| Parke County Indiana Deaths Prior to 1882* | |||||||||||
| Indiana did not require deaths to be recorded until 1882 - so deaths before then must be found using other resources | |||||||||||
| I will add to this list as deaths are found, so check back. | |||||||||||
| Surname | Given Name | Date of Death | Additional Information | Source Information | |||||||
| Month | Day | Year | Month | Day | Year | Page | Column | ||||
| Adams | Anna Laura | May | 12 | 1876 | Dau. of Harvey & Eliza, 15 years, 5 months, 27 days | Rockville Republican | May | 17 | 1876 | 8 | 2 |
| Adams | David C | Feb | 11 | 1877 | At Carlyle, Kansas | Rockville Republican | Feb | 21 | 1877 | 3 | 5 |
| Andrew | Willie | May | 19 | 1875 | Infant son of Aaron & Hannah | Rockville Republican | Jun | 23 | 1875 | 1 | 5 |
| Ball | Mary | Jan | 29 | 1876 | Born January 12, 1786 in Nelson Co., KY | Rockville Republican | Feb | 9 | 1876 | 8 | 2 |
| Barnes | Not listed | Aug | 11 | 1875 | Son of Thomas, age 8 | Rockville Republican | Aug | 18 | 1875 | 4 | 2 |
| Bartley | Edward H | Mar | 14 | 1875 | At residence of James L Bartley, age 23 | Rockville Republican | Mar | 17 | 1875 | 8 | 3 |
| Baugh | Martha | Nov | 1 | 1874 | Wife of John | Rockville Republican | Nov | 18 | 1874 | 3 | 5 |
| Beadle | James Ward | Aug | 21 | 1875 | Son of Mr & Mrs. John H, 6 months | Rockville Republican | Sep | 1 | 1875 | 8 | 3 |
| Beauchamp | James A | May | 31 | 1874 | Son of David, 13 years , 7 months, 20 days | Rockville Republican | Jun | 3 | 1874 | 3 | 5 |
| Bell | Not listed | Mar | 24 | 1875 | Child of Mr. Bell | Rockville Republican | Apr | 7 | 1875 | 4 | 3 |
| Bilbo | Mollie | May | Not Listed | 1876 | Funeral on May 20th | Rockville Republican | May | 24 | 1876 | 1 | 5 |
| Branson | Mrs. Mary V. | Aug | 24 | 1869 | Near Bloomingdale, Age 24 | Rockville Republican | Sep | 1 | 1869 | ||
| Breed | Daniel H | Nov | 7 | 1876 | age 58 | Rockville Republican | Nov | 8 | 1876 | 5 | 3 |
| Brewer | Elizabeth | Apr | 30 | 1875 | Wife of Jacob, age 49 | Rockville Republican | May | 5 | 1875 | 8 | 2 |
| Bright | Samuel | Mar | 16 | 1875 | Drowned in Sugar Creek | Rockville Republican | Mar | 24 | 1875 | 1 | 5 |
| Buford | Maranda Jane | Jan | 9 | 1877 | age 16 | Rockville Republican | Jan | 17 | 1877 | 8 | 3 |
| Bulion | Charles C | Apr | 11 | 1876 | Son of J. R., age 23 | Rockville Republican | Apr | 26 | 1876 | 8 | 4 |
| Cammell | James | Sep | 19 | 1874 | At residence of Henry Schole, age "near 50" | Rockville Republican | Sep | 23 | 1874 | 3 | 3 |
| Campbell | Mrs. Maurice | July | 2 | 1874 | Left infant son not quite 5 days old | Rockville Republican | Jul | 8 | 1874 | 2 | 4 |
| Canine | John | May | 1 | 1875 | Rockville Republican | May | 5 | 1875 | 1 | 5 | |
| Caughman | Albert | Nov | Not Listed | 1876 | Coroner's Inquest, age 22 | Rockville Republican | Dec | 13 | 1876 | 6 | 3 |
