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Spartanburg Herald/Spartanburg Journal Death Index, 1902-1909

This index contains the obituaries found in the Spartanburg Herald and Spartanburg Journal during most of the first decade of the 20th century.  The earliest of these two newspapers available is the Journal of September 3, 1902.  The Journal alone is available on microfilm at the library until the January 2, 1906, issue of the Herald.

The Herald is the primary source for the index, but the Journal was used when the Herald was unavailable; "SH" indicates the Herald and "SJ" the Journal.  The only other newspaper indexed briefly is the Spartanburg Weekly Herald, as indicated by "SWH".

This index contains obituaries through the end of 1909.  There are some gaps in the dates, but every issue available on microfilm at the library was indexed.

The index provides the name of the decedent, the newspaper that is being referenced and its date and page number.  If a female decedent is referred to by her married name - Mrs. John Smith - but her maiden name is given in the obituary, the maiden name is provided in parentheses in the index. 

Spelling of names in the old newspapers is another important aspect to remember.  An example of this is Alfred Bath, whose death was recorded in the April 6, 1903 newspaper.  The April 8 newspaper noted the death of Alphea Bath, which is probably the same person.  This notice - and others like this - are indexed to assist genealogical researchers.  If more than one death notice is provided in subsequent issues and there is no question over the name, the most complete death notice is indexed.

The newspaper is on microfilm in the library's Periodicals Department, located across the atrium from the Kennedy Room.

Please let a Kennedy Room staff member know if you need further help with this index.

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Go to Spartanburg Herald and Spartanburg Journal Obituary Index, 1941-2002.

Last Updated: 28 Mar 2008