Dubois County, IN 1850 Mortality Census http://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/in/dubois/1850/ (File 1 of 1 for entire county) Handwritten pages 290-299 This Mortality Census was transcribed by Robert E. Lane and proofread by Russell Anderson for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2010 by Robert E. Lane ========================================================================== 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 1850 STATE INDIANA COUNTY DUBOIS SCHEDULE 3.--Persons who DIED during the Year ending May 31, 1850 The 1850 Mortality census year begins June 1, 1849 and ends May 31, 1850 ---------------------Begin Actual Transcription---------------------------- TRANSCRIBER REMARKS: Dubois County was formed on December 20, 1818, from Orange, Pike and Perry counties. It is named for Toussaint Dubois, a Frenchman who fought in the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Tippecanoe and the War of 1812. Dubois was a merchant who lived mainly in Vincennes. ===================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Dubois TOWNSHIP: Harbison ENUMERATOR: John H. DeBruk FILE PAGE NO: 1 HW PAGE NO: 290 ===================================================================================================================================== LN# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ===================================================================================================================================== 1 Parker Sarah 2 F . . . Indiana Aug . Croup 3 . 2 Traylor Perry G. 1 M . . . Indiana Jul . Cholera 2 . 3 Noble James 36 M . . M Virginia Jul Farmer Cholera 1 . 4 Noble Mary 28 F . . M Indiana Jul . Cholera 4 . 5 Abel Elizabeth 3/12 F . . . Indiana Sep . Herpes Sudden . 6 Harris Mary 70 F . . W S Carolina Mar . Pneumonia 14 . 7 Jerger Margaret 9/12 F . . . Indiana Sep . Croup 1 . 8 Melinger George 3 M . . . Indiana Aug . Unknown 1 . 9 Melinger John 1/12 M . . . Indiana May . Unknown Sudden . 10 Ways Andrew J. 21 M . . . Indiana Feb Farmer Consumption 5 . 11 Givin David 33 M . . M Indiana Dec Farmer Bronchitis 3 Wks. . ===================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Dubois TOWNSHIP: Columbia ENUMERATOR: John H. DeBruk FILE PAGE NO: 2 HW PAGE NO: 292 ===================================================================================================================================== LN# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ===================================================================================================================================== 1 Harbison James D. 42 M . . M Indiana Aug Farmer Fever 8 . 2 Waggoner Mary M. 1 F . . . Indiana Jun . Unknown 3 . 3 Morgan Rebecca 18 F . . . Indiana Aug . Unknown 2 Wks. . 4 Brown James 87 M . . M S Carolina Jun None Palsey 7 . 5 Conrad Philip 70 M . . M Pennsylvania Dec Farmer Palsey 6 . 6 McMickle Martha 73 F . . W Indiana Jan . Dropsey 6 . ===================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Dubois TOWNSHIP: Hall ENUMERATOR: John H. DeBruk FILE PAGE NO: 3 HW PAGE NO: 294 ===================================================================================================================================== LN# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ===================================================================================================================================== 1 Denbo William F. 8/12 M . . . Indiana Mar . Unknown 1 . 2 McCarty John E. 5/12 M . . . Indiana Oct . Unknown 7 . 3 Kimmel Margaret 41 F . . M N Carolina Apr . Unknown 8 . ===================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Dubois TOWNSHIP: Patoka ENUMERATOR: John H. DeBruk FILE PAGE NO: 4 HW PAGE NO: 295 ===================================================================================================================================== LN# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ===================================================================================================================================== 1 Witsman Mary 56 F . . M Germany Sep . Milk Sick 10 . 