USGENWEB PROJECT ARCHIVES: TENSAS PARISH LOUISIANA http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/tensas.htm Federal 1850 Mortality Schedule, Tensas Parish, Louisiana Transcribed and submitted to the USGENWEB Archives Project by Edith Ziegler OCT 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved.http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Persons who Died during the Year ending 1st June, 1850, in Western District in the Parish Tensas State of Louisiana, enumerated by me Thos. G Reynolds, Asst. Marshal 1--Name of Every Person Who Died, during the year ending 1st June, 1850, whose place of abode at the time of his Death was in this Family 2--Age 3--Sex 4--Color(White, Black, Mulatto) 5--Free or Slave 6--Married or Widowed 7--Place of Birth, Naming the State, Territory or Country 8--The Month in which the person died 9--Professin, Occupation, or Trade 10-Disease or Cause of Death 11-Number of Days Ill 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Infant 1/22 F B S La March Lockjaw 1 Thomas C Laurance 31 M M Md June Physician Cholera Mary L Laurance 1 F La July Inflamation-Brain 2 Tom 43 M B S La May Cholera 6 Angeline 4 F B S La March Unknown 6 Elmira 2 F B S La June Worms 5 Liddy 2 F B S La May Overtsid William 5 M B S La July Unknown Peter 1 M M S La June Cholera 14 Lewis 1 M B S La August Worms 10 Pleasant 14 M B S La Nov Accident Mary Vanhoeson 8 F Miss July Fever 5 Emma Vanhoeson 12 F Miss Dec Cholera 1/3 Jacob Vanhoeson 2 M Miss Dec Cholera 1/4 Frances 4 F M S Miss Dec Cholera 4 Phil 14 M B S Miss Oct Diseased Kidney 7 Sally 9 F B S La Dec Burnt 12 Ellen 1 F B S La July Chlorea Infanta 14 Isaac 2 M B S La July Cholera Infanta 15 Caroline 1 F B S La Oct Diarrhea 4 Lucy 50 F B S Africa July Cholera 1 Jim 25 M B S Miss July Cholera 1 Laura 5 F B S La July Worms 7 Angeline 1 F B S La July Worms 21 Ned 35 M B S Va June Cholera 1/2 Bob Day 35 M B S Va June Cholera 1 Jessy 25 M B S Va June Cholera 2 Gurge 30 M B S Va June Cholera 1/2 Dick 18 M B S Ky June Cholera 1/2 Frank 30 M B S Miss June Cholera 1/2 Alfred 35 M B S Ky June Cholera 1/4 Ben Bird 17 M B S La June Cholera 1/2 Flemins 13 M B S La June Cholera 1/4 Milton 12 M B S La June Cholera 1/2 Jerry Fellow 12 M B S La June Cholera 1 Jim 4 M B S La July Cholera 1 Patsy 1 F B S La July Cholera 2 Amelia 4 F B S La July Cholera 1 Nick 14 M B S La July Cholera 2 Peter 1 M B S La July Cholera 1 Ebeneser 2 M B S La July Cholera 1 Rese 1 F B S La July Cholera 2 Sevina 1 F B S La July Cholera 1 William Cochran 57 M W Unknown July Planter Cholera 2 John 2 M B S La July Cholera 3 George 1 M B S La July Cholera 1 Jep 1 M B S La July Cholera 1 Majer 55 M B S Unknown July Cholera 2 Louisiana 3 F B S La July Cholera 3 Louisa 1 F B S Ga July Cholera 2 Mary 3 F B S La July Cholera 2 Cresy 70 F B S Unknown July Cholera 3 Louisa 7 F B S La July Cholera 1 Jenny 65 F B S Unknown July Cholera 2 Jessy 4 M B S La July Cholera 2 Margaret 52 F B S Unknown July Cholera 3 Sophy 18 F B S La July Cholera 1 Thorton 45 M B S Ky March Poison-Laudanum Frank 25 M B S Miss July Typhoid 3 Bill 45 M B S Unknown April Murdered Nathan 4 M B S La