This file was extracted and contributed by:
Sarah Thorson Little  wrightgenie@yahoo.com
October 2006
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Extracted from the Non population Census Schedules for Iowa, 1850-1880. T1156, Rolls 54, 55, 58, 62. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. Items in [ ] – brackets added to compilation by the compiler from other sources. They were not on the original microfilm rolls.

Part of the Federal Censuses from 1850-1880 included a mortality schedule enumerating the individuals who had died in the previous year. Because each of the censuses from 1850-1880 began on June 1, "previous year" refers to the 12 months preceding June 1, or June 1 (of the previous year) to May 31 (of the census year).

Mortality Schedules --- Wright County Iowa

1860, 1870, 1880

Name Residence Birthplace Sex Age Death Date Cause of Death Other

1860:

Christy, Alice A Ohio F 14 Oct 1859 Congestive chills 9 days ill

Okeson, Silas W Iowa M 1 Apr 1870 Croup 4 days ill

Overacker, Caroline E Iowa F 3 Oct 1859 Dysentary 21 days ill

Sprague, Emily R Indiana F 7 Feb 1860 Inflammation of lungs 30 days ill

Walters, George W Pennsylvania M 29 Sep 1859 Congestion of the Liver Farmer, Married, 9 days ill

1870:

Not Named Liberty Iowa F 9/12 Aug 1869 Acute Diarrhea

Ainsley, Sherman Clarion Michigan M 28 Apr 1870 Drowned* Painter

Banks, Alesther Woolstock Maine F 56 May 1870 Consumption Married

Boyington, Lewis A Wall Lake Iowa M 1 24 Aug 1869 Acute Diarrhea

Brown, Martha Eagle Grove Iowa F 1 26 Nov 1869 Inflammation Bowels Both parents foreign born

Butler, Elmer E Wall Lake Wisconsin M 8 28 May 1870 Typhoid Fever

Butler, Harriett F Wall Lake Wisconsin F 12 29 April 1869 Typhoid Fever

Campbell, Truman Pleasant Iowa M 2 7 May 1870 Bilious Colic

Clark, Not Named Eagle Grove Iowa F 1/12 23 Jan 1870 Inflammation Bowels

Eggleston, Jiles Liberty Minnesota M 2 Aug 1869 Acute Diarrhea

Ellsworth, George Clarion Canada M 23 23 Dec 1869 Inflammation Bowels Married, farmer, both parents foreign born

Fulton, Joseph Belmond Pennsylvania M 34 Apr 1870 Killed in Machinery Married, Carriage maker

Gelman, Dudley Belmond New York M 65 Apr 1870 Drowned* Stone Mason, Married

Groat, Hattie Iowa Iowa F 1 Apr 1870 Influenza

Hughes, Vail Liberty Iowa F 5/12 15 Feb 1870 Brain Inflammation

June, Fenner Iowa Iowa M 1/12 Sep 1869 Unknown

Klein, Isabelle Pleasant Wisconsin F 9 Jan 1870 Accidental Drowning Both parents foreign born

Mathews, Ada May Woolstock Iowa F 3/12 Sep 1869 Unknown

McNutt, Mary J Iowa Nova Scotia F 27 Dec 1869 Heart Disease Married, Keeping House

Peterson, George A Vernon Iowa M 9 Mar 1870 Poisoned by eating ?

Polmateer, Joseph Pleasant Iowa M 1/12 Nov 1869 Unknown

Price, Theodore Liberty New Jersey M 24 10 Sep 1869 Acute Diarrhea Farmer

Rowen, William Pleasant Connecticut M 30 Apr 1870 Drowned* Married, farmer, both parents foreign born

Rowley, Robert P Iowa New York M 35 Apr 1870 Drowned* Married, farmer

Royce, George Belmond New York M 28 Apr 1870 Drowned* Married, farmer

Smith, Not Named Iowa Iowa M 1/12 Jan 1870 Unknown

Striker, Orion W Troy Iowa M 2 4 Sep 1869 Acute Diarrhea

Swanger, Velizorian Liberty Iowa F 1 Jul 1869 Brain Inflammation

*Note on bottom of census page – “Rowen, Rowley, Royce, Gelman and Ainsley were all drowned at the same time while attempting to cross the Iowa River at Belmond at the time of high water”

1880:

Andrews, Wallace Ohio M 82 Apr 1880 Apoplexy Farmer, single, both parents born CT, 11 yrs resident;

Argubright, F. Woolstock Iowa M 3 Apr 1880 Diphtheria Father born TN; Mother born NY; 3 yrs resident

Austin, Frank Clarion Iowa M 2 Nov 1879 Typhoid Fever Father born NY; Mother born Wisconsin

Beustead/Benstead, John Woolstock England M 19 Aug 1879 Pneumonia Laborer, single, 3 yrs resident, parents born England

Rowen, Locinda Blaine Ohio F 37 Oct 1879 Womb Inflammation Married, both parents born Ohio

Brandis, John [Belmond] Germany M 73 Nov 1879 Paralysis of Heart Married, Farmer, both parents born Germany

Brown, Arthur A Eagle Grove Iowa M 9/12 May 1880 Diphtheria Father born England, Mother born Ohio

Corp, Betsy [Belmond] Connecticut F 64 3 Aug 1879 Hermiplegia widow; 14 yrs resident

Comman, Daniel Pennsylvania M 57 Mar 1880 Pneumonia Physician; married; both parents born PA;1 yr resident

