Nevada County, CA 1870 Mortality Census http://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ca/nevada/1870/ (File 1 of 1 for entire county) This Mortality Census was transcribed by Deggie Leenutaphong and proofread by Russell Anderson for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2026 Debbie Leenutaphong ========================================================================== 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 1870 MICROFILM #: T655 STATE CALIFORNIA (Microfilm 132 at the California State Library) COUNTY NEVADA SCHEDULE 3.--Persons who DIED during the Year ending May 31, 1870 The 1870 Mortality census year begins June 1, 1869 and ends May 31, 1870 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: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: Nevada DIVISION: Little York Township FILE PAGE NO: 1 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 101 ENUMERATOR: Cha's L. Eavett ======================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN FAM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ======================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 7 Mason Olive 2 F W . California . . Ap'l . Croup . 2 86 Brady James T. 3 M W . California X X Jan . Scarlet Fever . 3 86 Brady Philip P 1 M W . California X X Feb . Scarlet Fever . 4 100 Thomas Albert 1 M W . California X X June . Whooping Cough . 5 119 Curran Francis R 2 M W . California X X July . dis abdomen . 6 . Cunningham James T. 62 M W . Ireland X X Nov Gardener Consumption . 7 163 Hubbard Eugene 1/12 M W . California . . Ap'l . Cyanosis Page blank below ENUMERATOR REMARKS: Number 6 died in a cabin. ======================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: Nevada DIVISION: Meadow Lake Township FILE PAGE NO: 2 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 102 ENUMERATOR: M. S. Deal ======================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN FAM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ======================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 35 Baylis D. W. Jr 29 M W . Mass . . Feb Brakesman on R. R. Heart Disease . 2 50 Teeter Rhoda Ann 22 F W M Iowa . . May Keeping House Inflamation of Bowels . 3 75 Prout John 5/12 M B . Cal . . July . Disentary . 4 70 Griffin Thomas 39 M W W Ireland X X June Laborer Fall "Falling down skid way" originally written as COD. 5 190 Tygart Eliza Ellen 8 F W . Cal . . Dec . Measles . 6 192 Morton George I 4 M W . Cal . . July . Scarlet Fever . 7 430 Hiller Tottie 3 F W . Cal . . Nov . Scarlet Fever . 8 471 Cross Mary E. 28 F W M Indiana . . Aug . Abortion "miscarrage" originally written as COD 9 349 McCluley Florence 5 F W . California . . Nov . Scarlet Fever Page blank below ======================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: Nevada DIVISION: Nevada Township FILE PAGE NO: 3 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 103 ENUMERATOR: M. S. Deal ======================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN FAM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ======================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 61 Carley Elijah W. 4 M W . California . . May . Lung Fever Pneumonia . 2 94 Ferrand Eugenia 42 F W . France X X April Housekeeper dis. Uterus . 3 247 Hook Lillie D. 5/12 F W . California X X Nov. . Lung Fever Pneumonia . 4 217 Kelsey John 4 M W . California X X June . Scareltina . 5 195 Carroll Monias 8/12 M W . California X X Jan. . Diptheria . 6 203 Kistte W'm. J. 2/12 M W . California X X Feb . Fever . 7 338 Joy Mary E. 9 F W . California X X May . Diptheria . 8 338 Joy Hattie 6 F W . California X X June . Diptheria . 9 386 Cannon Frank E 10 M W . California X X May . Drowned . 10 389 Moore Mary Jane 8 F W . California . X March . Scareltina . 11 511 King John 8/12 M W . California . X Sept. . Pneumonia . 12 537 Jacobs Sargent S. 7 M W . California . . June . Scareltina S. F. . 13 537 Jacobs George G 4 M W . California . . June . Scareltina . 14 559 Coughlan Sarah 25 F W . Ireland X X August . Consumption . 15 559 Coughlan Michael 21 M W . Ireland X X December Miner Mining . 16 563 Jones Rosanna R. 45 F B M Pennsylvania . . Jan. Keeping House Rheumatism . 17 570 McCoy . . M W . California . . March . Still Born . 18 591 Hersant Frances 52 M W M France X X May Farmer Hemmorage of Bladder . 19 600 Lithgow Allen 7 M W . California X X June . Small Pox . 20 612 Leggett Daniel 45 M W . Wisconsin . . July Hotel Keeper Phthisis Consump 612-Nevada Co Hospital 21 612 Webb W. J. 50 M W . Kentucky . . June Miner Bronchitis . 22 612 Callahan Daniel 31 M W . Ireland X X Aug. Farmer Syphilis "Compound Fracture of the leg" originally written as COD. 23 612 Thomas Monias 40 M W . England X X Aug. Laborer Fracture . 