El Dorado County, CA 1860 Mortality Census https://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ca/eldorado/1860/ This Mortality Census was transcribed by Debbie Leenutaphong and proofread by Russell Anderson for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2025 by Debbie Leenutaphong ========================================================================== 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 1860 MICROFILM-#: T655- STATE CA (Microfilm 130 at the California State Library) COUNTY EL DORADO SCHEDULE 3.--Persons who DIED during the Year ending May 31, 1860 The 1860 Mortality census year begins June 1, 1859 and ends May 31, 1860 Because death certificates were mostly unknown prior to 1902, enumerators were instructed to collect the name and information for every person who died during the twelve months preceding the official census date. These censuses were taken from 1850 to 1900, although not all have survived. By 1902, most states had implemented vital records laws and the mortality schedules were phased out. It is important to remember that the information is available only for the year immediately preceding the census. Those who died outside of this range were never enumerated. Even then, the information was under- reported. According to U.S. Public Health Service estimates, only about 60% of deaths were reported in the mortality schedules. ---------------------Begin Actual Transcription---------------------------- ============================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1860 STATE: CA COUNTY: El Dorado DISTRICT: Georgetown Township ENUMERATOR: Russ K. Rugs FILE PAGE: 1 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 1 ============================================================================================================================================================== LN# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH OCCUP. CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================== 1 Telsenthal Pauline 2 F W . . California December . Croup 2 . 2 Mosgen Fanny 10 F W . . Iowa February . Putrid sore throat 9 . 3 Mosgun Ephraim 5 M W . . California January . Putrid sore throat 1 . 4 Foster Elizabeth 66 F W . . England October . Age 9 . 5 Foster Thomas S 26 M W . . England September * Painter Drowned . . 6 Lena Francisca 45 F W . . Mexico January . Fever 11 . 7 Smith C S * 58 M W . M England Dec Baker Rupture of Liver 1 . 8 Smith E 25 F W . M Illinois July . Consumption 210 . 9 Simpson Geo M 1 M W . . California September . Malpractice 1 . 10 Wier John 28 M W . . England July Miner Inflamation of Lungs 7 . 11 Lee John 37 M W . . New York July Miner Accidentally killed . . 12 Casnin Philip 55 M W . M Ireland January Miner Accidentally killed . . 13 Smith . Mrs 30 F W . M England Dec . P* of Heat . . 14 Smith John 30 M W . M England July R* Consumption 150 . 15 Wobels Charles 6 M . . . California June . Putrid sore throat 3 . 16 Nattruss Jane 45 F . . M England September . Drospy 60 . 17 Burner Joseph H. 4 M . . . Cal July . Unknown 5 . 18 Taylor John 45 M . . . Maine September Cook Disease of heart Sudden . 19 Maerr Mathew 30 M . . M England April Miner Intermittent Fever 35 . 20 Hiasah Betty 1 F . . . California Dec . Disease of heart 7 . 21 Wyly John 28 M . . . Ireland May Miner Disease of Lungs 5 . 22 Hecklin David 47 M . . M Kentucky July Miner Intemperance Sudden . 23 Morney Hugh 40 M . . . Ireland July Miner Shot . Page blank below ============================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1860 STATE: CA COUNTY: El Dorado DISTRICT: Diamond Spring & Placerville Township ENUMERATOR: H. Larkin FILE PAGE: 2 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 1 ============================================================================================================================================================== LN# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH BIRTHPLACE CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================== 1 Hinze L L 3/12 F . . . Cal Dec . Croup 8 . 2 Chapman M E 1/12 F . . . Cal Aug . Thrush 7 . 3 Fickland Mary 2 F . . . Cal June . Sore throat 20 . 4 Walker George 22 M . . . Ill Oct Miner Congestive chill 5 . 