Pennsylvanians in Charleston, South Carolina, Death Returns, 1819-1872

PENNSYLVANIANS IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, DEATH RETURNS, 1819-1872 abstracted by Elizabeth Newcombe and George K. Bennoitt compiled and edited by Christina Shedlock.' T he City of Charleston Returns of Death, 1819-1926, are housed in the Charleston Archive Department of the Charleston County Public Library. 1 Microfilms of those original records are in the South Carolina History Room of the same library. Beginning in the 1990s the micro¬ filmed records were abstracted through 1872, creating an indexed data¬ base of names, death dates, causes of death, burial places, places of birth, etc.2 In May and June of 201 1 death returns for those born in Pennsylva¬ nia were extracted from that database. Some of the record keepers specified cemeteries by name, while oth¬ ers simply listed the denomination of the site: “Methodist” or “Roman,” for example. These notations could refer to several different cemeteries. “CBG” and “City BG” refer to “city' burial grounds,” one of many public cemeteries with no religious affiliation. Most locations are now unknown or the sites have been redeveloped with no surviving headstones. “Ger¬ man LBG” refers to a German Lutheran burial ground. Depending on the time period, these may be small plots owned by St. John’s Lutheran or St. Matthew’s Lutheran in the northern outskirts of the city' or may refer to Bethany Cemetery, which still exists today. “African burial ground” also appears once in the records, but as with city burial grounds, numerous locations bore that name. The location of “Field of Rest” is also unknown. A survey of tombstone inscriptions from several extant cemeteries was completed in 1936,3 which may shed more light on the location of these cemeteries. With the exception of the above-mentioned instances, this abstract lists burial sites that still exist and are accessible to the public, such as St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery and Magnolia Cemetery. Elizabeth Newcombe is a retired staff member, George K. Bennoitt a former volunteer, and Christina Shedlock a current library' assistant of the South Carolina History' Room at the Charleston County Public Library. Returns of Death within the City of Charleston, 1819-1926, City' of Charleston Board of Health. 2 Elizabeth Newcombe, Index to City of Charleston Returns of Death, 1819-1873; also an Appendix including Burials Performed by St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church between 1841 and I860 (Charleston: Charleston County Public Library, 2009). Cemetery Inscriptions: City of Charleston, 1936. The original of this survey is held by the South Carolina Historical Society' in Charleston. Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 47 (2011) 149 ISO Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 47 ABSTRACT OF PENNSYLVANIANS IN CHARLESTON DEATH RETURNS 20 August 1819: John Thompson, iVl, W, 25, b. Penn., resident Chston, consump¬ tion, CBG. 4 September 1819: Francis Lopez, M, W, 9, b. Phila., resident Chston, yellow fever, Roman Catholic. 29 September 1819: Ann Myers, F, W, 24, b. Phila., resident Chston, yellow fever, Methodist. 24 January 1820: John Hughs, Jr., M, W, 32, b. Phila., resident Chston, insanity, Archdale. 4 May 1820: Thomas Graham, M, W, 39, b. Penn., resident Chston, liver compl., Trinity. 