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Clayton Co. Register of Deaths
Volume A

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Name Sex Age Occupation Date of Death Marital Status Where Born Place of Death Cause of Death Place of Burial
Meluis, Leland M 9 mo   April 23, 1898 Single Clayton Co. Iowa Clayton Co., Iowa Lung Fever Clay Co., Iowa
Trewin, James Edward M 6 mo   July 11, 1898 Single North McGregor North McGregor Teeth Trouble McGregor, Iowa
Cole, Lovella F 34   May 12, 1898 Married Port Andrew, Wisc. North McGregor Convulsions McGregor, Iowa
Cole, Willie M 1 mo   June 18, 1898   North McGregor, Iowa Moscoda, Wisc. Infantism McGregor, Iowa
Bratsburg M 3 hr   April 22, 1898   North McGregor, Iowa North McGregor, Iowa Infantism McGregor, Iowa
Bratsburg F 4 hr   April 22, 1898   North McGregor, Iowa North McGregor, Iowa Infantism McGregor, Iowa
Langlie, Vernon Alex M 11 mo   October 14, 1898   North McGregor, Iowa North McGregor, Iowa Inflammation of bowels McGregor, Iowa
Wingen, Cora Elsie F 22   September 15, 1898 Married Port Andrew, Wisc. North McGregor, Iowa Tuberculosis McGregor, Iowa
Wingen, Wm. H. M 1 mo   September 26, 1898 Single North McGregor, Iowa North McGregor, Iowa Infantism McGregor, Iowa
Sloan, May F 7   February 14, 1898 Single North McGregor, Iowa North McGregor, Iowa Heart Trouble Prairie duChien, Wisc.
Edgar, Henry H. M 9   July 15, 1898 Single North McGregor, Iowa North McGregor, Iowa Drowned McGregor, Iowa
Melslen, Magy F 30   November 8, 1898 Married Michigan McGregor, Iowa Consumption McGregor, Iowa
Knight, C. J. M   Marble Cutter February 8, 1898 Married   McGregor, Iowa Old age McGregor, Iowa
Knight, M. A. F 74   February 12, 1898 Married   McGregor, Iowa Old age McGregor, Iowa
McMichael, Wm. M 35 Grain Dealer August 4, 1898 Widower Minnesota McGregor, Iowa Suicide McGregor, Iowa
Evans, H. D. Sr. M 74 Real Estate Dealer September 13, 1898 Widower Vermont McGregor, Iowa Old age Prairie duChien, Wisc.
Geske, F. F. M 75 Farmer February 26, 1898 Married Germany McGregor, Iowa Old age McGregor, Iowa
Fessman, Louisa F 58   June 18, 1898 Married Germany McGregor, Iowa Heart Trouble McGregor, Iowa
Madden, A. Lillian F 32 Teacher July 11, 1898 Single McGregor Waterville, Minnesota Suicide McGregor, Iowa
Jacobine, John H. M 64 Traveling Salesman May 2, 1898 Married N. York Nebraska Consumption Nebraska
Enders, June F 1   September 4, 1898   McGregor, Iowa McGregor, Iowa   McGregor, Iowa
Weineam, Anna Barbara F 85   August 5, 1898 Widow Switzerland Marion Twp Old age Marion Twp
Paulson, James M 68 Farmer June 7, 1898 Married Norway Marion Twp Heart trouble Marion Twp
Petrina, Rangdnia F 15   October 19, 1898 Single Marion Twp Marion Twp Inflammation of bowels Marion Twp
Olson, Margit Olnea F 18 d   June 6, 1898 Single Marion Twp Marion Twp   Marion Twp
Knodt, Mary F 33 Farmer November 13, 1898 Married Clayton Co., Iowa Marion Twp Consumption Postville, Iowa
Miller, Edward M 34   May 3, 1898 Single Pennsylvania Jefferson Twp Bright's disease Jefferson Twp
Koch, Otts M 4 mo   May 13, 1898   Jefferson Twp Jefferson Twp   Jefferson Twp
Aulwes, Henry M 3 mo   October 20, 1898   Jefferson Twp Jefferson Twp   Jefferson Twp
Mich, Mary F 78 Farmer May 16, 1898   Germany Jefferson Twp Dropsy Garnavillo Twp
Nieland, Lizzie C. F 21 d   December 20, 1898   Jefferson Twp Jefferson Twp   Jefferson Twp
Olinger, Willie M 6 mo   March 11, 1898   Sperry Twp Sperry Twp Lung fever Cox Creek Twp
