Overton County, TN 1850 Mortality Census http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/tn/overton/1850/ This Mortality Census was transcribed by Joan Finley Cox and proofread by J. Cox for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2005 Joan Finley Cox ========================================================================== 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 State TENNESSEE County OVERTON 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: TN COUNTY: Overton ENUMERATION-DISTRICT: (none listed) ENUMERATOR: Alvon Cullom ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FILE PAGE PG LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COL F/S M/W BIRTH PL MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ======================================================================================================================================================================== 1 595 1 Bilbrey John C. 2 m . . . Tenn. August . Colera infantum 10 days . 1 595 2 Murphey Margaret 5 f . . . Tenn. April . Fever 21 days . 1 595 3 White John 2 m . . . Tenn. April . Croop 4 days . 1 595 4 Norris Liddy 41 f . . m Tenn. October . Fever 28 days . 1 595 5 Harp James 42 m . . m Tenn. Novem Farmer Fever 21 days . 1 595 6 Ely Calvin B. 22 m . . . Tenn. Septem S. Teacher Fever 21 days . 1 595 7 Stocton* Nancy A. 34 f . . m N.C. May . Fever 2 months *Possibly misspelled 1 595 8 Ely Celina 12 f . . . Tenn. October . Fever 21 days . 1 595 9 Wilmoth William * 25 m . . m Tenn. Novem Farmer Fever 21 days *Unable to read Initial 1 595 10 Bilbrey Malicy E. 1/12 f . . . Tenn. Septem . Croop 1 day . 1 595 11 Hall Miheal* C. A. 65 m . . w Va. Janua Cabinetmaker Cold 11 days *Possibly misspelled 1 595 12 Cannon Katy 23 f . . . Tenn. Septem . Fever 17 days . 1 595 13 Cannon Andrew 21 m . . . Tenn. April Farmer Fever 17 days . 1 595 14 Gilliland Mary 1 f . . . Tenn. June . Fever 9 days . 1 595 15 Gray William 30 m . . m Tenn. Septem Merchant Fever 9 days . 1 595 16 Lee Mary 85 f . . w Va. Jan . Unknown 28 days . 1 595 17 Carmack James G. 30 m . . . Tenn. Novem Farmer Consumption 9 years . 1 595 18 Canatswer Abraham 68 m . . m Unknown Decm Farmer Unknown 1 day . 1 595 19 Canatswer Easter 62 f . . w Unknown May . Unknown 7 days . 1 595 20 Boswell Samuel 76 m . . m Va. Feb Farmer Dropsy 1 year . 1 595 21 Allred Ann 35 f . . m Tenn. October . Asthma 2 years . 1 595 22 Allred Polly 1/12 f . . . Tenn. Decm . Hives 4 days . 1 595 23 Stanton Polly A. 9 f . . . Tenn. May . Unknown 4 months . 1 595 24 Stanton Charles 6 m . . . Tenn. March . Unknown 1 year . 1 595 25 Stanton Julias* 4 m . . . Tenn. August . Worms 4 months . 1 595 26 Stanton Nancy 1/12 f . . . Tenn. April . Hives 2 days . 1 595 27 Smith Jackson 2 m . . . Tenn. January . F. Measles 3 days . 1 595 28 Douglass Elizabeth 21 f . . . N.C. October . Fever 27 days . 1 595 29 Douglass John P. 13 m . . . Tenn. October . Fever 12 days . 1 595 30 Douglass Henry C. 5 m . . . Tenn. Novem . Fever 15 days . 