Henderson County, TX 1860 Mortality Census https://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/tx/henderson/1860/ This Mortality Census was transcribed by Linda Talbott and proofread by Karen D. Foster for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2025 by 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 1860 MICROFILM-#: T1134-54 STATE TEXAS COUNTY HENDERSON SCHEDULE 3.--Persons who DIED during the Year ending May 31, 1860 The 1860 Mortality census year begins June 1, 1859 and ends May 31, 1860 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---------------------------- Transcriber Note: For an explanation of "Marked X" in the Remarks column, please see the Enumerator Remarks at the bottom of Page 3. ========================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1860 STATE: TX COUNTY: Henderson DISTRICT: Beats 1 & 2 ENUMERATOR: Robert Hodge FILE PAGE: 1 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 1 ========================================================================================================================================================================================= LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 . Martha Ann 2 F M S . Texas April . Burned 1 . 2 Melton Josiah 28 M . . M Unknown Oct Farmer Pneumonia 15 . 3 Hodges Sarah C. 3 F . . . Texas June . Unknown 35 . 4 Bethell John M. 38 M . . M N.C. January Physician Suicide Suden . 5 Bethell Julia 3 F . . . Tennessee January . Inflamation bowels 2 . 6 Scott Caroline K. 17 F . . M Illinois July . Child birth 12 . 7 Porlie Sarah 55 F . . . N.C. February Seamstress Heart disease 4 Marked X 8 Larkin Infant child of J. C. 1/12 F . . . Texas Novem . Croup Suden . 9 Canady Ruben 1 M . . . Ala April . Inflamation bowels 6 . 10 Golman John 36 M . . M Va De'm Farmer Consumption 3 months GOULDMAN, bur. Athens Cem. 11 . Caroline 35 F B S . Ga February . Pneumonia 10 . 12 . Philas 8 F B S . Texas July . Typoid fever 35 . 13 . Infant child 4/12 M B S . Texas July . Pneumonia 4 . 14 . Rachael 24 F B S . S.C. June . Pneumonia 9 . 15 Boytt Josaphene 14 F . . . Ala April . Erecipelas 3 Marked X 16 Parsons Sarah J. 2 F . . . Texas August . Congestive fever 18 hours . 17 Miller Dallas J. 18 F . . . Ala February . Pneumonia 10 . 18 Stephens George M. J. 4 M . . . Texas August . Snake bite Suden . 19 Pater Nancy M. 39 F . . M S.C. August House keeper Abotion 5 . 20 Merril John 11/12 M . . . Texas July . Pneumonia 3 . 21 Prewit Alexander 35 M . . . Tennessee Novem Farmer Palsey 30 . 22 . Sarah J. 1 F B S . Texas Oct . Pneumonia 5 . 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . Begin Beat 2 24 . Adam 50 M B S . Ga Feb . Rupture 8 . 25 . Jane 6/12 F M S . Texas June . Hooping cough 2 months . 26 Hollinsworth Elizabeth 24 F . . M Tennessee Decem House keeper Consumption 12 months . 27 Traison Infant child of James J. 2 d F . . . Texas July . Unknown 3 . 28 . Alexander 8/12 M B S . Texas Oct . Cold 60 . 29 . Jsaphene 20 F B S . Miss May . Abotion 35 . 30 Addams John R. 16 M . . . Miss Sept . Accidental shot 22 . 31 . George 1/12 M B S . Texas February . Unknown Suden . 32 McGill Susan A. 3 F . . . Texas August . Croup 4 . 33 . Mahaly 21 F B S . Ala January . Puerpal convulsion 3 . 34 Bradley Rebecca E. 24 F . . M Ala Oct House keeper Pneumonia 20 . 