Gilmer County, GA 1880 Mortality Census http://us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ga/gilmer/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# T655-11 STATE GEORGIA COUNTY GILMER 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: Gilmer DISTRICT: 104 MICROFILM#: T655-11 ENUM/DISTR: 104 ENUMERATOR: L. D. Melton FILE PAGE NO: 1 HW PAGE NO: 1 ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ FATHER MOTHER OTHER Place where family of deceased resided Place where death occurred if not at home 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 TOWN COUNTY STATE TOWN COUNTY STATE REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 13 Buckner . 9/30 M W X . . Georgia N C N C . Aug Croup 9/30 . None . . . . . . . 2 13 Buckner . 12/30 M W X . . Georgia N C N C . Aug Croup 12/30 . None . . . . . . . 3 23 Dover Frederic 79 M W . X . S Carolina S C S C Farmer Jul Paralysis 20 . None . . . . . . . 4 79 Moreland Ada 3 F W X . . Georgia Ga Ga . Sep Fever 3 . J M Watkins . . . . . . . 5 80 Rodgers Ellen 14/30 F W X . . Georgia Ga Ga . Jul Inflamation Bowels 14/30 . Dr Stafford . . . . . . . 6 99 Woods John E. 2 M W X . . Georgia Ga N C . Jul Choleran Morbus 2 . Dr Johnson . . . . . . . 7 105 Pickett Marietta 1/12 F W X . . Georgia Ga Ga . Nov Hives 1/12 . None . . . . . . . 8 111 Hipp Rutha 66 F W . X . Tennessee Tenn Tenn Wife Jan Cancer of Womb 23 . Dr Smith . . . . . . . 9 218 Grady Henry 93 M W . . X N Carolina Wales N C Merchant Jul Cholera Morbus 40 . None . . . . . . . 10 225 Douglass Sarah 91 F W . . X S Carolina S C S C Widow Feb Old Age 30 . None . . . . Ray County Tennessee . 11 241 Walker John W. 3 M W X . . Georgia Ga Ga . Aug Fever 2 . Dr Glover . . . . . . . 12 243 Meace William J. 3/30 M W X . . Georgia Ga Ga . May Hives 3/30 . None . . . . . . . 13 247 Jones Frances 31 F W . X . Georgia N C N C Wife Mar Brain Fever 31 . None . . . . . . . 14 252 Minton James 9/12 M W X . . Georgia Ga N C . Feb Bold Hives 9/12 . None . . . . . . . 15 285 Burgain Joseph 37 M W . X . N Carolina N C N C Farmer Apr Consumption 11 . E W Walkins . . . . . . . 16 304 Coker Margaret L. 5 F W X . . Georgia Ga Ga . Feb Croup 5 . Thomas Paine . . . . . . . 17 308 Lomax George J. 60 M W . X . S Carolina S C S C Farmer Jul Bronchitis 2 . None . . . . . . . 18 311 Chapman Emity 75 F W . X . N Carolina N C N C Wife May Dropsy 35 . Dr Austin . . . . . . . 19 315 Guep Sabra 86 F W . . X S Carolina S C S C Widow Mar Old Age 32 . None . . . . . . . 20 318 Whitener Micheal 51 M W . X . N Carolina N C N C Farmer Dec Appoplexy 30 . None . . . . . . . 21 340 Key Catherine 37 F W . X . Georgia N C N C Wife Apr Consumption 15 . J R Johnson . . . . . . . 22 376 Dial Dred A. 3/12 M W X . . Georgia Ga Ga . Mar Bold Hives 3/12 . None . . . . . . . 23 381 Watkins Milda 3 F W X . . Georgia S C Ga . Mar Whooping Cough 3 . None . . . . . . . 24 59 Douthit Robert 75 M W . X . S Carolina S C S C Farmer May Paralysis 31 . Dr Stafford . . . . . . . 25 . Dooly Elizabeth 48 F W . X . N Carolina N C N C Wife Jun Placenta P. 20 . J R Johnson Tails Creek Gilmer Georgia . . . . 26 401 Clonts John 73 M W . X . N Carolina N C N C Farmer Jul Dropsy 30 . J R Johnson Ellijay Gilmer Georgia . . . . ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1880 Mortality STATE: GA OOUNTY: Gilmer DISTRICT: 105 MICROFILM#: T655-11 ENUM/DISTR: 105 ENUMERATOR: Wm. Ellington FILE PAGE NO: 2 HW PAGE NO: 1 ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ FATHER MOTHER OTHER Place where family of deceased resided Place where death occurred if not at home 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 TOWN COUNTY STATE TOWN COUNTY STATE REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 13 Mears Clarence 3/12 M W X . . Georgia N C N C . May Cholera Infantum 3/12 . James R Johnson . . . . . . . 2 29 Killian Andrew J. 62 M W . X . N Carolina N C N C Taylor Nov Suicide Shooting 35 . None . . . . . . . 3 71 Dick Peter W. 60 M W . X . Tennessee Tenn Tenn Colier Oct Typhoid fever 12 . John M Watkins . . . . . . . 4 73 Crump Martha J. 96 F W . . X N Carolina England N C Keeping House Aug Cholera Morbus 20 . J R Johnson . . . . . . . 5 89 Thompson Lilla N. 4/12 F W X . . Georgia Ga Tenn . Dec Croup 4/12 . Calvin Bradley . . . . . . . 6 94 Wright Leander M. 1/12 M W X . . Georgia N C Ga . Jul Hives 1/12 . Calvin Bradley . . . . . . . 7 143 Hensley Martha J. 18 F W . X . N Carolina N C N C Keeping House Mar Consumption 2 . J R Johnson . . . . . . . 8 181 Ellington Mary E. 24 F W X . . Georgia Ga N C Keeping House May Congestion Brain 20 . E W Watkins . . . . . . . 9 183 Holt Sarah H. 32 F W . X . N Carolina Tenn N C Keeping House Apr Consumption 11 . G F Smith . . . . . . . 10 200 Laning John 65 M W . X . N Carolina N C N C Farmer Jul Dropsy 32 . J W Smith . . . . . . . 11 223 Rollins Infant 18/30 M W X . . Georgia Ga Ga . Jan Croup 18/30 . John M Watkins . . . . . . . 12 227 Kell Infant unnamed 1/12 M W X . . Georgia Ga Ga . Jun Scrofula 1/12 . J R Johnson . . . . . . . 13 228 Kell Elmira 75 F W . . X S Carolina S C S C Keeping House Jun Pulmonary Disease 46 . J R Johnson . . . . . . . 14 255 O'Barr Martha 65 F W . . X Georgia Ga Ga Keeping House Mar Paralysis 25 . None . . . . . . . 15 256 Gunter James L. 10m M W X . . Tennessee Ga N C . Jun Diarhea 10/12 . None . . . . . . . 16 280 Defoor Wyatt W. 29 M W . X . Georgia Ga Ga Wagon Maker Oct Apoplexy 29 . J R Johnson . . . . . . . 17 41 Carpenter Isabella 62 F W . X . N Carolina N C N C Keeping House Jan Paralysis 24 . J R Johnson . . . . . . . 22 PR Johnson James Lanford 1 M W X . . Ga Ga Ga . Sep Scarlet Fever . . G F Smith . . . . . . Physician Returns 23 PR Smith Francis J. 32 M W . X . Ga Ga Ga Farmer Aug Obstruction Bowels . . G F Smith . . . . . . . ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1880 Mortality STATE: GA OOUNTY: Gilmer DISTRICT: 106 MICROFILM#: T655-11 ENUM/DISTR: 106 ENUMERATOR: E. T. Foote FILE PAGE NO: 3 HW PAGE NO: 1 ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ FATHER MOTHER OTHER Place where family of deceased resided Place where death occurred if not at home 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 TOWN COUNTY STATE TOWN COUNTY STATE REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 5 Wadkins Hess 76 M W . . X N Carolina England S C Farmer Apr Cystitis 2/12 . James R Johnson . . . . . . . 2 30 Ray Clarence O. 1 M W X . . Georgia Ga Ga . Jul Cholera Morbus 1 . None . . . . . . d. in 1879 3 150 Grace H. Lavinia 24 F W . X . Georgia Ga Ga Kept House May Consumption 24 . James R Johnson . . . . . . . 7 98 Kelly Angus D. 39 M W . X . Georgia South Car S C Farmer Sep Structure Bowels 39 . Dr Smith . . . . . . . 13 150 Gravett John 1/12 M W X . . Georgia Ga Ga . May Consumption 1/12 . None . . . . . . . 