Berrien County, MI 1850 Mortality Census http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/mi/berrien/1850/ This Mortality Census was transcribed by Linda Talbott and Mary Lou Barrett and proofread by Mary Lou Barrett for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2009 Linda Talbott and Mary Lou Barrett ========================================================================== 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 SCHEDULE 3.--Persons who DIED during the State MICHIGAN Year ending May 31, 1850 County BERRIEN MICROFILM-#T1163-1 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: MI COUNTY: Berrien DISTRICT: Division 10 ENUMERATOR: Wm P. Abrel ======================================================================================================================================================================================== FILE-PG 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 ======================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 . 1 Dougan William 39 M . . M Ireland August Wagon Maker Cholera 1 Division 10 . 1 . 2 Sullivan James W 24 M . . M Ohio June Farmer Unknown 6 . . 1 . 3 Summers Harret J. 10/12 F . . . Michigan July . Congestion 9 . . 1 . 4 Hamard Mary 4 F . . . Michigan Dec . Lung Fever 28 . . 1 . 5 Graves James 69 M . . W Connecticut June Silver Smith Consumption 6 . . 1 . 6 Brickell Harrit 7 F . . . Michigan May . Cholera **** 1 . . 1 . 7 McAlester Sarah S. 21 F . . . New York Feb . Dropsey 35 . . 1 . 8 Orr Louisa F. 1 F . . . Michigan July . Dropsey 21 . . 1 . 9 Tibbits Lucy C. 1 F . . . Michigan August . Diarrhea 21 . . 1 . 10 Jugg James 3 M . . . Canada June . Small Pox 3 . . 1 . 11 Lawrens T. 3 M . . . Michigan Sept . Bilious Fever 3 . . 1 . 12 Lawrens Mary 1 F . . . Michigan August . Unknown 3 . . 1 . 13 Mo*r Flinton 34 M . . . Ireland Jan Laborer Lung Fever 9 . . 1 . 14 Crawley Helen 7 F . . . Ireland June . Meazles 6 . . 1 . 15 Ferguson Peter 56 M . . M New York March Farmer Lung Fever 21 . . 1 . 16 Ferguson Genette 70 F . . W New York April . Suicide 0 . . 1 . 17 Alexander Rufus A. 7 M . . . Michigan July . Congestion 5 . . 1 . 18 Adams Charles 1 M . . . Michigan July . Inflamation of Brain 14 . . 1 . 19 Rood Azariah 56 M . . M Vermont Feb Farmer Dropsey 6 . . 1 . 20 Wing Charles 9/12 M . . . Michigan Sept . Congestion 3 . . 1 . 21 Tall Julia A. 33 F . . M Ohio Oct . Consumption 6 . . 1 . 22 Fuller John H. 1 M . . . Indiana June . Congestion 21 . . 1 . 23 Blain Joseph S. 22 M . . . New York Aug. Iron Moulder Congestion 3 . . 1 . 24 Blain Edward 6 M . . . New York March . Congestion 1 . . 1 . 25 Barbor Helen E 8/12 F . . . Mich. Sept . Dropsey 14 . . 1 . 26 Graves Ida 3 F . . . Mich. Aug. . Scarlet Fever 4 . . 1 . 27 Palmer Harriet 2 F . . . New York Aug . Scarlet Fever 7 . . 1 . 28 Hatch Margaret M 1 F . . . Mich May . Cholera M**** 4 . . 1 . 29 Van Arsdall John 59 M . . M New York April Carpenter Lung Fever 9 . . 1 . 30 Brickell Samuel W. 2/12 M . . . Mich. April . Unknown Sudden . . 1 . 31 Seffens William E 11/12 M . . . Mich Feb . Congestion 4 . . 1 . 32 Babcock Harriet 1 F . . . Mich Sept . Diarrhea 6 . . 1 . 33 Beals Alanson 44 M . . M Vermont April Landlord Accident 5 . . 1 . 34 Chelson Martha S. 39 F . . M New York Dec . Consumption 6 . . 1 . 35 Gellett Dan M 31 M . . M New York Sept Carpenter Consumption 6 . . ENUMERATOR'S-REMARKS: Line 30: Supposed to have died from suffocation Line 33: Killed by the explosion of a boiler in a steam foundery ======================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: MI COUNTY: Berrien DISTRICT: Division 10 ENUMERATOR: Wm P. Abrel ======================================================================================================================================================================================== FILE-PG 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 ======================================================================================================================================================================================== 2 . 