The Virginia Genealogical Society is pleased to announce their latest
publication, "Death Notices from Richmond, Virginia Newspapers, 1841-1853,"
vi+533 pp., Smythe sewn, every name and place name index, $35 ($28
members), with additional ordering information from the VGS web
publications page at <http://www.vgs.org/publications.htm>.

This volume continues the Society's series and includes notices through
1853 when state-wide registration of vital statistics began.  Abstracts and
transcripts are taken from eleven newspapers printed in Richmond at some
time during the subject period, including daily, bi-weekly and tri-weekly
publications.  Each notice if followed by a citation for the newspaper date
and page wherein the notice can be found.  Surprisingly, coverage affects
much of the state, with much information from burned counties.  Names of
houses or obscure places are often given, e.g. Cedar Grove, Clermont, Eagle
Point, Green's Boarding House, Gosport Navy Yard (Norfolk), Level Green,
Millwood, Mount Hope, Mount Jackson, Piping Tree, or Powell's Tavern.  The
work is the result of many volunteers over two decades, and was ultimately
compiled and indexed by Wesley E. Pippenger.

Examples of the contents are:
"Died on Sun. evening [i.e. 4 JUL 1841], Miss Margaret N. PEMBERTON ...
funeral at the residence of her aunt, Katherine Colin, this evening ...
[RC, 5 JUL 1841, p. 3; RDW, 8 JUL 1841, p. 2; RW, 9 JUL 1841, p. 4]"

"Died on the 12th inst. [i.e. 12 APR 1843], at his residence in King &
Queen Co., Mr. Thomas KAY, in the 53d year of his age.  [RDW and RW, 25 APR
1843, p. 2; RE, 28 APR 1843, p. 3]"

"Died, at the Union Hotel, in this city, on Sun., July 6th [i.e. 6 JUL
1851], at 6-1/2 o'clock, P.M., Wm. Andrews CHILES, in the 22d year of his
age, son of Elliott Chiles of Chesterfield Co. [RDW and RE, 11 JUL 1851, p. 2]"

"Died yesterday morning [i.e. 23 APR 1850], at 11 o'clock, after a long and
painful illness, Helen Coles RUTHERFORD, the youngest dau. of Col. John
Rutherford ... Funeral at the residence of her father tomorrow evening at
half past 4 o'clock.  On the succeeding morning her remains will be carried
to the family burial ground at Enniscothy, Albemarle.  [RDW, 24 APR 1850,
p. 2; RE, 26 APR 1850, pp. 1 and 2; RR, 25 and 30 APR 1850, p. 2]


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