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1870 Federal Census
Shelby County Mortality Schedule

Schedule 2
Persons who died during the year ending June 1, 1870
Enumerated by H. F. Andrews, Ass't Marshall

LINE #	FAMILY #	NAME	AGE	SEX	COLOR	MARRIED OR WIDOWED	PLACE OF BIRTH ST/TERR/COUNTRY	FATHER OF FOREIGN BIRTH	MOTHER OF FOREIGN BIRTH	MONTH DIED	PROF., OCCUP. OR TRADE	DISEASE OR CAUSE OF DEATH	TRANSCRIBER COMMENTS/REMARKS
	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.	7.	8.	9.	10.	11.	12.	13.
Cass Township
1	2	Crandall, Infant	1/12	M	W		Iowa			May	At Home	Malformation	Tied to Benj. & Ammalletta Crandall family, pg. 1, 1870 census Clay Twp.
1	6	Williams, Phebe	2	F	W		Iowa	1	1	Oct	At Home	Inf. Bowels	Tied to William & Elizabeth C. Williams family, pg. 1, 1870 census Clay Twp.

Total number of deaths: 2	No. of white males: 1	No. of black males: 0	No. of muletto males: 0	No. of married: 0	Total foreign born: 0
	No. of white females: 1	No. of black females: 0	No. of muletto females: 0	No. of widowed: 0

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LINE #	FAMILY #	NAME	AGE	SEX	COLOR	MARRIED OR WIDOWED	PLACE OF BIRTH ST/TERR/COUNTRY	FATHER OF FOREIGN BIRTH	MOTHER OF FOREIGN BIRTH	MONTH DIED	PROF., OCCUP. OR TRADE	DISEASE OR CAUSE OF DEATH	TRANSCRIBER COMMENTS/REMARKS
	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.	7.	8.	9.	10.	11.	12.	13.
Clay Township
1	16	Ostrander, Etta	1	F	W		Iowa			October	At Home	Inf. Brain	Tied to David H. & Elmira E. Ostrander family, pg. 2, 1870 census Clay Twp.

Total number of deaths: 1	No. of white males: 0	No. of black males: 0	No. of muletto males: 0	No. of married: 0	Total foreign born: 0
	No. of white females: 1	No. of black females: 0	No. of muletto females: 0	No. of widowed: 0

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LINE #	FAMILY #	NAME	AGE	SEX	COLOR	MARRIED OR WIDOWED	PLACE OF BIRTH ST/TERR/COUNTRY	FATHER OF FOREIGN BIRTH	MOTHER OF FOREIGN BIRTH	MONTH DIED	PROF., OCCUP. OR TRADE	DISEASE OR CAUSE OF DEATH	TRANSCRIBER COMMENTS/REMARKS
	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.	7.	8.	9.	10.	11.	12.	13.
Fairview Township
1	9	Day, John, Jr.	2	M	W		Iowa	1	1	July	At Home	R. R. Acc.	Tied to John & Mary Day family, pg. 2, 1870 census Fairview Twp.
2	63	Maxwell, Wm. J.	1/12	M	W		Iowa			Augt	At Home	Malformation	Tied to Jackson & Nancy Maxwell family, pg. 8, 1870 census Fairview Twp.
3	76	Christianson, C.	37	F	W	M	Denmark	1	1	Dec	Keeping House	Childbirth	Tied to Anson Christianson family, pg. 10, 1870 census Fairview Twp.
4	79	Johnson, James C.	9/12	M	W		Iowa	1	1	Augt	At Home	Unknown	Tied to Henry & Maggie Johnson family, pg. 10, 1870 census Fairview Twp.
5	100	Jenson, Paul	35	M	W	M	Denmark	1	1	Dec	Farmer	Typhoid Fever	Tied to Peter Jensen household, pg. 13, 1870 census Fairview Twp.
6	102	Nilson, Jens C.	24	M	W	M	Denmark	1	1	June	Farmer	Acute Dysentary	Tied to Lars Nilson household, pg. 14, 1870 census Fairview Twp. Surname misspelled? Nilsen?
7	102	Nilson, Peter John	3	M	W		Denmark	1	1	Oct	At Home	Measles	Tied to Lars Nilson household, pg. 14, 1870 census Fairview Twp. Surname misspelled? Nilsen?
8	102	Nilson, Sine Marie	1	F	W		Denmark	1	1	June	At Home	Measles.	Tied to Lars Nilson household, pg. 14, 1870 census Fairview Twp. Surname misspelled? Nilsen?
9	111	Courtney, Mary	2	F	W		Illinois			Nov	At Home	Acute Dysentary	Tied to Jessie & Julia Courtney family, pg. 15, 1870 census Fairview Twp.
10	111	Courtney, Charles	2/12	M	W		Illinois			Nov	At Home	Acute Dysentary	Tied to Jessie & Julia Courtney family, pg. 15, 1870 census Fairview Twp.
11	111	Courtney, John	4	M	W		Illinois			Sept	At Home	Acute Dysentary	Tied to Jessie & Julia Courtney family, pg. 15, 1870 census Fairview Twp.
12	122	Lairsen, Christina	41	F	W	M	Denmark	1	1	Augt	Keeping House	Childbirth	Tied to Sorensen, Lauritzen, & Bartol Lairsen household, pg. 16, 1870 census Fairview Twp. Surname misspelled? Bartel Larson at Cuppy's Grove
13	122	Lairsen, Christina	8/12	F	W		Iowa	1	1	Apr	At Home	Unknown	Tied to Sorensen, Lauritzen, & Bartol Lairsen household, pg. 16, 1870 census Fairview Twp. Surname misspelled? Bartel Larson at Cuppy's Grove
14	124	Huleson, Antoine	9/12	M	W		Iowa	1	1	Augt	At Home	F. F. Acc.	Surname Huleson? Hieleson? Hielison? Hellesen? Tied to Peter & Mete Huleson? family, pg. 17, 1870 census Fairview Twp.

