DeKalb County, IN 1860 Mortality Census http://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/in/dekalb/1860/ (File 1 of 1 for entire county) Handwritten pages 120-128 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 1860 MICROFILM# NONE STATE INDIANA COUNTY DEKALB 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 Mortality STATE: IN County: DeKalb TOWNSHIP; Butler, Jackson MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: Jotham Woolsey FILE PAGE NO: 1 HW PAGE NO: 120 ============================================================================================================================================================================= LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Sheets James Milton 1/12 M . . . Indiana July . Unknown Sudden . 2 Moore Elizabeth 7 F . . . Ohio Feb . Fever 2 weeks . 3 Moor Wilson D. 2 M . . . Indiana Feb . Fever 1 week . 4 Showers Warren 8 M . . . Indiana April . Dropsy 4 weeks . 5 Lahman Samuel 8 days M . . . Indiana Nov . Unknown 8 days . 6 Lock Elizabeth 22 F . . M Penn July . Consumption 1 week . 7 Clark Leander 1/12 M . . . Indiana April . Measles 6 weeks . 8 Hall Elizabeth 18 F . . . Ohio March . Unknown Sudden . 9 Hall Maria 1 day F . . . Indiana Feb . Croup 1 week One day old, sick for 1 week? 10 Miller Ora V. 1/12 M . . . Indiana April . Lung fever 1 day . 11 Dorsch Anna C. 11 F . . . Indiana Feb . . . No COD written 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Coy Elizabeth 1 F . . . Indiana April . Asthma 17 months Begin Jackson Twp 15 Griffin Polly 19 F . . . Ohio April . Consumption 3 weeks . 16 Griffin George 21 M . . . Ohio May . Consumption 3 mos . 17 Dove Elizabeth M. 2/12 F . . . Indiana May . Measles 1 week . 18 Bishop William 24 M . . . Ohio May Farming Measles 2 weeks . 19 Skinner Stephen 1 week M . . . Indiana March . Unknown 1 week . 20 Lee Marietta 6 F . . . Ohio May . Swelling in throat 4 days . 21 Wyatt Matilda 59 F . . . Maryland Feb . Dropsy 4 mos . 22 Hull Henry M. 1 M . . . Indiana Sep . Intermittent fever 6 weeks . 23 Wade Nancy 18 F . . . Ohio Feb . Consumption 1 year . 24 Smith Margaret E. 11/12 F . . . Indiana March . Unknown 6 mos . 25 Fales Malcom 6 M . . . Indiana April . Croup 1 day . 26 Lawson Ruben 48 M . . M Indiana May Lawyer Liver complaint 1 mo . 27 Jones Barbara C. 2 F . . . Indiana May . Measles 1 week . 28 Anders Asa 60 M . . M Mass Feb Farming Dropsey 5 mos . 29 Fields Lemon J. 1 M . . . Indiana Feb . Lung fever 2 weeks . 30 Shull Sarah 55 F . . M Penn June . Consumption 7 weeks . 31 Fosdick Ruan 21 F . . M Ohio April . Consumption 6 mos RUANNA, bur. Evergeen Cem. 32 Hawkins James A. 8/12 M . . . Indiana Sep . Liver complaint 3 weeks . 33 Strong Israel B. 29 M . . M Ohio Feb Farming Typhoid fever 2 weeks . 34 Murphy Eliza 17 F . . . Ohio May . Consumption 2 mos blank below ============================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1860 Mortality STATE: IN County: DeKalb TOWNSHIP; Fairfield MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: A. B. Duncan FILE PAGE NO: 2 HW PAGE NO: 121 ============================================================================================================================================================================= LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Coonts Charles 5/12 M . . . Indiana March . Croup 6 days . 2 Schimss Eliza A. 1 F . . . Indiana February . Meesels 3 . 3 France David E. 7 M . . . Ohio Sept . Sore throat 9 . 4 France Rebecca A. 5 F . . . Indiana Decem'r . Sore throat 1 week . 