Cass County, IN 1850 Mortality Census http://us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/in/cass/1850/ This Mortality Census was transcribed by Robert E. Lane and proofread by Cindy Fuller for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2015 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, Robert E. Lane All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ========================================================================== CENSUS-YEAR 1850 STATE INDIANA COUNTY CASS 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 Mortality STATE: IN County: Cass ENUMERATOR: T. F. Bringhurt FILE PAGE NO: 1 HW PAGE NO: 105 ================================================================================================================================================================ LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TOWNSHIP TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ================================================================================================================================================================ 1 Chappelow Samuel 2 M . F . Indiana Mar . Measles 9 Eel . 2 Barrett Charles L. 52 M . F W France Oct Carpenter Unknown . Eel . 3 St. Clair Smally 52 M . F M Vermont Jun Laborer Chills 10 Eel . 4 Mathew Catharine 32 F . F . Ireland Apr . Con. . Eel . 5 York William I. 1/4 M . F . Indiana Apr . Inf. Of Brain . Eel . 6 Storms William 1/12 M . F . Indiana Aug . Chronic . Eel . 7 Clift Tyler 50 M . F M Virginia . Cabinet Maker Unknown . Eel . 8 Cain Rich'd 4 M . F . Indiana Sep . Croup 9 Eel . 9 Patterson Mary 68 F . F W Pennsylvania Apr . Old Age 5 Eel . 10 Pontius John 39 M . F M Pennsylvania Aug Cabinet Maker Flux 14 Eel . 11 Gerly Mary 30 F . F M Ohio Aug . C. Birth 7 Eel . 12 Harrington Edward 22 M . F . Ireland Aug Laborer Bil. Fever 6 Eel . 13 Patterson Walter 1 M . F . Indiana Sep . Inf. Of Brain 1 Eel . 14 Pearce Thomas 41 M . F M Ireland Dec Laborer Con. 28 Eel . 15 Howard Martha 1 F . F . Indiana Sep . Diarrhea 6 Eel . 16 McElheny Agnes E. 1/2 F . F . Indiana Jul . Diarrhea 2 Eel . 17 Patrick Annie 7 F . F . Indiana Jun . Scar. Fever 8 Eel . 18 Patrick William 3 M . F . Indiana Jun . Scar. Fever 2 Eel . 19 Smith Almira 1/3 F . F . Indiana Jun . Lung Fever 7 Eel . 20 Edwards Edwin 24 M . F . Ohio . Clerk Con. . Eel . 21 Parker George T. 5 M B F . Indiana Feb . Fever 5 Eel . 22 Bickle Mathew 14 M . F . Indiana Jul . Fever 5 Eel . 23 McPherson Mary M. 1 F . F . Indiana Aug . Flux 12 Eel . 24 Ruder William H. 2/3 M . F . Indiana May . Inf. Of Brain 10 Eel . 25 Lytle Sarah P. 52 F . F M Pennsylvania Mar . Con. . Eel . ENUMERATOR REMARKS: There is no peculiarity in Eel Township in the way of health. A singular **** of disentry prevailed this summer (1850) and was remarkably fatal. ================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Cass ENUMERATOR: T. F. Bringhurt FILE PAGE NO: 2 HW PAGE NO: 107 ================================================================================================================================================================ LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TOWNSHIP TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ================================================================================================================================================================ 1 McMillen Ulyses 2 M . . . Indiana Mar . Flux 13 Bethlehem . 2 Studebaker Angeline 6 F . . . Indiana Jun . . 70 Bethlehem . 5 Kingary Jacob 15 M . . . Indiana Nov Farmer Fever 150 Bethlehem . 6 Skinner John 1 M . . . Indiana Dec . Scar. Fever 7 Bethlehem . 7 Booth Fanny 1 M . . . Indiana Dec . Flux 10 Bethlehem . 8 Stapleton Amanda 13 F . . . Indiana Aug . Fever 7 Bethlehem . 9 Typher Samuel 1 M . . . Indiana Aug . Flux 3 Bethlehem . 10 Williamson Daniel 63 M . . W Ohio Aug Farmer Fits Sudden Bethlehem . 11 Scott Joshua 1 M . . . Indiana Jul . Flux 8 Bethlehem . 