24 612 Holden E. P. 60 M W . New York . . Sept. Miner Cancer "Abdomenal Dropsy" was originally written as COD. 25 612 De Forrest Miss 30 F W . Not Known . . Oct Prostitute Phthisis Consump "Abdomenal Dropsy" was originally written as COD. 26 612 Barrett John 45 M W . England X X July Miner Dropsy "Atrophy of Brain" was originally written as COD. 27 612 Moore James 40 M W . Ireland X X Feb Miner Fracture "Compound Fracture of the leg" originally written as COD. 28 612 Clifford R. D. 46 M W . Pennsylvania . . March Miner Syphilis . 29 612 Duncan James G. 40 M W . Indiana . . April Bar Keeper Ascites . 30 612 Auburst . 50 M W . France X X April Miner Ascites First name could be James G. 31 612 Brennen John 35 M W . England X X May Miner dis. of Brain . 32 612 Losson Peter 30 M W . Germany X X May Miner Cancer "Cancer of Stomach" was originally written as COD. 33 612 Coak James 28 M W . Scotland X X May Gambler Phthisis Consump Page blank below [Transcriber Note: LN# 15, Michael Coughlan, his obituary is found in the Nevada City Daily Transcript dated AUGUST 12, 1869. Death month listed on the Mortality Schedule is in error.] ======================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: Nevada DIVISION: Nevada Township FILE PAGE NO: 4 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 2 ENUMERATOR: M. S. Deal ======================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN FAM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ======================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 735 Whitney Ida 1 F W . California . . Dec. . Pneumonia "Lung Fever" was originally written as COD. 2 786 Jeffery Edward 70 M W M England X X Aug. Engineer Apoplexy . 3 788 Housman Charles 15 M W . California . . Aug. . Diptheria . 4 823 Haskins Cha's. R. 4 M W . California . . May . Scarlet Fever . 5 824 McHugh Geo. C. 6/12 M W . California X X June . Scarlet Fever . 6 825 Maken Catharina 6 F W . Maine X X April . Scarlet Fever . 7 824 McHugh W'm. H. 2 M W . California X X June . Scarlet Fever . 8 856 Young Charles J. 23 M W . Wales X X March Miner Mining "Caved on" was originally written as COD. 9 869 McLoad W. D. 72 M W M Connecticut X X May Carpenter Erysipelas . 10 875 Jurnham Richard 17 M W . Illinois . . August . Drowned . 11 875 Jurnham Frank 8 M W . California . . August . Drowned . 12 878 Harrigan Bernard 46 M W M Ireland X X January Boot Maker Consumption . 13 878 Harrigan Alice 20 F W . Ohio X . April . Consumption . 14 1163 Carroll James 79 M W M Ireland X X Nov. Farmer Heart Disease . 15 1161 Hanly John 10 M W . California X X Nov. . Abcess Brain . 16 1161 Hanly Ann J. 4 F W . California X X August . Diptheria . 17 1066 Irish Mary J. 43 F W M Maine . . August Keeping House Typhoid Fever . 18 1079 Smith Martin 1 M W . California X X June . Dysentery . 19 1124 Costa Antonia 46 F W M Azores X X August Keeping House Pneumonia . 20 957 Bergg* Antoine 75 M W M France X X January Hunter Exposure Page blank below ======================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: Nevada DIVISION: Rough & Ready Township FILE PAGE NO: 5 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 104 ENUMERATOR: Cha's L. Eavett ======================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN FAM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ======================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 44 Park Francis 8/12 M W . California . . Oct. . Cholera Infantum Begin Rough & Ready Township 2 204 Taylor Catherine J. 55 F W M North Carolina . . Aug Keep'g House Consumption . 3 253 Denton . 9 days M W . California . . Ap'l . Debility "Unchristened" instead of first name. 4 258 Holt Isaac 41 M W M Mississippi . . July Carpenter Crushed by Cars Page blank below ======================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: Nevada DIVISION: Washington Township FILE PAGE NO: 6 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 105 ENUMERATOR: M. S. Deal ======================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN FAM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ======================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 65 Crancor Henrietta 7 F W . California . . Oct . Scarlet Fever . 2 115 Bushman Matilda 9 F W . California . . Oct . Scarlet Fever Page blank below . . . . . . . . . . Ends Nevada 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/ =======================================================================================================================================================================================