5 Dendelbarger Sarah 1 F . . . Indiana Decem'r . Chill fever 6 mos . 6 Weririch Henry 4 M . . . Indiana March . Lung fever 3 weeks WEIRICH, bur. Fairfield Cem. 7 Weririch Angeline 1 F . . . Indiana March . Lung fever 9 days WEIRICH, bur. Fairfield Cem. 8 Storey Alice M. 3 F . . . Indiana April . Sore throat 4 weeks . 9 Liby Elizabeth 35 F . . W Pennsylvania April . Cancer 3 years . 10 Howser Julia A. 9 F . . . Indiana February . Meesels 9 days . 11 Ling William E. 1 M . . . Indiana March . Meesels 14 days . 12 Funley Elizabeth E. 14 F . . . Ohio March . Sore throat 1 day . 13 Woodrough Ersula J. 1 F . . . Indiana March . Meesels 14 days . 14 Gets Sarah C. 2/12 F . . . Indiana March . Jauncide 7 days . 15 Reinoehl George 56 M . . . Pennsylvania May Black smith Accidental 1 day bur. Fairfield Cem. 16 Lowes Isaiah 11 M . . . Ohio May . Lung fever 3 months . 17 Row Rebecca 31 F . . . Ohio March . Dropsy 5 years Birthplace written "Smane" = Same 18 Row Jacob 39 M . . M Ohio March Farmer Lung fever 10 days Birthplace written "Same". Was Ohio on 1850 19 Zonker Samuel 8 M . . . Indiana May . Meesels 42 days bur. Fairfield Cem. 20 Lutts Lydia 1 F . . . Indiana January . Quinsey 5 days . 21 Harmes Joseph 5 M . . . Indiana April . Scarlet fever 5 days . 22 Harmes Judson H. 1 M . . . Indiana April . Scarlet fever 1 day . 23 Cannon Elizabeth 24 F . . M Ohio Feb . Fever 2 days . 24 Slayman Infant . M . . . Indiana April . . . No COD written 25 Burnel Amelia 2/12 F . . . Indiana Nov . Lung fever 12 days . 26 Watson Ann A. 3 F . . . Indiana March . Congestive fever 28 days . 27 Spunkel Jacob 28 M . . . Ohio Sept Farmer Unknown 4 days Blank below ============================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1860 Mortality STATE: IN County: DeKalb TOWNSHIP; Smithfield MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: A. B. Duncan FILE PAGE NO: 3 HW PAGE NO: 122 ============================================================================================================================================================================= LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Salander Emma 26 F . . M England March . Congestiv of stomach 20 hours . 2 Porter Sarah E. 4 F . . . Indiana Oct . Sore throat 6 days . 3 Nevens Benjamin T. 17 M . . . Ohio Sept Farmer Typhoid fever 14 days . 4 Nevens Henry 62 M . . M Vermont Oct Farmer Inflamation in brain 5 days . 5 Mercer Caroline 20 F . . M Ohio Feb . Meesels 21 days . 6 McClish Amanda 21 F . . M Ohio Jan . Confinement 14 days . 7 Casselman Jane 10 F . . . Indiana May . Palpitation of heart 14 days . 8 Ream Emery E. 8/12 M . . . Indiana Feb . Meesels 21 days . 9 Ellenwood Hannah M. 2/12 F . . . Indiana April . Inflamation on lungs 6 days . 10 Brand Rebecca 7 F . . . Indiana April . Meesels 14 days . 11 Trish David 65 M . . M Ohio Jan Farmer Appolective fits 1 year TRISCH, bur. Cedar Lake Cem. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . Blank below ============================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1860 Mortality STATE: IN County: DeKalb TOWNSHIP; Franklin MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: A. B. Duncan FILE PAGE NO: 4 HW PAGE NO: 123 ============================================================================================================================================================================= LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Brown William 80 M . . W Pennsylvania May Farmer Dyspepsia 12 days . 2 McEntarfer Daniel 61 M . . M Pennsylvania March Farmer Unknown 12 days . 