For a short period of time in 1881-1882, the State of Tennessee required local governments to register deaths. These records, where they exist, are very sparse. Following is a list of 1881 deaths that were apparently recorded in Sevier County.
The actual source and transcriber were not identified in the document that was formerly available at the Sevier County Library's Web site. The document was found on-line in an Internet Archive. No copyright infringement is intended by posting the information here for the benefit of researchers.
Important Note: No certificates or additional information will be available. These deaths would have been recorded in a ledger with column headings as shown below.
Name: Anderson, James Rufus Sex: M Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: None Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 0-1-20 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Anderson, Robert & Emiline Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Dec 21, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Hives
Name: Atchley, John Perry Sex: M Race: W Marital Status: M
Occupation: Farmer Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 33-7-4 Born: Sevier Co Tn Parents: Atchley, J D & M C Parents' Kinship: none
Died: July 11, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Fever
Name: Atchley, John Wesley Sex: M Race: W Marital Status: M
Occupation: Farmer Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 56-8-20 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Atchley, Joseph & Rebecca Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Mar 5, 1882 at Sevier Co Cause: Cancer
Name: Atchley, Mary Elizabeth Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: None Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 0-0-6 Born: Sevier Co Tn Parents: Atchley, G W & Sarah Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Oct 15, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: --
Name: Biddin, Un-Named Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 0-0-0 Born: Tn Parents: Biddin, Lydia Parents' Kinship:
Died: June 7, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Unk
Name: Bird, Ennis L Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: -- Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 8/9/2000 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Bird, Lewis & Betsey Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Dec 31, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Typhoid Fever
Name: Bohanan, Margaret A Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 0-0-0-- Born: Tn Parents: Bohanan, Henry & Sarah Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Apr 25, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Unk
Name: Bohanan, Rhoda Jane Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 0-0-4 Born: Tn Parents: Bohanan, Henry & Sarah Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Apr 29, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Unk
Name: Breeden, Melvina Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: ------ Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 1-0-7 Born: Monroe Co Tn Parents: Breeden, Martha Parents' Kinship: none
Died: July 22, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Fever
Name: Breeden, Noah Sex: M Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 0-0-0 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Breeden, Mathew & Elizabeth Parents' Kinship: 3rd cousins
Died: June 13, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Unk
Name: Burnet, Wm M Sex: M Race: W Marital Status: M
Occupation: Minister Residence: Knox Co Tn
Age: 66-10-17 Born: Knox Co Tn Parents: Burnett, Jeremiah & Judah Parents' Kinship:
Died: Apr 14, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Heart Disease
Name: Burris, Nancy Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: Residence: Sevier Co Tn
Age: 29-0-12 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Burris, Wm & Jane Parents' Kinship: none
Died: June 22, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Consumption
Name: Cardwell, Mary Ellen Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: -- Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 1/5/2008 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Cardwell, Napoleon Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Aug 18, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: C Infantitis
Name: Covington, Martha E Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: Housekeeper Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 25-0-0 Born: Blount Co Tn Parents: Covington, James & Martha Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Feb 9, 1882 at Sevier Co Cause: Feaver
Name: Creswell, Mary Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: Housekeeper Residence: Pennsylvania
Age: 81-6-17 Born: Pennsylvania Parents: Fagala, Adam & Catharine Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Aug 30, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Old Age
Name: Dykes, Rosco Sex: M Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 0-3-4 Born: Tn Parents: Dykes, Jacob & An? Parents' Kinship: none
Died: July 15, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Head Disease
Name: Galyon, Amanda R ? Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: Housekeeper Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 47-0-27 Born: Sevier Co Tn Parents: Galyon, Gilbert & Ellen Parents' Kinship: none
Died: July 28, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Consumption
Name: Garnier, Missouri J Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: Housekeeper Residence: Dist 10-Sevier Co
Age: 37-4-12 Born: Tn Parents: Tipton, Jacob & Theodoria Parents' Kinship: none
Died: May 30, 1881 at Dist 9-Sevier Co Cause: Consumption
Name: Jenkins, Laben L Sex: M Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: Residence: Tn
Age: 0-0-1 Born: Parents: Jenkins, Ashley & Francis Parents' Kinship:
Died: Apr 13, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause:
Name: King, Rufus J Sex: M Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: -- Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 5-0-0 Born: Sevier Co Parents: King, Riley & Sabry Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Dec 9, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Diptheria
