Benton County, IA 1870 Mortality Census http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ia/benton/1870/ This Mortality Census was transcribed by Susan K. Soden and proofread by John Shuck for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2008 by Susan K. Soden ========================================================================== 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. 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Page numbers have been assigned to indicate the enumeration order. =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton ENUMERATION-PLACE: Blairstown ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE | | | | |FOREIGN-BORN |MONTH | |DISEASE-OR | PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE |SEX|COLOR |M/W|BIRTH-PLACE |FATHER MOTHER|DIED |OCCUPATION |CAUSE-OF-DEATH |TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 . 1 34 Ohge Charles 1/12 M W . Iowa . . June . Whooping cough . 2 42 Briggle Geo S 2 M W . Iowa . . Aug . Brain Fever . 3 113 McPherson H 10/12 F W . Iowa . . Dec . Congestion Lungs . 4 121 Hastings Addison 10/12 M W . Iowa . . Sept . Brain Fever . 5 123 Cole Jessie 5/12 F W . Iowa . . March . Lung Fever . 6 146 Miller Hugh 56 M W M Va . . March Farmer Lung Fever . Total number of deaths, 6 No. of white males, 4 No. of married, 1 Total foreign born, . No. of white females, 2 No. of widowed, . =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton ENUMERATION-PLACE: Leroy Township ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE | | | | |FOREIGN-BORN |MONTH | |DISEASE-OR | PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE |SEX|COLOR |M/W|BIRTH-PLACE |FATHER MOTHER|DIED |OCCUPATION |CAUSE-OF-DEATH |TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 2 . 1 16 Glick Francis S 8/12 F W . Pa . . Feb . Brain ? . 2 36 Thomas Marietta 18 F W . Ohio . . Oct . Typus Fever . 3 40 Haines Martha 15 F W . Ill . . Dec . Consumption . 4 42 Whipple Elizabeth 72 F W W N.Y. . . Mch . Old age . 5 48 Greswold Frankie 2 M W . Iowa . . Feb . Influenza . 6 71 Cary Gertrude 8/12 F W . Iowa . . Oct . Cholora Infantum . 7 76 Sullivan Nora 1/12 F W . Iowa . . Dec . Croup . 8 127 Bell Thomas 3 M W . Iowa . . April . Croup . 9 151 Weaver Charles 1/12 M W . Iowa . . April . Hemorhage Bowels Hemorhage is crossed out and "Dis of" is written above it 10 160 Olesen Manuel 3/12 M W . Iowa . . Feb . Scrofula . Total number of deaths, 10 No. of white males, 4 No. of married, . Total foreign born, . No. of white females, 6 No. of widowed, 1 =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton ENUMERATION-PLACE: Luzerne ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE | | | | |FOREIGN-BORN |MONTH | |DISEASE-OR | PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE |SEX|COLOR |M/W|BIRTH-PLACE |FATHER MOTHER|DIED |OCCUPATION |CAUSE-OF-DEATH |TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 3 . 1 15 Scillinger Lydia 89 F W W NY X . Dec . Consumption . 2 20 Mills Elmott 1/12 M W . Iowa X . May . Convulsions . Total number of deaths, 2 No. of white males, 1 No. of married, . Total foreign born, . No. of white females, 1 No. of widowed, 1 =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton ENUMERATION-PLACE: Iowa Township ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE | | | | |FOREIGN-BORN |MONTH | |DISEASE-OR | PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE |SEX|COLOR |M/W|BIRTH-PLACE |FATHER MOTHER|DIED |OCCUPATION |CAUSE-OF-DEATH |TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 4 . 1 28 Blake Elizabeth 20 F W M Ind . . April Keeping House Child birth Fever Child birth was crossed out & Puerperal was written above it 2 44 Verman Victor 1 M W . Iowa X X April . Hemorhag Lung . 3 87 Schild John 65 M W M Prussia X X Nov Farmer Consumption . 4 95 Cape Mary 1 F W . Iowa X X Sept . Whooping Cough . 5 118 Daniel *ade 71 M W W Ireland X X Nov Blacksmith Consumption . 6 125 Buda George 77 M W M Prussia X X Mch Farmer Lung Fever . 7 137 Sexton Sarah 54 F W M N.Y. . . Dec Keeping House Consumption . 