Deaths listed in the local newspapers 1849-1869
Cincinnati Enquirer, Wednesday, 15 August 1849, page 2
We were informed by one of our carriers that a most violent death happened in Newport yesterday. Mr. George Wilson, who was engaged in hauling sand, driving a four horse team, which was drawing a very heavy load, when, as he turned to look at something which attracted his attention, the horse on which he was seated started, and threw him off. He barely had time to call our "wo" to his team when one of the wheels passed over his head, crushing the entire back portion of his skull, killing him instantly. He leaves a wife and family and many friends to mourn his loss.
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Daily Cincinnati Commercial, Tuesday, 26 March 1850, page 2
At Newport Barracks, Ky. 26 March 1850, Francis, son of Catherine and Ordance Sergeant William Johnston, died. aged 9 years and 5 months.
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Cincinnati Gazette, Thursday, 8 August 1850, page 3
On the passage between Cincinnati and Iowa, Lena, wife of George H Pearce, of Newport Ky. died Aug 1, 1850, of Cholera, aged 25 years.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Thursday, 15 August 1850, page 3
Wednesday morning, August 7, 1850 at 11 o'clock, AM in Newport Ky. Mrs. Harried E, wife of Michael Jones, died in the 42d year of her age.
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Cincinnati Gazette, Thursday, 21 November 1850, page 3
In Newport, yesterday morning a young woman was arrested on the charge of killing her own child about three weeks old, by throwing it down a vault.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, Tuesday, 14 January 1851, page 2
The child of a Mr. Painter, of Newport, was burned to death on Saturday last, by his clothes taking fire during the short absence of the mother from its presence.
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Cincinnati Gazette, Thursday, 29 May 1851, page 4
Silas Brindley, of Newport, opposite this city, while drawing water on the steamer, Grampus, a few miles below this city, of late, lost his balance, fell overboard and was drowned.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Thursday, 7 August 1851, page 3
James Walker, a man about sixty years of age, residing in Newport Ky. was drowned late on Friday night while bathing in the river opposite Jamestown. The deceased has left a wife and seven children to mourn his loss. This body has not yet been recovered.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Thursday, 21 August 1851, page 3
The lightening during the storm on Sunday night, did considerable damage. Several dwellings in Newport were struck and damaged in various ways.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Thursday, 28 August 1851, page 4
The Methodist meetings on Taylor's Creek, near Newport, denominated basket meetings, are well attended and conducted with the greatest order and solemnly.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Thursday, 11 September 1851, page 4
A German woman named Hammond was drowned in the river, opposite Deer Creek, on Wednesday night, by the upsetting of a skiff in which she was crossing to Newport with her husband. The latter saved himself with great exertion, his unfortunate partner, having seized him as she was going down the last time.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, Wednesday, 7 July 1852, page 2
At his residence in Newport Ky. on Monday morning the 5th inst. at half past seven am of congestion of the brain, Col. Jonathan W Tibbatts, in the 51st years of his age.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Friday, 18 February 1853, page 2
News of the death from California: Patrick Dooley, aged 28 years, of Newport Ky.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Thursday, 24 February 1853, page 2
On steamship S S Lewis, bound from San Juan to San Francisco, at Placerville, James Croslen, aged 29, of Newport Ky. died.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Thursday, 16 November 1854, page 3
Miss Mary Tibbatts of Newport Ky. died on the 10th inst. of disease of the heart.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Thursday, 12 April 1855, page 3
The funeral of Joseph B Monroe, who was killed in the riot on Tuesday night, took place yesterday afternoon. The remains were taken from the vault in Newport and removed to Cincinnati by a large number of citizens from Newport.
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Dollar Weekly Times, Thursday, 26 April 1855, page 3
In Newport Ky. on Monday morning, the 9th inst. at half past 9 o'clock, Cornelia Elizabeth died, second daughter of George and Harriet Conoly, aged three years, six months and nine days.
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Dollar Weekly Times, Thursday, 3 May 1855, page 2
Coroner Menzies of this county, closed yesterday his inquest upon the case of Patrick Drury a resident of Newport Ky. who was slain by a gun shot during the riot on Tuesday night after the spring election. The examination lasted fourteen days and over one hundred witnesses were examined before the Coroner's Jury. No light was thrown upon the case in hand.
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Dollar Weekly Times, Thursday, 23 August 1855, page 3
In Newport on Tuesday, August 14, Maria P, daughter of Ozias and Maria Blinn, aged 15 months and 18 days died.
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Dollar Weekly Times, Thursday, 4 October 1855, page 4
In Newport Ky. on the 26th September, Mrs. K W Hayman, wife of J T Hayman, died in the 53d year of her age.
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Dollar Weekly Times, Thursday, 15 November 1855, page 3
A man, unknown, jumped from the Newport ferry steamer, on Thursday evening and was drowned. He had been wondering around Newport and appeared to be in destitute circumstances.
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Dollar Weekly Times, Thursday, 13 Dec 1855, page 1
Miss Harriet Keturah Doxon died in Newport Ky. October 23d in the eighteenth year of her age.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Wednesday, 5 March 1856, page 2
As Mr. Peter Meyers, of the Delta House, Newport Ky. was returning home on Monday night about 10 pm, he stepped off the ferry platform on the Cincinnati side and came near being drowned, having sunk twice before he was rescued by Capt. Stockdale of the steamer J C Fremont. He was taken to his home in Newport and every effort made to restore him to consciousness, but without avail. He died at 3 pm yesterday afternoon. Mr. Meyers was 57years old and highly respected.
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Dollar Weekly Times, Thursday, 10 July 1856, page 4
A bright little lad, named Thomas Clark, was drowned in the river, near his father's residence in Newport yesterday afternoon. He had been from home but a few minutes when he accidentally fell into the water. He was taken out as soon as possible, but not until it was too late.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 15 June 1857, page 2
In Newport Ky. on Saturday morning at 11 1/2 o'clock, Thomas Trunnel, aged 2 years 4 months and one day. The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral this day at 9 am on the corner of Front and Monmouth streets without further notice.
On Friday, June 12, at Mitchell, on the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, by accident, Mr. Thomas Lindsey, age 50. The friends of the family are requested to attend his funeral from his late residence, No 328 Western row this Monday afternoon, 15th inst. at 3 o'clock without further notice.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 11 January 1858, page 2
Miss Isabella Sarver, died of consumption, in Newport Ky. at the residence of her father, Phillip Sarver, in the 19th year of her age.