Huebsch, George M 53 Farmer February 21, 1898 Single Germany Sperry Twp Consumption St. Sebald, Iowa
Burkhard, John A. M 80 Farmer May 17, 1898 Widower Germany Sperry Twp Cancer St. Sebald, Iowa
Stoddard, Wm. Cooper M 78 Miner May 13, 1898 Married Missouri Buena Vista Twp Pneumonia Dubuque Co., Iowa


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Name Sex Age Occupation Date of Death Marital Status Where Born Place of Death Cause of Death Place of Burial
Hovland, Anne F 99   October 2, 1899 Widow Norway Boardman Twp Old age Wagner Twp
Buntnig, Anna F 27 Farming April 10, 1899 Single   Boardman Twp Dropsy Elkader, Iowa
Neylan, Lucy F 6   February 20, 1899 Single Germany Boardman Twp   Elkader, Iowa
Riniker, Anne F 71   September 15, 1899 Widow Switzerland Buena Vista Old age Buena Vista Twp
Merkle, Ernest M 67 Farmer September 17, 1899 Married Germany Buena Vista Dropsy Buena Vista Twp
Frederick, Albert M 3 mo   February 5, 1899   Cass Twp Cass Twp Pneumonia Strawberry Point
Erickson, Andrew M 17 Farmer December 4, 1899 Single   Clayton Twp Appendicitis Clayton Twp
Groney, Owen Sr. M 74   May 30, 1899 Married Ireland Clayton Twp Old age Garnavillo
Hochhaus, Jos. M 74 Laborer June 5, 1899 Married Germany Clayton Twp Old age Clayton
Cumley, B. C. M 51 Laborer November 9, 1899 Married Cl Clayton Twp Consumption Garnavillo
Eberhardt, Rudolph O. M 37 Farmer March 11, 1899 Married Clayton Co., Iowa Cox Creek Twp Tuberculosis Mederville, Iowa
Dunn, Leo M 12   November 19, 1899   Cox Creek Cox Creek Twp Accident Cox Creek Twp
Leonard, Michael M 80 Farmer December 15, 1899 Married Ireland Cox Creek Twp Congestion of the lungs Elkader, Iowa
O'Day, P. Henry M 17   September 16, 1899 Single Lodomillo Twp Cox Creek Twp Fever Littleport, Iowa
Hines, Susan F 9   November 11, 1899   Cox Creek Twp Cox Creek Twp Typhoid pneumonia Cox Creek Twp
McKinnise, Chas. M 60 Farmer April 6, 1899 Married Ohio Cox Creek Twp Cancer Mederville, Iowa
Carpenter, Wm. M. M 52 Farmer December 24, 1899 Married Pennsylvania Cox Creek Twp Complication of diseases Cox Creek Twp
Hayes, Chas. M 32 Farmer March 7, 1899 Single Elk Twp Elk Twp Consumption Elkport, Iowa
Menge, Viola F 5 mo   January 28, 1899   Elk Twp Elk Twp Brain fever Elkport, Iowa
Hansel, Baby F 21 d   August 27, 1899   Elk Twp Elk Twp Water on brain Edgewood, Iowa
Lovett, Mark A. M 82   November 14, 1899 Widower Pennsylvania Elk Twp Heart failure Colesburg, Iowa
Karrelmyer, Ernie M 5 m.   May 9, 1899   Elk Twp Elk Twp Cramps  
Acord, James M 20 Farmer September 19, 1899 Single Elk Twp Elk Twp Fits Asberry
Sullivan, Tim M 79 Farmer April 26, 1899 Widower Ireland Elkader Ulcers Elkader
Packer, Mary Ann F 80   December 18, 1899 Widow Connecticut Elkader Old age Obermont
Carter, Mary H. F 85   February 11, 1899 Widow Connecticut Elkader La Grippe Elkader
Luers, Herman M 77   October 31, 1899 Widower Germany Elkader Pneumonia Elkader
Schmidt, Wolfgang M 62   March 10, 1899 Married Germany Elkader Rupture Elkader
Partch, James T. M 82   March 21, 1899 Widower Vermont Elkader Old age Elkader
Gilbert, James L. M 80   March 16, 1899 Widower Vermont Elkader Old age Elkader
Pahlas, Amelia F 70   October 12, 1899 Married Germany Elkader Liver trouble Elkader
Brown, Herman H. M 19 Music Teacher December 23, 1899 Single Volga Twp Elkport, Iowa Catarrh of Stomach Elkport, Iowa
Hampton, John J. M 20 Farmer November 9, 1899 Single Farmersburg Twp Farmersburg Twp Quick Consumption National, Iowa
Shaw, John M 3 d   September 1, 1899   Farmersburg Twp Farmersburg Twp   National, Iowa
