Ouray County, CO 1880 Mortality Census http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/co/ouray/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 State COLORADO County OURAY 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: Ouray ENUM/DISTR: 91 ENUMERATION-PLACE: (none listed) ENUMERATOR: J. L. Van Doren ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE ENUM FATHER's MOTHER's Place death occurred 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 TOWN COUNTY STATE ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 . 1 91 85 Hamman Mary J 11 f w x . . Missouri Illinois Louisiana . October Typhoid fever 2 . W. W. Ashley . . . 1 . 2 91 100 Dixon James 44 m w . x . Indiana Ohio Ohio Hotel Keeper Feb (unreadable) 4 . W. W. Ashley . . . 1 . 3 91 128 Richards Richard 30 m w x . . Penn Pa Pa Miner Feb Congest Lungs 3 . W. W. Ashley . . . 1 . 4 91 193 Woodward Sarah E 2/12 f w x . . Colorado Conn Conn . Dec Congestion of Brain 2/12 . W. W. Ashley . . . 1 . 5 91 214 Morrison Pitkin 11/12 m w x . . Colorado Wisconsin Ill . July Typhoid fever 11/12 . John Russell . . . 1 . 6 91 214 Dane George L 19 m w x . . Illinois Ohio Ill Farmer Feb Bright Disease 3 1/2 . W. W. Ashley Lawrence Douglas Kansas 1 . 7 91 219 Strayer Clyde J 4/12 m w x . . Colorado Pa Ill . Jan Bronchitis 4/12 . W. W. Ashley . . . ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS-YEAR: 1880 STATE: CO COUNTY: Ouray ENUM/DISTR: 92 ENUMERATION-PLACE: Rico ENUMERATOR: E. A. Robinson ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE ENUM FATHER's MOTHER's Place death occurred 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 TOWN COUNTY STATE ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 2 1 1 92 90 Kaufman Chas 45 m w . x . Wurtenberg Wurtenbg Wurtenbg Butcher May Pneumonia 9/12 . C. E. Edwards . . . 2 1 2 92 126 North Louisa 52 f w . x . New York N.Y. N.Y. Kept house Nov Pneumonia 2/12 . C. S. Moore . . . 2 1 3 92 81 Walihen Stephen 42 m w x . . New York N.Y. N.Y. Miner May Pneumonia 1 . E. R. Willard . . . 2 1 4 92 . Burgen Julius (45) m w . . . unknown unknown unknown Ranchman Aug Shot 5 hours . none . . . 2 1 5 92 . Morrow W G (28) m w . . . unknown unknown unknown Saloon Kepr Sept Shot 3/12 . none . . . 2 1 6 92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 7 92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 8 92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 9 92 . . . Additions to Ouray County from Physicians Returns . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 10 92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 11 92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 12 92 . North Mrs Lucy . f w . x . . . . Housewife Oct Pneumonia . . C. S. Moore . . . 2 1 13 92 . Herod Thomas 38 m w . . . . . . Miner Sept Brights Dis . . John Russell . . . 2 1 14 92 . Morrison A 32 f w . x . . . . Farmer Aug Peritonitis . . John Russell . . . ENUMERATOR'S REMARKS: The primary cause of deaths reported on lines #1 and 3 was the excessive use of whiskey. The death shot reported on line #4 was received in a drunken row and one Geo McGoldrick is now in jail awaiting trial for killing Burgen The death reported on line #5 was accidental, such being the verdict of the Jury at inquest.