Russell County, KY 1850 Mortality Census http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ky/russell/1850/ This Mortality Census was transcribed by Steve Conner for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2006 by Steve Conner ========================================================================== 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 MICROFILM ROLL #T655-13 State KENTUCKY County RUSSELL 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: KY COUNTY: Russell DISTRICT: District 1 ENUMERATOR: William P. Payne -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE CAUSE-OF #DAYS PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION DEATH ILL ============================================================================================================================================ 1 30 1 Smith John 25 M . . . Kentucky January Farmer Accident Sudden 1 30 2 Wade Robert 5 M . . . Kentucky May . Accident Sudden 1 30 3 Compton Wiatt 19 M . . . Tennessee March Farmer Inflam Brain 2 1 30 4 Hicks Catherine 5 F . . . Kentucky July . Cold 3 Months 1 30 5 Hicks George 2 M . . . Kentucky July . Unknown 1 Week 1 30 6 Thomas Mary F. 10/12 F . . . Kentucky July . Croup 5 1 30 7 Moore Lewis Sr. 80 M . . M Virginia May Blacksmith Gravel & Fever 4 1 30 8 Richardson Manerva 1 F . . . Kentucky July . Hooping Cough 1 Month 1 30 9 Rexroat Rachel 46 F . . M Georgia October . Cancer 7 1 30 10 Owens George W. 2/12 M . . . Kentucky August . Croup 8 1 30 11 Gregory Jacob H.A. 7 M . . . Missouri April . Accident Sudden 1 30 12 Cravens John 8 M . . . Kentucky October . Anemia 2 Years 1 30 13 Cravens Thomas 11 M . . . Kentucky March . Anemia 2 Years 1 30 14 (no surname) Lucinda 12 F B S . Kentucky October . Flux 5 Weeks 1 30 15 Coffey George 12 M . . . Kentucky June . Dropsey 1 Year 1 30 16 Moore Lilly Ann 35 F . . M Kentucky April . Unknown 2 Years 1 30 17 Webb William A. 6 M . . . Kentucky July . Flux 1 Week 1 30 18 White Thomas 71 M . . M Virginia October Farmer Old Age . 1 30 19 Holt Abrose 6 M . . . Kentucky October . Flux 3 Weeks 1 30 20 Lucas William Sr. 74 M . . M Kentucky March Farmer Dropsey at heart 5 1 30 21 (no surname) Smith 21 M B S . Kentucky August . Fever 1 Month 1 30 22 (no surname) Julia 5 F B S . Kentucky November . Worms 1 1 30 23 (no surname) Jerry 6/12 M B S . Kentucky March . Unknown . 1 30 24 (no surname) Celia 15 F B S . Kentucky October . Scarlet Fever 2 Weeks 1 30 25 Stapp Jane 80 F . . W Virginia February . Old Age . 1 30 26 Farris Thomas 26 M . . M Tennessee February Farmer Consumption 2 Years 1 30 27 Hill Sally 11 F . . . Kentucky August . Fever 10 1 30 28 Jackman Perry 15 M . . . Kentucky April Farmer Inflam Brain 1 1 30 29 Stapp Joseph Sr. 72 M . . M North Carolina February Farmer Fever 2 Weeks 1 30 30 Garner Anderson Jr. 2/12 M . . . Kentucky February . Croup 1 Week 1 30 31 Clawson Sarah E. 5 F . . . Kentucky August . Flux 3 Weeks 1 30 32 Allen Easter E. 1 F . . . Kentucky October . Scarlett Fever 10 1 30 33 Miller Sidney I. 12 M . . . Kentucky October . Unknown 6 Months 1 30 34 McDowel John 39 M . . M Tennessee July Farmer Dropsey 2 Years 1 30 35 McDowel Samuel 4 M . . . Kentucky October . Flux 9 ENUMERATOR'S REMARKS: The Soil of my district is sandy, mixed with clay. The county broken-up land or thin, but produced tolerably well. The rock next the surface is sand stone and lime stone. The soil on the creeks and rivers is rich and produces well. The Cumberland is a beautiful steam and is navigated by Steam Boats above this county some 60 miles by the river, near six months of the year. ============================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: KY COUNTY: Russell DISTRICT: District 1 ENUMERATOR: William P. Payne -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE CAUSE-OF #DAYS PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION DEATH ILL ============================================================================================================================================ 2 31 1 McDowel Doctor 2 M . . . Kentucky Oct . Flux 9 2 31 2 Shumer Rebecca 41 F . . M Tennessee Feb . Fits 8 2 31 3 Polly Susan 89 F . . W South Carolina March . Old Age . 