Porter County, IN 1850 Mortality Census http://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/in/porter/1850/ (File 1 of 1 for entire county) Handwritten pages 121-132 This Mortality Census was transcribed by Linda Talbott and proofread by I. D. Talbott for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2025 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# NONE STATE INDIANA COUNTY PORTER 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 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 reported in the mortality schedules. ---------------------Begin Actual Transcription---------------------------- ==================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Porter TOWNSHIP; Washington MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: John Dunning FILE PAGE NO: 1 HW PAGE NO: 121 ==================================================================================================================================================================================== FP PAGE LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL Twp./DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ==================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 121 1 Bell Loisa E. 1 F . . . Ind Feb'y . Infl of brain 14 Washington Twp . 2 Luther James 61 M . . M Massachusetts August Farmer Rheumatism 5 . . 3 Pierce Melissa E. 27 F . . . New York Dec . Consumption 6 weeks . . 4 Haskins Charles H. 15 M . . . New York Feb'y . Infl lungs 2 months . . 5 Brown Presley 39 M . . M Kentucky Feb'y Farmer Chill fever 10 . . 6 Harrington Thomas K. 46 M . . M Pennsylvania Aug M.D. Unknown 14 . . 7 Barr Hugh A. 1 M . . . Ind Jan . Genl debility 5 . . 8 Hansford John 10 M . . . Illinois Nov . Malig. dys. 9 . . 9 Hansford Willi 3 M . . . Indiana Nov . Malig. dys. 9 . Page blank below ==================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Porter TOWNSHIP; Pleasant MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: John Dunning FILE PAGE NO: 2 HW PAGE NO: 122 ==================================================================================================================================================================================== FP PAGE LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL Twp./DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ==================================================================================================================================================================================== 2 122 1 Hudson Shelby 38 M . . M Maryland Apl Farmer Inf lungs 8 Pleasant Twp . 2 Isenninger Elizabeth 28 F . . . Ohio July . Consumption 8 months . . 3 Cowles Lambert C. 31 M . . . New York June Farmer Cholera 1 . . 4 Eaton William 49 M . . M Virginia May Farmer Infl lungs 6 . . 5 Graves James 31 M . . Wid Ohio March Blacksmith Infl lungs 7 . . 6 Graves Elizabeth 23 F . . M Ohio March . Infl lungs 10 . Page blank below ==================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Porter TOWNSHIP; Centre MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: John Dunning FILE PAGE NO: 3 HW PAGE NO: 123 ==================================================================================================================================================================================== FP PAGE LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL Twp./DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ==================================================================================================================================================================================== 3 123 1 Campbell Nathaniel 52 M . . M New York July Farmer Malig Dysnt 10 Centre Twp . 2 Campbell Hamilton D. 21 M . . . New York Aug Farmer Malig Dysnt 8 . . 3 Talcott Laroy 7 M . . . Indiana Aug . Malig Dysnt 15 . . 4 Russell James 36 M . . . Pennsylvania April Printer Consumption 75 . . 5 Harrison Walter C. 4/12 M . . . Indiana . . Inf brain 30 . No death month written 6 Fery Mary Ann 27 F . . . Ohio March . Erisipls . . . 7 Buel Nancy 64 F . . M Massachusetts March . Infl lungs 15 . bur. Old City Cem., Valparaiso 8 Childs Otis F. 28 M . . M New York Jan'y Miller Infl lungs 18 . . 9 Friend Josephine 3 F . . . Michigan June . Croup 4 . . 10 Friend Grandvill A. 1 M . . . Indiana Nov . Croup 7 . . 11 Crosby Harrietta 12 F . . . Indiana Sept'r . Mal. Dys 15 . . 12 Pennock Betsey 64 F . . M Connecticut May . Infl lungs . . bur. Fleming Cem. 13 West James S. 3 M . . . Indiana Sept . Mal. Dys 20 . . 14 West Wm. A. J. 1 M . . . Indiana Sept . Mal. Dys 9 . . 15 Frasier Wm. And. 9/12 M . . . Indiana Jan'y . Infl brain 6 . . 16 Chester Loesa 5 F . . . Indiana May . Infl lungs 3 . . 17 Tyler Charles E. 5/12 M . . . Indiana Nov . Dropsy brain 111 . . 18 Kanode David H. 11/12 M . . . Indiana July . Malig. Dysent 30 . . 19 Loux Abram 47 M . . . New York Feb'y Farmer Consumption 3 years . . 20 Taylor George W. 45 M . . M Virginia Sept Merchant Malig. Dys. 9 . . 21 Taylor Samuel 18 M . . . Ohio Sept None Malig. Dys. 10 . . 22 Mott Jane 32 F . . . Vermont March . Dropsy brain 14 . . 