Possehl, Sophie F 88   September 3, 1899 Widow Germany Farmersburg Twp Dropsy Communia
Eckle, Margret F 66   June 11, 1899 Single Germany Farmersburg Twp Old age National, Iowa
Benes, Elephia F 4 m.   November 15, 1899   Farmersburg Farmersburg Twp Cholera infection Garnavillo, Iowa
Jastrum, Geo. M 62   March 1899 Married Germany Farmersburg Twp Cancer of the stomach Garnavillo, Iowa
Steel, Harriet Ann F 62   July 28, 1899 Married Lodomillo Twp Lodomillo Twp Stomach trouble Lodomillo Twp
Fisher, Margaret F 51   March 1899 Married Ohio Lodomillo Twp Cancer Lodomillo Twp


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Name Sex Age Occupation Date of Death Marital Status Where Born Place of Death Cause of Death Place of Burial
Blech, Otlilie F 36   June 10, 1899 Married Germany Garnavillo Heart disease Garnavillo
Koester, Eleida F 87   September 16, 1899 Widow Germany Garnavillo Paralysis Garnavillo
Gruetzmacher, Hervey M 7 d   September 11, 1899   Garnavillo, Iowa Garnavillo Cramps Garnavillo
Kuenipel, J. H. M 72   October 28, 1899 Widower Germany Garnavillo Gen. debility Garnavillo
Kluss, John F. M 41   January 4, 1899 Married Clayton Co., Iowa Grand Meadow Twp Pneumonia Grand Meadow
Weihe, Hervey M 63 Farmer September 5, 1899 Married Germany Grand Meadow Twp Accident Postville
Schultz, Chas. J. M 41 Farmer April 2, 1899 Married Clayton Co. Grand Meadow Twp Dropsy Postville
Knodt, Carl M 70 Carpenter May 8, 1899 Married Germany Grand Meadow Twp Asthma Postville
Hein, Carl M 49 Farmer July 5, 1899 Married Germany Grand Meadow Twp Poisoning Postville
Walke, Margret F 53   January 26, 1899 Married Ohio Grand Meadow Twp Pneumonia Ceres, Iowa
Horsch, Henry M   Farmer October 30, 1899 Married Germany Guttenberg Hemorrhage of Lungs Guttenberg, Iowa
Amann, Louise F 64   February 13, 1899 Single Germany Guttenberg Heart disease Guttenberg, Iowa
Stevens, Henry M 83   February 5, 1899 Widower Germany Guttenberg Old age Guttenberg, Iowa
Fricke, John M 41 Laborer July 6, 1899 Married Guttenberg Guttenberg Consumption Guttenberg, Iowa
Casutt, John L. M 45   July 6, 1899 Married Switzerland Guttenberg Consumption Guttenberg, Iowa
Merz, Eliz. F 77   June 4, 1899 Married Germany Guttenberg Heart disease Guttenberg, Iowa
Block, Ellen F 28 Teacher February 11, 1899 Single Guttenberg Guttenberg Consumption Guttenberg, Iowa
Schnieders, Anna F 41   July 4, 1899 Married Guttenberg Guttenberg Consumption Guttenberg, Iowa
Schrodt, Margaret F 71   December 13, 1899 Widow Germany Guttenberg Obstruction of bowels Guttenberg, Iowa
Goetz, William M     December 4, 1899 Widower Ohio Guttenberg Dropsy Guttenberg, Iowa
Pelzer, Dorothea F 81   July 12, 1899 Widow Germany Guttenberg Old age Guttenberg, Iowa
Stoeffler, Norman M 1½ m   October 18, 1899 Widow Guttenberg Guttenberg   Guttenberg, Iowa
Tscholl, Delia F 3       Guttenberg Guttenberg Lung fever Guttenberg, Iowa
Gender, John S. M 79   October 11, 1899 Married Germany Guttenberg Old age Guttenberg, Iowa
Gerner, Lorenz M 81 Farmer March 1, 1899 Married Germany Guttenberg Old age Guttenberg, Iowa
Roth, Francis F 14   April 14, 1899 Single Guttenberg Guttenberg Consumption Guttenberg, Iowa
Emch, Eddie M 3 mo   October 23, 1899   Guttenberg Guttenberg Summer Complaint Guttenberg, Iowa
Probert, Myrtle R. F 3 mo   August 22, 1899   Highland Twp Highland Twp Chronic Diarrhea Volga City, Iowa
Klingman, Laura J. F 48   August 4, 1899 Married Norway Highland Twp Cancer Fayette Co.
