Nez Perce County, ID 1880 Mortality Census http://us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/id/nezperce/1880/ This Mortality Census was transcribed by Robert E. Lane and proofread by Linda Talbott for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2025 by Robert E. Lane ========================================================================== 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 1880 MICROFILM ROLL# NONE STATE IDAHO COUNTY NEZ PERCE SCHEDULE 5 -- Persons who DIED during the Year ending May 31, 1880 The 1880 Mortality census year begins June 1, 1879 and ends May 31, 1880 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 enumerated in the mortality schedules. ---------------------Begin Actual Transcription---------------------------- ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1880 Mortality STATE: ID OOUNTY: Nez Perce DISTRICT: Lewiston MICROFILM#: None ENUM/DISTR: 22 ENUMERATOR: Jos. F. Kennedy FILE PAGE NO: 1 HW PAGE NO: 1 ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== FATHER MOTHER OTHER LN# FM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COL SNGL MARR W/D BIRTHPLACE BIRTHPLACE BIRTHPLACE OCCUPATION DIED CAUSE OF DEATH RESIDENT PLACE PHYSICIAN-NAME TRANSCRIBER REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) ==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 . Compton Oliver O. 28 M W . X . England England England Farmer Oct Heart Disease . . Foley Line crossed out 2 . Higgins Joseph 33 M W X . . Ireland Ireland Ireland Private Soldier Apr Burned 8/12 . McClellan-Corvisher . 3 . Whitman Norman S. 11 M W X . . Idaho T. Illinois Virginia Attend School Sep Typhoid Fever 11 Oregon McClellan-Bedford . 4 . Carleton Charles M. 49 M W . . D New Brunswick Maine England Lumberman Jan Thrown from Wagon 17 . . . 5 . Havird Frank A. 5/12 M W X . . Idaho T. Oregon California . Jul Pneumonia 8/12 . J L Morley . 6 . Schofield Jay E. 21 M W . X . Michigan New York New York Commercial Trav. Apr Pneumonia . New Mex. Unknown . 7 . Smith Susan 28 F I . X . Washington Idaho Ter. Washington Keeping House Mar Consumption 20 . Atainton . 8 . McCune Eblina 19 F W X . . New York Scotland Ireland Milliner Jan Thrown from Horse 19 New York City Gale . 9 . Putnam Edward A. 22 M W X . . Massachusetts Mass Mass Bookkeeper Aug Typhoid Pneumonia 10/12 . Stainton-McClellan . 10 . O'Hara Nathan 69 M W . X . Ohio Ireland Ireland Farmer Sep Cancer 1 Ohio Moxley . 11 . Wilkinson Jason A. . M W X . . Ohio Ohio Ohio . Oct Diptheria 6/12 Walla Walla McClellan . 12 . Wilkinson Thomas E. . M W X . . Ohio Ohio Ohio . Oct Diptheria 6/12 Walla Walla McClellan . 13 . Wilkinson John E. . M W X . . Ohio Ohio Ohio . Oct Diptheria 6/12 Walla Walla McClellan . 14 . McGregor Christiana 36 F W X . . New York Scotland New York . Dec Gen. Debility . Syracuse NY . . 15 . Krebs Infant Dau. 1/52 F W X . . Idaho T. Prussia Illinois . Jul Heart Disease 1/52 . Moxley . 16 . Dickingson George J. 52 M W X . . Massachusetts Mass Mass Chemist Apr Rupture of Heart 4 . Stainton-Moxley . 17 . Brown Clarance H. 11/12 M W X . . New York New York Pennsylvania . Oct Consumption . New York Nichols . 18 . Spaulding Charles E. 41 M W X . . Quebec Quebec Quebec Jewler May Paralysis 9 . Stainton-Moxley . 19 . Ennis J. Austin 48 M W X . . New York Quebec Quebec Fireman ***ship Nov Brights Disease 1/26 Oregon M A Kelly . 20 . Monteith John B. 42 M W X . . Kentucky Ireland Mass Indian Agent Aug Consumption 8 Kentucky McClellan . 21 . Gilman Alonzo 52 M W . . X N Hampshier N Hampshire N Hampshire Mayor Laniston? Oct Cirrhosis of Liver 17 . Stainton . 22 . Baxter John G. 26 M W X . . Ireland Ireland Ireland Logger Nov Pneumonia 12 . Stainton . 