1856 Deaths in the Scioto Gazette and Index
Ross Co. Deaths
- Rev. George Armstrong 20 and 22 Oct 1856
- Phebe Bacon 12 Jan 1856
- Joseph Blacker 3 Jun 1856
- William Bullock 27 Nov 1856
- John Crouse 26 Jul 1856
- Mrs. Emery Dun (of Philadelphia) 30 Jul 1856
- Louis Fougerr (of France) 25 Jul 1856
- Elizabeth Fultz 5 Sep 1856
- Richard Hiliard (of Cleveland in Chillicothe) 23 Dec 1856
- Thomas James 15 Jun 1856
- Sarah H. Noble 15 Jan 1856
- John Laird 2 Feb 1856
- Eleanor Maderia 8 Aug 1856
- Walle Massie 8 Jul 1856
- Cissna McCormick 26 Dec 1856
- Mrs. M. E. Peregrine (of Lockland OH) 12 Jul 1856
- Eliza Pine 17 Sep 1856
- Nicholas Poland 5 Dec 1856
- Samuel Ramsey (Frankfort) 24 Oct 1856
- Henry Rose 14 Aug 1856
- Ida Rose 14 Aug 1856
- Mr. Ruley (son of Mr. Ruley Huntington Twp.) 15 Dec 1856
- Flora Strada 23 Oct 1856
- Pleasent Thurman 12 Feb 1856
- Ann Watson 27 Aug 1856
- John Watts 19 Jun 1856
- Robert Woodrow 21 Aug 1856
- Jonathan Woodside 17 Jun 1856
Brown Co. Deaths
- William Wall (Mexican War Veteran Georgetown) 8 Dec 1856
Fairfeild Co. Deaths
- Irene A. Sager (Oakland OH) 9 Feb 1856
Franklin Co. Deaths
- Nicholos Kelly (Columbus, OH) 16 Jul 1856
- Richard Long (formerly of Chillicothe in Groveport, OH) 4 Dec 1856
- Robert McCoy (Columbus, OH) 21 Jan 1856
- S.D. Preston (Columbus, OH) 25 Nov 1856
Hamilton Co. Deaths
- Catharine Arrison (or Allsion?) 5 Aug 1856
- Prof. John Locke (Of Cincy) 11 Jul 1856
Highland Co. Deaths
- Mr. Daniels (of near New Boston at Hillsboro) 22 Oct 1856
Pickaway Co. Deaths
- Joseph O'Neil (murder) 1 Sept 1856
Scioto Co. Deaths
- Edward Clark (of Portmouth in KY) 26 Nov 1856
- James Edwards (Scioto Co. OH REV. War Vet 103yrs.) 17 Nov 1856
- Mr. Poole (at Portsmouth murder/stabbed) 7 Aug 1856
Seneca Co. Deaths
- Adolph Rodenheiser (Tiffin, OH) 30 Sep 1856
Vinton Co. Deaths
- James Hall (near McArthur formerly of Ross Co. OH) 29 Jan 1856
Alabama Deaths
- J.M. Feild (Mobile formerly of St. Louis MO) 11 Feb 1856
California Deaths
- Zandy Wiggins (at Sacramento formerly of Hocking Co. OH a miner) 21 or 22 Jan 1856
Illinois Deaths
- L.J. Brown (of Stockbridge VT in Chicago) 3 Oct 1856
- Rev. Samuel Crothers (of Greenfield OH in Oswego IL) 24 Jul 1856
Indiana Deaths
- Mr. Driskell (Lafayette) executed for murder 24 Jan 1856
- Mr. Rice (Lafayette) executed for murder 24 Jan 1856
- Mr. Stoking (Lafayette) executed for murder 24 Jan 1856
Kansas Deaths
- J. James (Lawrence KS) 31 May 1856
Massachusetts Deaths
- William Blake (Westfield MA) 2 Feb 1856
- Rufus Cogswwell (Rev. War Vet Essex MA) 9 Jul 1856
Missouri Deaths
- M. Cabet (at St. Louis) 21 Nov 1856
New York Deaths
- Mrs Green (Utica NY?) (R.R. accident) 11 Jan 1856
- William R. Morton (of Cincinatti OH in New York) 31 May 1856
- Cornelia Porter (At Onedia NY of Chillicothe?) 6 Oct 1856
- Seymour Renick 9 Jan 1856
- Ellen (Bond) Robinson (New York City) 23 Jan 1856 and 24 Jan 1856
- Peter A. Schermerhorn (Conductor on the New York Central at Utica, NY) 31 Jan 1856
- George Steel (New York,NY) 20 Oct 1856
- Julia Whitney 10 Dec 1856
Pennsylvania Deaths
- Mrs. Allen (Erie PA murder) 2 Dec 1856
- Abraham B. Hart (of Cincinatti, OH near Harrisburg PA) 6 Feb 1856
- Mr. Johnson (Darlington Summit PA) (R.R. Accident) 3 Jan 1856
- Mr. Slokes (Darlington Summit PA) (R.R. Accident) 3 Jan 1856
- an unkown Irishman (Darlington Summit PA) (R.R. Accident) 3 Jan 1856
Tennessee Deaths
- George D. Blackey (of Dresden TN murder) 27 Aug 1856
Misc Deaths
- Henry Turner (partner of Levis North in Circus. Charleston ?) 29 Dec 1856
- Samuel Sidman and James Riggs (Scioto Co. OH R.R. accident near Jackson OH) 10 Dec 1856
- Mr. Flint (drover Manchester and Lawrence Rail accident) 17 Sep 1856
- An Irishman (railroad accident near Hamden) 14 Aug 1856
- Richard Mathews (colored accident near Salt Lick Furnace) 13 Aug 1856
- Oliver Pillsbury (West Newbury) 9 Jan 1856
- John Krebe (Hamilton OH) 20 Dec 1856
Wreck of the Steamer Superior on Lake Superior
- Henry White, J.S. Jones, William Morris, Jefferson, Warren, William Welleh, Henry Barnes,
- Alexander Barney, John Smith, George Davis, Patrick Curley, Alexander Hers, Thomas, Hers
- Stephen Winters and 5 sisters, Margaret Foster of MI, William Rowe and William Siss
- 17 Nov 1856