The Quarterly
York County, SC Deaths
1877
The following death notices were abstracted from the Southern Home, a Charlotte, NC newspaper edited by Daniel H. Hill, a York County Native.  The Date in parentheses indicates the date of the newspaper issue.

HENRY, Thomas C., 86, a soldier of the War of 1812, died 26 January, 1876 (a typographical error?), (1/29/1877).
WILSON, Mrs. Jane, wife of R.S. Wilson, 13 Feb., aged about 40 years. (2/26/1877).
STOWE, Joe B., 82 years, 19 mo., 11 days, in Bethel, York County of dropsy. (3/5/1877).
TRAYWICK, Henrietta E., 24, wife of Dr. Traywidk, near Yorkville, no date given. (3/12/1877).
WILSON, Miss E.A., 75, 25 Feb. in York County. (3/12/1877).
BARNETT, Cynthia Catherine, 19, dau of A. (B.or H.) & Jane M. Barnett, near Bethel, from the effects of measles. (3/12/1877).
SMITH, William, 56 yrs, 9 mo & 3 days, near Bethany Church, York County 10 March. (3/19/1877).
JACKSON, Miss M.E., 16 yrs, 11 mo, dau of W.J. & M.H. Jackson, 4 Feb., in Marshall Co. Miss. formerly of York Co. (3/19/1877).
WITHERSPOON, Mrs. Anne, "relict of the late Col. I.D. Witherspoon" age 66 yrs, 1 mo, 20 Mar. (3/26/1877).
CORBETT, Alexander McQueen, 5 mo, youngest son of Rev. W.B. & Mrs. S.E. Corbett, 24 Mr., "These parents have been sorely afflicted, this being the third child they have lost by death in the past ten months." (3/26/1877).
DUNCAN, H.D., 61, 9 Mar, near Black's Station in York County. (4/9/1877).
LOVE, Mary Know, 4 yrs, 4 mo, 20 days, of diptheria, and
LOVE, Levicie Josephine, 8 years, 1 mo, 7 days, both children of R.W. & Mrs. M.E. Love (no date given) (4/16/1877).
HILL, Mrs. Louisa, 82, 14 April, in York County. (4/23/1877).
WHITESIDES, Miss Margaret Caldwell, 61 years, 8 mo & 10 days, on 17th April, York County. (4/30/1877).
FEWELL, Mrs. Eliza G., 68, widow of Rebert Fewell, formerly of York Co., in Pulaski Co., Ark., no date given (4/30/1877).
WILSON, Mrs. Margaret H., 70, wife of Jesse Wilson, formerly of York Co., in Pulaski Co. Ark, not date given. (4/30/1877).
WHISONANT, J.B., 37, son of Calvin & Isabella Whisonant, formerly of York Co., in Pope Co. Ark. Leaves a widow and one child. (5/7/1877).
CURRENCE, Rufus F., 10 yrs, 9 mo, 3 days, Sept 3, 1875 and
CURRENCE, Thomas Campbell, 2 yrs, 4 mo, 5 days, 13 Apr 1877, children of Peyton R. & S.C. Currence. (5/21/1877)
REAVES, Wylie, 6 yrs, 3 May, son of Thomas J. & Jane Garrison (5/21/1877).
MCGILL, A.J., 30, of typhoid fever at Rocky Comfort Ark. (5/21/1877)
WHITE, Col. John Makamie, 44, 2nd son of late Col. William E. White, at Fort Mill, 14 May.  Sudden death;  two mo. before had attack of jaundice.  Refused to rest & day before death walked more than 2 miles to his plantation.  At 11 PM of the same night he was awakened by excessive pain in the abdomen which continued to increase in severity until the brain was affected - considered law as career after graduation. (5/21/1877)
GUNN, William, 82, 8 June, near McConnellsville. (6/18/1877).
GARRISON, Mrs. Ann Starr, 68 yrs, 20 days, wife of Rev. J. Milton Garrison, 20 May. (6/18/1877).
SADLER, Col. L.P., a prominent citizen of Yorkville, 59, 2 June, Col. of Western Regt. of Militia, tax collector of York Co., once in the mercantile business at Yorkville; in Civil War was Capt. of 17th SC Regt. (6/18/1877).
PARKS, Attie Jane, 15 mo, 4 days, 10 May, child of Lewis & M.A. Parks. (6/25/1877).
BLACK, Miss Harriet, 26, dau of L.A. & M.R. Black, 2 June. (7/2/1877).
SMITH,William S. "Uncle Billy", 75, died at home of his son-in-law, Jefferson Garrison, 4 mi. south of Yorkville; a native of Ireland, he was a shoemaker.  Citizen of Yorkville for last 40 years.
CULLENDER, Mrs. Margaret, 27, 22 Jul, near Clay Hill, York Co. (7/30/1877).
FLANNIGAN, George W., about 52, Aug 28, in York County. (9/10/1877).
PLEXICO, Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth, 29, widow of James Plexico, 24 Aug. (9/17/1877).
FEWELL, Agnes, infant dau of Mr. & Mrs. S.M.Fewell, 6 Sep, of diphtheria. (9/17/1877).
DUNLAP, Mrs. E.S., 12 Sep, in Clarendon, Ark of typhoid fever, no age given.  The deceased was the mother of Mrs. A.E. Hutchison and a sister of Mrs. Dr. Hope of Rock Hill. (10/1/1877).
ADAMS, Bessie, 2 yrs, 4 mo, dau of W.S. & M.H. Adams, of diptheria, 23 Sep. and
ADAMS, Thomas Edward, 6 mo, son of W.S. & M.H. Adams, 7 Oct. (10/15/1877).
BROWN, Susan, 76, 17 Sept at residence of Mr. S.G. Howell. (10/15/1877).
SMITH, James, 26, of consumption, Catawba Township, York County. (11/5/1877).
ARMSTRONG, John Thomas, son of John H. & Sarah W. Armstrong, 4 yrs, 1 mo, of diptheria, 3 Nov. (11/12/1877).
WORKMAN, Miss Rebecca M., 56, suddenly, Catawba Township, 1 Nov. (11/12/1877).
HARE, Miss Mary Margaret, 21, dau of Richard Hare, of consumption, 8 Nov. (11/12/1877).
GARRISON, Mrs. Nancy, wife of J.A. Garrison, about 65 years, 26 Nov, after painful illness. (12/10/1877).

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