Des Moines County, IA 1850 Mortality Census http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ia/desmoines/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#: T1156-54 STATE IOWA COUNTY DES MOINES 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: Des Moines DISTRICT: All ENUMERATOR: John Buel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI/title AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================================== 311 1 Nutt John A. 1 M . . . Iowa April . H Cough . Franklin Twp . 311 2 Bucanan Azeriah 20 M . . . Penn July Farmer Dround . Franklin Twp . 311 3 Morgan Henry S. 2 M . . . Iowa July . T Fever 3 Days Franklin Twp . 311 4 Comford Absolem J. 22 M . . . Missouri Oct Carpenter Fever 12 Days Franklin Twp . 311 5 Robinson James 1 M . . . Iowa Ap . Poisend . Franklin Twp . 311 6 Farmer William 1 M . . . Iowa Sept . Croup 12 Days Franklin Twp Days Ill is ditto mark 311 7 Thomas James 4 M . . . Iowa Sept . H Cough 3 Days Franklin Twp . 311 8 Stephens Frances 19 F . . . Indina Sept . Typus Fever 21 Days Franklin Twp . 311 9 Jarvis George W. 17 M . . . Illinois Sept Labourer Consumption 14 weeks Franklin Twp . 311 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . Franklin Twp . 311 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . Franklin Twp . 311 12 Strang John 12 M . . . Iowa Dec . Fever 3 Mo Union Twp . 311 13 Roberts Jonathan 48 M . . M Virginia Sept Farmer Accidental 1 hour Union Twp . 311 14 Gray Mary 2 F . . . Iowa Mar . H Cough 14 Days Union Twp . 311 15 Stephenson Fanny 13 F . . . Ohio Sept . Consumption . Union Twp No # Days Ill written 311 16 Porter Margret 11 F . . . Pennsilvania July . Colera 2 **** Union Twp . 311 17 Porter Isabella 7 F . . . Pennsilvania July . Colera 6 **** Union Twp . 311 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . Union Twp . 311 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . Union Twp . 311 20 Brown Henry H. 9 M . . . Indiana Mar . L Fever 4 Day Flint River Twp . 311 21 Kelley James 2 M . . . Kentucky Nov . Dropsey 2 Mo Flint River Twp . 311 22 Morgan William 2 M . . . Iowa July . Fever 2 Days Flint River Twp . 311 23 Hutchinson Elizabeth A. 1 F . . . Iowa Mar . Croup 2 Days Flint River Twp . 311 24 Clarke Nancy A. 2 F . . . Indiana Feb . Fever . Flint River Twp . 311 25 Baker David 4 M . . . Iowa Mar . Lung Feaver 6 Days Flint River Twp . 311 26 Thompson John W. 26 M . . . England Oct Cabinet Maker B Feaver 8 Days Flint River Twp . 311 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . Flint River Twp . 311 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . Flint River Twp . 311 29 Jester James 39 M . . M Delaware June Farmer Fever 4 Weeks Augusta Twp . 311 30 Hobson Jesse 55 M . . M N Carolina Aug Farmer B Feaver 10 Days Augusta Twp . 311 31 Bradley Martha 1 F . . . Iowa April . Unknown 1 hour Augusta Twp . 311 32 Mills George 10/12 M . . . Iowa Jan . H Cough . Augusta Twp . ============================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: IA COUNTY: Des Moines DISTRICT: All ENUMERATOR: John Buel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI/title AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================================== 313 1 Agelston James 1 M . . . Iowa March . Croup 24 hours Danville Twp . 313 2 Rose Mary 10 F . . . Iowa March . H Cough . Danville Twp . 313 3 More Jane 5 F . . . Iowa Feb . Small Pox . Danville Twp . 313 4 Bergan Sophia 25 F . . . Germany Feb . Fever . Danville Twp . 