Sept Unknown 7 Albert 3 M B S La August Cholera Infanta 10 Mary 2 F B S Miss August Cholera Infanta 10 Daniel 22 M B S La Feb Cholera 3 Peter 24 M B S La Feb Cholera 1/4 Mary 25 F B S La Feb Cholera 1/4 Andrew 27 M B S Miss March Cholera 1/4 Joshia 3 M B S Miss August Fever 4 Peter 25 M B S Miss Jan Cholera 1 Major 25 M B S Va Jan Cholera 1/4 Joe Monroe 33 M B S Va June Cholera 1 Sam 18 M B S La June Cholera 1 Jim Washington 35 M B S Va June Cholera 2 Fanny 60 F B S Va June Cholera 5 Mary 60 F B S Va June Cholera 2 Ammy 55 F B S Va June Cholera 3 Mather 40 M B S Va June Cholera 7 Polly 12 F B S La June Cholera 1 Henry 8 M B S La June Cholera 1 Margaret 30 F B S Va June Cholera 2 Catherine 5/12 F B S La June Cholera 1 Dan 6 M B S La June Cholera 2 Loleman 5 M B S La June Cholera 3 Milly 5/12 F B S La June Cholera 2 Priscy 3/12 F B S La June Cholera 3 Elisa 2 F B S La June Cholera 1 Jacob 65 M B S Va May Inflamation-Liver Garland 35 M B S Va May Drowned Minder 65 F B S Va June Fits 6 Susan 30 F B S Va March Cold Sudden Bacchus 65 M B S Unknown June Cholera 2 Ben 45 M B S Unknown Oct Fever John Bull 15 M B S Miss July Inflamation-Brain Julian 30 F B S Unknown July Cholera 7 Joe 30 M B S Unknown Sept Fever 10 Steve 1 M B S La July Dropsy 60 Jim 1/12 M B S La March Unknown-Sudden Henry 32 M B S Md March Pneumonia 10 Liddy 20 F B S Unknown Sept Accident 7 John 22 M B S Miss May Unknown 6 Rich 26 M B S La May Cholera 1/2 John 9 M B S Unknown May Unknown 6 Ephram 45 M B S Unknown Feb Eating Ant 3 Clarrisa 5 F B S La August Inflamation-Brain 3 Jack 26 M B S Unknown Dec Pleurisu Wheeler 35 M Ala Jan Planter Cholera 1 Bantu 38 M Ala Jan Planter Cholera 1 Sanders 35 M Miss Jan Planter Cholera 1 Tom 25 M B S SC Jan Cholera 1/2 Henry 1 M B S La Dec Teething 21 Sarah 1 F B S La July Unknown Infant 2/52 M B S La Unknown Phil 35 M B S Unknown May Drowned Rodney 6 M B S Miss Dec Scarlet Fever 7 Patsy 1 F B S Miss Dec Scarlet Fever 3 Vic 4 F B S Miss Dec Scarlet Fever 7 Lyda 6 F B S Miss Dec Scarlet Fever 14 Margaret 7 F B S Miss Dec Scarlet Fever 21 Delian 50 F B S Va Now Labour Nicissu 8/12 F B S La April Fever 1 Infant 2/52 F B S La April Croup 1/2 Nancy 5 F B S La May Dropsy 60 Aggy 55 F B S Unknown July Apoplexy-Sudden Catherine 2 F B S La July Brain Fever 7 Essex 2 M B S La July Brain Fever 7 Madison 3 M B S La July Brain Fever 6 Elisa 15 F B S La May Typhoid 56 Thomas 1 M B S La May Unknown Sam 38 M B S Unknown May Drowned Burn 19 M B S La May Drowned Ella 7 F B S La May Fever Ned 65 M B S Africa April Inflamation-Brain 2 Sal 3 F B S La August Fever 6 Ned 1 M B S La Sept Fever 14 Wash 4 M B S La Sept Worms 2 Loyd 2 M B S La Sept Fever 7 John 8 M B S La August Fever 14 Elisa 3 F B S La August Worms 28 Henry 18 M B S Unknown May Bleeding Nose 1 Infant 1/52 F B S La Oct Unknown Peter 30 M B S Unknown Jan Cholera 1 Alice 1 F B S La Jan Dropsy.10 Mo William 14 M B S Ala May Accident 30 Maria 65 F B S Ala May Inflamation-Liver 14 James 10 M B S Miss Oct Unknown-Sudden Infant 1/12 F B S La Oct Unknown Infant 1/24 F B S La Oct Unknown Rana 30 F B S Unknown Feb Unknown Agnes 25 F B S Ky Jan Typhoid 7 Jua Ranson 