MACOMB County, MI 1850 Mortality Census https://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/mi/macomb/1850/ This Mortality Census was transcribed by Karen D. Foster and proofread by Linda Talbott for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2024 by Karen D. Foster ========================================================================== 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 1850 MICROFILM-#: T1163-1 STATE MICHIGAN COUNTY MACOMB 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 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. ========================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: MI COUNTY: Macomb DISTRICT: No. 32 ENUMERATOR: George F. Lewis FILE PAGE: 1 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 827 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI/title AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Warner William Henry 52 M . . M Conn Oct Farmer Aff'n heart 7 . 2 Olds William 76 M . . M Mass Dec Farmer Rup blood vein 14 . 3 Harrington Susan 65 F . . W Mich Oct . Dysentry 14 . 4 Blay Aikin 56 M . . M Mich Dec Farmer Liver Con 5 . 5 Hayer Richard 6 M . . . Mich Aug . Drowned . . 6 McCall Mary E 6 F . . . Mich Sept . Chronic Diarr 4 . 7 Kelley Isaac 52 M . . . NY Sept Farmer Chronic Diarr 5 weeks . 8 Kelley George D 5 M . . . Mich Aug . Chronic Diarr Days 6 . 9 Kelley Adelaide 3 F . . . Mich Aug . Chronic Diarr 4 . 10 Johnson Sarah 93 F . . W NY March . Liver Com 4 Mo . 11 Johnson Alexander 23 M . . M NY Sept Pump Maker Dysentery Days 4 . 12 Miller Mary 56 F . . W Ireland Sept . Dysentery Days 10 . 13 Miller James 50 M . . . NY Oct Lumberman Dysentery Days 21 . 14 Miller Ellen 26 F . . . NY Sept . Dysentery Days 7 . 15 Miller Thomas J 23 M . . . NY Sept Farmer Dysentery Days 14 . 16 Easlman Robert F 35 M . . M Vermont Aug Forwarding Merchant Chronic Com Days 12 . 17 Loucks William Henry 43 M . . M NY May Harness Maker Infl Lungs Days 10 . 18 Phelps Amelia 16 F . . . NY May . Consumption Days 100 . 19 Bulton Charles H 7/12 M . . . Mich Aug . Cholera inf 4 . 20 McDonald Ann E. 20 F . . . Mich Aug . Consumption 1 year . 21 Parker Cynthia A 1 F . . . Mich Nov . Dropsy on brain Days 16 . 22 Wait Daniel 33 M . . M NJ Aug Farmer Cholera Days 1 . 23 Goodsell Mary 30 F . . M Mass Aug . Consumption 1 year . 24 La Forge Margret 113 F . . W Mich May . Old age . . 25 Rivard Francis 41 M . . . Mich Feb Farmer Infl Stom Days 17 . 26 Hall Eunice A 4 F . . . Mich Jan . Consumption Days 20 . 27 Richard Charles B 55 M . . M NY Jan Farmer Conges Lungs Days 4 . 28 Steele Ann E. 4/12 F . . . Mich Oct . Burned . . 29 Dodge Nathan 67 M . . M NH Oct Farmer . Days 4 No COD entered. 30 Thurston Elicta 30 F . . M Penn June . Consumption 1 year . 31 Hyde Charles E 1 M . . . Mich Sept . Dysentery Days 13 . 32 Giddings George D 60 M . . M Conn Oct Carpenter Chronic Diarr 18 . 33 Miller Simeon J 52 M . . M NJ May Mason Consumption 3 Mo . 34 Sharpsteen Julia 1 F . . . Mich March . Pressure of ? 3 days . 35 Lee Jay C 2/12 M . . . Mich March . Infl Lungs 5 days . ========================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: MI COUNTY: Macomb DISTRICT: No. 32 ENUMERATOR: George F. Lewis FILE PAGE: 2 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 829 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI/title AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Stone Simon 55 M . . . NY Dec Carpenter Consumption 3 years . 