23 Dillingham Henry 52 M . . . Connecticut January Farmer Infl of lungs 10 . Page blank below ==================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Porter TOWNSHIP; Morgan MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: John Dunning FILE PAGE NO: 4 HW PAGE NO: 124 ==================================================================================================================================================================================== FP PAGE LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL Twp./DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ==================================================================================================================================================================================== 4 124 1 Garrison William A. 7 days M . . . Indiana Apl . Unknown 1 Morgan Twp . 2 Cornish Sarah E. 3 F . . . Indiana May . Erysipls 10 . . 3 Purdy Thomas 60 M . . M Virginia Nov Farmer Infl lungs 6 . Page blank below ==================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Porter TOWNSHIP; Jackson MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: John Dunning FILE PAGE NO: 1 HW PAGE NO: 121 ==================================================================================================================================================================================== FP PAGE LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL Twp./DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ==================================================================================================================================================================================== 5 125 24 Cane Jefferson M. 1 M . . . Indiana August . Flux 5 Jackson Twp . 25 Stell Malissa Ann 4 F . . . Indiana August . Flux 14 . . 26 Stell George 10/12 M . . . Indiana Oct . Flux 45 . . 27 Carter Malissa 3 F . . . Indiana Feb'y . Fits 3 years . . 28 Maulsby William 43 M . . . Tennessee June Farmer Congest. Fever 9 . . 29 Maulsby Irena 2 F . . . . August . Flux 15 . No birthplace written 30 Williams Richard 64 M . . Wid North Carolina June Carpenter Consumption 6 mos . . 31 Allen Lucinda 29 F . . M Indiana March . Dropsy 3 mos . . 32 Maulsby Madison 3 M . . . Indiana Sept . Flux 14 . . 33 Maulsby Thomas C. 1 M . . . Indiana August . Flux 3 . . 34 Barnell Mathias 4/12 M . . . Indiana Feb'y . Canker Chronic . Line 35 left blank The top portion of this page is covered with a file folder. Lines 17 - 23 "Schedule 3 - Persons who died during the year Ending 1 June, 1850 in Jackson Township in the County of Porter, State of Indiana Enumerated by me John Dunning Ass't Marshal. ==================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Porter TOWNSHIP; Liberty MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: John Dunning FILE PAGE NO: 6 HW PAGE NO: 126 ==================================================================================================================================================================================== FP PAGE LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL Twp./DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ==================================================================================================================================================================================== 6 126 1 Dean Anna 84 F . . . Connecticut January . Old age . Liberty Twp . ==================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Porter TOWNSHIP; Portage MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: John Dunning FILE PAGE NO: 7 HW PAGE NO: 127 ==================================================================================================================================================================================== FP PAGE LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL Twp./DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ==================================================================================================================================================================================== 7 127 10 Harper George 1/12 M . . . Indiana Feb'y . Croup 10 Portage Twp . 11 McPherson James A. 14 M . . . New York August . Spinal 6 mos . . 12 Campbell Margaret 60 F . . M New York Jan'y . Typhoid fever 35 . . The top and bottom portions of the this page are covered with what appears to be a file folder. Lines 7 - 9 state: "Schedule 3 - Persons who died during the year ending 1st June, 1850 in Portage Township in the County of Porter, State of Indiana Enumerated by me John Dunning Ass't Marshall ==================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Porter TOWNSHIP; Westchester MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: John Dunning FILE PAGE NO: 8 HW PAGE NO: 128 ==================================================================================================================================================================================== FP PAGE LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL Twp./DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ==================================================================================================================================================================================== 8 128 31 Switzer Samuel G. 7 M . . . Indiana September . Sudden . Westchester Twp . The top portion of this page is covered with what appears to be a file folder. Lines 26-30 state: "Schedule 3 - Persons who died during the year Ending 1st June, 1850 in Westchester