313 5 Wright William 9/12 M . . . Iowa Sept . Flux 2 weeks Danville Twp . 313 6 Elliot William 5 M . . . Iowa Aug . B Feaver 1 week Danville Twp . 313 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . Danville Twp . 313 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . Danville Twp . 313 9 Chubb Elizabeth 60 F . . M Penn Ap . Dropsy 8 days Burlington Twp . 313 10 Bombarger Elizabeth 50 F . . M Germany June . Consumption 3 years Burlington Twp . 313 11 Ellison Margret 35 F . . M Penn May . Colera 2 Days Burlington Twp . 313 12 Yanaway Jacob M. 1 M . . . Iowa May . Inf. Bowels 3 Days Burlington Twp . 313 13 Lowdendenel John 2 M . . . England Ap . Dround . Burlington Twp . 313 14 Rand Sarah Ann 30 F . . M Ohio May . Consumption . Burlington Twp . 313 15 Hull Mary Ellen 11 F . . . Iowa Mar . Quincy 3 Days Burlington Twp . 313 16 Talbit Robert 9 M . . . England June . Colera 1 Day Burlington Twp . 313 17 Talbit Joseph 1 M . . . Iowa June . Colera 1 Day Burlington Twp . 313 18 Lester Elizabeth 18 F . . . Kentucy Mar . Consumption 4 weeks Burlington Twp . 313 19 Allen Catherine 5 F . . . Iowa Mar . H Cough 5 Weeks Burlington Twp . 313 20 Bowesoft Isaac 74 M . . . England June . Colera 24 hours Burlington Twp . ============================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: IA COUNTY: Des Moines DISTRICT: All ENUMERATOR: John Buel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI/title AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================================== 315 1 Carpenter Sarah A. 27 F . . M Deleware June . Consumption 1 year City of Burlington . 315 2 Sleth Oliver P. 34 M . . M Virginia June Painter Intemperance 3 W City of Burlington . 315 3 Graham Ann 85 F . . . North Ireland June . Old Age . City of Burlington . 315 4 Wider Angeline 20 F . . . Ohio June . Suicide-Dround . City of Burlington Suicide is written above Dround 315 5 Lamson Elizabeth S. C. 34 F . . M Virginia July . Child Birth 2 D City of Burlington . 315 6 Ballard Agustus R 32 M . . . Rhode Iland July Labourer Del Trem 2 D City of Burlington . 315 7 Mongomery Henry F. 17 M . . . Tennesee July . B Fever 8 D City of Burlington . 315 8 Stephens Charles 1 M . . . Iowa July . Unknown . City of Burlington . 315 9 Hays Irene 1 F . . . Illenois July . Inf. Bowels . City of Burlington . 315 10 Mower Fredrick 3 M . . . Ohio July . Flux . City of Burlington . 315 11 Bishoff Margret 53 F . . M Germany July . Con Fever . City of Burlington . 315 12 Knox Oslando 1 M . . . Iowa Aug . Inflamation . City of Burlington . 315 13 Ewing John F. 27 M . . . Kentucky Aug Merchant Jaundice 6 D City of Burlington . 315 14 Bishoff George 49 M . . M Germany Aug . Consumption . City of Burlington . 315 15 Lowry Laura M 3/12 F . . . Iowa Aug . Lung Fever . City of Burlington . 315 16 Roth Elisha 29 M . . . Ohio Aug . Consumption . City of Burlington . 315 17 Johnson Elija 5/12 M . . . Iowa Aug . Unknown . City of Burlington . 315 18 Altig William F. 3 M . . . Missouri Aug . Unknown . City of Burlington . 315 19 Bennett Sarah Ann 1 F . . . Iowa Aug . B Fever . City of Burlington . 315 20 Bowman Absolom 48 M . . M Tenn Aug Merchant Inf Bowels 1 W City of Burlington . 315 21 Mire H. F. 10 M . . . Iowa Aug . Small Pox . City of Burlington . 315 22 Jacobi Lorenzo 44 M . . . Germany Aug Labourer Fitts . City of Burlington . 315 23 Bishop Annett 3 F . . . Iowa Aug . Inf Lungs . City of Burlington . 