Monday, December 3, 2012

1879-1880 Deaths - Beaver Dam, Ohio County

1879-1880 Deaths - Beaver Dam, 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 Beaver Dam, Ohio County, KY

Name                             Age    Gender             Month                Cause
                                                                        Of Death            of Death

Johnston                          8/12     M                   Jan                   Yellow Jaundice
McDowell, Julia               45        F                    Feb                  Consumption
Edwards, James R.         27        M                   Nov                 Cancer of stomach
Gaddas, Sallie                  32        F                    Mar                  Consumption
Taylor, Richard                48        M                   Feb                  Consumption
Park, Edgar J.                  1          M                   Feb                  Measles
Allen, Eliza A.                   1          F                    Feb                  Kidney disease
Shown, Rebecca C.        44        F                    Jan                   Pneumonia
Morton, Wm/ L. D.          4/12     M                   May                 Brain Fever
Bennett, Jennie               22        F                    Feb                  Typhoid Fever
Ward                              1/12     M                   Oct                  Brain Fever
Pendleton, Amanda        22        F                    Nov                 Pneumonia
Woerner, Fredrick           2          M                   Nov                 Burned
Vaught, Joseph               49        M                   Sep                  Erysipelas
Cummins, A. H.              38        M                   Jul                    Pneumonia
Platt, George A.               32        M                   Jun                   Consumption
Rucker, Richard              85        M                   Feb                  Pneumonia
Hines, Bertha                  9/12     F                    Sep                  Brain Fever
Young, Mary                    11        F                    May                 Consumption
Young, Henry                   13        M                   Jun                   Drowned
Kroener, Helen                 3          F                    Jun                   Brain Fever

Source:  U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules

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