Death Certificates:
Please submit death certificates prior to 1953 only!
The person can either be born in or die in or have a family tie to Anderson Co, KY
There is also a statewide effort at KY Vital Records Project.
The project includes any qualified birth, marriage or death record registered in the state of Kentucky.
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RootsWeb Kentucky Death Records Index 1911-2000
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Use this as a form (copy & paste) then add your information as needed and send your completed Death Certificate information to Brenda
Kentucky Death Certificate Information
Name
Certificate #
Sex/Race/Marital Status:
Born:
Age:
Occupation :
Date and place of death:
Residence:
Cause of death:
Attending physician:
Father's name:
Mother's maiden name:
Informant:
Buried:
Funeral director:
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Kentucky Death Certificate Information
Name Bond, Martha Ophelia
Certificate # 17261
Sex/Race/Marital Status: f/w/married
Born: Nov 16, 1847 - Anderson Co
Age: 76 yrs, 8 mos, 19 days
Occupation : House Keeper
Date and place of death: Aug 5, 1924
Residence: Anderson- McBrayer
Cause of death:
Attending physician:
Father's name: James Rice - born Spencer
Mother's maiden name: Mary Sanders born Shelby
Informant: Walter Bond, Lawrenceburg
Buried: Hebron - Aug 6, 1924
Funeral director:
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Name Boston, Van-Buren
Certificate # 5410
Sex/Race/Marital Status: male/white/married
Born: May 12, 1831 -Anderson County , KY
Age: 79 yrs/9mos/20days
Occupation :Farmer
Date and place of death: Mar 4, 1911-Anderson County , KY
Residence:
Cause of death:
Attending physician:
Father's name: Joel Boston born Anderson County , KY
Mother's maiden name: Sallie Hawkins born Anderson County , KY
Informant: Jerusha Boston - Sinai, Ky
Buried: Foc Creek, Anderson County
Funeral director: Leathers
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Name Bryant, Richard Scott
Certificate # 12425
Sex/Race/Marital Status: Male, White, Married
Born: January 25, 1863, Shelby Co.,Ky.
Age: 74 years, 3 months, 14 days
Occupation : Carpenter
Date and place of death: May 9, 1937, Lawrenceburg, Anderson Co.,Ky.
Residence: Anderson Co.,Ky.
Cause of death: Hypertensive Cardiovascular Renal Disease
Attending physician: R.N. Lawson, M.D., Lawrenceburg, Ky.
Father's name: R.H. Bryant, born Kentucky
Mother's maiden name: Martha Brumley, born Kentucky
Informant: Mrs. R.S. Bryant, Lawrenceburg, Anderson Co.,Ky.
Buried: May 10, 1937, Lawrenceburg, Anderson Co.,Ky.
Funeral director: D.V. Gordon, Lawrenceburg, Ky.
Submitted by Phyllis Shackleford Hedges
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Name Catlett-Squire
Certificate # 25605
White, Male, Married
Born:
Age: 70 years, 8 months , 3 days
Occupation Farmer
Date and place of death: 8-2-1942 Anderson County, KY
Residence: Anderson County Parmer District
Cause of death: Hodgkins Disease
Attending physician:
Father's name: Frank Catlett
Mother's maiden name: Frances Parmer
Informant: Mrs Squire Catlett
Buried: Best Cem, Anderson Co,KY
Funeral director:
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Kentucky Death Certificate Information
Name Franklin , Lewis
Certificate # 36
Sex/Race/Marital Status: -Male/white/married
Born: not known - Anderson Co,Ky
Age: 76
Occupation : Farmer
Date and place of death: Jan 18, 1911
Residence: Anderson - Avenstoke Dist
Cause of death:
Attending physician:
Father's name: Benj Franklin
Mothers's maiden name: Sallie Husbands
Informant: B F Tindal
Buried: Best Grave Yard - Jan 19, 1911
Funeral director:
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Name Franklin - Samantha
Certificate # 2682
White, female, Married
Born: July 15, 1881
Age: 58 years, 5 months , 8 days
Occupation: housewife
Date and place of death: 1/23/34 Anderson County, Ky
Residence: Anderson Co, KY Palmer District
Cause of death: carcinoma
Attending physician: Gibbs
Father's name: David Johnson
Mother's maiden name: Mary Crawford
Informant: Zach Franklin
