Kalamazoo County, MI 1870 Mortality Census http://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/mi/kalamazoo/1870/ (File 1 of 1 for entire county) 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) 2026 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 1870 MICROFILM# T1164-26 STATE MICHIGAN COUNTY KALAMAZOO SCHEDULE 3.--Persons who DIED during the Year ending May 31, 1870 The 1870 Mortality census year begins June 1, 1869 and ends May 31, 1870 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---------------------------- ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Kalamazoo DIVISION: Alamo Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: Henry P. Smith FILE PAGE NO: 1 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 375 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 43 Caveman Hannah 84 F W W New York . . Jan At home Old age . 2 135 Murry Patrick 52 M W M Ireland X X Feb Farmer Typhoid fever . 3 154 Franklin Jay D. 21 M W . Michigan . . Dec Farmer Typhoid fever . 4 197 Darrow Mary 69 F W W New York . . August At home Hepatitis . 5 212 Palmer Susan 3/12 F W . Michigan . . August At home Cholera infantum . 6 215 Spaulding Judith 16 F W . New York . . May At home Accidentaly drowned Page blank below ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Kalamazoo DIVISION: Augusta Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: G. E. Read FILE PAGE NO: 2 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 376 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 2 Smith Alfred 9 M W . Ohio . . March . Heart disease 2 77 Dole John 45 M W M New York . . Nov House painter Typhoid fever . 3 93 Hobart Mary E. 31 F W M New York . . Dec Keeping house Heart disease . 4 123 Mason Martin 72 M W M New Hampshire . . Feb Physician Dropsy Page blank below ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Kalamazoo DIVISION: Brady Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: Charles Brown FILE PAGE NO: 3 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 377 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 35 Baker Jane H. 26 F W M Michigan . . March Milliner Consumption . 2 35 Baker William H. 35 M W M Ohio . . August Cabinet maker Consumption Tombstone says died August, 1870 3 55 Wineburgh William 48 M W M Pennsylvania . . September Farmer Congestion chills . 4 63 Heterick Magdelena 57 F W M Pennsylvania . . March Farmer's wife Appoplexy Page blank below Transcriber's Remarks; No. 2, William H. Baker, recorded on this census in error. Cemetery records show he died in August, 1870 - outside of this mortality census year. ENUMERATOR REMARKS: I have lived in this township for thirty years and do not know of **** deaths in any one year. - Charles Brown 63 - This No died so Suden that he had not time to Call the Neighest Nebor. ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Kalamazoo DIVISION: Charleston Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: G. E. Read FILE PAGE NO: 4 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 378 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 43 Joy Comfort 87 M W M New York . . Oct Farmer Dropsy . 2 44 Imus Eunice 63 F W M Vermont . . March . Fever Intermittant . 3 27* Grimes Johnson 69 M W M Vermont . . Nov Retired farmer Coffs dysentery FM# written 279 with 9 marked out 4 29* Butterfield Helen 35 F W M Ohio . . May . Consumption FM# written 299 with last 9 marked out 5 99 Towne Harriet 30 F W . New York . . March Teacher Consumption . 6 107 James Nathaniel 92 M W M New York . . Sept Farmer Old age . 7 114 Ranney Salina 37 F W M New York . . Nov Keeping house Consumption . 8 123 Ederly Frank 1 M W . Michigan X . Jan . Inflamation bowels . 9 137 Billington Mary 75 F W M New York . . Sept Keeping house Cancer . 