Randolph County, IL 1850 Mortality Census http://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/il/randolph/1850/ (File 1 of 1 for entire county) Handwritten pages 722-729 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. 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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 enumerated in the mortality schedules. ---------------------Begin Actual Transcription---------------------------- ======================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IL COUNTY: Randolph DISTRICT: Sparta Pct MICROFILM #: T1133-58 ENUMERATOR: John Parks FILE PAGE NO: 1 HW PAGE NO: 722 ======================================================================================================================================================================== LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH OCCUP. CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ======================================================================================================================================================================== 1 Alvord Thankful 48 F . . . Vermont Feb'y . Erysepelas 10 . 2 Brown Josephine 3 F . . . Vermont March . Infl of brain 16 . 3 Brown Alfred 32 M . . M Vermont Aug Wool carder Typhus fever 19 . 4 Miller Rachel E. 8/12 F . . . Illinois July . Inf of brain 4 . 5 McMillan Janet E. 2 F . . . Illinois Jan'y . Dropsy on brain 7 . 6 Patton Elizabeth 1 7/12 F . . . Illinois June . Dropsy on brain 9 . 7 Bannister Samuel 16 M . . . Illinois Nov'r Farmer Congestive fever 5 . 8 Bottom Joseph 21 M . . . England May Blacksmith Cholera 1 . 9 Bottom Thomas 19 M . . . England May Blacksmith Cholera 6/24 . 10 Tinsman Semantha 4/12 F . . . Illinois Aug't . Bls hives 3 . 11 Robinson John A. 5 M . . . Illinois Dec'r . Fever 10 . 12 Wilson Jane 48 F . . M Ireland May . Palsy 3 . 13 Boyd John 5/12 M . . . Illinois July . Unknown 3 . 14 Edmonson John 45 M . . M Virginia Feb'y Farmer Palsy 85 . 15 Gray Alexander 11/12 M . . . Illinois Sept . Unknown 15 . 16 Sherman Robert G. 49 M . . M South Carolina June Merchant Erysepelas 15 . 17 Sherman David A. 17 M . . . Illinois April None Typhoid fever 6 . 18 Dietrich John S. 1/12 M . . . Illinois June . Unknown 5 . 19 Jordan Robert B. 22 M . . . Tennessee Jan'y Bricklayer Chronic d* 4 M . 20 Little Sarah J. 6/12 F . . . Illinois June . Unknown 2 . 21 Brown William H. 2 M . . . Illinois Sept'r . Scarletina 21 . 22 McDonald Eliza A. 21 F . . . Illinois Oct'r . Consumption 4 mo . 23 Arnet William 45 M . . M South Carolina Feb'y Farmer Pneumonia 14 ARNETT, bur. Hill Prairie Cem. 24 Findley James R. 4 M . . . Illinois Aug'st . Dysentery 2 . 25 Cox Joseph 14 M . . . Illinois Nov'r . Inflamation 4 . 26 Hetherington Mary 50 F . . M Ireland May . Erysepelas 21 bur. Union Cem. 27 Houston John 1 M . . . Illinois Sept'r . Croup 7 . 28 Hathorn George W. 8 M . . . Illinois May . Erysepelas 10 bur. Union Cem 29 McNeil Donald 35 M . . . Scotland April Laborer Drowned . . 30 Mc**** William 42 M . . . Kentucky July Farmer Liver complaint 90 Surname badly overwritten 31 Morrow John S. 18 M . . . Illinois April Farmer Erysepelas 15 . 32 Findley Mary E. 5 F . . . Ohio August . Scarletina 40 . 33 Lickis Eliza 7 F . . . England Sept'r . Inf of bowels 7 . 34 Lickis Hester 1 1/2 F . . . England July . Cholera 1 . 35 Berner Frederick W. 27 M . . . Hanover Oct Laborer Apoplexy . . ======================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IL COUNTY: Randolph DISTRICT: -- MICROFILM #: T1133-58 ENUMERATOR: John Parks FILE PAGE NO: 2 HW PAGE NO: 723 ======================================================================================================================================================================== LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH OCCUP. CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ======================================================================================================================================================================== 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . Blank