Township, County of Porter, State of Indiana Enumerated by me John Dunning Ass't Marshall ==================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Porter TOWNSHIP; Boon MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: John Dunning FILE PAGE NO: 9 HW PAGE NO: 129 ==================================================================================================================================================================================== FP PAGE LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL Twp./DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ==================================================================================================================================================================================== 9 129 29 Smith Charles W. 1/12 M . . . Indiana May . Erysipls . Boon Twp This line struck out 30 Wilson Henry 1 M . . . Indiana August . Malig. Dys. 3 . . 31 Sheffield John 7/12 M . . . Indiana July . Malig. Dys. 2 . . 32 Miles Miles 4/12 M . . . . August . Unknown 14 . No birthplace written The top portion of this page is covered with what appears to be a file folder. Lines 25-28 state: "Schedule 3 - Persons who died during the year Ending 1st June, 1850 in Boon Township, County of Porter, State of Indiana Enumerated by me John Dunning Ass't Marshall ==================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Porter TOWNSHIP; Union MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: John Dunning FILE PAGE NO: 10 HW PAGE NO: 130 ==================================================================================================================================================================================== FP PAGE LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL Twp./DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ==================================================================================================================================================================================== 10 130 1 Hall Elizabeth 1/12 F . . . Indiana December . Remit. Fever 3 Union Twp . 2 Fifield Susan 49 F . . M New Hampshire December . Dysentary 30 . bur. Old City Cem., Valparaiso 3 Glaspy David 51 M . . M Pennsylvania Jan'y Farmer Dysentary 30 . Page blank below ==================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Porter TOWNSHIP; Essex MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: John Dunning FILE PAGE NO: 11 HW PAGE NO: 131 ==================================================================================================================================================================================== FP PAGE LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL Twp./DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ==================================================================================================================================================================================== 11 131 25 Smith Charles W. 1/12 M . . . Indiana May . Erisipelis 14 Essex Twp . The top portion of this page is covered with what appears to be a file folder. The page looks like that used to enumerate the population schedule with hand written column headers to match the Mortality Schdule. Lines 21 - 23 state: "Schedule 3 - Persons who died during the year Ending 1st June, 1850 in Essex Township, in the County of Porter, State of Indiana, Enumerated by me John Dunning Ass't Marshall Lines 27-31 state: "For the want of the proper Schedules I Subcitute this Exxex Township is a new Township Just taken off from Pleasant and Morgan Township in this County laying on the east side of Crooked Creek Marsh Empting into the Nan Ka Kee River. The soil is a mixture of clay and loam. Bur Oak and hickary bound. Excelent land." ==================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN County: Porter TOWNSHIP; Porter MICROFILM#: None ENUMERATOR: John Dunning FILE PAGE NO: 12 HW PAGE NO: 132 ==================================================================================================================================================================================== FP PAGE LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL Twp./DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ==================================================================================================================================================================================== 12 132 1 Nelson Ann 48 F . . M Pennsylvania January . Inflamation of lungs 1 year Porter Twp . 2 Frame Ufa 8 F . . . Indiana Sept . Malig Dysnt 9 days . . 3 Pain Betsey 3 F . . . Indiana Feb'y . Inf bowels 7 . . 4 Freeman Charles 6 M . . . Indiana Sept . Flux 15 . . 5 Gates George W. 8 M . . . Indiana May . Inf brain 4 . . 6 Clites Sam'l 1 M . . . Ohio October . Scar fever 4 . . 7 Lee David 56 M . . M Maryland Feb'y Farmer Tiphoid fever 12 . . 8 Jones Susannah 4 F . . . Indiana August . Measles 15 . Ends Porter county ==================================================================================================================================================================================== ====================================================================================================================================================================================