10 174 Davis Ann 33 F W M England X X April Keeping house Lung fever Page blank below ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Kalamazoo DIVISION: Cooper Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: Henry P. Smith FILE PAGE NO: 5 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 379 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 3 Barney George 2 M W . Michigan . . August . Dysentery 2 50 Crandall Watey 63 F W M Rhode Island . . Nov Keeping house Congestion of lungs . 3 206 Brascoe Idelle 7/12 F W . Michigan X X Oct At home Epileptic fit . 4 117 Haugh Jas** 68 M W M New York . . March At home Dropsy . 5 133 Mason Alice M. 7 F W . Michigan . . July At home Dysentery . 6 154 Earl Edith E. 1 F W . Michigan . . May At home Congestion of brain . 7 163 Borden Walter 2 M W . Michigan . . Feb At home Typhoid pneumonia . 8 213 Cauley Jane 37 F W . Michigan . . April Keeping house Bilious fever . 9 224 Friend Helen 16 F W . New York X X Jan At home Dyphtheria . 10 224 Friend Lilla B. 7 F W . Michigan X X Jan At home Dyphtheria . 11 224 Friend Carrie 4 F W . Michigan X X Jan At home Dyphtheria . 12 248 Crane Lewis A. 72 M W M New York . . April Farmer Apoplexy . 13 266 Shurr Lucus 43 M W M Bavaria X X Feb Farmer Dropsy Name transposed: LUCAS SHURR, bur. E. Cooper Cemetery ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Kalamazoo DIVISION: Climax Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: G. E. Read FILE PAGE NO: 6 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 380 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 6 Wright John 27 M W . New York . . January Farmer Accident. Horse ran away, broke his neck. 2 101 Powers Altona 69 F W . New York . . December . Apoplexy . 3 112 Eckles Mary 35 F W M Ireland X X Sept Keeping house Typhoid fever . 4 201 Rennison Geo 3 M W . New York X X Nov . Consumption . 5 240 Cousins Abigal 14 F W . Michigan X . May . Typhoid fever Page blank below ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Kalamazoo DIVISION: Comstock Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: W. J. Handy FILE PAGE NO: 7 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 381 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 7 Hale Laura 18 F W . Michigan . . Aug . Brain fever . 2 37 Smith Eliza A. 37 F W M Canada . X Oct . Consumption . 3 46 Loveland Philena 34 F W M New York . . Feb Farmer Cancer of stomach . 4 53 Simons Maria 43 F W M New York . . Dec . Congestion of brain . 5 131 Upjohn Virginia 25 F W . Michigan X . July . Congestion of brain . 6 204 Vestar Willie B. 14 M W . Michigan . . Feb . Scarlet fever . 7 230 VanWest Adrian 57 M W M Holland X X Oct Farm laborer Dropsy . 8 232 Murray William 55 M W W Scotland X X May Farm laborer Consumption . 9 249 Herrington Mary 15 F W . Michigan . . Aug . Typhoid fever . 10 333 Babcock Emily 62 F W W New York . . Nov . Lung fever Kalamazoo County Poor House 11 . Luttenton Frank 14 M W . Michigan . . Feb . Scarlet fever . 12 . Luttenton Willie 3 M W . Michigan . . Jan . Scarlet fever House to end of page 13 . Vantley Mathias 69 M W . Unknown . . Jan . Unknown . 14 . Williams Ann 49 F W . New York . . Feb . Unknown . 15 . Glasbrook Hiram 23 M W . Unknown . . Nov . Unknown . 16 . Randall Ellen 29 F W . Unknown . . Nov . Unknown . 17 . Flanders Tho's W. 76 M W . Unknown . . Jan . Unknown . 18 . Tunison Tunis 25 M W . Unknown . . May . Convulsions Page blank below ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Kalamazoo DIVISION: Kalamazoo Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: W. J. Handy FILE PAGE NO: 8 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 382 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 42 Cobb Annie L. 14 F W . Michigan . . Nov . Diptheria FM# should be 39 2 24 Phillips Emma 16 F W . Indiana . . March . Consumption . 3 88 Glover Willie 2 M W . Michigan . . Jan . Whooping cough . 4 90 Priest Antoinette 1 F W . Michigan . . Aug . Diptheria . 5 133 Fitzpatrick Dennis 7/12 M W . Michigan X X Sept . Whooping cough . 6 146 Flower Andrew 1/12 M W . Michigan . . May . Heart disease . 7 148 Pomeroy Jane 42 F W M Vermont . . Feb . Unknown . 