said land for Robert and the lower part for Charles to them and their heirs forever.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Catharine Sanders a Negro Girl named Sarah a horse & saddle a feather bed & furniture and Cow & Calf & two Sheep to her and her heirs forever.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Rosey Sanders a Negro Girl named Rachel a Horse & saddle a feather bed & furniture and Aleon & Calf and Two Sheep to her and her heirs forever.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Abigal Sanders two negro boys viz Wyatt & David a horse & saddle a feather bed and furniture and a Cow and Calf a [sic] Two sheep to her and her heirs forever.

As I have been leberal [sic] to my son John Sanders and given him his full proportion of my Estate my desire is that he have nothing more of my Estate but one Sow and pigs.  I also desire that if any of my children should Die without heirs that their part should be Qually [sic] divided between the others.

it [sic] is also my desire after my decease and after paying all my Just and Lawfull [sic] Debts that the remaining part of my estate both Real and personal should be Given to my Dear wife Catharine Sanders during her life and after her death to be divided between my children hereafter named Elizabeth Craige Sarah Gatewood Mildred Jones Nathaniel Sanders Robt Sanders Charles Sanders Mary Lee Ann Tally Catharine Sanders Rosey Sanders and Abigal Sanders. This Division to be Equal except as to Elizabeth Craige and Mary Lee whom I desire my Reeuve[?] Thirty five pounds less than the others and I do Hereby and Constitute this my Last will and Testament Revoking and Disannuling [sic] all others heretofore made and Lastly I do Constitute to John Sanders Lewis Craige Robert Sanders Peter Gatewood  & Anthony Frazer Executors to this my Last Will and Testament.  I [sic] witness where of I have hereunto set my hand & seal this fifth day of August 1781

Hugh Sanders [signed]

Witness

A. Frazer

Jno Frazer

W. Frazer

Wm Wright

[The next page records the bond for "Hugh Sanders deceased" dated 10/18/1781]

Dallas Morning News, Dallas, Texas 
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1114)

12/15/1911 
p. 12
DEATHS
Mooring - Temple, Tex., Dec. 13. --- A telegram was received here announcing the sudden death of Mrs. C. G. Mooring at Nacogdoches of heart failure.  Deceased was the mother of Mrs.  James Rudd of this city and formerly resided here, where she had considerable property interests.  Her age was 62 years.  The family is well known at Bryan.