Hillsdale County MI Archives Deaths.....1888 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Pat McArthur - May 2008 Every effort was made in my transcribing to record the information accurately. If errors are found, please notify the file manager for Hillsdale County MIGenWeb. File can be found at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/hillsdale/vitals/deaths/1888/1888deaths.txt Source Of Record: Return of deaths in Hillsdale County as reported to the State of Michigan year end 1873 Death date Name Sex Race Mar St Age Died at Cause Born Occupation Parents Oct 22, 1888 Allen, (no name) M W - 1m23d Hillsdale Brain disease Mich - Theo. And Ella Allen (unknown) Dec 4, 1888 Allen, Clarissa F W M 81y5m Litchfield Dysentary New York Housewife Joel and Sarah Moore (New York) Oct 22, 1888 Allen, Maria S. F W S 69y4m8d Hillsdale Paralysis New York At home Arnold and Lucy Allen (New York)\ Feby 27, 1888 Alley, Hollie M W - 9m2d Somerset Spinal Menangitis Michigan - Charles and Emma Alley (Somerset) Aug 8, 1888 Avery, Minerva J. F W S 21y5m Ransom Consumption Mich Farmer daugh Edwin and Mary Avery (Ransom) May 18, 1888 Baker, John F. M W M 81y7m12d Somerset Old age Unknown Farmer unknown Dec 14, 1888 Barker, - M W - 0 Jefferson Stillborn Michigan - George and Lorinda Barker (Jefferson) May 28, 1888 Benedict, Herbert M W S 23y Wright Heart disease Mich Farmer Hiram Benedict (Wright) Feb 17, 1888 Benson, Asa R. M W W 76y4m Jefferson Paralysis New York Farmer Dead Nov 5, 1888 Bond, Aurilla F W M 58y3m Allen Consumption Mass Housewife William and Isabel Knapp (Somerset) Nov 2, 1888 Box, Sylvester M W M 58y2m26d Camden Consumption Michigan Farmer Job Box (Jackson) July 6, 1888 Brown, Ethel F W - 6y5m15d Somerset Gastric fever Michigan - Loyal and Iona Brown (Somerset) Dec 1, 1888 Burdell, - F W - 0 Hillsdale Stillborn Michigan - William and Gertrude Burdell (Michigan) Nov 7, 1888 Camp, George M W W 73y11m Ransom Cancer New York Farmer Joseph and Rachael Camp (Ransom) Mar 9, 1888 Carlton, Leah F W - 1y5m27d Somerset Spinal Menangitis Michigan - James and Donna Carlton (Somerset) Apr 2, 1888 Carris, Nevada F W S 26y4m Somerset Consumption Michigan - Spencer and Nevada Carris (Somerset) Oct 15, 1888 Casey, Fred M W - 1y4m Wheatland Dysentary Mich - Louis and Ann Casey (Wheatland) July 11, 1888 Chapman, Amanda ?. F W W 59y Wheatland Paralytic stroke New York Housewife unknown July 22, 1888 Comer, Jane F W S 26y Hillsdale Unknown New York Dressmaker John and Elizabeth Comer (Ireland) Sep 20, 1888 Conrad, Jennie F W M 21y Jefferson Blood Poison New York Housewife Walter and Mary Weatherwax (Ransom) July 16, 1888 Crampton, Gertie F W - 10m Ransom Spasms Mich - Asa and Mina Crampton (Ransom) April 16, 1888 Culbert, Margaret F W W 87y11m Wheatland Old age Ireland home David King Oct 27, 1888 Curtis, William M W W 80y2m3d Wheatland Old age