Nevada County, CA 1860 Mortality Census https://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ca/nevada/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 NEVADA 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: Nevada DISTRICT: Bloomfield Township ENUMERATOR: Not stated FILE PAGE: 1 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 3 ================================================================================================================================================================= LN# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Morrison James 42 M . . M Scotland May Merchant Apoplexy 1 dy . 2 Bolche Jenny 34 F . . M France March . Absess 3 months . 3 McCue James 34 M . . . Ireland Feb Maine Intoxication & Exposure 2 weeks Page blank below ================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1860 STATE: CA COUNTY: Nevada DISTRICT: Bridge Port Township ENUMERATOR: J. E. Williams FILE PAGE: 2 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 2 ================================================================================================================================================================= LN# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Mulchay Phelex 1 M . . . California July . Croup 1 dy . 2 Cane Phebe 2 F . . . California August . Bowel complaint 5 days . 3 Johnston H W 40 M . . M Ky Sept Physician Consumption 1 year . 4 Baldwin Smith 35 M . . . Mass . Miner Unknown 2 weeks . 5 Hyatt Jenny 5 F . . . California June . Fever 1 week . 6 Cowen J E 29 M . . . Russia June Miner Drowned Sudden . 7 Cornelius H C 28 M . . . Germany . Miner Drowned Sudden . 8 Langford William 30 M . . . Germany . Miner Drowned Sudden . 9 Spencer Adison F 30 M . . . Mass July Miner Caving of Bank Sudden . 10 Stuart Richard 32 M . . . Italy July Miner Caving of Bank Sudden . 11 Pole G W 32 M . . . . . Miner Shot accidentally Sudden . 12 Martin Christian 32 M . . . Norway . Miner Caving of Bank Sudden . 13 Rodgers John 27 M . . . La Sept Miner Caving of Bank Sudden . 14 Platt Thos 27 M . . . Ohio Oct Miner Caving of Bank 1 day . 15 Edgarton J K 23 M . . . Denmark Oct Miner Caving of Bank Sudden . 16 Thompson J F 1 M . . . Cal Jan . Unknown 1 day . 17 Staafben J M 27 M . . M Wutenberg Nov Brewer Consumption 6 weeks . 18 McMurray Louiza 6 F . . . N Y March . Brain Fever 5 days . 19 Cox Sarah 45 F . . M Ohio May . Parillitic 2 days . 20 Cline Jacob 69 M . . W Virginia May Wheel wright Liver Complaint 3 weeks Page blank below ================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1860 STATE: CA COUNTY: Nevada DISTRICT: Grass Valley Township ENUMERATOR: J. R. Patterson FILE PAGE: 3 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 1 ================================================================================================================================================================= LN# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Allen Thomas 30 M W . . England Jan Miner Suicide . . 2 Hissen C C 36 M . . . N Y Jan Miner Inflamation of Blood 21 . 3 Reid C 40 M . . . Not Known Jan Miner Burned to Death . . 4 Prichard W 31 M . . . England Jan Miner Congestion of Lungs 30 . 5 Veasey J 45 M . . . Mass Jan Miner Dropsey 180 . 6 Whiting E 30 M . . . N. Y. Mar Highwayman Shot by Sheriff . . 7 Walston E 28 F . . . Kentucky April . Typhoid Fever 30 . 8 Geldersleeve S T 30 M . . . Cal'a April . Croup 3 . 9 Metcalf C S 19 F . . M Ills. April . Consumption 180 . 10 West F H 28 M . . . N. Y. June Carpenter Accidental . . 11 Snider S 22 M . . . N. Y. June Miner Consumption 90 . 12 Pelham E 6 M . . . Ala. June . Bronchitis 30 . 13 Morrison J 40 F . . . Not Known July . Intemperance 40 . 14 Dunster M E 15 F . . . Mich July . Typhoid Fever 30 . 15 Pratt C H 3 M . . . Cal'a July . Fever 2 . 16 Spafford E W 63 M . . . Mass Aug Justice of Peace Cholera Morbus 7 . 17 Franklin J 40 M . . . Ky. Aug Carpenter Accidental . . 18 Bennett J 40 M . . M England Aug Unknown Intemperance 40 . 19 Mitall L E 33 F . . . England Sept . Inflamation of Bowels 20 . 20 Whiting M 5 M . . . N. Y. Sept . Fever 10 . 21 Wheling O 30 M . . . Mich Sept Miner Congestion of Lungs 5 . 22 Bell J 66 M . . . Scotland Sept None Typhoid Fever 30 . 