7 May 1820: Sarah A. Sarzedas. F, W, 37, b. Penn., resident Chston, consumption, St. Philip's. 28 June 1820: James Harrol, M, W, 45, b. Penn., resident PH [poor house], con¬ sumption, CBG. 20 July 1820: Cath. Matteas, F, W, 32, b. Phila., resident Chston, debility, CBG. 5 August 1820: Charles Hurst, M, W, 27, b. Phila., resident PH [poor house], jaun¬ dice, CBG. 23 August 1820: Maria Rade, F, W, 36, b. Phila., resident Chston, consumption, German L. 13 April 1821: Lydia S. Breworton, F, W, 9, b. Phila., convulsion, Methodist. 16 May 1821: Benjamin Williams, M, W, 33, b. Phila., sudden death, CBG. 6 July 1821: Eliza Fisher, F. W, 23, b. Phila., dysentery, CBG. 8 October 1821: Robert Wood, M, W, 40, b. Penn., nervous fever, CBG. 31 October 1821: Edwin Bruorton, M, W, 1 3, b. Phila., country fever, Methodist. 25 March 1 822: John Gray, M, W, 4 1 , b. Phila., convulsions, St. Philip. 1 1 June 1822: Isaac Rackhow, M, W, 38, b. Phila., debility, CBG. 1 July 1822: James Baxter, M. W. 28, b. Penn., country fever, CBG. 5 July 1822: William Alger, M, W, 29, b. Penn., intemperance, CBG. 4 September 1822: Andrew Nelson, M, W. 28, b. Penn., bilious fever, CBG. 10 September 1822: Thomas Cook, M, W, 35, b. Phila., country fever, CBG. 7 January 1823: James Walker, M. W, 30, b. Phila.. drowned, CBG. 29 March 1823: Charles E. Craig. M, W. 45, b. Phila., pleurisy, CBG. 8 May 1823: William Robart, M, W, 45. b. Phila., consumption, CBG. 1 1 May 1823: John Campbell, M, W, 30. b. Phila., intemperance, CBG. 2 August 1823: David Fisher, M, W, 25, b. Phila., dropsy, CBG. 16 October 1823: William Knodle, M, W, 19, b. Phila., puncture wound, CBG. 16 January' 1824: Ann M. Yorick, F, W, 69, b. Penn., asthma, 2nd Presby. 27 February 1824: William Edwards, M, W, 40, b. Phila., drowned, CBG. 201 1 Charleston , South Carolina, Death Returns, 1819-1872 151 15 April 1824: Gen. Tate, M, W. 68, b. Penn., gravel, 2d Presby. 3 June 1824: James Williams, M, W, 30, b. Phila., jaundice, CBG. 8 August 1824: Sam Mitchell, M, W, 25, b. Phila., yellow fever, CBG. 26 August 1824: George Burke, M, W, 37, b. Phila., yellow fever, CBG. 6 September 1824: Peter Martin, M, W, 40, b. Phila., yellow fever, CBG. 7 September 1824: P. L. Kurtze, M, W, 22, b. Phila., intemperance, CBG. 23 September 1824: John Salisbury, M, W, 26. b. Phila., yellow fever, CBG. 25 September 1824: John C. Barber, M, W, 36, b. Phila., yellow fever, Trinity. 12 October 1824: John Griffin, M, W, 26, b. Penn., yellow fever, CBG. 13 October 1824: Lamentine Ellis, F, W, 25, b. Penn., yellow fever, CBG. 1 5 October 1 824: Sarah C. McKenzie, F, W, 27, b. Phila., yellow fever, Baptist. 1 4 January 1825: James Willis, M, W, 35, b. Phila., bilious fever, CBG. 8 February 1825: William Chambers, M, C, free, 35, Phila., asthma, CBG. 27 September 1825: Samuel Dingle, M, W, 44, b. Phila., intemperance, CBG. 22 October 1825: James Smith, M, W, 27, b. Phila., intemperance, CBG. 18 June 1826: Robert Lloyd, M, W, 40, b. Penn., intemperance, CBG. 20 August 1826: William Smith, M, W, 41, h. Phila., consumption, CBG. 10 September 1826: Charles Bonnell, M, W, 30, b. Phila., consumption, Baptist. 18 February 1827: Samuel Swan, M, C, free, 40, b. Phila., abscess, CBG. 28 March 1827: Joseph Daley, M, W, 26, b. Penn., consumption, St. James. 15 May 1827: Robert M. Head, M, W, 74, b. Penn., old age, Roman. 