Meagher County, Montana Territory 1870 Mortality Census http://us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/mt/meagher/1870/ This Mortality Census was transcribed by Ellen Horner and proofread by E. M. Horner for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2011 by Ellen Horner ========================================================================== 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 1870 MICROFILM-ROLL#: M1806-1 STATE MONTANA TERR. COUNTY MEAGHER SCHEDULE 2.--Persons who DIED during the Year ending May 31, 1870 The 1870 Mortality census year begins June 1, 1869 and ends May 31, 1870 ---------------------Begin Actual Transcription---------------------------- ===================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 TERRIRTORY: MT COUNTY: Meagher DIVISION: District 3-Diamond City & New York City MICROFILM#: M1806-1 ENUMERATOR: Andrew Dusold ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR FILE-PG PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI/title AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ===================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 15-HW 1 116 Worthen * B 30 M W . Mass . . March Teamster Falling Body . 1 15-HW 2 175 Patrick N.Y. 50 M W . Mo X X February Miner Murder . 1 15-HW 3 13 Hamilton W.S. 33 M W W Va . . April Hunter Valvelas disease of heart . 1 15-HW 4 120 Shields David 40 M W . Ky . . March Miner Suicide Fire Arms . 1 15-HW 5 35 Tracey James 22 M W . Ireland X X May Miner Murder . 1 15-HW 6 43 Benson John 30 M W W Norway X X February Miner Murder . 1 15-HW 7 44 Thompson Henry 1 M W . M.T. X X Sept At home Accute Diarrhea . 1 15-HW 8 111 Winceston Thos. F 1/12 M W . M.T. X X May At home Bowels Disease of . 1 15-HW 9 21 Duning Alexander 42 M W M N.Y. . . February Dairy Diabetes . 1 15-HW 10 103 Hightower McDonald Brady 11/12 M W . M.T. . . May At home Inflammation of bowels . N.Y. Patrick was committed to jail for murdering Johenson in Iron Gulch he was hung by vigilantes in the jail. Daniel Shields was found dead in his room. Babbin Visdiah death from a pistol shot from his own hands. Tracey James was shot with a revolver by E.Loosback in a house *(illegible). Benson John was killed by N.Y. Patrick on a mining claim by going up behind him and *(illegible)of death & blows completely fracturing the skull causing instant death. I hereby Certify that I made the within Enumeration according to law and Instruction. Andrew Dusold Ass't Marshall ===================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 TERRIRTORY: MT COUNTY: Meagher DISTRICT: 5 MICROFILM#: M1806-1 ENUMERATOR: Ben Cochran ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR FILE-PG PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI/title AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ===================================================================================================================================================================================== 2 16-HW 1 . Unknown Unknown 27 M W . Unknown . . July Laborer Drowned . 2 16-HW 2 . Smith Robt 35 M W . Ohio . . March . Consumption . 2 16-HW 3 . Handley R H 38 M W M Iowa X X Apl Farmer Epelepsie* *As recorded 2 16-HW 4 . Kerr John A 35 M W . Ill . . May . Pneumonia . 2 16-HW 5 . Munson A 28 M W W Denmark X X March Farmer Drowned Suicide . 2 16-HW 6 364 Farwell Sarah 3 F W . Montana . . May . Scarlet Fever . 2 16-HW 7 364 Farwell Jane 11/12 F W . Montana . . Jan . Laryngitis . 2 16-HW 8 352 Sweet G W 26 M W . Mich . . March Clerk Liver Disease . 2 16-HW 9 449 Main Ira 1/12 M W . Montana . . July . Bowels Inflam. Of . 2 16-HW 10 707 Drydon James G 5 M W . Iowa . . Apl . Diphteria . 2 16-HW 11 802 Simpson Maggie V 1/12 F W . Montana . . June . Croup . 2 16-HW 12 881 Thomas O P 40 M W M Md . . Feb Hotel Keeper Dropsy . 2 16-HW 13 908 Davis John 2/12 M W . Montana . . Oct . Atelestasis* *As recorded I hereby certify that 1 Page is the whole number of Schedule No 2 as enumerated by me and that it was well and truly made according to the tenure of my oath of office. Ben Cochran Asst Marshal