Thursday, December 6, 2012

1879-1880 Deaths - Ellis, Ohio County

1879-1880 Deaths - Ellis, Ohio County

In 1880 a census was conducted that lists the deaths for nine townships in Ohio County for the previous 12 months (June 1, 1879 through May 31, 1880).  These records are hand written and are difficult to read. Common surnames are recognizable, but unusual names are almost impossible to decipher. Also, the age of death is sometimes difficult to read as is the cause of death. I have done my best to transcribe these documents but I feel certain I have made some errors. I have included a question mark to indicate some of the most difficult words.


Persons who DIED during the year ending March 31, 1880 in Ellis, Ohio County, KY

Name                             Age    Gender             Month                Cause
                                                                        Of Death            of Death

Ellis, Martin                    4/30      F                   Mar                  Disease of Brain
Spurrier, Ollie                 2/12     M                   Nov                  Dropsey
Miller, Lyda B.                 5          F                    May                 Typhoid Fever
Burks, Sarah A.              65        F                    Sep                  Liver disease
Haynes, Sarah A.           24        F                    Feb                  Fever
Brown, Ida L.                  1          F                    May                 Erysipelas
Weding, John L.             1/30     M                   Jul                    Inanition
Stinnett, Alphred             58        M                   Feb                  Pneumonia
Rhodes, Sarah A.           45        F                    Dec                 Consumption
Evans, Elizabeth            8/30     F                    Dec                  Croup
Twind, Child                   1/30     F                    Mar                  unknown
McCarty, Lizzie              1/30     F                    Jun                   Inanition
Whitingkill, Jacob C.       76        M                   Sep                  Dropsey
Miller, William T.             35        M                   Mar                  Typhoid Fever
Evans, Jordan B.            2          M                   Aug                  Spinal Infection
Miller, Katie                     1          F                    Sep                  Liver disease

Source:  U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules

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