8 195 Dunn John 40 M W W Ireland X X Oct Farmer Appoplexy . 9 240 Crooks Heman 34 M W . Michigan . . Sept Farmer Consumption Page blank below ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Kalamazoo DIVISION: Kalamazoo Village MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: W. J. Handy FILE PAGE NO: 9 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: -- ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 3 Brooks Lizzie B. 4 F W . Michigan . . Nov . Croup HW page number 2 9 Fogle Frank E. 1 M W . Michigan X X Aug . Cholera infantum . 3 12 Wright Frank 1 M W . Michigan X X Jan . Inflamation of brain . 4 29 Doyle Ann 74 F W W Ireland X X Aug . Asthma . 5 31 Seeley Martha A. 31 F W W New York . . Sept . Consumption . 6 47 Beech William 1 M W . Michigan X X Sept . Cholera infantum . 7 69 Syke Jeremiah 24 M W M Michigan . . May Works in foundry Accidental by bursting of a wheel . 8 81 Revell Leonard 29 F W M England X X Aug . Convulsions First name was struck out 9 83 Parker Elmira 61 F W M New York . . Jan . Heart disease . 10 104 Smith Fred 1 M W . Michigan X . Feb . Whooping cough . 11 108 Holdship Wm. J. 1 M W . Canada X X Aug . Cholera infantum . 12 123 Syford Lillie 1 F W . Michigan X X July . Diarrhoea . 13 125 Rose Martha 31 F W M New York . . Sept . Consumption . 14 160 Dennel John 46 M W M England X X Feb Brick mason Cancer of stomach . 15 168 Bray Herbert 26 M W . Canada X X June Laborer Congestion of brain . 16 . Buckheister Wm 46 M W M Prussia X X June Musician Paralysis Michigan State Insane 17 . Manning Daniel 42 M W . Unknown . . July Laborer Chronic insanity Asylum to end of page. 18 . Whitmer George 35 M W . Penn . . Aug None Consumption . 19 . Prescott Langford 37 M W M New York . . Sept Farmer Congestion of brain . 20 . Wilson James 51 M W M Unknown . . Sept Laborer Paralysis . 21 . Bents Minor 20 F W . Germany X X Oct . Acute mania . 22 . Roberts Wm. S. 59 M W M Ohio . . Nov Clergyman Chronic insanity . 23 . White William 50 M W M England X X Nov Farmer Chronic insanity . 24 . Anderson Jennie 29 F W M Michigan . . Dec Teacher Epilepsy . 25 . Beckwith Ransom 52 M W M New York . . Dec Farmer Chronic insanity . 26 . Gardner Isaac K. 35 M W . New York . . Dec Clerk Paralysis . 27 . Brooks Horace M. 42 M W M New York . . Dec Merchant Chronic insanity . 28 . Heinman Elizabeth 50 F W W New York . . Jan . Congestion of brain . 29 . Peikes Alida 47 F W M Holland X X Jan . Paralysis . 30 . Bennett Mittie 26 F W . Germany X X Jan . Chronic insanity . 31 . Heillman Christina 42 F W . Scotland X X March . Chronic insanity . 32 . Lawrence Margaret 50 F W M Scotland X X March . Congestion of brain . 33 . Hartgrave Michael 46 M W . Prussia X X April Farmer Chronic insanity . 34 . Lloyd Nelson S. 30 M W M Michigan . . May Farmer Paralysis . 35 . Bently William 39 M W . New York . . May Miner Paralysis . ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Kalamazoo DIVISION: Kalamazoo Village MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: W. J. Handy FILE PAGE NO: 10 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 383 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 168 Rogers Margaret 33 F W M New York . . May . Congestion of lungs 2 . Sprague David 27 M W . New York . . May None Chronic insanity . 3 176 Phelps Eliza B. 68 F W W Conn . . Aug . Consumption . 4 . Carroll Eliza B. 39 F W W New York . . Feb . Consumption . 5 181* Abbott George 64 M W M New York . * Aug Farmer Typhoid fever See page bottom 6 181* Abbott Hannah 62 F W M Vermont . * Aug . Typhoid fever See page bottom 7 206 Osborn Margaret 50 F W M New Jersey . . April . Dropsy of heart . 8 208 Titus Sarah A. 65 F W W Conn . . Sept . Inflamation of brain . 9 226 Burnett Flora 1/12 F W . Michigan . . Jan . Congestion of lungs . 10 231 Clark James A. 42 M W M Mass . . Aug Clergyman Consumption . 11 257 Winans Joel R. 51 M W M New York . . April Carpenter Consumption . 