Fannin County, GA 1880 Mortality Census http://us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ga/fannin/1880/ This Mortality Census was transcribed by Bob Torbert and proofread by Russell Anderson for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2003 by Bob Torbert ========================================================================== 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, Robert E. Lane All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ========================================================================== CENSUS-YEAR 1880 MICROFILM ROLL# T655-10 STATE GEORGIA COUNTY FANNIN SCHEDULE 5 -- Persons who DIED during the Year ending May 31, 1880 The 1880 Mortality census year begins June 1, 1879 and ends May 31, 1880 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 enumerated in the mortality schedules. ---------------------Begin Actual Transcription---------------------------- TRANSCRIBER REMARKS: The front side of the form for the 1880 Mortaliy Census contained columns for entering the census data (numbered 1-17). The back side of the form contained columns (not numbered) for statements from attending phyisicians for those who were enumerated. This transcription only shows the columns from the back side that were used, if any. =========================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1880 Mortality STATE: GA OOUNTY: Fannin DISTRICT: Mobile 1130 & Cowell 980 Militia MICROFILM#: T655-10 ENUM/DISTR: 56 ENUMERATOR: M. McKinney FILE PAGE NO: 1 HW PAGE NO: 1 =========================================================================================================================================================================================== FATHER MOTHER OTHER TRANSCRIBER LN# FM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR SNGL MARR W/D BIRTHPLACE BIRTHPLACE BIRTHPLACE OCCUPATION DIED CAUSE OF DEATH RESIDENT PLACE PHYSICIAN-NAME REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) =========================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 47 Wycuff . . M W X . . Georgia Tenn Tenn . Apr Still Born . . None . 2 72 Lowe Vinia 6/12 F W X . . Georgia N. C. S. C. . Apr Anemia 6/12 . T M Alston . 3 86 Godfrey Emizy? 5/30 F W X . . Tenn Georgia Georgia . Jul Unknown 5/30 . Dr Gomer . 4 110 Socslee . . F W X . . Georgia Georgia N. C. . Jul Still Born . . None . 5 118 Patterson Linsey 62 M W . X . (SC) (SC) (SC) Farmer Jul Scurvy 36 . T M Alston . 6 123 Golloway . 29/30 M W X . . Georgia Georgia Georgia . Apr Unknown 29/30 . None . 7 152 Ensley Benj F. 38 M W . X . Georgia N. C. N. C. Farmer Aug Angina 38 . None . =========================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1880 Mortality STATE: GA OOUNTY: Fannin DISTRICT: 1047 & 1205 G. M. MICROFILM#: T655-10 ENUM/DISTR: 57 ENUMERATOR: J. P. Bossang FILE PAGE NO: 2 HW PAGE NO: 1 =========================================================================================================================================================================================== FATHER MOTHER OTHER TRANSCRIBER LN# FM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR SNGL MARR W/D BIRTHPLACE BIRTHPLACE BIRTHPLACE OCCUPATION DIED CAUSE OF DEATH RESIDENT PLACE PHYSICIAN-NAME REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) =========================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 81 Thomas Elizabeth 70 F W . . X North Carolina N. C. N. C. Keeping House Jun Tumor 40 . None . 2 69 Dickey Charles 14 M B X . . North Carolina N. C. N. C. Laborer Dec Scrofulas 14 . None . 3 168 Thompson Oscar 2 M W X . . Georgia Ga Tenn . May Croup 2 . S. Rodgers . 4 182 Wright Adeline 27 F W . X . North Carolina N. C. N. C. Keeping House Jul Cold 8 . Thos T Fain . 5 186 Green Jane 10/12 F W X . . Georgia Ga Ga . Jul Diarrhea 10/12 . None . =========================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1880 Mortality STATE: GA OOUNTY: Fannin DISTRICT: 58 MICROFILM#: T655-10 ENUM/DISTR: 58 ENUMERATOR: Andrew H. Morris FILE PAGE NO: 3 HW PAGE NO: 1 =========================================================================================================================================================================================== FATHER MOTHER OTHER TRANSCRIBER LN# FM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR SNGL MARR W/D BIRTHPLACE BIRTHPLACE BIRTHPLACE OCCUPATION DIED CAUSE OF DEATH RESIDENT PLACE PHYSICIAN-NAME REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) =========================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 7 Brewer George B. 2/12 M W X . . Georgia Ga Va . Nov Whooping Cough 2/12 . . . 2 15 Lester Moses R. 92 M W . . X Virginia Va Va Shoe-maker May Drowned 20 Mill Pond . . 