19 September 1827: Sylvanus Baldwin, M, W, 25, b. Phila., bilious fever, CBG. 26 September 1827: Col. William Paine, M, W, 84, b. Penn., old age, country. 24 February 1828: Abigail Hoff, F, W, 70, b. Penn., old age, German. 6 August 1828: Nancy Merryman, F, W, 17, b. Phila., intemperance, CBG. 15 August 1828: George Millard, M, W, 21, b. Phila., strangers fever, St. Philips. 5 January 1829: Margaret Wilas, F, W, 23, b. Phila., consumption, Bethel. 25 January 1830: Elizabeth Bishop, F, W, 35, b. Phila., intemperance, CBG. 1 March 1830: Mary Whildin, F, W, 46, b. Phila,, asthma, Trinity. 10 September 1830: John Wingard, M, W, 28, b. Penn., intemperance, CBG. 28 September 1830: James Hansbury, M, W, 15, b. Penn., strangers fever. Baptist Ch. 5 Ma\- 1831: Jeremiah Condy, M, W, 66 1/3, b. Phila., dropsy, Circular. 2 November 1831: John F. Denison, M, W, 24, b. Penn., consumption, Trinity. 19 December 1831: Lucinda Francis, F, W. 29, b. Penn., cold, Trinity. 19 January 1832: Ann Fowler, F, W, 25, b. Penn., consumption, CBG. 28 October-4 November 1832: Benjamin Wood, M, W, 48. b. Penn., consumption, Trinity Ch. 2-9 June 1833: John Ummensetter, M. W, 69. b. Penn., dropsy of chest, GLC. 152 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 47 19 October 1833: William Morris, M, W, 39, b. Phila., intermit, fever, German L. 23-30 August 1835: G. W. Delacroix, M, W. 22, b. Penn., strangers fever, Unitarian. 1 1 -18 October 1835: M. S. Query, M, W, 28, h. Penn., consumption, Trinity. 27 June 1836: Edward Lee, M, W, 41, b. Penn., dysentery, CBG. 21 August 1836:Joseph Chapman, M, W, 34, b. Penn., country fever, CBG. 21-28 August 1836: Manuel, M, B, slave, 20, J. Vidof slave holder, b. Penn., dysen¬ tery. CBG. 28 August 1836: Mary McKane, F, W, 31, b. Penn., consumption, CBG. 4 September 1836: Eliza Caldwell, F, W, 29, b. Phila., cholera, [burial place blank], 18 September 1836: John Carson, M, W, 47, b. Phila., cholera, [burial place blank], 18-25 September 1836: Hannah Baker, F, W, 34, b. Phila., hypertrophy, CBG. 2 October 1836: Robert Lowry', M, W. 23. b. Phila., fever, CBG. 1 8-25 December 1836: Mary Whiting, F, W, 56, b. Penn., dropsy, 2nd Indep. 17-24 September 1837: [blank] Sanders, M, W, 30, b. Phila., fever, [burial place blank], 1 1 February' 1838: Mrs. J. Lamb, F, W, 75, b. Phila., abscess in womb, Lutheran BG. 11-18 February 1838: Joseph Whilden, M, W, 48. b. Phila., debility, Baptist BG. 19-26 August 1838: Henry Torbert, M, W, 24, b. Phila., strangers fever, [burial place blank], 2-9 September 1838: Charles Sinnott, M, W, 25, b. Phila., strangers fever. Catholic BG. 9-16 September 1838: John M. Shullorass, M, W, 24, b. Penn., strangers fever, Trin¬ ity' BG. 30 September-7 October 1838: Philip Dougherty', M, W, 33, b. Penn., strangers fever, [burial place blank], 18 August 1839: Gerard McLaren, M, W. 24, b. Penn., strangers fever, 1st Pres. 8 September 1839: Thos. McLean, M, W, 43, b. Penn., consumption, CBG. 5 July 1840: Thos. Kirahm, M, W, 49, b. Penn., inflam, of bowels, CBG. 16 August 1840: Julia Anne Nesbitt, F, W, 3, b. Phila., [ cause of death blank], [bur¬ ial place blank], 5-12 September 1841: Burton Robinson, M, W, 37, b. Phila., dropsy, CBG. 28 November-5 December 1841: William Stone, M, W, 40, b. Phila., consumption, Bethel Gnd. 5 June 1842: Mrs. Martha Napier, F, W, 49, b. Phila., cancer, Bethel Gnd. 19-26 November 1843: Mary Rouse, F, W, 20, b. Phila., suicide, CBG. 4-11 August 1844: Act. Lt. Porter, US Navy, M, W, 22, b. Penn., yellow fever, St. Philips. 