Total number of deaths: 14	No. of white males: 9	No. of black males: 0	No. of muletto males: 0	No. of married: 4	Total foreign born: 6
	No. of white females: 5	No. of black females: 0	No. of muletto females: 0	No. of widowed: 0

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LINE #	FAMILY #	NAME	AGE	SEX	COLOR	MARRIED OR WIDOWED	PLACE OF BIRTH ST/TERR/COUNTRY	FATHER OF FOREIGN BIRTH	MOTHER OF FOREIGN BIRTH	MONTH DIED	PROF., OCCUP. OR TRADE	DISEASE OR CAUSE OF DEATH	TRANSCRIBER COMMENTS/REMARKS
	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.	7.	8.	9.	10.	11.	12.	13.
Galland's Grove Township
1	6	Bartholomew, Howard	1/12	M	W		Iowa			April	At home	Malformation	Tied to H. & Almina Bartholomew family, pg. 1, 1870 census Gallands Gr. Twp.
2	14	Cross, Eva M.	1	F	W		Iowa	1	1	Oct	At home	Croup	Tied to John & Frances Cross family, pg. 2, 1870 census Gallands Gr. Twp.
3	17	Francis, Margaret	1/12	F	W		Iowa			Feby	At home	Malformation	Tied to Gideon & Sarah Francis family, pg. 3, 1870 census Gallands Gr. Twp.
4	17	Francis, Margaret	3	F	W		Iowa			April	At home	Dyptheria [sic Diphtheria]	Tied to Gideon & Sarah Francis family, pg. 3, 1870 census Gallands Gr. Twp.
5	24	Williamson, Elizabeth	35	F	W	M	Indiana			Oct	Keeping House	Ascitis	Tied to C. Williamson & Lenah Beebe families, pg. 4, 1870 census Gallands Gr. Twp. Buried in Galland's Grove Cemetery
6	39	Roundy, Uriah	72	M	W	M	Vermont			Oct	Farmer	Consumption	Tied to Rena Roundy family, pg. 6, 1870 census Gallands Gr. Twp. Buried in Doyle Cemetery
7	46	McIntosh, Emeline E.	2	F	W		Iowa			June	At home	Colera Infantum	Tied to Jno. A. & Malinda McIntosh family, pg. 7, 1870 census Gallands Gr. Twp. John & Malinda buried in Galland's Grove Cemetery
8	86	Benjamin, Infant	1/12	M	W		Iowa			June	At home	Inf. Brain	Tied to #86 likely s/b #85 Danl (Daniel) & Nancy Benjamin family, Dwelling #86, pg. 13, 1870 census Gallands Gr. Twp. Nancy buried in Manteno/Grove Twp. Cemetery
9	90	Baughman, Minnie L.	4/12	F	W		Iowa			Jany	At home	Inf. Brain	Tied to #90 likely s/b #89 Silas & Martha A. Baughman family, Dwelling #90, pg. 13, 1870 census Gallands Gr. Twp.
10	93	Anderson, Anders	57	M	W	M	Denmark	1	1	May	Farmer	Fistula	Tied to June Anderson family, pg. 14, 1870 census Gallands Gr. Twp. Buried in Manteno/Grove Twp. Cemetery
11	97	Smith, Andrew	11	M	W		New York			Nov	Farm Laborer	Typhoid Fever	Tied to Henry & Laura Smith family, pg. 14, 1870 census Gallands Gr. Twp. Henry & Laura buried in Galland's Grove Cemetery
12	111	McNorton, Infant	1/12	M	W		Iowa	1		Augt	At home	Malformation	Tied to Finley & Melissa McNorton family, pg. 16, 1870 census Gallands Gr. Twp. Surname likely misspelled, really McNaughton?

