Van Buren County, MI 1850 Mortality Census http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/mi/vanburen/1850/ This Mortality Census was transcribed by Mary Lou Barrett and proofread by J. Barrett for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2009 Mary Lou Barrett ========================================================================== 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 State MICHIGAN County VAN BUREN 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: MI COUNTY: VAN BUREN DISTRICT: Almena Township ENUMERATOR: William Hill MICROFILM-ROLL #T1163-1 ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== FILE-PG PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI/title AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 997 1 Heward Elizabeth 51 F . . . New Hampshire September . Consumption 2 Weeks Almena Twp . 1 997 2 McPherson John A 4/12 M . . . Michigan December . Inflamation 3 months Almena Twp . 1 997 3 Fuller Catharine 49 F . . . New York July . Dropsy 2 Weeks Almena Twp . ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: MI COUNTY: VAN BUREN DISTRICT: Antwerp Township ENUMERATOR: William Hill MICROFILM-ROLL #T1163-1 ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== FILE-PG PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI/title AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== 2 999 1 Cox Hannah 34 F . . M New York August . Inflamation 7 d Antwerp Twp . 2 999 2 Fitch James 83 M . . W Connecticut Sept Laborer Chill Fever 1 week Antwerp Twp . 2 999 3 Roberts Mrs 73 F . . W New York Sept . Chill Fever 1 mo Antwerp Twp . 2 999 4 Van Antwerp Harmon 82 M . . W New York Jan Farmer old age 1 week Antwerp Twp . 2 999 5 Newburgh Catharine 19 F . . . Michigan April . Scarlet Fever 2 weeks Antwerp Twp . 2 999 6 Rodgers Sarah E 7 F . . . Ohio Sept . Intermittant Fever 2 weeks Antwerp Twp . 2 999 7 Watkins Sarah E 16 F . . . New York May . Eminfulas 3 day Antwerp Twp . ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: MI COUNTY: VAN BUREN DISTRICT: Decator Town ENUMERATOR: William Hill MICROFILM-ROLL #T1163-1 ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== FILE-PG PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI/title AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== 3 1007 1 Randall Henry 1/12 M . . . Michigan July . Chill Fever 1 day Decator Town probably p 1001 but looks like 1007 3 1007 2 Harris Harriet 30 F . . M Ohio March . Consumption 6 weeks Decator Town . 3 1007 3 Atkins Orrin 65 M . . M Vermont November Farmer Pleurisy 2 weeks Decator Town . 3 1007 4 Anderson John J 19 M . . . Ohio May Farmer Smallpox 2 weeks Decator Town . 3 1007 5 Scott Anna 5 F . . . Ohio Janry . Smallpox 2 weeks Decator Town . 3 1007 6 Scott Sears 2 M . . . Michigan Janry . Smallpox 2 weeks Decator Town . ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: MI COUNTY: VAN BUREN DISTRICT: Lafayette Town ENUMERATOR: William Hill MICROFILM-ROLL #T1163-1 ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== FILE-PG PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI/title AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== 4 1005 1 Sheldon Henry O 1 M . . . Michigan March . Croup 1 day Lafayette Town . 4 1005 2 March Sarah M 3 F . . . Michigan September . Dysentery 10 ds Lafayette Town . 4 1005 3 Peck Mary 7/12 F . . . Michigan May . Inflamation 3 ds Lafayette Town . 4 1005 4 Smolk Mary 55 F . . . New York March . Consumption 3 months Lafayette Town . 4 1005 5 Rice James E 4 M . . . Michigan September . Croup 7 days Lafayette Town . ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: MI COUNTY: VAN BUREN DISTRICT: Lawrence Town ENUMERATOR: William Hill MICROFILM-ROLL #T1163-1 ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== FILE-PG PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI/title AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== 5 1003 1 Goodenough David W 42 M . . M New York May Shoemaker Enlargement of the Liver 3 yr Lawrence Town . 5 1003 2 Dopp Sarah 37 F . . M New York April . Typhoid Fever 4 weeks Lawrence Town . ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: MI COUNTY: VAN BUREN DISTRICT: Porter Town ENUMERATOR: William Hill MICROFILM-ROLL #T1163-1 ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== FILE-PG PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI/title AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== 6 1007 1 Hannon Phebe 64 F . . M New Jersey November . Consumption 2 yrs Porter Town . ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: MI COUNTY: VAN BUREN DISTRICT: South Haven Town ENUMERATOR: William Hill MICROFILM-ROLL #T1163-1 ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== FILE-PG PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI/title AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== 7 1009 1 Taylor Alvira 4 F . . . . April . Hooping Cough 2 mons South Haven Town No Birth place listed ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: MI COUNTY: VAN BUREN DISTRICT: Waverly Town ENUMERATOR: William Hill MICROFILM-ROLL #T1163-1 ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== FILE-PG PAGE LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI/title AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TOWNSHIP/DIV TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== 8 1011 1 Covey Matilda 1 F . . . Michigan October . Influenza 2 weeks Waverly Town . 8 1011 2 Covey Marilla 1 F . . . Michigan September . Influenza 1 week Waverly Town .