12 287 Walton Minnie 5 F W . Kentucky . . April . Scarlatina . 13 288 Wyman Truman 74 M W M New York . . Feb Life Ins Agent Dropsy of heart . 14 297 Grinnell Carrie 3/12 F W . Michigan . . July . Whooping cough . 15 317 Dewey Sarah E. 35 F W M Mass . . Mar . Consumption . 16 318 Johnson Fred F. 63 M W M Mass . . Mar None Dropsy of heart . 17 337 Stone Mary C. 9/12 F W . New York . . Aug . Cholera infantum . 18 417 Wortley Mary I. 25 F W M Michigan . . Jan . Dropsy of heart . 19 422 Starkey Mary 38 F W . New York . . May School teacher Consumption . 20 437 Lake Annie B. 10/12 F W . Michigan . . March . Inflamation of lungs . 21 442 Penland Dora 15 F W . Michigan . . May Domestic Svt Unknown . 22 474 Allis Emma 20 F W . New York . . Sept . Abcess . 23 493 Henderson George 3/12 M B . Michigan . . Sept . Brain fever . 24 516 Van Hiesen John 2 M W . Michigan X X Jan . Inflamation of lungs . 25 577 Schmidt Kathrina 6/12 F W . Michigan X X Jan . Unknown . 26 602 Abraham Maria 11 F W . Michigan X X Dec . Accidentally killed by a fall . 27 618 Hunter Susan 35 F W M Michigan . . Aug . Consumption . 28 708 Smith Nelson A. 22 M W . Michigan . . May Butcher Murdered, gun shot . 29 719 Moltram Catherine 29 F W M Michigan . . Feb . Congestion of bowels . 30 756 Kendall David G. 50 M W M Vermont . . Sept Traveling Agt Congestion of bowels . 31 786 Owens Pat 38 M W M Ireland X X May Stone mason Consumption . 32 832 Revell Gertrude 1/12 F W . Michigan X X Sept . Whooping cough . 33 851 Foster Henry 1 M W . New York . . Aug . Cholera infantum . 34 880 Bates James 79 M W M Vermont . . May None Pneumonia . 35 895 Perpandyke Fred 1 M W . Michigan X X Aug . Cholera infantum . ENUMERATOR REMARKS: * These parties man and wife died at nearly the same time, only five minutes difference in their deaths. ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Kalamazoo DIVISION: Kalamazoo Village MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: W. J. Handy FILE PAGE NO: 11 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 384 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 897 Champlin Ida M. 10/12 F W . Michigan . . April . Unknown 2 899 Appleton Anna 3/12 F W . Michigan X X June . Unknown . 3 967 Dunbar Horatio 2/12 M W . Michigan . . Jan . Unknown . 4 983 Putnam L. 27 M W . Michigan . . Nov Farmer Disease of the liver . 5 1058 White Lizzie B. 4 F W . Michigan . . Oct . Paralysis . 6 1096 Alcott Simeon P. 81 M W M New York . . Feb Farmer Lung fever . 7 1175 Zollenburg Arthur 4/12 M W . Michigan X X Nov . Lung fever . 8 1210 Glascom Jno 55 M W M Prussia X X Feb Farm laborer Consumption . 9 1231 Garrow James 26 M W . Ireland X X Nov Drayman Congestive chills . 10 1236 Newton Wm. J. 3 M W . Michigan X X Sept . Congestion of brain . 11 1236 Newton Christopher 2/12 M W . Michigan X X Feb . Whooping cough . 12 1285 Leeson Mary 59 F W W Holland X X July . Cancer of stomach . 13 1299 Doyle Ann 74 F W W Ireland X X Jan . Says old age . 14 1321 Woodams Annie 2 F W . Michigan X X June . Scarlet fever . 15 1328 Murran James 36 M W . Ireland X X June . Drowned . 16 1335 Lewis Frank 2/12 M W . Michigan . . Sept . Cholera infantum . 17 1379 Woods Elizabeth 75 M W W Ireland X X May . Congestive chills . 18 1398 Terry Jane 43 F W M New York . . Sept . Consumption . 19 1420 Van Sy Frank 1/12 M W . Michigan . . Jan . Dysentery . 20 1434 Devine Bridget 84 F W M Ireland X X June . Chills & fever . 21 1449 Culver Nellie 2 F W . Michigan X . Aug . Whooping cough . 22 1498 Day Samuel 34 M B M Kentucky . . July Farm laborer Hypertrophy of heart . 23 1499 Hicks . 1/12 F W . Michigan . . May . Unknown No first name written 24 1505 Taylor Ellsworth 1 M B . Michigan . . June . Lung fever . 25 1511 Fish Hiram C. 43 M W M New York . . Dec Carpenter Consumption . 26 1519 Kaly Joseph 1 M W . Michigan X X July . Accidentally choked . 27 1540 Smithline Eugene 5 M W . New York . . Dec . Congestion of liver . 28 1561 Amberson Kate 3/12 F W . Michigan X X Sept . Fever unknown . 