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1850 U. S. Census Mortality Schedule

Persons who died between 1 Jun 1849 and 31 May 1850

Only part of Craig Township was found. Enumerator David Henry included these remarks: "Total No 77 Deaths in my District to witt Pleasant, Craig & Cotton Townships. I have here assigned the name of the disease as the family deminated [sic] it -- Fever & Flux most fatal. The last Summer & Fall unusually healthy Ecepting Cholera which Lasted 2 w at Mt. Sterling 4 miles North of Vevay -- Very fatal during its prevalence."
Transcribed by Pat Asher, May 2013

For modern definitions of illnesses shown under "Cause of Death," see Old Names of Diseases

Name Age Sex Color Marr.
or Wid.
Pl. of Birth Mo. of Death Township Occupation Cause of Death
Absolem Adams 44 M M KY Sep Pleasant Farmer Fever
James Alfrey 50 M M KY Feb Craig Farmer Bronchitus
James M. Althiser 13m M IN Aug Pleasant Croup
Lorana Althiser 8m F IN Sep Cotton Croup
Mary Armington 5 F IN May Jefferson Measles
Walter Armstrong 67 M M Ireland Jun Jefferson Farmer Dis. of Lungs
Mary E. Ball 3 F IN May Cotton S. Fever
Edgar Barton Twin 6h M IN Apr Cotton Unknown
Edwin Barton Twin 16d M IN Apr Cotton Unknown
Samuel Bayne 35 M M IN Nov Posey Palsey
Rose Bettens 3 F IN Jun Jefferson Pneumonia
Martha Bornand 9m F IN Apr Jefferson Measles
Mayberry Bowen 1m M B IN Dec Pleasant Unknown
John Bowgardner 27 M PA Apr York Burnt
Walter Brook 67 M M NC Feb Pleasant Farmer Smallpox
Mary Bruce 35 F KY May Cotton Consump.
Wm. Buchanan 29 M IN Apr Pleasant Student at D & D Assylum Lung F.
Eveline Buck 3 F IN Jul Posey Cholera
Phea Butlear 73 F W NY Nov Posey Old Age
Leah Carnine 8m F IN Jul Cotton Lung Inflamation
Elizabeth F. Christie 3w F IN Jan Pleasant Croup
Samuel Clarkson 45 M M NJ May Jefferson M. D. Drowned
John Clendening 8d M IN Apr Pleasant Unknown
Almira V. Cole 3 F IN Nov Pleasant Croup
Benjamin Cole 66 M M PA Aug Jefferson Farmer Cholera
Isaac Cole 9 M IN Sep Jefferson Cholr.
Jacob Cole 11 M IN Sep Jefferson Cholr.
Lavina Cole 40 F NY Mar Cotton Consump.
Sarah Combs 65 F W PA Feb Pleasant Consump.
Mary F. Craner 1 F IN Dec Posey In. Lungs
Martha J. Crawford 2 F IN Apr Jefferson
Joseph P. Culp 45 M M NY Oct Cotton R. Pilot Cholera
Samuel Cunningham's Babe 1d F IN Aug Cotton Unknown
William Darnell 20 M VA Jun Jefferson Brick Maker Flux
William Davis 30 M M IN Jun Posey Farmer Cholera
Martha Dehanbill 84 F W RI Jun Jefferson Old Age
Sarah Denton 19 F IN Nov Posey Cons.
Peter Dodson 28 M M OH Oct Posey Farmer Infln. Lungs
Eleanor Drake 25 F M IN Nov Pleasant Infl. Lungs
Mary Duglas 1m F IN Aug Posey Thrash
Eveline Dunn 5m F IN Jul Posey Br fev
Albert T. Dunning 35 M M NY Apr Cotton Farmer Consumpt.
Lafayette Dunning 3 M IN Oct Cotton Consumpt.
Joseph Edwards 7w M IN Jan Cotton Unknown
Monroe Edwards 2 M IN May Cotton Cholera Inf.