| Chapman | William | May | 5 | 1875 | Rockville Republican | May | 19 | 1875 | 1 | 5 | |
| Chew | Miles | Oct | 1849 | Diary of Samuel Chew Madden | |||||||
| Comb | Clarence | July | 19 | 1876 | Infant son of Subal & Eva | Rockville Republican | Aug | 2 | 1876 | 4 | 5 |
| Commons | Jacob | Nov | Not Listed | 1875 | Buried on 25th | Rockville Republican | Dec | 8 | 1875 | 1 | 3 |
| Connelly | Mrs. Mary E | Mar | Not Listed | 1876 | Dau. of John & Elizabeth Edwards, born Nov 6, 1843 | Rockville Republican | Mar | 15 | 1876 | 5 | 3 |
| Cottrell | Joshua | July | 26 | 1874 | Age 71 | Rockville Republican | Aug | 12 | 1874 | 3 | 5 |
| Crowe | Daniel | May | 19 | 1877 | Nephew of Thomas & Joseph Britton | Rockville Republican | May | 23 | 1877 | 2 | 2 |
| Cumback | Elsie | Aug | 8 | 1875 | Mother of Will, age 90 | Rockville Republican | Aug | 18 | 1875 | 4 | 2 |
| Davis | Johnny | Oct | 4 | 1875 | Son of W. J. | Rockville Republican | Oct | 12 | 1875 | 4 | 3 |
| Denman | Isaac W | Aug | 28 | 1875 | age "near 80" | Rockville Republican | Sep | 1 | 1875 | 1 | 5 |
| Dix | Hannah | Aug | 25 | 1847 | Hung herself, buried 26 Aug 1847 | Diary of Samuel Chew Madden | |||||
| Donaldson | Tommy | Oct | 21 | 1874 | Son of J. E. & L., age 17 | Rockville Republican | Nov | 18 | 1874 | 3 | 3 |
| Draper | Jesse | Oct | Not Listed | 1876 | Estate's Notice of Administration | Rockville Republican | Nov | 8 | 1876 | 6 | 3 |
| Durham | John | May | 3 | 1875 | Rockville Republican | May | 5 | 1875 | 1 | 5 | |
| Ensey | Bennie | July | 29 | 1876 | Born July 29, 1872 | Rockville Republican | Aug | 9 | 1876 | 8 | 2 |
| Foote | E. M. | Jun | 4 | 1872 | Indiana Patriot | Jun | 6 | 1872 | |||
| Frederick | Elizabeth | Sep | 14 | 1875 | At Newport, IN | Rockville Republican | Sep | 29 | 1875 | 8 | 2 |
| Geiger | Malinda | Apr | 20 | 1875 | Widow of Martin, 72 years, 4 months | Rockville Republican | Apr | 21 | 1875 | 8 | 2 |
| Gifford | Phebe | July | 2 | 1874 | Wabash Township, age 70 | Rockville Republican | Jul | 8 | 1874 | 3 | 2 |
| Gilkeson | Mrs. J.C. | Aug | 5 | 1874 | Rockville Republican | Aug | 5 | 1874 | 3 | 4 | |
| Goldsberry | Carrie | May | 8 | 1875 | Dau. of Dr. J. A. | Rockville Republican | May | 12 | 1875 | 8 | 1 |
| Goldsbury | Maud | July | 30 | 1874 | Dau. of Dr. J. A. & Mary, 5 months, 3 days | Rockville Republican | Aug | 5 | 1874 | 3 | 4 |
| Good | Elizabeth L | Aug | 30 | 1876 | Wife of Samuel, Sr., born May 4, 1825 | Rockville Republican | Sep | 6 | 1876 | 5 | 4 |
| Goodale | Arthur | May | 24 | 1874 | Son of Mary & Henry | Rockville Republican | Jun | 3 | 1874 | 3 | 5 |
| Goodale | Phillip | Feb | 24 | 1874 | Son of Mary & Henry | Rockville Republican | Jun | 3 | 1874 | 3 | 5 |
| Hargrave | Elizabeth A | Feb | 12 | 1876 | Wife of Cornelius T, age 65 | Rockville Republican | Feb | 23 | 1876 | 5 | 2 |
