1870 Federal Census Gordon County, Georgia (Mortality: File 1 of 1) ************************************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwcensus.org/notices/ http://www.usgwcensus.org/ http://www.usgwcensus.org/cenfiles/ ************************************************************************** Abstracted by Lorraine H. Robinson from public records. Proofreader Needed. Submitted by Lorraine H. Robinson. Edited and formatted by Maggie Stewart, November 2010. ************************************************************************** All above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ************************************************************************** NOTE: For more information on Gordon County, Georgia, Please visit the Gordon County GAGenWeb page at http://www.usgenweb.org/ga/ ========================================================= ALSO visit the GAGenWeb archives at http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************************************** --- Year: 1870 Mortality State: Georgia County: Gordon Reel No: T655-9 Division: (In the transcription) Enumerated by: Z. F. Wilson on June 1, 1870 Transcribed by Lorraine H. Robinson for the USGenWeb Archives. Copyright: 2010 ----- KEY TO COLUMNS: PG=PAGE SH=SHEET LN=LINE FN=FAMILY NUMBER CO=COLOR M/W=MARRIE or WIDOWED BIRTH PLACE=PLACE OF BIRTH PARENTAGE [FA=FATHER OF FOREIGN BIRTH] [MO=MOTHER OF FOREIGN BIRTH] MONTH=THE MONTH IN WHICH THE PERSON DIED CAUSE OF DEATH=DISEASE OR CAUSE OF DEATH NO DAYS ILL=NUMBER OF DAYS ILL ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== PG LN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX CO M/W BIRTH PLACE FA MO MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE OF DEATH DIVISION TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 1 2 Freeman Madderson 29 M W . Georgia . . Nov dry good merchant died from home on sea with yellow fever The Town of Calhoun . 1 2 3 Jay infant 1/12 F M . Georgia . . Jan . smothered by the breast accidentally The Town of Calhoun . 1 3 12 Malhus David G. 8/12 M W . Georgia . . Oct . cholera infantum The Town of Calhoun . 1 4 28 Boaz Elizabeth K. 22 F W M Georgia . . July keeping house typhoid fever The Town of Calhoun . 1 5 28 Boaz Mary 1 F W . Georgia . . Aug . typhoid fever The Town of Calhoun . 1 6 40 Tinsly Joseph D. 1 M W . Georgia . . July . pneumonia The Town of Calhoun . 1 7 43 Lain Minnie A. 1 F W . Georgia . . Oct . cholera infantum The Town of Calhoun . 1 8 55 Capeheart Millie 54 F W W SC . . May keeping house paralysis The Town of Calhoun . 1 9 79 Cornett William 53 M B M Georgia . . Mch field hand murdered The Town of Calhoun . ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 10 lines 10 - 13 blank ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 14 I do certify that the whole number of Pages returned on this Schedule 1 15 No. 2 are 5 being 4 pages for the county and one for the Town of Calhoun 1 16 the remainder of my Subdivision No. 58. And I do further certify that 1 17 have been well and truly taken according to the law and instructions 1 18 This Sept. 6th 1870 1 19 [signed] Zachariah F. Wilson, Assist. Marshal ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 20 lines 20 - 35 blank ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 Remarks: reference line 1 1 Remarks: Freeman his parents live in Calhoun and considered him of their 1 Remarks: household though he died with yellow fever on Sea near the shores of Cuba. ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 Remarks: reference line 9 1 Remarks: The yollow fever has naver been known in one hundred miles of Calhoun. Cornett at the 1 Remarks: time he was murdered did not live in the town of Calhoun but did in Gordon County 1 Remarks: some miles from there afterwards his family moved into town thereby his home was taken there 1 Remarks: The town of Calhoun of late years has become very healthy at the early settling of the place it was 1 Remarks: very sickly on the account of a new mill pond as the timber is rotten out it has become healthy. Z. F. Wilson ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== PG LN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX CO M/W BIRTH PLACE FA MO MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE OF DEATH DIVISION TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 1 5 Harris infant 1/12 F W . Georgia . . Jan . hives not stated . 1 2 16 Cantrell Joseph M. 1/365 M W . Georgia . . Jan . congestion of lungs not stated . 1 3 23 Darnell Sarah T. 16 F W M Georgia . . Aug keeping house typhoid fever not stated . 1 4 27 Price Francis E. 26 F W M Georgia . . Dec keeping house pneumonia not stated . 1 5 33 Walker Willis 88 M W W Georgia . . Dec retired carpenter pneumonia not stated . 1 6 35 Brown Mahuldula 25 F W M Georgia . . Aug keeping house puerperal fever/child bed fever not stated . 1 7 35 Brown Louizar 7/12 F W . Georgia . . Mch . teething not stated . 1 8 38 Irvain infant 12/365 M M . Georgia . . May . hives not stated . 1 9 44 Sutton Mary 46 F W M NC . . Dec keeping house cold at the change of life not stated . 1 10 54 Moore Nesborn 3 M B . Georgia . . Dec . measles not stated . 1 11 56 Crag infant 1/365 F W . Georgia . . Aug . hives not stated . 1 12 68 Bowman infant 1/365 F W . Georgia . . Jan . unknown not stated . 1 13 81 Holt Rhoda 66 F W W SC . . Dec keeping house typhoid fever not stated . 1 14 83 Kelley Emeline 41 F W M SC . . May keeping house change of life not stated . 1 15 91 Brown Mary 50 F W W NC . . Aug pauper dropsy of womb not stated . 1 16 92 Hutchison Caroline 16 F B . Georgia . . Sept farm hand bilious fever not stated . 1 17 101 Pulliam Archabal 8 M B . Georgia . . Aug . typhoid fever not stated . 1 18 106 Blackwell Mary 24 F B M Georgia . . July keeping house typhoid fever not stated . 1 19 110 Bryant Robert N. 1 M B . Georgia . . Feb . measles not stated . 1 20 112 Evans Obed 49 M W . SC X . Nov farmer disease of heart not stated . 1 21 115 Hogan Molley 1 F B . Georgia . . June . worms not stated . 1 22 130 Nesbitt Pusser C. 3 F W . Georgia . . Aug . congestive chills not stated . 1 23 137 Lewis Rachel 83 F W W SC . . Jan . organic disease of heart not stated . 1 24 158 Neal Thomas 9 M B . Georgia . . Aug . typhoid fever not stated . 1 25 158 Neal Gabrel S. 21 M W . Georgia . . Sept . kicked by horse not stated . 1 26 168 Bunch infant 1/12 M W . Georgia . . July . died at birth not stated . 1 27 168 Bunch Sarrah E. 20 F W . Georgia . . Feb keeping house winter fever not stated . 1 28 170 Neal Thomas 9 M B . Georgia . . Aug . typhoid fever not stated . 1 29 205 Slaughter infant 1/365 M W . Georgia . . Mch . died at birth not stated . 1 30 209 Nix infant 1/365 F W . Georgia . . Jan . died at birth not stated . 1 31 286 Johnson infant 1/365 M W . Georgia . . Oct . still born not stated . 1 32 287 Terrill Alferd 25 M B . Georgia . . Mch laborer consumption not stated . 1 33 320 Dickerd Susan 1 F W . Georgia . . Mch . spinal disease not stated . 1 34 329 Scales Thomas J. 2/12 M W . Georgia . . Sept . hives not stated . 1 35 340 Hopper Dicy 39 F W M SC . . Apr keeping house measles not stated . ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== PG LN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX CO M/W BIRTH PLACE FA MO MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE OF DEATH DIVISION TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 2 1 392 Erwin infant 1/365 F W . Georgia . . Oct . died at birth not stated . 2 2 395 Wylie Emely 35 F B M Georgia . . Sept keeping house consumption not stated . 2 3 410 Loveless Estreller 73 F W W SC . . Sept . dropsy of chest not stated . 2 4 448 Boyd Francis M. 7/12 M W . Georgia . . Mch . measles not stated . 2 5 464 Right William W. 3 M W . Georgia . . May . dysentery not stated . 