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1850 Jersey County, Illinois Mortality Schedule

Enumerated by Jona(than) Plowman and located on pages 353,356,357, 359 and 362 of the original census schedule on microfilm. Note: This was the time era of the Cholera epidemic and Jersey County sure had its share. The cause of death isn’t listed, in order to save on web page space, but if anyone is interested, please email [email protected] and I will send it. If you see several surnames of families whose death dates were the same month/year, you can bet it was due to cholera. It seems to have wiped out several families including a couple of physicians.

COLUMNS (separated by comma’s):
Name of Deceased, Age, Sex, Marital Status, Nativity, Date of Death, Occupation

      ___________, Eliza Ann, 1/12, F, IL, Jul 1849,

ANDERSON, John S., 51, M, married, KY, July 1849, Farmer

ANDERSON, Mary, 21, F, , KY, July 1849,

ANDERSON, Susanah, 50, F, widow, KY, July 1849,

ARMSTRONG, Sarah, 87, F, widow, VA, Jan 1850,
BAUGH, Elvira, 32, F, married, TN, Apr 1850,

BAUGH, Philemon, 78, M, married, NC, Dec 1849, Farmer

BAUGH, Robert C., 46, M, widow, KY, Apr 1850,Farmer

BERTRAM, Horace R., 3, M, IL, Sep 1849,

BETHEL, Chester H., 17, M, IL, Feb 1850, Farmer

BOWELS, James, 45, M, married, NC, May 1850,Farmer

BROWN, Charles L., 2/12, M, , IL, Sep 1849,

BROWN, Eunice, 2/12, F, , IL, Dec 1849,

BUCKLES, Nancy, 51, F, married, VA, Nov 1849,

BURKE, Anne, 3/12, F, ,IL, Aug 1849,
CAFFEE, Louisa, 20, F, married, TN, Aug 1849,

CAREY, Ezra L., 1/12, M, , IL, Mar 1850,

CARRIER, Orrel M., 1, F, ,IL, Oct 1849,

CARROLL, Alexis, 28, M, married, OH, Apr 1850,

CAVEN, Thomas, 46, M, widow, KY, Jul 1849, School Teacher,

CHANDLER, Lavina, 16, F, , OH, Sep 1849,

COVERLEY, Robert, 13, M, , NJ, Sep 1849,

CRAIN, Silas, 43, M, married, TN Aug 1849, Meth. Minister

CROSS, John L., 82, M, widow, NJ, Sep 1849,Farmer

CRULL, Elizabeth, 65, F, widow, VA, Nov 1849,

CURTIS, Hiram, 37, M, married, OH Jul 1849,Farmer
DABBS, Nathan, 25, M, , IL, Apr 1850,Farmer

DARBY, John B., 24, M, , VT, Jul 1849, Cooper

DARLINGTON, Maria, 3/12, F, IL, Aug 1849,

DARNEILLE, Isaac, 54, M, married, KY, Jul 1849, Farmer

DARNEILLE, Susan, 42, F, widow, TN, Jul 1849,

DARNEILLE, Susan, 5, F, , IL, Jul 1849,

DAVIS, George, 1, M, , IL, Mar 1850,

DEHART, Mary Jane, 3/12, F, , IL, Feb 1850,

DeLONG, Luther B., 32, M, married, OH, May 1850, Farmer

DICKSON, Thomas,35, M, ,Ireland, Feb 1850,Lumberman

DUNHAM, David,34, M, married, VA, Dec 1849, Farmer
EASTWOOD, Christopher C., 4, M, , IL, Oct 1849,

EDDING, Leollon,5/12, M, , IL, Jul 1849,

EDWARDS, Catharine, 76, F, widow, PA, Feb 1850,

ELLIS, Samuel, 60, M, widow, PA, Aug 1849, Shoemaker

ELLISON, John, 50, M, married, KY, Jan 1850, Wheelright
FERGUSON, Martha, 25, F, married, TN, Jan 1850,