315 24 Clark James 60 M . . M N Carolina Sep Farmer Con Chill 24 hr City of Burlington . 315 25 Thomas John 21 M . . . Unknown Sep . Feaver . City of Burlington . 315 26 Prugh Caroline 1 F . . . Iowa Sep . Sum Complaint . City of Burlington . 315 27 Leverage Charles 7 M . . . Iowa Sep . Consumpion . City of Burlington . 315 28 Stephens Charles J. 1 M . . . Ireland Sep . Consumpion . City of Burlington . 315 29 Posllewaite Mary J. 31 F . . M Penn Sep . Consumpion 4 We* City of Burlington . 315 30 Dodge Marclena M. 8 F . . . Missouri Sep . Con Fever 4 Days City of Burlington . 315 31 Miller Stephen 2 M . . . Iowa Sep . Scalded 1 Day City of Burlington . 315 32 Lawther Martin 3 M . . . Ireland Oct . Con Chill . City of Burlington . 315 33 Danlon John M. 53 M . . M England Oct . Inf Bowels . City of Burlington . 315 34 Reed Emma 31 F . . M England Oct . T Feaver 10 Days City of Burlington . 315 35 Hedge James 4/12 M . . . Iowa Oct . Con Liver . City of Burlington . ============================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: IA COUNTY: Des Moines DISTRICT: All ENUMERATOR: John Buel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI/title AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================================== 317 1 Fletcher Jacob F. 11 M . . . Virginia Oct . In Brain 3 Days City of Burlington . 317 2 Cope William 10 M . . . England Nov . Ty Feaver . City of Burlington . 317 3 Gerard Lewis 1 M . . . Iowa Nov . Cro Diarea . City of Burlington . 317 4 Miller Charles 44 M . . . Germany Nov Brewer Intemperance . City of Burlington . 317 5 Whitaker Charity 50 F . . . Kentucky Nov . Consumption . City of Burlington . 317 6 Hendre Maria 33 F . . M Virginia Dec . Con Chill 4 Days City of Burlington . 317 7 Arnold Joseph 30 M . . . N York Dec Book seller Small Pox 6 Days City of Burlington . 317 8 Keler David M. 1/12 M . . . Iowa Dec . In Lungs 2 Days City of Burlington . 317 9 Parr Henry 8 M . . . Iowa Dec . Lung Fever . City of Burlington . 317 10 Kirshbaum Joel . M . . . Iowa Jan . Still born . City of Burlington . 317 11 Riter Mary E. 1 F . . . . Jan . Croup . City of Burlington No birth place or visible ditto marks 317 12 Coleman Wilbur 10/12 M . . . Iowa Jan . Consumption . City of Burlington Birth place is ditto mark. Presumed Iowa 317 13 Eads James F. 1 M . . . . Feb . In Brain 4 Days City of Burlington No birth place or visible ditto marks 317 14 Paul James 57 M . . M Unknown Feb Farmer Small Pox . City of Burlington . 317 15 Wild A. A. 7/12 M . . . Iowa Feb . In Brain . City of Burlington . 317 16 Wightman Leigh 2 M . . . Iowa Feb . Con Brain 3 Days City of Burlington . 317 17 Cassedy Mary E. 70 F . . . Ireland Feb . Palsey . City of Burlington . 317 18 Patterson Laura *. 5 F . . . Iowa Feb . Con Chill 3 Days City of Burlington . 317 19 Dewire Ann Maria 51 F . . M Germany Mar . Winter Fever . City of Burlington . 317 20 Randal Charles A. 1 M . . . Iowa Mar . Eraceuples 6 Days City of Burlington . 317 21 Chaney Sarah E. 1 F . . . Iowa Mar . Inf Lungs . City of Burlington . 317 22 Randal Margret 3 F . . . Ohio Mar . Quk Consu 3 Days City of Burlington . 317 23 Richards Asa 68 M . . . Virginia Mar . Unknown . City of Burlington . 317 24 Kirchoff Henry 6 M . . . Iowa Ap . Con Fever 10 Days City of Burlington . 317 25 Fagan Laura 5 F . . . Iowa Ap . Inf Head . City of Burlington . 317 26 Kitchen Sarah M. 6 F . . . Iowa Ap . Burned 24 hours City of Burlington . 317 27 Russell A. B. 40 M . . M Unknown Ap Cooper Small Pox . City of Burlington . 