Benton County, IA 1850 Mortality Census http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ia/benton/1850/ This Mortality Census was transcribed by Susan K. Soden and proofread by John Shuck for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2008 by Susan K. Soden ========================================================================== 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, Connie Burkett All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ========================================================================== Census-Year 1850 MICROFILM# T-1156-54 State IOWA County BENTON SCHEDULE 3.--Persons who DIED during the Year ending May 31, 1850 The 1850 Mortality census year begins June 1, 1849 and ends May 31, 1850 ---------------------Begin Actual Transcription---------------------------- =========================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton DISTRICT: District No. 11 ENUMERATOR: Elijah Evans --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL =========================================================================================================================== 1 283 1 Bryson Fielden 68 M . . M N.C. Nov. Farmer Unknown Sudden 2 White Sara 30 F . . M Ohio Febr . Inflamation of bowels 1 Week 3 White Elizabeth 22 F . . M Ohio Mar . Cholera Sudden 4 Sanders George F. 1/12 M . . . Iowa Jan . Unknown Sudden 5 Rosbury Samuel 51 M . . . Va May Farmer Unknown 3 days 6 Helm James 5/12 M . . . Iowa April . Inflamation in b* 1 Week 7 Alexander Samuel 11 M . . . Ill July . Unknown 2 days 8 Doss Henry 16 M . . . Ky May Laborer Unknown 2 Weeks 9 Mobbly Nancy 84 F . . W Md April . Old age 7 Weeks Remarks: The Water in Benton County is generally Limestone clear and from some good springs. The soil is of a black rich soil, mixed with sufficient sand to make it of a *am nature. Lime Stone generally plenty. The timber is generally Ooak of different kinds Such as White Read & Buroak. Some parts Sugartree - with some Black & white Walnut (but Scarce) , Linn, Elm, L C. Seasons generally long enough for Crop to get ripe Winters, fine, dry, cold and pleasant good Sleyhing 6 m 3 f