Mr. William Townsend, aged 21 years and 8 months, died in Cincinnati on Saturday, the 9th inst. at 10 o'clock. His remains were removed to Newport Ky. by his friends for interment.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Wednesday, 24 February 1858, page 2
In Newport Ky. James H Chamberlin, aged 23 years died on Tuesday afternoon.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Saturday, 20 March 1858, page 2
The funeral of Mr. Theodore M Justice will take place at one o'clock this afternoon from his mother's residence in Newport.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Saturday, 3 April 1858, page 2
Price Eactak, a young German employed in a rope walk in Jamestown (opposite the Seventeenth Ward) was instantly killed, Thursday evening by being caught in machinery in the concern.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Sunday, 25 April 1858, page 2
A W Hidelay, aged 24 years, died Saturday, April 24th at 6 PM at the residence of his brother in law, A Baughman, Newport Ky.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, 1 June 1858, page 2
Mr. Robert Waring, an esteemed citizen of Newport, died suddenly of apoplexy yesterday morning. After rising at his usual hour that morning he went down stairs, asked his wife for something to eat, sat down upon a chair and died. He will be attended to the grave by the Odd Fellows.
On Monday morning at 5 o'clock AM Mr. George Waging, aged 30 years and 8 months. The funeral will take place from his brother's residence, on Eglantine street, Newport Ky. on this Tuesday afternoon at 2 1/2 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend.
A lad named Shaw, aged about twelve years, whose parents reside in the Third Ward of this city, Newport, was drowned in Taylor's creek Sunday afternoon, while bathing.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Wednesday, 21 July 1858, page 2
Charley Leech, a lad aged ten years, was drowned yesterday noon, at the mouth of Taylor's Creek while bathing. His body was recovered shortly after the deplorable accident by Messrs. Copes and Spence of Newport and conveyed to the residence of his afflicted parents on Jefferson street, in that city.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 9 August 1858, page 2
On the 3d instant, at the residence of Major Helm in Newport Ky. John W, son of Col. T T and Mary D Hawkins, died aged 1 year and 14 days.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 23 August 1858, page 6
Mrs. Julia Gaffney, aged thirty-five years, died in a fit of apoplexy Saturday night at the residence of her husband at the upper end of Sixth street.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, 24 August 1858, page 6
On Monday evening after a lingering illness, William Dixon, aged 73 years died. The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral from his residence on Jefferson street, Newport Ky. on Wednesday at 2 pm. (Toronto Canada papers please copy)
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Saturday, 23 October 1858, page 2
In Newport, Oct 22d at 1 1/2 AM, Mr. Alex C Patterson, aged 30 years, 5 months and 9 days, died. The funeral will take place this afternoon at three PM from his late residence on Monmouth street. The friends of the family are invited to attend without further notice.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, 26 October 1858, page 2
Miss Sarah E Clutter, in the 28th year of her age, died Oct 25th, 1858, at the residence of her brother, George W Clutter, Newport Ky. of consumption.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Wednesday, 27 October 1858, page 2
While some laborers were digging in a field belonging to Mr. Christopher Bedlow, about three miles back of Newport, they came across the dead body of a man, buried about 18 inches below the surface of the earth. He had been buried in his clothes and from the appearance of the corpse, had evidently met his death by foul play, the jaw bone being broken and the skull fractured. the clothes were partially rotted and he must have lain there for some time. Appearances denoted him to be a working man, or a least one in humble circumstances.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, 16 November 1858, page 2
In Newport Ky. Charles W Ratham, only son of Charles B & Delia Rathbone, aged two years and twenty-four days, died Nov 14th ins. The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral on Tuesday, 16th inst. at 2 PM.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Wednesday, 17 November 1858, page 2
A gardner named John Deering, residing on the Alexandria road, two miles south of Newport, was accidentally drowned yesterday afternoon in the river, at the foot of York street.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 20 December 1858, page 2
At Newport Ky. on Sunday 19th inst. in the fourth week of her age, Alma J, youngest daughter of John T and Emily J Maphet, died. The friends of the family are requested to attend her funeral, from the residence of her parents, Williamson street, on Monday afternoon, the 20th inst. at 2 PM without further notice.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 27 December 1858, page 2
In Newport Ky. December 25th at 10 o'clock PM, Margaret E Wilson, wife of P H Wilson and daughter of Capt. Samuel Perry. The funeral will take place from the residence of her husband, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends of the family are invited to attend.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Saturday, 8 January 1859, page 1
L M Eckers, Coroner of Campbell co. held an inquest on the body of Mrs. Sarah Williams, who was found dead in her room in Newport Ky. on the morning of Jan 6th. She was of intemperate habits and probably died in a fit induced by intoxication. The verdict of the jury was that she came to her death from causes unknown to them.
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Tri-Weekly Kentucky Yeoman, Saturday, 5 February 1859, page 2
In Cincinnati, Dr. Charles C Tanner, long a resident of Newport Ky. died aged 44 years.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Wednesday, 16 February 1859, page 2
John, infant son of Rosannah and Jacob Craft, died Feb 14th in Newport Ky. aged five months and two days.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Thursday, 17 February 1859, page 2
It is with much regret that we are called upon to announced the death of Henry Caldwell, only son of J M Caldwell, President of our City council. He died on Tuesday afternoon, with that fatal disease known as consumption. The funeral will take place from his fathers residence tomorrow morning at 10 am.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, 22 February 1859, page 2
George A, infant son of Francis M & Elodie T Woodward, died Feb 18th, 1859 in Newport Ky. aged 3 months and 18 days.
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Daily Press, Cincinnati, Thursday, 3 March 1959, page 2
A man named John Kinch, upon the bank of the river, about six miles above Newport, on Saturday last, found a keg which contained the bodies of two infants, one a male child, which was perfect, and apparently three months old; the other a female, somewhat younger, where was headless. A jury was summoned to the "Hay field Farm" on which the bodies were found, by Justice Nigan, who acted in the capacity of Coroner, rendered a verdict of death by some means unknown to the jury.
They bore evident marks of having undergone a post-mortem examination, and were buried on the road side near the spot where they were found.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Thursday, 10 March 1859, page 3
On board of the ferry boat yesterday morning, a gentleman by the name of Morgan informed us that a little girl, nine or ten years of age, the daughter of a mechanic named Harman Gholson, was drowned in Taylor's Creek (Newport). In company with some other children, she was playing on the bridge and fell a distance of fifteen or twenty feet into the creek and was drowned. The father and some of his friends were dragging for the body yesterday afternoon but had not succeeded in find it at four o'clock.
Tribute to the Memory of the late Charles Daniels Jr. of Newport. A meeting of the young men of Newport convened at the office of A S Berry, Esq. on the evening of March 8, when on motion of R Townsend, A S Berry was called to the Chair and A T Earle appointed Secretary. Our young fellow townsmen, Charles Daniel Jr. who a few days ago was amid us, in the bloom of health and vigor of manhood, was just deceased and the occasion was a fitting one for the expression of our regard for his memory.
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Cincinnati Daily Commercial, Friday, 11 March 1859, page 3
A little girl of nine years, daughter of Harman Gholson, who resides between Newport and Jamestown, fell from the bridge across Taylor's Creek, Wednesday evening, into the creek and was drowned.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Wednesday, 23 March 1859, page 2
In Newport Ky. on Monday evening March 21st, Mrs. Hannah Jane Frass, wife of Mr. James Frass, aged 27 years. She died trusting in her Saviour and believing on his name. Funeral from St Paul Church, Wednesday forenoon at 10 o'clock. Friends of the family are invited to attend without further notice.