Delana, Mary Wall Lake Canada F 29 Sep 1879 Premature Childbirth 4 yrs resident; both parents born Canada

Doty, Abagail Eagle Grove Iowa F 14 May 1880 Diphtheria Both parents born Ohio

Doty, James F Eagle Grove Iowa M 10 May 1880 Diphtheria Both parents born Ohio

Doty, Mary E Eagle Grove Iowa F 20 May 1880 Diphtheria Both parents born Ohio

Doty, Samuel M Eagle Grove Iowa M 12 May 1880 Diphtheria Both parents born Ohio

Doty, Sarah M Eagle Grove Iowa F 4 May 1880 Diphtheria Both parents born Ohio

Duerst, Matt A Liberty/Boone Iowa M 3/12 May 1880 Inanition Father born Iowa; Mother born Wisconsin

Fenter, Geo W Ohio M 50 May 1880 Cerebral Congestion Widowed, hustler/hotelier?, 10 yrs resident

Garth, Jemima Clarion Iowa F 37 Feb 1880 Consumption Married; father born Ireland; mother England; 8 yrs

Resident; contracted illness in Illinois;

Gilpin, Cora J Iowa F 1 Apr 1880 Brain Fever Both parents born Illinois

Hinman, Ellen Massachusetts F 37 Jun 1879 Erysipelas Married; both parents born MA; 14 yr resident

Hunt, Ara Liberty/Boone Iowa M 3 Mar 1880 Diphtheria Father born Iowa; Mother born New York

Jacobson, Oliver Wisconsin M 25 Jan 1880 Lung Fever Single; farmer; both parents born Norway; 4 yr resident

Jenison, Wm [Belmond] Iowa M 13 Nov 1879 Drowned Father born New York; Mother born Canada;

Kelly, Mary Vernon New York F 27 Nov 1879 Consumption Married, Father born England; mother NY; 8 yr resident;

Keller, Aaron [Belmond] New York M 56 Apr 1880 Spinal Abscess Married, farmer, 12 years resident

Lambert, Amedia Eagle Grove Iowa F 18 Feb 1880 Pneumonia School teacher, 18 yr resident; both parents born NY

Mann, Mary Ireland F 48 Jan 1880 Pneumonia Married, both parents born Ireland; 3 yrs resident

Miller, Eugene W Clarion Iowa M 2 Feb 1880 Typhoid Fever Father born Illinois; Mother born Maine

Morrell, Ephram Liberty/Boone New York M 57 Jul 1879 Pleutis Bowels Married, Farmer, both parents born NY

Nelson, Andrew Liberty/Boone Denmark M 41 Oct 1879 Crushed in Sorghum Mill Married, Farmer, both parents born Denmark

Osborn, Thomas Norway M 25 Mar 1880 Asthma Single

Phelps, Elva Troy Iowa F 3 Oct 1879 Diphtheria Father born PA; Mother born Illinois

Phelps, Lewis Troy Pennsylvania M 29 Mar 1880 Consumption Married, Farmer, both parents born Pennsylvania

Porter, Charles Eagle Grove Iowa M 4 Mar 1880 Diphtheria Father born Maryland; Mother born Illinois

Potter, George T Dayton Iowa M 8/12 May 1880 Lung Congestion Father born NY; Mother born Wisconsin

Actually died in Charlestown, Calumet, Wisconsin; entry on census form crossed through by enumerator

Robb, No Name Wall Lake Iowa M 7/12 Nov 1879 Liver Inflammation Both parents born New Hampshire

Slaight, Sherman Dayton Iowa M 10 May 1880 Struck by Capston Sweep? 2 yrs resident; Father born NY; Mother in Scotland

Smith, Sophia Eagle Grove Denmark F 23 Apr 1880 Puerperal Fever Married, 8 yrs resident; both parents born Denmark

Thompson, P B

[Polly Bartholomew] [Belmond] Connecticut F 79 Sep 1879 Paralysis of Heart Widowed, 17 yrs resident

Wallin, George Troy Iowa M 2/12 Sep 1879 Diphtheria Parents born Pennsylvania

Wasem, Charles Eagle Grove Iowa M 9 Feb 1880 Diphtheria Father born Hesse-Darmstadt; Mother Pennsylvania

Wasem, Cyrus Eagle Grove Iowa M 12 Feb 1880 Diphtheria Father born Hesse-Darmstadt; Mother Pennsylvania

Wasem, Elizabeth Eagle Grove Hesse-

Darmstadt F 82 Jan 1880 Arthritis Widow; 13 yrs res.; Parents born Hesse-Darmstadt

Wasem, Fred Eagle Grove Iowa M 19 Feb 1880 Diphtheria Father born Hesse-Darmstadt; Mother Pennsylvania

Wasem, child of G F Eagle Grove Iowa F 1/12 Jan 1880 Inanition Both Parents born Hesse-Darmstadt

Watkins, Lewis Woolstock Wales M 68 Aug 1879 Typhoid Fever Farmer. Married, both parents born Wales; 7 yrs resident;

Watkins, Mary Woolstock Iowa F 4 Oct 1879 Drowned Both Parents born Wales

Watkins, William Woolstock Wales M 29 Nov 1879 Typhoid Fever Farmer, Married, 7 yrs resident; parents born Wales

Wright, Lela Eagle Grove Massachusetts F 12 Feb 1880 Diphtheria 10 yrs resident; Both parents born Ireland

?, Child of A. J. Eagle Grove Iowa M 0 Apr 1880 Inanition Father born ?; Mother born Denmark