317 28 Foote John E. 1/12 M . . . Iowa Ap . Spasams 6 Days City of Burlington . 317 29 Hickok Luther W. 38 M . . M N York Ap Phisician P Pumonia 10 Days City of Burlington . 317 30 King Joseph 5/12 M . . . Iowa Ap . Lung Fever 3 Days City of Burlington . 317 31 Brown W. A. 2 M . . . Iowa May . Croup 2 Days City of Burlington . 317 32 Clark James B. 3/12 M . . . Iowa May . Inf Lungs 2 Days City of Burlington . 317 33 Harris Dorthera 22 F . . . Ireland May . Colera . City of Burlington . 317 34 McFlynn Almira 1 F . . . Iowa May . Scaled . City of Burlington Cause of Death as written 317 35 Sperry J. T. 6 M . . . Ill May . Consumption . City of Burlington . ============================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: IA COUNTY: Des Moines DISTRICT: All ENUMERATOR: John Buel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI/title AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================================== 318 1 Wasson Samuel 35 M . . M Virginia July Farmer Colera 1 Day Pleasant Grove . 318 2 Miller Samuel 1/12 M . . M Iowa Jan . Broncettes 4 Days Pleasant Grove Marital Status column has M written 318 3 Mickey Robert 38 M . . M Connetucutt Nov Farmer Con Fever 2 Days Pleasant Grove . 318 4 Flenor H. C. 4 M . . . Iowa Mar . Small Pox 14 Days Pleasant Grove . 318 5 Flenor Lydia 60 F . . W Virginia Ap . Small Pox 10 Days Pleasant Grove . 318 6 Eads George 26 M . . . Indiana June Farmer Colera 4 Days Pleasant Grove . 318 7 Gardner Florentine 35 F . . M Germany Jan . In Brain 14 Days Pleasant Grove . 318 8 Brown Mary 5 F . . . Ohio Mar . H Cough 14 Days Pleasant Grove . 318 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . Pleasant Grove . 318 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . Pleasant Grove . 318 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . Pleasant Grove . 318 12 Allen Hugh 3 M . . . Iowa Ap . Measels 21 Days Yellow Springs . 318 13 Kirts Miles J. 2 M . . . Iowa Feb . In Lungs 7 Days Yellow Springs . 318 14 Kirts Sylvester 2 M . . . Iowa Aug . Spasms 1 Day Yellow Springs . 318 15 Miller Sarah 65 F . . . Virginia Mar . Unknown 6 months Yellow Springs . 318 16 Welch Lucinda 45 F . . M N. Carolina Mar . Lung Feaver 8 Days Yellow Springs . 318 17 Franks Mary A. 9 F . . . Pensilvania June . Brain Fever 3 Days Yellow Springs . 318 18 Murphy Mary 51 F . . M Ireland Dec . Lung Feaver 7 Days Yellow Springs . 318 19 Archer Hezekiah 1 M . . . Iowa Ap . Dropsey 1 month Yellow Springs . 318 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . Yellow Springs . 318 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . Yellow Springs . 318 22 Messinger Lavina 77 F . . W Connetucutt Mar . Small Pox 14 Days Huron Twp . 318 23 Beard Thomas 2 M . . . Pensilvania Jan . Dround . Huron Twp . 318 24 McElhaney M. 40 F . . . Ireland Aug . Consumption 2 years Huron Twp . 318 25 McColough John 62 M . . M Pensilvania Dec Farmer Palsey 4 Days Huron Twp . 318 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . Huron Twp . 318 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . Huron Twp . 318 28 McKenney Betsy 20 F . . . Indiana May . Fever 10 Days Benton Twp . 318 29 West Ruel 21 M . . . N York Jan Carpenter Small Pox 20 Days Benton Twp . 318 30 Parker Daniel 16 M . . . Ohio Dec . In Lungs 21 Days Benton Twp . 318 31 Umphries James A. 1 M . . . Iowa Sept . Flux 3 Days Benton Twp . 318 32 Pitt John 85 M . . . Penn Ap Farmer Palsey 2 months Benton Twp .