14 159 Williams Aford 45 M W X . . South Car N C N C Farmer Apr Consumption 10/30 . Dr Maddox . . . . . . . ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1880 Mortality STATE: GA OOUNTY: Gilmer DISTRICT: 932, 1091 GM MICROFILM#: T655-11 ENUM/DISTR: 107 ENUMERATOR: W. F. Slagle FILE PAGE NO: 4 HW PAGE NO: 1 ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ FATHER MOTHER OTHER Place where family of deceased resided Place where death occurred if not at home 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 TOWN COUNTY STATE TOWN COUNTY STATE REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 31 Watson David 29 M W X . . Georgia Ga Ga Farmer Jul Typhoid fever 6/12 . Farengenton Jos. . . . . Catoosa Georgia . 2 47 Page Asbury 29 M W . X . Georgia S C S C Farmer Sep Stone Gall Bladder 29 . Smith George F . . . . . . . 3 111 Mulkey William P. 2 M W X . . Georgia Ga Ga . Jul Cholera Infantum 2 . Smith George F . . . . . . . 4 173 Evans Gaines C. 26 M W . X . Georgia S C S C Farmer Apr Typhoid fever 26 . Smith George F . . . . . . . 5 207 Talmer Texanna 12 F B X . . Georgia Ga Ga At Home Apr Embolism 12 . None . . . . . . . 6 211 Shepard Phillip 1 M W X . . Georgia Ga Tenn . Aug Dyptheria 1 . Bradley Calvin . . . . . . . 7 242 Sutton Levi A. 3 M W X . . Georgia Ga Ga . Oct Typhoid fever 3 . Johnson James R . . . . . . . 8 259 Goss Sarah S. 5/12 F W X . . Georgia Ga Ga . Jan Cholera Infantum 5/12 . Smith George F . . . . . . . 9 264 Osborn John S. 20 M W X . . Georgia Ga N C Farm Laborer Mar Tetanus 20 . Smith George F . . . . . . . 10 272 Hagood Lydia 80 F W . . X S Carolina S C S C Keeping House Sep Heart Disease 34 . Smith George F . . . . . . . ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1880 Mortality STATE: GA OOUNTY: Gilmer DISTRICT: 108 MICROFILM#: T655-11 ENUM/DISTR: 108 ENUMERATOR: James F. Husp FILE PAGE NO: 5 HW PAGE NO: 1 ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ FATHER MOTHER OTHER Place where family of deceased resided Place where death occurred if not at home 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 TOWN COUNTY STATE TOWN COUNTY STATE REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 21 Allen William 63 M W . X . N Carolina N C N C Farmer Feb Consumption 40 . James R Johnson . . . . . . . 2 47 Wishon James 3/12 M W X . . Georgia Ga Ga . Feb Bold Hives 3/12 . Unknown . . . . . . . 3 54 Boatner? John 36 M W . X . Georgia N C N C Farmer Mar Dibetus 36 . James R Johnson . . . . . . . 4 71 West Adalade 12 F W X . . Georgia N C N C At Home May Dispepsy 12 . Unknown . . . . . . . 5 115 Walker John 79 M W . X . N Carolina N C N C Farmer Mar Dropsy 40 . Unknown . . . . . . . 6 138 Thomas Elizabeth 59 F W . X . N Carolina N C N C Keeping House Oct Consumption 14 . Unknown . . . . . . . 12 SS Cisson Posey 9/12 M W X . . Ga . . . May Croup . . . . . . . . . Supplemental 16 PR Stover Jesse 8 M W X . . Ga Ga Ga . Nov Diptheria . . A C Rich . . . . . . Physician Returns 17 PR Stovel Mary 6 F W X . . Ga Ga Ga . Nov Diptheria . . A C Rich . . . . . . . 18 PR Ellis Thad 45 M W . X . Ga Ga Ga Farmer Dec Dyspepsia . . A C Rich . . . . . . . 19 PR Ellis William 15 M W X . . Ga Ga Ga . Dec Acute Meningitis . . A C Rich . . . . . . . 20 PR Thomas Mary 45 F W . X . Ga Ga Ga Housewife Sep Pneumonia . . A C Rich . . . . . . . ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================