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1860 Hamilton County, Iowa Mortality Schedule 228

Transcribed for IAGenWeb by Janelle Martin, April 2009

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SCHEDULE 3.--Persons who Died during the Year ending 1st June, 1860,
in Boone Township, in the County of Hamilton, State of Iowa,
enumerated by me, J. J. Wadsworth, Ass't Marshal.

# Name Age Sex Marital Nativity Mon of Death Cause of Death Occupation Days Ill
1 BURGESS, Geo. R 5 M   New Jersey September Whooping Cough   42
2 BURGESS, George 72 M Married Penn. October Bronchitis Carpenter 365
3 BROWNING, M. B. 28 F Married Mass. September Typhoid Fever   30
4 TERWILLIGER, John 3 M   Iowa March Choking    

Hamilton Township

# Name Age Sex Marital Nativity Mon of Death Cause of Death Occupation Days Ill
6 KEPLER, Sevillah 10d F   Iowa December Cold   1
7 OMSTEAD, Hampson 3 M   Iowa February Lung Fever   4
8 DODGE,Urias 49 M Married Maine July Inflam. bowels Farmer 11

Webster Township

# Name Age Sex Marital Nativity Mon of Death Cause of Death Occupation Days Ill
10 MEEKS, Catharine 66 F Married Virginia September Cholera Morbus   2
11 ECKERSON, D.A. 46 M Married New York July Swelling on Side Millwright 21
12 PEMBERTON, J. C. 26 M   Illinois March Not Known Physician 365
13 ROYSTER, Margaret 1 F   Iowa November Lung Fever   5
14 CARVER, Drusilla 11m F   Iowa May Croup   60

Marion Township

# Name Age Sex Marital Nativity Mon of Death Cause of Death Occupation Days Ill
16 WOOD, Henry N. 28 M Married Penn. August Congestive Fever farmer 7
17 IRVIN, Sarah 6 F   Iowa February Congestive Fever   2
18 McKINNY, Geo. W. 6 M   Iowa September Congestive Fever   14
19 ANDERSON, Elizabeth 24 F Married Penn. January Not Known   7

Norway Township

# Name Age Sex Marital Nativity Mon of Death Cause of Death Occupation Days Ill
21 LARSON, Ellen 6 F   Illinois October Accidental Burning    
22 HELGERSON, Ann 8d F   Iowa May Not Known   2
23 OLSON, Alex 60 M Married Norway October Typhoid Fever Farmer 8
24 DANIELS, Eliza 38 F Married Penn. August Sinking Chills   7
25 DANIELS, Wm. 1m M   Iowa August Not Known   7

Remarks: Ellen Larson (21) was burned to Death by her clothes taking fire from Prairie fire.

Cass Township

# Name Age Sex Marital Nativity Mon of Death Cause of Death Occupation Days Ill
27 FRAIKES, Delfy 1m F   Iowa May Not Known   1
28 ECKSTEIN, Catharine  23 F Married Berne August Child Birth   2
29 BUTLER, Mary 2 F   Iowa May Accidental drowning    
30 BASSHAM, Emiletta 1/24 F   Iowa May Heart Disease   7
31 BASSHAM, Evaletta 1/24 F   Iowa May Heart Disease   7
32 STORY, Elias 3/4 M   Iowa October Whooping Cough   42
33 STORY, George 1/12 M   Iowa April Lung Fever   7

Remarks: Mary Butler (29) fell into a small stream while at play.

No prevailing Epidemic.

Water in this subdivision hard but of good quality.

Soil rich loam from 2 to 4 feet in depth.

Sandstone Bituminous and Cannel Coal are abundant.

Timber - Oak, Walnut, Linn & C.



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