page ======================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IL COUNTY: Randolph DISTRICT: Not stated MICROFILM #: T1133-58 ENUMERATOR: John Parks FILE PAGE NO: 3 HW PAGE NO: 724 ======================================================================================================================================================================== LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH OCCUP. CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ======================================================================================================================================================================== 1 Hathorn William 22 M . . . Illinois May Farmer Typhus fever 15 . 2 Hathorn D. Thomas 28 M . . . Illinois Jan'y Farmer Consumption 3 mo . 3 Richie Samuel 5 M . . . Illinois Aug . The kick of a horse 27 . 4 McAuly Eliza J. 4 F . . . Illinois July . Dysentery 4 . 5 Park Eliza J. 12 F . . . Ireland Aug . Congestive fever 8 . 6 Ewing Martha 43 F . . M Ireland Jan . Pneumonia 9 . 7 North Catharine 38 F . . M Ohio Aug . Cholera 6 . 8 Mann Nancy 34 F . . M Ohio July . Flux 18 . 9 Mann Caroline 2 F . . . Illinois July . Flux 12 . 10 Mann Louisa 4/12 F . . . Illinois July . Flux 7 . 11 Varner Robert 61 M . . . Ireland May . Unk Chronic . . 12 Sinclair Mary E. 11/12 F . . . Illinois Jan . Croup 1 . 13 Beggemann William 40 M . . M Germany July Farmer Cholera 1 . 14 Steele Matthew 24 M . . . Illinois May Farmer Unk Chronic 9 mo . 15 Holworth William S. 1/12 M . . . Illinois Feb . Croup 1 . 16 Dunn James 28 M . . M Ireland May Merchant Cholera 6 . 17 Borvis Eliza 21 F . . M Illinois Sept . Cholera 3 . 18 Slater Louisa 5 F . . . Illinois July . Cholera 4 . 19 Slater Sarah 41 F . . M Virginia July . Cholera 1 1/2 . 20 Jones Lewis 40 M . . M Tennessee April Farmer Cholera 1 . 21 Jones Nancy 39 F . . M Illinois April . Cholera 1/2 . 22 Williamson William P. 2 M . . . Illinois Aug . Flux 5 weeks . 23 Clove Abraham 10/12 M . . . Illinois Sept . Fever 3 weeks . 24 Douglass John 40 M . . M Scotland June Miller Cholera 12 hours . 25 Maxwell Matthew 1 M . . . Ill Oct . Fever 21 . 26 Smith George 50 M . . W Ky Jan'y Farmer Dysentery 21 . 27 Fowler John C. 2/12 M . . . Ill July . Dysentery 14 . 28 Brown Cordelia 21 F . . M Ill June . Child birth . . 29 Barnes Octavia 10 F . . . Ill Jan'y . Cong fever 3 . 30 Hughes John 6 M . . . Ill Sept . Scarletina 14 . 31 Hughes Rachel 9/12 F . . . Ill May . Croup 2 . 32 Mann William C. 10/12 M . . . Ill Aug . Dysentery 10 . 33 Rowe Edward 2 M . . . Ill July . Dysentery 13 . 34 Richardson Emily 1 F . . . Ill June . Cholera 2 . 35 Jones Ann M. 20 F . . M Connecticut March . Unk Chronic 75 . ======================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IL COUNTY: Randolph DISTRICT: -- MICROFILM #: T1133-58 ENUMERATOR: John Parks FILE PAGE NO: 4 HW PAGE NO: 725 ======================================================================================================================================================================== LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH OCCUP. CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ======================================================================================================================================================================== 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . Blank page ======================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IL COUNTY: Randolph DISTRICT: Chester Pct MICROFILM #: T1133-58 ENUMERATOR: John Parks FILE PAGE NO: 5 HW PAGE NO: 726 ======================================================================================================================================================================== LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH OCCUP. CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ======================================================================================================================================================================== 1 Wessendorf Charlotte 25 F . . M Germany June . Cholera 1 . 