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The Daily Press, Cincinnati, Oh, Monday, 4 April 1859, page 5
Coroner Cary was called upon yesterday to hold an inquest upon, George Schwab, about thirty-five years of age, who died at the Congress Exchange, corner of Pearl and Ludlow streets. The evidence further showed he had been engaged on the farm of a Mr. Shaw, which is located in Kentucky, about three miles back of Newport. Early Saturday morning, while rubbing down and cleaning a horse belonging to his employer, he was kicked in the abdomen by the animal so severly as to cause death.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 8 April 1859, page 3
At an early hour yesterday morning a man had been found dead in the woods on Hooker's Hill, about a mile and a half from Newport by John Boyd. After the termination of the inquest Coroner L M Eckert had the body put in an express wagon brought to the city and deposited in the Courthouse square. It was identified to be Peter Devos, who was by profession a manufacturer of liquors. His brother and father came over from Cincinnati and took possession of the body.
Tuesday, last the remains of a man in a very decayed state, were found in the woods, about a mile back of Alexandria, against a tree in a reclining position. On the body was found, a pair of boots, a bull's eye watch, a Prussian dollar and several American coins.
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Cincinnati Daily Commercial, Wednesday, 13 April 1859, page 2
A shooting affray occurred last evening at the Narrow Gauge coffee house in which Theodore Petit, was shot and probably fatally wounded by one Andrew Sarver of Newport.
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The Daily Press, Cincinnati, Thursday, 14 April 1859, page 4
A boy named William Thomas met with a serious accident at Pierce's Cotton Factory yesterday. He got his left hand caught between the rollers and his arm was drawn in and is torn from the shoulder. We understand his parents reside in Newport Ky.
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Louisville Daily Courier, Thursday, 14 April 1859, page 1
Benjamin H Remme, a shoe dealer about thirty-five years old, residing in Newport, while in a sail boat yesterday afternoon in the Ohio river, near the Gas Works was thrown overboard by the capsizing of the boat and drowned within a short distance of the shore.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Saturday, 7 May 1859, page 2
Louis P, eldest son of David & Sarah Dunseth, died in Newport Ky. of Friday morning, May 6th at 1 AM of scarlet fever, aged 4 years and 3 months.
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Tri-Weekly Kentucky Yeoman, Saturday, 9 July 1859, page 3
Roger C White, who was a native of Ireland, died in Cincinnati in May 1851. At his death he was the owner of lot 105 as known on the original plan of the city of Newport brought by him after be became a naturalized citizen of the United States. He died without issue, leaving a wife, a mother, brother and sister, also natives of Ireland, but residents in Ohio.
Ann White, the widow, procured an act of the legislature of Kentucky authorizing and empowering the auditor to convey the lot to her on the ground her husband had died without heirs capable of inheriting and the title had vested in the commonwealth, and the auditor conveyed to her.
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The Penny Press, Cincinnati, Saturday, 3 September 1859, page 4
It is with regret we announce the demise of Mr. Shulte's child, of Newport. He was a promising boy and had just attained that age which portrays the childish nature of youth.
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Penny Press, Cincinnati, 5 September 1859, page 4
Yesterday morning the body of a man was found suspended to the limb of a tree by a silk neck handkerchief, about one mile back of Newport, in Taylor's woods, near the west branch of Taylor's Creek. Deputy Coroner Payne held an inquest but could discover nothing with which to identify it. The body had been hanging for at least two weeks.
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Penny Press, Cincinnati, Thursday, 15 September 1859, page 4
Joseph Forbes, an Irishman, working at Jamestown, crossed over to the Seventeenth Ward of Cincinnati yesterday, were he got rather drunk and while waiting for a skiff to take him back, walked out on a raft lying along the shore and fell in the river and was drowned. His body has not been recovered.
Mr. N A Piner, Newport, father of Cincinnatus Piner, who was reported murdered on the plains, addressed a few lines to a friend in St Joseph, Missouri, for further information. Yesterday he received a reply, stating nothing positive was known there concerning the killer of Cincinnatus.
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Penny Press, Thursday, 29 September 1859, page 4
George Meyers, a German, in the employ of Dr. Taylor, nurseryman, near Brooklyn, drove a pair of horses attached to a wagon into the river at the foot of Monmouth street, yesterday evening, so far that he was unable to get to shore again. Both he and his horses were drowned. The bodies of the horses, together will the wagon were brought to shore but up to eight pm, no trace of the body could be discovered. He was about thirty years of age and unmarried.
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Penny Press, Tuesday, 4 October 1859, page 4
Rev Benjamin Boyd, aged eighty-four years and long a resident of Newport, died day before yesterday. A large concourse of friends followed the remains to their last resting place in the Newport Cemetery yesterday afternoon.
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Penny Press, Wednesday, 12 October 1859, page 4
Some bones, badly decayed, were discovered by the workmen while digging a cellar for Mr. Butcher on York street, nearly opposite the post office. They are supposed to be the remains of an infant buried there very long ago.
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The Penny Press, Cincinnati, Friday, 28 October 1859, page 4
A small boy named Mark Thomson, who resides at No 7 Monmouth street, Newport, has been missing for several days and fears are entertained that he has been drowned. He was about eight years old, had on light pants, green jacket and shoes.
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The Penny Press, Monday, Cincinnati, 31 October 1859, page 3
Miss Margaret O'Kane, died in Campbell Co Ky. on Saturday morning, October 29, in the 53d year of her age.
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Penny Press, Thursday, 3 November 1859, page 4
A boy named David Baum was drowned yesterday in the Licking, above the rolling mill. He was rowing a skiff from which he fell by some accident. His body has been recovered.
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Penny Press, Tuesday, 8 November 1859, page 4
The funeral of young Hooper, which took place yesterday, was attended by a large concourse of the friends of his father's family.
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Penny Press, Monday, 14 November 1859, page 3
Mrs. E J Bickely, wife of H T Bickley, died in Newport Ky. on the 11th inst.
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Penny Press, Wednesday, 16 November 1859, page 3
Benjamin Van Duzen, aged 5 years and 10 months, only son of B C and Ann M Van Duzen, died in Newport Ky of dropsy on the 13th inst.
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Penny Press, Monday, 21 November 1859, page 3
James E, son of Joseph and Priscilla Taylor, aged one year and nine months, died of scarlet fever, near Newport Ky.
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The Penny Press, Cincinnati, Monday, 28 November 1859, page 4
Dr. J H Hawkins, well known in this city, Newport, and brother to Mayor Hawkins, died at his residence at Robertson's Station, on Friday evening.
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The Penny Press, Cincinnati, Wednesday, 30 November 1859, page 4
A woman named Sourbrier, who resides near the Buena Vista addition to Newport, yesterday took a dose of Epsom salts and senna. Mrs. S was found lying on the steps, dead.