Buried: L-burg
Funeral director:
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Name Franklin - Z W
Certificate # 15095
White, Male, Widow
Born:
Age: 75 years - 0 months - 28 days
Occupation: Farmer
Date and place of death: 7-28-1945 Jefferson County, KY
Residence: Anderson County, KY, Petty St
Cause of death: Pulmonary embalves - cancer of the pancreas
Attending physician:
Father's name: S R Franklin
Mother's maiden name: Mary Shely
Informant: Ibra Franklin
Buried: Lawrenceburg,KY
Funeral director:
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Kentucky Death Certificate Information
Name Johnson, Geo Anderson
Certificate # 28
Sex/Race/Marital Status: male/black/widowed
Born: unknown date in Mercer County
Age: very old man but age unknown
Occupation :farm hand
Date and place of death: January 3, 1911
Residence: Anderson # 2
Cause of death:
Attending physician:
Father's name:
Mother's maiden name:
Informant: Lucie Johnson
Buried: Salvisa , Ky - 1/5/1911
Funeral director: Leathers
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Kentucky Death Certificate Information
Name Maddox, Mrs Maria Jones
Certificate # 29
Sex/Race/Marital Status: female/white/widowed
Born: March 9, 1824
Age: 86 years, 10 mos, 27 days
Occupation : Housekeeper
Date and place of death: January 6, 1911
Residence: Anderson # 1
Cause of death:
Attending physician:
Father's name: Jno Jones
Mother's maiden name: Martha Jones
Informant: Mrs. Lee M Campbell - Lawrenceburg, KY
Buried: Lawrenceburg Cem - 1/8/1911
Funeral director: Leathers
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Kentucky Death Certificate Information
Name Nevins, Mary Ellen Francis
Certificate # 33
Sex/Race/Marital Status: Female/white/married
Born: March 27, 1838 - Illinois
Age: 72 years , 9 mos, 17 days
Occupation : housewife
Date and place of death: Jany 14, 1911
Residence: Anderson # 3
Cause of death:
Attending physician:
Father's name: Thomas Moseley born Jessamine Co., Ky
Mother's maiden name: Rebecca Cole born Illinois
Informant: S Nevins
Buried: Hebron Cemetery - 1/16/1911
Funeral director: Leathers
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Name Pleasant, Eddie Sterlin
Certificate # 5402
Sex/Race/Marital Status: male/colored/single
Born: 8-11-1910
Age: 7 mos
Occupation :
Date and place of death: 3-11-1911
Residence: Lawrenceburg
Cause of death:
Attending physician:
Father's name: Eddie Sterlin Pleasant -born Anderson County, Ky
Mother's maiden name: Geneva Brown- born Anderson County, KY
Informant:
Buried: Lawrenceburg - 3/12/1911
Funeral director:
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Name Gudgel Elesabeth T ?
Certificate # 8638
Sex/Race/Marital Status: Female / White/ Widow
Born: July 22, 1841 - Anderson County
Age: 69 years, 8 months , 12 days
Occupation :housewife
Date and place of death: April 14, 1911
Residence: Lawrenceburg Dist # 2
Cause of death:
Attending physician: Dr Gilbert
Father's name: Rower ? Herndon born Anderson Co
Mother's maiden name: Sallie Herndon born Anderson Co
Informant:
Buried: Hebron Cemetery - April 16, 1911
Funeral director: Leather
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Name Riley, Iseral( Israel)
Certificate # 8639
Sex/Race/Marital Status:male/white/widow
Born: Mercer Co., Ky
Age: 83 years, 4 mos, 14 days
Occupation : Farmer
Date and place of death: Apr 19, 1911 -Anderson Co,KY - Palmer District
Residence:
Cause of death:
Attending physician:
Father's name: Ollie Riley - born Maryland
Mother's maiden name: Nancy Whitehouse- born Kentucky
Informant: A E Riley
Buried: Catlett Graveyard, Anderson Co, KY - April 20, 1911
Funeral director: Leathers
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Kentucky Death Certificate Information
Name Shealy, Sarah Martha
Certificate # 17259
Sex/Race/Marital Status: f/w/widow
Born: April 26, 1845 - Anderson Co
Age: 78 yrs, 2 mos, 10 days
Occupation : Housekeeper
Date and place of death: July 6, 1924
Residence: Anderson - Sinai Dist
Cause of death:
Attending physician: Adams
Father's name: Claybern Hughes -
Mother's maiden name: Mary Wyatt - Anderson , Co.