1 595 31 Harres Polly 16 f . . . Tenn. June . Dropsy 3 years . ======================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: TN COUNTY: Overton ENUMERATION-DISTRICT: (none listed) ENUMERATOR: Alvon Cullom ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FILE PAGE PG LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COL F/S M/W BIRTH PL MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ======================================================================================================================================================================== 2 598 1 Copeland Mary 1/12 f . . . Tenn. April . Unknown 1 day . 2 598 2 Copeland Marth* 1/12 f . . . Tenn. April . Unknown 1 day *Possibly misspelled 2 598 3 Eldridge Nancy 26 f . . m Tenn. November . Fever 14 days . 2 598 4 Colquitt Martha 8/12 f . . . Tenn. Decm . Menigetis* 60 days *Possibly misspelled 2 598 5 Herriford Jediah C. 16 m . . . Ky. October Student Feever* 15 days *Possibly misspelled 2 598 6 Jestice* Becky D. 7/12 f . . . Tenn. August . Croop 30 days *Possibly misspelled 2 598 7 Shomake* Washington 32 m . . m Tenn. Fbuary* Farmer Unknown 6 months *Possibly misspelled & as written 2 598 8 Allison Louisa A. 2 f . . . Tenn. September . Croop 1 day . 2 598 9 Howard Hiram 1 m . . . Tenn. August . Unknown 5 days . 2 598 10 Boles Elizabeth 82 f . . m Virginia April . Oldage * *No time entered 2 598 11 Alberson Sarah 60 f . . . S.C. July . Dropsy * *No time entered 2 598 12 Hunt Jessee 28 m . . . Tenn. October Farmer Accident * *No time entered 2 598 13 Padgett Ruben 1 m . . . Tenn. April . Unknown 21 days . 2 598 14 Huddleston William J. 6/12 m . . . Tenn. July . Fever 4 months . 2 598 15 Huddleston Field 1/12 m . . . Tenn. August . Nettle rash 9 days . 2 598 16 Miller Calvin 1/12 m . . . Tenn. April . Unknown 1 day . 2 598 17 Cash Thomas 38 m . . m Tenn. April Merchant Diabetus 4 days . 2 598 18 Carlock Mariah 40 f B S . Ky. July . Dropsy 8 months . 2 598 19 Hooks Polly 95 f . . W N.C. unknown . Old age * No time entered 2 598 20 Woody Joseph 2 m . . . Tenn. March . Croop 4 days . 2 598 21 Chainy Nancy 8/12 f . . . Tenn. September . Unknown 2 months . 2 598 22 Presley Green 1/12 m . . . Tenn. Novem . Cancer 1 month . 2 598 23 McCully Sarah 40 f . . m Tenn. March . Child Bed 5 days . 2 598 24 McCully Jones 6 m . . . Tenn. March . Fever 4 days . 2 598 25 Peaters* Mary A. 19 f . . . Tenn. Septem . Fever 12 days *Possibly misspelled 2 598 26 Yelton Benjamin J.J. 3 m . . . Tenn. Septem . Fever 35 days . 2 598 27 Yelton Benjamin E. 23 m . . . N.C. August Farmer Fever 17 days . 2 598 28 Yelton Mary M. 19 f . . . N.C. August . Fever 15 days . 2 598 29 Peak Mary J. 8 f . . . Tenn. Decm . Fever 8 days . 2 598 30 Webb Jane 44 f . . m Tenn. October . Fever 24 days . 2 598 31 Gentry Bartlet 17 m . . . Ala. October . Fever 12 days . 2 598 32 Breeding Letta 60 f . . m N.C. October . Fever 20 days . 2 598 33 Breeding Henry L. 4 m . . . Tenn. October . Fever 17 days . 2 598 34 Gardenhier Elizabeth 7/12 f . . . Tenn. April . Fever 7 days . 