Here is an item from the Afrigeneas mailing list archives that might be of interest to you:

Jefferson County, Kansas, 1880 Mortality Schedule, Page 17
Persons who died during the year June 1, 1879-May 31, 1880
The Topeka Genealogical Society Quarterly, January, 1973, Vol. 3, #1

Delaware Township:

HULSPETH, CAROLINE -- Census Family # 45, age 38, black, married, born
in KY, housewife, died in April of consumption, lived 18 years in
county.

(this seems to be the wife of Charles Hudspeth listed in 1870 census - mis indexed as Caroline Heedsfoth)

HULSPETH, MARIAH--Census Family #258, age 56, married, born in KY,
housewife, died April from the dropsy, lived in county 18 years.

(this might be the wife of Edmond)