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The Penny Press, Cincinnati, Monday, 12 December 1859, page 4
A little boy named Hollenbeck, aged eight years, was drowned in a pond near the Licking bridge, Newport, on Saturday last while playing on the ice.
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Penny Press, Wednesday, 14 December 1859, page 3
Annie Kate, infant daughter of George F and Sarah F Palmer, aged 3 months and 23 days, died on Saturday, Dec 10 at 12 o'clock in Newport Ky.
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Penny Press, Thursday, 15 December 1859, page 3
Washington Martin, in his thirty sixth year of his age, died Monday, December 12. The funeral will take place from the residence of his brother in law, Ira Lindsey, corner of York and Bellevue streets, Newport Ky. this morning at 10 AM.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, 3 January 1860, page 2
Sarah, wife of John Taylor and daughter of the late Col. John Hook, of Bracken Co Ky. died in Newport Ky. Jan 1st 1860 in the 67th year of her age at 8 PM. The funeral will take place from the residence of her husband on York street, between Mayo and Ringgold on Wednesday, Jan 4th at 1 PM. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend.
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The Penny Press, Cincinnati, Wednesday, 4 January 1860, page 3
In Newport, January 1, in the sixty-seventh year of her age, at eight PM, Sarah, wife of John Taylor, and daughter of the late Colonel John Hook, of Bracken County, Ky. The funeral will take place from the residence of her husband, on York street, between Mayo and Ringgold, today. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Thursday, 5 January 1860, page 2
Martha Ann, infant daughter of P A C and Martha Ann Kemper died in Newport Ky on Wednesday morning, Jan 4th at 5 o'clock.
Page 3-In Newport Ky. Wednesday, January 4 at 5 am, Martha Ann, infant daughter of PAC and Martha Ann Kemper. The friends of the family are requested to attend the funeral today January 5 at 2 pm from the residence of her parents on Monmouth street, between Bellevue and Madison sts.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Saturday, 7 January 1860, page 4
Mr. Asa Saunders, late one of the engineers of the Madison, died in Newport on Thursday night. The funeral will take place on Sunday.
Mr. Jacob Crawford, a well known Pittsburgh pilot, has been very ill in Newport for several days and it was reported last night that he had died.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 9 January 1860, page 2
Jacob H Crawford, aged 30 years, 1 month and 7 days, died in Newport Ky. Jan 7th, of typhoid fever. Funeral will take place on Monday, the 9th inst. at one PM from the residence of his father in law, L M Echert, on Jefferson street, between York and Monmouth. Friends of the family are invited to attend.
Penny Press, Cincinnati, Monday, 9 January 1860, page 4
Three well known river men, Asa Stebbins, William Phillips, and John Mannier, were yesterday attended to their graves by the Odd Fellow's of this city, of which order they were members. Another, John H Crawford, and likewise an Odd Fellow, who died Saturday last, will be buried today.
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Penny Press, Tuesday, 10 January 1860, page 3
CRAWFORD-In Newport Ky. January 7, of typhoid fever, Jacob H Crawford died, aged thirty years, one month and seven days.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Thursday, 12 January 1860, page 2
Yesterday afternoon while three workmen were engaged in removing some heavy logs, at Linsey's saw mill, just above the suspension bridge, Newport, two of the logs rolled over and before the men could get out of the way, passed over the bodies of Henry Weaver and Patrick Fitzsimmons. Weaver is crushed. Dr. Thornton and Gunkle were sent for and rendered all the benefit their skill afforded. Both the wounded men are poor and have families dependent upon them.
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Penny Press, Monday, 23 January 1860, page 3
Mary Matilda Morton, aged two years, two months and twelve days, youngest child of Eliza C and Willis Morton Jr. died in Newport Ky. January 15, of brain fever.
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The Penny Press, Cincinnati, Thursday, 26 January 1860, page 3
Lizzie Seddens, daughter of Thomas and Mary Seddens, aged 3 years, 11 months and 4 days, died In Newport, January 24.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Friday, 27 January 1860, page 2
George Williams, son of J W H and Millicent Searls, aged 1 year and 3 months, died at Newport Ky. Jan 26th of Dropsy of the Brain.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Friday, 3 February 1860, page 2
Barney Lewings, a man about 80 years of age, who lived in Newport and worked in the plow shop of Bemis & Miller in this city, yesterday morning, in attempting to step from the Newport ferry boat, fell into the river and was drowned. He was a good swimmer, but was chilled with the cold. He was a sober and industrious citizen. The body was recovered and an inquest held by the Coroner.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 6 February 1860, page 2
The wife of a produce dealer, named Ryan, who lives on the corner of Cabot and Bellevue streets, fell dead Saturday while ironing clothes. Mrs. Ryan had been ill for length of time, but her sudden death was unexpected.
Christian Lincke, an operative in Hank's Foundry, was found dying from a fit, to which he was subject on Saturday at his place of work and soon after being discovered breathed his last. Lincke leaves a wife and family who reside on the corner of Cabot and Ringgold streets in Newport.
The Penny Press, Cincinnati, Monday, 6 February 1860, page 4
A man named Christian Link, an employee in Hank's foundry on East Second street, fell in an attack of epilepsy day before yesterday morning, while at work, and died in a few minutes afterward. The deceased was about thirty-five years of age, a resident of Newport and leaves a wife and three children.
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Penny Press, Wednesday, 8 February 1860, page 2
A little girl three years old, daughter of Isaiah Knock, who resides in the neighborhood of the suspension bridge, Newport, was playing with a lighted candle night before last, when her clothes took fire and burned her so terribly that she expired yesterday morning in the greatest agony.
Page 4-Yesterday morning after suffering the most excruciating pains, the little daughter of Mr. Hook expired. She was much worse burnt that was at first anticipated, the flesh falling from her arms before she died.
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Penny Press, Wednesday, 15 February 1860, page 3
David Gibson, second son of Theodore and the late Judy Chamberlin, born Sept. 29, 1856, died Feb 14, 1860 in Newport at 1 AM. His funeral will take place at 10 AM February 16.
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The Penny Press, Cincinnati, Monday, 20 February 1860, page 3
Telford Fennell, aged 18 months, died in Newport Ky. on Friday February 17, of scarlet fever.
Page 4-On Thursday last a man named Hustachius Rock, was found dead in the road a short distance this side of Alexandria. An inquest was held upon the body by Coroner Eckert, which resulted in a verdict to the effect that death was produced by intemperance and exposure.
