Miami County, IN 1850 Mortality Census http://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/in/miami/1850/ This Mortality Census was transcribed by Robert E. Lane and proofread by Linda Talbott for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2024 by Robert E. Lane ========================================================================== 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, Robert E. Lane All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ========================================================================== CENSUS-YEAR 1850 MORTALITY STATE INDIANA COUNTY MIAMI 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---------------------------- TRANSCRIBER REMARKS: The enumerator sometimes used "Ia" as an abbreviation for Indiana, which was fairly common during this time period. Within a few years, "Ia" was being used for Iowa. I transcribed "Ia" as "In" to prevent any confusion. The census sheets were apparently bound into a book. The way they were bound made a small portion of the side of the page in the binding difficult to read. I transcribed as much as I could read. Miami County was formed in 1832 from Cass County and unorganized land.  It was named for the Miami, a Native American people, many of whom still live in this area. =================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN COUNTY: Miami TOWNSHIP: Peru ENUMERATOR: Asa Johnson FILE PAGE NO: 1 HW PAGE NO: 47 =================================================================================================================================================== LN# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) =================================================================================================================================================== 1 Williams Thomas 21 M . . . Ohio Apr Wagon Maker Infla. Brain 18 . 2 Cole Margaret 1/12 F . . . Ind Jun . Convulsions 1 . 3 Porter Riley D. 9/12 M . . . Ind Jul . Measels 6 . 4 Confer George 8/12 M . . . Ind Mar . Lung Fever 28 . 5 Ewing Margaret 57 F . . M Va Apr . Liver Compl. 6 . 6 Saville Elizabeth 10 F . . . Ind Oct . Lung Fever 18 . 7 Saville Mary E. 16 F . . . Ind Mar . Lung Fever 8 . 8 Webb James 1/12 M . . . Ind Feb . Cou*** 9 . 9 Danforth George 10 M . . . NY Aug . Congest. Lungs 6 . 10 Thayer Harriet M. 8/12 F . . . Ind Jul . Measles 25 . 11 Brooks Minerva J. 11 F . . . O Apr . Scarlet Fever 4 . 12 Britton Richard L. 60 M . . . NJ May . . . . 13 Smart Mr. 35 M . . . Unknown Aug Agen Canal Cholera 1/4 David Smart d. Aug 1849 bur. Mt Hope Cem 14 Piatt Morgan 31 M . . M Unknown Aug Laborer Blow on Head 1 . 15 Dabs Reuben 33 M . . M Penn Sep Cooper Measles 14 . 16 Porter John 45 M . . M Va Dec Farmer Winter Fever 21 . 17 Cottrel Mary 38 F . . M O Mar . Lung Fever 11 . 18 Holman Susan 2 F . . . Ind Jun . Measles 6 . 19 Fry Henry 69 M . . M Penn Nov Wheelwright Lung Disease 21 . 20 Morrow Susan 4 F . . . O Feb . Scarlet Fever 23 . 21 Noland James 4 M . . . Ind Feb . Burn 1 . 22 Bearss Charles 5 M . . . Ind Mar . Fever 12 d. 16 Feb 1850 bur. Mt. Hope Cem 23 Bearss Truman 68 M . . . NY May Laborer Thrown Wagon 7 d. 8 May 1850 bur. Bearss Cem. 24 Marsh James H. 1/52 M . . . Ind Nov . Jaundice 1 . =================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN COUNTY: Miami TOWNSHIP: Erie ENUMERATOR: Asa Johnson FILE PAGE NO: 2 HW PAGE NO: 48 =================================================================================================================================================== LN# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) =================================================================================================================================================== 1 Andrews Solomon 3 M . . . Ohio Mar . Scarlet Fever 21 . 2 Andrews George 1/52 M . . . Ind Mar . Scarlet Fever 4 . 3 Andrews Mary 1/52 F . . . Ind Mar . Scarlet Fever 4 . 4 Pier Francis 3/12 M . . . Ind Apr . Winter Fever 30 . 5 Taylor Ephraim J. 27 M . . M Ohio Feb Farmer Lung Fever 5 . 6 Hall Jackson 33 M . . M Ohio Feb Farmer Lung Fever 12 . 7 Fox Joseph 50 M . . M NY Sep Farmer Cong. Lungs 4 . 8 Gilbert Mary 11/12 F . . . Ind Jan . Scarlet Fever 2 . =================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN COUNTY: Miami TOWNSHIP: Richland ENUMERATOR: Asa Johnson FILE PAGE NO: 3 HW PAGE NO: 49 =================================================================================================================================================== LN# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) =================================================================================================================================================== 1 Taylor Robert 1 M . . . In Jul . Sam. Comp. 30 . 