2 Wessendorf William 2 M . . . Illinois June . Cholera 1 . 3 Wessendorf Anna 3/12 F . . . Illinois Aug . Dysentery 2 . 4 Burt John 28 M . . M Germany June Grocer Cholera 1 . 5 Long Elizabeth 60 F . . M Germany June . Cholera 1 . 6 Long Charles 4 M . . . Illinois June . Cholera 1 . 7 Bradt Andrew 34 M . . . New York June Cooper Cholera 1 . 8 Foster James S. 22 M . . . South Carolina Aug Laborer Cholera 1 . 9 Baird Melinda 25 F . . M Pennsylvania Dec . Fever 10 . 10 Willoughby Riley 24 M . . M Tennessee April . Fever 6 weeks . 11 Wilkinson Catharine 38 F . . M Ireland April . Cholera 4 hours . 12 Boswell Caroline 4/12 F . . . Illinois June . Inf on the brain 19 . 13 Servant Ann E. 1 F . . . Illinois Aug . Dysentery 3 weeks . 14 Dahl Daniel 4 M . . . Germany June . Cholera 1 . 15 Kipp Elizabeth 51 F . . M Germany Feb . Dropsy 3 months . 16 Purper Mary 37 F . . M Germany Sept . Inf on the brain 10 . 17 Gierke Frederick W. 6/12 M . . . Illinois Aug . Dysentery 7 . 18 Millinder Solomon 49 M B . M Virginia Oct Preacher Dropsy 3 mo . 19 Bond Thomas 25 M . . . Illinois July Lawyer Cholera 5 . 20 Holmes William 48 M . . . Pennsylvania July Farmer Cholera 3 . 21 Holmes Joseph 1 4/12 M . . . Illinois July . Cholera 2 . 22 Swanwick Julia R. 33 F . . M Illinois June . Cholera 6 hours . 23 Swanwick Julia 3/12 F . . . Illinois June . Cholera 12 hours . 24 Swanwick Thomas 10 M . . . Illinois June . Cholera 10 hours . 25 Stevens Henry 17 M . . . Illinois June Laborer Cholera 11 hours . 26 Stevens Dorcas 17 F . . . Germany June . Cholera 20 hours . 27 Douglass George 22 M . . . Scotland June Miller Cholera 12 hours . 28 German A. 26 M . . . Germany June Teamster Cholera 1 . 29 Weir Jane E. 2/12 F . . . Illinois Aug . Dysentery 2 . 30 Stillom Minerva 20 F . . . Germany June . Cholera 1 . 31 Adams Andrew C. 48 M . . M South Carolina July Farmer Cholera 2 . 32 Smith Frederick 50 M . . M Germany Aug Farmer Cholera 1 . 33 Simpson Martha 23 F . . M Missouri May . Child birth 10 . 34 Roane Barbara 20 F . . . Germany June . Cholera 3 hours . 35 Faherty John 38 M . . M Kentucky Feb'y Farmer Pneumonia 15 . ======================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IL COUNTY: Randolph DISTRICT: Not stated MICROFILM #: T1133-58 ENUMERATOR: John Parks FILE PAGE NO: 6 HW PAGE NO: 727 ======================================================================================================================================================================== LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH OCCUP. CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ======================================================================================================================================================================== 1 Deigis Frederick 50 M . . M Germany Oct Farmer Inflamation 14 . 2 Connely Thomas 39 M . . M Maryland March . Pleurisy 4 . 3 Kelly Bridget 35 F . . M Ireland July . Child birth 8 . 4 Dowlan Mary 70 F . . W Ireland Sept . Old age . . 5 Simpson Bazulisa 8/12 F . . . Illinois Sept . Unknown 7 . 6 Simpson Martha 22 F . . M Missouri May . Child birth 15 . 7 Brewer John 80 M . . W Maryland Feb . Old age . . 8 Lowris Mary S. 9 F . . . Illinois July . Cholera 6 hours . 9 Henry William, Jr. 27 M . . . France Oct Clerk Inf of lungs 7 . 10 Lee Mary 1 1/2 F . . . Illinois Aug . Inf on brain 1 . 11 Vassiere Mary S. 2/12 F . . . Illinois June . Hives 6 . 12 Penn Elizabeth 51 F . . W France Feb . Pleurisy 9 . 13 Louvier Constance 2 F . . . Illinois July . Cholera 1 . 14 Louvier Theresa 20 F . . . Illinois July . Cholera 6 hours . 15 Decoupe Philitine 1 9/12 F . . . Illinois July . Worms 15 . 16 Barbean Josephine 19 F . . M Missouri Feb . Cholera 1 . 17 Choutean Mary Ann 45 F . . M Illinois July . Cholera 2 . 18 Dem*ur Joseph 53 M B . M Illinois July Farmer Cholera 1 . 19 Louviere Felix 7/12 M . . . Illinois July . Cholera 3 hours . 20 Blair Joseph 25 M . . M Illinois July Farmer Cholera 1 . 21 Lassour Louis 39 M . . . Illinois April Farmer Pleurisy 3 weeks . 22 Winters William K. 38 M . . M Ohio Feb Farmer Winter fever 15 . 