Siskiyou County, CA 1870 Mortality Census http://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ca/siskiyou/1870/ (File 1 of 1 for entire county) 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) 2026 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 1870 MICROFILM #: T655 STATE CALIFORNIA (Microfilm 132 at the California State Library) COUNTY SISKIYOU SCHEDULE 3.--Persons who DIED during the Year ending May 31, 1870 The 1870 Mortality census year begins June 1, 1869 and ends May 31, 1870 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: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: Siskiyou DIVISION: Butte Township FILE PAGE NO: 1 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 279 ENUMERATOR: A. E. Paine ============================================================================================================================================================================================ FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FAM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 . Teague Charles 35 M W . England X X Oct. Blacksmith Intemperance . 2 16 Gilchrist Edward V. 12 M W . California . . Oct. . Intermittent fever Page blank below ============================================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: Siskiyou DIVISION: Cottonwood Township FILE PAGE NO: 2 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 280 ENUMERATOR: A. E. Paine ============================================================================================================================================================================================ FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FAM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 81 Lee Flora 12 F W . Oregpn . . Sept. . Whooping cough . 2 . Bitzell Adam 45 M W . Germany X X Dec. Miner Lost in mountains and perished in the snow . 3 . Todhunter John 41 M W M Ohio . . May Stock raiser Homicide, Stabbed to heart with a knife . ============================================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: Siskiyou DIVISION: Klamath Township FILE PAGE NO: 3 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 281 ENUMERATOR: Calvin Edgerton ============================================================================================================================================================================================ FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FAM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 6 Wood Margaret 3 F W . California X . Unknown At home Cholera infantum . 2 6 Wood John 2 M W . California X . Unknown At home Cholera infantum Page blank below ============================================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: Siskiyou DIVISION: Scott River Township FILE PAGE NO: 4 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 282 ENUMERATOR: Calvin Edgerton ============================================================================================================================================================================================ FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FAM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 2 Roper Louisa M. 41 F W M Hamburg X X Dec. Keeping house Inflamation of stomach . 2 18 Galvin Mary Jane 3 F W . California X X May At home Hooping cough Page blank below ============================================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: Siskiyou DIVISION: Scott Valley Township FILE PAGE NO: 5 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 283 ENUMERATOR: Calvin Edgerton ============================================================================================================================================================================================ FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FAM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 55 Hamilton Sarah 38 F W M Indiana . . Sept. Keeping house Consumption . 2 132 Wharton James 36 M W M Tennessee . . July Farmer Inter. fever . 3 129 McLean Ja's. 54 M W . Pennsylvania X X January Laborer Disease of heart . 4 299 Cory Ada 1 F W . Indiana . . Feb. . Whooping cough Page blank below ============================================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: Siskiyou DIVISION: South Township FILE PAGE NO: 6 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 284 ENUMERATOR: Calvin Edgerton ============================================================================================================================================================================================ FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FAM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 25 Denny Amasa 71 M W M Vermont . . Dec. Farmer Paralysis . 2 67 Miner Christian 20 M W . Switzerland X X July Miner Bronchitis . 3 116 Hall Henry 3 M W . California . . June . Inflamation of bowells . 4 148 Young Henry Victor 8/12 M W . California X X July . Infl. of brain . 5 200 Griffin Thomas 38 M W . Ireland X X Nov. Farm laborer Blow* head Page blank below ENUMERATOR REMARKS: Number 5 (Family# 200)-Died by violence. Death resulted in 12 hours after receiving blow which caused pressure of blood on the brain as I am informed by the physician who attended upon him. ============================================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: Siskiyou DIVISION: Surprise Valley Township FILE PAGE NO: 7 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 285 ENUMERATOR: James Vance ============================================================================================================================================================================================ FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FAM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 46 Crotty David 27 M W . Ireland X X July Clerk in store Consumption . 2 49 Casterline William 25 M W . Illinois . X April Blacksmith Consumption . 3 167 Boardwell Helen L. 5/12 F W . California . . May At home Neumonia . 4 169 Rains Benjamin D. 4 M W . California . . Jan. At home Scarlet fever . 5 171 Monschamp Paphenus 11 M W . California X . Feb. At home Scarlet fever Page blank below ============================================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: Siskiyou DIVISION: Table Rock Township FILE PAGE NO: 8 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 286 ENUMERATOR: A. E. Paine ============================================================================================================================================================================================ FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FAM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 44 Haight Eliza Ann 61 F W M New York . . July Keeping house Paralysis . 2 43 Pellerin Ulysses Grant 4/12 M W . California . . April . Disease of lungs Page blank below ============================================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: Siskiyou DIVISION: Yreka Township FILE PAGE NO: 9 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 287 ENUMERATOR: A. E. Paine ============================================================================================================================================================================================ FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FAM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 44 McNulty Monnet 8/12 M W . California X X June . Cholera infantum . 2 118 Cran Hazen 1/12 M W . California . . Jan. . Cholera infantum . 3 . McAllister James 38 M W . New York . . June Miner Consumption . 4 . Killibrew Peter 47 M W . England X X Sept. Miner Typhoid fever Page blank below ============================================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: Siskiyou DIVISION: Yreka City FILE PAGE NO: 10 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 288 ENUMERATOR: A. E. Paine ============================================================================================================================================================================================ FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FAM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 49 Berry Rachel 2 F W . California . . Oct. . Typhoid fever . 2 57 McConnell Elvira 7 F W . California . . July . Diptheria . 3 118 Dixon Louisa 4 F HB . California . . May . Diptheria . 4 135 Burgess Mary E. 8 F W . California . . Nov. . Typhus fever . 5 138 Cleland John 2 M W . California . . July . Diptheria . 6 147 Sawtell Fanny 36 F W W England X X Sept. Keeping house Typhoid fever . 7 160 Sleeper Frank H. 4/12 M W . California . . June . Measles . 8 209 Stone Charles M. 5/12 M W . California . . July . Cholera infantum . 9 238 Witherill Lorenzo 25 M W . Michigan . . June School teacher Consumption . 10 238 Witherill Abel 56 M W M Massachusetts . . July Farmer Apoplexy . 11 262 Conner Nancy E. 36 F W . Arkansas . . June Keeping house Child birth . 12 . Harvey Fobert F. 18 M W . Pennsylvania X . July Clerk in store Intermittent fever Ends Siskiyou 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/ ============================================================================================================================================================================================