1 Goby Paul 27 M . . M Canada July Laborer Consumption C Division 10 . 2 . 2 Golager Ellen 23 F . . . Ireland Aug . Unknown C . . 2 . 3 Duncan Clarissa A 28 F . . M Kentucky May . Consumption 28 . . 2 . 4 Saule Jonathan 39 M . . M New York Dec Farmer Accident 0 . . 2 . 5 Springsteen Henry 28 M . . M New York March Farmer Consumption 50 . . 2 . 6 Hastings Samuel 43 M . . M Penn Sept Laborer Disentery 30 . . 2 . 7 Fulton Sarah M. 28 F . . M Penn May . Consumption C . . 2 . 8 Robinet James 30 M . . M Virginia Sept Farmer Fever 4 . . 2 . 9 Robinet Rosetta 2 F . . . Mich March . Jaundice 28 . . 2 . 10 Moore Aseph 1 M . . . Mich June . Unknown 0 . . 2 . 11 Lason Elizabeth 51 F . . M Kentucky June . Consumption C . . 2 . 12 Phillips Daniel 36 M . . W New York Jan Farmer Lung Fever 60 . . 2 . 13 Phillips Sally A 35 F . . M New York Sept . Cholera Morbus 4 . . 2 . 14 Brown Clara M 4 F . . . Mich Oct . Whoping Cough 28 . . 2 . 15 Simmons Isabill 52 F . . . New York May . Consumption 9 . . 2 . 16 Weaver Cliner 53 F . . M Virginia April . Consumption C . . 2 . 17 Smith William B. 4/12 M . . . Mich Nov . Consumption C . . 2 . 18 Larue Not Named 1/12 M . . . Mich Nov . Unknown C . . 2 . 19 Bront R. 29 M . . . New York March Laborer Intoxication 0 . . 2 . 20 Raymond Joanna 27 F . . . New York Nov . Consumption C . . 2 . 21 Duvall Melvin 23 M . . . New York Dec Farmer Consumption C . . 2 . 22 McCray William 35 M . . . Ireland Aug Farmer Accident 0 . . 2 . 23 Safford Laura 22 F . . . Canada April . Consumption 90 . . ENUMERATOR'S-REMARKS: Line 4: Killed by the falling of a tree Line 22: By the falling of a tree ======================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: MI COUNTY: Berrien DISTRICT: Division 10 ENUMERATOR: Wm P. Abrel ======================================================================================================================================================================================== FILE-PG 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 ======================================================================================================================================================================================== 3 . 1 Townsend Zarah V 3 F . . . Mich Aug . Croop 2 District 10 . 3 . 2 Spangenburg Roxy A 22 F . . . Ohio April . Dropsey C District 10 . 3 . 3 Lang John 52 M . . M Ireland Aug Laborer Unknown 10 District 10 . 3 . 4 Sulivan William 15 M . . . Ireland May . Lung Fever C District 10 . 3 . 5 Mason Josephine 1 F . . . Indiana Aug . Flux 7 District 10 . 3 . 6 Wilkinson John W 9/12 M . . . Mich Oct . Unknown C District 10 . 3 . 7 Hammond William 40 M . . M New York Oct . Intoxication 5 District 10 . 3 . 8 Halsted Lott 16 M . . . Unknown May . Inf Rheumatism 7 District 10 . 3 . 9 Hall Eliza E 20 F . . M Mass July . child birth 14 District 10 . 3 . 10 Lorins Mary A 4 F . . . Mich Oct . Congestion 12 District 10 . 3 . 11 Plimpton Elish 80 M . . W Mass May . Old Age C District 10 . 3 . 12 Hatch Mary A 1 F . . . Mich Sept . Lung Fever 28 District 10 . 3 . 13 Rutter Daniel 3 M B . . Indiana Sept . Scarlet Fever 17 District 10 . 3 . 14 Roswell Jonathan E 23 M . . . Canada May Farmer Lung Fever 28 District 10 . 3 . 15 Redding Martha 49 F . . M Virginia Aug . Flux 4 District 10 . 3 . 16 Ames Elizabeth 4 F . . . Mich July . Inflamation 21 District 10 . 3 . 17 Ames Isaac 2 M . . . Mich Aug . Dysentery 7 District 10 . 3 . 18 Murphy William 46 M . . M Virginia Aug Farmer Consumption C District 10 . 3 . 19 Redding Elizabeth 44 F . . M Virginia March . Erysipelas 8 District 10 . 3 . 20 Wright Louisa 1 F . . . Mich March . Diarrhrea C District 10 . 3 . 21 Clock Angeline 2 F . . . Mich March . Brain fever 14 District 10 . 3 . 22 Platts Rebecca 85 F . . W New Jersey Aug . Chills & Fever 4 District 10 . 3 . 23 Cuts Rebecca 26 F . . . Indiana April . Consumption 35 District 10 . 