3 80 Curtis Benj B. 52 M W . X . North Carolina N. C. N. C. Black Smith Jul Hepatitis 18 . Thomas McCain . 4 85 Curtis Leander 3/12 M W X . . Georgia Ga Ga . Sep Quinsy 3/12 . George Long . 5 92 Long Luthard H. 3 M W X . . Georgia Ga Ga . Jun Dropsy 3 . Thos M Alston . 6 106 Webster Elijah 76 M W . X . North Carolina N. C. N. C. Farmer Jun Wound in Knee 35 . None . 7 161 Marr Thomas H. 36 M W . X . North Carolina N. C. N. C. Farmer Sep Cramp Colic 7 . None . 8 187 McConnell Martha 40 F W . X . North Carolina N. C. N. C. House Keeper Dec Tumor 2 N. C. Fain & Legion . 9 217 Dillard Samuel D. 20 M W X . . Georgia N. C. N. C. Farmer Oct Typhoid fever 7/12 . Whitcomb . 10 257 Hancock Ellender 56 F W . X . North Carolina N. C. N. C. House Keeper Jan Cancer 21 . Ketcherside . 11 260 Anderson Laura J. 16 F W X . . Georgia N. C. N. C. No occupation May Typhoid fever 16 . Hasson Roggers . 12 177 Hancock Elizabeth 79 F W . . X Virginia Va Va No Occupation May Consumption 33 . Thomas T Fain . 16 PR Stuart . . M W X . . Ga Ga Ga . Jun Still Born . . Thos H. Lyon Physician Return =========================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1880 Mortality STATE: GA OOUNTY: Fannin DISTRICT: 913th G. M. MICROFILM#: T655-10 ENUM/DISTR: 59 ENUMERATOR: WJ. S. Arantor FILE PAGE NO: 4 HW PAGE NO: 1 =========================================================================================================================================================================================== FATHER MOTHER OTHER TRANSCRIBER LN# FM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR SNGL MARR W/D BIRTHPLACE BIRTHPLACE BIRTHPLACE OCCUPATION DIED CAUSE OF DEATH RESIDENT PLACE PHYSICIAN-NAME REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) =========================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 48 Crawford Mira 2/12 F W X . . Georgia NC NC . May Diarrhea . . None . 2 114 Henry William H. 1 M B X . . Georgia NC NC . Mar Spasms . . None . 3 128 Byer Babie 10/30 F W X . . Georgia Ga Tenn . Apr Croup . . None . 7 PR Fain . . M W X . . Ga Ga Ga . May Still Born . . V W Lyon Physician Reutrn 8 PR Hughes Nancy M.M. 17 F W X . . Ga Ga Ga Cook Sep Ulcerated Stomach . . V W Lyon . 9 PR Walker P. McC. 72 M W . X . Ga Ga Ga Farmer Nov Inflam Rheumatism . . H Ledford . =========================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1880 Mortality STATE: GA OOUNTY: Fannin DISTRICT: 1027 G. M. MICROFILM#: T655-10 ENUM/DISTR: 60 ENUMERATOR: D. O. Sisum FILE PAGE NO: 5 HW PAGE NO: 1 =========================================================================================================================================================================================== FATHER MOTHER OTHER TRANSCRIBER LN# FM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR SNGL MARR W/D BIRTHPLACE BIRTHPLACE BIRTHPLACE OCCUPATION DIED CAUSE OF DEATH RESIDENT PLACE PHYSICIAN-NAME REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) =========================================================================================================================================================================================== 7 44 Allen William 70 M W . X . N Carolina NC NC Farmer Apl Dropsy 31 . T T Fain . 8 84 Prince C.D. 60 M W . X . S Carolina SC SC Farmer Dec Dropsy 18 . T H Lyons . =========================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1880 Mortality STATE: GA OOUNTY: Fannin DISTRICT: 844 G. M. MICROFILM#: T655-10 ENUM/DISTR: 61 ENUMERATOR: W. L. Vanzant FILE PAGE NO: 6 HW PAGE NO: 1 =========================================================================================================================================================================================== FATHER MOTHER OTHER TRANSCRIBER LN# FM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR SNGL MARR W/D BIRTHPLACE BIRTHPLACE BIRTHPLACE OCCUPATION DIED CAUSE OF DEATH RESIDENT PLACE PHYSICIAN-NAME REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) =========================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 95 Powell Melesse 7/12 F W X . . Georgia Georgia Georgia . Jul Croup 7/12 . None . 2 139 Fortner Charles C. 10/12 M W X . . Georgia Georgia Georgia . Oct Hooping Cough 10/12 . None . 7 PR Ray Elizabeth 12 F W X . . Ga Ga Ga . Aug Whooping Cough 12 . A C Rich Physician Return =========================================================================================================================================================================================== 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/ ===========================================================================================================================================================================================