Source Information

Ancestry.com. Clarke County, Virginia, U.S., Deaths, 1853-1896 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
Original data: Fridley, Beth. Clarke County, Virginia Deaths, 1853-96

About Clarke County, Virginia, U.S., Deaths, 1853-1896

Created from neighboring Frederick County in northern Virginia, Clarke County was home to over 7,000 residents in 1860. This database is collection of death records from the county between 1853 and 1896. Providing valuable information regarding nearly 4300 individuals, the records were taken from existing county documents held by the state. Researchers will find the person's name, race, sex, death date, and cause of death. In many entries the person's age, birthplace, and father's name is also provided where the information is known. Due to a variety of reasons, records for the years 1860, 1862, 1863, 1869, 1881, 1884, and 1895 have not been included in this collection. For researchers seeking information regarding Virginian ancestors, this database can be a valuable database.