2 Myers Elizabeth 40 F . . M Kentucky Jan . Child Birth 1 . 3 Furguson Mary R. 2 F . . . Indiana Sep . Cholera 3 . 4 Brown Leah 1/12 F . . . Indiana Aug . Croup 1 . 5 Laswell Evaline 7 F . . . Indiana Apr . Fever 2 . 6 Main Nancy 13 F . . . Indiana Apr . Fever 1 . 7 Conkler Andrew 6 M . . . Indiana Aug . Fever 6 . 8 Corn Rachel 2 F . . . Indiana May . Flux 3 . 9 Striker Jany 3/12 F . . . Indiana Aug . Croup 5 . 10 Lemond Nancy 58 F . . M Virginia Dec . Fever 20 . 11 Hankman Mary E. 28 F . . M Germany Jan . Fever 25 . 12 Hammer Henry W. 3 M . . . Indiana Mar . Inflamation 3 . 13 Hammer John 8/12 M . . . Indiana Jun . Fever 3 . 14 Milton Jacob E. 1 M . . . Indiana Oct . D**her 1 Mo. . 15 Brinhise William 9/12 M . . . Indiana Aug . Fever 20 . ===================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Dubois TOWNSHIP: Ferdinand ENUMERATOR: John H. DeBruk FILE PAGE NO: 5 HW PAGE NO: 297 ===================================================================================================================================== LN# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ===================================================================================================================================== 1 Lace Michael 5/12 M . . . Indiana Feb . Unknown 5 . 2 Keller Windle A. 62 M . . . Germany Aug Farmer Fever 7 . 3 Vessel Mary 4 F . . . Indiana Oct . Fever 8 . 4 Vessel Catherine 2 F . . . Indiana Oct . Fever 2 . 5 Romker Barnet 38 M . . M Germany Aug Farmer Fever 10 . 6 Shilling John 66 M . . M Germany Feb Farmer Unknown 14 . 7 Garber Elizabeth 64 F . . M Germany Sep . Fever 4 Wks. . 8 Garber Christina 30 F . . . Germany Sep . Fever 2 Wks. . 9 Baker Galefast 32 M . . M Germany Mar Blacksmith Fever 3 . 10 Gahart John N. 42 M . . W Germany Aug Farmer Consumption 6 . ===================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Dubois TOWNSHIP: Bainbridge ENUMERATOR: John H. DeBruk FILE PAGE NO: 6 HW PAGE NO: 299 ===================================================================================================================================== LN# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ===================================================================================================================================== 1 John Thursy 2 F . . . Indiana Oct . Whooping Cough 1 Mo. . 2 Long Sophiah 1 F . . . Indiana Sep . Fever 1 . 3 Philip Francis 58 F . . M Germany May . Unknown 25 . 4 Dishinger Emily 22 F . . M Germany Jul . Cholera 1 . 5 Green John W. 1 M . . . Indiana Nov . Inflamation 13 . 6 Weust Jane 31 F . . M Virginia Nov . Consumption 14 . 7 Postlethwait Mary J. 1/12 F . . . Indiana Oct . Croup 1 . 8 Case John 34 M . . M Ohio Apr Farmer Fever 15 . 9 Norman John 44 M . . M N Carolina Jun Farmer Cholera 1 . 10 Labey Charlotte 40 F . . W Ohio Jan . Fever 3 . 11 Kefler Orrela 51 F . . M Germany Jun . Cholera 1 . 12 Dillon Susannah 40 F . . M N Carolina Jun . Cholera 1 . 13 Dillon Ashbery 19 M . . . Indiana Jun Farmer Cholera 1 . 14 Dillon Franklin 7 M . . . Indiana Jun . Cholera 1 . 15 Donnel Emily 6 F . . . Indiana Jul . Cholera 1 . 16 Donnel July A. 4 F . . . Indiana Jun . Cholera 1 . 17 Donnel John H. 2 M . . . Indiana Jun . Cholera 1 . 18 Harris Nelson 8/12 M . . . Indiana Nov . Fever 8 . 19 Green Julia 37 F . . W N York Jul . Cholera 5 . 20 Lemmon Benjamin H. 10 M . . . Indiana Jul . Cholera 1 . 21 Kruse Frederick 43 M . . M Germany Mar Physician Fever 10 . 22 Kerr Robert 28 M . . . Indiana Jul Farmer Cholera 1 . 23 Jerger Josephine 24 F . . M Germany Jul . Cholera 3 . 24 Jerger Mary J. 2 F . . . Ohio Jul . Cholera 1 . 25 Jerger Apalonia 25 F . . M Germany Jul . Cholera 1 . 26 Jerger John 2 M . . . Indiana Jul . Cholera 1 . 27 Jerger Joseph 1 M . . . Indiana Aug . Cholera 1 . 28 Jerger Benedict 58 M . . W Germany Jul . Cholera 5 . 29 Jerger Mary A. 46 F . . M Germany Jul . Cholera Sudden . 30 Barker Mary 28 F . . M Indiana Jul . Cholera 1 . ENUMERATOR REMARKS: There are no natural peculiarities attendent upon this sudivision which are worthy of remark. 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