Jones County, IA 1850 Mortality Census http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ia/jones/1850/ This Mortality Census was transcribed by Cathy Labath and proofread by Polly Eckles for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2005 Cathy Labath ========================================================================== 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, Connie Burkett All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ========================================================================== Census-Year 1850 State IOWA County JONES 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: Jones ENUMERATION-PLACE: (none listed) MICROFILM-ROLL#: T1156-54 ENUMERATOR: Jas H Robinson ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE PAGE PAGE 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 . 1 Shintaffer Nancy 5 f . . . Iowa Dec . Inf Brain 5 . 1 . 2 Ayers Catharine 63 f . . . Ky April . Asthma 1 . 1 . 3 Sibbalds Francis 58 m . . m Ireland Nov Farmer Infl Lungs 8 . 1 . 4 Walston Marion C 2 f . . . Ill Sept . Infl Brain 60 . 1 . 5 Baumgarner John 75 m . . m Pa July Farmer Dropsy 90 . 1 . 6 Hottell Jacob H 22 m . . m Va April Farmer Palsy 2 yrs "m" as married looks faded or erased 1 . 7 Cane Elias 4 m . . . Iowa May . Infl Brain 28 . 1 . 8 Hillis Andrew W 1 m . . . Iowa Sept . Diarrhea 7 . 1 . 9 Bolenbaugh Sarah J 15 f . . . Ohio Sept . Scarlet Fever 7 . 1 . 10 Archer Mary J 10 f . . . Ohio Aug . Scarlet Fever 4 . 1 . 11 Archer George W 8 m . . . Ohio Aug . Scarlet Fever 4 . 1 . 12 Hakes Nancy 39 f . . m NY Jan . Asthma 4 . 1 . 13 Finch Foster 38 m . . m NY May Farmer Infl Bowels 3 . 1 . 14 Reed Luther 29 m . . m NY April Carpenter Accident Sudden . 1 . 15 Renington Samuel P 42 m . . m NY Sept Mill Wright Cholera Sudden . 1 . 16 Matson Mary A 40 f . . m Vt Novr . Infl Stomach 90 . 1 . 17 Cook Nancy M 1 f . . . Iowa May . Lung Fever 21 . 1 . 18 Kelley Sarah J 22 f . . m Ohio Nov . Purpal Fever 8 . 1 . 19 Secrist Alfred M 1 m . . . Iowa Oct . Diarrhea 10 Surname may be Secrest 1 . 20 Porter Emily 1 f . . . Iowa Jan . Head Pleurisy 4 . 1 . 21 Webb James B 2 m . . . Iowa Oct . Diarrhea 40 . 1 . 22 Blodget Francis A 1 m . . . Iowa Oct . Diarrhea 42 . 1 . 23 Hogan Malick 14 m . . . Ireland Aug . Erysipelas 11 . 1 . 24 Dalton Prior 16 m . . . Ky Jan Farmer Consumption 7 months . 1 . 25 Garrity Michael 6/12 m . . . Iowa Oct . Infl Bowels 4 . 1 . 26 Flanigan Joseph 10/12 m . . . Iowa Aug . Infl Lungs 4 months . 1 . 27 Bageley James 10 m . . . Wis March . Consumption 14 . 1 . 28 Taylor Peter 2 m . . . Iowa May . Erysipelas 10 . 1 . 29 Head Thomas 1 m . . . Iowa April . Erysipelas 7 . 1 . 30 Smith Mary 37 f . . m Ireland March . Puerpal 5 . 1 . 31 Hamilton Adilade 8/12 f . . . Wis April . Lung Fever 3 . 1 . 32 Hennasy Ellen 26 f . . m Ireland June . Puerpal 9 . 1 . 33 Sinkey William 83 m . . m Pa Sept Farmer Congestive Fever 4 . 1 . 34 Greenup John W 9/12 m . . . Iowa April . Scarlet Fever 12 . 1 . 35 Butler Henry R 2 m . . . NY Jan . Accident Sudden . Remarks: The water in said Jones county is generally hard; the soil is a rich loam such as is common in the Iowa prairies, with limestone in abundance. The timber consists of oak of different species. White & black walnut, cherry, cotton wood and a few maples. Said county is well watered being crossed the whole length by the wabsipinicon on which, near Anamosa (the county seat) are situated Reeds. ========================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: IA COUNTY: Jones ENUMERATION-PLACE: (none listed) MICROFILM-ROLL#: T1156-54 ENUMERATOR: Jas H Robinson ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================= 2 361 1 Simpson Harmon 2 m . . . Iowa Jan . Bold Hives 1 . 2 361 2 Lane Frank 1 m . . . Wis Aug . Unknown 1 year . 2 361 3 Wiser Sarah A 19 f . . m NY Dec . Puerpal 12 Hours . 2 361 4 Pence Emiletty 1 f . . . Iowa Sept . Infl Bowels 14 . 2 361 5 Nichols Mary 35 f . . m Ohio April . Head Pleurisy 8 . Remarks: Mills", there is also the Buffalo fork of said river which unites with it a short distance above Anamosa on which are Fisher & Sons & Burton & bo's mills, also the North & South forks of the Maquoketa in another part of the county on which are many good mill sites as yet unimproved.