Tuolumne County, CA 1860 Mortality Census https://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ca/toulumne/1860/ 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 by 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 1860 MICROFILM-#: T655- STATE CA (Microfilm 130 at the California State Library) COUNTY TOULUMNE 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 STATE: CA COUNTY: Tuolumne DISTRICT: Township 1, 2 & 3 ENUMERATOR: J. J. Franklin FILE PAGE: 1 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 1 ========================================================================================================================================================================== LN# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================== 1 Jacoby C E 55 M . . W N Y August Quartz Miner Intemperance 2 . 2 Rupolson Archie R 3/12 M . . . Cal'a February . Congestion of Lungs 2 . 3 Thompson Aura 3 F . . . Cal'a February . Croup 1 Nora? 4 Zuckermann H 2 M . . . Cal'a June . Dysentery 14 . 5 Edwards S A 3/12 F . . . Cal'a April . Cronick Croup 10 . 6 Edwards Elizabeth 4/12 F . . . Cal'a May . Cronick Croup 4 . 7 Mascusa Rosette 4 F . . . Cal'a January . Putrid Sore Throat 2 . 8 Valverd C E 3/12 F . . . Cal'a April . Dysentery 12 . 9 Tisnado S A 2 M . . . Cal'a January . Putrid Sore Throat 4 . 10 McKighay George 2 M . . . Cal'a January . Putrid Sore Throat 12 . 11 Burt M W 9/12 M . . . Cal'a December . Dysentery 5 . 12 Balls Lion 45 M . . M Mexico April Miner Typhoid Fever 15 . 13 Bush Fanny C 1 F . . . Cal'a August . Congestion Brain 2 . 14 Mernan Thomas 40 M . . M Ireland June Miner Suicide by shooting . . 15 Craig C A 1/12 F . . . Cal'a February . Convultions 3 . 16 Brooks C C 36 F . . M N Y November . Purpreal Piertonitis 17 . 17 Carroll C 26 M . . M Ireland March Miner Disepation . . 18 Duckwall C Ann 21 F . . . O August . Congestive Fever 7 . 19 Chipman Jesse 55 M . . . N Y May Miner Disepation . . 20 Blair E J 11 F . . . N Y January . Typhoid Fever 17 . 21 Goodall C F 19 M . . . M* August Miner Purpreal Piertonitis 5 . 22 McClain Hannah 26 F . . M P E. Island May House Keeper Consumption 180 . 23 McNulty Mary E 34 F . . M Mississippi December House Keeper Consumption 60 . 24 Lewis Daniel W 3/12 M . . . California February . New Monia 8 . 25 McQuert Mary E 8/12 F . . . California April . Acute Bronchites 4 . 26 Kelly Edward 2 M . . . California July . Croup 1 . 27 Agget Lyman C 1/12 M . . . California March . Croup 5 Last name could be Ogget. 28 Higgens Michael 1/12 M . . . California September . Thrush 21 . 29 Gibbs Minnia L 1 F . . . Massachusetts October . Hydrocupolus acute 15 . 30 Gorham Charles D 2 M . . . California October . Scrofula 7 . 31 Gorham Horace P 7/12 M . . . California May . Dropsy 14 . 32 McNella James 8/12 M . . . California April . Teething 21 . 33 Vanvacton Mary E 3/12 F . . . California August . Typhoid Fever 90 . 34 Dyer Jas A 2 M . . . California July . Dirrohea 7 . 35 Burke Mary E 2 F . . . California May . Dirrohea 20 . ========================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1860 STATE: CA COUNTY: Tuolumne DISTRICT: Township 1, 2 & 3 ENUMERATOR: J. J. Franklin FILE PAGE: 2 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 2 ========================================================================================================================================================================== LN# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================== 1 Crow Oliver H 3 M . F . California June . Drowned . . 2 Eckels Nanette 2 F . F . California December . Hydrocupholus 180 . 3 Edwards Sarah 10 F . F . California July . Typhoid Fever 30 . 4 Collenwood George 1 M . F . California June . Dysentery 7 . 5 Holt Harry 60 M B F . Arkansas June Miner Hymoptisis 30 First name could be Harvy. 6 Manfield Philip 30 M . F . Parrisea November Black Smith Kick of Horse 2 . 7 Morhly Jeremiah 4 M . F . Kentucky June . Caualty 1 . 8 Clyne Emily 3 F . F . California April . Croup 2 . 9 Morgan George F 3/12 M . F . California May . Bronchitis 5 . 10 Pike Adatade W 3/12 F . F . California May . Croup 1 . 11 O Conner Joseph B 31 M . F . Michagan February Miner Gun Shot Wound 1 . 12 Cooper Alfred 40 M . F . Virginia March Laborer Paralysis 20 . 13 Parnella Leulla V 1 F . F . California May . Putrid Sore Throat 14 . 14 Newland Charles H 55 M . F . . May . Putrid Sore Throat 10 . 15 Pitts Mary E 6/12 F . . . . June . Enteritis 30 Page blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1860 STATE: CA COUNTY: Tuolumne DISTRICT: Township 4 ENUMERATOR: Flunery Averyt FILE PAGE: 3 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 1 ========================================================================================================================================================================== LN# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================== 1 Tomberlin John W 41 M . . M Kentucky November Miner Heart Disease 8 mos . 2 Bether Harris D 10/12 M . . . California April . Disease of the Bowels 3 days . 3 Hall Arthur 1 M . . . California April . Burnt to Death 1 day Page blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1860 STATE: CA COUNTY: Tuolumne DISTRICT: Township 4 & 6 ENUMERATOR: Geo. C. Webster FILE PAGE: 4 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 1 ========================================================================================================================================================================== LN# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================== 1 Cutler Albert 27 M . . . Conn April Farmer Typhoid Pneumonia 5 weeks Last name could be Cutter. 2 Butler Marcellus M 28 M . . . N Y Dec Carpenter Murdered Sudden . 3 Rohllffs Anna 25 F . . M Holstein Jan . Liver Complaint 2 days . 4 Stebbins Clara A 1 F . . . Cal Aug . Unknown 8 months . 5 Schultz Henry 36 M . . M Hanover June Miner Accidental Falling Sudden . 6 Seams Anna 5/12 F . . . Cal Dec . Unknown 3 weeks . 7 Palma Juan 36 M . . M Chili May Miner Unknown 1 month . 8 Beckwith John 29 M . . M N B Brp Oct Carpenter Typhoid Fever 5 weeks . 9 Knox Henry M 38 M . . . Va Jan Miner Consumption 2 months . 10 . Ayapieto 20 M . . . Mexico Feb Miner Apoplexy Sudden . 11 Encino Arugo 21 M . . . Mexico March Miner Pleurisy 4 weeks . 12 Gilbert Caroline 30 F . . M Tenn May . Brain Fever 4 days Ends Tuolumne 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/ ==========================================================================================================================================================================