15-22 June 1845: Heina Stroub, F, W, 30, b. Penn., nervous fever, Lutheran. 16-23 August 1846: Julia Wilson, F, W, 28, b. Phila., convulsions, CBG. 25 October- 1 November 1846: Robert Wilson, M. W, 82, b. Phila., old age, Unitarian. Charleston, South Carolina, Death Returns, 1819-1872 201 1 153 31 May-7 June 1847: Ann Vaughn, F, W, 81, b. Phila., old age, Trinity. 15-21 July 1849: Susan Allbright, F, W, 32. b. Penn., dropsy, Trinity. 21 July 1850: Wni. H. Mason, M, W, 28, b. Phila., consumption, buried out of city. 28 July-3 August 1850: Mrs. E. Butler, F, W, 32, b. Phila., cholera morbus, buried out of city. 17-23 November 1850: Joseph Demas, M, W, 50, b. Phila., bronchitis, CBG. 29 December 1850-4 January' 1851: Elizabeth Daly, F, W, 24, b. Phila., consump¬ tion. Baptist. 23 March 1851: Ellenor Lebby, F, W, 74, b. Penn., paralysis, [burial place blank], 1 3 April 1851: Mary' G. Mealy, F, W, 80, b. Phila., apoplexy, German LBG. 15-21 June 1851: Jas. Scott, M, W, 51, b. Phila., pertonitis tuberculosis, City BG. 26 October- 1 November 1851: Jane Fields, F, W, 76, b. Phila., gastritis, Trinity. 28 December 1851: Joseph McGorty, M, W, 14, b. Penn., gun shot wound, St. Patrick's. 13 June 1852: John Cunnard, M, W, 53, b. Penn., insanity. City' BG. 20-26 June 1852: Mrs. W. C. Breese, F, W, 40, b. Penn., child bed, [ burial place blank], 26 September 1852: Elizabeth Ericsson, F, W, 5. b. Phila., inflammation of brain, Baptist BG. 13 May 1853: John Brown, M, W, 25, b. Phila., resident Marine Hospital, gangrene of lungs, City' BG. 10 July 1853: James McDowall, M, W, 30, Phila., resident Poor House, cong. of brain, [ burial place blank], 16 August 1853: Jesse Ridge, M, W, 28, b. Penn., resident Marine Hosp., bilious remit fever, City BG. 14 November 1853: Henry' Whiteman, M, W, 62, b. Phila., resident Poor Flouse, debility'. City' BG. 26 March 1854: Morris Blubson, M, W, 2 1 , b. Phila., resident M.H.. tetanus, City BG. 18 April 1854: Miss R. A. Smith, F, W, 34, b. Phila., resident King, consumption, Magnolia. 24 April 1854: Miss Adda Disbrow, F, W, 6m, b. Phila., resident 196 King, enteritis, [burial place blank], 24 April 1854: Adda Corrinne Dishbrow, F, W, 6m, b. Phila., resident King, enteri¬ tis, [burial place blank], 19 June 1854: R. W. Hare, M, W, 44, b. Phila., resident Society, hepatitis, Central BG. 17 September 1854: George Carson, M, W, 24, b. Penn., resident Marine Hospital, yellow fever. City BG. 17 September 1854: Wm. Cownover, M, W, 40, b. Penn., yellow fever, [burial place blank], 17 September 1854: Francis McKay, M, W, 22, b. Penn., resident King, yellow fe¬ ver, [burial place blank], 15 4 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 47 1 April 1855: Joseph Mercer, M, W, 45, b. Phila., resident Poor House, pneumonia, City BG. 24 December 1855: Mr. Sparks, M, W, 30, b. Phila., resident King, consumption, [ burial place blank ] . 