King County, WA Territory 1870 Mortality Census http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/wa/king/1870/ This Mortality Census was transcribed by Pamela Myers-Grewell and proofread by April Phillips for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2005 by Pamela Myers-Grewell ========================================================================== 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 1870 Microfilm#: A1154-3 State WASHINGTON TERRITORY County KING 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 STATE: WA Territory COUNTY: King TWP/PRECINCT: (none listed) ENUMERATOR: E. Bryan ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR PAGE LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================ 6 1 . *yne Mary E. 17 F Wh . Ill. . . May . Consumption Majority of names faded and illegible. 6 2 . Murphy James 35 M Wh . Ireland X X July Seaman Homicide - Pistol Shot . 6 3 . Mittlestadt Willie 5/12 M Wh . W.T. X . March . Cholera Infantism . 6 4 . Smith* . 1 day M Wh . W.T. X . March . Unknown Surname could be different. **ith 6 5 . ** ** 2/12 F Wh . W.T. X . Oct . Consumption . 6 6 . **es Wm. J. 4/12 M Wh . B.C. X X Oct . Unknown . 6 7 . ** Desdemona 1 F M . W.T. . . Mch . Brain Inflam . 6 8 . DeShong Josephine 3 F M . W.T. X . May . Unknown . 6 9 . ** Patrick 7/12 M Wh . W.T. X X Sept . Burn acc . 6 10 . ** Christian 3 M Wh . W.T. . . Oct . Diptheria . 6 11 . **ce Andrew C. 3 M Wh . Montana . . Nov . Diptheria . ENUMERATOR REMARKS: James Murphy was killed by a pistol that fired by one Dixon, whom he assaulted with threats of injuring his person. DeShong is French and does not understand English well enough to tell the disease of his half-breed child.