12 Grow George 36 M . . M Virginia Jun Farmer Liver Com. 90 Bethlehem . 13 Wykle George 1/2 M . . . Indiana Aug . Premature Birth . Bethlehem . 14 Bennett Sarah 1 F . . . Indiana Aug . Phthule C Bethlehem . 15 Holcome Mary 35 F . . M Kentucky Jul . Unknown 90 Bethlehem . 16 Foy William A. 2 M . . . Indiana Feb . Fever 12 Bethlehem . ENUMERATOR REMARKS: No peculiarity in the way of health in this township. Health generally good - flux prevalent the past year. ================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Cass ENUMERATOR: T. F. Bringhurt FILE PAGE NO: 3 HW PAGE NO: 109 ================================================================================================================================================================ LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TOWNSHIP TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ================================================================================================================================================================ 1 Sturgeon Rachael 5 F . . . Indiana Aug . Measles 10 Jefferson . 2 Booth William 14 M . . . Pennsylvania Mar . Fever 4 Jefferson . 3 Smith Alexander 3 M . . . Indiana Aug . Flux 7 Jefferson . 4 Hilton Charles 25 M . . . Ohio Mar Farmer Consptn. . Jefferson . 5 Jackson John 11 M . . . Ohio Jan . Unknown 18 Jefferson . 6 Sellers Geo. W. 2 M . . . Indiana Jan . Measles 60 Jefferson . 7 Huffman Amanda 5 F . . . New Jersey Jan . Measles 10 Jefferson . 8 Weirich William 3 M . . . Indiana Jan . Fever 3 Jefferson . 9 Bell William 3 M . . . Indiana Sep . Croup 2 Jefferson . ENUMERATOR REMARKS: No peculiarity in the way of health in this township. Heath generally good. ================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Cass ENUMERATOR: T. F. Bringhurt FILE PAGE NO: 4 HW PAGE NO: 111 ================================================================================================================================================================ LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TOWNSHIP TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ================================================================================================================================================================ 1 McCombs Susannah 2 F . F . Indiana Mar . Unknown 120 Boon . 2 Martindale Maria 9 F . F . Indiana Feb . Fever 21 Boon . 3 Denton Melinda 26 F . F M Virginia Nov . Dropsy 90 Boon . 4 Birney William 1/2 M . F . Indiana Feb . Lung Fever 3 Boon . 5 Bingaman Caleb 40 F . F M Virginia Mar . Mumps 7 Boon Jalel? 6 Nooland Nancy 13 F . F . Ohio Aug . Fever 3 Boon Probably Newland 7 Bernethy Eliz. C. ? 21 F . F . Ohio Aug . Fever 16 Boon . 8 Bernethy Joseph A. 12 M . F . Ohio Aug . Fever 16 Boon . ENUMERATOR REMARKS: Boon Township possesses no peculiarity in the way of health; as will be seen, the mortality in 1849 was small considering the population. The general health is good. ================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Cass ENUMERATOR: T. F. Bringhurt FILE PAGE NO: 5 HW PAGE NO: 113 ================================================================================================================================================================ LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TOWNSHIP TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ================================================================================================================================================================ 1 Thornton John 61 M . . M South Carolina Apr Farmer Lung Fever 5 Noble . 2 Nock John 29 M . . M Ohio Apr Farmer Consumption . Noble . 3 Spencer Edwin 3 M . . . Indiana Aug . Dysentery 7 Noble . 4 Michael Margaret 1 F . . . Indiana Aug . Cold 1 Noble . 5 Taylor Enos 17 M . . . Indiana Apr Farmer Unknown 20 Noble . 6 William Samuel 66 M . . . Kentucky Apr . Unknown 30 Noble . 7 Cotner Cornelius 25 M . . . Ohio Feb . Flux 7 Noble . 8 Rodgers Narcina 2 F . . . Indiana Jul . Flux 1 Noble . 