23 Louviere Constance 40 F . . M Illinois Feb . Child birth 6 . 24 Hesse M. 48 M . . M Germany Feb Farmer Winter fever 8 . 25 Derousse Louis 21 M . . . Illinois Aug Farmer Fever 2 months . 26 Derousse Felicite 26 F . . M Illinois July . Child birth 3 . 27 Derousse Charles A. 1 5/12 M . . . Illinois Dec'r . Unk Chronic 6 months . 28 Derousse Modeste 47 F . . M Illinois Feb . Winter fever 7 DeROUSSE, bur. Garrison Hill Cem. 29 Derousse Theresa 25 F . . . Illinois March . Unk Chronic . DeROUSSE, bur. Garrison Hill Cem. 30 Roderic Julian 37 F . . M Illinois July . Cholera 1 . 31 Roderic John 3 M . . . Illinois July . Cholera 1 . 32 Roderic Theofile 1 M . . . Illinois Aug . Dysentery 8 weeks . 33 Roderic Josephine 5 F . . . Illinois Jan . Winter fever 11 . 34 O'Neal John 40 M . . M Ireland June Farmer Fall from horse 8 . 35 Stetinins Adeline 29 F . . M Illinois May . Cholera 2 STETTINNIUS, bur. Menard Cem. ======================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IL COUNTY: Randolph DISTRICT: -- MICROFILM #: T1133-58 ENUMERATOR: John Parks FILE PAGE NO: 7 HW PAGE NO: 728 ======================================================================================================================================================================== LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH OCCUP. CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ======================================================================================================================================================================== 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . Blank page ======================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IL COUNTY: Randolph DISTRICT: Not stated MICROFILM #: T1133-58 ENUMERATOR: John Parks FILE PAGE NO: 8 HW PAGE NO: 729 ======================================================================================================================================================================== LINE LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH OCCUP. CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ======================================================================================================================================================================== 1 Downy Genevieve 50 F . . M Illinois June . Pleurisy 9 . 2 Bugatt Michell 31 M . . M Illinois May Farmer Cholera 4 . 3 Kane Charles 26 M . . . Illinois Nov Clerk of C Court Consumption . . 4 Haupi F. H. 27 M . . . Missouri July Physician Cholera 2 . 5 Millard Dr. 30 M . . M Kentucky July Physician Cholera 1 . 6 Stuffelbein Jacob 70 M . . M Tennessee . Farmer Cholera 8 No death month written 7 Park Henry 22 M . . M Unknown July Farmer Cholera 2 . 8 Park Mrs. 19 F . . M Illinois July . Cholera 1 . 9 Jones George 45 M B F . Illinois July Laborer Cholera 1 . 10 Owings James D. 50 M . . W Maryland May Lawyer Mania**** . . 11 Salismier Elizabeth 23 F . . . Illinois Sept . Dysentery 7 . 12 Cleaveland Henry J. 32 M . . W New Hampshire July School teacher Cholera 6 hours . 13 Pressley Benjamin 58 M . . M South Carolina July Farmer Flux 8 . 14 Steele David 1 11/12 M . . . Illinois June . Dysentery 16 . 15 Shreider Frederick 46 M . . M Germany July Farmer Cholera 6 hours . 16 Shreider Mary 46 F . . M Germany July . Cholera 4 hours . 17 Shreider Frederick 18 M . . . Germany . Farmer Cholera 4 hours No death month written 18 Tindall John N. 19 M . . . Illinois May Farmer Congestive fever 2 . 19 Eccles Robert E. 6 M . . . Illinois Aug . Typhus fever 14 . 20 Evans Margaret 2 F . . . Illinois Sept . Unknown 6 weeks . 21 McCormack Andrew 37 M . . M Illinois Oct Farmer Unk Chronic . . 22 Guthrie William B. 1 M . . . Illinois July . Flux 3 weeks . 23 Reyna Eli 57 M . . M Kentucky Sept Farmer Cholera 10 days . 24 Philips John 27 M . . . Scotland Nov Farmer Consumption 6 months . 25 Deane William 50 M . . M Ohio Nov Farmer Inflamation 3 months . 26 Marlen Charles 2 M . . . Ill Sept . Fit 1 1/2 hours . 27 Welsh Nicholas 8/12 M . . . Ill Sept . 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