2 Miller Charles 5 M . . . In Jan . Seas. Fever 3 . 3 Brown Elizabeth 39 F . . M O Mar . Consump C . 4 Brown Geo. 6 M . . . In Jul . Infl. Brain 16 . 5 Webster Ann 10 F . . . In Mar . Cong. Chill 3 . 6 Landis Daniel 2 M . . . In Feb . **s. Fever 30 . 7 Mittens Anna R. 5 F . . . In Aug . Int. Fever 3 . 8 Mittens Lewis C. 3/12 M . . . In Jul . Chol. Morb. 2 . 9 Sears Elvina 18 F . . . O Nov . Consump 6 . 10 Connor Lewis 6/12 M . . . In Aug . Unknown 1 . 11 Ensley James 1/365 M . . . In Aug . Unknown 1 . 12 Ensley Senate 1/365 M . . . In Aug . Unknown 1 . 13 Abbott Nelson 4 M . . . In Sep . Chol. Inf. 12 . 14 Martindale Thomas 23 M . . M In Apr Farmer Lung Comp. 365 . =================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN COUNTY: Miami TOWNSHIP: Jefferson ENUMERATOR: Asa Johnson FILE PAGE NO: 4 HW PAGE NO: 50 =================================================================================================================================================== LN# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) =================================================================================================================================================== 1 Sutton Sarah 9 F . . . O Jan . Infl. Brain 1 . 2 Edwards Phebe 35 F . . M O May . Child Birth 1 . 3 Dilman Jonathan 1/365 M . . . In Feb . Unknown 1 . 4 Wilkinson Polly 29 F . . M Va Jan . Consump C . 5 Coulter Robert 40 M . . . Penn Aug Farmer Bill. In. 10 . 6 Coulter Mary A. 30 F . . . Penn Aug . Consump C . 7 Duff Hamilton 39 M . . M Ky Apr Farmer Win. Fever 10 d. 11 June 1850 bur. Old Mexico Cem. 8 Schinson Robert 55 M . . W Not. Apr Weaver Lung Dis. 25 . 9 Griswold Daniel 67 M . . M VE Feb Home Maker Erysipelus 6 . 10 Rinker Sally 41 F . . M Va May . Lung Fe. 6 d. 2 May 1850 bur. Moss Cem. 11 Hurd Jonas 6/12 M . . . In Dec . Burned 3 . 12 Poole Deborah 13 F . . . O Feb . Win. Fever 8 . 13 Poole Emerline 8 F . . . O Feb . Win. Fever 8 . 14 Cottell Susan 25 F . . M Md Mar . Dropsey C . =================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN COUNTY: Miami TOWNSHIP: Marion ENUMERATOR: Asa Johnson FILE PAGE NO: 5 HW PAGE NO: 51 =================================================================================================================================================== LN# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) =================================================================================================================================================== 1 Wait Sullivan 44 M . . M NJ Apr Farmer Kicked by Horse 9 bur. Gilead Cem. Sullivan Thomas Waite 2 Smith Henry 1/12 M . . . Ind Oct . Convulsions 30 . 3 Williams Wm. T. 2 M . . . Ind Mar . Unknown 6 . 4 Taylor James H. 18 M . . . NJ Aug Farmer Consump 6 . 5 McFarland Sophia 2 F . . . Ind Mar . Scarlet Fev. 8 . 6 Conwell Luana 28 F . . . Ohio Nov . Flux 1 . 7 Ashworth Emeline 7 F . . . Ind Dec . Scarlet Fev. 1 . 8 Sanders Leroy 4/12 M . . . Ind Jul . Inf. Lungs 30 . 9 Benedict Hannah 2/52 F . . . Ind Apr . Scarlet Fev. 4 . =================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN COUNTY: Miami TOWNSHIP: Perry ENUMERATOR: Asa Johnson FILE PAGE NO: 6 HW PAGE NO: 52 =================================================================================================================================================== LN# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) =================================================================================================================================================== 1 Stroude Josephine 6 F . . . Ind Sep . Fever 30 . 2 Hawkins Daniel 60 M . . M Germ Jan Farmer Apoplectic 1 . 3 Gill Leah 6 F . . . Ind Mar . Unknown . . 4 Gill Margaret 4 F . . . Ind Mar . Unknown . . 5 Tombaugh Levi 23 M . . M Penn Dec Farmer Cong. Brain 2 . 6 Harbin Jane 23 F . . . Ind May . Lung Fever 35 . 7 Ellison Amos 68 M . . W Va May Farmer Lung Fever 6 . 8 Coves John H. 3 M . . . Ind Dec . Scarlet Fev. 3 . 9 Murphy Addison 5/52 M . . . Ind Oct . Inflamation 1 . 10 Biggs Mary 3/52 F . . . Ind Dec . Fits 1 . 11 Powel Rebecca 38 F . . M Ohio Jul . R.Snake Bite 2 . 12 Powel Milton 6/12 M . . . Ind May . Inflamation 6 . 