Malory, Mary W. F 80   July 27, 1899 Widow Ireland Highland Twp Old age Elkader, Iowa
Duff, Wm. M 56 Farmer January 29, 1899 Married Scotland Highland Twp Accident Volga City, Iowa
Ruroden, A. A. M 82 Farmer April 26, 1899 Widower Norway Marion Twp Old age Clermont, Iowa
Anderson, Hilga F 82 Farmer February 24, 1899 Widow Norway Marion Twp Old age Clermont, Iowa
Maria, Louisa F 2 d   October 24, 1899   Marion Twp Marion Twp   Marion Twp
Fredrick, Ernest M 21 Laborer August 30, 1899 Single Switzerland Marion Twp   Marion Twp
Ayers, Mary F 49   September 30, 1899 Married Dubuque Co. Millville Twp Consumption Colesburg, Iowa
Baxter, John M 80   February 27, 1899 Married Ireland Millville Twp Bright's disease Holy Cross, Iowa
Baxter, Margarette F 78   January 22, 1899 Married Ireland Millville Twp Pneumonia Holy Cross, Iowa
Boyer, Elmer M 9 d   July 1, 1899   Read Twp Read Twp   Clayton Center, Iowa
Elfert, Minnie F 39   April 11, 1899 Married Germany Read Twp Consumption Clayton Center, Iowa


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Name Sex Age Occupation Date of Death Marital Status Where Born Place of Death Cause of Death Place of Burial
Jaeger, Joseph M 80 Farmer January 23, 1899 Widower Germany Jefferson Twp Apoplexy Jefferson Twp
Jaeger, Henry J. M 4   January 16, 1899   Jefferson Twp Jefferson Twp Diphtheria Jefferson Twp
Miller, Marie L. F 48   December 27, 1899   Pennsylvania Jefferson Twp Accident Jefferson Twp
Walke, Clarence M 21 d   January 7, 1899   Jefferson Twp Jefferson Twp   Jefferson Twp
Walke, Louisa F 24   April 15, 1899 Married Jefferson Twp Jefferson Twp Lungs Jefferson Twp
Hagan, George M 5 mo   February 19, 1899   Jefferson Twp Jefferson Twp   Garnavillo
Meyer, Rose M 2 d   November 27, 1899   Jefferson Twp Jefferson Twp   Jefferson Twp
Schroeder, Caroline F 34   February 16, 1899 Married Jefferson Twp Jefferson Twp Confinement Garnavillo Twp
Gerner, Anna F 33   March 14, 1899   Jefferson Twp Jefferson Twp   Jefferson Twp
Gerner, Mary F 5 m.   August 16, 1899   Jefferson Twp Jefferson Twp Ulcerations Jefferson Twp
Nieland, Rose M. F 17 d   November 23, 1899   Jefferson Twp Jefferson Twp   Jefferson Twp
Minger, Elsie F 59   May 9, 1899 Married Germany Jefferson Twp Apoplexy Guttenberg
Longnese, Dorothea F 66   March 15, 1899 Widow Germany Jefferson Twp Old age Jefferson Twp
Schurmann, Sophia F 71   January 23, 1899 Married Germany Jefferson Twp Old age Jefferson Twp
Heidt M     September 10, 1899   Mallory Twp Mallory Twp Died at birth Mallory Twp
Finnegan, Margret F 102   May 7, 1899 Widow Mallory Twp Mallory Twp Old age Garnavillo, Iowa
Shepart, Walter M 39 Farmer May 17, 1899 Married Mallory Twp Mallory Twp Accident Colesburg, Iowa
Shepart, Chas. A. M 12   May 16, 1899   Mallory Twp Mallory Twp Accident Colesburg, Iowa
Shepard, Harley M 3   May 20, 1899   Mallory Twp Mallory Twp Accident Colesburg, Iowa
Brown, James M 78 Farmer October 8, 1899 Widower Pennsylvania Mallory Twp Accident Mallory Twp
Bradley, Harry M 34 Bridge Builder February 21, 1899 Married Massachusetts Mallory Twp Consumption Mallory Twp