2 Inman John 48 M . . M NY Dec Farmer Infl Bowels 3 years . 3 Priest Laura C 3/12 F . . . Mich Feb . Dropsy on brain 1 day . 4 Sutton Clarissa 31 F . . M NY May . Infl Brain 5 days . 5 Blakeman Mary 45 F . . M unknown Oct . Dropsy on brain 4 mo . 6 Stephen Abner 16 M . . . NY Feb Farmer Dropsy on brain 2 years . 7 Sight Caroline 11 F . . . NY June . Bilious Cholic 5 days . 8 Dryer Betsey 38 F . . M NY July . Pleurisy 7 days . 9 Dryer Lydia 67 F . . M Mass Dec . Inf'l Lungs 4 days . 10 Van Eps Susan E 15 F . . . NY Aug . Cholera 1 day blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: MI COUNTY: Macomb DISTRICT: Erin Township ENUMERATOR: John H. Maple FILE PAGE: 3 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 831 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI/title AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Knapp L F 24 M . . M Mich April Druggist Accident 9 . 2 Dendle Cathrine 69 F . . M Germany Oct . Old age 12 . 3 Human Augustus 35 M . . . Germany July Jewwller Inflm Bowels 1 . 4 Newman Adam 72 M . . M Germany Nov Farmer Unknown 6 . 5 Grefoy Theressa 2/12 F . . . Mich January . Inflamation 3 . 6 Roberjon Monique 1 F . . . Mich July . Cholera Morbus 2 . 7 Frazier Marion 3 F . . . Mich Oct . Inflm 4 . 8 Tromby James 8/12 M . . . Mich April . Diareah 35 . 9 Tromby Sally 8/12 F . . . Mich Aug . Diareah 21 . 10 Comey Monique 50 F . . W Mich May . Pleuracy 26 . 11 Tromley Malilda 9/12 F . . . Mich Dec . Inflamation 42 blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: MI COUNTY: Macomb DISTRICT: Warren Township ENUMERATOR: John H. Maple FILE PAGE: 4 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 833 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI/title AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Mattison Elizabeth 80 F . . W Rhode Island June . Cancer 6 . 2 Borton Cloe 67 F . . M Mass May . unknown 4 . 3 Harwood Henriette 6/12 F . . . Mich Sept . unknown 5 . 4 Snoblin Theressa 25 F . . M Germany Oct . Consumption 6 . 5 Nowlan Jane 8 F . . . Mich Januy . Scarlet fever 3 . 6 Nowlan William 8 M . . . Mich Januy . Scarlet fever 12 . 7 Nowlan James 6 M . . . Mich Januy . Scarlet fever 6 . 8 Nowlan Margaret 3 F . . . Mich Januy . Scarlet fever 21 . 9 Hinels Johanneh 3 F . . . Mich Feb . Mumps 3 . 10 Tyson Thomas J 1 M . . . Mich Feb . Mumps 15 . 11 Patton Edward 8 M . . . Ohio June . Dropsy 84 . 12 Patton Thomas 10/12 M . . . Mich Aug . unknown 6 . 13 Griffer Johannah 9 F . . . Mich January . unknown 4 blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: MI COUNTY: Macomb DISTRICT: Sterling Township ENUMERATOR: John H. Maple FILE PAGE: 5 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 835 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI/title AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Smith Sarah 46 F . . M Canada March . Consumption 6 . 2 Wood Delia 24 F . . M Mich Aug . Brain fever 12 . 3 Taylor A B 28 M . . M Pa April Shoe Maker Consumpson 6 . 4 Crocker Marinda 59 F . . M Vt Feb . Polsey 9 . 5 Curtis Ann E 5 F . . . Mich May . Congestion 8 . 6 Holman Sally 45 F . . M NY April . Dropsy 6 . 7 Sturun Sarah S 3/12 F . . . Mich Oct . Concken ? 6 . 8 Wolf John 57 M . . M Vt Oct Laborer Drowned . . 