FINTON, Elijah, 27, M, married, KY, Apr 1850, Laborer

FREEMAN, Ellen E., 1, F, , IL, Jul 1849,

FURREY, Stegwell, 45, M, married, TN, Apr 1850, Waggon Maker
GERRELL, Ambrose F., 1, M, , IL, Apr 1850,

GLOVER, Washington, 44, M, married, AL, Sep 1849, Farmer

GRAMMAR, James, 46, M, widow, Unk,Jan 1850, Laborer

GRAY, Joseph, 17, M, IA, Feb 1850, Laborer

GREY, Joseph, 19, M, IA(IN?), Feb 1850, Laborer
HALLER, James, 7/12, M, , IL, Aug 1849,

HALLER, James B., 33, M, married, VA, Jul 1849,Physician

HARRALSON, Elliott, 4, M, , IL, Aug 1849,

HARRIET,Alfred, 75, M, , NJ, Sep 1849, Farmer

HAYES, Ashel, 50, M, widow, SC, Jul 1849, Cooper

HAYES, Joseph L., 22, M, married, TN, Jul 1849, Cooper

HAYES, Sarah L., 2, F, , IL, Dec 1849,

HENDERSHOT, Jacob, 26, M, married, NY, Mar 1850, Laborer

HUGHES, Nathan, 56, M, married, VA, May 1850,Farmer
JAMESON, John, 50, M, married, VA, Jan 1850, Farmer

JARBOE, Catharine, 56, F, widow, KY, Jan 1850,
KENT, William H., 7/12, M, , IL, Aug 1849,

KILLBOURN, Charlotte, 26, F, married, VT, Oct 1849,
LAMB, Sarah, 63, F, widow, NC, Feb 1850,

LONGWELL, Elizabeth, 60, F, married, Scotland, Mar 1850,

LONGWELL, Elizabeth, 30, F, , Scotland, Mar 1850,

LONGWELL,Elizabeth, 5, F, , Scotland, Mar 1850,

LONGWELL, James, 62, M, married, Scotland, Mar 1850, Farmer

LONGWELL, Jane, 2, F, , Scotland, Mar 1850,
McPHEARSON, Samuel, 28, M, , MD, Jul 1849, Laborer

MATHEWS, Jacob,70, M, widow, PA, Aug 1849, Farmer

METZLER, Caroline, 1/12, F, , IL, Feb 1850,

MILES, William P., 26, M, married, KY, Apr 1850,Farmer

MUNDLE, Mary, 50, F, married, England, Sep 1849,

MYERS, John,20, M, , IL, Jul 1849, Cabinet Maker

MYERS, Nancy, 40, F, married, TN, Mar 1850,

MYERS, William, 20, M, Germany, Jul 1849, Farmer
NOBLE, Amelia R., 1, F, , IL, Jul 1849,

NOBLE, Anne, 60, F, married, SC, Apr 1850,

NOBLE, Virgil, 36, M, married, MS, Jul 1849, Farmer

NOTT, James A., 1, M, , IL, Sep 1849,
OSBORN, Mary, 7, F, , IL, Jan 1850,

OSBORN, Narcissa, 2/12, F, , IL, Apr 1850,

OSBORN, Sarah Jane, 3, F, , IL, Jun 1849,

OSBORN, William, 3, M, , IL, no date,
PARKER, _______, 1/12, F, , IL, Apr 1850,

PATRICK, Elizabeth, 1, F, , IL, Mar 1850,

PATRICK, Jeannette, 22, F, , Scotland, Mar 1850,

PAYNE, Charlotte, 4/12, F, , IL, June 1849,

PIGGOTT, James E., 2, M, , IL, Jun 1849,

PIGGOTT, William W., 13, M, , IL, June 1849,

PLOWMAN, Amelia F., 2, F, , IL, June 1849,

PLOWMAN, Chauncey, 13, M, , PA, Jul 1849,

PLOWMAN, David, 68, M, married, MD, June 1849,Farmer

PLOWMAN, Lewis, 37, M,, PA, June 1849,Farmer

PLOWMAN, Sarah, 58, F, widow, PA, June 1849,
QUEEN, Dennis, 25, M, ,Ireland, Jul 1849, Tailor
REDDISH, Caroline, 8/12, F, , IL, Oct 1849,