22 January 1856: Robert D. Booze, M. W, 24, b. Penn., resident George, typhus fever, [ burial place blank], 27 January 1856: Mrs. Martin, F, W, 72, b. Phila., resident Coming, pneumonia, [ burial place blank], 10 April 1856: George Ferri, M, W, 24, b. Phila., Mar. Hosp., consumption, City BG. 30 June 1856: Robert Brown, M, W, 55, b. Phila., resident Queen, apoplexy, City BG. 12 September 1856: J. A. Althrop, M, W, 2, b. Phila., resident Queen, yellow fever, [burial place blank], 27 September 1856: Isabel Simpson, F, W, 22, b. Phila., yellow fever, [burial place blank], 28 September 1856: Mrs. Hadding, F, W, 40, b. Phila., convulsions, City BG. 4 November 1856: Alx. Hargan, M, \V, 35, b. Phila., resident Tradd, typhoid fever, City’ BG. 7 November 1856: Ann Wilson, F, W, 19, b. Phila., resident Beresford, yellow fever, Magnolia. 19 December 1856: Alexander Adams, M, W, 33, b. Penn., resident RH [Roper Hospital], consumption, Magnolia. 28 December 1856: Samuel McGinley, M, W, 70, b. Phila., resident Prices Alley, cancer of stomach, [burial place blank], 1 1 April 1857: Mrs. Jane Dillon, F, W, 74, b. Phila., abscess of lungs, [burial place blank], 12 April 1857: S. Knipley, M, W, 65, b. Penn., resident Queen, phthisis, [burial place blank], 10 June 1857: Jos. White, Jr., M, W, 35, b. Phila., resident King, marasmus, St. Lawrence BG. 28 February 1858: Mrs. Mary C. Boyl, F, W, 64, b. Penn., resident Meeting, con¬ sumption, [burial place blank], 25 March 1858: J. Bryan, Senr., M, W, 84, b. Penn., old age, [burial place blank], 1 June 1858: J. T. Bonner, M, W, 73, b. Penn., resident 26l King, heart disease, Trinity' BG. 29 August 1858: John Green, M, W. 22, b. Phila., resident Linguard, yellow fever, St. Lawrence. 11 September 1858: William Bristow. M, W. 35, b. Penn., 46 Tradd, yellow fever, [burial place blank], 12 September 1858: John McCanady, M, W, 36, b. Phila., yellow fever, Magnolia. 18 September 1858: Samuel Vantini, M, W. 44, b. Phila., resident Marsh, country fever, [burial place blank], 2011 Charleston, South Carolina, Death Returns, 1819-1872 155 20 September 1858: Samuel Dehay, M, W, 54, b. Phila., roper, yellow fever, City BG. 27 September 1858: [blank] Hammond, M, W, 3 1/2, b. Phila., resident 174 King, yellow fever. Magnolia. 28 September 1858: Revd. H. M. Denison, M, W, 36, b. Penn., resident Rutledge, yellow fever, St. Peters BG. 23 October 1858: Mrs. Mary Church, F, \V, 74, b. Phila., resident St. Philip, old age, [ burial place blank] . 26 October 1858: I.t. G. L. Wheeler, M, W, 30, b. Penn., resident 99 E. Bay, yellow fever. Magnolia. 28 October 1858: E. B. Harrisson, M, W, 43, b. Phila., typhoid fever, Magnolia. 31 October 1858: William Viel, M, W, 13, b. Penn., resident King, country fever, ( burial place blank], 1 December 1858: J. Williams, M, W, 26, b. Phila., resident Roper H, consumption, City BG. 6 February 1859: Mary, F, B, slave, F. C. McKenzie slave holder, 2, b. Penn., resident Pinckney, croup, Field of Rest. 6 February 1859: [no name], M, B, slave, Mr. Seale slave holder, 19, b. Penn., resi¬ dent Spring, [cause of death blank], Field of Rest. 6 February 1859: Mrs. E. Yates, F, W, 36, b. Penn., resident Magnolia, [ cause of death blank], 2nd I’resb. 2 October 1859: Francis Gaskins, M, W, 63, b. Phila., bilious fever. Bethel BG. 25 December 1859: Mrs. Eliza Komiskey, F, W, 68. b. Penn., resident St. Philip. cancer of uterus, Bethel Cent. 10 August 1860, Capt. John Pierce, M, W, 56, b. Penn., Mar. Hosp., coup de soleil. Magnolia. 27 September 1860: Joseph Irving, M, W, 52, b. Phila., Roper Hospital, phthisis, Pub Cent. 9 December 1860: Mrs. Leslie, F, W, 35, b. Phila., resident Meeting, cong. of brain, Magnolia. 