Pike County, PA 1850 Mortality Census http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/pa/pike/1850/ This Mortality Census was transcribed by April Phillips and proofread by Winnie Nichols for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2007 by April Phillips ========================================================================== 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 State PENNSYLVANIA County PIKE 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: PA COUNTY: Pike DISTRICT: Delaware Twp ENUMERATOR: Henry Barnes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH CAUSE PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================= 1 423 1 Brink Elizabeth 1 F . . . Pa April . Infn Brain 10 . 1 423 2 Westhook Hannah I 29 F . . . Pa Sept . Dyspepsy 60 . 1 423 3 Sayre Orsa? 18 F . . . NJ April . Consumption 60 . 1 423 4 Drake Susan 27 F . . M NJ Decr . Consumption 90 . 1 423 5 B*steder Nancy I 3 F . . . Pa May . Ifn Brain 8 *age 3 or 5 1 423 6 Preston Thos 1 M . . . Pa May . Enl'd Heart 10 . ENUMERATOR'S REMARKS for the above page: Delaware Township is situated on the Delaware R. ** ** the Seats of Justice. Agriculture is worthy the pursuits of the Inhabitants. ========================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Pike DISTRICT: Dingman Twp ENUMERATOR: Henry Barnes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH CAUSE PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================= 2 425 1 Blackmore Elizabeth 1 F . . . Pa Sept . Dysentery 11 . 2 425 2 Goble Phebe 8/12 F . . . Pa March . Sore Throat 8 . 2 425 3 Carty Mary M 86 F . . W NY Nov . Old Age 5 last name could be different 2 425 4 Nichols Jas M 49 M . . M Ireland March Laberer Consumption 8 . 2 425 5 Hanna Sarah 18 F . . . Pa May . Infn Brain 10 . 2 425 6 Brink Abigail 65 F . . M NY March . Erycipelous 80 . 2 425 7 Cadas* George 2 M . . . Pa August . Dysentery 6 *Last name could be different 2 425 8 Newman Joseph 65 M . . M NJ March Farmer Unknown Sudden . 2 425 9 Hoffman Margaret A 10 F . . . NJ Novr . Sore Throat 8 . 2 425 10 Hoffman Richard I 5 M . . . NJ Decr . Sore Throat 8 . 2 425 11 Hull John 55 M . . * England June Laberer Unknown 2 *Married/Widowed column illegible 2 425 12 Cleaves David 66 M . . M NY Oct Carpenter Consumption 16 . 2 425 13 Pras Susan 19 F . . M France April . Unknown Sudden . 2 425 14 Shay Allen 7 M . . . NJ Decr . Sore Throat 17 . 2 425 15 Shay Danl V 5 M . . . NJ Decr . Sore Throat 5 . ENUMERATOR'S REMARKS for the above page: Dingman Township is one of the most flourishing of the whole County. In this Township there is also a water fall nearly equalling the one in Milford. Specimens of coal have been found within its limits. ========================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Pike DISTRICT: Green Twp ENUMERATOR: Henry Barnes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH CAUSE PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================= 3 419 1 Ohl? Wm * 1 M * F . Pa May . Unknown 60 *Can't tell if Color column is marked or not ENUMERATOR'S REMARKS for the above page: Green Township is the smallest in the whole County is on the extreme N.W. corner of the county adjoining Wayne. The inhabitants are mostly foreigners and are devoted to small agricutural pursuits and lumbering. ========================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Pike DISTRICT: Lackawaxen Twp ENUMERATOR: Henry Barnes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH CAUSE PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================= 4 . 1 Hornbeck Tobias 90 M . . W Unknown March None Old Age 14 . 4 . 2 Doolittle Maud 42 F . . . Pa May . Consumption 20 first name could be different 4 . 3 Bross Hulda 46 F . . . Pa Sept . Dysentery 28 . 4 . 4 Decker Martha W 5 F . . . Pa Decr . Spinal 49 . 4 . 5 Sleaman Emma 8/12 F . . . Pa Feby . Dysentery 2 . 4 . 6 Huntington Joel 3 M . . . Pa May . Consumption 40 . 4 . 7 Morris Sarah 54 F . . M Pa July . Consumption 100 . 4 . 8 Craten John 21 M . . . Ireland May Laberer Consumption 6 . 4 . 9 Harmen Abb 75 M . . . Pa October Carpenter Old Age 6 . 4 . 10 Graham Minerva 1 F . . . Pa March . Infn Lungs 14 . 4 . 11 Sher** Abraham 63 M . . M NJ March Farmer Pleurisy? 9 . 4 . 12 Carney Wm 18 M . . . Ireland May Laberer Rupture Sudden . 4 . 13 Will*** Jno 5 M . . . Pa Decr . Dysentery 6 . 4 . 14 Rundle Thos R 6/12 M . . . Pa Oct . Unknown 14 last name could be Rundle ENUMERATOR'S REMARKS for the above page: The above township so called from the River Lackawaxen which runs its entire length is the largest in the county. Specimens of iron coal * have been found and there have been as Manganese mines in operation. The Delaware & Hudson Canal & New York & Erie Rail Road both pass through it. ========================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Pike DISTRICT: Lehman Twp ENUMERATOR: Henry Barnes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH CAUSE PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================= 5 421 1 Heater George 1 M . . . Pa Sept . Unknown 8 . 