DeWitt County, TX 1870 Mortality Census http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/tx/dewitt/1870/ This Mortality Census was transcribed by Ellen Horner and proofread by Charles and Ellen Horner for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2005 Ellen Horner ========================================================================== 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 1870 MICROFILM-ROLL#: T1134-55 State TEXAS County DEWITT SCHEDULE 2.--Persons who DIED during the Year ending May 31, 1870 The 1870 Mortality census year begins June 1, 1869 and ends May 31, 1870 ---------------------Begin Actual Transcription---------------------------- TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: The FAM# column (on the left) and part of the DISEASE-OR-CAUSE-OF-DEATH column (on the right) are not showing on the microfilm. ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: TX COUNTY: DeWitt ENUMERATION-PLACE: Clinton ENUMERATOR: Willis Fawcett ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE HW- FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR TRANSCRIBER'S PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 . 1 . Richter Herman 8 M W . Texas x x Nov . Apople* . 1 . 2 . Henrys J 4 F W . Texas x . Sep . Intermitten* . 1 . 3 . Venable Jesse 1 M W . Alabama . . May . Bronchit* . 1 . 4 . Kilgore Robert 2 M W . Texas . . Febry . Diphteria . 1 . 5 . Michel Fra A 79 M W M Prussia . . Dec Shoemaker Apoplexy . 1 . 6 . Carruth Martha B 37 F W M So Ca . . Dec . Child * . 1 . 7 . Pullen Nathan 18 M W . Texas . . June . Hip joint . 1 . 8 . McFadden N A 66 M W W Tenn . . Febry Farmer Pneumonia . 1 . 9 . Ford Willie 16 M W . Texas . . May . Intermittent fev* . 1 . 10 . Edmiston C L 26 M W . Tenn . . Dec Lawyer Heart . 1 . 11 . (no surname) Lucy 10 F W . Texas . . June . Intermittent * . 1 . 12 . Judah Marietta 7/12 M W . Texas . . March . Whopping cou* . 1 . 13 . (Surname unknown) Alice 16 F B . Texas . . Sep . Murdered* *See Notes ENUMERATOR'S REMARKS for the above page: No. 14 Coroners Jury say "shot in the right breast, and cut & stabbed in several places, with a knife ** * & breast - and blows on the head. Inflicted by person or persons unknown" ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: TX COUNTY: DeWitt ENUMERATION-PLACE: Precinct 1 ENUMERATOR: Willis Fawcett ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE HW- FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR TRANSCRIBER'S PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================= 2 91 1 . Wheat Jeff Davis 8 M W . Texas . . Aug . Bra* . 2 91 2 . Lunsford Jas W 50 M W M No Carolina . . July Wagoner Murdered* *See Notes for Coroner's Report 2 91 3 . (Surname unknown) Tom 60 M B . Unknown . . Jany Laborer unknown . 2 91 4 . White Jefferson 62 M W W So Carolina . . November Farmer Yellow * . 2 91 5 . Schrade Fredk 4/12 M W . Texas . . May . fever . 2 91 6 . Hobson Eliza 60 F M W Virginia . . Feby . Pneumonia . 2 91 7 . DeLoney Sarah A 44 F W M Tenn . . Jany . Consumptio . 2 91 8 . Robinson Pat 22 M B . Virginia . . Mary Farmer Measles . 2 91 9 . Bruce Jeff Davis 8 M W . Texas . . July . Inflamation of * . 2 91 10 . Sager Chris A 43 M W M Wurtenburg . . Aug Min of the Gospel & Farmer Inflamation of * . 2 91 11 . Jones William 2/12 M B . Texas . . Feby . unknown . 2 91 12 . Teas Emanual 86 M B W Virginia . . Aug Farm hand Old Age . 2 91 13 . Holzaphel Hermine 8 F W . Texas . . July . unknown . 2 91 14 . Stubbs William 10 M W . Texas . . May (Idiotic) Murder* . 