9 Stringham Nancy 20 F . . M Canada May . Child Birth 12 blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: MI COUNTY: Macomb DISTRICT: Shelby Township ENUMERATOR: John H. Maple FILE PAGE: 6 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 837 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI/title AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Rutan Harriet J 1 F . . . Mich Sept . H Cough 21 . 2 Rutan John 1/12 M . . . Mich Feb . Fits 2 . 3 Waters Alvin J. 6 M . . . Mich Aug . Inflamation 6 . 4 Waters James L 10/12 M . . . Mich April . Ulcers 6 . 5 Carpenter Moses 53 M . . M Vt Sept Farmer Inflam fever 21 . 6 Chapel Charles J 1/12 M . . . Mich April . unknown 3 . 7 Stephens S S 86 M . . M Wales Sept Physion Old age 90 . 8 Fenner Almenia 30 F . . M NY May . Child Birth 6 . 9 Arnold William 84 M . . W Rhode Island March Farmer Old age 54 . 10 Nichols Elisha 19 M . . . Mich March Farmer Consumpsion 6 . 11 Gorton Thomas S 3/12 M . . . Mich April . Congestion 4 . 12 Moyses Esther A 16 F . . . NY Feb . Polsy 10 . 13 Phillips Angeline 22 F . . M Canada March . Unknown 6 . 14 Walker Cornelia A 13 F . . . Mich May . Unknown 8 . 15 Gibbs Heram E 54 M . . M Vt March Farmer Inflam Brain 6 . 16 Prentiss Samuel 22 M . . . NY March Farmer unknown 6 . 17 Joiner Josiah 33 M B F . Ohio Feb Farmer Congestion 6 blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: MI COUNTY: Macomb DISTRICT: Washington Township ENUMERATOR: John H. Maple FILE PAGE: 7 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 839 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI/title AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Dyre Mary 8/12 F . . . Mich May . unknown 2 . 2 Inglehart Mariah 26 F . . M Maryland Sept . Child Birth 12 . 3 Taylor Henry W 1 M . . . Mich May . Consumption 6 . 4 Golpin Alzadia 12 F . . . Mich April . Unknown 10 . 5 Terwilleger Herman 66 M . . M NY Januery Farmer Inflam 6 . 6 Richards Perses 55 F . . M Vt Dec . Consumpsion 6 . 7 Fox Sally 65 F . . W Mass Oct . Brain fever 5 . 8 Cushing Mary A 27 F . . M NY Sept . Consumpsion 6 . 9 Thuiston William 25 M . . . NY Feb Farmer Inflamation 12 blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1850 STATE: MI COUNTY: Macomb DISTRICT: Bruce Township ENUMERATOR: John H. Maple FILE PAGE: 8 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 841 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINE LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI/title AGE SEX COLOR F/S M/W BIRTH-PLACE MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH #DAYS-ILL TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================= 1 Buell Ruth 20 F . . M NY Sept . Consumpsion 6 . 2 Melliakin Robert S 10/12 M . . . Mich January . Congestion 6 . 3 Throop Sophia 4 F . . . NY July . Inflamm 21 . 4 Flower William 26 M . . M NY April Farmer Diabatus 6 . 5 Graves Hannah B 28 F . . M NY Aug . Consumpsion 6 . 6 Cooley Ann 22 F . . M NY April . Child Birth 12 . 7 Hamlin Lydia 3/12 F . . . Mich March . H Cough 12 . 8 Hosmer Phebe S 31 F . . M NY Nov . Consumpsion 6 . 9 Hosmer Hoseler 3 M . . . Mich Oct . Accident 1 . 10 Hosmer Walcome M 1 M . . . Mich Oct . Accident Sudden blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================= 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/ =========================================================================================================================================================================