Bartholomew County, IN 1850 Mortality Census http://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/in/bartholomew/1850/ (File 1 of 1 for entire county) Handwritten pages 51-71 This Mortality Census was transcribed by Linda Talbott and proofread by I. D. Talbott for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2025 Linda Talbott ========================================================================== 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 1850 MICROFILM# NONE STATE INDIANA COUNTY BARTHOLOMEW SCHEDULE 3.--Persons who DIED during the Year ending May 31, 1850 The 1860 Mortality census year begins June 1, 1849 and ends May 31, 1850 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: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Bartholomew TOWNSHIP; 3d District MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: Nath'l Hammond FILE PAGE NO: 1 HW PAGE NO: 51 ===================================================================================================================================================================== LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTH PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ===================================================================================================================================================================== 1 Bickerton Rebecca Ann 13 F . . . Indiana June . Billous fever 8 . 2 . Unnamed 1/12 M . . . Indiana January . Unknown 1 . 3 McDonald Emelia J. 1 F . . . Indiana Sept . Erysipales 12 . 4 . Unnamed 1/12 M . . . Indiana Oct . Unknown 1 . 5 Cox Millisent 52 F . . M N. Carolina Augs't . Cholic 3 . 6 Beans Jonathan 1 M . . . Indiana Augs't . Erysipales 15 . 7 Mendanhall Edith 46 F . . M N.C. Nov'r . Erysipales 6 . 8 Ellis Robert B. 11/12 M . . . Ind April . Cholera infantum 90 . 9 Sperling Jeremiah 36 M . . M Va April Farmer Winter fever 7 . 10 Burk John W. 1 M . . . Ind July . Cholera 3 . 11 Taylor Jane 9 F . . . Ind May . Fitts 28 . 12 Conner Jesse 26 M . . M Ind July Farmer Cholera 1 . 13 Bivin Frances 26 F . . M Ind January . Purperial fever 4 . 14 Smith William 3 M . . . Ind January . Dropsey 730 . 15 Jones Daniel 46 M . . M Ind Sept Farmer Hernea 150 . 16 Right Mary Ann 20 F . . M Ind July . Diarhea 7 . 17 Right William T. 8/12 M . . . Ind July . Diarhea 12 . 18 Hilman Phebe 33 F . . M S. C. Dec'r . Canker 210 . 19 McIntire Jane 23 F . . M Ind April . Inflamation of the brane 4 . 20 Smith Elizabeth 4 F . . . Ind January . Fever 42 . 21 Layman Elizabeth 61 F . . M Va Dec'r . Congestive feaver 14 . 22 Fox William L. 1 M . . . Ind April . Accidental 14 . 23 McCoy David 68 M . . M Pa May Farmer Consumption 35 . 24 Lee John M. 10 M . . . Ind Nov'r . Flux 14 . 25 Carter Jane 30 F . . M Ind Dec'r . Child birth 1 . 26 McCalip William 48 M . . M Ky May Farmer Dispepsia 28 . 27 Cristeser Mary E. 25 F . . M Ohio March . Inflamation of the lungs 14 . 28 Stewart Ellen C. 1/12 F . . . Ind April . Inflamation of the chest 7 . 29 Smith William 1 M . . . Ind Nov'r . Unknown 56 . 30 Burns Brice 60 M . . M Unknown May Farmer Gravel 120 . 31 Hacker Daniel 48 M . . M Tennessee January Farmer Consumption 195 . 32 Herron Louisa 27 F . . M Ind March . Inflamation of the lungs 130 . 33 Hacker Jane 20 F . . M Ind Nov'r . Consumption 180 . 34 Anderson Polly 25 F . . M Ind May . Consumption 60 . 35 Donilson Sarah Ann 23 F . . M Ky April . Plurisy of the heart 5 . ===================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Bartholomew TOWNSHIP; 3d District MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: Nath'l Hammond FILE PAGE NO: 2 HW PAGE NO: 54 ===================================================================================================================================================================== LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTH PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ===================================================================================================================================================================== 1 Lewis Rebecca 48 F . . M Pa February . Unknown 12 . 2 Guhn George 48 M . . M Pa October Farmer Accidental 7 . 3 Dilman Catherine 2 F . . . Ind June . Flux 10 . 4 Parkerson James N. 1 M . . . Ind August . Flux 15 . 5 Boaz Sarah 57 F . . W S. C. July . Consumption 20 . 6 Owan Elizabeth 9 F . . . Ind August . Diarhea 5 . 7 Davis Enos 6 M . . . Ind August . Diarhea 11 . 8 Lewis Malinda 37 F . . M N. C. May . Inflamation of the bowels 7 . 9 Smith Jane 37 F . . M Ohio July . Fever 42 . 10 White Phebe 37 F . . M Ohio Sept . Consumption 270 . 11 Blades Catherine A. 13 F . . . Ind Sept . Hooping cough 17 Page blank below ===================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Bartholomew TOWNSHIP; Columbus Twp., Dist. 4 MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: W. B. Horn FILE PAGE NO: 3 HW PAGE NO: 55 ===================================================================================================================================================================== LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTH PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ===================================================================================================================================================================== 1 Parker Elizabeth 26 F . . M Kentucky July . Cholera 8 D . 