Gunnison County, CO 1880 Mortality Census http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/co/gunnison/1880/ This Mortality Census was transcribed by Marsha Thompson and proofread by Glenda Thompson for the USGenWeb Census Project® http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2005 by Marsha Thompson ========================================================================== USGENWEB (US-CENSUS) NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================== Formatted by USGenWeb Census Project File Manager, Marsha Thompson All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ========================================================================== Census-Year 1880 MICROFILM-ROLL#: T655-4 State COLORADO County GUNNISON SCHEDULE 5.--Persons who DIED during the Year ending May 31, 1880 The 1880 Mortality census year begins June 1, 1879 and ends May 31, 1880 ---------------------Begin Actual Transcription---------------------------- =================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS-YEAR: 1880 STATE: CO COUNTY: Gunnison ENUM/DISTR: 54 ENUMERATION-PLACE: 54 Enumeration Dist ENUMERATOR: Rad C Bailey ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE ENUM FATHER's MOTHER's PAGE PAGE LINE DIST FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR SINGLE MARRIED W/D BIRTH-PLACE BIRTH-PLACE BIRTH-PLACE OCCUPATION DIED CAUSE OF DEATH RESIDENT OTHER-PLACE PHYSICIAN'S-NAME =================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 1 1 54 . Delker John 45 m w . x . Prussia Prussia Pruss Miner Feb Pneumonia 2 . . 1 1 2 54 . Reachers Ernest 12 m w x . . Colorado N.Y. Iowa . Dec Congestion of Brain 2 . W Jennings 1 1 3 54 . Scott Winslow 3 m w . . . Colorado Colorado Ill . May Pneumonia 8 . W Jennings 1 1 4 54 . Hall W H F 54 m w x . . Georgia N.C. Ga Lawyer May Fatted degen of heart 2 . . 1 1 5 54 . Clarke Chas 39 m w x . . Kentucky Ky Ky Freighter Dec Pneumonia 2 . W Jennings 1 1 6 54 . Morgan W.C. 25 m w x . . . . . Gambler May Killed by an officer 1/2 of 1/12 . . 1 1 7 54 . Seeley A 17 f w . x . Missouri Mo Mo House keeper Feb Congestion of Brain 8 . Dr Richardson 1 1 8 . . . . 1 1 9 . . . . Additions to "Bunnison" County from Supplemental Schedules 1 1 10 . . . . 1 1 11 . . . . 1 - "B" Iowa E.D. 9 1 1 12 9 . Gardner Wm F 28 m w x . . Iowa . . . Aug Consumption . . . =================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS-YEAR: 1880 STATE: CO COUNTY: Gunnison ENUM/DISTR: 51 ENUMERATION-PLACE: Pitkin ENUMERATOR: C B Goodell ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE ENUM FATHER's MOTHER's PAGE PAGE LINE DIST FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR SINGLE MARRIED W/D BIRTH-PLACE BIRTH-PLACE BIRTH-PLACE OCCUPATION DIED CAUSE OF DEATH RESIDENT OTHER-PLACE PHYSICIAN'S-NAME =================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 2 1 1 51 . Jones . 30 m w . . . . . . . May Pneumonia . . E B Appleget 2 1 2 51 . Evans . 35 m w . . . . . . . April Pneumonia . . E B Appleget 2 1 3 51 . Glendening . 30 m w . . . . . . . May Pneumonia . . E B Appleget 2 1 4 51 . Braman J 28 m w . . . . . . . May Pneumonia . . . 2 1 5 51 . Harbold . 30 m w . . . . . . . May Pneumonia . . . 2 1 6 51 . . . 2 1 7 51 . . . 2 1 8 51 . . . 2 1 9 51 . . . Additions to Gunnison County from Physician's Returns 2 1 10 51 . . . 2 1 11 51 . . . 2 1 12 51 . Ferguson J M 35 m w . . . . . . Miner July Murdered . . D C Overton 2 1 13 51 . . . 2 1 14 51 . "The Dutchman" . 60 m i . . . . . . . Apr Bladder Disease . . J H Lacy 2 1 15 51 . . . 2 1 16 51 . Somasavaca J . m i . . . . . . . Jany Pneumonia . . J H Lacy 2 1 17 51 . . . 2 1 18 51 . Tobequachent . . m i . . . . . . . Jany Pneumonia . . J H Lacy ENUMERATOR'S REMARKS: I have answered all the questions that I am able to regarding the five young men who have died here during the past year, as they were all strangers having no friends here who know anything about them. C B Goodell, Enumerator 51 Dist =================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS-YEAR: 1880 STATE: CO COUNTY: Gunnison ENUM/DISTR: 53 ENUMERATION-PLACE: Precincts Nos 3 & 9 ENUMERATOR: Seth H Wood ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE ENUM FATHER's MOTHER's PAGE PAGE LINE DIST FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR SINGLE MARRIED W/D BIRTH-PLACE BIRTH-PLACE BIRTH-PLACE OCCUPATION DIED CAUSE OF DEATH RESIDENT OTHER-PLACE PHYSICIAN'S-NAME =================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 3 1 1 53 . Finton W J (62) m w . x . . . . Farmer Aug Accidental 4/12 . No Physician 3 1 2 53 . Hill A J (28) m w . x . . . . Carpenter May Accidental 1/12 . Drs Brach & Pettingill 3 1 3 53 . Crawford Harvy L 2 1 m w x . Iowa Canada . Com Labor May Nemonia 1 . Drs Lewis & Beach 3 1 4 53 . Christopher Ruben B (26) m w x . . Mo . . Lode Miner Octob Shot 3/12 . No Physician ENUMERATOR'S REMARKS: W J Finton was killed by the accidental caving in of a bank A J Hill was killed by the accidental discharge of 44 caliber rifle which cut artery near his knee and he bled to death Ruben B Bhristopher was killed in a quarrel participation in on one side by Chas W Harper and R B Christopher on one side and Frank Unrison and Thos Leaky on the other.