REYNARD, Jackson, 19, M, , IL, Aug 1849, Laborer

ROBERTS, Patsey, 48, F, married, SC, Apr 1850,

RUSK, Pracilla, 75, F, widow, Ireland, Oct 1849,
SACKETT, Reuben, 40, M, married, NY, Oct 1849,Farmer

SANDRIDGE, Jackson, 14, M, , VA, May 1850, unknown

SCROGGINS, Martha, 18, F, , IL, Oct 1849,

SHILLAM, E. W., 2, M, , England, June 1849,

SHORE, ________, 2/12, F, , IL, Feb 1850,

SHORE, Elizabeth, 47, F, married, TN, Dec 1849,

SHORT, Elizabeth, 19, F, IL, Jul 1849,

SMITH, Ellen, 3, F, , IL, May 1850

SMITH, Fanny, 17, F, , TN, Apr 1850,

SMITH, Frank, 11, M, , TN, Apr 1850,

SMITH, Jacob, 35, M, widow, TN, Apr 1850, Stone Mason

SMITH, Polly, 13, F, , TN, Apr 1850,

SMITH, Raphael, 7, M, , TN, Apr 1850,

SMITH, Rebecca, 9, F, , TN, Apr 1850,

SMITH, Ruth, 34, F, married, TN, Apr 1850,

SMITH, Ruthalia E., 1, F, , IL, Apr 1850,

SMITH, Sally, 5, F, , TN, Apr 1850,

SMITH, Susanah, 69, F, widow, NY, Oct 1849,

SMITH, William, 15, M, , TN, Apr 1850,

SNELL, James C. P. , 3/12, M, , IL, Mar 1850,

SNIDER, Elizabeth C., 2, F, , TN, Nov 1849,

SNIDER, Mary Jane, 3, F, , TN, Oct 1849,

SPANGLE, Lavisa M., 35, F, married, NY, Feb 1850,

STELL, John, 60, M, , NJ, Apr 1859, Farmer
TACK, M. A., 1/12, M, , IL, Sep 1849,

TAPSCOTT, Maria L., 8, F, , OH, Feb 1850,

TAPSCOTT, Rachel, 10, F, , OH, May 1850,

TOMPKINS, Joseph, 22, M, , KY, June 1849, Clerk

TRUCKEY, Frank, 53, M, married, IL, May 1850, Farmer

TRUCKEY, Joseph, 21, M, , IL, Mar 1850, Farmer

TUCKER, James, 3/12, M, , IL, Mar 1850,

TUCKER, B. F., 26, M, married, OH, Aug 1849, Physician

TULLIS, Ann E., 23, F, widow, KY, May 1850,
UTT, William A., 7/12, M, , IL, Sep 1849,
VEITCH, Louiza E., 2, F, IL, Jul 1849,
WADDLE, David, 51, M, married, IL, Jul 1849, Farmer

WADDLE, Jesse, 10, M, , IL, June 1849,

WEEKS, Henry, 38, M, widow, KY, Apr 1850, Laborer

WEMPLE, Sarah Jane, 8, F, , IL, Sep 1849,

WEST, Vincent, 50, M, married, VA, Jan 1850, Farmer

WHITCOMB, Elizabeth, 29, F, married, TN, Jan 1850,

WHITCOMB, Elizabeth, 27, F, married, TN, Jan 1850,

WILLIAMS, Serena, 6/12, F, , IL, Mar 1850,

WILSON, Sarah A., 26, F, widow, NJ, Jul 1849,

WILSON, Sarah A., 1, F, , IL, Jul 1849,

WILSON, Sarah A., 1, F, , IL, Aug 1849,

WILSON, William S., 36, M, married, NJ, Jul 1849, Plasterer

WINSOR, William T., 7/12, M, IL, Jan 1850,