32 M F W La Jan Overseer Typhoid 8 Cooley 5 M B S Miss Jan Typhoid 5 Alpia 11/12 M B S La Jan Unknown Kit 50 M B S Unknown Jan Pleurisy 8 Peter 3 M B S La March Unknown 1 yr Alfred 40 M B S Miss June Ampulchin Leg 21 Sarah 6/12 F B S La Dec Cold Jake 45 M B S Unknown June Cholera 1 Ned 45 M B S Va June Cholera 7 Howard 1 M B S La July Croup 4 A M McCre 35 M M Miss Feb Planter Chlorea 1 Frank 22 M B S Unknown May Bleeding Nose 2 hrs Isaac 2 M B S La June Worms 60 John 17 M B S Md May Drowned William 1 M B S La Unknown Unknown 2 Infant 1/22 M B S La Unknown Unknown Hannah 30 F M S Unknown Oct Lock Jaw Emily 6/12 F M S La Oct Fever 7 Bill 18 M B S Md April Drowned Sam 60 M B S Unknown Jan Pneumonia 21 Elisa 23 F B S La April Cholera 1/4 Henry 25 M B S Unknown April Cholera 7 Liddy 45 F B S Unknown April Cholera 7 Mary 70 F B S Va Unknown Old Age Martha 3 F B S La April Worms 4 Clinton 6 M B S La June Cholera 1/4 Deademona Crock 3 F B S La June Cholera 1 China Walker 3 F B S La June Cholera 1 Africa 3 F B S La June Cholera 1 Henry 25 F B S Va June Cholera 1/2 Rose King 30 F B S Va June Cholera 1/2 Henry 1/52 M B S La August LockJaw 4 Bill 6/12 M B S La Feb Croup 1 Caroline 6/12 F B S La Sept Unknown Ben 36 M B S Ky July Cholera 2 Ben Red 45 M B S Ky July Cholera 1 Milly 65 M B S Md July Cholera 1 Jack 80 M B S Va July Cholera 2 Sidney 30 F B S Va July Cholera 1 Minty 34 F B S Ky July Cholera 2 Miles 16 M B S Ky July Cholera 1 Polly 4 F B S Ky July Cholera 2 Sam 4 M B S La July Cholera 1 Elisha 2 M B S La July Cholera 2 Kitty 1 F B S La July Cholera 1 Matilda 2 F B S La July Cholera 1 Judy 35 F B S La July Cholera 1 Mose 62 M B S Va July Cholera 1 Frank 45 M B S Va July Cholera 1 George 22 M B S Md July Cholera 1 Jack 41 M B S Ky July Cholera 2 Nancy 15 F B S La July Cholera 1 Ellick 12 M B S La July Cholera 1 Elisa 12 F B S La July Cholera 2 Mary 5 F B S La July Cholera 1 Angeline 5 F B S La July Cholera 1 Sall Johnson 40 F B S Ky July Cholera 1 Mary Jane 1 F B S La July Cholera 1 Margaret 1 F B S La July Cholera 2 Rose 1 F B S La July Cholera 3 Infant 1/32 F B S La Unknown Unknown Infant 1/32 F B S La Unknown Unknown John 60 M B S Unknown May Consumption 6 mo Jacob 40 M B S Unknown March Pnumonia Easter 45 F B S Unknown April Eating dirt Mary 26 F B S Unknown April Eating dirt Sarah 4 F B S La April Scalded Mary 4/12 F B S La April Overlaid Infant 22 days F B S La Nov Lockjaw Dick 21 M B S Md April Cholera 1 Saley 1/52 F B S La Feb Unknown Nathen 48 M B S Unknown August Accident sudden Dick 60 M B S Unknown April Unknown 90 Drake 7 M B S La Sept Unknown 60 Charlot 11 F B S Miss March Constrict Bowels 5 Beverly 47 M B S Va August Consumption 21 Batist 50 M B S Africa July Dropsy 6mo Infant 1/32 F B S La May Unknown Antony 40 M B S N C Jan Cholera 1 Dianna 17 F B S Ky Aug Cholera 1/2 Ellen Johnson 2 F B S La August Bilious Fever 10 Mohayle 4 F B S La July Fever 2 Adam 35 M B S Unknown Feb Cholera 1 Henry 30 F B S Unknown Feb Cholera 1 James Snodgrass 50 M W Miss Feb Planter Cholera 1 Jessy Guice 39 M M Miss Feb Minister Cholera 1 Gilford 30 M B S S C May Unknown L B Wilson 30 M W La March Planter