5 Fowler John 41 M . . M N Y April Lumberman Consumption 80 . 6 Moore John 37 M . . M N C Jan Miner Consumption 60 . 7 Jackson J 1/12 F . . . Cal Feb . Unknown 5 . 8 Childs J 75 M . . M Ky April Farmer Old Age 1 . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 14 McGovern J C 27 M . . . Ky May Livery Hand Indian War . . 15 Tagg M 20 M . . . Ireland May Miner Indian War . . 16 Petterson John 36 M . . . Denmark Sept Miner Consumption 3 weeks . 17 Ray H. A 30 F . . M Ireland Dec Domestic Consumption 2 weeks . 18 O'Donell T L 28 M . . . N Y June Bar Keeper Unknown 1 day Middle initial could be S. 19 Bell Alfred 45 M . . M Eng July Lawyer Palpitation of the Heart 4 days . 20 Fountain J H 9 M . . . Ill Oct . Sore Throat 3 days . 21 Painter L 4 F . . . Cal Oct . Sore Throat 6 days First initial could be S. 22 Lewis D L 2 M . . . Utah T Feb . Sore Throat 1 day . 23 Lewis J 37 M . . M Wales March Barber Liver Complaint 6 months . 24 Ryan J 1 M . . . Cal Jan . Brain Fever 1 week . 25 Einois M O 23 F . . M Ohio Sept . Consumption 3 months . 26 Dunigan Absolem 56 M . . . Tenn Dec Molder Heart Disease 5 days . 27 Scott Mary 1 F . . . Cal Oct . Congestion of the Brain 3 weeks . 28 Bung Thomas 23 M . . . Wales Sept Miner Caving of a Tunnel 1 . 29 Pettit O B 4 M . . . Cal July . Croup 6 days . 30 Pierson James 32 M . . . Scotland Aug Brewer Cancer 3 months . 31 Turnbull James 36 M . . . Scotland Aug Engineer Suicide by Shooting . . 32 Bight Mary 10/12 F . . . Cal Sept . Sore Throat 3 days . 33 Taylor Daniel 36 M . . . Ind June Clerk Apoplexy . . 34 Hansom B. 24 M . . . Norway Aug Miner Consumption . . 35 Peterson Martin 21 M . . . Denmark Mrch Miner Dysentery . . ============================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1860 STATE: CA COUNTY: El Dorado DISTRICT: Placerville, White Oak & Mud Springs Township ENUMERATOR: H. Larkin FILE PAGE: 3 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 2 ============================================================================================================================================================== LN# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH BIRTHPLACE CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================== 1 Evens H L 2/12 M . . . Cal Sept . Lung Fever 2 weeks . 2 Muse G H 2/12 M . . . Cal Aug . Sore Throat 5 days . 3 Peterson Peter 1 M . . . Cal July . Consumption 3 months . 4 Alderson John 35 M . . . Wis Aug Miner Sore Throat 7 days . 5 Bastian John 28 M . . . Germany Sept Miner Consumption 6 weeks . 6 Shaw John 30 M . . M Canada Sept Miner Dropsy 3 months . 7 Shaw John C 5 M . . . Cal Oct . Croup 5 days . 8 Raymond L J 22 F . . M Mich May . Desentery 1 week . 9 Sullivan S 29 M . . M Ill May Trader Indian War . . 10 Ober E E J E 5 M . . . Cal July . Sore Throat 2 weeks . 11 Bowers J M 2 M . . . Cal Jan . Inflamation Brain 1 day . 12 Murphey Frank 20 M . . . Ireland Jan Miner Caveing of a Tunnel 6 hours . 13 . Estus 34 M . . . France Feb Miner Lung Disease 3 months Estus may be his last name. 14 May Aken 1 M . . . Iowa May . Lung Fever 10 days . 15 Harding Geo H 30 M . . . Va May Mill Owner Consumption 10 days . 16 Harden Thomas 27 M . . . Eng March Miner Palsey 4 days . 17 Fryer Daniel 1 M . . . Cal March . Dropsey 11 months . 18 Cady Harrison 35 M . . . N H July . Heart Disease 1 month . 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 22 Chapman Timothy 76 M . . W Canada June Trader Consumption 3 weeks Begin White Oak Township 23 Bence Albert 1 M . . . Cal Jan . Croup 2 days . 24 Guthery J R 40 M . . W Ohio Jan Blacksmith Shot . . 25 Johnson Edward 7/12 M . . . Cal May . Fever 5 days . 26 Howard Unil 38 M . . M Pa Jan Farmer Unknown 4 days . 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 29 Winters Thomas 27 M . . . Va Aug Cook Consumption 4 weeks Begin Mud Springs Township 30 Miller Abram 60 M B . M Mo Feb Miner Heart Disease 6 days . 31 Roussin Charles 49 M . . M Mo June Hotel Keeper Fever 17 days . 32 Roussin Benj 9/12 M . . . Cal July . Inflamation Brain 7 months . 33 Preston Benjamin 22 M . . . N Y Jan Miner Fever 2 weeks . 34 Clerk Randolph 24 M M . . Ind Dec Miner Consumption 5 weeks . 