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The Penny Press, Cincinnati, Tuesday, 21 February 1860, page 4
The little daughter of Mr. McGay (sic0 whose critical condition we noticed yesterday, expired last night, after suffering the most intense agony. This is the second child burnt to death in Newport within a month.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Wednesday, 22 February 1860, page 2
Sarah Eugenia, daughter of Livingston and Elizabeth McGeary, aged seven years, died on the 20th. The funeral will take place from the residence of her parents on Madison street, between Saratoga and East Row, Newport, on Wednesday, the 22d at 10 AM. Friends of the family are invited to attend without further notice. (Pittsburgh and St Louis papers please copy)
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Cincinnati Daily Commercial, Saturday, 25 February 1860, page 2
A few days since, John Gleek died in Campbell county, about four or five miles from Newport, in the one hundred and second year of his age. He had not long resided in this vicinity and until a few months previous to his death, retained full possession of all his faculties.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Friday, 2 March 1860, page 2
Yesterday, an unknown boy rode into the river at the foot of Monmouth street to water his horse, but in turning to come out, the current which is very strong at this place, swept him from his seat and before assistance could be rendered he drowned. The body had not been found at a late hours.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 26 March 1860, page 2
Mrs. Sarah McCormick, in the 32d year of her age, died in Newport Ky. Saturday evening, March 24th of consumption. The funeral will take place Monday at 1 PM from her late residence, Newport.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Friday, 30 March 1860, page 3
Adeline Mason, wife of Thomas Caldwell, died in Newport Ky. March 25, at ten PM of consumption, in the 33d year of her age.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Wednesday, 11 April 1860, page 3
A lad about nine years of age, named Joseph George, whose parents reside near Taylor's Creek, accidentally fell into the river a short distance above the rolling mill yesterday morning and was drowned. The body was recovered an hour afterward by some persons who witnessed the occurrence.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Wednesday, 18 April 1860, page 3
Kate Estella Stagaman, daughter of Frederick and Catherine Stagaman, died Monday, April 16, at 25 minutes of 3 o'clock on Summer Hill, Campbell Co Ky. aged two years, six months and fourteen days. Friends of the family are respectfully requested to attend, without further notice, the funeral this day, 18th, at 3 PM. Carriages will leave from Clay's Insurance Company and Odd Fellows Hall York street, Newport Ky. at 1 PM.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Monday, 18 June 1860, page 3
Mary Susan, eldest daughter of Elizabeth and M S Wigglesworth, deceased, died in Newport Ky. on her fifteenth birthday on Sunday June 17 of typhoid fever. The funeral will take place this morning at 9 am from the residence of her step-father J P Jackson, south east corner of York and Taylor streets. Friends of the family are invited to attend without further notice.
Page 4-A boy about 12 years of age, named Miley, whose father works at one of the rolling mills, was drowned by falling from a skiff into the river, above Taylor's Creek yesterday morning. His body has not yet been found.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Wednesday, 25 July 1860, page 3
THURSH-In Newport Ky. on Sunday, July 23 at 5 pm of scarlet fever, Emma, youngest daughter of Mrs. Sarah J Thrush, aged one year and five months, died.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, 31 July 1860, page 2
Mr. John King, died at Newport Ky. Monday July 30, 1860, aged 73 years. The funeral will take place on Thursday afternoon at 2 pm from the residence of his son, M J King, Madison street, Newport Ky. The friends of he family are respectfully invited.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Tuesday, 7 August 1860, page 3
George, only son of Andrew and Ann Henrie, late of Philadelphia, died in Newport Ky on Saturday evening, August 4 of inflammation of the bowels.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Tuesday, 14 August 1860, page 3
Willie, only child of Mrs. Sarah A Woodworth, aged 6 years, 4 months and 13 days, died on the 16th inst. in Newport Ky. at 11 1/2 o'clock pm of scarlet fever.
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Cincinnati Daily Commercial, Friday, 14 September 1860, page 6
In Newport Ky. Sept. 11th, James died, the infant found at the door of the Free South office on the 2nd of August last.
Flora H Clark, died Thursday, Sep 13, 1860, in the 22d year of her age. Due notice of funeral will be given.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 24 September 1860, page 2
Mrs. Emily Wagner, wife of William Wagner, aged 26 years, 6 months and 25 days, died in Newport Ky. Sep 22 at 6 PM of consumption. The funeral will take place this morning at 10 AM from her husband's place on Monmouth street, between Jefferson and Mayo streets.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 8 October 1860, page 2
Eliza D, wife of H C Cohen, aged 19 years, 2 months, a native of New York, died at Newport Ky. on Saturday, October 6th.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, 16 October 1860, page 2
V Smith, who resided on Isabella street, Newport, while afflicted with delirium, plunged himself into Licking river Saturday night and was drowned. His body was found Sunday morning.
Sylvester Schmidt, a native of Bavaria, was found drowned in the Licking river day before yesterday and was conveyed to his former abode on Isabella street, where he kept a grocery store. Schmidt was about thirty-eight years old and the father of six children; but it is stated that his wife and he led a very inharmonious life, which led him to drink and maddened by that, he committed suicide.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Monday, 22 October 1860, page 3
In Newport Ky. on Sunday, Oct 21, of consumption, Miss Mary Jane Peebles, in the twenty-seventh year of her age. The funeral will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, morning at 10 o'clock from the residence of her mother, Jefferson st. east of Monmouth. Friends of the family are invited to attend without further notice.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Saturday, 3 November 1860, page 3
Jennie D, oldest daughter of P A C and M A Kemper, aged twenty years, four months and five days, died in Newport Ky. November 3, at 3 PM. The funeral will take place from the First Presbyterian Church on Madison st. near York on Sunday afternoon at 3 PM, Rev Mr. Coomb officiating.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 26 November 1860, page 2
Marshall Seddens, aged 39 years, died in Newport Ky. on Saturday, Nov 24 at 3 PM.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Saturday, 8 December 1860, page 3
Matilda Maltby, wife of Erasmus Maltby, died December 6 of consumption. The funeral services to take place this Saturday afternoon at 1 PM from the corner of Rickey and Jefferson sts. Newport Ky.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Wednesday, 26 December 1860, page 2
Michael Fitzsimmons, died on the morning of the 25th at 5 o'clock of dropsy, in his 59th year. The funeral will take place at the residence of the family, corner of Cabot and Eglantine streets, Newport Ky. at 2 o'clock. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Thursday, 24 January 1861, page 3
We are informed that a man named Andrew Smith, while chopping wood on Taylor's Mill, Newport, one day last week was killed by the falling of a tree. It appears that he was in the act of chopping down a large tree which fell before the time he had calculated and mashed him to death in its fall.
The Coroner was called a few days ago to hold an inquest upon the body of a man named Martin Mallery, who resided on Saratoga street, a short distance above Mayo was found dead in his bed one morning by his wife. He took an overdose of laudanum mixed with whisky and died without the assistance of a physician.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Saturday, 2 February 1861, page 4
The neighbors of Mrs. Frank were a good deal surprised yesterday morning at her death. She had eaten breakfast and in a moment after she fell down in a fit of apoplexy. There was no inquest held upon her remains.