2 Parker John 32 M . . W Kentucky July Farmer Cholera 12 D . 3 Parker Lucretia 1 F . . . Indiana July . Cholera 3 D . 4 Herod James 55 M . . M Kentucky July Farmer Cholera 5 D . 5 Spurgin Samuel 54 M . . M Canada August Farmer Cholera 20 H . 6 Akin Catherine 38 F . . M Ohio July . Pulmonary 5 W . 7 Stanley Mary Ann 42 F . . M Ohio April . Fever 9 D . 8 Evans Rosanna 54 F . . W Unknown August . Fever 12 D . 9 Burnett William 20 M . . . Indiana July Labourer Fever 10 D . 10 Eccles Turner B. 21 M . . . Kentucky Jan B. Smith Fever 11 D . 11 Kibbee Joseph 60 M . . M New York April Wheel wright Consumption 8 W . 12 Neatherton Sarah E. 8 F . . . Indiana July . Flux 10 D . 13 Evans Jacob 21 M . . . Indiana July Labourer Chronic 6 W . 14 May William 18 M . . . Indiana Dec . White swelling 2 Yrs . 15 Piatt Harriett 8/12 F . . . Indiana July . Flux 3 W . 16 Devore Anna 30 F . . M Indiana Feb'y . Fever 12 d Page blank below ===================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Bartholomew TOWNSHIP; Columbus Town., Dist. 4 MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: W. B. Horn FILE PAGE NO: 4 HW PAGE NO: 58 ===================================================================================================================================================================== LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTH PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ===================================================================================================================================================================== 1 Dudley Thomas 31 M . . M Kentucky July Com. Labourer Cholera 6 H . 2 Griffith Eliza Jane 20 F . . M Ohio July . Cholera 7 H . 3 Griffith Mary Ida 7/12 F . . . Indiana August . Cholera 10 D . 4 Houck Mary 40 F . . M Germany July . Cholera 8 H . 5 Fawcett Sarah Ann 29 F . . M New Jersey August . Cholera 12 H . 6 Findley Isaac 46 M . . M Kentucky July Physician Cholera 5 D . 7 Findley Catherine 3 F . . . Indiana July . Cholera 24 H . 8 Green Nathaniel 43 M . . . Indiana August Physician Cholera 12 D . 9 Hyde Nicolas 35 M . . M Ohio August Machinist Cholera 8 D . 10 Hyde Lucy 6 F . . . Indiana August . Cholera 8 D . 11 Finkle Sophia 23 F . . M Switzerland August . Cholera 4 D . 12 White Richard 53 M B . M North Carolina August None Cholera 10 D . 13 McGinn James 18 M . . . Ireland March Com. Labourer Unknown 20 D . 14 Mitchell Emma 1/12 F . . . Indiana Jan . Unknown 4 H . 15 Harrington George A. 2 M . . . Indiana March . Unknown 6 H . 16 Ayres Virginia 4/12 F . . . Indiana August . Unknown 5 H . 17 Sims John W. 3 M . . . Indiana Nov . Unknown 3 D . 18 Horn Eliza Jane 31 F . . M Kentucky Jan . Pulmonary 12 D . 19 Hinman Susan E. 26 F . . M North Car. Feb'y . Pulmonary 6 D . 20 Bunnell Deborah 57 F . . M Conneticut Octo . Pulmonary 6 D . 21 Smith Jane 26 F . . M Ohio August . Pulmonary 14 D . 22 Carpenter B. Franklin 24 M . . . Ohio August Clerk Quinsy 6 D . 23 Brown CindaRilla 1 F . . . Ohio July . Measles 3 W . 24 Brown Margaret Ann 2 F . . . Ohio July . Measles 3 W . 25 Hyde Sarah 30 F . . W Ohio Jan . Fever 2 W Page Blank below Enumerator's Remarks: The cholera was first brought in to Columbus on the 25th day of June, 1849, By som German Emigrants Several of whom died, it remained here about two Months, during which time at least one half of our citizens had it. It proved fatal in but few cases however considering the number attacked. Our town is now one of the healthy spots of the Western World. ===================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Bartholomew TOWNSHIP; Harrison Twp., Dist. 4 MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: W. B. Horn FILE PAGE NO: 5 HW PAGE NO: 60 ===================================================================================================================================================================== LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTH PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ===================================================================================================================================================================== 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . Blank line 2 Scaggs Richard 2 M . . . Indiana Octo . Jaundice 2 M . 3 Paugh Mary J. 2 F . . . Indiana Sept . Flux 2 W . 4 Tibiran Frederick 30 M . . M Germany Sept Stone cutter Flux 3 W Page blank below ===================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Bartholomew TOWNSHIP; Jackson Twp., Dist. 4 MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: W. B. Horn FILE PAGE NO: 6 HW PAGE NO: 61 ===================================================================================================================================================================== LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTH PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ===================================================================================================================================================================== 1 Cooley Elizabeth 19 F . . . Indiana Feb'y . Burned Sudden . 