23 Dibble * B 2 M . . . Cal'a Sept . Fever 20 . 24 Thompson J 50 M . . . Scotland Sept . Intemperance 40 . 25 Mansoll M E 1 F . . . Cal'a Sept . Diarrhoea 20 . 26 Hobby F S 6/12 M . . . Cal'a Sept . Dysentery 9 . 27 Redbooth G J 3 M . . . Cal'a Sept . Scarlet Fever 10 . 28 Wakefield A 4 F . . . Cal'a Sept . Disease of Blood 10 . 29 Clark S 2 M . . . Cal'a Sept . Fever 2 . 30 Parker R 5 F . . . Cal'a Nov . Disease of Blood 9 . 31 Parker H 7 M . . . Cal'a Nov . Disease of Blood 11 . 32 Harris L 41 M . . . Virginia Nov Unknown Consumption 190 . 33 Jeffrey Allen 31 M . . . England Nov Unknown Drowned . . 34 Mathews C 27 M . . . England Dec Unknown Drowned . . 35 Lambsheare F H 29 M . . . England Dec . Drowned . . ================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1860 STATE: CA COUNTY: Nevada DISTRICT: Grass Valley Township ENUMERATOR: J. R. Patterson FILE PAGE: 4 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 2 ================================================================================================================================================================= LN# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Rarineugh J 28 M . . . Unknown Mar Miner Stabbed 3 . 2 Morgan B 29 M . . . Conn Mar Butcher Consumption 90 . 3 Bennellade P J 3 F . . . England April PriceCheck Putrid Sore Throat 20 . 4 Smith E 21 F . . . Cal'a April . Fever 30 . 5 Spurr A S 2/12 F . . . Cal'a April . Fever 10 . 6 Osborn A 1 F . . . Cal'a April . Fever 9 . 7 Ord B 38 M . . . England May Miner Fever 20 . 8 Campbell E A 6/12 M . . . Cal'a May . Putrid Sore Throat 20 . 9 Griffith F H 3/12 M . . . Cal'a June . Errysipelas 10 . 10 Thompson C 30 F . . . Ireland June . Child Birth 2 . 11 Clyne T 11/12 M . . . Cal'a June . . . . 12 Mitchel M 28 F . . . Ireland June . Child Birth 4 . 13 Malony D 23 M . . . Ireland June Miner Consumption 9 . 14 Thompson Wm 3/12 M . . . Cal'a July . Putrid Sore Throat 8 . 15 Kennedy D 2 M . . . Cal'a July . Putrid Sore Throat 5 . 16 Donald M O 2 F . . . Cal'a July . Teething 12 . 17 Dowline J 2 M . . . Cal'a July . Croup 3 . 18 Abraham E 9 F . . . Cal'a Mar . Accidental Burnt . . 19 Cramer B 2/12 M . . M Hamburg Mar . Dropsey 34 Recorded as Married. 20 Reelegan J 37 M . . M Ireland Mar Miner Accidental . . 21 Donohue M 1/12 M . . . Cal'a Mar . . . . 22 McDonald R 30 M . . . Ireland Mar Miner Accidental . . 23 Lafferty C 9/12 M . . . Cal'a April . Putrid Sore Throat 3 . 24 Carline J 11/12 M . . . Cal'a April . Putrid Sore Throat 6 . 25 McDonald A 11/12 F . . . Cal'a April . Putrid Sore Throat 4 . 26 Cline B 30 F . . . Ireland April . Child Birth . . 27 Williams A M 6/12 F . . . Cal'a April . Putrid Sore Throat 9 . 28 Moran J 30 M . . . Ireland April Miner Fever 20 . 29 Clegan C 28 F . . . Ireland May . Fever 30 . 30 McGrath P 35 M . . . Ireland May Miner Unknown 4 . 31 Randall F 40 M . . . Ireland May Miner Unknown 30 . 32 Bergantz M 93 F . . . France May . Old Age . . 33 Williams R 6/12 F . . . Cal'a June . Putrid Sore Throat 3 . 34 Shemase N 2 M . . . Cal'a June . Putrid Sore Throat 9 . 35 Henry M 47 M . . . Ireland June Miner Unknown 20 . ================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1860 STATE: CA COUNTY: Nevada DISTRICT: Little York Township ENUMERATOR: J. E. Williams FILE PAGE: 5 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 4 ================================================================================================================================================================= LN# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Yaff G B 34 M . . M Belginan April Tailor Delereum Tremens 2 days . 2 Fisher W D 32 M . . M Penn Jan Landlord Consumption 2 months . 3 Fisher W D 2 M . . . Cal . . Congestion of Brain 1 week Page blank below ================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1860 STATE: CA COUNTY: Nevada DISTRICT: Nevada Township ENUMERATOR: J. R. Patterson FILE PAGE: 6 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 1 ================================================================================================================================================================= LN# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Rowe James 32 M W F M Maine Decr Farmer Consumption 90 . 