Lauderdale County, TN 1850 Mortality Census http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/tn/lauderdale/1850/ This Mortality Census was transcribed by Connie Burkett and proofread by Marsha Thompson for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2008 by Connie Burkett ========================================================================== 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 MICROFILM-ROLL: T655-26 State TENNESSEE County LAUDERDALE 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: TN COUNTY: Lauderdale ENUMERATOR: Isaac M. Steele ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FILE CAUSE #DAYS PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH-OF-DEATH OCCUPATION OF-DEATH ILL ================================================================================================================================================ 1 441 1 . Dorcas 9/12 F B S . Tennessee Sept . Worms 4 dy 2 . unnamed 1/12 F M S . Tenn April . Unknown 3 dy 3 . unnamed 6/12 F B S . Tenn November . Unknown 7 dy 4 . Martha 24 F B S . Va May Field hand Inflamation 4 dy 5 Hankins Gideon 65 M . . W Unknown Nov . Bel Fever 40 dy 6 . Clarissa 20 F B S . S.C. Sept Field hand Cold 6 dy 7 . not named 1/12 M B S . Tenn Sept . Unknown Suddenly 8 . Delilah 23 F B S . Tenn April . Consumption 3 yrs 9 Barnes John 60 M . . M N.C. Sept Farmer Dropsy & fev 40 dy 10 . Surameon 50 F B S . Va Feby . Unknown 3 dy 11 . Ellis 14 M B S . N.C. May . Consupt 7 mo 12 . Infant 3/12 F B S . Tenn Feb . Croup 1 dy 13 Fitzpatrick . 2/12 F . . . Tenn July . Croup 15 dy 14 Tatum Geo W. 56 M . . . N.C. March Farmer Drinking Suddenly 15 Henry Frances A. 25 M . . . Georgia October Farmer Typhoid fever 30 = 16 . Phil 57 M B S . Va June . Dropsy 21 17 Bird . 3/365 F . . . Tenn July . Unknown 2 18 Matthew Geo 11 M . . . Tenn July . Fits . 19 Mathis Walker 6 M . . . Tenn . . Croup 7 20 Henning Geo B. G. 9 M . . . Tenn Sept . Typhoid fever 30 21 Henning Sarah A. 2 F . . . Tenn Oct . Typhoid fever . 22 . Augustus 6/12 M B S . Tenn Feby . Unknown Suddenly 23 . Vina 2 F B S . Tenn Aug . Measles 12 mo 24 . Tom 2 M B S . Tenn Oct . Whooping Cough 28- 25 Hallybarton . 1/12 M . . . Tenn June . Phthisis from birth 26 Boydston . 4/12 M . . . Tenn April . Unknown Suddenly 27 Massey Mary Jane 2 F . . . Tenn Decm . Unknown 8- 28 Acuff Emily T. 17 F . . . Tenn April . Unknown 77 29 Sumerow . 0/12 F . . . Tenn . . Unknown 4 30 Turner John W. 2 M . . . Tenn Aug . Worms 14 ENUMERATOR'S REMARKS for the above page: Total 65 Deaths Remain as it now is, or to retake the census of my whole county. Isaac M. Steele, Asst Marshal ================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: TN COUNTY: Lauderdale ENUMERATOR: Isaac M. Steele ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FILE CAUSE #DAYS PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH-OF-DEATH OCCUPATION OF-DEATH ILL ================================================================================================================================================ 2 444 1 Braden Angelina 22 F . . M Tennessee October . child birth Suddenly 2 Belfield . 28 M . . . Unknown June . Dropsy 3 mo 3 . Fanny 4/12 F B S . Tenn May . Unknown 10 mo 4 . Dick 1 M B S . Tenn June . Smothered Suddenly 5 . Henry 22 M B S . Ky May . Dropsy 2 mo 6 Anthony Mary 3/12 F . . . Tenn Feby . Bronchitis 7 dys 7 Deavenport Marth J. 1 F . . . Tenn March . Unknown 8 dys 8 . John 10/12 M B . . Va June . Teething 2 mo 9 . Infant 1 M B . . Tenn July . Unknown 3 dys 10 . Infant 1/12 F . . . Tenn July . Croup 4 dys 11 McFarlin Charles J. 3/12 M . . . Tenn March . Unknown 1 dy 12 Sanders . 1dy M . . . Tenn Oct . Congestion 4 dys 13 Price Elizabeth 13 F . . . Tenn Decm . Congestion . 14 Strain Wm 74 M . . M S.C. Sept Farmer Carbuncle 1 year 15 . Slave 1/12 F B S . Tenn March . Croup 3 dys 16 Williams Margaret 37 F . . M N.C. April . Unknown 6 dys 17 Willard Henry W. 25 M . . . Pa Nov Farmer Pneumonia 5 dys 18 Harris Mary E. 4 F . . . Tenn Sept . Belious fever 10 dys 19 Walton Sarah 21 F . . . Tenn Oct . Unknown 12 dys 20 Howard Stephen 54 M . . M N.C. May Farmer Unknown Suddenly 21 Russell John 50 M . . . Ky Oct Farmer Cold 12 dys 22 . Infant 1/12 F . . . Tenn Feby . Unknown 7 dys 23 Walpole Lydia 31 F . . M Tenn March . Unknown Suddenly 24 Walpole . 1/12 F . . . Tenn April . Unknown 20 dys 25 . Melville 16 M B S - Va May . Unknown 6 dys 26 Brady Nancy 43 F . . . Tenn Feby . Bronchitis 15 yrs 27 Carnall Jno. J. 3/12 M . . . Tenn Oct . Unknown 20 - 28 . Slave not named 1/12 F . . . Tenn not recollected . Unknown 21 - 29 Reynolds Elizabeth 17 F . . . Tenn July . Con. Chills 3 - 30 Polk . 3 F . . . Tenn Aug . Con. Chills Suddenly 31 Leet Julia H. 3 F . . . Id Sept . Worms Suddenly 32 Langley John 3 F . . . Tenn Sept . Belious fever 9 - 33 Turner Harriet A. 4 F . . . Tenn July . Worms 3 = 34 Turner John W. 2 M . . . Tenn Aug . Worms 10 - 35 . Dick 7/12 M B . . Tenn March . Croup 2 - ENUMERATOR'S REMARKS for the above page: I had nearly completed the census of my county before I received the Circular from the census office directing me to fill up the heading of my County or Division with the Civil subdivision. Therefore - I was then unable to separate it from memory, and had no option but to let it.