Steuben County, IN 1850 Mortality Census http://us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/in/steuben/1850/ This Mortality Census was transcribed by Robert E. Lane and proofread by Cindy Fuller for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2015 by Robert E. Lane ========================================================================== 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, Robert E. Lane All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ========================================================================== CENSUS-YEAR 1850 STATE INDIANA COUNTY STEUBEN 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---------------------------- TRANSCRIBER REMARKS: The District field was transcribed as written. The meaning of the names provided is unknown. ================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Steuben DIVISION: ST #7, YT #8, RT #9 ENUMERATOR: Archibald Crawford FILE PAGE NO: 1 HW PAGE NO: 228 ================================================================================================================================================================ LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ================================================================================================================================================================ 1 Mayers Peter 54 M . . M Maryland Sep Farmer C. Morbus 3 . 2 Swiger Caroline 17 F . . M New York Nov . Dropsy 1 yr Swizer? 3 Swiger Arminta 6/12 F . . . Indiana Jan . P. Lungs 5 . 4 Gaskell Charles 2 M . . . Indiana Aug . P. Head 21 . 5 Brunk Lydia 6-6/12 F . . . Pennsylvania Aug . S. Fever 31 . 6 Barron Menso 1-10/12 M . . . Pennsylvania Sep . Croup 1 . 7 Hardindoph John 59 M . . M New York Aug S. Mason Erysipelas 9 . 8 Keith Ketaline 4 F . . . New York Apr . S. Fever 28 . 9 Keith Nathan A. 1-6/12 M . . . New York Mar . P. Brain 21 . 10 Warner Cicily 21 F . . . New York Apr . Consumption Chronic . 11 Bennett John 4 M . . . Indiana Oct . Dysentery 7 . 12 Waller David 65 M . . M Maryland Apr Farmer P. on Kidney Chronic . 13 Richey John W. 3 M . . . Ohio Oct . Unknown 3 . 14 Shaffer John 61 M . . M Germany Oct Farmer T.F. on Hives? Sudden . 15 Huston Joseph 24 M . . . Ohio May C. Joiner Consumption 90 . 16 Huston Daniel 1 M . . . Indiana Feb . Scrofula 90 . ================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Steuben DIVISION: IT #5, PT #6, AV #6, ST #7 ENUMERATOR: Archibald Crawford FILE PAGE NO: 2 HW PAGE NO: 229 ================================================================================================================================================================ LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ================================================================================================================================================================ 1 Heath Mary C. 21 F . . . New York Jul . B.C. Fever 3 . 2 Lucitte Harriet 24 F . . . New York Apr . D. on Heart 6 . 3 Barrows Susan 6 F . . . Vermont Jul . C. on Brain 3 Darrow? 4 Butts Jacob 55 M . . M Pennsylvania Feb Farmer Cold Unknown . 5 Winick Juliann 2-10/12 F . . . Indiana Sep . S. Fever 6 . 6 Winick James M. 6/365 M . . . Indiana Nov . Fits 1 . 7 Clark Asa 8 M . . . New York Feb . C. Fever 3 . 8 Sawyers Orvil W. 40 M . . . New York Mar Farmer Fever 14 Larue? 9 Sawyers Sarah 35 F . . M New York Mar . Fever 21 . 10 Sawyers Juleina 8 F . . . New York Feb . C. Fever 3 Shilenia? 11 Sawyers Aetilda 3/365 F . . . Indiana Feb . C. Fever 1 . 12 Spangle Albert 16/365 M . . . Indiana Mar . Unknown 4 . 13 Munday David 6 M . . . Indiana Mar . C. of Brain 6 . 14 West Lucy 2 F . . . Indiana Apr . Jaundice 3 . 15 Cleaveland David 33 M . . M New York Aug Farmer Consumption 21 . 16 Castovuen Mary 1-6/12 F . . . Ohio Aug . Fits 5 . 17 Alexander Jane 22 F . . M Ohio May . Fever 21 . 18 Kiersey Nancy 48 F . . M New York Sep . C. Morbus 8 . 19 Nichols Jane 10 F . . . Ohio Jan . Dropsy 56 . 20 Foster Chloe 1-6/12 F . . . Indiana Aug . Fever 21 . 21 Dove Curena 25 F . . M England Apr . Consumption 42 . 22 Ralston John 52 M . . . Virginia Jul Farmer Fever 14 . 23 Case James 10 M . . . Ohio Oct . B. Colic 2 . 24 Stocking Joseph 1-4/12 M . . . Indiana Jul . Measles 10 . 25 Smith Phebe 4/52 F . . . Indiana Jan . S. Complaint 7 . 26 Howe . 11/52 M . . . Indiana Unk . Unknown Unknown First name not entered 27 Case Ferman 42 M . . M New York Jun Farmer S. Fever 21 . 28 Richardson Mary Ann 2 F . . . Indiana Feb . Jaundice 8 . 29 Carver Grove 2 M . . . Indiana May . I. Lungs 10 . 30 Crawford Sarah I. 1/365 F . . . Indiana Apr . Unknown 1 . 31 Knott Caroline 5 F . . . Indiana Jan . S. Fever 1 . 32 Lynise Alford 20 M . . . New York Oct Farmer B. Colic 5 . 33 Hampton Thomas 1 M . . . England Jun . Measles 7 . 34 Bailey Harriet 16 F . . . New York Feb . S. Fever 14 Dailey? 