29 1576 Dodge Allie 79 F W W Mass . . June . General debility . 30 1611 Steward Oscar 1 M M . Michigan . . Aug . Measles . 31 1646 Phillips . 5/12 F W . Michigan . . May . Unknown No first name written 32 1649 Jentsch Meta 30 M W M Prussia X X Aug . Consumption . 33 1652 Walters James A. 50 M W M Ohio . . April Post master Gravel . 34 815 Bassett Eliza W. 28 F W M Vermont . . Oct . Congestion of bowels LN# 35 left blank ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Kalamazoo DIVISION: Oshtemo Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: Henry P. Smith FILE PAGE NO: 12 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 385 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 11 Harris Enoch 85 M M M Virginia . . March Farmer Old age 2 15 Graves Edwin 3/12 M W . Michigan . . Sept . Dysentery . 3 17 Rightmire Daniel 75 M W W Pennsylvania . . December Farmer Consumption . 4 19 Miller Peter 52 M W M New York . . January Farmer Pneumonia . 5 96 Wright Mary Emma 7 F W . Michigan . . May . Inflamatory rheumatism . 6 97 Ashton Lucy M. 51 F W M New York . . October Keeping house Inflamation of stomach . 7 112 King John R. 17 M W . New York . . July At home Not known . 8 176 Harris John 75 M W M England X X December Farmer Typhoid fever . 9 185 Clark Henry 73 M W W Connecticut . . March Farmer Paralysis . 10 186 Snow Freddy 2/12 M W . Michigan . . Aug . Not known . 11 216 Slack James 68 M W M New York . . March Farmer Consumption . 12 243 Hubbard Samuel J. 25 M W M New York . . May Selling agricul tools Dropsy of heart . 13 250 Skinner Levi 86 M W W Connecticut . . June Shoe maker Cancer . 14 265 Buckhout Alvira O. 21 F W M Michigan . . March Keeping house Child birth . 15 287 Brewer Robert H. 15 M W . New York . . April Works on farm Lung fever . 16 303 Clapp Harry A. 7/12 M W . Michigan . . Feb At home Dropsy of head . 17 306 Crandall Cora 4 F W . Michigan . . Feb'y At home Congestive chill Page blank below ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Kalamazoo DIVISION: Pavillion Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: G. E. Read FILE PAGE NO: 13 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 386 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 28 Goodell Geo E. 14 M W . New York . . Aug . Kicked by a horse . 2 34 Noyes Maria 3 F W . Michigan . . May . Whooping cough . 3 34 Noyes Henry A. 4/12 M W . Michigan . . March . Fever Intermittant . 4 45 . Infant 3 days M W . Michigan . . Oct . Unknown FM# 45 is Weinburg 5 74 Rosey Garrett 77 M W . Connecticut . . July . Dropsy Garrett ROSA, bur. Cook Cemetery 6 90 Haas Herbert 1 M W . Michigan X . Jan . Brain fever . 7 142 Briggs Richard 18 M W . New York . . Aug Farm laborer Killed by a horse . 8 182 Whitmore Evelyn 33 M W . New York . . Dec Farmer Diabeties PVT. EVELYN WHITEMORE, bur. Sand Lake Cem. 9 183 Roberts Eliza 33 F W . England X X Oct Keeping house Heart disease . 10 238 Hitchcock Charles 47 M W M England X X Feb Farmer Caused by fall . 11 239 White Wm. T. 53 M W M England X X Nov Farmer Insanity Page blank below ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Kalamazoo DIVISION: Portage Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: Henry P. Smith FILE PAGE NO: 14 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 387 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 9 Osborn Almon 24 M W . Michigan . . Nov Farmer Suicide by hanging 2 9 Gregg Phebe 49 F W M New York . . Feb Keeping house Suicide by cutting throat . 3 132 Allen George W. 23 M W . New York . . Dec Ret Grocer Consumption . 4 134 Pike Esther G. 69 F W M Vermont . . Jan At home Paralysis bur. Indian Fields Cem. 5 182 Ousterhout Jay 19 M W . New York . . Nov Laborer Inflam'y Rheumatism . 6 194 Cooper Mary 71 F W W Pennsylvania . . Dec At home Cancer of stomach . 