Death Certificate Abstracts for Adair County
Death certificate # 09293, deathvol 1921,
State of Kentucky
M.G. McKinley, male, white, widowed, of Glenville voter precinct, Glensfork,
Adair Co. KY, born 28 February 1826 Russell Co., died 21 May 1921 at 10 a.m.,
age 95 years, 2 months, 2 days.
Father Saloman McKinley, born VA; mother Ann Cain, born KY.
Occupation: farmer.
Informant: Sarah Blair of Glensfork; attending physician: S.A. Taylor of
Montpelier; undertaker: C.A Walker of Glensfork; place of burial 'Blair
Graveyard'; buried 22 May 1921.
Death certificate # 27758, deathvol 1914,
State of Kentucky
William Blair, male, white, married, of Glensfork, Adair Co. KY, born 21
September 1841 Russell County, died 11 November 1914 at (?)12:30 p.m., age 73
years, 1 month, 17 days.
Father Burton Blair, born VA; mother Elisabeth Rippetoe, born VA.
Occupation: 'M.D.'
Informant: L.C. Blair of Glensfork; attending physician: Dr. Benj. J. Bolin of
Glensfork; undertaker: J.B. Jones of Columbia; place of burial 'Family Cemetery'
[at Glensfork]; buried 12 November 1914.
Death certificate # 16541, deathvol 1926,
State of Kentucky
James Pettey, male, white, married, of voter precinct Melson Ridge, Adair Co.,
born (?)23 (second digit not clear) March 1845 KY, died 1 June 1926 at 7 a.m.,
age 81 years, 2 months, 8 days.
Parents names/birthplaces not given.
Occupation: farmer.
Informant: Mrs. James Pettey of Inroad (Adair Co. KY); attending physician: Dr.
S.P. Miller of Columbia; undertaker: Grissom and Patterson of Columbia; place of
burial: 'Pettey Graveyard'; buried 2 June 1926.
Death certificate # 29092, deathvol 1928,
State of Kentucky
Mary Elizabeth Wheat, female, white, widowed, of Glensfork voter precinct, Adair
County KY, born 7 June 1855 KY, died 25 November 1928, age 73 years, 5 months,
18 days.
Father Anderson Morgan, born KY, mother M. Keeton, born KY.
Informant: Theadore Wheat of Glensfork; attending physician: Dr. S.A. Taylor of
Montpelier; undertaker: Grissom and Patterson of Columbia KY; place of burial
'Crocus', buried 27 Nov. 1928.
Death certificate # 24419, deathvol 1918,
State of Kentucky
Sarah Ann Miller, female, white, widowed, of 'W. Columbia' voter precinct,
Columbia, Adair County KY, born 24 December 1838 Russell County KY, died 26
October 1918, age 79 years, 10 months, 2 days.
Father Nathan McClure, born Russell County KY; mother Sallie Cain, born Russell
County KY. Occupation: 'retired'.
Informant: N.B. Miller of Columbia KY; attending physician: Dr. S.P. Miller of
Columbia KY; undertaker J.F. Triplett of Columbia KY; place of burial 'Crocus,
Adair Co. KY', buried 27 October 1918.
Death certificate # 23385, deathvol 1931,
State of Kentucky
Sarah A. Blair, female, white, widowed, of Glensfork, Adair County KY, born 11
November 1847 KY, died 26 September 1931 at 12:30 (or 12:20) a.m., age 83 years,
10 months, 19 days.
Father M.G. McKinley, born KY; mother Rachael Grider, born KY.
Occupation: housekeeping.
Informant: L.C. Blair of Glensfork; attending physician: Dr. B.J. Bolin of
Columbia; undertaker: M.L. Grissom of Columbia; place of burial 'Blair
Graveyard'; buried 26 September 1931.
Death certificate # 28165, deathvol 1915, State of Kentucky
Charles Marion DEENER, male, white, widowed, of 'Rowes X Roads', Russell County KY, born 16 March 1844 Adair Co. KY, died 14 November 1915, age 71 years, 7 months, 29 days.
Father William Deener, born Virginia;
mother Kissiah Darnell, born KY.
Occupation: minister.
Informant: Leora H. Williams of Montpelier KY; attending physician Dr. S.A.
Taylor of Montpelier KY; undertaker: C.A. (?)Walker; place of
burial: 'Bethel Graveyard' [Adair County]; buried 15 November 1915.
Death certificate abstract of Rachael McKinley, Adair County, KY.
Volume 062, Cert 30588, Deathvol 14.
Rachael McKinley, of Glensfork, Adair County KY, white, female,
married, occupation housewife, died 30 December 1914, age 90 years,
8 months, 29 days.
Birth date 1 April 1824, born Adair County, state not given. Father
James Grider born NC, mother Sallie Mederis [sic], born NC.
Informant M.G. McKinley, Glensfork KY. Attending physician S.A.
Taylor, Montpelier KY. Burial on 31 December 1914 in 'family graveyard' [now
referred to as the Blair cemetery, near Glensfork].