35 Henicie Mary Ann 12 F . . . Ohio Mar . I. Brain 3 . ENUMERATOR REMARKS: The most prevailing sickness in S. County is chill fever. ================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Steuben DIVISION: FT #2, FT #3, MT #4, OT #4 IF #3 ENUMERATOR: Archibald Crawford FILE PAGE NO: 3 HW PAGE NO: 230 ================================================================================================================================================================ LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ================================================================================================================================================================ 1 Dewitt Elizabeth 34 F . . M Ohio Mar . C. Birth 4 . 2 Linsy Malissa Ann 3/12 F . . . Ohio Mar . Dropsy 12 . 3 Holems Sarah 72 F . . W Mississippi Jan . Q. Consumption 18 Missouri? 4 Grier George 30 M . . . Ireland Aug Farmer B. Fever 14 . 5 McNaughton Margaret 39 F . . M New York Dec . Inflammation 14 . 6 Dygert George 2/365 M . . . Indiana Aug . Unknown 2 . 7 Mott Orland 1 M . . . Indiana Oct . H. Cough 5 . 8 Pillitson Harriet H. 37 F . . M New York Mar . B. Colic 3 . 9 Chase George W. 30 M . . M New York Aug Clock Repairer Consumption 21 . 10 Bussell Betsy F. 3/12 F . . . Indiana Aug . I. in Head 28 . 11 Burdick Osker S. 1-9/12 M . . . Indiana Jun . Croup 8 . 12 Bussell Filicia 23 F . . M New York May . Fever 14 . 13 Preston Martha Jane 5/12 F . . . Indiana Oct . D. on Brain 40 . 14 Unknown . 1/365 F . . . Indiana Mar . Fits 1 . 15 Babcock Harriet L. 7/12 F . . . Indiana Oct . C. of Brain 5 . 16 Depue Elisa 3/12 F . . . Indiana Jun . Fever 6 . 17 Towsley Anna 60 F . . M New York Nov . I. of Head 3 . 18 Archer Hannah 6/12 F . . . Indiana Oct . H. Cough 18 . 19 Murry Edson 26 M . . . Vermont Oct Farmer Fever 14 . 20 Hastings Barton 7/12 M . . . Indiana Jul . S.C. Fever 7 . 21 Watter George 5/12 M . . . Indiana Sep . H. Cough 25 . 22 Kidder Lura 41 F . . M Vermont Sep . C. Birth 1 . 23 Kidder Alexander 2/52 M . . . Indiana Sep . Unknown 14 . 24 Satterbaugh Emmaly 23 F . . M New York Apr . Unknown Chronic Sutherland? 25 Fox George D. 15 M . . . New York Jun Farmer T. Erysipelus 21 . 26 Unknown . 4/12 M . . . Indiana Feb . S. Fever 2 . 27 Sabin Estella 2-1/12 F . . . Indiana Aug . S. Fever 4 . 28 Goodrich Charley H. 2-6/12 M . . . Indiana May . B.S. Fever 5 . 29 Brown Martha 2/12 F . . . Indiana Mar . Inflammation 6 . 30 Terrell John H. 8 M . . . Ohio Dec . Croup 4 . 31 Frewallen Ammasa 28 M . . M New York Dec Farmer Q. Consumption 21 . 32 Fanning Mary 45 F . . M Vermont Feb . Fever 170 . 33 Tuttle Celons C. 10 M . . . Indiana Jul . Colic 6 . 34 Waterhouse David H. 24 M . . M Mississippi Oct Farmer C. on Brain 3 Missouri? 35 Murray David O. 26 M . . . Mississippi Oct Farmer C. on Lungs 6 Missouri? ENUMERATOR REMARKS: East and west part of S. County is mostly heavy timbered, sand soil, sandy loam, gravel and clay. The timber is of various kinds - Oak, Ash, Whitwood, Maple, Beach, Black and Wite Walnut, Cherry, Butternut, Rosewood, Sassafras. & C. North and west part is rolling opening and 2 small prairies interspersed with numerous lakes and marsches. The soil mostly gravel, loam, land and clay. Timber mostly Oak and Walnut. Water hard. ================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Steuben DIVISION: Not Stated ENUMERATOR: George Emerson FILE PAGE NO: 4 HW PAGE NO: 231 ================================================================================================================================================================ LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ================================================================================================================================================================ 1 McGrew Susan E. 8/12 F . . . Indiana Dec . Dysentery 11 . 2 Johnson Phebe Louisa 2 F . . . Indiana Jan . Scarlet Rash 3 . 3 Cowles Percilla 38 F . . M New York Dec . Inflamatory Rha 365 . 4 Johnson Rachael A. 6 F . . . Indiana Apr . Scarlet Fever 3 . 5 Gordon Minerva 6 F . . . Indiana Feb . Scarlet Fever 14 . 6 Linsdey William 3 M . . . Indiana Oct . Dysentery 35 Lindsay? 7 La Du Marquis D Layfaette 5 M . . . Indiana Sep . Chera Infantum 12 . 8 McMinn Mary 40 F . . M Pennsylvania Jun . Infl. Lungs 7 . 9 Chora Hannah M. 1 F . . . Indiana May . Scarlet Fever 1 . 10 Carter Lewis 48 M . . M Pennsylvania Mar Farmer Infl. Stomach 6 . 11 Bennitt Caroline R. 15 F . . . New York Jun . Quick Consump. 42 . 14 Forward Franklin 6 M . . . Indiana Jul . Inflamation 4 Forwass? 15 Carpster Sarah J. 2/12 F . . . Indiana Jan . Dropsy in Head 6 . 16 Krughbaum Catharine 27 F . . M Ohio Jun . Consumption 6 . 17 Butler Lora 30 F . . M Connecticut Jul . Quick Consump. 3 . 18 Kindlesperger Catharine 15 F . . . Ohio Jan . Inflamation 21 . 19 Laughrey James 3 M . . . Ohio Dec . Aresipelas 20 . ================================================================================================================================================================ If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access the rest of our growing collection of FREE online census transcriptions by going to the following URL: http://www.us-census.org/ ================================================================================================================================================================