The Government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky kept no birth or death records prior to 1852. The first vital statistics law, passed by the Kentucky General Assembly in January, 1852, required the Auditor's Office assessors of the tax to record births, marriages, and deaths each year as they assessed property for the tax. The Auditor's Office never did the job well, and constantly complained about this additional task assigned it. This vital statistics law was repealed in 1862.

29 Feb 1874  Algerman ASHCRAFT, 2 mos, male, d of quinsy, b Lee Co, s/o Wm b Owsley Co Ky & Hannah b Lee Co Va.

15 Nov 1875  Elisabeth BARRETT, 26 yrs, female, singel, d of consumption, b Breathitt Co Ky, d/o Isom b Ky & Eliza b Ky.

11 Apr 1874  John BARRETT, 33 yrs, male, married, farmer, d of typhus fever, b Breathitt Co Ky, s/o James b Buncombe Co NC & Matilda b Ohio.

25 Oct 1875  Rebecca A. BARRETT, 11 mos, female, d of not known, b Lee Co Ky, d/o Harrison b Ky & Louisa b Ky.

21 Sep 1875  Jane CHILDERS, 8 yrs 6 mos, female, d of fever, b Johnson Co Ky, d Booneville, Ky (Owsley Co), d/o W.H. b Va & Mary J. b Ky.

10 Oct 1874  Rhoda A. COLE, 28, female, married, d of scofala, b Owsley Co Ky, d/o B.F. PHILLIPS b VA & Susan b Estill Co Ky.

20 Jun 1875  Susan COLE, 18 mos, female, d of scrofula, b Lee Co Ky, d/o Thos b Ky & Rhoda b Ky.
 

1 Nov 1874  Jesse COOMER, 2 yrs, male, d of croup, b Lee Co Ky, s/o Taylor b Lee Co VA & Martha

1 Nov 1874 Elijah COUCH, 65 yrs, male, married, farmer, d of dropsey, b Clay Co Ky, s/o John b not known & Nancy b not known.

28 Sep 1875  Daniel CORUM, 15 yrs, male, single, farmer, d of typhoid fever, b Owsley Co Ky, s/o Wm b Ky & Paulina b Ky.

1875  Rosa CRABTREE, 6 yrs, female, single, d of spusons?, b Estill Co., Ky, d/o George A. b Va & Eliza b Ky.

24 Mar 1875  Susannah CRAWFORD, 6 mos, female, d of brain fever, b Lee Co Ky, d/o James b Ky & America b Ky.

?Aug 1874  Andrew M. CURRY, 28 yrs, male, married, farmer, b Grason Co V., s/o William b Va & Ellen b not known.

19 Mar 1874  not named DUNAWAY, 3 ds, male, b Lee Co, s/o William b Owsley Co Ky & Quentilla b Estill Co Ky.

6 Jul 1875  Priscilla DUNAWAY, 68, female, married, house keeper, d of gravel?, b Lee Co Ky, d/o James McGUIRE b VA & Didema b Ky.

28 Aug 1875  Thomas DUNAWAY, 42 yrs, male, married, farmer, d of typhoid fever, b Estill Co Ky, s/o Benjamin b Ky & Spicy b Ky.

19 Dec 1874  Nancy M. DURBIN, 13 yrs, female, d of broncco, b Owsley Co Ky, d/o Joseph b Estill Co Ky & Zerilda b Estill Co Ky.

29 Jul 1874  Malild FARMER, 38, female, married, d of fever, b Missouri, d/o Joseph BRANDENBURG b not known & Nancy b not known.

23 Oct 1875  Benjamin T. GRAY, 43 yrs, male, farmer, d of affected lungs, b Lexington, Ky, d Booneville, Ky (Owsley Co), s/o Phillip SPUR b Va & (blank) b Va.

20 Oct 1875  Permelia HALL, 7 mos, female, single, d of fever, b Lee Co KY, d/o Harvey b Ky & Sarah b Ky.

10 May 1874  Isaac S. HOBBS, 5 mos, male, d of croup, b Lee Co Ky, s/o William E. b Lee Co VA & Sarah b Lee Co VA.

6 Mar 1874  ?Dorios JONES, 76 yrs, male, single, farmer, d from boiler explosion, b Floyd Co Va, s/o Joshua b Floyd Co VA & Eunice b Floyd Co VA.

Jun 1874  William H. KIDD, 3 mos, male, d of measles, b Lee Co Ky, s/o Samuel b Breathitt Co Ky & Elvira b Breathitt Co Ky.

16 Apr 1875  George B. KINCAID, 59 yrs, male, married, mechannic, d from falling tree, b Estill Co Ky, s/o George b not known & Peggy b not known.

12 Oct 1874  Adda LUTES, 1 yr, female, d of congestion of brain - suddenly, b Lee Co Ky, d/o Christopher C. b Estill Co Ky & Lucinda b Estill Co Ky.

17 Jun 1875  William MALONEY, 70 yrs, male, married, farmer, d of carbuncle ulcer, b Buncome Co. NC, s/o John b NC & Susannah b Ky.

7 Dec 1875  Ansel D. McGUIRE, 49 yrs, male, married, farmer, d of typhoid fever, b Owsley Co Ky, Benjamin b Ky & Didema b Ky.

20 Jul 1875  Elias PALMER, 86 yrs, male, widowed, farmer, d of gravel?, b Halifax Co VA, s/o not known.

10 Nov 1874  Monroe POWELL, 24 yrs, male, farmer, d of pneumonia fever, b Lee Co Va, s/o John S. b Lee Co Va & Minerva b Taswell Co Va.

6 Oct 1875  Nannie E. PRYSE, 6 yrs, female, single, d of brain fever in Beattyville, Ky, d/o David b Wales & Lucy A. b Ky.

15 Apr 1874  John ROBERSON, 16 yrs, male, single, farmer, d of gun shot, b Wolfe Co Ky, s/o John b VA & Rhoda b VA.

29 Feb 1874  Herrod ROSS, 65 yrs, male, married, farmer, d of measles, b Madison Co Ky, s/o Larry b not known & Castora b not known.

14 Oct 1874  Peter ROSS, 20 yrs, male, single, farmer, d of measles, b Owsley Ky, s/o Herrod b Madison Ky & Vina b Clark Ky.

24 Oct 1874  Lucinda SMITH, 24 yrs, female, married, d of consumption, b Letcher Co Ky, d/o Robert AMBURGH b not known & Letta b Letcher Co Ky.

25 Jul 1874  Wiley SMITH, 28, male, married, farmer, d of pistol shot, b Harlan Co Ky, s/o High b not known & mother- not known, b not known.

18 Oct 1875  Larkin STAMPER, 62 yrs, male, married, farmer, d of typhoid fever, b NC, s/o Joel b NC & Mary b NC.

29 Nov 1874  Mary P. STRONG, 13 yrs, female, b Breathitt Co Ky, d/o Alexnader b Breathitt Co Ky & Sarah b Morgan Co Ky.

21 Dec 1875  Eleanor C. THOMAS, 18 yrs, female, married, d of childbed fever, b Lee Co Ky, d/o William THOMPSON b Va & Polly b Ky.

26 Jan 1874  George WILLIAMS, 11 yrs, male, farmer, d of disease of the spine, b Owsley Co Ky, s/o George S. b Culpepper Co Va & Ere--ine b Estill Co Ky.