New York Farmer unknown Feb 21, 1888 Davis, George H. M W S 19y1m6d Wheatland Epeleptic fits Mich Farmer Chauncy and Ellen Davis (Wheatland) Nov 20, 1888 Dean, Louisa A. F W S 17y Hillsdale Ovarian Tumor Indiana At home Thomas P. and Lavina Dean (Ohio) Apr 7, 1888 Debow, Orrillia F W M 59y2m Litchfield Pneumonia New York Housewife - and unknown Curtis (New York) Apr 25, 1888 Dillon, Mary F W M 65y Wheatland Brights disease New York None Wm. And Mary Huston (dead) Apr 28, 1888 Dopp, Nancy E. F W M 49y1m15d Montgomery Measles New York - Elias and Samantha Hakes (Michigan) Dec 10, 1888 Doty, Orsemus M W M 72y3m10d Ransom Paralysis Vermont Farmer Isaac and Sara Doty (Michigan) Oct 15, 1888 Dutcher, Margaret F W W unk Somerset Ulceration Liver Unknown - unknown Feb 20, 1888 Evans, Sylvester M W S 38y11m20d Allen Brights disease Michigan Farmer John D. and Cornelia A. Evans (Michigan) July 27, 1888 Faut, Frank M W S 32y Hillsdale Inflammation of Bowels Michigan Mason John and Mary Faut (Ireland) Sep 8, 1888 Ferguson, Phebe F W W 68y9m Wheatland Insane New York None Aaron and Lida VanFleet (Wheatland) Mar 9, 1888 Fish, Addie B. F W S 10y3m10d Cambria Typhoid fever Mich Farmer Jerome (dead) and Salinda Fish (Cambria) May 3, 1888 Foster, - F W - 6m Somerset Spinal Menangitis Michigan - William and Caroline Foster (Somerset) Apr 8, 1888 Franks, David A. M W M 59y6m1d Camden Killed R.R. cars New York Farmer Jacob H. and Mary Franks (dead) Jan 13, 1888 Frisbee, Nellie F W S 14y10d6m Amboy Typhoid fever Mich Student Alonzo Frisbee (dead) and Lavinia Bryan (Mich) Nov 7, 1888 Fritz, John M W M 67y Jefferson Paralysis New York unknown Thomas and Pardipley Fritz Apr 19, 1888 Frost, Eli M W M 87y Litchfield Heart failure New Jersey Farmer unknown Mar 1, 1888 Fulks, Sarah F W M 38y1m6d Montgomery Measles Ohio - unknown Feb 14, 1888 Furry, Julia M. F W - 4m19d Somerset Unknown Michigan - Elmer and Hattie Furry (Somerset, Mi) Feby 18, 1888 Geuehman, Julia F W M 89y [or 39y] Amboy Child bed fever Mich Housewife Henry and Mary Neouis (Mich) Aug 15, 1888 Gifford, Early M W - 2y2m26d Camden Cholera Infantum Michigan - Horace and Mabel Gifford (Camden) May 3, 1888 Gordon, Ida F W - 9m Hillsdale Tubercular Meningitis Fayette - W.L. and Lucinda Gordon (Hillsdale) May 29, 1888 Green, Roscoe M W - 9d Amboy Unknown Mich - James and Hulda Green (Mich) Apr 5, 1888 Hagerman, Abraham M W W 59y11m8d Camden Lung fever Ohio Farmer John and Sarah Hagerman (Dead) Mar 4, 1888 Hagerman, Frank E. M W S 17y23d Montgomery Cong of Lungs Mich Farmer Wm. And Mary Hagerman (Michigan) Mar 4, 1888 Hagerman, Vera A. F W - 4y2m25d Montgomery Measles Mich - Wm. And Mary Hagerman (Michigan) Nov 12, 1888 Harrington, Emma F W S 21y Hillsdale Gastro Interitis Mich Dressmaker Orin and Loretta Harrington (Ohio) Dec 4, 1888 Harrington, Orin J. M W M 48y1m4d Hillsdale Accident in well New York - Parley and Mary Harrington (New York) June 10, 1888 Hayward, Minnie E. F W S 13y2m15d Cambria Consumption New York Farmer daugh Thos. (dead) and Mary Hayward (Michigan) May 6, 1888 Hewes, Charles M W M 79y11m28d Montgomery Old age New York Farmer Ira and Mary Hewes (New York) Sep 24, 1888 Hosmer, Alma F W W 73y16d Cambria Apploplexy New York Farmer Osman and Abbie Tuttle (dead) Nov 11, 1888 Howe, Maggie F W M 19y6m Ransom Blood Poison Ohio Housewife J.H. and H.S. Syphers (Ransom) Oct 11, 1888 Hyatt, Harman R. M W S 23y9m11d Hillsdale Plurisy Vermont Student Isaac and Susan Hyatt (Canada) Nov 5, 1888 Iles, Carrie F W - 1y6m Litchfield Scarlet fever Michigan - Frank and Mrs. Iles (Litchfield) Aug 31, 1888 Keeper, - M W - 13d Hillsdale Unknown Michigan - John A. and Julia Keeper (unknown) Nov 2, 1888 Kelly, George W. M W W 72y6m10d Litchfield Paralysis Pennsylvania Farmer unknown July 28, 1888 Kesselring, Jacob M W W 73y1m27d Hillsdale Rhumatism of Heart Germany Cooper Jacob and Mary Kesselring (Germany) Apr 10, 1888 Kingsley, Juliana F W M 71y2m Ransom Paralysis New York Housewife Joseph and Olive Pury (unknown) Aug 21, 1888 Knickerbocker, Jay C. M W S 23y8m29d Allen Consumption Michigan Teleg. Opr. John C. and Julia Knickerbocker (Allen) Apr -, 1888 Lickley, Mrs. M. F W M 80y Wright Old age Unknown Farmer unknown May 21, 1888 Linsday, James B. M W M 64y Litchfield Pneumonia New York Farmer David and unknown Lindsay May 1, 1888 Locklin, - M W - 4hrs Hillsdale At birth Hillsdale - H.W. and Abby Locklin (Hillsdale) Jan 7, 1888 Lockwood, Jehial M W M 73y2m Jefferson Pneumonia Vermont Farming Nathaniel Lockwood July 20, 1888 Luce, Wm. Cyrus M W M 26y8m13d Hillsdale Phthisis Ohio Marble cutter Haley D. and Charlotte Luce (New York) Aug 18, 1888 Martin, William S. M W M 39y11m29d Allen Congestion of Throat Michigan Farmer George W. and Harriet J. Martin (Allen) Dec 17, 1888 Mason, Walter M W - 2y4m3d Camden Membraneous Croup Mich - Perry J. and Hattie Mason (Michigan) July 26, 1888 Masten, J.L. M W M 83y Hillsdale Apploplexy New York unknown John D. Masten (unknown) June 6, 1888 McDougle, Mary F W W 72y7m4d Somerset Cancer New York Farmer David and Rebecca Gamble (unknown) June 16, 1888 McLain, James M W S 57y Somerset Fatty degeneration of Liver Unknown None unknown Oct 13, 1888 Metcalf, Bertha F W S unk Amboy Membraneous Croup Mich - John and Minnie Metcalf (Mich) Oct 2, 1888 Millham, Harry M W S 14y Hillsdale Inflam of brain Michigan At home Wm. H. and Augusta Millham (South Carolina) unk 30, 1888 Mills, - M W - 0 Woodbridge Stillborn Michigan - George and Emogene Mills (Woodbridge) Mar 5, 1888 Mills, Peter Sutton M W W 85y8m8d Ransom Consumption New York - unknown June 9, 1888 Morairity, Kate F W S 29y Wright Paralysis Mich Farmer unknown March 6, 1888 Morris, - F W - 0 Woodbridge Stillborn Michigan - Charles and Mary Morris (Woodbridge) Dec 1, 1888 Murry, Louisa F W M 67y11m5d Camden Consumption Ohio - unknown Dec 10, 1888 Nash, Nancy F W M 59y10m18d Litchfield Unknown New York Housewife Peter and Margaret Vangant (Litchfield) Apr 17, 1888 O'Harrow, George M W - 10y Wheatland Typhoid fever Mich - John and Frances O'Harrow (Wheatland) unk 26, 1888 Phetoplace, - M W - 0 Wheatland Stillborn Michigan - Robert and Hrriet Phetoplace (Wheatland) Oct 26, 1888 Playford, Edward M W W 75y Hillsdale Heart disease England Shoemaker James and Mrs. Playford (England) Nov 22, 1888 Porter, Grace F W - 4y7m11d Hillsdale Membraneous Croup Michigan - Albert H. and Aldora Porter (New York) Feb 15, 1888 Randolph, Julia F W M 61y Somerset Neuralgia New York Farmer unknown Oct 17, 1888 Renniger, - M W - 0 Wright Stillborn Michigan - Shamm? And Maggie Renniger (Wright) Mar 6, 1888 Rood, Enah E. F W S 22y Wheatland Quick Consum. Mich Artist Morris and Linda Rood (Wheatland) Oct 2, 1888 Root, Manley M W M 61y2m2d Somerset Heart disease Ohio Farmer Anson and Manirva Root (unknown) June 8, 1888 Rose, Edwin A. M W S 19y Mich Inflam of bowels Michigan Laborer Charles and Sarah Rose (Jefferson) Sep 30, 1888 Russell, Lena M. F W - 1y6m20d Montgomery Dysentary Ohio - Lyman and Anna Russell (Michigan) Feb 25, 1888 Sabin, Charlotte F W M 64y1m17d Hudson Paralysis Penn - John and Effie Bosworth Oct 28, 1888 Sage, Stephen G. M W M 75y Hillsdale Congestion of lungs Mass Laborer Stephen and Chloe Sage (Mass) Sep 25, 1888 Sailes, Regina F W S 7m Cambria Brain fever Mich - George and Mary Sayles (Cambria) Sep 25, 1888 Saltzgaber, George M W M 45y Wright Consumption Ohio Farmer unknown June 7, 1888 Scamorrow, Richard G. M W W 70y5m8d Camden Dropsy of heart New York Farmer Richard and Mary Scamorrow (dead) June 23, 1888 Scott, Esther F W W 81y8m3d Litchfield Erysipelas Long Island - Richard and Ruth Jones Nov 18, 1888 Sloan, Catharine M. F W S 43y7m4d Amboy Dropsey of Heart New York - James and Betsey Sloan (dead) May 20, 1888 Smith, Geo. S. M W S 38y5m Cambria Heart trouble Mich Farmer Geo. L. and Mary L. Smith (Cambria) May 25, 1888 Smith, Joel M W M 79y1m21d Hillsdale Ulceration of Stomach New York Farmer Nathan and Jane Smith (unknown) Dec 6, 1888 Smith, Nellie M. F W - 1y6m Hillsdale Inflam. Croup Mich - James and Juliette Smith (New York) Dec 12, 1888 Smith, Sheldon M W M 71y Jackson Disease of Kidneys Vermont Teamster John and Susana Smith (Vermont) June 20, 1888 Southworth, Roscius H. M W M 72y2m3d Allen Heart disease Conn Farmer Royal and Phoebe Southworth (Michigan) Dec 30, 1888 Spade, Ceriel M W - 7m24d Ransom Catarrah fever Mich - Joseph and Josephine Spade (Ransom) Jan 17, 1888 Spencer, Alice J. F W S 20y5m27d Cambria Consumption Mich Farmer child Philip and Mary C. Spencer (Cambria) Jan 18, 1888 Spencer, Louisa M. F W S 11y9m8d Cambria Measles Mich Farmer child Philip and Mary C. Spencer (Cambria) Apr 27, 1888 Spencer, Millie E. F W - 4y2m10d Cambria Measles Mich Farmer child Philip and Mary C. Spencer (Cambria) June 13, 1888 Stahl, Catherin F W W 73y6m21d Camden Heart disease Penn - - Oct 18, 1888 Stants, John M W W 82y4m7d Camden Dropsy Ohio Farmer unknown Dec 26, 1888 Starkweather, Horace M W M 88y Jefferson Old age New York Farmer - March 7, 1888 Starr, - M W - 0 Jefferson Stillborn Michigan - Frank and Oliver Starr (Jefferson) Mar 20, 1888 Stuck, Eliza F W W 65y Wright Dropsy of Heart Mich Farmer unknown Nov 12, 1888 Taylor, - F W - 0 Pittsford Stillborn Michigan - Wm. C. and Mary Taylor (Pittsford) unknown, 1888 Taylor, Eddie M W S 22y4m Jefferson Broken back Michigan Railroading Lawton and Fannie Taylor (Jefferson) Mar 5, 1888 Taylor, Florend M. F W S 14y Jefferson Heart disease Michigan - Charles and Louisa Taylor (Jefferson) Nov 1888 Taylor, Verny M W - 1y10m Jefferson Brain fever Michigan - Lewis and Priscilla Taylor (Michigan) Feby 18, 1888 Tenbrook Clarissa F W M 24y3d Ransom Typhoid fever Ransom, Mi Housewife Benj. And Lucy Liba (Ransom) Dec 3, 1888 Throue, Esther F W M 44y4m2d Cambria Consumption Michigan Farmer Egbert and Roseallen Burgers (dead) Aug 1, 1888 Tooley, A.S. M W M 30y7m Hillsdale Killed by ? Cars Michigan R.R. man S.T. and J.A. Tooley (Virginia) Mar 10, 1888 Trumbull, George M W - 9y3m21d Montgomery Measles Mich - Charles F. and Sophronia Trumbull (Montgomery) Mar 9, 1888 Trumbull, Thomas M W - 3y8m18d Montgomery Measles Mich - Chas. F. and Sophronia Trumbull (Montgomery) Dec 23, 1888 Unknown, Unknown M W - 0 Hillsdale Premature Birth Hillsdale - - Jan 15, 1888 Upwood, John M W W 70y3m11d Wheatland Brights disease England Farmer Wm. And Mary Upwood Apr 23, 1888 VanAiken, Leon M W - 9m6d Allen Membraneous Croup Michigan - Willis A. and Bernice VanAiken (Allen) Nov 25, 1888 VanEvera, Eliza A. F W M 70y Hillsdale Paralysis Connecticut Housewife Mr. and Mrs Burr (unknown) Sep 5, 1888 Velie, Matilda F W M 71y1m Jefferson Paralysis New York Farming unknown July 8, 1888 Warren, Willis A. M W S 20y6m15d Hillsdale Tuberculosis Mich Student Edwin P. and Mahala Warren (New York) Dec 25, 1888 Warren, Zenas P. M W M 74y4m3d Litchfield Heart failure New York Farmer Levi and Hannah Warren (New York) Nov 22, 1888 Wells, Charles H. M W S 52y11m Allen Pneumonia New York Farmer Charles C. and Rachael Wells (Allen) Aug 28, 1888 Wilson, Mary A. F W M 36y Wright Malaria Ohio Farmer Peter and Mary Munson (Michigan) Nov 15, 1888 Wilson, Sarah Jane F W W 59y Chicago, Ill Heart disease New York Housekeeper unknown Mar 20, 1888 Worden, Lula F W - 6y7m15d Montgomery Measles Michigan - Louis and Clarissa Worden (Montgomery) Dec 15, 1888 Wortly, Emma F W M 32y4m8d Litchfield Quick consumption Ohio Housewife August and unknown Weditt (Ohio) April 30, 1888 Young, George M W W 46y Wheatland Unknown Unknown Laborer unknown