8 147 Buda Henry 1/12 M W . Iowa X . July . Cholora Infantum . 9 147 Buda Louisa 1/12 F W . Iowa X . July . Cholora Infantum . 10 150 Shild Franklin 21 M W . Pa X X Aug Farmer Drownded . 11 154 Fletcher Nevada 4/12 F W . Iowa . . June . Congestion of Brain Congestion was crossed out & Dis was written above it 12 173 Kennedy Frank C 9/12 M W . Iowa . . Aug . Cholora Infantum . Total number of deaths, 12 No. of white males, 7 No. of married, 4 Total foreign born, 3 No. of white females, 5 No. of widowed, 1 =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton ENUMERATION-PLACE: East Irving ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE | | | | |FOREIGN-BORN |MONTH | |DISEASE-OR | PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE |SEX|COLOR |M/W|BIRTH-PLACE |FATHER MOTHER|DIED |OCCUPATION |CAUSE-OF-DEATH |TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 5 . 1 1 McCurdy Lutica 74 F W W Ireland X X Oct . Typhoid Fever . 2 9 Tibbels Harvey W 58 M W M N.Y. . . Feb Farmer Lung Fever . 3 11 Coats Margaret J 13 F W . Ohio . . Oct . Typhoid Fever . 4 19 Splendler Carrie 1/12 F W . Iowa . . June . Convulsions . Total number of deaths, 4 No. of white males, 1 No. of married, 1 Total foreign born, 1 No. of white females, 3 No. of widowed, 1 =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton ENUMERATION-PLACE: Belle Plaine ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE | | | | |FOREIGN-BORN |MONTH | |DISEASE-OR | PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE |SEX|COLOR |M/W|BIRTH-PLACE |FATHER MOTHER|DIED |OCCUPATION |CAUSE-OF-DEATH |TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 6 1 1 2 Russell No Name 1/12 F W . Iowa . . Sept . convulsions Spasms . 2 7 Granby Adaline 4 F W . Ill . . Dec . Congestion of Brain Congestion is crossed out and Dis. is wrote above it. 3 12 Moore Maria 66 F W W England . . Nov . Congestion of Liver Congestion is crossed out and Dis. is wrote above it. 4 40 Moore Wm C 1 M W . Iowa . . Aug . cholora Infantum . 5 46 Baker No Name 1/12 F W . Iowa . . Dec . Spasms The word Convulsions is written over spasms 6 102 Thompson Edgar 11 M W . Wis . . Apr . Rheumatism . 7 164 Bemia Willie 1 M W . Iowa . . May . Croup . 8 166 Atkinson Lucy A 21 F W . Ohio . . Jan . Consumption . 9 213 Snyder No Name 1/12 M W . Iowa . . June . Congestion of Lungs . 10 261 Green Jennet 58 F W W Mass . . Sept . Jauntice . 11 290 Ealy Willis 1 M W . Iowa . . May . Croup . Total number of deaths, 11 No. of white males, 5 No. of married, . Total foreign born, 1 No. of white females, 6 No. of widowed, 2 =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton ENUMERATION-PLACE: St. Clair Township ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE | | | | |FOREIGN-BORN |MONTH | |DISEASE-OR | PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE |SEX|COLOR |M/W|BIRTH-PLACE |FATHER MOTHER|DIED |OCCUPATION |CAUSE-OF-DEATH |TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 7 . 1 28 Redfield Frank 1 M W . Iowa . . July . Typhoid Fever . 2 36 Bosley George 2/12 M W . Iowa . . Feb . ? of Brain . 3 77 Tobin David F 2/12 M W . Iowa X X March . Consumption . 4 99 Nolon Peter 7/12 M W . Iowa X X July . Scarlet Fever . 5 104 Charles James 39 M W M Ireland X X Feb Farmer Inflamation of Liver . 6 121 Creger Elizabeth 83 F W W Hanover X X July . Apoplexy . Total number of deaths, 6 No. of white males, 5 No. of married, 1 Total foreign born, 2 No. of white females, 1 No. of widowed, 1 =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton ENUMERATION-PLACE: Eldorado Township ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE | | | | |FOREIGN-BORN |MONTH | |DISEASE-OR | PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE |SEX|COLOR |M/W|BIRTH-PLACE |FATHER MOTHER|DIED |OCCUPATION |CAUSE-OF-DEATH |TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 8 . 1 14 Kerns Michael H 11 M W . Ohio . . Dec . Brain Fever Fever was crossed out & an unreadable word was written above it 2 19 Rasburg John 41 M W W Holstine X X Jan Farmer Lung Fever . 3 30 Leonard Mary 58 F W W Pa . . March Keeping House Consumption . 