5 421 2 VanAuken Marget 1/12 F . . . Pa May . Fits 3 . 5 421 3 VanAuken Hannah I 1/12 F . . . Pa May . Fits 5 . 5 421 4 Vanwhy Elizabeth 55 F . . M Pa Nov . Apoplexy Sudden Last name could be Van*hy 5 421 5 Lyons Isaac 70 M . . . NJ April Farmer Apoplexy Sudden . 5 421 6 Litts Laurena Ann 28 F . . M NY Oct . Cholic 90 . 5 421 7 Depuy Rebecca 41 F . . M Pa August . Unknown 6 last name could be Dupuy 5 421 8 Morses Henry 1 M B F* . Pa Jany . Unknown 30 *hard to read 5 421 9 Morses Julia 3 F B F* . Pa Oct . Consumption 18 *hard to read ENUMERATOR'S REMARKS for the above page: This township is the second largest in the county and also borders in the Delaware River. Like Delaware its inhabitants are mostly farmers. ========================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Pike DISTRICT: Milford Twp ENUMERATOR: Henry Barnes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH CAUSE PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================= 6 . 1 DeWitt Augusta 8/12 F . F . Pa June . Infln of Lungs 8 . 6 . 2 Newman Ira B 6 M . F . Pa Decr . Infln of * 14 . 6 . 3 Slawson Nancy 15 F . F . Pa Sept . Unknown 9 . 6 . 4 Howell Isaac 6/12 M . F . Pa May . Infln Stomach 14 . 6 . 5 VanAuken Samuel D 30 M . F W Pa Oct Wagon Maker Consumption 6 m . 6 . 6 Smith Caroline */12 F B F . Pa Feby . Con*** ** . 6 . 7 Wills Agnes 70 F B F W Va Sept . Dropsy 7 . 6 . 8 Harden Mary E 3 F B F . NJ Feby . Fever 15 . 6 . 9 Westbrook Mary L 2 F . . . NJ May . Fever 17 . 6 . 10 Watson Hugh R 29 M . . . Pa July Tailor? Convulsions 21 . 6 . 11 Culver Laura? 32* F . . M Pa March . Convulsions Sudden . 6 . 12 Williams Jane 1 F . . . Pa August . Croup 3 . 6 . 13 Knapp Frances 21 F . . M NY June . Consumption 42 . 6 . 14 Hewett Charles 8 M . . . Pa Novr . Infln of Heart 4 . 6 . 15 Hewett Lydia 4 F . . . Pa Novr . Infln of Heart 2 . 6 . 16 Hewett Cyrill P 2 M . . . Pa Decr . Infln of Heart 3 . 6 . 17 Hewett Mary 6 F . . . Pa Novr . Infln of Heart 3 . ENUMERATOR'S REMARKS for the above page: Milford Township the County town is on the Delaware 8 miles from the NY 8E RR. The greatest object of curiosity is the Saw Kill Falls so called from being on a stream by that name. The falls are nearly one hundred feet in heighth and are surpassed by none in the State or point of attraction. The water power in their vicinity is yet unimproved offers great advantages to capitalists. ========================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Pike DISTRICT: Palmyra Twp ENUMERATOR: Henry Barnes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH CAUSE PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================= 7 . 1 Decker Sarah Ann 8 F . . . Pa Feby . Infn Brain 3 . 7 . 2 Stearns Amelia E 1 F . . . Pa Jany . Infn Brain 3 . 7 . 3 Burns Nannah 27 F . . M Pa August . Dysentery 11 . 7 . 4 Burns Adalarai? 6 F . . . Pa August . Dysentery 8 . 7 . 5 Burns Franklin 5 M . . . Pa August . Dysentery 7 . 7 . 6 Warner Celestia 4 F . . . Pa Sept . Dysentery 4 . 7 . 7 Warner Nancy 2 F . . . Pa Sept . Dysentery 14 . 7 . 8 Killim? Benj. 35 M . . . Pa June Farmer Consumption 10 . 7 . 9 Finley John 11 M . . . Ireland Sept . Drowned . . 7 . 10 Williams Angeline 6 F . . . Pa May . Unknown 8 . 7 . 11 Young Geo 1/2 M . . . Pa Jan . Fits 1 . ENUMERATOR'S REMARKS for the above page: This township is one of small agricultural wealth. The people mostly follow lumbering. Oak and Hemlock are the principal kinds produced. ========================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: PA COUNTY: Pike DISTRICT: Westfall Twp ENUMERATOR: Henry Barnes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE BIRTH CAUSE PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================= 8 . 1 Brodheads Ross 6 M . . . Pa May . Croup 11 . 8 . 2 Fields Daniel 1/12 M . . . Pa June . Unknown 10 . 8 . 3 Mapes Benj F 3 M . . . Pa August . Unknown 10 . 8 . 4 White William 45 M . . . Pa Oct Laborer Bills Fever 14 . 8 . 5 White Mary 6 F . . . Ireland Decr . Measels 10 . 8 . 6 White Ann 4 F . . . Ireland Decr . Measels 5 . 8 . 7 Cansen Michael 24 M . . . Ireland March Laborer Killed . . ENUMERATOR'S REMARKS for the above page: Westfall Township though one of the smallest in area in the county is one of the most agricultural. Specimens of iron and lead have been discovered in several places and particularly near Major C. L. Seymours. The NY 8E RR also passes through the township.