2 31 4 Wilson James M. 5/12 M . . . Kentucky Sept . Unknown 5 Months ENUMERATOR's REMARKS: The timber is of various kinds. Black oak, white oak, polar, some walnut, white and black sugar tree, maple beach and chestnut and dogwood in abundance. Also black green sour wood and ash. The water is limestone and frustone mostly freestone. There are some Sulphur and Chaly water and chaly water spring which is believed to be as good if not superior to any of the kinds in the store and has been numerously attended for 2 or 3 years. ============================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: KY COUNTY: Russell DISTRICT: District 2 ENUMERATOR: P. McClure -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE CAUSE-OF #DAYS PAGE PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION DEATH ILL ============================================================================================================================================ 3 33 1 Wells David 1/12 M . . . Kentucky June . Croup 5 3 33 2 Pierce Mary 1 F . . . Kentucky January . Pneumonia 7 3 33 3 Green Elijah D. 1/12 M . . . Kentucky April . Pneumonia 6 Weeks 3 33 4 Pierce Jane 38 F . . M Kentucky April . Apoplexy 1 3 33 5 McClure Agnes 3/12 F . . . Kentucky December . Infa Bowels 6 3 33 6 Carnes Isabel 37 F . . M Kentucky July . Consumption 9 Months 3 33 7 Sternes William B. 1 M . . . Kentucky March . Scarlet Fever 12 3 33 8 Campbell Sarah 4 F B S . Kentucky April . Whop. Cough 8 3 33 9 Smith George W. 2 M . . . Kentucky November . Dropsey 3 3 33 10 Mullens Sarah 22 F . . . Kentucky June . Chholery 2 3 33 11 Meadows Manda 1 F B S . Kentucky January . Whop. Cough 4 3 33 12 McFall Larissa 1/12 F . . . Kentucky July . Drown XXX Sudden 3 33 13 Rogers Wily 37 M . . M Tennessee October Farmer Cancer 3 Years 3 33 14 Kean John 3 M . . . Kentucky September . Scarlet Fever 1 Month 3 33 15 Coffy Mellen 1 M . . . Kentucky May . Liver copet 21 3 33 16 Johnston Lurena 38 F . . M North Carolina March . in Child bed 2 3 33 17 Whittle William 15 M . . . Kentucky June . dropsey . 3 33 18 Wooldridge George 1/12 M . . . Kentucky April . Delivery Sudden 3 33 19 Heard Lydia 1/12 M . . . Kentucky May . Croup 3 3 33 20 Poulston Dudly D. 4/12 M . . . Kentucky September . Croup 1 3 33 21 Ledford Ellenor 27 F . . M Kentucky October . Cold 6 3 33 22 Norfleet James 82 M . . W Virginia November Farmer Pneumonia 14 3 33 23 Leorndels Josephine . F . . . Kentucky October . Birth Sudden 3 33 24 Cumpton John 56 M . . . Virginia May Farmer Pharesy 52 3 33 25 Wilson Lary 2 F . . . Kentucky June . Morlipeula 4 3 33 26 Sharp Edward 47 M . . M Virginia March Farmer Broken Leg 2 3 33 27 Coffy Lancy A. S. 3/12 F . . . Kentucky June . Croup 6 3 33 28 Hill Mary 66 F . . W North Carolina January . Heart Disease Sudden 3 33 29 McFarlane Isiah . M . . . Kentucky November . Birth Sudden ENUMERATOR's REMARKS: The character of water in my district is limenous and free stone. As springs are very fine and lasting, the rocks near the surface is limestone and sandstone. The growth of timbers on the high lands are white oak, black oak, chestnut, hickory and dogwood. Some portions of which is poplar, black walnut and sugartree on the Min and...