35 Sharies Eliza 7 F . . . Ark Oct . Inflamation Brain 3 days . ============================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1860 STATE: CA COUNTY: El Dorado DISTRICT: Mud Springs, Salmon & Columa Township ENUMERATOR: H. Larkin FILE PAGE: 4 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 3 ============================================================================================================================================================== LN# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH BIRTHPLACE CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================== 1 Miller Isaac 41 M . . W Ind Sept Miner Disentery 3 days . 2 Silbert Simon 30 M . . M Ill Aug Miner Feaver 3 days . 3 Casford H L 40 M . . M Eng July Farmer Heart Disease 3 weeks . 4 Colouse Nicholos 38 M . . . Hanover March Miner Consumption 1 year . 5 Waters L S 40 M . . M S C April Miner Consumption 2 weeks . 6 Dugan John 2 M . . . Cal Jan . Scalded with Water 2 days . 7 Malbery Elizabeth 3/12 F . . . Cal Aug . Congestive Chills 10 days . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 11 Ferrill Edward 50 M . . . Ireland June Miner Burned in a house . Begin Salmon Halls Township 12 Darmon Mary 47 F . . . Mass Nov . Inflamation Lungs . . 13 Seranton Albert 57 M . . M N Y Aug Gardener Inflamation Lungs . . 14 Berry Adaline 10/12 F . . . Cal Sept . Inflamation Lungs . . 15 Roberts Joseph 5 M . . . Cal July . Whooping Cough . . 16 Lauson Bartlet 55 M . . . Denmark Oct Miner Shot Himself . . 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 20 Van Dorhader William 7 M . . . N Y June . Inflamation Bowels 10 days Begin Coloma Township 21 Robinson Thomas 49 M . . M S C Oct Lawyer Inflamation Bowels 10 days . 22 Robinson Albert 25 M . . . Miss Jan Lawyer Consumption 3 years . 23 Medly Chris 32 M . . . Germany April Miner Epilepsy 2 years . 24 Rich Fred 53 M . . . Hanover Nov Blacksmith Consumption 11 months . 25 Arrick William 55 M . . . Prussia Nov Laborer Mania a Potu 1 week . 26 Wilson Charles 35 M . . . Finland Feb Miner Consumption 8 months . 27 Burtin Bayn 50 M . . . Ky March Miner Paralysis 1 month . 28 Harlin Thomas J 26 M . . . Eng March Laborer Cancer 6 months . 29 McLenehin James 59 M . . . Ireland Aug Sailor Consumption 6 months . 30 Barney Joseph 61 M . . . Md May Miner Typhoid Fever 1 month . 31 Goodfellow William 30 M . . . N Y June . Paralysis 5 days . 32 Grant William 34 M . . . Va June . Heart Disease 2 weeks . 33 Hawley Virginia 3/12 F . . . Cal Oct . Croup 5 days . 34 Levern Frank 2 M . . . Cal Nov . Unknown 5 weeks . 35 Lohry Catharine 5/12 F . . . Cal Jan . Erisipelas 3 weeks . ============================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1860 STATE: CA COUNTY: El Dorado DISTRICT: Columa, Kelsey, Cotumnes & Mountain Township ENUMERATOR: H. Larkin FILE PAGE: 5 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 4 ============================================================================================================================================================== LN# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH BIRTHPLACE CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================== 1 Beckenber Joseph 2 M . . . Mo May . Consumption 2 months . 2 Henerty Mary 1/12 F . . . Cal July . Unknown 8 days . 3 Mitcheal Willie 2 M . . . Cal Sept . Sore Throat 3 months . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 8 Carr John 36 M . . . Eng Nov Butcher Unknown 2 weeks Begin Kelsey Township 9 Buckstep Roselin 4 F . . . Mo Nov . Fever 2 weeks . 10 Green John 38 M . . . Ireland July Miner Unknown 1 day . 11 Center Isaac 28 M . . . N Y May Miner Killed 11 days . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 16 Miller B. 50 M . . M Eng April Miner Killed with a rock 4 days Begin Cotumnes Township 17 Bodley P H 40 M . . M Ohio April Grocer Consumption 2 months . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . Line is blank. 25 Renolds Myrum 1 M . . . Cal Sept . Sore Throat 4 days Begin Mountain Township 26 Renolds Myrum 3 days F . . . Cal May . Unknown 1 day . 27 Webb John 32 M . . . Pa Nov Miner Killed by a blast ˝ hour Last name could be Weble. 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