4 61 Kellogg Betsy 68 F W W NY . . April Keeping House Cancer . 5 66 May Allen 69 M W W Tenn . . Jan Farmer Consumption . 6 68 Mank Crisbon 1 M W . Pa . . Aug . Brain Fever Fever was crossed out & an unreadable word was written above it 7 73 Luge Couse 80 M W . Holstine X X July Laborer Shot himself Shot himself was crossed out & an unreadable word was written above it 8 94 Gartka Anna 12 F W . Ill X X June . Typhoid Fever . 9 98 Brandle Henry 8/12 M W . Iowa X X July . Scroffula . 10 129 Shrader Etta 1/12 F W . Iowa X X Feb . Convulsions . Total number of deaths, 10 No. of white males, 6 No. of married, . Total foreign born, 2 No. of white females, 4 No. of widowed, 4 =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton ENUMERATION-PLACE: Florence Township ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE | | | | |FOREIGN-BORN |MONTH | |DISEASE-OR | PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE |SEX|COLOR |M/W|BIRTH-PLACE |FATHER MOTHER|DIED |OCCUPATION |CAUSE-OF-DEATH |TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 9 . 1 11 Pulver Elizabeth 43 F W M NY . . Aug Keeping House Dropsy . 2 33 Troy John 46 M W M Pa . . Feb Farmer Inflamation of Brain . 3 76 Sauer Geo F 2/12 M W . Iowa . . Nov . Congestion of Lungs . 4 93 Kimm Eliza 45 F W M Norway . . March Keeping House Consumption . 5 104 Anderson Ann 33 F W M Norway . . Aug Keeping House Consumption . 6 152 Peterson Alice 4 F W . Iowa . . Feb . Croup . 7 152 Peterson Peter 2 M W . Iowa . . Feb . Croup . Total number of deaths, 7 No. of white males, 3 No. of married, 4 Total foreign born, 2 No. of white females, 3 No. of widowed, . =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton ENUMERATION-PLACE: Florence [town] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE | | | | |FOREIGN-BORN |MONTH | |DISEASE-OR | PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE |SEX|COLOR |M/W|BIRTH-PLACE |FATHER MOTHER|DIED |OCCUPATION |CAUSE-OF-DEATH |TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 10 . 1 8 Henry Susan B 1 F W . Iowa X . Aug . Congestive Chill . 2 25 Hodger John 30 M W M Norway X X Sept Laborer RR acc. Killed by RR train . 3 46 Watson Jerome B 4/12 M W . Iowa . . Jan . Dropsy of Brain Dropsy was crossed out & Dis written above it 4 46 Watson Andrew W 9 M W . Ohio . . April . Spinal off** . Total number of deaths, 4 No. of white males, 3 No. of married, 1 Total foreign born, 1 No. of white females, 1 No. of widowed, . =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton ENUMERATION-PLACE: Fremont Township ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE | | | | |FOREIGN-BORN |MONTH | |DISEASE-OR | PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE |SEX|COLOR |M/W|BIRTH-PLACE |FATHER MOTHER|DIED |OCCUPATION |CAUSE-OF-DEATH |TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 11 . 1 21 Smith Sarah 36 F W M Mass . . June Keeping House Consumption . 2 22 Ofender Martin 54 M W . Witenburg X X June Carpenter Consumption . 3 119 Rummellsberg H 5/12 M W . Iowa X X Aug . Cholora Infantum . 4 143 McClord Margaret 26 F W M Canada X X Feb Keeping House Consumption . Total number of deaths, 4 No. of white males, 2 No. of married, 2 Total foreign born, 2 No. of white females, 2 No. of widowed, . =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton ENUMERATION-PLACE: Taylor Township ENUMERATOR: Solomon H Lee ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE | | | | |FOREIGN-BORN |MONTH | |DISEASE-OR | PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE |SEX|COLOR |M/W|BIRTH-PLACE |FATHER MOTHER|DIED |OCCUPATION |CAUSE-OF-DEATH |TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 12 . 1 5 Wentz Jas N */12 M W . Iowa . . August . Cholora Infantum Enumerated by Solomon H Lee 2 38 Wood Margaret 36 F W M Ohio . . Dec House Keeping Child Bed Fever Child Bed was crossed out & Puerperal was written above it 3 56 Huntly Kac*y 7 F W . Iowa . . Nov . Epilepsy . 4 189 Powers Milla 16 F W M Mich . . Aug Keeping House Child Birth . 5 230 Campbell Elva 17 F W . Iowa . . Dec School Teacher Consumption . 