2 91 15 . Pinberty Joseph 47 M W M France . . July Farmer Brain Inf* . 2 91 16 . Young Madison 4 days M B . Texas . . Feby . unknown . 2 91 17 . Cox Leah 4 F W . Texas . . July . Disease . 2 91 18 . Nichols Laura 4 F W . Texas . . Dec . Yellow * . 2 91 19 . Pruskky Rosette 7 F W . Texas . . August . Not known *6 weeks 2 91 20 . Syrna Theodora 6/52* M W . Texas . . Nov . Not known . 2 91 21 . Gohlke Frederick 36 M W M Prussia . . July . Intermittent fe* ; chill . 2 91 22 . DuBose James L 51 M W M So Carolina . . Oct Farmer Drs do not kn* . 2 91 23 . Bryan Stephen 2/12 M B . Texas . . April . Drs do not kn* . 2 91 24 . Lafferty H L 77 M W M Tenn . . June Farmer & Minister Consumption of * . ENUMERATOR'S REMARKS for the above page: No. 2 Verdict of Coroners Jury dated Oct 13th July says: "the corpse was found with two six shooter * in the head and two in the Jaw, and six Buck shor wounds in the Body, by persons unknown". The family of the deceased reside in Goliad County ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: TX COUNTY: DeWitt ENUMERATION-PLACE: Precinct 2 ENUMERATOR: Willis Fawcett ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE HW- FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR TRANSCRIBER'S PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================= 3 92 1 . Pease Geo W 10 M W . Texas . . July . Disease of * . 3 92 2 . Vick George 14 M W . Texas . . April . Chronic diarr* . 3 92 3 . Crawford M A 5 F W . Texas . . Aug . Disease of * . 3 92 4 . Edgar M J 28 F W M Miss . . May . child Birth . 3 92 5 . Leissner Fanny 9 F W . Texas x x July . Disease of * . 3 92 6 . Harrison Sallie 59 F W single Virginia . . May . * . 3 92 7 . Stell Rebecca 62 F W . Georgia . . April . Pneumonia . 3 92 8 . Gaston Matilda 22 F B M Alabama . . Feby Field hand Inflamation of* . 3 92 9 . * Dorinda 3 F B . Texas . . Mar . Inflamation of* . 3 92 10 . Cage Anthony 3 M W . Texas . . April . Croup . 3 92 11 . Gannandt (not named) 2/365 F W . Texas x . Dec . Inflamation of* . 3 92 12 . Cunningham Samuel 85 M W W Tenn . . July Farmer Old age . 3 92 13 . Eberhardt Sidonia 8 F W . Texas . . July . Intermittant fever . 3 92 14 . Pincham William 48 M W M Alabama . . Aug Farmer yellow fever . 3 92 15 . Bachel Alonzo 22 M W . No Ca . . Sep . Intermittant * . 3 92 16 . Parker Eppes 8 M W . Texas . . July . * . ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: TX COUNTY: DeWitt ENUMERATION-PLACE: Precinct 3 ENUMERATOR: Willis Fawcett ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE HW- FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR TRANSCRIBER'S PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================= 4 93 1 . Lowry Mason 63 M W M Tenn . . May Farmer Consumption all * indicate census image was illegible 4 93 2 . Westphal Berthe 2 F W . Texas . . April . Inflamation * . 4 93 3 . Spinks Emeline 18 F W . Miss . . April . Inflamation * . 4 93 4 . Borcherd Alvine 35 F W M Prussia . . Oct . Child B* . 4 93 5 . Raqu*s Michael 60 M W M Prussia . . June Farmer * . 4 93 6 . Kerlicks Christoph 46 M W M Prussia . . Oct 18th Farmer Unknown . 4 93 7 . Kerlicks William 32 M W M Prussia . . Oct 18th Farmer Unknown . 4 93 8 . Michaels Henry 47 M W M Prussia . . April Farmer & wagoner Ac* . 4 93 9 . Gohlke Whurlie 6/12 F W . Texas . . April . Whooping * . 4 93 10 . Woods H G 55 M W M Missouri . . Oct Farmer Murde* . 4 93 11 . Schultz Gottlieb 56 M W M Prussia . . July Wagoner * . 4 93 12 . Stamberg David 70 M W W Prussia . . Nov Brick Mason debil* . 