23 . Adams Henry O. 53 M W X . . Vermont Vermont Vermont Sawyer Dec Paralysis 16 . Stainton-Kelly . 24 . Altona Robert 23 M W . . . Prussia Prussia Prussia Laborer Oct Pneumonia 1/12 . Moxley . 25 . Sievers Charles 43 M W . . X Unknown . . Upholsterer Oct Typhoid Fever 1/24 Walla Walla Moxley . 26 . Coburn Lizzie 2 F W X . . Idaho T. Vermont Illinois . May Pneumonia 2 . Moxley-McClellan . 27 . Lydon Alice 43 F W . X . Scotland Scotland Scotland Keeping House Sep Pueperal Fever 8 . Stainton . 28 . Menromy Ethel G. 3 F W X . . Idaho T. New York Pennsylvania . Oct Malaria, Typhoid 3 . Moxley-OmClellan . 29 . Clark John 52 M W . X . Pennsylvania Ireland Ireland Sawyer Apr Paralysis of Heart 8 . Stainton . 30 . Reese Amelia 10 F W X . . Washington Ter Mexico Mexico . Sep Dysentery, Consp. 5 . Stainton-McClellan . 31 . Cavanaugh Frank 25 M W X . . Iowa Ireland Ireland Sewing Machines Oct Malarial Fever 1 . Kelly-Moxley . 32 . (A Mexican) George 46 M W . X . Mexico Mexico Mexico Packtrain man Jun Ehit*** Canceer 3 . McClellan-Stainton . 33 . McAllister Albert A. 9 M W X . . Oregon Maine Ohio . Jun Drowned 2 . Moxley . 34 . Long Frank 7 M W X . . Oregon Illinois Mexico . Jun Drowned 2/12 Ft. *** McClellan . 35 . Rigby Cornelia 3/12 F W X . . Iowa Ohio New York . Jul Cholera Infantum . Iowa Neil . 36 . Bowman M. C. 45 F W . . X Ind . . . Apr Paralysus . . . . =================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1880 Mortality STATE: ID OOUNTY: Nez Perce DISTRICT: 23 MICROFILM#: None ENUM/DISTR: 23 ENUMERATOR: D.W.C. Desmall FILE PAGE NO: 2 HW PAGE NO: 1 =================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== FATHER MOTHER OTHER LN# FM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COL SNGL MARR W/D BIRTHPLACE BIRTHPLACE BIRTHPLACE OCCUPATION DIED CAUSE OF DEATH RESIDENT PLACE PHYSICIAN-NAME TRANSCRIBER REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) =================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 162 Larson Bertha 29 F W . X . Norway Norway Norway Keeping House Jan Consumption 3 Dakota Terr Hill . 2 PR Mathews Maud 1-10/12 F W X . . Idaho . . . Apr Pneumonia . . J A Cole . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SS Sherman Bolthis 12 M W . . . Minnesota . . . Feb . . . . From Washington ED56 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 SS Graham H. E. 1 M W X . . Nevada . . . Aug Teething . . . From Washington ED61 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 SS Brownson Wm. S. 22 M W X . . Oregon . . . Jan Inflam. Bowels . . . From Oregon 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 PR Miller . 60 M W . X . Norway Norway Norway Farmer Mar Constipation . . J A Cole No first name written 16 PR Taylor . 1 F W X . . Idaho . . . Feb Unknown . . J A Cole No first name written =================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1880 Mortality STATE: ID OOUNTY: Nez Perce DISTRICT: Camas Creek MICROFILM#: None ENUM/DISTR: 32 ENUMERATOR: Frank Points FILE PAGE NO: 3 HW PAGE NO: 1 =================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== FATHER MOTHER OTHER LN# FM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COL SNGL MARR W/D BIRTHPLACE BIRTHPLACE BIRTHPLACE OCCUPATION DIED CAUSE OF DEATH RESIDENT PLACE PHYSICIAN-NAME TRANSCRIBER REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) =================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 122 McCabe Jackson 11 M W . . . Oregon VA Mo Work on Farm Feb Inflam. Bowels 2 . Allen, Chas. H. Ends Nez Perce Co. =================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 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/ ===================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================