Cincinnati Daily Press, Monday, 4 February 1861, page 4
On Friday morning last, an elderly woman named Mrs. Frank, residing on Hooper's row, between Eglantine and Front streets, Newport, fell dead in her own house, while in the act of passing from one room to another. She had not previously uttered any complaints, though it was known she had been suffering with disease of the heart.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Wednesday, 20 March 1861, page 3
John T Marlatt, died Tuesday morning, 19th inst. at 8 o'clock in Newport Ky, aged 24 years.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Thursday, 21 March 1861, page 3
We regret to announce to his numerous friends that Mr. Daniel L Thompson, of Newport, died last evening at half past six o'clock. Due notice when his funeral will take place will be given.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Thursday, 28 March 1861, page 3
The funeral of Mr. Samuel Barber, killed during the recent storm, will take place this morning and will be attended by the fire companies, of which he was a member.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Wednesday, 12 June 1861, page 2
A fine little boy only five years old, named George Ford, while playing at or wading in the Ohio river just below the Ferry landing, Newport, last evening went beyond his depth and drowned before help could reach him from the shore. His little brother held him by the clothing for a few minutes but the current was too strong and swept him away from his grasp.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Thursday, 11 July 1861, page 2
Gwin Thelfas, wife of Major N C Macrae, USA, aged 48 years and 6 months, died at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. on the 8th inst. at 9 AM. Mrs. Macrae was bitten about three months ago by a rabid dog. The deceased was for a long time a resident of this neighborhood, her husband having been stationed at Newport Barracks and was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends, who will be shocked to hear not only of her death, but of the horrid cause of it.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Monday, 7 October 1861, page 3
A man named Mark Morey, or Marley, was drowned Saturday afternoon about half past five pm in the Licking River, a short distance above the suspension bridge. He was intoxicated and was pulled out of the water twice, but finally jumped in and swam nearly across the river, when taking a cramp in his limbs, was drowned before assistance could reach him. The deceased was an Englishman and was employed at the rolling mill in this city.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Thursday, 10 October 1861, page 2
While playing on the ferry float yesterday afternoon, a little son of J O Moore fell into the river at the foot of York street, Newport and drowned. His body was soon recovered but his father, but life was extinct.
Coroner Eckert held an inquest yesterday upon the body of a female infant about five days old, which was found in a dying condition on the door step of a dwelling on McArthur street, near Columbia. The infant was healthy and vigorous but it was ascertained that laudanum had been administrated to cause death, but by whom it could not be discovered.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Friday, 11 October 1861, page 2
The body of Mark Moran drowned a few days ago in the Licking River, near the Rolling Mill, was found near the scene of the accident yesterday and an inquest was held. the jury returned a verdict of "accidentally drowned."
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, 29 October 1861, page 2
A coroner's inquest was held yesterday upon the body of a lad named Ostermeyer, about eight years old, who was drowned in the Licking River on Sunday evening. A verdict of accidentally drowning was returned. On Sunday afternoon a youngster about ten years of age, the son of Joseph Ostermeyer, who keeps a saloon on the corner of Bellevue and Isabella streets, Newport, was drowned. It appears that in company with some other boys, he was standing on a log near the shore, which turned and threw him in the water, where he sank to rise no more in life. His body was recovered.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Wednesday, 20 November 1861, page 2
Adam, only child of Marcus A and Lizzie Echols, aged 1 year and 11 days, died Nov 16th in Newport Ky of congestion of the brain.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Wednesday, 18 December 1861, page 3
George Whipple Bedel, son of John M Bedel, of Newport Ky. died 15 December at Neville Oh of inflammation of the brain.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Thursday, 16 January 1862, page 3
George Bigler, son of John and Sarah Moore, aged 4 years and 2 months, died in Newport Ky on the 15th inst. at 6 AM of congestion of the brain.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Thursday, 24 January 1862, page 3
Martin Malloy, a respectable man of family, whose residence was on Saratoga street, Newport, just above Mayo, was found dead in this bed one morning last week by his wife, who was the first one stirring. Malloy was in the habit of drinking and he would require an opiate to put him to sleep, laudanum mixed with whiskey put him into the sleep of eternity.
On Tuesday night last, a male child but a few hours old, was found dead upon the porch of a house on the corner of Columbia and Taylor streets. There is no clue as to who can be its mother.
A few days ago, Andrew Smith was engaged in felling a tree in Taylor's Woods, it fell upon him crushing him to death.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Thursday, 17 April 1862, page 2
A lad about ten years old, son of a Cincinnati printer named John Stroop, was accidentally drowned in the Ohio river, near his residence at Jamestown, on Monday last. The remains were recovered.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Friday, 25 April 1862, page 2
Death of a Citizen of Newport in Western Virginia-Intelligence was received in this city yesterday of the death of William Newman in Western Virginia. He was killed in a skirmish with a rebel guerrilla party. The body is expected to arrive here today.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, 20 May 1862, page 2
Captain Linas Logan, aged 48y; died Sunday noon, 18th inst. Funeral services on Tuesday, the 20th at 2 o'clock, PM at the family residence, 17 East Row, Newport. Friends are invited to attend.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, 27 May 1862, page 2
The funeral of James Hainsworth took place from St Paul Church (Episcopal) yesterday afternoon in Newport. The burial service was performed by Dr. J P Jeffrier, the pastor and Rev Mr. Gray of Cincinnati. The remains were followed to their last resting place by the Masonic fraternity of the city and a vast concourse of citizens headed by the United States Barracks band.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 7 July 1862, page 2
On Saturday afternoon, about three o'clock, a little son of Mrs. Ryan was drowned in the river at the foot of Columbia street, while bathing. The body ws not recovered.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Tuesday, 8 July 1862, page 3
A laborer named John Wachtler died rather suddenly yesterday in Newport, supposed to be from the effects of sunstroke.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Saturday, 12 July 1862, page 2
James Thoburn, aged 17 years and 3 months, died in Newport Ky. on the 10th inst. of Typhoid Fever. The funeral will take place this Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence of his parents, 118 Monmouth street, between Jefferson and Mayo streets. Friends of the family are requested to attend.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Sunday, 13 July 1862, page 3
Coroner Eeckert held an inquest last evening upon the body of John Williams, who was found dead in the City Jail, Newport. Williams was a rolling mill man and last worked in Swift's mill. He was about twenty-two years of age and of very intemperate habits, having on several occasions by effected with letru----leviens. The Coroner's jury sets a verdict that deceased came to his death by intemperance.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Wednesday, 30 July 1862, page 2
Mrs. Mary Williams, after a short and painful illness, died in Newport Ky. 28th inst. in the 29th year of her age. Funeral will take place today at 3 PM from the residence of her son in law, Samuel Moore, Esq. corner Eglantine and East Row.