4 93 13 . Faust Edward 30 M * . Prussia . . Oct Depy Sheriff Mur* . ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: TX COUNTY: DeWitt ENUMERATION-PLACE: Precinct 4 ENUMERATOR: Willis Fawcett ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE HW- FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR TRANSCRIBER'S PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================= 5 94 1 . Headle A A 37 M W M Mississippi . . April Merchant consumption of* . 5 94 2 . Bell J C (No. 2) * M W . Unknown . . July Stock raiser Gun shot* *see Notes 5 94 3 . Moore Charles (3) * M W . Unknown . . July Stock raiser Murder* *see Notes 5 94 4 . Peace Zep (4) * M W . Unknown . . Aug Stock raiser Murder* *see Notes 5 94 5 . Name unknown . (5) * M W . Unknown . . Sep . * *see Notes 5 94 6 . Busby Julia 14 F W . Texas . . Mar . unknown . 5 94 7 . Blunges Therse 66 F W M France . . Aug Keeps house Consumption . 5 94 8 . Oleinecke* Caroline 3 F W . Texas x x May . Anemia *Surname may refer to Kleinecke 5 94 9 . Ideus Engel S 46 M W M Hanover . . Nov Keeps house Yellow fe* . 5 94 10 . Hiller Henriette 6 F W . Texas x x July . unknown . 5 94 11 . Bitterly Joseph 47 M W M France . . July Farmer Remittent fever . 5 94 12 . Harsdorff Fredk 37 M W M Prussia . . Dec Blacksmith Asthma . 5 94 13 . Gibbert Henry 14 M W . Texas . . Feby Farm hand Unknown . 5 94 14 . Gibbert Christine 4 F W . Texas x x April . Unknown . 5 94 15 . Wilms William 54 M W M Hanover . . June Farmer typhoid fever . 5 94 16 . Gregorzick Albertine 6 days F W . Texas x x Nov . Unknown . 5 94 17 . Golly Antone 72 M W M France . . Sep Farmer typhoid fever . 5 94 18 . Brazette Emma 4 F W . Texas . . July . Unknown . ENUMERATOR'S REMARKS for the above page: Line No. 2 verdict of Coroners Jury says: "came to his death by being shot in the left temple with Six shooter ball, and with a load * the back of neck, by person or person unknown." Line No. 3 verdict says "came to his death by beng shot in the nec & breast and the lower jaw being shot off entirely, by person unknown" Line No. 4 Verdict says "came to his death from gun shot wounds by persons unknown" Line No. 5 Corpse found in the Guadaloupe-name unknown-and supposed by Jury to have drowned" No family connections in DeWitt County ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: TX COUNTY: DeWitt ENUMERATION-PLACE: Precinct 5 ENUMERATOR: Willis Fawcett ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE HW- FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR TRANSCRIBER'S PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================= 6 95 1 . Anderson Ellen B 2 M W . Texas . . June . Disease . 6 95 2 . Hunt Kitty 12 F B . Texas . . April . Serofula . 6 95 3 . Wilson Robt L 73 M W . Pena . . Feby Mill right Pneumonia . 6 95 4 . Byars And. LaFayette 19 M W . Miss . . Feby . Pneumonia . 6 95 5 . Adams Nancy 4/12 F W . Texas . . Apl . Pneumonia . 6 95 6 . Adams Thomas 5 M W . Texas . . Oct . Intermitt* . 6 95 7 . Granberry Jasper 48 M W . Miss . . Aug Farmer Disease . 6 95 8 . Pallerton Eugene 1/12 M W . Texas . . Sep . Unknown . 6 95 9 . Thetford Tobias 3 M W . Texas . . Sep . Intermitt* . 6 95 10 . Thigpen Jane 9 F W . Texas . . July . Not known . 6 95 11 . Thigpen Joann 3 F W . Texas . . Sep . Not known . 6 95 12 . Yarborough Henriette C 10/12 F W . Texas . . Oct . Disease of * . 6 95 13 . Hickey Richd Emmit 7/12 M W . Texas . . Sep . Disease of * . 6 95 14 . Fifer Newton 1 M W . Texas . . April . Diphteria . 6 95 15 . Hilliard Mary 2 F B . Texas . . Feby . Diphteria .