| Harvey | Isaac | Mar | 1848 | Diary of Samuel Chew Madden | |||||||
| Harvey | Joshua | Apr | 1850 | buried on the 6th | Diary of Samuel Chew Madden | ||||||
| Harvey | Mary | Nov | 6 | 1876 | Died near Danville, age 75 | Rockville Republican | Nov | 8 | 1876 | 5 | 3 |
| Hays | Alford | May | 30 | 1874 | In Greene County | Rockville Republican | Jul | 1 | 1874 | 3 | 3 |
| Headon | Amealia | Sep | 21 | 1875 | At Newport, IN | Rockville Republican | Sep | 29 | 1875 | 8 | 2 |
| Heidrick | Solina | July | 2 | 1876 | Wife of Thos. J., age 26 | Rockville Republican | Jul | 12 | 1876 | 5 | 5 |
| Hill | William | Jan | 21 | 1875 | age 75 | Rockville Republican | Feb | 3 | 1875 | 3 | 5 |
| Hobson | Evalina | May | 1848 | wife of Isaac, buried 25 May 1848 | Diary of Samuel Chew Madden | ||||||
| Hockett | Lindsey | Apr | 1850 | buried on the 11th | Diary of Samuel Chew Madden | ||||||
| Holmes | Thomas | Aug | 17 | 1872 | At Rockville residence | Indiana Patriot | Aug | 29 | 1872 | 1 | |
| Homan | Mark | June | 27 | 1874 | Veteran War of 1812, age 81 | Rockville Republican | Jul | 1 | 1874 | 3 | 2 |
| Hopkins | M. B. | Aug | 16 | 1874 | age 62 | Rockville Republican | Aug | 19 | 1874 | 3 | 3 |
| Horner | John | Oct | 13 | 1875 | Son of George & Asenath, age 23 | Rockville Republican | Nov | 17 | 1875 | 8 | 1 |
| Johnson | Beverly | Feb | 10 | 1876 | Rockville Republican | Feb | 16 | 1876 | 8 | 1 | |
| Jones | Molder | Apr | 13 | 1877 | Son of Jonathan & Parthena, age 16 | Rockville Republican | Apr | 18 | 1877 | 3 | 3 |
| Jones, Sr. | John N | June | 23 | 1874 | Died at home in Perryville, born 1809 in OH | Rockville Republican | Jul | 8 | 1874 | 2 | 2 |
| Kelly | David | Aug | 25 | 1869 | Penn Township, Age 26 | Rockville Republican | Sep | 1 | 1869 | ||
| Kerr | James | May | Not Listed | 1877 | Funeral on May 20th | Rockville Republican | May | 9 | 1877 | 3 | 2 |
| Knight | George M | July | 14 | 1876 | Rockville Republican | Jul | 19 | 1876 | 1 | 5 | |
| Leffler | Caroline | May | 2 | 1874 | At residence of Peter Liedfried, age 16 | Rockville Republican | Jun | 17 | 1874 | 3 | 5 |
| Lindley | Orlando | Aug | 31 | 1874 | Son of Mahlon & Martha N., 5 months | Rockville Republican | Sep | 9 | 1874 | 3 | 5 |
| Lindley | Sarah | Aug | 18 | 1874 | Wife of George, age "near 70" | Rockville Republican | Aug | 19 | 1874 | 3 | 6 |
| Lollis | James | Feb | 4 | 1875 | age 27 | Rockville Republican | Feb | 10 | 1875 | 5 | 2 |
| Long | Franklin P | Feb | 22 | 1876 | Buried Lee Cemetery, age 22 | Rockville Republican | Mar | 1 | 1876 | 1 | 5 |
| Lough | John W | July | 29 | 1875 | 89 years 4 months 17 days | Rockville Republican | Aug | 25 | 1875 | 1 | 5 |
| Lusk | Salmon | Aug | 29 | 1869 | Sugar Creek Township, Age 90 | Rockville Republican | Sep | 1 | 1869 | ||
| Mankins | George | Nov | 17 | 1874 | Son of David, age 10 | Rockville Republican | Nov | 18 | 1874 | 3 | 3 |
