Houston County, TX 1850 Mortality Census http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/tx/houston/1850/ This Mortality Census was transcribed by Linda Talbott and proofread by J. Talbott for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2010 by Linda Talbott ========================================================================== 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, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ========================================================================== CENSUS-YEAR 1850 MICROFILM-ROLL#: T1134-54 STATE TEXAS COUNTY HOUSTON 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: TX COUNTY: Houston DISTRICT: All ENUMERATOR: T.J.C. Wortham ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI/title AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================= 135 1 . Henry 9/12 M B S . Houston Coty Jan . Croup 1 month . 135 2 . Sam 2/12 M B S . Houston Coty Jan . Croup 1 day . 135 3 Davis Sarah 49 F . F W Tenn Dec . Euralgia 12 months . 135 4 Kirckhopper Catherine 2 F . F . Houston Coty Nov . Inflam brain 2 weeks . 135 5 . Rhodey 3 F B S . Polk Coty Oct . Croup 1 day . 135 6 Rice David C. 9 M . F . Houston Coty April . Liver Complaint 2 years . 135 7 Ruke John 17 M . F . Illinois July Farmer Accident Sudden . 135 8 Creed Minervia J. 13 F . F . Miss March . Unknown 1 week . 135 9 Marathan John A. 2 M . F . Houston Coty Oct . Fever 2 weeks . 135 10 Aiken Henry 49 M . F W Georgia May . Accident Sudden . 135 11 Hallmark David C. 1 M . F . Houston Coty Nov . Congest. Chill 9 days . 135 12 Ward Lane E. 44 F . F M Tenn Oct . Fever 4 days . 135 13 . Lane 48 F B S . Maryland August . Euralgia 2* years Looks like 21 years (?) 135 14 Skidmore William 11/12 M . F . Houston Coty June . Scarlet fever 3 days . 135 15 Rynum Mary 44 F . F M Tenn February . Consumption 3 years . 135 16 Chil* William 3/12 M . F . Houston Coty Oct . Congest. Chill 3 weeks . 135 17 Albright Nancy A. E. 1 F . F . Houston Coty Oct . Teething 3 months . 135 18 Nite John E. 44 M . F M N.C. August Farmer Killed Sudden . 135 19 Benga Tabetha J. 17 F . F . Tenn Dec . Pneumonia 3 weeks . 135 20 Worthan Samuel 8/12 M . F . Houston Coty April . Teething 15 days . 135 21 Lacy Eliza 1/12 F . F . Houston Coty July . Croup Sudden . 135 22 Marsh John C. 10 M . F . Tenn July . Worms Sudden .