2 598 35 Chapin John H. 46 m . . m N.C. October Farmer Fever 49 days . ENUMERATOR'S REMARKS (for the above page): It appears that one half of all the deaths in this report have been from fever (Typhoid). Which is not a common disease in this county. We are perhaps, blessed with more good springs than almost any county in the State - principally lime - with several Chalebyate and Sulphur Springs. The surface of the county, is rather uneven - the character of the Soil, various… ======================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: TN COUNTY: Overton ENUMERATION-DISTRICT: 12th, 7th, 8th, 4th, 3rd, & 2nd Districts ENUMERATOR: Henry Young ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FILE PAGE PG LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COL F/S M/W BIRTH PL MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ======================================================================================================================================================================== 3 599 1 Felkins Joycy** 43 F . . M Va. Nov . Child Bed 1 **Left part of given-name lopped off 3 599 2 Dillen Henry** 88 M . . W Va Aug. Farmer Old age 8 **Left part of given-name lopped off 3 599 3 Reeves Mary 23 F . . M Ten May . T. Fever 6 . 3 599 4 Lohorn Mary 4/12 F . . . Ten Nov . Croup 4 . 3 599 5 Heard George 5 M . . . Ten Feb . Croup 2 . 3 599 6 Taylor Susan 53 F . . . Ten May . C. 25 yr. . 3 599 7 Mullens Sarah 5 F . . . Ten Nov . T. Fever 17 *Possibly misspelled 3 599 8 Eldridge Jane** 50 F . . M Va Sept . Inflamation 16 **Left part of given-name lopped off 3 599 9 Smith Mordica 35 M . . M Ten Jan. Farmer Rheum't 5 mo. . 3 599 10 Johnson Thos. 5 M . . . Ten Aug . Croup 4 . 3 599 11 Green Wm. 1/12 M . . . Ten March . Unknown . # Days not given 3 599 12 Keen Mary** 14 F . . . Ten July . T. Fever 4 **Left part of given-name lopped off 3 599 13 McLusky Catharine** 35 F . . M Ky Sept . Dropsy 13 **Left part of given-name lopped off 3 599 14 Stewart Mildred 6 M . . . Ten Sept . Unknown 15 . 3 599 15 --- Isaac 10/12 M B S . Ten Feb . Burned 5 ---Last name omitted 3 599 16 --- Betsy 84 F B F . S.C. Jan . Old age . ---Last name omitted 3 599 17 Jewett Mary 5 F B F . Ten Feb . S. Fever 8 . 3 599 18 Edens Angeline 10/12 F . . . Ten March . Unknown 3 . 3 599 19 --- George 3 M B S . Ten April . Scrofula 12 ---Last name omitted 3 599 20 Harrison Martha 76 F . . M N.C. May . Unknown 40 . 3 599 21 Johnson Elizabeth 95 F . . . N.C. Sept . Old age . # Days not given 3 599 22 Harp Sarah 93 F . . . Va Aug . Old age . # Days not given 3 599 23 Davis Lucinda 25 F . . M Ten June . Consumption 60 . 3 599 24 Maxwell Sarah 21 F . . M Ten April . Quinsy 1 . 3 599 25 Maxwell Mary 28 F . . . Ten Oct. . Unknown 100 . 3 599 26 Ridge Alfred 9 M . . . Ten May . Dirt eating 5 . 3 599 27 Wilson Julian** 2 F . . . Ten Nov . Quinsy 4 **Left part of given-name lopped off 3 599 28 Goldsby Jane** 85 F . . W Va May . Old age 6 **Left part of given-name lopped off 3 599 29 Coffman Ellen** 5/12 F . . . Ten Feb. . Unknown 1 **Left part of given-name lopped off 3 599 30 Johnson Parilla** 20 F . . M Ten Aug. . Typhus F. 14 **Left part of given-name lopped off 3 599 31 Matthews Agnes** 6/12 F . . . Ten Sept . Croup 1 **Left part of given-name lopped off 3 599 32 Cherry Elizabeth 12 F . . . Ten Oct. . Fever 14 . **The microfilm copy of page 599 was done with the book still bound and the thickness of the book caused the left-most portion of the page to be curved and out of view. The beginning letters of the given-names were not always visible and some were difficult to read. I then referred to the 1850 Mortality Schedule of Tn. by Helen C. & Timothy R. Marsh to confirm my impressions from the microfilm copy.