16 February 1861: Pauline Benson, F, W. 19, b. Penn., resident Beresford, accident, Magnolia. 14 August 1862: W. R. Somers, M, W, 34, b. Penn., resident Prisoner's Hospital, disease knee joint, Pub Cem. 17 September 1865: James Carroll, M, W, 37, b. Phila., resident Broad, consump¬ tion, Unitarian. 2 October 1865: Wm. F. Simons, M, W, 51, b. Phila., resident 9 Tradd, brain disease, Magnolia. 30 September 1866: W. Turner, M, B. 30, b. Penn., resident City Hospital, physician Porcher, typhoid fever. Public Cemetery'. 25 January 1867: W. K. Lucas, M, B, 25, b. Penn., resided here 3 months, resident City' Hospital, physician Brown, chill and congestion, Public Cemetery'. 156 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 47 21 February 1867: Samuel Kenny, M, W, 19, soldier USA, b. Penn., resided here 6 mos, resident Post Hospital, physician Rector, pneumonia, St. Lawrence Cemetery. 30 May 1867: Danl. B. Hancock, M, W, 19, b. Penn., resided here 18 years, resident City Hospital, physician Brown, consumption, St. Lawrence Cemetery. 23 August 1867: Louise DeB. Horsey, F, W, 10 mos, b. Phila., 125 Queen Street. physician Cain, dentition, Unitarian Cemetery. 15 April 1868: Fannie Mantone, F, W, 23, b. Penn., resided here 13 months, resi¬ dent 26 Montague, physician Chazal, puerperal embolia, Hebrew (Coming Street) Cent. 19 July 1868: Thomas H. Black, M, W, 43, mechanic, b. Phila., resided here 24 years, resident 33 Society St, physician Lebby, congestion of brain, Magnolia Cemetery. 15 August 1868: John Terr)', M, B. 35, b. Penn., resident City Hospital, physician Lockwood, concussion of brain, Public Cemetery. 17 April 1869: Plato Jacob, M, B, 38, b. Penn., resided here 5 years, resident City Hospital (Mazyck), physician Buist, phthisis, Public Cemetery. 1 1 June 1869: Cornelius B. Webb, M, W, 33, mechanic, b. Penn., resided here 12 years, resident Burns Lane, physician Robertson, apoplexy, St. Lawrence Cemetery. 19 January 1870: Christian Henkel, D.D., M, W, 81, Minister of the Gospel, b. Penn., resided here 60 years, resident of Calhoun St, physician Wragg, congestion of the lungs, St. Paul’s Radcliffeboro Cemetery. 14 May 1870: Mary R. Vaclie. F, W, 33, traveling, b. Phila., resident Pavilion Hotel, physician Robertson, typhoid fever. New York. 1 June 1870: J. C. Brown, M, W, 63, b. Penn., resided here 40 years, resident Smith St, physician DeSaussure Sc Son, chronic nephritis, Magnolia Cemetery. 24 June 1871: Mrs. Isabel DeLeon, F, W, 79, b. Phila., resided here 24 years, resi¬ dent Mills House, physician E. Geddings, cancer of the breast. Beth Elohim Cemetery. 27 August 1871: John M. Potts, M, W, 34, marble cutter, b. Penn., resided here 10 months, Stoll's Alley, physician F. M. Robertson, yellow fever. Magnolia Cent. 22 April 1872: Annie Wood, F, W, 62, b. Phila., resided here 50 years, resident 267 E. Bay St, physician Yates, dropsy, Trinity Ch. Cemetery. 28 April 1872: Wm. N. Hughes, M, W, 45, merchant, b. Penn., resided here 20 years, resident Cor Pitt & Calhoun, physician Chazal, congestion of lungs, 2nd Presby. Ch. Cent. 3 June 1872: Eugenia Bowers, F, W, 23, b. Phila., resided here 16 years, resident of City Hospital, physician Buist, chronic dysentery, St. Lawrence Cemetery. 11 August 1872: Mrs. Gen’l R. H. Anderson, F, W, 42, b. Penn., resided here 21 months, physician Michel, debility general, St. Lawrence Cemetery.