Total number of deaths: 12	No. of white males: 6	No. of black males: 0	No. of muletto males: 0	No. of married: 3	Total foreign born: 1
	No. of white females: 6	No. of black females: 0	No. of muletto females: 0	No. of widowed: 0

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LINE #	FAMILY #	NAME	AGE	SEX	COLOR	MARRIED OR WIDOWED	PLACE OF BIRTH ST/TERR/COUNTRY	FATHER OF FOREIGN BIRTH	MOTHER OF FOREIGN BIRTH	MONTH DIED	PROF., OCCUP. OR TRADE	DISEASE OR CAUSE OF DEATH	TRANSCRIBER COMMENTS/REMARKS
	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.	7.	8.	9.	10.	11.	12.	13.
Harlan Township
1	3	Stamm, Marcia	1	F	W		Iowa			Oct	At Home	Acute Dysentary	Tied to A. W. & Marcia Stamm family, pg. 1, 1870 census Harlan Twp.
2	10	Bergstresser, Christina	63	F	W	M	Pannsylvania			Nov	Keeping House	Typhoid Fever	Tied to A. Bergstresser family, pg. 1, 1870 census Harlan Twp. Given name Christina, Christine, Christian?
3	23	Wood, Myrtle B.	1/12	F	W		Iowa			May	At Home	Whooping Cough	Tied to Thomas & Mary Wood family, pg. 3, 1870 census Harlan Twp.

Total number of deaths: 3	No. of white males: 3**	No. of black males: 0	No. of muletto males: 0	No. of married: 1	Total foreign born: 0
	No. of white females: 0	No. of black females: 0	No. of muletto females: 0	No. of widowed: 0

**NOTE: Recording error made by census taker; should be 0 Males and 3 Females.

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LINE #	FAMILY #	NAME	AGE	SEX	COLOR	MARRIED OR WIDOWED	PLACE OF BIRTH ST/TERR/COUNTRY	FATHER OF FOREIGN BIRTH	MOTHER OF FOREIGN BIRTH	MONTH DIED	PROF., OCCUP. OR TRADE	DISEASE OR CAUSE OF DEATH	TRANSCRIBER COMMENTS/REMARKS
	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.	7.	8.	9.	10.	11.	12.	13.
Jackson Township
1	27	Ingalsbe, Laura A.	1	F	W		Iowa			Nov	At Home	Inf. Brain	Tied to H. & Jane Ingalsbe family, pg. 4, 1870 census Jackson Twp.
2	32	Broderson, Dotte	1	F	W		Denmark	1	1	Sept	At Home	Diphtheria	Tied to Jacob & Martina Brodersen family, pg. 5, 1870 census Jackson Twp.
3	38	Brown, Geo.	2	M	W		Iowa			Feby	At home	Erysipelas	Tied to Ethel P. Brown family, pg. 5, 1870 census Jackson Twp.
4	63	Gish, Hattie	1	F	W		Iowa			Augt	At home	Acute Dysentary	Tied to Jno. F. & Mary Gish Gish family, pg. 9, 1870 census Jackson Twp.
5	74	McKeever, John	40	M	W	M	Indiana			July	Farmer	Small Pox	Family # likely s/b 73 not 74; Reuben McKeever listed with #73 Saul Sewell, Pratt, McKeever, Wadkins families, pg. 11, 1870 census Jackson Twp.
6	74	McKeever, Perly Este	41	F	W	M	Indiana			July	Keeping House	Small Pox	Family # likely s/b 73 not 74; Reuben McKeever listed with #73 Saul Sewell, Pratt, McKeever, Wadkins families, pg. 11, 1870 census Jackson Twp. Given name Este? or Etta?
7	74	McKeever, Mary A.	4	F	W		Iowa			July	At home	Small Pox	Family # likely s/b 73 not 74; Reuben McKeever listed with #73 Saul Sewell, Pratt, McKeever, Wadkins families, pg. 11, 1870 census Jackson Twp.
8	74	Wadkins, Eliza	21	F	W	M	Indiana			July	Keeping House	Small Pox	Family # likely s/b 73 not 74; Wm. Wadkins listed with #73 Saul Sewell, Pratt, McKeever, Wadkins families, pg. 11, 1870 census Jackson Twp
9	74	Wadkins, Mary Emma	1	F	W		Iowa			July	At home	Small Pox	Family # likely s/b 73 not 74; Wm. Wadkins listed with #73 Saul Sewell, Pratt, McKeever, Wadkins families, pg. 11, 1870 census Jackson Twp
10	83	Peterson, Mary	31	F	W		Denmark	1	1	Augt	At home	Typhoid Fever	Tied to Lars Nelson family, pg. 13, 1870 census Jackson Twp.

Total number of deaths: 10	No. of white males: 2	No. of black males: 0	No. of muletto males: 0	No. of married: 3	Total foreign born: 0
	No. of white females: 8	No. of black females: 0	No. of muletto females: 0	No. of widowed: 0

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Transcribed and contributed by Cheryl Siebrass, June, 2020