Pottawattamie County, IA 1850 Mortality Census http://us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/pottawattamie/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 POTTAWATTAMIE 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: Pottawattamie DISTRICT: District 21 ENUMERATOR: Luke Johnson 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 Wier Margaret 30 F . . M Va Sept . Consumption C . 2 Wier Margaret 1/12 F . . . Iowa Sept . Unknown 6 . 3 Lee John 1/12 M . . . Iowa Sept . Unknown 7 . 4 . Mary 2 F . . . Eng Sept . Cholera 1 . 5 Cox Hannah 1/12 F . . . Ia Sept . Unknown 21 . 6 Whitlock Hannah 41 F . . M Ohio Feby . Unknown 1 . 7 King Mary 2 F . . . Ia Jany . Croup 2 . 8 Stephens Stephen 63 M . . W Eng July Rope maker Cholera 1 . 9 Ralphs Betsey 1 F . . . Eng April . W Cough 7 . 10 Welcher William 28 M . . M Eng May None Drowned Sudden . 11 Cole Lucy 1 F . . . Eng Nov . Unknown C . 12 Pearce Lucy 10/12 F . . . Ia Sept . Unknown 21 . 13 Tuttle Abigail 22 F . . M NC Feby . Fever 12 . 14 Dickson Mary 66 F . . M Conn July . Consumpt C . 15 Hale Joseph 7/12 M . . . Ia Oct . Consumpt C . 16 Elner Martha 2 F . . . Ill Nov . Croup 1 . 17 Thorn Ann 1 F . . . Ia Nov . Flux 10 . 18 Stubs Richard 7/12 M . . . Ia Sept . Unknown 14 . 19 Bowen Sarah 6 F . . . Ill May . Unknown 10 . 20 Stamps Benjamin 42 M . . W Va March Shoemaker Small Pox 8 . 21 Stamps James 19 M . . . Va May None Small Pox 8 . 22 Stamps Benjamin 6 M . . . Ohio March . Fever 10 . 23 Stamps Nancy 3 F . . . Ohio March . Fever 8 . 24 Smith William 50 M . . M Eng Sept Shoemaker Cholera 1 . 25 Nelson Rebecca 35 F . . M Ill March . Unknown 6 . 26 Nay Osmond 6/12 M . . . Ia May . Unknown 21 . 27 Butler Edmund R. 28 M . . M Ky April Waggon maker Unknown C . 28 Box William 2 M . . . Ind Augst . Fever 14 . 29 Mour William 60 M . . M Eng Novr None Fever C . 30 Worsley John 37 M . . M Eng July Blacksmith Cholera 1 . 31 Bennett William 58 M . . M Va Oct None Consumpt C . 32 Smith Enoch 1 M . . . Va July . Congestive Chills 1 . 33 Snelson Mary 2 F . . . Ia May . Unknown 14 . 34 Robertson William 12 M . . . Eng Jany . Unknown 7 . 35 Huffine Jane 4/12 F . . . Ia July . Unknown 5 . ================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: IA COUNTY: Pottawattamie DISTRICT: District 21 ENUMERATOR: Luke Johnson MICROFILM-ROLL#: T1156-54 FILE PAGE: 2 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 Hunt Phebe 3 F . . . Ky July . Diarhea 7 . 2 Staker Nathen 9 M . . . Illinois March . Unknown 2 Weeks . 3 Gould George 14 M . . . NC Feby . Unknown 2 Weeks . 4 Gould John 1 M . . . Iowa Jan . Unknown 2 Weeks . 5 Runnels Wm 2 M . . . Tenn Aug . Liver Complaint 9 . 6 Smith Polly 28 F . . M Tenn . . Cholera 1 . 7 Yearsley David 45 M . . M Penn Oct Farmer Canker 4 Weeks . 8 Rushton John 38 M . . M Eng Oct Mason Fever 8 Weeks . 9 Mills Elizabeth 2/12 F . . . Ia Oct . Unknown 3 . 10 Ashton Mary 35 F . . M Eng Aug . Fever 2 Weeks . 11 Durphy Laney 60 F . . W O April . Fever 2 Weeks . 12 Boldon Lymon 3 M . . . Illinois Aug . Fever 12 . 13 Redfield Mary 11/12 F . . . Ia Nov . Accident Sudden . 14 Seed John 43 M . . W Eng April None Unknown 10 . 15 Campbell Jas. 6 M . . . Mo Oct . Diarrhea 11 . ================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: IA COUNTY: Pottawattamie DISTRICT: District 21 ENUMERATOR: Luke Johnson MICROFILM-ROLL#: T1156-54 FILE PAGE: 3 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 455 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Gardner Amos 13 M . . . Ohio May . Small Pox 12 . 2 Cora Lyman 41 M . . M Vt March Clothier Consumpt C . 3 . Elizabeth 10 F . . . Ia June . Cholera 4 no last name or visible ditto mark 4 Johnstone James 22 M . . M Canada Novr Farmer Consumpt C . 5 Rowland Rachael 9 F . . . Wales Unknown . Cholera Sudden . 6 Smith Demaris 10 F . . . Eng April . Unknown 6 . 7 Edwards William 40 M . . M Eng Augst Chandler Cholera 1 . 8 Edwards Thomas 2 M . . . Mo Augst . Cholera 1 . 9 . William 7/12 M . . . Mo Augst . Unknown 3 no last name or visible ditto mark 10 Dibble Annaluna 1 F . . . Ia Oct . Unknown 1 . 11 Chapel George 33 M . . M Eng Dec Coach builder Unknown Unknown . 12 Evans William 7 M . . . Eng June . Cholera Unknown . 13 Gee Wm D. 9 M . . . Pa June . Unknown 5 . 14 . Leonora 4 F . . . Pa June . Unknown 5 no last name or visible ditto mark 15 Devol Charles 1 M . . . Ia Sept . Unknown 3 . 16 Hill Sarah 12 F . . . Mo May . Consumpt C . 17 Heath Seraph 1 F . . . Ohio Sept . Dysentery 7 . 18 Parker Benjamin 5/12 M . . . Mo June . Whoop C Unknown . 19 Pendleton Phoebe 29 F . . M M* Oct . Unknown 21 Birthplace shakey. Md? Ms? 20 Armstrong Edward 3 M . . . Pa May . Dysentery 14 . 21 Earls John 1 M . . . Eng May . Chol 2 . 22 Condon Mary 2 F . . . Scot Aug . Chol 8 . 23 Lee Hannah 30 F . . M Wales April . Chol 14 . 24 Owen Alexander 30 M . . M Wales Oct None Fever 7 . 25 Morgan Sarah 11 F . . . Wales May . Fever 2 . 26 Endslow Els** 30 M . . M Ill Novr Farmer Unknown 5 . 27 Carter Welford 4/12 M . . . Ia April . Unknown 14 . 28 Ford William 60 M . . M Unknown March Joiner Unknown 1 . 29 Kelly Matilda 32 F . . M NY Dec . Consumpt C . 30 Smith Betsey 11/12 F . . . Ill July . Cholera 1 . 31 Dunstan Thomas 40 M . . M Eng Jany Farmer Fever Unknown . 32 Southwick Joseph 37 M . . M Eng May Cord weaver Chol 1 . 33 Dunstan James 30 M . . Wd Eng June Farmer Dysentery Unknown . 34 Broome Elizabeth 23 F . . M Eng April . Chol 1 . 35 Hardin Davis 1/12 M . . . Ia Oct . 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