Stone M     July 1, 1899   Mallory Twp Mallory Twp Died at birth Mallory Twp
Stone F     July 1, 1899   Mallory Twp Mallory Twp Died at birth Mallory Twp
Peck, Nancy B. F 23   March 5, 1899 Single Mallory Twp Mallory Twp Fits Mallory Twp
Harris, Mary A. F 56   March 20, 1899 Widow Pennsylvania Mallory Twp Heart trouble Mallory Twp
Riegel, Martha F 44   August 7, 1899 Married Indiana Mallory Twp Infl. Rheumatism Mallory Twp
Mallory, Leslie H. M 4 mo   October 28, 1899   Mallory Twp Mallory Twp Cholera Infanton Mallory Twp
Arnold, Manda F 4 mo   August 9, 1899   Mallory Twp Mallory Twp   Mallory Twp
Arnold, Minda F 4   August 7, 1899   Mallory Twp Mallory Twp   Mallory Twp
Schrunk, Hattie B. F 18   September 19, 1899 Single Clayton Co. Mallory Twp Consumption Mallory Twp
Luthe, Henry M 77 Baker March 31, 1899 Married Germany McGregor Apoplexy McGregor
Buck, O. P. M 68 Undertaker August 24, 1899 Married N. York McGregor Cancer McGregor
Hagensick M 2 hr   May 29, 1899   McGregor McGregor Cancer McGregor
Ziegler, A. M. M 61 Painter April 7, 1899 Married Ohio McGregor Heart trouble McGregor
Mason, Fannie M. F 14   June 2, 1899 Single McGregor McGregor General debility McGregor
Schaller, Eugene E. M 9 mo   August 29, 1899   McGregor McGregor Cholera Infanton La Crosse, Wisconsin
Eno M     October 17, 1899   McGregor McGregor Died at birth McGregor
Gannon, Harry S. M 21   September 1, 1899 Single McGregor McGregor General decline McGregor
Flack, Nancy F 74   August 19, 1899 Married [illegible] McGregor Pleurisy McGregor
McLawry, Geo. R. M   Traveling Salesman July 2, 1899 Married   McGregor General decline McGregor


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Name Sex Age Occupation Date of Death Marital Status Where Born Place of Death Cause of Death Place of Burial
Holden, Lula Bell F 25   June 16, 1899 Single Emmitsburg, Iowa McGregor, Iowa Epilepsy McGregor, Iowa
Bradley, Sarah Ann F 39   May 6, 1890 Married Clayton Co., Iowa McGregor, Iowa Blood poisoning McGregor, Iowa
Bradley, Sarah F 3 m   July 15, 1899   McGregor, Iowa McGregor, Iowa   McGregor, Iowa
Knapp, Joseph M 62 Farmer March 18, 1899 Married N. York Mendon Twp Injury McGregor, Iowa
Anderson, Elvia E. F 27   June 22, 1899 Married Allamakee Co., Iowa Mendon Twp Heart failure Mendon Twp
Farmer, Henry M 38 Railroad man October 1899 Single Wisconsin Mendon Twp Accident Mendon Twp
Corcoran, Ellen F 89   January 1, 1899 Widow Ireland Mendon Twp Old age Austin, Minnesota
Wallbeck, Christina F 25   May 18, 1899 Married Mendon Twp Mendon Twp Consumption Clayton Twp
Chase, Maye F 3 mo   September 9, 1899 Single Mendon Twp Mendon Twp Cholera Infantism Mendon Twp
Habacher, Eliz. F 86   January 23, 1899 Married Switzerland Mendon Twp Old age Mendon Twp
Peterson, Bessie Oleson F 83   April 18, 1899 Married Norway Mendon Twp Old age Clayton Twp
Haislet, Harry W. M 5 mo   July 27, 1899 Single Mendon Twp Mendon Twp La Grippe Mendon Twp
Olson, Paul M 58 Farmer July 17, 1899 Married Sweden Mendon Twp Liver trouble Mendon Twp