6 272 Smith Lizzie 2/12 F W . Iowa . . March . a Cold Cold was crossed out & Dis Lungs was written above it 7 270 Stevens Jno Webster */12 M W . Iowa . . Jay . in Birth in Birth was crossed out & Still Born was written above it 8 279 Chadbourne Harriet 1 F W . Tenn . . Oct . Debility . 9 280 Vanhorn William 10/12 M W . Iowa . . May . Bronchitis . 10 291 Hyman Wm E 8 M W . Iowa . . May . Spine Dis. Of . 11 316 Robert Emily 42 F W M N.Y. . . Feby . Consumption . 12 354 Bennett Elmena M 1/12 F W . Iowa . . Oct . Cholora Infantum . 13 447 Meads Catherine 30 F W M New Hampshire . . Jany . Dropsy . 14 451 Hedgelin Achsah * 21 F W M Ind . . May Keeping House Consumption . 15 312 Shaffen George W 42 M W M Ill . . Aug Carpenter Consumption . 16 462 Mahon Mary C 45 F W M Ohio . . Mch Keeping House Consumption . 17 496 Tryon Jepa D 14 M W . Iowa . . Oct Farm Laborer Remitting Fever . 18 499 Triggs John R 8 M W . Iowa . . June . Malignant Fever Malignant was crossed out 19 499 Triggs Alica N 3 F W . Iowa . . July . Malignant Fever Malignant was crossed out 20 500 Powel Orion 1 M W . Iowa . . July . Scarlet Fever . 21 526 Robert Thomas 56 M W M Pa . . Jany Farmer Cancer in Stomach . 22 601 Pitts Stella 1/12 F W . Iowa . . Feby . Tumor on Neck on Neck was crossed out Total number of deaths, . No. of white males, 9 No. of married, 8 Total foreign born, . No. of white females, 13 No. of widowed, . =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton ENUMERATION-PLACE: Eden Township ENUMERATOR: Solomon H Lee ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE | | | | |FOREIGN-BORN |MONTH | |DISEASE-OR | PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE |SEX|COLOR |M/W|BIRTH-PLACE |FATHER MOTHER|DIED |OCCUPATION |CAUSE-OF-DEATH |TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 13 . 1 630 Thompson Montira 2/12 M W . Iowa . . Aug . Unknown . 2 675 Thompson Olden Ione 1/12 M W . Iowa . . Sept . Cholora Infantum . 3 701 Shappin Infant 1/12 M W . Iowa X X Feb . Still Born . 4 728 Albaugh Mary 30 F W M Ohio . . May . Child Birth . Total number of deaths, 4 No. of white males, 3 No. of married, 1 Total foreign born, . No. of white females, 1 No. of widowed, . ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | LETTER MICROFILMED ON TOP OF THE EDEN TOWNSHIP MORTALITY SCHEDULE: | | | | [Stamped: Census Office; Feb 17, 1871] | | Briefed | | | | Iowa | | | | Vinton Feby 22/71 | | Francis A Walker Esq | | | | Sir | | You write me for schedule #2 from | | Harrison Tp in my subdivision, which I would cheerfully | | send Provided a Death had occured during the year ending May | | 21st/70 and this is the only reason why you did not get it | | with the other papers. | | Yours Truly | | S. H. Lee asst Marshall | | | | Sub. Div. 60. | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton ENUMERATION-PLACE: Canton Township ENUMERATOR: Solomon H Lee ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE | | | | |FOREIGN-BORN |MONTH | |DISEASE-OR | PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE |SEX|COLOR |M/W|BIRTH-PLACE |FATHER MOTHER|DIED |OCCUPATION |CAUSE-OF-DEATH |TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 14 . 1 782 Williams Infant 2/12 F W . Iowa . . July . Consumption . 2 830 Wilson Candis 19 F W . Canada X X Feby . Lung Fever . 3 875 Carl Rosana 20 F W M Ohio . . Oct Keeping House Child Birth . 4 882 Bows Alice 28 F W M N.Y. X X June Keeping House Fever Intermi . 5 979 Foster Mary E 20 F W M N.Y. . . May Keeping House Child Birth . 6 983 Runyon Elizabeth 27 F W M N.J. . . Apr Keeping House Hemorage of Bowels Hemorage was crossed out & Dis was written above it Total number of deaths, 6 No. of white males, . No. of married, 4 Total foreign born, 1 No. of white females, 6 No. of widowed, . =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton ENUMERATION-PLACE: Benton Township ENUMERATOR: Solomon H Lee ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE | | | | |FOREIGN-BORN |MONTH | |DISEASE-OR | PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE |SEX|COLOR |M/W|BIRTH-PLACE |FATHER MOTHER|DIED |OCCUPATION |CAUSE-OF-DEATH |TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 15 . 