Death certificate abstract of Barbra A. Tarter, vol 015, cert 05974,
deathvol 1912.
Barbra Ann Tarter, of Keltner voting precinct, Adair Co. KY, female,
white, single, died 12 March 1912, age 'about 75'. Born KY, no birth
date given, parents not given. Cause of death: heart failure.
Informant G.W. Dudley, Pickett KY. Attending physician: none. [In
the space for physician's signature is written 'no Dr. at all'.]
Buried 13 March 1914 in Tarter Cemetery [now called Tarters Chapel
Cemetery],
undertaker Flav___ _ Nell of Gradyville KY.
Ellen Page Wheat
Death certificate abstract of Ellen Page [Coffey] Wheat, Adair Co. KY,
vol 27, cert 13172, deathvol 1930.
Mrs. Ellen Wheat, Columbia, Adair Co. KY, female, white, widow of
Cyrus Wheat, died 18 [appears to be 18 written over 28] June 1930,
age 84 years, 2 months and 6 days, birth date not given. Born Adair
Co. KY, father W[illiam] W. Page, born VA, mother Sophia [Brawner]
Page, born Adair Co. [appears that part of the word
'Virginia' was written first, then marked out]. Informant W.A. Coffey,
Columbia KY.
Attending physician R.Y. Hindman. Cause of death: valvular disease of
heart.
Buried 19 June 1930 in Columbia City Cemetery, undertaker Patterson &
Stotts.
[Ellen B. Page married first Joseph S. Coffey, married second Cyrus
Wheat.]
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Commonwealth of Kentucky death certificate
# 8851, deathvol 1915
WILLIE R. Rainwater, male, white, born 12 April 1912 KY, died 14 April 1915
Casey Creek, Adair County KY, age three years, two days.
Father: Giles R. Rainwater, born KY.
Mother: Marth_ Cheek, born N.C.
Informant: Giles R. Rainwater, Casey Creek KY.
Cause of Death: 'membranous croup'.
Attending physician: J.C. Gose, Knifley KY.
Place of burial or removal: 'Caldwell [or Coldwell] Chappel' [sic]
Date of burial: 15 April 1915
Undertaker: C. Dickison, Pellyton, KY.
Commonwealth of Kentucky death certificate # 4532, deathvol 1919
ROSCO RAINWATER, male, white, born 19 June 1911 KY, died 10:30 a.m. 23 February
1919 Casey Creek, Adair County KY, age seven years, eight months, four days.
Father: Scott Rainwater, born KY.
Mother: Nancy Carter, born KY.
Informant: Scott Rainwater, Casey Creek KY.
Cause of death: 'Influenza & bronch pneumonia Sick 10 days.'
Attending physician: Z.T. Gabbert, Casey Creek KY.
Place of burial or removal: 'on Rainwater Farm'.
Date of burial: 24 February 1919
Undertaker: Cl___ or Ch___ Di_kson, Casey Creek KY.
Commonwealth of Kentucky death certificate # 6561, deathvol 1920.
WILLIE RAINWATER, male, white, born 4 July 1912 Adair Co. KY, died 6:30 a.m. 11
March 1920, Casey Creek, Adair Co. KY, age seven years, eight months, seven
days.
Father: Scott Rainwater, born KY.
Mother: Nancy Linda Carter, born KY.
Informant: Giles R. Rainwater, Casey Creek KY.
Cause of death: 'Flux followed by bronchial pneumonia. This child has
been a Idiot from birth never could walk or talk.'
Attending physician: Z.T. Gabbert, Casey Creek KY.
Place of burial or removal: 'J.R. [second initial not clear] Rainwater's
old ?house.'
Date of burial: 12 March 1920
Undertaker: John W. Brown, Casey Creek KY.
Commonwealth of Kentucky death certificate # 6562 deathvol 1920.
ARTIE ELIZABETH RAINWATER, female, white, born 1 March 1920 Adair County KY,
died 6 March 1920, Casey Creek, Adair County KY, age five days.
Father: Giles R. Rainwater, born KY.
Mother: Marth_ L. Cheek, born N.C_.
Informant: Giles R. Rainwater.
Cause of death: none given.
Attending physician: Z.T. Gabbert, Casey Creek KY.
Place of burial or removal: 'Caldwells Chapel'.
Date of burial: 7 March 1920
Undertaker: Joe Hardwick, Casey Creek KY.
Commonwealth of Kentucky death certificate # 20979, deathvol 1922.
ALVIN* RAINWATER, male, white, married, born 12 August 1894 Adair County KY,
died 6 a.m. 19 September 1922, voter precinct 'S. Campbellsville', Taylor County
KY, age 28 years, one month, seven days.
Occupation: farmer.
Father: J.S. Rainwater, born 'Pulasky' or (?) 'Pular Ky'.
Mother: Jane Bault, born Adair County KY.
Informant: J.S. Rainwater, Yuma** KY.