7 202 Campbell Ernest 1/12 M W . Michigan X X Feb . Not known noted as twins 8 202 Campbell not known 1/12 F W . Michigan X . Feb . Not known noted as twins 9 206 Salsbury Adaline 39 F W M New York . . April Keeping house Accidental fall Page blank below ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Kalamazoo DIVISION: Prairie Ronde Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: Henry P. Smith FILE PAGE NO: 15 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 388 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 28 Duncan Delamore 64 M W M New Hampshire . . May Farmer Paralysis bur. Harrison Cem. 2 43 Catton Sally 70 F W M New Jersey . . Aug . Spinal complaint . 3 51 Davis Martha A. 24 F W M New York . . Nov Keeping house Ulcerated bowels . 4 86 Kline Barbary 38 F W M Pennsylvania . . Feb Keeping house Puerpural convulsions . 5 126 Eames no name 1/12 F W . Michigan . . Aug . Not known . 6 178 McCrary Springer 32 M W M Michigan . . Sept Farmer Consumption . 7 180 Fletcher George 86 M W W Pennsylvania . . Jan Farmer Congestion of lungs bur. Harrison Cem 8 219 Cady Chloe 2 F W . Indiana . . Feb . Typhoid fever Page blank below ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Kalamazoo DIVISION: Richland Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: G. E. Read FILE PAGE NO: 16 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 389 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 29 Beesson Idel 20 F W . New York X X February . Consumption BESSON on Pop. Sched. 2 34 Hawley William 65 M W M Ohio . . March Farmer Congestive chill . 3 31 Newell Byron 6/12 M W . Michigan X X Aug . Congestion of brain . 4 92 Crosby Gester 2/12 F W . Michigan . . April . Scrofula . 5 253 Bush Irene 84 F W W Connecticutt . . Jan . Old age Page blank below ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Kalamazoo DIVISION: Ross Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: G. E. Read FILE PAGE NO: 17 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 390 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 16 Courtwright D. 54 M W . Pennsylvania . . July Farmer Heart disease Death record has ELISHA A. CORTRIGHT 2 41 Pond A. W. 1 M W . Michigan . . Aug . Brain fever . 3 41 Pond George W. 1/12 M W . Michigan . . April . Inflamation of lungs . 4 59 Anderson George 2 M W . Michigan X X Sept . Cholera infantum . 5 98 Mott Samuel 25 M W . Michigan . . Oct Farmer Disease of brain . 6 148 Rice Isabelle 5 F W . Michigan . . May . Diptheria . 7 148 Rice Spencer 1 M W . Michigan . . May . Diptheria . 8 149 Stilson Henry E. 6 M W . Michigan . . Nov . Diptheria . 9 150 Vosburg Sylvester 14 M W . Michigan . . Jan . Diptheria . 10 150 Vosburg Fred 10 M W . Michigan . . Jan . Diptheria . 11 150 Romans Manley 22 M W . Michigan . . Dec . Diptheria . 12 183 Allen Ida 2 F W . Michigan . . Nov . Convulsions . 13 251 Hiser Adaline 13 F W . Michigan . . May . Acute Rheumat*** Page blank below ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Kalamazoo DIVISION: Schoolcraft Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: Henry P. Smith FILE PAGE NO: 18 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 391 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 6 Cole Eliz ann 24 F W M Michigan . . Feb'y Keeping house Chronic diarhea . 2 8 Walker Susan 65 F W M Virginia . . May Keeping house Consumption Tombstone says 63 yrs, 17 days 3 28 Miller Enos 56 M W M Pennsylvania . . March Farmer Urasmia . 4 83 Jamison Francis 10 F W . Ohio . . March . Whooping cough . 5 111 Hawkins Margaret 2 F W . Michigan . . Sept . Dysentery . 6 141 Johnson James 46 M W . Pennsylvania . . Jan'y Laborer Pneumonia . 7 242 Woodward John W. 1/12 M W . Michigan . . Aug . Dysentery son of Franklin & Abby 8 245 Shellhammer Anna * 1 F W . Michigan . . Jan'y . Scarlet fever Page blank below ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Kalamazoo DIVISION: Schoolcraft Village MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: Henry P. Smith FILE PAGE NO: 19 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 392 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 8 Andrew Sybil 19 F W M New York . . Dec Keeping house Typhoid fever 2 16 Rath George S. 5 M W . Illinois . . Sept . Intermittant fever Should be FM# 19, GEORGE LUTHER RATH 3 41 Ward Hattie 1/12 F W . Michigan . . Jan'y . Not known Should be FM# 42 4 29 Myers Celia 22 F W M New York X . Dec Keeping house Typhoid fever . 