Florence Bell, infant daughter of James and Mary A Rueb?, died on Monday at 11 1/2 o'clock, of diphtheria, 15 months and 12 days. The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral at 3 PM from the residence of her parents, 213 Poplar street, Bellevue.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Friday, 1 August 1862, page 2
A boy named Richard Bayer, aged between four and five years, was drowned in the Licking river yesterday. The body was recovered.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Sunday, 3 August 1862, page 3
Elizabeth Xeler, the little girl who was so severely injured at Henglebrook's Flour Mill, Newport on Tuesday, died about half past seven Friday evening.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Wednesday, 6 August 1862, page 2
A lad named Hall, aged about ten years, was killed yesterday, by being run over by a wagon on Jamestown Road, a short distance from Newport. The boy's father who lives in Jamestown was coming to Newport with a load of potatoes and when about half a mile from town, the wagon on which he and his son were seated came near being turned over by running into a deep rut. Both fell of and one of the wheels passed over the son, killing him instantly.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Sunday, 10 August 1862, page 3
Coroner L M Eckert held an inquest yesterday on the body of a boy named John Waters, aged about seven years old, who was drowned in the Licking River on Thursday. Verdict of the jury was accidental drowning.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Tuesday, 12 August 1862, page 2
Sergeant Booner, of the United States Regulars, died of typhoid fever at the Newport Barracks on Saturday. He was buried with military honors on Sunday.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Thursday, 28 August 1862, page 3
We regret to learn that Capt. James Howard, of Newport, was drowned at Louisville on Saturday last. Deceased was elected Wharf master of this city at the last election, but resigned his position and joined Capt. John Arthur's cavalry company. While embarking on board a steamboat at Louisville, he accidentally fell into the river and was drowned.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Friday, 29 August 1862, page 3
Judge Dye and Charles Stricker, two of our oldest citizens in Newport, the former aged ninety three and the latter eighty-seven, departed this life yesterday.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Wednesday, 1 October 1862, page 3
An old man named Jonathan Mahan, yesterday, while engaged at work on a coal barge at the mouth of the Licking River, accidentally fell into the stream and was drowned before assistance could reach him. Deceased leaves a wife and child who reside on Bellevue street, between Cabot and Columbia. The body was not recovered.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Thursday, 2 October 1862, page 3
The body of John Mahon who was drowned in the Licking river on Tuesday, was recovered yesterday morning. Coroner Eckert held an inquest on the remains. A Verdict of accidental drowning was returned.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Wednesday, 15 October 1862, page 2
Ida May, aged 8 months and 10 days, died on Tuesday, 14th inst. at 11 1/2 AM. The funeral will take place from 91 Mayo street, Newport Ky. tomorrow, Thursday morning at 10 AM. Friends of the family are invited to attend without further notice.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 24 November 1862, page 2
Rev Abraham McMahon, aged 73 years, a native of Dublin, Ireland, died November 19 at Notre Dame University, St Joseph County, Indiana. He was pastor of St Peter Church, Lexington Ky for a number of years and for the last ten years pastor of Christ Church, Fulton Ohio. He was a useful and zealous priest and a warm friend. Funeral will take place from the residence of his nephew, Dr. Abraham McMahon, 81 Columbia street, Newport Ky on Monday morning, Nov 24 at 9 AM. His friends are respectfully invited to attend without further notice.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Saturday, 20 December 1862, page 4
On Thursday afternoon Mr. William Bludley, a former resident of Newport was instantly killed in Lockland, Ohio, by the accidental discharge of a gun.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Thursday, 5 March 1863, page 2
Samuel Brickle Jr. only son of Captain Samuel and Maria Brickle, died in Newport Ky on the 27th of February at the residence of his brother in Law, J L Carter, of congestion of the brain. The funeral services will take place at the residence of his brother in law, J L Carter, Newport, on Thursday morning at 9:30 AM.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Wednesday, 11 March 1863, page 2
Mrs. O E Johnston, died in Newport Ky. March 9, at the residence of William Binggold, Front street, in the 61st year of her age. Due notice of funeral will be given. Maysville papers please copy.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Friday, 3 April 1863, page 2
Lulu, only daughter of George F and Anna Cochnower, aged 11 months, 2 weeks and 3 days, died in Newport Ky. April l2 at six AM of congestion of the brain. Funeral will take place from the residence of her parents today at one PM.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, 7 April 1863, page 2
Mary, wife of William H Robson, in the twenty-eight year of her age, died of consumption on Sunday, April 5 at 8 1/2 o'clock PM. The funeral will take place from the residence of her husband, two miles back of Newport Ky on Tuesday, the 7th inst. at ten AM. The friends of the family are invited to attend.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Thursday, 14 May 1863, page 2
A mass of requiem for the eternal repose of Sister Marcella, Superior of the Newport Convent, who departed this life May 2, was celebrated in the Church of the Immaculate Conception Tuesday by Rev P Gailfoyle, pastor. Deceased was a universal favorite and her loss will not be easily supplied.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 10 August 1863, page 2
A boy named Charles Hentz was drowned on Saturday evening in the Ohio River about 7 PM. The body has not yet been discovered. His father will liberally reward anyone who will be able to give him any information or bring the body to his residence on 62 Belleview street, Newport Ky.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, 29 September 1863, page 2
Stephen McBride, aged 54 years died in Newport Ky. September 28, 1863 at 2 1/2 o'clock AM of abscess of liver. The funeral will take place from his residence 4 Todd street near Cabot today at 2 PM. The friends of the family are invited to attend without further notice.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Friday, 22 January 1864, page 2
Horatio Nelson, only son of the late Robert and Eliza Waterman, died in Newport Ky. January 19, of consumption, in the 29th year of his age. Friends of the family are invited to attend his funeral from the residence of his step mother, Elizabeth Waterman, No 74 Jefferson street, between Monmouth and Saratoga on Sunday, 24th at 9 1/2 o'clock. Carriages will be in waiting at Jenkins & Sons Undertakers, 138 Sycamore street at 9 AM to convey the friends to the funeral.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Saturday, 30 January 1864, page 2
At his residence in Newport Ky. at 6 1/2 o'clock PM Major James T Berry, born March 17, 1809, died. Due notice will be given of his funeral.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Friday, 5 February 1864, page 2
Mary Davis died in Newport Ky. at 5 1/2 o'clock. Friends of the family will attend the funeral tomorrow morning at 9 AM.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, 22 March 1864, page 2
The body of Atkinson Engleby, a workman at Gaylord's foundry, was found drowned in the Ohio River, near East Row on Sunday morning. Deceased left the foundry late Saturday afternoon for the purpose of going home. Nothing more was seen of him until his body was found. He leaves a wife and one child in Newport.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Friday, 8 April 1864, page 2
A German named Christopher Hickman, aged 68 years, committed suicide on Wednesday night by hanging himself to a bed post in the house of his son, who resides on Main street, Newport, near Wolff's rolling mill. Deceased had been sick for several weeks past, which is supposed to have caused him to commit the rash act.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Thursday, 21 April 1864, page 2
In Newport Ky. on Wednesday morning, April 20 at 1 am, Mrs. Christina Smith, in the 39th year of her age. The funeral will take place this Thursday afternoon at 1 1/2 pm from her late residence, 274 York street, Newport. Friends of the family are invited to attend.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 2 May 1864, page 2
At the residence of his uncle, Mr. William Ware, 19 miles back of Newport, James K Ware, died of consumption, eldest son of Isaac W and Emily Ware of 235 West Front street, aged 21 years and 15 days. Funeral services will take place at Walnut Hills this morning at 11 am. Friends and relatives are respectfully invited to attend. Signed his cousin, Sallie Ware
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Thursday, 5 May 1864, page 3
Intelligence was received yesterday that James Barber, an old citizen of Newport had been murdered by negroes, near Alexandria Louisiana. Mr. B went to that State before the commencement of the war for the purpose of putting up sugar rolls.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 9 May 1864, page 2
Hester Ann Gaugh, daughter of Boyd and Sarah Gaugh, aged 29, died in Newport Ky on Sunday, May 8, of consumption. Due notice will be given of the funeral.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 16 May 1864, page 2
On Sunday morning May 15, at the residence of her son, James Metcalf, Campbell County, Kentucky, Alice Metcalf, wife of William Metcalf, aged 82 years 24 days, died. Funeral will take place Tuesday morning at 10 am from the residence of her son on the Newport and Alexandria Turnpike Road, three miles back of Newport, Kentucky. Friends of the family are invited to attend without further notice. Carriages will be in readiness at the livery stable of Mr. M Betz, York street, Newport Kentucky at 9 am.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Saturday, 21 May 1864, page 2
John B Holmes, aged 29 years and 22 days, died in Newport Ky. on Thursday, May 19. Funeral from the residence of his brother in law, Captain William N Air on Belleview street, on Saturday morning at 9 am. Carriages will leave Jenkins on Sycamore along Fourth street.