3 Phillips Rebecca 4 F . . . Indiana May . Affection of brain 3 days . 4 Richey Catharine 57 F . . M Pennsylvania Oct . Dropsey 210 days . 5 Nelson Elizabeth 80 F . . W Pennsylvania May . Inflamation in throat 14 days . 6 Jones Julia 21 F . . . Ohio Sept . Typhoid fever 24 days . 7 Miller Royal 43 M . . M Ohio June Farmer Consumption 10 years . 8 Boley Martin 44 M . . M New York Oct Farmer Fever 28 days . 9 Boley Perry 11 M . . . Ohio Sept . Congest of brain 3 days . 10 Smith Sarah 63 F . . W Kentucky Dec . Consumption 1 year . 11 Smith William I. 72 M . . M Pennsylvania July . Quick consumpt 3 days . 12 Morland Mary A. 33 F . . M Ohio Jan . Fever 14 days . 13 Wolf Joseph 3/12 M . . . Indiana Sept . Sinking chill 3 hours . 14 Hamond Elizabeth M. 5 F . . . Ohio July . Congestive chill 2 days . 15 Gillott Sarah A. 48 F . . M Ohio Jan . Dropsey of heart 11 days . 16 Gillott Clarissa 28 F . . M New York Sept . Typhoid fever 10 days . 17 Robinson Charles A. 3 M . . . Michigan Aug . Croup 7 days . 18 Derrins John L. 11 M . . . Indiana April . Lung fever 18 days . 19 Elaper Ann 47 F . . W Pennsylvania Feb . Consumption 10 days Blank below ============================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1860 Mortality STATE: IN County: DeKalb TOWNSHIP; Troy MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: A. B. Duncan FILE PAGE NO: 5 HW PAGE NO: 124 ============================================================================================================================================================================= LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Nisly William 56 M . . M Ohio April Farmer Consumption 2 years . 2 Casebee Carvis 30 M . . M Ohio May Farmer Consumption 3 years . 3 Jennings Thomas B. 1/12 M . . . Ind March . Lung fever 7 days . 4 Swinehart Mary E. 26 F . . M Ohio April . Lung fever 21 days . 5 Swinehart John A. 2/12 M . . . Ind May . Unknown 30 days Blank below ============================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1860 Mortality STATE: IN County: DeKalb TOWNSHIP; Union MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: C. A. O. McClellen FILE PAGE NO: 6 HW PAGE NO: 125 ============================================================================================================================================================================= LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Park Edman 2/12 M . . . Indiana October . Consumption 49 . 2 Mader Albert 8 M . . . Ohio February . Abcess in brain 9 . 3 Miller Eunice 75 F . . W Connecticut May . Lung fever 21 . 4 Buss James 26 M . . M England October Stage driver Typhoid fever 16 . 5 Butch Louisa 1 F . . . Ohio September . Croup 1 . 6 Reger Charles 22 M . . . Germany September Silvir smith Suicide self shooting Sudden . 7 Mills Gazellman 2 F . . . Indiana May . Meesels 120 . 8 Weaver Elizabeth 74 F . . M Germany November . Consumption 1 year . 9 Sandy Ermine 14 F . . . Ohio December . Typhoid fever 14 . 10 Hodges William 3 M . . . Indiana September . Typhoid fever 18 . 11 Smith Hiram 10 M . . . Indiana September . Ulcerated sore throat 3 . 12 Hoover Emmet 3/12 M . . . Indiana May . Dropsey on brain 3 . 13 Hall Sarah J. 9 F . . . Canada September . Billious fever 39 bur. Ridge Cemetery 14 Hale Frank 2 M . . . Indiana March . Lung fever 14 . 15 Savery Elizabeth 13 F . . . Indiana September . Typhoid fever 29 . 16 Reed James 21 M . . . Ohio January Cabinet maker Consumption 60 . 17 Lent Laura 2 F . . . Indiana February . Lung fever 8 . 18 Rice Henry 24 M . . . Canada October Carpenter Typhoid fever 14 . 