3 . 24 Pierce Louisa 8 F . . . Mich Nov . Jaundie 15 District 10 . 3 . 25 Cooper Matilda S 4/12 F . . . Mich July . Whoping cough 21 District 10 . 3 . 26 Parmenter Jacob 1 M . . . Ohio Dec . Chills & fever C District 10 . 3 . 27 Walton Mary 66 F . . . England Jan . Old Age C District 10 . 3 . 28 Hinman Ruth R 30 F . . . New York Jan . Consumption C District 10 . 3 . 29 Patrick Mary E 8 F . . . Mich Feb . Accident 0 District 10 . 3 . 30 Calvin Pulina 57 F . . W Indiana March . Cholera Mubus 1 District 10 . 3 . 31 Murphy Mary 16 F . . . Indiana March . consumption 45 District 10 . 3 . 32 Fost Ada 15 F . . . Ohio July . Consumption C District 10 . 3 . 33 Wilson Mary S 5 F . . . New York Nov . Scarlet Fever 14 District 10 . 3 . 34 Eron William 5 M . . . Mich July . Tiphoid Fever 13 District 10 . 3 . 35 Yoar Mary I 1 F . . . Illinois Aug . Scarlet Fever 10 District 10 . ENUMERATOR'S REMARKS: Line 29 Killed by the falling of a tree . . . . . ======================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: MI COUNTY: Berrien DISTRICT: Division 10 ENUMERATOR: Wm P. Abrel ======================================================================================================================================================================================== FILE-PG 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 ======================================================================================================================================================================================== 4 . 1 Baker Mary S. 2/12 F . . . Michigan Aug . Congestion 2 Division 7 . 4 . 2 Williams Samuel 4 M B . . Michigan April . Drowned 0 . . 4 . 3 Williams Franklin 1 M B . . Michigan Aug . Congestion 5 . . 4 . 4 Hildenbrand Michael 9 M . . . Germany July . Drowned 0 . . 4 . 5 Griffin Peter 34 M . . M Canada May Farmer Inflamation of Lungs 20 . . 4 . 6 Pratt Benjamin 1 M . . . Mich Nov . Scrofula C . . 4 . 7 Chilson Theron 43 M . . W Vermont Feb Wagon Maker Diarrhea 2 . . 4 . 8 Pap**** John 3/12 M . . . Mich Jan . Unknown 2 . . 4 . 9 Brickell Robert 57 M . . M North Carolina April Carpenter Lung Fever 5 . . 4 . 10 Shepardson Martha A 1/12 F . . . Mich May . Dropsey C . . 4 . 11 Bratt Elizabeth 2/12 F . . . Mich Nov . Unknown 2 . . 4 . 12 Lardner Mary 40 F . . M Pennsylvania May . Dropsey 14 . . 4 . 13 Martin Ballard P. 20 M . . . Virginia May Farmer Unknown 10 . . 4 . 14 Hawkins Erasmus 4 M . . . Michigan Aug . Accident 4 . . 4 . 15 Brewster Susan 35 F . . M Conn Aug . Consumption C . . 4 . 16 Knight Emma A 5 F . . . Mich May . Lung Fever 16 . . 4 . 17 Knight Mary A 3 F . . . Mich July . Scalded 4 . . 4 . 18 Baker Jasper N. * M . . . Indiana Sept . Consumption C . . 4 . 19 Lashb**** John J. 18 M . . . Ohio March Farmer Inflamation of Brain 3 . . 4 . 20 Hopp** Matilda ** F . . . Mass Jan . Consumption C . . 4 . 21 Munger Francis 12 F . . . Mich Oct . Fever 42 . . 4 . 22 Garrow Jonathan 3 M . . . Mich Aug . Whoping Cough 4 . . 4 . 23 Danforth Alonzo 26 M . . M New York March Farmer Inflamation of Lungs 75 . . 4 . 24 Defield Rebecca J. 3 F . . . Mich April . Lung Fever 10 . . 4 . 25 Barrow Augustine 77 M . . M Mayland May None Paralysis C . . 4 . 26 Williams Amos 42 M . . . Penn Nov Laborer Unknown 0 . . 4 . 27 Ford Hiram 25 M . . . Ohio Oct Farmer Typhus Fever 14 . . 4 . 28 Murphy Mary 17 F . . M Mich March . Unknown C . . 4 . 29 Swink Moses 49 M . . M Unknown May Laborer Lung Fever 35 . . 4 . 30 Baker Silas 2/12 M . . . Mich April . Accident 0 . . 4 . 31 Halstead Lott 18 M . . . Indiana May Farmer Unknown 7 . . 4 . 32 Thompson Alvira 17 F . . . Indiana April . Consumption C . . 4 . 33 Phillips Madama 26 F . . . New York March . Fever 14 . . 4 . 34 Borders Sarah E. 7/12 F . . . Mich Oct . Ague & Fever 14 . . 4 . 35 Gasseth Albert 5 M . . . Ohio Sept . Flux 3 . . ENUMERATOR'S-REMARKS: Line 14: Killed by the falling of a log. Line 30: Came to his death by poisen administered by matchs