2 6 472 Nealy John C. 11/12 M W . Georgia . . Sept . burned to death not stated . 2 7 479 Tate William T. 3/12 M W . Georgia . . Dec . croup not stated . 2 8 487 Hill Margaret 56 F W . NC . . Sept . paralysis not stated . 2 9 496 Potts Cordelia 7/12 F W . Georgia . . Aug . cholera infantum not stated . 2 10 498 Bell Julia 7 F W . Georgia . . June . congestive chills not stated . 2 11 503 McIrath Eliza 20 F B M Georgia . . June keeping house unknown not stated . 2 12 536 Locn Henry 1 M M . Georgia . . Sept . pneumonia not stated . 2 13 541 Bird Thomas 1/12 M W . Georgia . . Nov . hives not stated . 2 14 543 Daniel infant 7/365 M B . Georgia . . Oct . hives not stated . 2 15 551 Stublefield Samantha 20 F W . SC . . Dec . pneumonia not stated . 2 16 563 Patterson Arthur L. 15 M W . Georgia . . Oct . typhoid fever not stated . 2 17 567 Tuborax John F. 9/12 M W . Georgia . . Sept . teething not stated . 2 18 575 Miller Caroline 35 F B M Georgia . . Jan housekeeper ulcer on womb not stated . 2 19 577 Harris Josephene 40 F B W Georgia . . May work on farm consumption not stated . 2 20 586 Lewis Martha 3/52 F B . Georgia . . Dec . hives not stated . 2 21 586 Lewis Mary 3/52 F B . Georgia . . Dec . hives not stated . 2 22 614 Kinader Nancy 1/52 F W . Georgia . . Dec . hives not stated . 2 23 627 Patton infant 1/365 M B . Georgia . . Nov . inanition not stated . 2 24 627 Patton infant 1/365 F B . Georgia . . Nov . inanition not stated . 2 25 639 Miller Caroline 36 F B M Georgia . . Jan keeping house dropsy of chest not stated . 2 26 672 Brown Narcis 61 F W M NC . . Nov keeping house consumption not stated . 2 27 715 Bennett infant 1/365 F W . Georgia . . May . died at birth not stated . 2 28 729 Russel Elisha T. 18 M W . Georgia . . June crippled for life dropsy not stated . 2 29 743 Maning Caroline 3 F W . Georgia . . Oct . dropsy not stated . 2 30 844 Halcomb Elizabeth A. 47 F W M Georgia . . July . measles not stated . 2 31 846 Redwin William A. 3/12 M W . Georgia . . Jan . croup not stated . 2 32 875 Green Malinda 69 F W W Georgia . . July . rheumatism not stated . 2 33 883 Cole Bird 25 M B M Virginia . . Feb work on RR pneumonia not stated . 2 34 889 Neal Nancy J. 32 F W M Georgia . . Sept keeping house consumption not stated . 2 35 892 Ganes Martha 2 F B . Georgia . . May measles measles not stated . ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== PG LN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX CO M/W BIRTH PLACE FA MO MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE OF DEATH DIVISION TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 3 1 893 Pearce Josephene 3/12 F W . Georgia . . June . hives not stated . 3 2 896 Miller Eveline 42 F W M Georgia . . July keeping house consumption not stated . 3 3 899 Nelson Samuel D. 39 M W M Tennessee . . Dec farmer diabetes not stated . 3 4 912 Apleby John W. 21 M W . Georgia . . Oct farmer killed by the fall of a tree not stated . 3 5 914 Drake Cordie 65 M W M NC . . Sept farmer typhoid fever not stated . 3 6 920 Owens Elizabeth 35 F W W Georgia . . May keeping house epilepsy not stated . 3 7 932 Marshal Amanda 37 F B M SC . . July keeping house dysentery not stated . 3 8 932 Marshal infant 1/365 M B . Georgia . . July . died at birth not stated . 3 9 950 Stancel Elijah 63 M W M SC . . July farmer palsy not stated . 3 10 971 Campbell Fannie 20 F B M Georgia . . Aug keeping house typhoid fever not stated . 3 11 974 McLain William 56 M W M SC . . Jan farmer consumption not stated . 3 12 976 Smith Sarah 60 F W W Georgia . . Jan keeping house dropsy of chest not stated . 3 13 989 Garlington infant 3/365 F B . Georgia . . June . hives not stated . 3 14 990 Mann Mariah 66 F B M Georgia . . Jan keeping house pneumonia not stated . 3 15 1015 Bell Clara 2 F W . Georgia . . Aug . dysentery not stated . 3 16 1016 Reese Forman L. 3 M W . Georgia . . Aug . dysentery not stated . 