| Marshall | Sarah J | Sep | 30 | 1875 | Wife of M. V., age "nearly 37" | Rockville Republican | Oct | 6 | 1875 | 4 | 5 |
| Mayers | Sidnie A. | Aug | 29 | 1869 | Pulmonary Consumption, Age 23 | Rockville Republican | Sep | 1 | 1869 | ||
| McAllister | John G | Sep | 30 | 1875 | At residence of Geo. Crooks, age 16 | Rockville Republican | Oct | 6 | 1875 | 4 | 5 |
| McCollister | Mr. | Mar | 17 | 1875 | Rosedale | Rockville Republican | Mar | 24 | 1875 | 1 | 3 |
| McCord | Caroline | Oct | 13 | 1875 | Wife of R. S., age "about 50" | Rockville Republican | Oct | 12 | 1875 | 8 | 1 |
| McCullough | Catherine C | Oct | 31 | 1874 | Wife of Richard, age 38 | Rockville Republican | Nov | 18 | 1874 | 3 | 3 |
| McDonald | Mrs. Joseph E | Feb | 23 | 1875 | Rockville Republican | Feb | 24 | 1875 | 8 | 2 | |
| McIntosh | Benjamin | Oct | 2 | 1875 | Rockville Republican | Oct | 6 | 1875 | 4 | 3 | |
| McMasters | Emeley | Feb | 27 | 1877 | Rockville Republican | Mar | 7 | 1877 | 2 | 5 | |
| McMillin | William | Apr | 4 | 1875 | Father of W. L. at San Jose, CA | Rockville Republican | Apr | 21 | 1875 | 8 | 2 |
| Miller | Louis | May | Not Listed | 1875 | "Died a few days since" | Rockville Republican | May | 19 | 1875 | 1 | 4 |
| Moody | Mary I | Apr | 11 | 1875 | Wife of Wm R, age 26 | Rockville Republican | May | 19 | 1875 | 8 | 2 |
| Moore | Hannah | Mar | 22 | 1875 | Wife of James H, 46 years, 10 days | Rockville Republican | May | 12 | 1875 | 5 | 2 |
| Mount | Wm | June | 26 | 1874 | Near Portland Mills, age 16 | Rockville Republican | Jul | 1 | 1874 | 3 | 2 |
| Mull | Jacob | Jan | 3 | 1876 | Widow Mary Ann Darroch Mull | Rockville Republican | Jan | 5 | 1876 | 4 | 2 |
| Murphy | Hannah | Jan | 11 | 1877 | Wife of Edmund | Rockville Republican | Jan | 17 | 1877 | 8 | 3 |
| Newcome | Caroline | Apr | 24 | 1875 | Rockville Republican | May | 5 | 1875 | 1 | 5 | |
| Newlin | Alonzo | Feb | 10 | 1875 | Son of Exum & Ann, age 21 | Rockville Republican | Feb | 17 | 1875 | 9 | 2 |
| Newlin | Nathan | Oct | 3 | 1875 | Age 28 | Rockville Republican | Oct | 12 | 1875 | 8 | 1 |
| Noel | Alice | Oct | 29 | 1875 | Dau. of Perminter P & Jeannie, age 18 months | Rockville Republican | Nov | 3 | 1875 | 8 | 1 |
| Osborn | Hannah | Apr | 1850 | Diary of Samuel Chew Madden | |||||||
| Pickard | Cornelia E | Aug | 8 | 1875 | At residence of Mrs. Sarah Pickard | Rockville Republican | Aug | 11 | 1875 | 8 | 3 |
| Pickard | Jeremiah | July | 21 | 1875 | "19 days previous to wife Cornelia E" | Rockville Republican | Aug | 11 | 1875 | 8 | 3 |
| Pickett | Amanda | Dec | 17 | 1876 | Dau. of Nathan & Harriett, age 19 | Rockville Republican | Dec | 27 | 1876 | 5 | 2 |
| Porter | Chas | June | 26 | 1876 | Rockville Republican | Jul | 5 | 1876 | 1 | 4 | |
| Ragsdale | Dick | July | 12 | 1875 | At residence in Russellville, Putnam county | Rockville Republican | Jul | 14 | 1875 | 5 | 3 |