Bouse, Helen A. F 3 m   May 3, 1899   Mendon Twp Mendon Twp Cholera Giard Twp
Kurzrock, Herman M 81   November 15, 1899 Married Germany Mendon Twp Consumption Giard Twp
Keys, Nelson M 60 Boat cook [or corker] October 13, 1899 Married   Quincy, Illinois Stone of bladder Quincy, Illinois
Humphrey, R. V. M 29 Attorney September 12, 1899 Married Monona Monona Heart disease Monona
Kuthe, Ruby F 1   November 11, 1899   Monona Monona Twp Diphtheria Farmersburg
Griffin, Alexander R. M 13   February 26, 1899 Single Monona Monona Twp Diphtheria Monona
Griffin, Earl Ed M 9   March 3, 1899   Wagner Twp Monona Twp Diphtheria Monona
Thompson, Matt Alec M 8 m   February 25, 1899   Monona Twp Monona Twp Diphtheria Monona
Martens, Elsie E. F 1 y   December 2, 1899   Grand Meadow Twp Monona Twp   Postville
Overbeck, Nora F 1       Luana, Iowa Monona Twp   Luana, Iowa
Overbeck, Caroline F 42       Germany Monona Twp   Luana, Iowa
Kreussell, Kune F 74   November 27, 1899 Married Germany Sperry Twp Heart failure St. Sebald, Iowa
Hock, Ella F 1   January 20, 1899   Clayton Co., Iowa Sperry Twp Croup St. Sebald, Iowa
Ivory, Cath. F 62   March 20, 1899 Married Ireland Sperry Twp Heart failure Sperry Twp
Kare, Anna F 94   January 15, 1899 Widow Ireland Sperry Twp Old age Sperry Twp
Walke, Merrel M 4 m   December 19, 1899 Single Strawberry Point Strawberry Point   Strawberry Point
Schmidt, Francis L. F 8   August 23, 1899   Wisconsin Putnam Twp Lock Jaw Strawberry Point
Nigh, Margret F 73   March 15, 1899 Married Canada Strawberry Point Heart trouble Strawberry Point
Holbert, W. R. M 52 Merchant January 10, 1899 Married Pennsylvania Strawberry Point Bright's disease Strawberry Point
Hanson, Julia F 53   February 21, 1899 Married Ireland Strawberry Point Paralysis Strawberry Point
Scofield, Susan P. F 56   April 28, 1899 Married Michigan Strawberry Point La Grippe Strawberry Point
Scofield, Maria F 88   April 3, 1899 Married N. York Strawberry Point Old age Strawberry Point
White, Frank B. M 33 Merchant May 17, 1899 Married Volga City, Iowa Volga City Consumption Volga City
Hoyt, John A. M 53 Carpenter April 7, 1899 Married Pennsylvania Volga City Kidney trouble Volga City
Marble, Warren F. M 37 Harness Maker April 20, 1899 Married Wisconsin Volga City Inflammation of liver Volga City
McCrae, Marian M. F 15   May 24, 1899 Married Scotland Volga City Tuberculosis Volga City
Rowell, Huldah N. F 67   May 18, 1899 Widow N. Hampshire Volga City Pneumonia Cox Creek Twp

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-Transcription notes: Every effort has been taken to transcribe these records accurately, but errors are possible. Notes in [brackets] were added by the transcriber. Please use this transcription as a guide only & always consult the original record to confirm the information.

-Source: Register of deaths Volume A, Nov. 1897-June 1913, FHL film #1255482
-Transcribed by Steve & Neva Nelson for Clayton co. IAGenWeb from photocopies contributed by Constance Diamond

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