3 17 1026 Mann Daniel 37 M B M Georgia . . Jan work on farm murdered taking off by an unknown party not stated . 3 18 1062 Hamelton Moses 43 M B W Georgia . . Apr work on farm dropsy of chest not stated . 3 19 1076 Stewart Anabal 3 F W . Georgia . . Dec . measles not stated . 3 20 1114 Campbell Thomas C. 7/12 M W . Georgia . . Apr . spine disease not stated . 3 21 1125 Parr Jessey 71 M W M SC . . Mch farmer epilepsy not stated . 3 22 1147 Hill Marltin 3/12 F W . Georgia . . Sept . pneumonia not stated . 3 23 1174 Kelley James E. 23 M W . Georgia . . Apr farmer killed by the fall of a tree not stated . 3 24 1212 Heurtt Amanda V. 4 F W . Georgia . . Mch . measles not stated . 3 25 1225 Adkins Joseph W. 5/12 M W . Georgia . . Sept . congestive chills not stated . 3 26 1246 Nelson Martha 22 F W M Georgia . . Jan keeping house pneumonia not stated . 3 27 1249 Lile Jessey 59 M W M SC . . Oct farmer congestion of brain not stated . 3 28 1280 Fields infant 3/12 F W . Georgia . . Jan . hives not stated . 3 29 1314 Griffon infant 3/12 F W . Georgia . . Dec . pneumonia not stated . 3 30 1319 Moore Catherine 75 F W W SC . . July . remittent fever not stated . 3 31 1320 Moss Martha 4/12 F W . Georgia . . Mch . hives not stated . 3 32 1336 Green Thomas M. 4/12 M W . Georgia . . Sept . pneumonia not stated . 3 33 1337 Johnson infant 11/12 F B . Georgia . . Sept . pneumonia not stated . 3 34 1365 Moore infant 6/365 F W . Georgia . . Nov . hives not stated . 3 35 1370 Herellow Bud 17 M W . Georgia . . Apr work on RR meningitis not stated . ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== PG LN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX CO M/W BIRTH PLACE FA MO MONTH OCCUPATION CAUSE OF DEATH DIVISION TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 4 1 1375 Mathis infant 1/365 M W . Georgia . . Feb . died at birth not stated . 4 2 1375 Mathis infant 2/52 M W . Georgia . . Feb . inanition not stated . 4 3 1391 Smith Narcissa 56 F W W SC . . Sept keeping house ulcerated throat not stated . 4 4 1398 Hiddle infant 4/52 M W . Georgia . . Dec . hives not stated . 4 5 1401 Jackson infant 1/365 M W . Georgia . . Jan . inanition not stated . 4 6 1402 Henderson Winney 30 F B W Georgia . . Nov domestic paralysis bowels not stated . 4 7 1407 McGulion John 6/12 M W . Georgia . . Aug . remittent fever not stated . 4 8 1416 Alason Daniel T. 17 M W . Georgia . . Apr work on farm meningitis not stated . 4 9 1427 Gunn Robert 3/12 M W . Georgia . . July . cholera infantum not stated . 4 10 1435 White Tulula A. 1 F W . Georgia . . Jan . pneumonia not stated . 4 11 1456 Bowden Flordia 4 F B . Georgia . . Mch . pneumonia not stated . 4 12 1463 Lay infant 1/365 M B . Georgia . . Sept . died at birth not stated . 4 13 1466 Lay Jane 17 F M . Georgia . . May . meningitis not stated . 4 14 1467 Reeves Edmond 18 M B . Georgia . . July work on farm meningitis not stated . ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 4 15 I do certify that the whole number of Pages returned on this Schedule No.2 are 5 4 16 being 1 page returned for the Town of Calhoun. Pages for the remainder of my county are 4 pages 4 17 and Subdivision No. 58. And I do certify that they have been well and truly 4 18 taken according to the law and instructions this Sept. 6th 1870. 4 19 [signed] Zachariah F. Wilson, Assistant Marshal ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 4 20 lines 20 - 35 blank ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 4 Remarks: I do certify htat I have been very particular with this Schedule though the deaths 4 Remarks: are very few indeed to population though our county was remarkable dry and 4 Remarks: helthy, and in fact we of late years have few fevers that prove fatal the 4 Remarks: most prevalent cause of mortality in this Section is pneumonia caused mostly by 4 Remarks: ustess exposure. ==========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================