2 Patterson Mariah 50 F . . M Ohio Dec'r . Cancer 1 year Page blank below ===================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Bartholomew TOWNSHIP; Ohio Twp., Dist. 4 MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: W. B. Horn FILE PAGE NO: 7 HW PAGE NO: 63 ===================================================================================================================================================================== LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTH PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ===================================================================================================================================================================== 1 Wright John 52 M . . M Pennsylvania July Shoemaker Fever 11 D Page blank below ===================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Bartholomew TOWNSHIP; Wayne Twp., Dist. 4 MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: W. B. Horn FILE PAGE NO: 8 HW PAGE NO: 66 ===================================================================================================================================================================== LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTH PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ===================================================================================================================================================================== 1 Edee Christian 61 M . . M New York May Farmer Accidental Sudden . 2 Edee Mary 27 F . . . New York Nov . Fever 4 W . 3 Tiberran Frederick 30 M . . . Germany Sept Plasterer Flux 3W Page blank below ===================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Bartholomew TOWNSHIP; Union Twp., Dist. 4 MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: W. B. Horn FILE PAGE NO: 9 HW PAGE NO: 67 ===================================================================================================================================================================== LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTH PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ===================================================================================================================================================================== 1 Wentel Peter 90 M . . W Germany March Miller Old age 6 W . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . Blank line 3 Vanasdall Mary Ann 45 F . . M Kentucky March . Chronic 14 W Page blank below ===================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Bartholomew TOWNSHIP; Ninevah Twp., Dist. 4 MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: W. B. Horn FILE PAGE NO: 10 HW PAGE NO: 70 ===================================================================================================================================================================== LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTH PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ===================================================================================================================================================================== 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . Blank line 2 Smith Charles 89 M . . W Maryland Nov . Lung fever 3 D . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . Blank line 4 Powers Jane 4/12 F . . . Indiana April . Whooping cough 3 W . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Mooney Sophia 4/12 F . . . Indiana March . Whooping cough 3 W Page blank below ===================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Bartholomew TOWNSHIP; District 5 MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: Dan Mills FILE PAGE NO: 11 HW PAGE NO: 71 ===================================================================================================================================================================== LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTH PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ===================================================================================================================================================================== 1 Stults Christina 11/12 F . . . Indiana July . Croup 2 . 2 Myers Henry B. 11 M . . . Indiana August . Consumption C . 3 Denton Louiza 10/12 F . . . Indiana August . Flux 14 . 4 Resick Elizabeth 23 F . . M Ohio April Housekeeper Consumption C . 5 Janes Abner 7 M . . . Indiana Unknown . Unknown 4 . 6 Gillespie John 2 M . . . Indiana December . Milksick 3 . 7 Lipstrap Elizabeth 43 F . . M Ohio September Housekeeper Billious diarrhea 11 . 8 Dawson David B. 1 M . . . Indiana May . Unknown 12 . 9 Sargeant Alexander V. 4/12 M . . . Indiana June . Unknown 8 . 10 Blanchfill John 40 M . . M Canada West July Clothier Choloera 8 . 11 Wood Sylvester 2 M . . . Indiana December . Croup 1 . 12 Crompton Joseph 2 M . . . England July . Measles 10 . 13 Crabb . 1/12 M . . . Indiana September . Unknown 1 No first name written 14 Crabb Martha 1/12 F . . . Indiana September . Unknown 1 Ends Bartholomew Co. ===================================================================================================================================================================== 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/ =====================================================================================================================================================================