1849 Deaths - Polk County, Iowa IAGenWeb

Deaths from the Year 1849

Published in the "Iowa Star." The date of publication follows each.

BROWN, Thos., of Warren Co., Tenn., age 105 years, from Murfreesboro, Tenn. "Telegraph". He was a revolutionary Soldier. 12 Oct 1849

CUTLER, Hon. Elisha, of Keosauqua, on Thur., last week of Cholera. 26 July 1849

JEWETT, Otho Morrel, only surviving child of Joseph E. and Hannah Jewett on 19 Sept 1849, age 5 yr. 2 mo. 28 Sept 1849

JEWETT, Perry Johnson, son of Joseph E. and Hannah S. Jewett on 11 Sept 1849. 14 Sept 1849

JONES, Victor S., infant daughter of O. R. and Catharine Jones on 25 Aug 1849. 31 Aug 1849

JORDAN, Mrs. ----, consort of John on 24 Aug 1849. 31 Aug 1849

PERKINS, Moses of Warren Co., Tenn., age 99 years. From Murfreesboro, Tenn. "Telegraph". He was a Revolutionary Soldier. 12 Oct 1849

RANSOM, Miss ---- of Muscatine, struck by lightning on 17 Aug 1849 on way to Iowa City by stage, buried at Muscatine. 31 Aug 1849

RUSSELL, John B. editor of the Keokuk Dispatch, on 29 Jul 1849 of Cholera. 23 Aug 1849

SHELL, George C. on 22 Oct. 1849, age 31 years. 2 Nov. 1849

SHELL, Ruth J., wife of George C. and daughter of James YATES, Esq., of Missouri, on 29 Aug 1849. 7 Sept 1849

THRIFT, Mary Eunice, infant daughter of J. M. and E. A. on 23 Aug. 1849, age 3 mo. 9 days. 31 Aug. 1849

YATES, James - see Ruth J. Shell above.