Catharine Ellis 31 F M IN Nov York Dropsy
Madison M. Falkner 4 M IN May Jefferson In. Lungs
Don L. Fergerson 11m M KY Jun Posey Spasms
Lafayet Ferrell 4 M IN Sep Jefferson Asthma
Emeline Fish 17 F IN May Pleasant Neuralga
Mary Fisher 2 F OH Aug Posey Inf. Lungs
Sarah Foote 24 F M IN Aug Posey Fits
George W. Fox 66 M M VA Apr Posey Farmer
Jerome B. Fraklin 27 M M OH Apr Pleasant Carpenter Consumption
Hugh Fredenburgh 2m M IN Nov Cotton Unknown
Jacob Garmere 19 M PA Feb Posey Farmer S. pox
Elizabeth R. Gilles 25 F M IN Aug Posey Cholera
Clementeen Gola 22 F M KY May Jefferson Erasipas
John Gowdy 17 M PA Apr York Burnt
John Graham 22 M IN Nov Pleasant Cooper Fever
Mary Gray 39 F M VA Sep Pleasant Miscarriage
Infant Grimes 1d M IN Mar Pleasant Unknown
James Grimes 18m M IN Mar Pleasant Unknown
Susan Gullion 13 F IN Feb York
Sarah Haden 5m F IN Jul Jefferson Infl. Brain
Denton Hammond 22 M M IN Jul Jefferson Farmer Cholera
Denton Hammond 21 M IN Jul Cotton Farmer Cholera
Babe Hankins 2d M IN Dec Craig Unknown
Amanda Harrison 24 F M IN Jun Jefferson Consump.
Peter Harry 47 M IN Sep Pleasant Fever
Adam Hays 41 M M PA Apr Pleasant Stone Mason Unknown
Sarah Hays 14m F IN Jul Pleasant Cholera Morb.
Delila Heath 7m F IN May Cotton Quinsy
Jane P. Henry 5 F OH Apr Jefferson Cong. Lungs
Alonzo Hervey 3m M IN Feb Cotton Smallpox
Wm. P. W. Hervey 35 M IN Feb Cotton Smallpox
Benjamin Hollister 65 M VT Feb Jefferson Farmer Inf. Bra.
Olive Houze 3m F IN Apr Cotton Unknown
William Howard 35 M M IN Jan Posey Thrash
Eli Jains 4m M IN Dec Jefferson Dis. Lungs
Mary J. Janes 1m F IN Feb Posey
Charles C. Jones 2m M IN Mar Jefferson In. Lungs
James W. Kapp 34 M M IN Dec Jefferson Farmer Cholera
Nathan Keith 36 M M IN May York Drownded
Thomas Kent 2m M IN Jul Cotton Cholera Inf.
Calvin Rutter Kerr 8 M IN Jul Pleasant Flux
Caroline Jane Kerr 10 F IN Jul Pleasant Flux
Hibernia V. Kerr 3 F IN Jul Pleasant Flux
Anthony LaClare 37 M M OH Mar Pleasant Farmer Drownded
Henry Lanham 88 M W MD Nov Pleasant Farmer Old Age
Charlotte Lewis 1m F IN Jun Jefferson
Peter Lock 84 M W Unknown Apr Pleasant Farmer Old Age
James Lomerex 12 M IN Jun Posey Cholera
Martha Lyons 51 F M OH Mar Cotton Unknown
Ira N. Malin 3 M IN Jan Jefferson In. Bowel
Infant Margus 6m F IN Sep Jefferson
Maxwell F. Marques 38 M IN Dec Jefferson Bricklayer, Brick Mason Cong. Fvr.
Ann E. Mars 2 F IN Sep Jefferson Cholr.
Joseph Mars 35 M M IN Aug Jefferson Cholr.
Clem McCollough 21 M M IN Mar Jefferson Farmer Cholera
Douglas McCorkle 43 M W KY Mar York Farmer Consump.
Azeriah McCullum 35 M M PA Jun Pleasant Carpenter Consump.
David E. Mead 3 M IN Jan Posey Br fev.
David W. Mead 20 M NY Sep Pleasant Farmer Brochitus
Jane Meder 75 F W Switzerland Jul Craig Cholera Morb.
John L Meralt 1 M IN Jun Jefferson Croup
John Miles 20 M IN Mar Cotton Farmer Fever
May E. Miles 15 F IN Mar Cotton Fever
Wm. Miles 10 M IN Mar Cotton Fever
Orpha Miller 16 F IN Apr Pleasant Fever
Opheila J. Mix 5m F IN Jul Jefferson Thresh
Bathsheba Mordock 22 F M NY Nov Posey I. B.