5 29 Myers Alice 2 F W . Iowa . . Nov . Typhoid fever . 6 47 Westrius Hannah 2/12 F W . Michigan X X July . Not known . 7 58 Boyce Edward H. 56 M W . England X X Sept Farmer Epilepsy . 8 61 Hanks Ebenezer 67 M W W New York . . Feb Carriage Painter Scrofulus ulcer . 9 78 Purdey Sarah M. 77 F W W Virginia . . March Keeping house Inflm'y rheumatism . 10 85 McCrary John 38 M W M Michigan . . May Post master Appoplexy . 11 135 Grenin James 43 M W M Canada X X March Laborer Cancer of stomach . 12 165 Bessie Othaniel M. 52 M W M New York . . May Kept board'g house Pneumonia BESSEY, bur. Schoolcraft Twp. Cem. ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Kalamazoo DIVISION: Texas Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: Henry P. Smith FILE PAGE NO: 20 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 393 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 2 Van Antwerp Abigail 77 F W W New York . . Nov Keeping house Congestion of lungs . 2 9 Munson Ruth 1 F W . Michigan . . Sept At home Scarlet fever . 3 28 Wright Clara B. 3/12 F W . Michigan . . March At home Smothered . 4 36 Hiscock Gertrude H. 2 F W . Michigan . . Sept At home Scarlet fever . 5 85 Wheeler Della 16 F W . New York . . Dec At home Typhoid pneumonia . 6 142 Payne Ephraim 90 M W W Pennsylvania . . Feb At home Old age . 7 152 Stafford Amanda 23 F W M Michigan . . May Keeping house Child birth . 8 156 White James 29 M W . New York . . Jan Working on farm Chronic diarhea . 9 161 Morton Abigail 84 F W W Connectticut . . June 1869 At home Consumption . 10 215 Haynes Mrs 70 F W M England X X Jan At home Old age . 11 218 Adams Charlotte 60 F W W New York . . Jan Keeping house Pneumonia . 12 222 Hayner Betsey 48 F W M New York . . Jan Keeping house Consumption Page blank below ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Kalamazoo DIVISION: Wakeshma Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: G. E. Read FILE PAGE NO: 21 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 394 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 21 Brown Adeline 26 F W M Ohio . . Oct Keeping house Typhoid fever . 2 21 Brown Truman 6 M W . Michigan . . Nov . Typhoid fever . 3 21 Brown Benj. 7/12 M W . Michigan . . Dec . Lung fever . 4 23 McIntyre Matilda 32 F W M New York . . Nov Keeping house Consumption . 5 62 Hakes Clara 8/12 F W . Michigan . . April . Heart disease . 6 100 Wixon Asa 68 M W M Canada X X April Farmer Inflamation lungs . 7 73 Lynn James 31 M W M Ohio . . Jan Farmer Dropsy . 8 136 Emerick B. 1 M W . Michigan . . Dec . Skin disease . 9 142 Teed Henry 89 M W . New York . . May Carpenter Fever Intermittant d. May 28, 1870 10 155 . infant . M W . Michigan . . May . Unknown FM# 155 is HAWKS 11 178 Miller Effiebell 1 F W . Michigan . . Sept . Cholera infantum . 12 189 Wilson Miela? 37 F W M New York . . Feb Keeping house Inflamation bowels Death record ARMELLA A? 13 196 Orcutt Hall 37 M W M New York . . May Farmer Consumption . 14 207 Kindig Henry 1 M W . Ohio . . Feb . Pneumonia Should be FM# 208 15 219 Babcock Clara 14 F W . Michigan . . April . Brain fever Should be FM# 220 16 257 Peck Lena E. 3/12 F W . Michigan . . Sept . Cholera infantum Should be FM# 259 17 280 Randall Ada 17 F W . New York . . July . Disease of uterus Should be FM# 283 18 292 King Ozia 1/12 F W . Michigan . . March . Unknown Ends Kalamazoo 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/ ======================================================================================================================================================================================================