Name: Lawson, Geroge A Sex: M Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: None Residence: Unk
Age: 0-8-15 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Lawson, James H & Mary J Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Aug 11, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Infant-Cholera
Name: Lewis, Carrie Bell Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: None Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 9/9/2005 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Lewis, C H Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Oct 14, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Feaver
Name: Lindsey, James Simeon Sex: M Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: -- Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 3/3/2004 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Lindsey, W A & Eliza Parents' Kinship: 2nd cousins
Died: Jan 20, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Piles
Name: Loposser, Anderson L Sex: M Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: Farmer Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 28-10-25 Born: Tn Parents: Loposser, Elijah & Sarah Parents' Kinship: none
Died: July 17, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Feaver
Name: Maples, Martha C Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: M
Occupation: Housekeeper Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 2/6/2002 Born: Tn Parents: Brown, Henson & Melissa Parents' Kinship: none
Died: May 19, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Heart Disease
Name: Maples, Un-Names Sex: M Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: -- Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 0-0-1 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Maples, Micajah & Matilda Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Feb 24, 1882 at Sevier Co Cause: Unk
Name: Mathes, Martha Jane Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: -- Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 3-0-0 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Mathes, Taylor & Suzy Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Sept 9, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Diptheria
Name: Mc Carter, Louisa Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: -
Occupation: Farmer Residence: Unk
Age: --- Born: Sevier Co Parents: Mc Carter, Gatlin & Sarah Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Sept 3, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Ser
Name: Mc Carter, Miram Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: Housework Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 15-3-14 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Mc Carter, Isaac & Ass??? Parents' Kinship: 3rd cousins
Died: Dec 11, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Diptheria
Name: Mc Carter, Russell Sex: M Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: -- Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 4-0-5 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Mc Carter, Isaac & Ass??? Parents' Kinship: 3rd cousins
Died: Dec 17, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Diptheria
Name: Mc Carter, Thomas Sex: M Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: -- Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 9/9/2004 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Mc Carter, Isaac & Ass??? Parents' Kinship: 3rd cousins
Died: Dec 26, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Diptheria
Name: Moore, James A Sex: M Race: W Marital Status: M
Occupation: Farmer Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 23-0-0 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Moore, A W Elizabeth Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Nov 16, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Acc Suicide
Name: Ogle, Isaac Sex: M Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: Farmer Residence: Unk
Age: 96-0-0 Born: S C Parents: Ogle, William & Unk Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Sept 2, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Old Age
Name: Ogle, Nancy C Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: --- Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 3/3/2008 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Ogle, W H & Elizabeth Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Oct 4, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Diptheria
Name: Ogle, Pinkney Sex: M Race: W Marital Status: M
Occupation: Farmer Residence: Sevier Co
Age: --- Born: Sevier Co Parents: Ogle, Caleb & Lydia Parents' Kinship: not reported
Died: Aug 31, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Diabeties
Name: Ogle, W???? Sex: M Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: -- Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 6-0-0 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Kelly, Wm & Sarah Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Sept 20, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Flu
Name: Ownby, R E Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: Housekeeper Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 16-0-12 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Ownby, N & I Parents' Kinship: 3rd cousins
Died: Oct 6, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Diptheria
Name: Ownby, Wm Sex: M Race: W Marital Status:
Occupation: Infant Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 0-3-3 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Ownby, Humphrey & Olive Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Nov 20, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Diptheria
Name: Parten, Un-Named Sex: F Race: W Marital Status:
Occupation: -- Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 0-0-0 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Parten, John & Nancy Parents' Kinship: none
Died: July 15, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Stillborn
Name: Pate, Daniel Mack Sex: M Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: None Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 4/7/2010 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Pate, Bradford N & ---- Parents' Kinship: 1st cousins
Died: Oct 16, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: C????