Informant: Willie Shealy , Lawrenceburg
Buried: Shely Graveyard - July 7, 1924
Funeral director:
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Kentucky Death Certificate Information
Name Short , Jackson
Certificate # 17267
Sex/Race/Marital Status: male/white/married
Born: Jan 20, 1845 - Ky
Age: 79 yrs, 7 mos
Occupation : Farmer
Date and place of death: Aug 20, 1924
Residence: Anderson-McBrayer
Cause of death:
Attending physician:
Father's name: Soloman Short born Ky
Mother's maiden name: Susan Nichols born Ky
Informant: Clarence Short - Salvisa , Ky
Buried: Hebron Cemetery - Aug 22, 1924
Funeral director:
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Name Steven , Betsy
Certificate # 5407
Sex/Race/Marital Status: Female/white/widow
Born: 9 of Sept 1847
Age: 64 yrs - 5 mos - 5 days
Occupation : Housekeeper
Date and place of death: Mar 14, 1911
Residence: Anderson County, Palmer District
Cause of death:
Attending physician:
Father's name: John Blakemore
Mother's maiden name: Pollie Catlett
Informant:
Buried:
Funeral director: Leathers
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Kentucky Death Certificate Information
Name Walker, Monroe
Certificate # 27
Sex/Race/Marital Status: male/white/married
Born: May 14, 1826 - Anderson County ,Ky
Age: 84 yrs, 7 mos, 7 days
Occupation : Farmer
Date and place of death: January 2nd 1911
Residence: Lawrenceburg
Cause of death:
Attending physician:
Father's name: Randall Walker
Mother's maiden name: Pollie Hoblett
Informant: W P Walker, Crab Orchard ,KY
Buried: Lawrenceburg Cemetery - Jan 4, 1911
Funeral director: Duncan
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Name Watson, Chester B.
Certificate # 15472
Sex/Race/Marital Status: Male, White, Widower
Born: April 27, 1890, Anderson Co.,Ky.
Age: 84 years
Occupation : Retired farmer
Date and place of death: June 3, 1975, Shelby Co.,Ky.
Residence: Franklin Co.,Ky.
Cause of death: Cancer of the Parotid Gland
Attending physician: T.P. Leonard, Jr., Shelbyville, Ky.
Father's name: Thomas Watson, born Anderson Co.,Ky.
Mother's maiden name: Georgia Shackelford, born Shelby Co.,Ky.
Informant: Mrs. Morgan LeCompte, Shelbyville, Ky.
Buried: June 5, 1975, Beechridge Baptist Church Cemetery, Bagdad, Ky.
Funeral director: Ernest L. Hall, Shelbyville, Ky.
Submitted by Phyllis Shackleford Hedges
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Name Watson, Mattie F.
Certificate # 5809
Sex/Race/Marital Status: Female, White, Married
Born: February 22, 1865, Franklin Co.,Ky.
Age: 50 years, 22 days
Occupation : Housewife
Date and place of death: March 22, 1915, Anderson Co.,Ky.
Residence: East Lawrenceburg, Anderson Co.,Ky.
Cause of death: Organic Disease of the Heart
Attending physician: C.W. Kavanaugh, M.D., Lawrenceburg, Ky.
Father's name: James A. Shackelford, born Franklin Co.,Ky.
Mother's maiden name: Margaret Armstrong, born Shelby Co.,Ky.
Informant: G.W. Watson, Lawrenceburg, Ky.
Buried: March 23, 1915, Pigeon Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
Funeral director: E.M. Leathers,Lawrenceburg, Ky.
Note: James A. Shackelford was born in Henry Co.,Ky.as per him on his marriage certificate.
Submitted by Phyllis Shackleford Hedges
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Name Wise, Jake
Certificate # 5406
Sex/Race/Marital Status: male/colored/married
Born: dont know year in Garott {Garrard }County
Age: about 50
Occupation : laborer
Date and place of death: March 23, 1911
Residence: Anderson, Co.,KY
Cause of death:
Attending physician:
Father's name:
Mother's maiden name: Nancy Wise
Informant: Rody Wise
Buried: Mar 24, 1911 - ( looks like Pende ? in Anderson County )
Funeral director:
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