| Revelle | Mary | Mar | 14 | 1875 | 88 years 14 days | Rockville Republican | Mar | 17 | 1875 | 8 | 2 |
| Reynolds | Mary | Sep | 17 | 1875 | Dau. of David & Ruth, 16 years, 11 months | Rockville Republican | Sep | 22 | 1875 | 8 | 1 |
| Rhoads | George | June | 21 | 1875 | Rockville Republican | Jun | 30 | 1875 | 1 | 3 | |
| Sappenfield | Felix | Oct | 9 | 1875 | Rockville Republican | Oct | 12 | 1875 | 4 | 3 | |
| Shafer | Ella | Feb | 2 | 1876 | Dau. of Andrew, age "about 21" | Rockville Republican | Feb | 2 | 1876 | 5 | 4 |
| Spencer | Susan | May | 22 | 1874 | Rockville Republican | Jun | 24 | 1874 | 2 | 5 | |
| Sprague | Sarah | May | 23 | 1874 | Wife of R Sprague | Rockville Republican | Jun | 3 | 1874 | 3 | 3 |
| Stanley | Nathan | Mar | 8 | 1875 | At residence in Hendricks county, age 68 | Rockville Republican | Mar | 17 | 1875 | 8 | 2 |
| Stanton | (Benjamin) | Nov | 1849 | husband of Nancy | Diary of Samuel Chew Madden | ||||||
| Stark | Moses | Apr | 5 | 1875 | Son of David W & Rhoda, age 24 | Rockville Republican | Apr | 7 | 1875 | 8 | 1 |
| Steele | George P | May | 30 | 1874 | Son of James S., 17 years, 11 months | Rockville Republican | Jun | 3 | 1874 | 3 | 5 |
| Steele | Owings | Mar | 20 | 1875 | Son of George K & Mary, age 23 | Rockville Republican | Apr | 7 | 1875 | 4 | 3 |
| Strain | Hattie | Feb | 13 | 1876 | Wife of John D, age 26 | Rockville Republican | Feb | 16 | 1876 | 9 | 3 |
| Strain | Sarah | Mar | 29 | 1876 | Rockville Republican | Apr | 5 | 1876 | 8 | 1 | |
| Swaim | George | Mar | 23 | 1875 | Resided in Washington Township | Rockville Republican | Mar | 24 | 1875 | 5 | 1 |
| Tenbrook | Emma | Aug | 22 | 1875 | Dau. of Andrew, age 18 | Rockville Republican | Aug | 25 | 1875 | 8 | 3 |
| Tenbrook | Hattie B | Nov | 6 | 1874 | Wife of Perley, age 19 | Rockville Republican | Nov | 11 | 1874 | 3 | 3 |
| Towell | Daughter | Sep | 1849 | daughter of Isaac | Diary of Samuel Chew Madden | ||||||
| Turner | D. W. | Feb | 1850 | Diary of Samuel Chew Madden | |||||||
| Turner | William | Jun | 1848 | son of William | Diary of Samuel Chew Madden | ||||||
| VanFossan | George | Aug | 12 | 1876 | Rockville Republican | Aug | 16 | 1876 | 5 | 3 | |
| Vermillion | Howe | Mar | 27 | 1875 | Age 46 | Rockville Republican | Apr | 7 | 1875 | 4 | 3 |
| Whipple | Persia | Sep | 29 | 1876 | Son of W. L. & Mary L., 2 years, 3 months, 10 days | Rockville Republican | Nov | 22 | 1876 | 9 | 2 |
| Whipple | Willie Francis | Sep | 22 | 1876 | Son of W. L. & Mary L. | Rockville Republican | Nov | 22 | 1876 | 9 | 2 |
| Wimmer | Amanda | July | 11 | 1874 | Wife of James | Rockville Republican | Jul | 15 | 1874 | 3 | 3 |
| Woodard | Charity | Oct | 18 | 1874 | Wife of Michael F, Dau. of Zachariah Morris | Rockville Republican | Oct | 21 | 1874 | 3 | 4 |
| * As located and transcribed by James D. VanDerMark | |||||||||||