35 Rushing Wm 30 M . . M Ala April Farmer Pneumonia 14 . Enumerator Remarks: John M. Bether (4) S*** shot himself in the head with a pistol being in a state of delerium from excessive disipation. The most remarkable fact relating to this Co. is the number of good breeders towit 12 females presented their Lords with twins last year. ========================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1860 STATE: TX COUNTY: Henderson DISTRICT: Beats 2 & 3 ENUMERATOR: Robert Hodge FILE PAGE: 2 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 2 ========================================================================================================================================================================================= LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Boles Dicyann 53 F . . Wd Ga August . Pneumonia 8 . 2 . Hannah 2 F B S . Texas July . Unknown 6 . 3 Boles Isaac 44 M . . M Ga March Farmer Pneumonia 9 . 4 Ard Andrew C. 30 M . . M Ala Oct Farmer Pneumonia 7 . 5 McCasland Alford F. J. 1 M . . . Ten Feb . Flux 12 . 6 McCasland Polly J. 1 F . . . Ten Feb . Flux 6 . 7 Carver Susan 19 F . . M Ga March House keeper Pneumonia 18 . 8 Reierson Kusty 70 F . . Wd Norway May . Old age 14 . 9 Jones Henry D. 7 M . . . Texas May . Flux 15 . 10 Jones Martha J. 1 F . . . Texas May . Hooping cough 10 . 11 Shappit Lucinda B. 4 F . . . Texas April . Quinzy 3 Marked X 12 Chambis Victoria J. 3 F . . . Texas Novem . Quinzy 3 Marked X 13 Condry L. 40 M . . M Ala Novem Farmer Quinzy 5 Marked X 14 . Eliza 35 F B S . S.C. Novem . Quinzy 2 Marked X 15 . Agnes 25 F B S . Miss January . Injured by fall Suden . 16 Hopkins Martha A. 1 F . . . Texas Oct . Fever 11 . 17 Browning A. J. 4 F . . . Ala March . Quinzy 2 Marked X 18 Browning Susan 3 F . . . Ala April . Quinzy 4 Marked X 19 Jones Susan V. 3/12 F . . . Texas March . Erecipelas 15 . 20 Cavit A. C. 7 M . . . Texas June . Cronic disease 30 . 21 Jordons Infant child of 1 F . . . Texas Oct . Unknown Suden . 22 Jordons Infant child of 2 F . . . Texas Oct . Unknown 2 . 23 Helbet John 20 M . . . Misouri June Farmer Brain fever 2 Marked X 24 Perry John 1 M . . . Texas January . Effects of Mercury 33 . 25 Lensey Mary M. 1 F . . . Texas May . Flux 14 . 26 Burchfield Pheba 52 F . . Wd S.C. Decem . Pneumonia 7 . 27 Dunwoody John M. 41 M . . Wd Tennessee Novem House carpenter Consumption 26 . 28 McAdams Martha B. 1/12 F . . . Texas January . Unknown 8 . 29 Sleeman Sarah H. 28 F . . M Ala January House keeper Consumption 90 . 30 Moorhead R. P. 4 M . . . Texas Oct . Fever 14 . 31 . Manuel 22 M B S . Texas April . Pneumonia 8 . 32 . Vedell 53 M B S . La April . Abcess liver 10 . 33 . Milly 60 F B S . La April . Pneumonia 5 . 34 Holland John A. 7 M . . . Texas Novem . Flux 20 . 35 Bell Wm. W. 45 M . . M S.C. February Blacksmith Damp in well Suden . ========================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1860 STATE: TX COUNTY: Henderson DISTRICT: Beats 3 & 4 ENUMERATOR: Robert Hodge FILE PAGE: 3 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 3 ========================================================================================================================================================================================= LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 . Samuel 8/12 M B S . Texas April . Brain fever 4 Marked X 2 . Hanner 1 F B S . Texas April . Brain fever 9 Marked X 3 . Hetty 80 F B S . Maryland Novem . Old age 3 . 4 Clark Jerusha J. 32 F . . M Ky May House keeper Erecipelas 5 . 5 Thomson John P. 50 M . . M N.C. April Farmer Cancer of the stomach 7 . 6 Ashmore James N. 35 M . . M Tennessee Novem Farmer Hemerage of lungs 9 . 7 Walston Nancy A. 1/12 F . . . Texas Sept . Erecipelas 14 . 8 . Aaron 20 M B S . N.C. Jan . By fall of tree Suden . 