9 Booth George 3 M . . . Indiana Jul . Inf. Of Brain 5 Noble . 10 Walters Jonas 20 M . . . Indiana Aug Farmer Scar. Fever 9 Noble . 11 McMillin Eliza 12 F . . . Indiana Apr . Scar. Fever 1 Noble . 12 McMillin Thos. F. 7 M . . . Indiana Apr . Inf. Of Lungs 6 Noble . 13 Collins Johanna 2 F . . . Indiana Jan . Inf. Of Lungs 6 Noble . ENUMERATOR REMARKS: No peculiarity in the health of this township. Health generally good. More deaths last year than usual. ================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Cass ENUMERATOR: T. F. Bringhurt FILE PAGE NO: 6 HW PAGE NO: 115 ================================================================================================================================================================ LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TOWNSHIP TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ================================================================================================================================================================ 1 Lavey Iriene 2 F . . . Indiana Jun . Unknown 2 Adams . ENUMERATOR REMARKS: No peculiarity in the health of this township. Health generally very good. ================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Cass ENUMERATOR: T. F. Bringhurt FILE PAGE NO: 7 HW PAGE NO: 117 ================================================================================================================================================================ LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TOWNSHIP TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ================================================================================================================================================================ 1 Boyles Mary 6 F . . . Indiana Nov . Sore Throat 7 Clay . 2 Terrell John 2/3 M . . . Indiana Apr . Dropsy 63 Clay . 3 Sutherland Corrina 18 F . . M Ohio May . Lung Fever 7 Clay Month is uncertain 4 Long Maria 15 F . . . Ohio May . Fever 30 Clay Month is uncertain 5 Morgan George 2 M . . . Indiana Jul . Drowned . Clay . 6 Morgan William H. 2 M . . . Indiana Mar . Fever 2 Clay . 7 Dillman Sarah 15 F . . . Ohio Jun . Scar. Fever 3 Clay . 8 Masterson John 1/2 M . . . Indiana Apr . Inf. Of Stomach 3 Clay . 9 Flory Emanuel 47 M . . M England Sep Farmer Consumption 2 yr Clay . 10 Harrison John 76 M . . W Pennsylvania Nov Pauper Inf. Of Brain 14 Clay . ENUMERATOR REMARKS: No peculiarity in the way of health in this township. Health generally good. ================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Cass ENUMERATOR: Job B. Eldridge FILE PAGE NO: 8 HW PAGE NO: 119 ================================================================================================================================================================ LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TOWNSHIP TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ================================================================================================================================================================ 1 Dickerson Wingate 25 M . . M New Jersey May Laborer Winter Fever 10 Dist. 12 . 2 Dialey Sarah C. 2/12 F . . . Indiana Aug . Flux 13 Dist. 12 Dailey? 3 Moore Diana 20 F . . . Ohio Aug . Typhoid F. 9 Dist. 12 . 4 Stumbaugh David 62 M . . M Virginia Feb Farmer Typhoid F. 30 Dist. 12 . 5 Porter Rezin 35 M . . M Virginia Feb Farmer Falling Tree . Dist. 12 . 8 Blythe Margaret 1 F . . . Indiana Sep . Chills 60 Miami . 9 Berry Harvey 9/12 M . . . Indiana Sep . Sinking Chills 2 Miami . 10 Leslie Eliza J. 1/12 F . . . Indiana Feb . Lung Fever 20 Miami . 11 Pearson Mary 34 F . . M Ohio Jul . Milk Sick 6 Miami . 12 Pearson Abraham 1 M . . . Indiana Jul . Milk Sick 28 Miami . 13 Byers Francis 32 M . . . Ohio Feb Laborer Infl. Lungs 56 Miami . 14 Maple Robert 21 M . . . Ohio Apr Laborer White Swelling 15 Miami . 15 Haynes Albert 17 M . . . Ohio Dec Laborer Unknown . Miami . 