Pnumonia 8 Louisa 50 F B S Unknown June Typhoid 21 Simon 40 M B S Va Dec Inflamation Brain 10 Lewis 60 M B S Va Jan Heart 21 Lear 25 F B S Miss May Drowned Infant 1/52 M B S La March Unknown Infant 5/52 M B S La Sept Unknown Minty 4 F B S La August Putrid Sore Throat 14 John 40 M B S Unknown April Parilytic 3 Edmond 45 M B S Unknown May Fever 7 Andrew 1 M B S La June Tathony? Tumer 1 M B S La July Cholera Infanta 3 Nancy 20 F B S La July Tyhphoid F 8 Rose 28 F B S Unknown July Cholera 1 Mary 5 F B S La July Cholera 1/2 Daniel 50 M B S Unknown Oct Burn 14 Charles 28 M B S Md Sept Fever 5 Mary 28 F B S Va Nov Unknown 1 Maria 50 F B S Unknown March Cholera 1 Infant 1 M B S La Feb Unknown 3 Lineberger 35 M Ten March Overseer Cholera 1 Chien 3 M B S La May Worms 7 Henry 24 M B S Va Feb Drowned Infant 3/12 M B S La Oct Croup 7 Olina Dakin 8/12 F La Feb Inflamation-Brain 7 William Osborn 9 M La August Inflamation-Brain 6 Henry 2 M B S Miss March Unknown 60 Susan 30 F B S Miss Oct Dropsy 60 --4--no name given 1 F La Lock Jaw Caroline Barkham 28 F M Miss August Inflamation-Brain 12 Campbell 44 M Ireland March Dieker? Lock Jaw 6 J H McComus 21 M Miss Feb Ex Postmaster Consumption 1206 George Williams 2/12 M La Sept Unknown 14 Wks Negro 10 F B S Unknown Unknown Unknown 1-wk --11--Negros Unknown Unknown Unknown Cholera Boy 25 M B S Unknown Feb Accident Girl 38 F B S Unknown May Cholera 1/4 Frank 3 M B S La Nov Burnt 20 John L Sale 29 M M Ga August Overseer Infla. 7 Solemon 35 M B S Unknown July Unknown Charles 3 M B S La March Brain fever 3 Mildred 3 F B S La March Worms 5 Nancy 25 F B S Unknown Unknown Consumption 3 yrs Mary Johnson 30 F B S Md Unknown Consumption 2 yrs William M Shaw 2 M La April Inflamation Brain 21 William H Puckett 52 M W Ky May Carpenter Pleurisy 12 Melinda 12 F B S La Unknown Consumption 8 yrs Ann 6/12 F B S La Dec Diarrhea 7 Wyat Wilkinson 37 M M Ga August Planter Infla Stomach Henry 1 M M S Miss Feb Pnumonia 7 Isabel 1/20 F B S La Oct Unknown Richard 6/12 M B S La Jan Cholera 3 Infant 1 day M B S La August Unknown Martha West 32 F B S Va August Fever 4 Myers 90 M B S Md March Cholera 1 Nancy 80 F B S Md March Cholera 1 Mary Ann 20 F B S Miss March Cholera 1 Nancy 16 F B S Miss March Cholera 1 Townly 37 M B S Ga March Cholera 1 Anny 4 F B S La March Cholera 1 William 12 M B S Miss June Accident Nat 40 M B S Va March Cholera 8 Nickolas 28 M B S Va March Cholera 2 Elisa 27 F B S Ky March Cholera 14 Maria 20 F B S Va March Cholera 1 Jane 18 F B S Ten March Drowned Jerry 1 M B S La March Cholera 1 Nancy 1 F B S La March Cholera Infanta 30 Charles 2 F M S La March Cholera Infanta 75 Roda 30 F B S Miss June Unknown Theodore 3 M B S Miss July Worms 14 Robert 30 M M S Unknown Jan Cholera 5 Remarks as written by Thos Reynolds, Enumerator at the end of the schedule. The Cholera was very bad in the Parish during the years 1849 & 1850. The Water mostly limestone. The timbers are Gum, Oak, Cypress, Hackberry, Cotton Wood, Ash & Pignutt. Nearly all of this Parich was overflown this spring by a great rise in the Mississippi River and all the crops are more or less injured and great loss in stock.