2 Christian S. T. 33 M W F . Ireland Feb Miner Spinal Affection 20 . 3 Harvey J. C. 33 M W F . R. I. Feb Atty. Athophla of Brain 90 . 4 Michael Pierre 36 M W F . France Feb Miner Gang Green 40 . 5 Stark Moses 32 M W F . Ohio April Miner Consumption 180 . 6 Casswell Tho's. H. 5 M W F . Cal May . Fever 20 . 7 Williams Rosana 6 F W F . Cal May . Putrid Sore Throat 3 . 8 Williams A. B. 1 M W F . Cal Jany . Putrid Sore Throat 4 . 9 Edwards Albert G. 9 M W F . Mo June . Drowned . . 10 Flintoff Emma 3 F W F . England Feb . Putrid Sore Throat 14 . 11 Manning G. W. 28 M W F . Ohio May Miner Consumption 98 . 12 Seppatt John 28 M W F . Not Known March Miner Fever . . 13 Jones M. T. 34 M W F . Tenn April Miner Accident . . 14 Moran J 29 M W F . Ireland May Miner Fever . . 15 Keelier Samuel 30 M W F . Finland Aug Miner Accident . . 16 Davis Samuel 29 M W F . Ireland June . Accident . . 17 Parker B. 30 M W F . Ireland Sep . Accident . . 18 Cooper John 30 M W F . Ala July . Suicide . . 19 Duffey John 3 M W F . Cal July . Drowned . . 20 Houston Wm 30 M W F . Not Known June . Accident . . 21 Armstrong G. H. 32 M W F . N. Y. June Miner Poisened . . 22 Armstrong J M 1 M W F . Cal July . Sore Throat . . 23 Clark Mary 25 F W F . Mass April . Intemperance . . 24 Bennett John 40 M W F M England Sept Miner Intemperance . . 25 Bell John 66 M W F M Scotland Sept . Fever . . 26 Beck J. 20 M W F . Not Known Decr Butcher Fever . . 27 Chandler Geo 22 M W F M Not Known Aug Wood Chopper Disease of Heart . . 28 Franklin W. H. 16 M W F . Kentucky Aug Carpenter Consumption 90 . 29 Fettonl F. 40 M W F . Not Known Aug Miner Consumption 75 . 30 Gelley H. 27 M W F M Ireland Aug Miner Drowned . . 31 Hughes Wm 6/12 M W F . Cal Sept . . . . 32 Kennady D. 2 M W F . Cal Oct . . . . 33 Keyes H W 6/12 M W F . Cal Augt . Teething 21 . 34 Miller M 35 M W F M Kentucky Oct . Teething . . 35 Melsing E. 3 F . . . Cal Aug . Teething . . ================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1860 STATE: CA COUNTY: Nevada DISTRICT: Nevada Township ENUMERATOR: J. R. Patterson FILE PAGE: 7 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 2 ================================================================================================================================================================= LN# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Mitchell Margaret 28 F W F M Ireland Sept . Child Birth 3 . 2 Malone Lee 24 M W F M Ireland Sept . Consumption 125 . 3 Nutall Lucy 33 F W F M England Sept . In of Bowels 21 . 4 O Donnald M A. 2 M W F . Cal Oct . In of Bowels . . 5 Pullan E. 6 M W F . Ala July . Bronchitis 10 . 6 Pratt C H 3 M W F . Cal Sept . Sore Throat 14 . 7 Synder S. 22 M W F . N. Y. July Miner Consumption 120 . 8 Sweet L. 25 M W F . Maine Dec'r Butcher Consumption 120 . 9 Sweet C. H. 28 M W F . Maine Dec'r Butcher Disease of Liver 2 . 10 Thompson Catharine . F W F . Ireland July . Child Birth 3 . 11 Sweet C. 50 M W F . Ireland Aug Miner Accident . . 12 Thompson Wm. 3 M W F . Cal Sep . Accident . . 13 Thompson J. 52 M W F . Scotland Oct Merchant Appoplexy . . 14 Wast J. H. 28 M W F . N. Y. July Carpenter Fever 23 . 15 Whitney M. 53 F W F M N. Y. Oct . Consumption 90 . 16 Wheelan A. 30 M W F . Mich Oct Teamster Cong of Lungs . 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Dropsey 6 months . 5 Whaley A L 30 M . . . New York Sept Teamster Lung Fever 2 weeks . 6 Kemle Sarah 28 F . . M Bavaria March . Consumption 4 months . 7 Reynolds Frank 33 M . . M Ireland April Miner Caving of a Bank Sudden . 8 Decker Lorenzo 23 M . . . Maine April Miner Caving of a Bank Sudden . 9 Slack Allice E. 11/12 F . . . Cal January . Disease of the Brain 9 months Ends Nevada county ================================================================================================================================================================= If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access the rest of our growing collection of FREE online census transcriptions by going to the following URL: http://www.us-census.org/ =================================================================================================================================================================