Johnson County, IA 1850 Mortality Census http://us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ia/johnson/1850/ This Mortality Census was transcribed by Linda Talbott and proofread by Rachel Fuller for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2023 by Linda Talbott ========================================================================== 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 1850 MICROFILM-ROLL#: T1156-54 STATE IOWA COUNTY JOHNSON 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---------------------------- =============================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: IA COUNTY: Johnaon DISTRICT: District 9 ENUMERATOR: Harvey W. Fyffe MICROFILM-ROLL#: T1156-54 FILE PAGE: 1 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: (blank) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================== 1 Lank Andrew 50 M W . M Germany September Farmer Fever 7 Days . 2 Cole Levi 23 M W . M Ohio April Farmer Fever 3 Weeks . 3 Peckover Edmon 52 M W . M England April Farmer Fever 3 Weeks . 4 Jacobs Christian 2 M W . . Iowa Febru . Fever 24 hours . 5 Johnson Ellen 7 F W . . Ohio Febru . Fever 4 Weeks . 6 Johnson Emily 3 F W . . Iowa Febru . Burnt 3 hours . 7 Haberstraw Andrew 65 M W . M Badon May Farmer Col. Morbeus 1 Week . 8 Lower Mathias 35 M W . M Hessian May Tailor Diharea 1 Week . 9 Haberstraw Anthony 3 M W . . Badon May . Spasms 3 Weeks . 10 Alexander Flowren 7 F W . . Germany October . Fever 8 days . 11 Alexander Terris 5 F W . . Germany October . Fever 8 days . 12 Farbanks Maria 1/12 F W . . Iowa March . Fever 5 days . 13 Gates Catharine 48 F W . M Germany May . Fever 9 days . 14 McDonald James 47 M W . . Scotland Septem . Consump 2 Weeks . 15 Cisnee Jonathan 3 M W . . Iowa February . Fever 4 days . 16 Prather John 1 M W . . Iowa Novem . Consump 11 Months . 17 Morsman Eugen 1 M W . . Iowa January . Consump 7 Months . 18 Clark Susan 28 F W . M N. Hamp Aug . Fever 8 days . 19 Morris Easton Jr 1 M W . . Iowa January . Fever 15 days . 20 Connoley Peter 34 M W . M Ireland Aug Carriage M Fall from wag 60 days . 21 Chaney Elizabeth 21 F W . . Missouri May . Consump 12 Months . 22 Cole Harriet A. 6 F W . . Iowa Novem . Fever 36 days . 23 Cole Cashius 5/12 M W . . Iowa March . Fever 30 days . 24 Boyl Christian 64 M W . M Denmark June Merchant Cholera 10 hours . 25 Jinkens Estar 5/12 F W . . Iowa Sept . Fever 10 days . 26 Bowers Richard B 2 M W . . Iowa Aug . Croup 1 day . 27 McCaddon Thadius 3 M W . . Ohio March . Dropsey 13 days . 28 Polan Samuel 11 M W . . Pa Feb . Fever 2 Months . 29 Rianhard Jeremiah 2/12 M W . . Iowa July . Inf. Brain 3 days . 30 Morsman Ellen 1/12 F W . . Iowa Feb . Fever 1 day . 31 Talbott John W. 4/12 M W . . Missouri January . Fever 6 days . 32 Clark Ezekiel 1/12 M W . . Iowa Aug . Fever 1 day . 33 Secord Martha 19 F W . . Ill April . Fever 3 days . 34 Fay John 57 M W . M Germany Aug Farmer C. Morbus 8 days . 35 Hall Mary 17 F W . . Pa January . Consump 6 Months . REMARKS: There has been no Cholera or other malady in My District since the settlement of the County. Bali*** diseases being most comon, but have not prevaild extensevely except in 1846 when the winds prevaild mostly from the south for Ten weeks, the water is lime for some 20 miles above Where it becomes Free Stone. We know of no Marl or other minerals. We have a variety of lime & Sand Stone, Birds Eye & Honey Come Marble. Our soil is limestone, of an excellent quality. =============================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: IA COUNTY: Johnaon DISTRICT: District 9 ENUMERATOR: Harvey W. Fyffe MICROFILM-ROLL#: T1156-54 FILE PAGE: 2 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 357 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS =============================================================================================================================================================== 1 Shoup John R. 2/12 M W . . Iowa March . H. Dropsey 8 hours . 2 Winchester Payton *. 12 M W . . Vt July . C. Morbis 3 days . 3 Robinson Frank 1/12 M W . . Iowa May . I. Brain 7 hours . 4 Byington George F. 2 M W . . Ohio May . D. Brain 8 days . 5 Mygatt Nelson H. 45 M W . M N.Y. April Land Lord Consump 5 Months . 6 Lewis George 2/12 M W . . Iowa May . Fitts 2 Weeks . 7 Homer Mary 37 F W . M Germany Novemb . Fever 4 Weeks . 8 Buckingham Hiram 2 M W . . Iowa Sept . Fever 11 days . 9 Carlton Louisa 31 F W . M *a March . Consump 1 year . 10 Carlton Richard M. 3/12 M W . . Iowa January . Fever 2 days . 11 Carlton Low P. 6 M W . . Iowa Sept . Fever 3 days . 12 Stratford William 7/12 M W . . Iowa Aug . Fever 2 days . 13 Henry Mary J. 2 F W . . Iowa July . Fever 5 days . 14 George Samuel M. 6 M W . . Pa Oct . Fever 3 days . 15 Steel John 45 M W . M Ky Sept Farmer Fever 2 Weeks . 16 Arnolds Charles 40 M W . M Maine Aug Farmer Fever 3 Weeks . 17 Corcoran Robert 19 M W . . N.Y. March Cabinett Mak C. Morb. 3 Weeks . 18 Douglass Hannibal 37 M W . M Vt Sept Farmer Dispepsia 14 Weeks . 19 Foster Amanda 1 F W . . Iowa June . Scar fever 7 Days . 20 Rangall Margarett 24 M W . M Ohio May . Consump 5 Months Gender is as written 21 Hartman Franklin B. 5 M W . . Iowa April . Fitts 2 days . 22 Statser Mary 21 F W . M Ohio July . Lung fever 4 Weeks . 23 Brosart Josephine 3 F W . . Iowa June . Scarlet F 3 days . 24 Brosart Charles 6 M W . . Iowa March . Dropsey 1 year . REMARKS: The timber is mostly hickory, oak some White & Blk Walnut Cherry sugar Maple *** hackberry & undergrowth Hazel Grape vines & Blk Berries. All of which is Respectfully submitted. Harvey W. Fyffe, Asst. Marshall =============================================================================================================================================================== 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/ ===============================================================================================================================================================