Page 4-The funeral of the late John B Holmes, late clerk in the Memphis trade takes place this morning at 9 am from the residence of Captain William N Air in Newport. The deceased was an exemplary young man of more than ordinary promise.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Tuesday, 24 May 1864, page 3
A boy named Frederick W Bard/Band aged about fifteen years, was drowned on Sunday in Taylor's Creek, Newport. he had gone into the stream with a number of other boys for the purpose of bathing, but getting into deep water and being unable to swim, was drowned before assistance could reach him. The parents of deceased reside at the corner of Columbia and Mayo streets.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, May 31, 1864, page 2
On Sunday evening, May 29, Samuel Schofield of Newport Ky. in the forty-fifth year of his age. The funeral will take place from St Paul Episcopal Church in Newport this Tuesday afternoon at 3 pm. Friends of the family are invited to attend without further notice.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Wednesday, 15 June 1864, page 3
On Monday afternoon, a difficulty arose at a picnic at Taylor's Grove, above Newport, between George Tuttle and a Mr. Thornton. Thornton was hurrahing for Jeff Davis and Tuttle started to whip him, when Thornton's brother, Lewis, drew a pistol and shot Tuttle through the left nipple. Tuttle died in about ten minutes.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Wednesday, 22 June 1864, page 2
A short time since a German, residing on Four mile Creek, in Campbell County, upon hearing that he had been drafted fell dead.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Tuesday, 26 July 1864, page 3
A man named John Kane from Cincinnati, while partially intoxicated, fell into the river from the ferry dock at the foot of York street, Newport, on Sunday night about 10 o'clock and was drowned. The body has not been recovered. Deceased was a blacksmith by trade.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Saturday, 20 August 1864, page 5
Wilhelmina Clara Theresa Picket, aged 15 years, died on Thursday, August 15 in Newport Kentucky at the residence of her parents of consumption.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Saturday, 15 October 1864, page 2
In Newport Ky. died Friday morning, October 14, aged two years, Melinda Bells, youngest daughter of G Frank and Salate L Hayman. The funeral will take place from the residence of the father on Taylor street, this Saturday afternoon at 2 1/2 o'clock. Friends of the family are invited to attend without further notice.
On the 14th inst. died after a short illness, Lucy B Hilton, aged 81 1/2 years. Friends of the family will attend the funeral this afternoon at 2 o'clock from 115 Hopkins street.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Saturday, 14 April 1866, page 2
Died at Newport Ky. Thursday, April 12, at 4 o'clock and ten minutes PM, Alice Adella, daughter and only child of A D and Agnes P Smalley, aged 20 years and 24 days.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 14 June 1866, page 2
A boy named Matthew Cook, aged about ten years, the only son of a widow residing on Madison street, near Columbia in Newport, while bathing in the Licking River, a few hundred yards above the Suspension Bridge, on Tuesday afternoon, got into deep water, and being unable to swim, was drowned. The body was recovered.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Wednesday, 28 November 1866, page 1
A Pioneer Gone-Thomas Peak, one of the pioneers of this region, died in Newport yesterday at the advanced age of eighty-seven years. Mr. Peak resided in Covington for over fifty years, but a few weeks previous to his death removed to Newport.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Thursday, 20 February 1868, page 2
Mr. Robert Maddox, well known in this city and Newport Ky. died at his farm in Ripley County, Indiana on Friday the 14th inst. at three o'clock PM. His remains were taken to Maysville for interment. Poor Best Large hearted, generous! "After life's fitful fever he sleeps well."
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Friday, 3 April 1868, page 2
Died in Newport Ky. Thursday, April 2d at 3 1/2 PM, suddenly Mrs. Caroline Elizabeth, wife of William D Phillips, and daughter of the late Benjamin and Isabella Davidson, of Newport Ky. The funeral will take place from St Paul Church, Sunday, 5th inst. at 1 1/2 o'clock, PM. Friends of the family are invited to attend.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Thursday, 30 April 1868, page 2
Died in Newport Ky. on Tuesday evening, April 23, of heart disease, Mrs. Elizabeth Swaile, wife of the late Ralph A Swaile, aged 46 years. Funeral this afternoon at 1 o'clock from the late residence on Todd street, near Columbia. Friends of the family are invited to attend.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Friday, 20 March 1868, page 4
John Kennedy, an old barkeeper and formerly on the Emma Floyd, was buried at Newport, yesterday. He died of pneumonia at Louisville and his body was brought here on the Mail boat for interment.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Monday, 25 May 1868, page 4
Mrs. Perry, widow of Capt. Samuel Perry, deceased and grandmother of William Pendleton at present pilot on the Westmoreland, which boat left New Orleans for Cincinnati on Tuesday, died at Newport, yesterday morning. She must have been about 70 years of age.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Saturday, 15 August 1868, page 7
DEATH OF A CITY OFFICER-Richard Ashcraft, Wharf master of Newport, died suddenly Thursday evening.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Monday, 23 November 1868, page 5
Died in Newport Ky. on Saturday night 21st inst. after an illness of forty-eight hours, Maria Louisa, aged 9 years, 6 months and 9 days, daughter of William H and Mary C Waters. Funeral from their residence, 97 Monmouth street, at 10 o'clock AM Monday.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Wednesday, 18 October 1869, page 5
Died in Newport on Monday afternoon at half past 3 o'clock of dropsy of the heart, John B Tedrow, aged 27 years,7 months and 14 days. Funeral this Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Friday, 17 September 1869, page 7
John Powell, one of the oldest citizens of
Newport, died on Wednesday and was buried yesterday afternoon by Robert Burns
Lodge of Freemasons. Mrs. Powell was in the eighty-third year of his age.