19 Plum Ellen M. 10 F . . . Indiana November . Meesels 10 . 20 Howard Nemrice? 8/12 F . . . Indiana January . Ulcerated sore throat 60 Streak on first name 21 Cronk William 21 M . . M Ohio September Carpenter Cold & meesles 28 . 22 Huse Mary 2/12 F . . . Indiana March . Fever in brains 28 . 23 Hood Solomon 3/12 M . . . Indiana February . Lung fever 7 . 24 Ford Elizabeth 55 F . . W Ohio April . Consumption 3 years . 25 Murphey William 52 M . . M Pennsylvania November Farm laborer Consumption 150 . 26 Clark William M. 1 M . . . Indiana May . Croup 2 . 27 Esselbern Henry 14 M . . . Indiana October . Fits 3 . 28 Knapp Jacob 67 M . . M Germany December Farmer Murdered by his wife Sudden . 29 Smith Mary E. 4/12 F . . . Indiana February . Infant consumption 120 . 30 Strow Sarah 38 F . . 30 Ohio March . Chill fever 180 30 written in marital status 31 Strow John W. 5 M . . . Indiana June . Falling fits 5 years . 32 Strow Angeline 5 F . . . Indiana August . Ulcerated sore throat 4 . 33 Strow Catharine 7 F . . . Indiana September . Ulcerated sore throat 9 . 34 Pugh Jason R. 3/12 M . . . Indiana January . Lung fever 30 . 35 McDonald Montgomery 3/12 M . . . Indiana December . Lung fever 6 . ============================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1860 Mortality STATE: IN County: DeKalb TOWNSHIP; Union, Stafford, Wilmington MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: C. A. O. McClellen FILE PAGE NO: 7 HW PAGE NO: 126 ============================================================================================================================================================================= LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Millard Eugene 3/12 M . . . Indiana August . Inflamation bowels 4 . 2 Rockwell Frances 4 F . . . Indiana February . Ulcerated sore throat 3 . 3 Amstuts Henry 2 M . . . Indiana October . Ulcerated sore throat 3 . 4 Crousecuss Ida 1 F . . . Indiana March . Meesels 14 . 5 Kutzner Augustus 33 M . . M Ohio March Farmer Paryletic affect 180 . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Greenwaldt Lovina 22 F . . . Pennsylvania November . Dropsey & typhoid fever 120 Begin Stafford Twp 13 Berer Liddie E. 1 F . . . Indiana March . Quick consumption 21 . 14 Hook Rachel 38 F . . M Ohio February . Lung fever 7 . 15 Hollings Sarah 11 F . . . Indiana April . Meesels 14 . 16 Gunsenhouser Mary E. 1 F . . . Indiana January . Unknown 14 . 17 Berer Catharine 37 F . . M Ohio July . Consumption 7 . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Clawson Julia 15 F . . . Illinois July . Consumption 1 year Begin Wilmington Twp 24 Kenney James 40 M . . . Ireland February Day laborer Bled to death 2 . 25 Hose Barbary E. 10/12 F . . . Indiana December . Ulcerated sore throat 12 . 26 Nimmons Mary Ann 40 . . . M New York February . Brain fever 5 No gender written 27 Easterday Susan E. 8/12 . . . . Indiana March . Lung fever 14 No gender written 28 Chambers Sarah 22 . . . . Ohio February . Meesels 8 No gender written 29 Tomlinson Thomas E. 6 M . . . Indiana January . Ulcerated sore throat 12 . 30 Walter Edward 1 M . . . Indiana July . Fever 20 . 31 Allin Hannah 33 F . . M Ohio November . Consumption 2 years . 32 McGaw James 69 M . . W Pennsylvania April Clergyman Dropsey 30 . 33 Hughs Phoebe 10 F . . . Illinois December . Ulcerated sore throat 13 . 34 Mason T. E. 1 M . . . Indiana August . Billeous fever 21 . 