Thomas Mounts 85 M W PA Aug Posey Farmer Cholera
Len Murphy's Babe 1d M IN Sep Cotton Unknown
Harriet Myers 3 F IN Apr Cotton Inflam. Lungs
Joel Myers 50 M M VA Dec Cotton Farmer Fever
Mary Nobl 22 F M OH Jun Posey C B fev
Rosa Nobl 1 F IN Jun Posey In. Lungs
Royal F. North 60 M M PA May Posey Farmer Dropsy B--
William O'Neal 31 M M KY May Jefferson Farmer Consumption
Christoph Pealman 7m M IN Feb Jefferson In. Lungs
Mary L. Peters 15 F IN Sep Craig Consump.
Mary A. Phew 1 F KY Aug Jefferson In. Head
William Philips 23 M IN Mar York Farmer Consump.
Babe Phillips 1d M IN Aug Pleasant Unknown
Salem Pocock 5m M IN Jan Posey Croup
Susanna Poston 32 F M KY Feb Pleasant Dropsy
Barnett W. Redel 32 M IN Mar Jefferson Carpenter Dis. Liver
Johnithan Roberson 71 M M VT May York Farmer Rheumatism
Sarah E. Sample 6d F IN Mar Pleasant Croup
Marion L. Sampson 7 M IN May Posey Flux
Alice C. Schenck 1 F IN NA Jefferson In. Lungs
Lucinda Schenk 38 F M IN Jan Jefferson Ab.
Henry Scudder 12 M IN Feb York Hooping C.
John A. Seymour 3 M IN Mar Cotton Lung Fever
Infant Sharp 1d M IN Mar Pleasant Hives
Martha A. Sheen 7 F IN Feb Jefferson In. B.
Benjamin A. Sisson 65 M M NY May York Farmer Cholera
Silas Smith 76 M W NY Sep Pleasant Farmer Old Age
Oliver A. Steeplton 4 M IN May Jefferson Mesles
Aliken Stevens 3m M IN May York H. Cough
Isaac Stevens 8m M IN Jun Jefferson Fever
George M. Stewart 3 M IN May York Hooping C.
David Stoops 20 M IN May Cotton Farmer T. Fever
George Stoops 26 M IN Apr Cotton Carpenter T. Fever
Harriet M. Stringham 25 F PA Sep Jefferson Consumption
James Sullivan 1 M IN Sep Jefferson Bowel Comp.
Samuel Tague 9m M IN Oct Cotton Unknown
John W. Talbry 39 M M KY Oct Jefferson M. D. Dispipsia
James W. Tapp 34 M IN Dec Farmer Cholera
Backey Taylor 3 M IN Jul Jefferson Flux
James W. Twiner 6 M IN Aug Pleasant Cholera Inft.
Wm. Vanantwerp 16m M IN Sep Pleasant Flux
Susan F. Vanasdoll 6m F IN Sep Jefferson Croup
John L. Vandever 17m M IN Jul Pleasant Cholera Inft.
Cranston Taylor Voris 3 M IN Aug Pleasant Flux
Scott B. Voris 1 M IN Oct Pleasant Enlargement of Liver
James Walters 15 M IN Sep York Farmer Cholera
Nancy Welch 11m F KY Jul Jefferson Erasipas
Sarah Welch 11m F KY Jul Jefferson Erasipas
Joseph White 1m M IN Nov York Cholera
Stephen White 63 M M VA Jun Posey Farmer Cholr.
Alfred F. Whitney 18 M VT Nov Jefferson Boatman S. Pox
Lucy A. Whitney 42 F M VT Jun Jefferson Cholera
William Wiley 22 M IN Nov York Farmer Cholera
Martha E. Williams 1m F OH Mar York Thrash
Washington Williams 2m M OH Jun York Measles
Johnithan Wilson 21 M NC Sep York Wagon -- Consump.
Laurence M. Winthiser 1m M IN Jul Jefferson Cholyoler
Mary Winthiser 22 F IN Jul Jefferson Pluersy