9 Hannah Tabitha 40 F . . M Ala March House keeper Erecipelas 3 Marked X 10 Hannah John A. 17 M . . . Miss March Farmer Erecipelas 3 Marked X 11 Martin Martha 9 F . . . Miss March . Erecipelas 2 Marked X 12 Martin Sarah A. 8 F . . . Texas March . Erecipelas 1 Marked X 13 Martin Joseph 55 M . . M Ga April Farmer Erecipelas 7 Marked X 14 Martin Texann 7/12 F . . . Texas Sept . Teething 20 . 15 . Charles 25 M B S . Ala March . Erecipelas 7 Marked X 16 Allen John 21 M . . . Miss March Farmer Erecipelas 3 Marked X 17 Allen Benjamin 11 M . . . Miss April . Erecipelas 2 . 18 Antle Martha 17 F . . M Miss May House keeper Erecipelas 3 Marked X 19 Shelton Sarah S. 21 F . . M Miss May House keeper Erecipelas 3 Marked X 20 Martin Elizabeth 29 F . . M Ala May House keeper Erecipelas 9 Marked X 21 . Mary 10 F B S . Ala December . Dropsey 14 . 22 Allen John F. 8 M . . . Texas March . Erecipelas 1 Marked X 23 Brooks Sarah 2 F . . . Texas April . Erecipelas 3 Marked X 24 Griffith Wesley L. 19 M . . . Miss January Farmer Scoffula 90 . 25 Clark Wm. H. 13 M . . . La July . Fever 18 . 26 Clark Alexander 19 M . . . La January Farmer Pneumonia 4 Marked X 27 Gardner Elizabeth 40 F . . M Ga Hovem House keeper Child bed Suden bur. King Cem. 28 Aly Agnes 41 F . . M Tennessee March House keeper Child bed 30 . 29 Carafee Mary J. 3 F . . . Texas February . Burned Suden . 30 Neff Ruben D. 1/12 M . . . Texas Oct . Hives 1 . 31 Deatherage Nancy E. 1 F . . . Ark Oct . Pneumonia 14 . 32 . Lucy 50 F B S . Ga Septem . Carbuncle 90 . 33 Hampton Ridley B. 10 M . . . Texas October . Unknown 7 . 34 Thomas Elizabeth 21 F . . M Texas October House keeper Child bed 5 . 35 Norfleet Senia U. 7/12 F . . . Texas Novem . Diarhora 5 . Enumerator Remarks: The only disease that has prevailed to any unusual extent in my district is Erecipelas with other names which I have Marke (X) at the commencement of each name whhich I believe have died with that disease From the best information I could get by inquiry in the Family where the death occured. This disease has proved fatall in all most every instance espcially where it has been C**** I Refer to A discrption on exed. ========================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1860 STATE: TX COUNTY: Henderson DISTRICT: Beat 4 ENUMERATOR: Robert Hodge FILE PAGE: 4 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 4 ========================================================================================================================================================================================= LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Westbrook James V. 4/12 M . . . Texas August . Fever 3 . 2 Garner Wm. F. 1 M . . . Texas January . Flux 14 . 3 Sanders Charles R. 17 M . . . Ark November Farmer Convulsion 30 . 4 Street John 36 M . . Wd Tennessee August Farmer Consumption 60 . 5 . Peter 18 M B S . Ark Sept . Unknown 3 . 6 Pierce Aaron 42 M . . M N.C. Agust Farmer Fever 28 . 7 Spivey Willis T. 2 M . . . Texas October . Flux 4 . 8 Jeffers Charles W. 1/12 M . . . Texas August . Unknown 3 . 9 Wellbanks Ellen 4 F . . . Texas February . Inflamation of the stomach 7 . 10 Scott Andrew J. 45 M . . M Ark May Farmer Erecipelas 3 Marked X 11 . George 28 M B S . Miss Oct . Inflamation bowels 14 Ends Henderson county ========================================================================================================================================================================================= If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access the rest of our growing collection of FREE online census transcriptions by going to the following URL: http://www.us-census.org/ =========================================================================================================================================================================================