13 Wait Sullivan 44 M . . M MI Apr Farmer Killed by Horse 9 Line crossed out 14 Smith Henry 1/12 M . . . Ind . . . . Line crossed out =================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN COUNTY: Miami TOWNSHIP: Washington ENUMERATOR: Asa Johnson FILE PAGE NO: 7 HW PAGE NO: 53 =================================================================================================================================================== LN# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) =================================================================================================================================================== 1 Mills Emmet H. 17 M . . . Penn Sep Farmer Consump 6 . 2 Bowen Elizabeth 55 F . . W O Nov . Cancer 6 . 3 Glass Robert M. 15 M . . . Penn Mar Farmer Consump 6 . 4 Bullis Calvin 6 M . . . Ind Jun . Croup 1 . 5 Bullis Mary 3/365 F . . . Ind May . Unknown 3 . 6 Munger Maria 15 F . . . Vt Oct . Consump 6 . 7 Myers John 7/12 M . . . Ind Nov . Croup 2 . 8 Maison Amanda 1 F . . . Ind Oct . Croup 1 . 9 Betzner John 5 M . . . Ind Sep . Inflamation 2 . 10 Smith Asa * 35 M . . M NY Aug Farmer Consump 6 . 11 Blake Henry 55 M . . M NY Jan Carpenter Consump 6 . 12 Gorrell Andrew 1 M . . . Ind Oct . Croup 10 . 13 Wickler John 3 M . . . Ind Sep . Lung Dis. 30 . 14 Scott Eliza 6/12 F . . . Ind Sep . Inf. Brain 30 . 15 Richardson Alexander 1 M . . . Ind Sep . Flux 9 . 16 Haster Isaac 1 M . . . Ind Aug . Flux 12 . 17 Hoover Louisa 23 F . . . Mn Nov . Lung Comp. 21 . 18 Bearss Fanny 38 F . . . NY Feb . Consump 6 . 19 Bearss Emma 9 F . . . Ind Jun . Cong. Lungs 10 . 20 Bearss Frank 9/12 M . . . Ind Dec . Unknown 6 . =================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN COUNTY: Miami TOWNSHIP: Clay ENUMERATOR: Asa Johnson FILE PAGE NO: 8 HW PAGE NO: 54 =================================================================================================================================================== LN# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) =================================================================================================================================================== 1 Butter Hiram 2 M . . . Ind Oct . Croup 6 . 2 Butter Salina 6/12 F . . . Ind Oct . Canker 6 . 3 Hight Harriet 3 F . . . Ind Sep . Measles 6 . 4 Daggy Henry 40 M . . M Ind Sep Farmer Fever 40 . =================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN COUNTY: Miami TOWNSHIP: Harrison ENUMERATOR: Asa Johnson FILE PAGE NO: 9 HW PAGE NO: 55 =================================================================================================================================================== LN# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) =================================================================================================================================================== 1 Wenburger Philip 5 M . . . Ind Oct . Unknown 25 . 2 Still Sabinus 1 M . . . Ind Oct . Unknown 6 . 3 Davis Francis M. 1/365 M . . . Ind Oct . Unknown . . 4 Cox John W. 1 M . . . Ind Jun . Croup 2 . =================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1850 Mortality STATE: IN COUNTY: Miami TOWNSHIP: Butler (1-11), Pipe Creek (13-18), Deer Creek (20-23) ENUMERATOR: Asa Johnson FILE PAGE NO: 10 HW PAGE NO: 56 =================================================================================================================================================== LN# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTHPLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER REMARKS (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) =================================================================================================================================================== 1 Barnes Rachel 23 F . . M O Sep . Unknown 35 . 2 Keyes Cleon 66 M . . W Va June Farmer Old Age 13 . 3 Kenedy Daniel J. 54 M . . M Ireland Apr Farmer Lung Fever 11 . 4 Carothers Elizabeth 11 F . . . O Mar . Unknown 3 . 5 Allison Margaret 2 F . . . O Jul . Unknown 1 . 6 Long Dennis 4 M . . . Ind May . Lung Fever 6 . 7 York Henry C. 9/12 M . . . Ind Feb . Inflamation 21 . 8 Gant John 10 M . . . Ind May . Unknown 21 . 9 Clayton Louisa 9 F . . . Ind Mar . Lung Fever 6 . 10 Clayton James 2 M . . . Ind Apr . Lung Fever 11 . 11 Blevins Amanda 7 F . . . O June . Inf. Brain 6 . 13 Brown Lavena 8 F . . . O Dec . Infla. Lings 9 . 14 Givens Rebecca 10 F . . . Ind Mar . Fever 30 . 15 Thomas John 1 M . . . Ind Mar . Cong. Fever 28 . 16 Thomas Lewis 70 M . . W Ten Feb Farmer Cong. Fever 2 . 17 Larimore Moses 12 M . . . Ind May . Board *** . "Fell on horse"? 18 Robertson Ellen 6 F . . . Ind Mar . Worms 6 . 20 Julian Azel 1/12 M . . . Ind Nov . Fits 6 . 21 McConnel Mary 2 F . . . Ma Aug . Fever 10 . 22 Waysner Joseph 16 M . . . NC Jul . Dropsy 21 . 23 Gilmore David 2 M . . . Ind Aug . Dir. 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