35 Milligan Ann 3/12 F . . . Indiana November . Dropsey 28 . ============================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1860 Mortality STATE: IN County: DeKalb TOWNSHIP; Wilmington, Richland MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: C. A. O. McClellen FILE PAGE NO: 8 HW PAGE NO: 127 ============================================================================================================================================================================= LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Chambers Alice 5 F . . . Indiana December . Ulcerated sore throat 5 . 2 Chambers John W. 3/12 M . . . Indiana March . Meesels 1 . 3 Blakes Frank A. 2 M . . . Indiana March . Congestion of brain 14 . 4 Maxwell James L. 1 M . . . Indiana December . Meesels 21 . 5 Norris Susan 11 F . . . Indiana February . Typhoid fever 6 . 6 Conklin Austin 2 M . . . Indiana December . Flux 9 . 7 Campbell William 14 M . . . Ohio November . Accidental drowning Sudden . 8 Campbell John 4 M . . . Indiana August . Ulcerated sore throat 17 . 9 Campbell Keran 2 M . . . Indiana August . Ulcerated sore throat 10 . 10 Penick Caleb 49 M . . M Ohio May Farmer Billeous cold 1 . 11 Masters David 72 M . . W England February Farmer Palsey 3 years . 12 Thompson John 7/12 M . . . Indiana October . Billeous dysentery 7 . 13 Monroe Catharine 23 F . . . Ohio September . Confinement 8 . 14 Emmons Angeline J. 5 F . . . Indiana September . Sore throat 8 . 15 Freeman Harriet 10 F . . . Indiana July . Sore throat 10 . 16 Campbell William M. 6 M . . . Indiana July . Sore throat 10 . 17 Campbell John L. 4 M . . . Indiana July . Sore throat 10 . 18 Barnhart Peter 101 M . . W Pennsylvania September Farmer Old age Sudden . 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Werrick Joseph 28 M . . . Ohio March Carpenter Meesels 7 Begin Richland Twp 24 Barry Edward 19 M . . . Indiana October Laborer Typhoid fever 35 . 25 Thompson Lucy 26 F . . M Ohio March . Consumption 2 years . 26 Demit Elizabeth 61 F . . M Pennsylvania March . Rheumatism 5 years . 27 Showers Seth 21 M . . . Indiana June Farm laborer Tumer in neck 30 . 28 Conley Ezra 44 M . . M New York May Farmer Dropsey in the brain 14 . 29 Barton Mary A. 5 F . . . Indiana January . Scarlet fever 1/12 . 30 Colkins Orlando 18 M . . . Indiana March . Rupture in liver 9 . 31 Hest Charles E. 2 M . . . Ohio July . Inflamation on lungs 3 . 32 Wilson John 70 M . . M Connecticut October Farmer Lung fever 13 . 33 Feagler John 73 M . . M Maryland April Farmer Dropsey 84 . 34 Lentz Barbary 84 F . . W Germany March . Old age 1 year blank below ============================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1860 Mortality STATE: IN County: DeKalb TOWNSHIP; Richland MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: C. A. O. McClellen FILE PAGE NO: 9 HW PAGE NO: 128 ============================================================================================================================================================================= LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Mead John M. 7/12 M . . . Indiana March . Inflimation on lungs 6 . Case Jacob 50 M . . M New Jersey August Farmer Typhoid fever 9 . Raub Sarah Ann 16 F . . . Ohio February . Meesels 14 . Bowers George A. 1/12 M . . . Indiana February . Irisipilis 9 . Weaver Philip 30 M . . M Ohio February Miller Consumption 4 years . Mayers Mary C. 12 F . . . Maryland February . Typhoid fever 16 Ends DeKalb 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/ =============================================================================================================================================================================