1850 MORTALITY SCHEDULE FOR ST. HELENA PARISH, LA
Submitted by Annette Womack, Winn Parish, LA.

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1850 MORTALITY SCHEDULE FOR ST. HELENA PARISH, LA


name, age, sex, married?, place born, month died, occupation, cause of death


John ODEAN, 70, m, KY, Sept, farmer ,consumption ,6, m
Sarah M. BATES,1, f,,LA, May, , fever, 4,
William DAY, 20, , LA, Sep, , fever, 3, d
W. P. DEAN, 38, m, m, ME, Feb, farmer, pnumonia, 30, d
E. WOMACK, 66, f, m, VA, Jan, , Cholic, 1,   hour?
R. GORMAN, 72, f, m, SC, Oct, midwife, coris (consumption?), 6m
David KHEANES, 48, m, m, SC, Nov, farmer, asthma, 14 d
L. A. HAWING, 27,  f, m, LA, Oct, child bed fever, 4 d
Martha LILLY, 2, f, -, LA, Sept, -, fever, 6 d
J. MCPHEARSON, 23, m,  -, LA, Oct, farmer, fever, 14 d
C. ALLEN, 11, f,  , LA, Dec, , fever, 20 d
W. ROBERTSON, 16,  m,  , MS, May, pnumonia, 25, d
M. M. MINCHA, 6,  m,  , LA, July, dropsey, 60 d
Rachel DUNBAR, ?7, f , m, SC, Oct, midwife, fever, 8, d
George WEBB, 16, m,  , LA, Oct, farmer, bowel disease, 21, d
W. COLE,  43, m, m, England, June, merchant, fever, 4 d.:
James CURTIS, 23, m,  , LA, Nov, farmer, fever, 20, d
Mary YOUNG, 17,  f, m, LA, Feb, child bed fever, 4, d
Emily RICKHAM, 32,f, m, LA, July, female disease, 60, d
J. CHANCE, 35, m, m, LA, Nov, farmer, pnumonia, 20, d
B. BRANNON, 30, f, m, Ireland, Jan, , child bed fever, 4, h
Martha AMACKER, 3/.12, f,     , LA, July, unknown, 3,d
Tobias RHEAMS, 46, m, m, LA, Mar, grocer, typhoid, 20, d
John FORESTAKEN, 55, m, m, Holland, Dec, saddler, drapsey, 12d
Sarah BRINE, 65, f, m, MS, Nov, , unknown, 21, m
J. C. TAYLOR, 33, m, -,NY, Aug, attorney, typhoid, 14
Elizabeth CHARLES, 40, f, m, LA, Sept,  , fever, 7,d

REMARKS:

No particular malady has been prevalent in this district.  It is well watered.
Water used: Brooks, springs, and wells.  Soils: unlevel, thin but fertile.
Timbers: pine, oak, hickory, poplar, gum, magnolia, and birch are the
principle timbers.  No natural fertilizers.

(signed) J. JN.  CARRUTH ass.  U&B.  Marshal for St. Helena Parish

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