Name: Patterson, Cordelia Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: M
Occupation: Housekeeper Residence: Sevier Co
Age: ---- Born: Sevier Co Tn Parents: Chance, Manicey Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Aug 15, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Fever
Name: Reagan, Alice Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: Infant Residence: Dist 11-Sevier Co
Age: Born: Tn Parents: Reagan, Elias & Rebecca Parents' Kinship:
Died: Apr 16, 1881 at Dist 11-Sevier Co Cause: Unk
Name: Roberts, Amanda Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: --- Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 0-0-0 Born: Sevier Co Tn Parents: Roberts, Levi & Harrit Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Sept 2, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Unk
Name: Rogers, Ferly Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: Housekeeper Residence: --
Age: 47-0-0 Born: Blount Co Tn Parents: Rogers, Thomas & Ellenor Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Nov 10, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Fever
Name: Rule, Nancy J ? Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: M
Occupation: Housekeeper Residence: Blount Co Tn
Age: 46-4-3 Born: Blount Co Tn Parents: Sharp, N A Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Sept 30, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Utirine Hemmor
Name: Runyan, John Henry Sex: M Race: W Marital Status: M
Occupation: ---- Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 51-9-5 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Runyan, Aaron & Esther Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Nov 10, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Congestion
Name: Slaughter, Madison Sex: M Race: W Marital Status: M
Occupation: Farmer Residence: Jeff Co Tn
Age: 27-0-0 Born: Jefferson Co Parents: Slaughter, Madison Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Feb 10, 1882 at Sevier Co Cause: Drowned
Name: Starkey, Eliza L Sex: F Race: BL Marital Status: -
Occupation: -- Residence: --
Age: -- Born: -- Parents: -- Parents' Kinship: none
Died: May 13, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Unk
Name: Stillman, James Sex: M Race: W Marital Status: M
Occupation: Sawyer Residence:
Age: 33-0-0 Born: Ireland Parents: Unk Parents' Kinship:
Died: Aug 18, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Rupture
Name: Stinnett, Elizabeth Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: Infant Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 0-4-14 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Stinnett, David & M L Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Nov 10, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Diptheria
Name: Thomas, Rachel Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: -- Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 57-0-0 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Thomas, Johnathan & Zuba Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Feb 5, 1882 at Sevier Co Cause: Uterin Cancer
Name: Toomey, John Trotter Sex: M Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: Farmer Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 53-10-25 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Toomey, James & Mariah Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Oct 29, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Supposed Fever
Name: Unnamed Sex: M Race: W Marital Status:
Occupation: Farmer Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 0-0-0- Born: Tn Parents: Murray, Wm & Mary Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Aug 15, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Stillborn
Name: Walker, Bery Sex: M Race: BL Marital Status: S
Occupation: Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 1-0-0 Born: N C Parents: Walker, ?Aul & Ann Parents' Kinship:
Died: May 31, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Pneumonia
Name: Warren, Eliza Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: -- Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 5/7/2012 Born: Sevier Co Parents: Warren, J E & Mary Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Dec 22, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Head Disease
Name: Whaley, Lucinda Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: -- Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 1/3/2006 Born: Sevier Co Parents: -- Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Aug 21, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Unk
Name: Wilkins, Martha E Sex: F Race: W Marital Status: M
Occupation: Housekeeper Residence: Georgia
Age: 36-0-0 Born: Georgia Parents: Z????, George & Sarah Parents' Kinship:
Died: Apr 9, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Consumption
Name: Wilkins, Mary J Sex: F Race: W Marital Status:
Occupation: Farmer Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 0-9-26 Born: Tn Parents: Wilkins, James & Martha Parents' Kinship: none
Died: Aug 4, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Hives
Name: Yett, Un-Named Sex: M Race: W Marital Status: S
Occupation: Residence: Sevier Co
Age: 0-0-6 Born: Tn Parents: Yett, Miller & Mollie Parents' Kinship: none
Died: May 31, 1881 at Sevier Co Cause: Born Too Soon