1 1053 Donels William 59 M W M Ohio . . Jany Farmer Typhoid Fever . 2 1061 Floyd Edwin 3/12 M W . Iowa . . June . Bronchitis . 3 1152 Houck Frances R 27 F W M N.Y. . . Apl Keeping House Puerperial convulsions . 4 1158 Roll Christopher 16 M W . Switzerland X X Sept on Farm Typhoid Fever . 5 1157 Dickinson James 1 M W . Iowa . . . . Brain Fever inflamation of month of death unreadable; the word Fever is crossed out Total number of deaths, 5 No. of white males, 4 No. of married, 2 Total foreign born, 1 No. of white females, 1 No. of widowed, . =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton ENUMERATION-PLACE: Polk Township ENUMERATOR: Solomon H Lee ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE | | | | |FOREIGN-BORN |MONTH | |DISEASE-OR | PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE |SEX|COLOR |M/W|BIRTH-PLACE |FATHER MOTHER|DIED |OCCUPATION |CAUSE-OF-DEATH |TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 16 . 1 1211 Miller Samuel F 42 M W M N.Y. . . Feby Farmer Cancer . 2 1211 Miller Esther A 1 F W . Iowa . . May . Scarlet Fever . 3 1270 Vandeventer Wm H 69 M W M N.Y. . . Decr Farmer Debility . 4 1305 Bailey Clorinda 54 F W M N.Y. . . Jany Keeping house Debility . 5 1382 Crop Sarah Jane 3 F W . Ind . . Oct . Croup . I hereby Certify that the foregoing is made according to the Law & Instructions Solomon H Lee asst Marshall Total number of deaths, 5 No. of white males, 2 No. of married, 3 Total foreign born, . No. of white females, 3 No. of widowed, . =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton ENUMERATION-PLACE: Union Township ENUMERATOR: Wm C Smith ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE | | | | |FOREIGN-BORN |MONTH | |DISEASE-OR | PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE |SEX|COLOR |M/W|BIRTH-PLACE |FATHER MOTHER|DIED |OCCUPATION |CAUSE-OF-DEATH |TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 17 . 1 37 Kirby Catharine 24 F W . Illinois X X Jany School Teacher Typhoid Fever . 2 24 McKinna Alice 15 F W . Illinois X X Feby at Home * Disease unknown asterisk refers to remark at bottom of page which reads: "Supposed to be Lung Disease" 3 63 O Brien Margaret 77 F W W Ireland X X June without Occ Cancer in the Breast . 4 95 Krohnke Antja 61 F W M Holstein X X March Keeping House Apoplexy . Total number of deaths, 4 No. of white males, . No. of married, 1 Total foreign born, 2 No. of white females, 4 No. of widowed, 1 =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton ENUMERATION-PLACE: Homer Township ENUMERATOR: Wm C Smith ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE | | | | |FOREIGN-BORN |MONTH | |DISEASE-OR | PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE |SEX|COLOR |M/W|BIRTH-PLACE |FATHER MOTHER|DIED |OCCUPATION |CAUSE-OF-DEATH |TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 18 . 1 6 Byam Ernest 10/12 M W . Iowa . . Feby . Pnumonia . 2 106 Hirchner John 11/12 M W . Iowa X X June . Dysentry . Total number of deaths, 2 No. of white males, 2 No. of married, . Total foreign born, . No. of white females, . No. of widowed, . =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton ENUMERATION-PLACE: Kane Township ENUMERATOR: Wm C Smith ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE | | | | |FOREIGN-BORN |MONTH | |DISEASE-OR | PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE |SEX|COLOR |M/W|BIRTH-PLACE |FATHER MOTHER|DIED |OCCUPATION |CAUSE-OF-DEATH |TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 19 . 1 105 Emmons Franklin 4 M W . Ohio . . Dec . Diptheria . Total number of deaths, 1 No. of white males, 1 No. of married, . Total foreign born, . No. of white females, . No. of widowed, . =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton ENUMERATION-PLACE: Big Grove Township ENUMERATOR: Wm C Smith ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE | | | | |FOREIGN-BORN |MONTH | |DISEASE-OR | PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE |SEX|COLOR |M/W|BIRTH-PLACE |FATHER MOTHER|DIED |OCCUPATION |CAUSE-OF-DEATH |TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 20 . 