Stanislaus County, CA 1870 Mortality Census http://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ca/stanislaus/1870/ (File 1 of 1 for entire county) This Mortality Census was transcribed by Debbie 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 STANISLAUS 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: Stanislaus DIVISION: Branch Township FILE PAGE NO: 1 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 309 ENUMERATOR: Felix F. Narwick ====================================================================================================================================================================================== 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 13 Baker William 2 M W . California . . Sept. . Brain Fever, Infl. . 2 24 Beard Henry 1 M W . California . . Feb. . Diarrhoea . 3 61 Kincaid Leander 2 M W . California . . May . Croup . 4 72 Peyton Cobert 36 M W . Virginia . . April Sheep herder Dropsy . 5 85 Hartman Cordelia A. 27 F W M Missouri . . M'ch. Kept house Inter. fever . 6 115 Fanning Caroline 4 F W . California . . Feb. . Croup . 7 117 Henderson Charles 40 M W . South Carolina . . M'ch. Farm laborer Tumor Page blank below ====================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: Stanislaus DIVISION: Buena Vista Township FILE PAGE NO: 2 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 310 ENUMERATOR: Felix F. Narwick ====================================================================================================================================================================================== 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 12 Montgomery Frances 30 F W M Missouri . . M'ch. Kept house Ovarian tumor . 2 51 Jameson Minerva 8 F W . California . . Dec. . Debility . 3 94 Ainslui Isabella 19 F W M Missouri . . Jan. . Consumption . ====================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: Stanislaus DIVISION: Emory Township FILE PAGE NO: 3 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 311 ENUMERATOR: Felix F. Narwick ====================================================================================================================================================================================== 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 ====================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 112 Stone Joseph 1 M W . California . . April . Croup . 2 89 Voight Amon 1 M W . California . . M'ch. . Croup . 3 90 Kline Homer 5 M W . California . . Feb. . Typhoid fever . 4 132 Morris Louisa 34 F W M Tennessee . . Feb. Kept house Consumption Page blank below ====================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: Stanislaus DIVISION: Empire Township FILE PAGE NO: 4 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 312 ENUMERATOR: Felix F. Narwick ====================================================================================================================================================================================== 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 29 Gibson Silas F. 33 M W . Missouri . . June Farmer Killed by Indians . 2 46 Blanchard Frances 1 F W . California . . M'ch. . Measles . 3 53 De Vee John 44 M W M New York . . Feb. Farmer Killed by fire gunshot, Firearms . 4 60 Henderson George G. 29 M W . Scotland X X Apr. Store clerk Suicide-Pistol shot . 5 107 Dollarhide John 56 M W M Indiana . . Dec. Farmer Disease of heart . 6 130 Horn Benjamin 42 M W M Missouri . . June Physician Suicide-Took morphine . 7 142 French George H. 36 M W M New York . . M'ch. Tinsmith Consumption . 8 160 McHenry Samuel 1 M W . California . . Sept. . Brain Fever, Inflamm. . 9 162 Curnan Ellen 20 F W . New York X X Nov. . Consumption . 10 216 Reese Amales 22 M W . Indiana . . May Telegraph operator Bronchitis . 11 375 Howard Arthur S. 1 M W . California . . Apr. . Convulsions . 12 406 Kittrell Joseph 65 M W M South Carolina . . M'ch. Farmer Consumption . 13 425 Elsie Catharine 35 F W M Ohio . . Oct. Keeping house Consumption . 14 425 Elsie George 3 M W . California X . July . Brain Infl. . 15 425 Elsie Minnie E. 1 F W . California X . Jan. . Brain Infl. . 16 506 Grayston William K. 2 M W . Pennsylvania X X Sept. . Diarrh. . 17 531 Hulbreson Mary 25 F W M Norway X X May Keeping house Consumption . 18 549 Hilyard Leonard 57 M W M Virginia . . Apr. Farmer Pneumonia . 19 566 Dodge Mary 26 F W M Wisconsin . . Apr. . Child birth . 20 . Russell Miller 30 M W . Norway X X M'ch. Teamster Pneumonia Name may have been transposed 21 152 Ruder Jacob 50 M W . Prussia X X Apr. . Typhoid fever . 22 152 McHenry Jacob 33 M W . Virginia . . Feb. . Consumption . 23 152 Danson William 30 M W . Prussia X X Apr. . Consumption Page blank below ENUMERATOR REMARK: No. 20, Russell Miller, This man was found dead by the side of his team. ====================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: Stanislaus DIVISION: San Joaquin Township FILE PAGE NO: 5 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 313 ENUMERATOR: Felix F. Narwick ====================================================================================================================================================================================== 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 14 Hamilton Bemas 77 M W M Massachusetts . . April . Consumption . 2 28 Pointer James 3 M W . California . . May . Typhoid fever . 3 33 Geddes Melinda A. 33 F W M Ohio . . April Kept house Pe* Perotinitis? 4 61 Eldred Nathaniel B. 45 M W . Pennsylvania . . Nov. Merchant Consumption . 5 85 McClosky Mary L. 6 F W . California . . April . Scarlet fever . 6 85 Lewis Edmond 12 M W . California . . Jan. . Typhoid fever . 7 86 Newhall James 33 M W . Maine . . July Farmer Typhoid fever . 8 145 Cluff Albert 7 M W . California . . Dec. . Typhoid fever . 9 149 Underwood Amos C. 23 M W . Illinois . . Apr. Farmer Jaundice . 10 158 Tracy Annie 2/12 F W . California . . Dec. . Tetanus . 11 205 Lee Jesse 36 M W . England X X Feb. Farmer Consumption Page blank below ====================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: Stanislaus DIVISION: Washington Township FILE PAGE NO: 6 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 314 ENUMERATOR: Felix F. Narwick ====================================================================================================================================================================================== 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 42 Langworthy Henry 42 M W M Vermont . . July Farmer Fracture . 2 43 Walker Sophia 1 F W . California . . Aug. . Diptheria . 3 44 Wagoner Lucinda 64 F W W Indiana . . Jan. . Consumption . 4 56 Litts Hannah 54 F W M Prussia Germany X X May Keeping house Consumption Ends Stanislaus 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/ ======================================================================================================================================================================================