Cause of death: 'Rheumatism affecting all joints (arthritis deform___)'.
Attending physician: C.V. Hiestand, Campbellsville KY.
Place of burial or removal: 'Carmel Cemetery'.
Date of burial: 20 September 1922
Undertaker: C.R. Fleece, Campbellsville.
* erroneously identified in the online death record abstracts as Alom
Rainwater.
** a community in southeastern Taylor County near the intersection of
Hwy 76 and Pikes Ridge/Wilson Creek roads, about 1.5 miles from the Taylor/Adair
Co. line.
Commonwealth of Kentucky death certificate
# 11, deathvol 1944.
Hudoxie Huff, female, white, married, born 27 January 1876 Adair County KY, died
11 a.m. 1 January 1944, Sano Route, Adair county KY, age 67 years, 11 months,
four days.
Usual place of residence: 'Ozark', Adair Co.
Occupation: housewife.
Husband's name: H[enry].A. Huff.
Father: John Williams, born KY.
Mother: Matilda Ross, born KY.
Informant: H.A. Huff, Columbia KY.
Burial, cremation, or removal place & date: Breeding* KY on 4 January 1944.
Funeral director: A.H. Roach, Breeding KY.
Immediate cause of death: 'cerebral hemorrhage....' due to 'hypertensive
cardio-vascular disease'.
Attending physician: W. Todd Jeffries, Columbia KY.
* Hudoxie & husband Henry A. are buried in the Fudge cemetery near
Breeding.
Commonwealth of Kentucky certificate # 9935, deathvol 1927
GILES RAINWATER, male, white, married,
born 1 April 1880 Casey County
KY, died 27 April 1927 Pellyton voting precinct, Adair County KY, age 47
years [months/days not filled in].
Occupation: farming.
Father: John R. Rainwater, born KY.
Mother: Rhoda Ann Rainwater [sic], born Casey Co. KY.
Informant: John Brown, Pellyton, KY.
Cause of death: 'valvular lesion of heart', one year's duration.
Attending physician: ?G. Gabbert, Casey Creek, KY.
Place of burial or removal: 'Caldwell'.
Date of burial: 28 April 1927
Undertaker: none given.
*Transcriber's note: Giles Rainwater's
mother was Rhoda Ann Brown. She apparently married first James B. Cole, and
married second John Raleigh Rainwater in 1898, Adair County.
Death Certificate of Fannie P BLAKEMAN
KY, Adair Co , #14309
Female, white Widow
Husband: John BLAKEMAN
Birth date: 11 Nov 1868
Born: KY
Death Date: 22 July 1946
Cause: coronary occlusion
Father: Levi CALDWELL; b KY
Mother: Harriett GRADY; b KY
informant: Guy BLAKEMAN
Burial: 24 July 1946; Springfield, Adair CO KY
Commonwealth
of Kentucky death certificate number 2720, deathvol. 1911.
Milton
Powell, of Glensfork voter precinct, Adair County, male, white, married, farmer,
died 15 February 1911, age 85 years, 5 months, 28 days. Born 18 August 1825
Adair County.
Father
Elijah Powell, born Adair County; mother Nancy Demoss, born Adair County.
Informant:
Flora Powell, Joppa KY.
Cause
of death: 'death very sudden, cause not known. dropped dead'
Attending
physician: S.A. Taylor, Montpelier KY.
Place
of burial: not given [he and wife Eliza are buried in thePleasant Hill Christian
Church cemetery, Adair County].
Date
of burial 16 February 1911.
Undertaker:
(?)J. (?)F. T----------, Columbia KY.
Commonwealth of Kentucky
death certificate # 26232, deathvol 1912
WILLIAM R. DOOLEY, Campbellsville Voter Precinct, Taylor County KY, white, male,
married, born Adair Co. KY, birth date not given, died 7:30 p.m., 13 October
1912, age 72 years, 6 months, 11 days.
Parents' names and places of birth: 'Don't know'.
Informant: BAKER Dooley, Campbellsville.
Cause of death: organic heart disease.
Attending physician: B.T. Black, Campbellsville.
Place of burial or removal: Brookside [Cemetery, Campbellsville KY. No marker].
Date of burial: 16 October 1912.
Undertaker: ?W.L. Spurling, Campbellsville
Zettie Wheat, female, white, married
Certificate #06288
Date & place of birth: 15 May 1889, Cumberland Co. KY
Place of residence: Glensfork (rural), Adair Co.
Date & place of death: 10 April 1951 Glensfork (rural), Adair Co.
Age: 61 years, 11 months, 25 days
Occupation: Housewife
Father's name: Nathaniel Morgan
Mother's maiden name: Lucy Morgan
Informant: L.F. Wheat
Cause of death: Chronic cardio- ______ disease
Attending physician: B.J. Bolin, Columbia, KY
Date & place of burial: 12 April 1951, Columbia [KY] City Cemetery
Undertaker: Stotts and Phelps, Columbia KY