1 12 Robinson George M 5/12 M W . Iowa . . Sep . Inflamation Brain . 2 54 Ward Minnie May 1 F W . Iowa . . Apr . Bronchitis . 3 72 Jackson John 85 M W M South Carolina . . June no occupation Congestive Chills . 4 78 Couly Rhesa 78 M W W Maryland . . Oct no occupation Intermittant Fever . Total number of deaths, 4 No. of white males, 3 No. of married, 1 Total foreign born, . No. of white females, 1 No. of widowed, 1 =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton ENUMERATION-PLACE: Jackson Township ENUMERATOR: Wm C Smith ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE | | | | |FOREIGN-BORN |MONTH | |DISEASE-OR | PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE |SEX|COLOR |M/W|BIRTH-PLACE |FATHER MOTHER|DIED |OCCUPATION |CAUSE-OF-DEATH |TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 21 . 1 26 Sharp Christina 60 F W M Scotland X X Apr Keeping House Softening of Brain . 2 54 Hilton Peter A 52 M W M New York . . Dec Farmer Brain Disease . 3 144 Wolford Samuel * 2 M W . Iowa . . June at Home Unknown . 4 152 Johnson Thomas 21 M W . Indiana . . Aug Farm Laborer Hepatitis . Total number of deaths, 4 No. of white males, 3 No. of married, 2 Total foreign born, 1 No. of white females, 1 No. of widowed, . =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton ENUMERATION-PLACE: Monroe Township ENUMERATOR: Wm C Smith ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE | | | | |FOREIGN-BORN |MONTH | |DISEASE-OR | PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE |SEX|COLOR |M/W|BIRTH-PLACE |FATHER MOTHER|DIED |OCCUPATION |CAUSE-OF-DEATH |TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 22 . 1 30 Kindervater Charles 19 M W . Illinois X X May Farm Laborer Typhoid Fever . 2 115 Bloss Henry 8/12 M W . Iowa X X March at Home Measles . 3 125 Hawkins Melinda 16 F W . Ohio . . Jany at Home Inflamation Bowels . Total number of deaths, 3 No. of white males, 2 No. of married, . Total foreign born, . No. of white females, 1 No. of widowed, . =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton ENUMERATION-PLACE: Bruce Township ENUMERATOR: Wm C Smith ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE | | | | |FOREIGN-BORN |MONTH | |DISEASE-OR | PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE |SEX|COLOR |M/W|BIRTH-PLACE |FATHER MOTHER|DIED |OCCUPATION |CAUSE-OF-DEATH |TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 23 . 1 3 Heath Sarah 23 F W M Penn . . Feby Helping Hand Epiliptic . 2 75 Somers Warren 2 M W . Iowa . . Mar . Congestive Brain . 3 75 Somers Lucie 4 F W . Iowa . . Apr . Congestive Brain . 4 76 Ainger Adella 3 F W . Iowa . . May . Congestive Brain . 5 106 Wilmuth Otto F 8/12 M W . Iowa . . Mar . Congestive Brain . Total number of deaths, 5 No. of white males, 2 No. of married, 1 Total foreign born, . No. of white females, 3 No. of widowed, . =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: IA COUNTY: Benton ENUMERATION-PLACE: Cedar Township ENUMERATOR: Wm C Smith ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE | | | | |FOREIGN-BORN |MONTH | |DISEASE-OR | PAGE PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE |SEX|COLOR |M/W|BIRTH-PLACE |FATHER MOTHER|DIED |OCCUPATION |CAUSE-OF-DEATH |TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 24 . 1 2 Grettenburg Helena 35 F W M Bohemia X X May Keeping house Consumption . 2 61 Griffen Mary 35 F W M Scotland X X Sep Keeping house Consumption . 3 114 Tuttle Margaret 48 F W M Virginia . . Nov Keeping house Inflamation Brain . 4 121 Goib Charlie 9/12 M W . Iowa . . Aug . Brain Fever . [enumerator's declaration - see text file] Total number of deaths, 4 No. of white males, 1 No. of married, 3 Total foreign born, 2 No. of white females, 3 No. of widowed, . State of Iowa\ Benton County/ I hereby certify that the foregoing Eight pages of the Schedule of Mortality were made by me according to Law and instructions and The Tenor of my Oath of Office Witness my hand Wm C Smith assistant US Marshall