16 Williamson Thomas 19 M . . . Ohio Apr Laborer Cong. Brain 20 Miami . 17 Patton Louisa J. 2/12 F . . . Indiana Jul . Dissentery 5 Miami . 18 Patton Vincent 44 M . . M Ohio Oct Farmer Palsy 2 Miami . 19 Patton Abraham 38 M . . M Ohio Feb Farmer Cong. Head 20 Miami . 20 McMinn Bryant 71 M . . M Delaware Dec Farmer Flux 10 Miami . 23 Hall William 92 M . . . Massachusetts Oct Hatter Old Age 2 Eel . 24 Richey John 55 M . . M Kentucky Jun Preacher Consumption 8 Eel . 25 Shockma Joseph 55 M . . M Germany Jan Carpenter Cong. Head 2 Eel . 26 Caughlin John 47 M . . M Ireland Jun Laborer Consumption 60 Eel . 27 Gott William F. 1 M . . . Indiana Jun . B. Fever 18 Eel . 28 McBride Edward J. 6 M . . . Indiana Jan . Infl. Brain 3 Eel . 29 Stall Margaret 26 F . . W Germany Nov . B. Fever 8 Eel . 30 Musselman Louisa 2 F . . . Pennsylvania Jul . Measles 10 Eel . 31 Hartman Catherine R. 1/12 F . . . Indiana Jun . Measles 12 Eel . 32 Fitch Frederick 66 M . . . New York Mar Doctor Erysipelus 18 Eel . 33 Hill Susan 59 F B . M Virginia Aug . Flux 6 Eel . 34 Elan Margaret 57 F B . W South Carolina Jan . Infl. Lungs 6 Eel . 35 Sizor Charlotte 19 F . . M Indiana Dec . Infl. Head 13 Eel . 36 Rising Nancy 9 F . . . Indiana Mar . Infl. Head 3 Eel . ================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Cass ENUMERATOR: Job B. Eldridge FILE PAGE NO: 9 HW PAGE NO: 122 ================================================================================================================================================================ LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TOWNSHIP TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) ================================================================================================================================================================ 2 Brown Margaret 38 F . . M Ohio Jan . Cancer 200 Washington . 3 Davis George P. 35 M . . M Ohio Mar Laborer Cong. Brain 2 Washington . 4 Yendell James 37 M . . M England Sep Laborer Cholera Morbus ? Washington . 5 Hunter Mary M. 2 F . . . Indiana Aug . Flux 11 Washington . 6 Small Nancy 64 F . . M Tennessee Feb . Consumption 17 Washington . 7 Tucker Samuel 2 M . . . Indiana Feb . Swelling of Neck 2 Washington . 10 Doren Hamilton 21 M . . . Indiana Aug Farmer Typhoid F. 60 Deer Creek . 11 Dickey William H. 21 M . . . Pennsylvania Aug Farmer Consumption 90 Deer Creek . 12 Coin John W. 57 M . . M Tennessee Aug Farmer Cholera 2 Deer Creek . 13 Smith Rebecca 3 F . . . Indiana Nov . Flux 10 Deer Creek . 14 Patterson Joseph M. 8/12 M . . . Indiana May . Flux 9 Deer Creek . 17 Vanmeter Matilda 23 F . . M Indiana Oct . Typhoid F. 4 Jackson . 20 Bechtol Jacob 6 M . . . Indiana Feb . Infl. Lungs 6 Tipton . 21 Adams Asa 47 M . . M Pennsylvania Aug Farmer Cholera 7 Tipton . 22 Whitesell Daniel 61 M . . M North Carolina May Farmer Drowned . Tipton . 23 Young Catherine 39 F . . M Pennsylvania Aug . Cholera 2 Tipton . 24 Thompson Edward 2/12 M . . . Indiana Jul . Infl. Head 6 Tipton . 25 Wilkinson Diana J. 1 F . . . Indiana Jul . Unknown 10 Tipton . 26 Oldinger Cynthia A. 5 F . . . Indiana Nov . Lung Fever 8 Tipton . 29 Smith Richard 7 M . . . Indiana Feb . Lung Fever 3 Clinton . 30 Smith William 12 M . . . Indiana Jan . Lung Fever 6 Clinton . 31 Walters Robert 1 M . . . Indiana Jun . Infl. Brain 12 Clinton . 32 Little Mary M. 14 F . . . Indiana Feb . Cong. Brain 4 Clinton . 33 Bright Sarah 90 F . . M Maryland Jun . Infl. Lungs 10 Clinton . 34 Kinsey Martha 25 F . . M Ohio Oct . Consumption 36 Clinton . 35 Kinsey John 3 M . . . Indiana Dec . Cong. Brain 6 Clinton . ================================================================================================================================================================ 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/ ================================================================================================================================================================