Freestone County, Texas Censuses 1870 Mortality Schedule for Freestone County, Texas by Eric Bonner Wood proof read by Wanda Willard Smith [Transcription Notes: This document will be *FCM70* for my reference. The numbers of the left are mine and for indexing purposes. The images were viewed on Ancestry. Unfortunately Ancestry images chop the first column and part of the final disease column. The Texas State Archives in Austin, Texas has the original Mortality Schedules for Texas for the years of 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880. Microfilm copies can be found in the Texas State Library in Austin. This census covers people who died between July 1, 1869 to June 1, 1870. I used modern postal abbreviations for states, such as "TN" for "Tennessee" to save space. Brackets [] signify that column was left blank. This blank column is usually foreign parents, occupation, or the marriage column (for kids and infants). Whether the deceased was (married or widowed) and (white or mulatto) is hard to tell. It is hard to tell the letter "W" from the letter "M" for this census taker. Fortunately the totals at the bottom really help. I went back and reconciled the numbers. Ages with "x/28", "x/30", or "x/31" where "x" is the age in number of days. Ages with "x/12" where "x" is the age in number of months. On diseases that were the same the census taker put "Do" for ditto and I have just repeated the disease. ] [Page 1] Schedule 2 - Persons who Died during the Year ending June 1, 1870 in ______ County of Freestone, State of Texas, enumerated by me, H M Majors [The columns are:] "Name" | "Age" | "Sex" | "Color" | "Married?/Widowed?" | "Birth Place" | "Foreign Father" | "Foreign Mother" | "Month Died" | "Occupation" | "Cause of Death" [1] Walker, Jane 1 F B [] TX [] [] Feb [] Unknown [2] Hancock, Elizabeth 50 F W M TN [] [] Dec Keeps House Dropsy [3] Fantroy, M. J. 8/30 F M [] TX [] [] May [] Diptheria [4] Bey, Richard 70 M B W VA [] [] Nov Farmer Dio[off page] [5] David, Nancy 18 F B M AL [] [] Oct Keeps House Child -----, ------- 4/12 F B [] TX [] [] Feb [] Diarrea [6] Peyton, Alford 21 M B [] TX [] [] Nov [] Diarrea [7] Towlks, Levy 3 M W [] AL [] [] Aug [] Diptheria [8] ------, Mary 1 F W [] TX [] [] Sep [] Diptheria [9] Lane, A. T. 3/12 F W [] TX [] [] Oct [] Remitting Fever [10] Prince, Willie 5 M W [] TX [] [] Jun [] Fall from Tab?? [Nancy A. (Ward) Reed, widow of James Reed] [11] Reed, Nancy A. 34 F W W TN [] [] Feb [] Pneumonia [12] Burrs, Robt 2/12 F M [] TX [] [] May [] Hives [13] Odum, John 5 M W [] TX [] [] Dec [] Diptheria [14] Stewart, Pleasant 1 M W [] TX [] [] Nov [] Diptheria [15] Hanna, Mary 13 F W [] AL [] [] ??? [] Pneumonia [16] Jackson, Victoria 6/12 F B [] TX [] [] May [] Intermitten? [17] Abseby, Gilbert 33 F B W AL [] [] Feb [] Pneumonia [18] Adams, Isabella 13 F B [] AL [] [] Oct [] Dropsy [19] Ross, Lula 2 F B [] TX [] [] Apr [] Diptheria [20] Colaman, Green 3 M B [] TX [] [] Dec [] Intermitten? [21] Clark, Marry 80 M B M VA [] [] Apr [] Pneumonia [22] Dickson, Jefferson 42 M B M AL [] [] Apr Works on Farm Typhoid [23] Hunter, Alferd 1/12 M B [] TX [] [] Dec [] Hives? [24] Keeton, ------ 11/30 M B [] TX [] [] Oct [] Hives? [25] McCrory, ------ 8/30 F B [] TX [] [] Nov [] Hives? [26] Keeton, Sarah 30 F B M AL [] [] Apr [] Pneumonia [27] Lekers, Mary R 1 F B [] TX [] [] Mar [] ?????? ------, ----------- 8/30 F B [] TX [] [] May [] ?????? [28] Bonner, Pompey 100 M B W Africa Y Y Jul [] Intermitten? [29] Anderson, Truey 2 M W [] TX [] [] Jul [] Dyphoria? [30] Belford, Perry 21 M W [] GA [] [] Apr Farmer ?????? [31] Walters, A 19 F W M GA [] [] Jul Keeps House ?????? [32] Walters, Kate 1/12 F W [] TX [] [] Sep [] Intermitten? [33] Thomas, Sarah F. 35 F W W GA [] [] Nov [] Black ??? # Deaths: 35 # White Males: 6 # White Females: 8 # Black Males: 8 # Black Females: 11 # Mulatto Males: 0 # Mulatto Females: 2 # Married: 6 # Widowed: 5 Remarks: [blank] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Page 2] Schedule 2 - Persons who Died during the Year ending June 1, 1870 in ______ County of Freestone, State of Texas, enumerated by me, H M Majors [The columns are:] "Name" | "Age" | "Sex" | "Color" | "Married?/Widowed?" | "Birth Place" | "Foreign Father" | "Foreign Mother" | "Month Died" | "Occupation" | "Cause of Death" [34] Pickren, Eveline 25 F W M IL [] [] Nov [] Pneumonia [35] -------, Mary F 25 F W M GA [] [] Dec [] Pneumonia [36] Crockett, William 10/12 M W [] TX [] [] Aug [] Remittent? [37] Driver, Mary 36 F W M AL [] [] May Keeps House Child [38] Madaris, Mary Ann 1 F W [] TX [] [] Aug [] Intermitten? [39] Eskridge, S. C. 33 M W [] TN [] [] Jun Idiot Typhoid [40] Paterson, Norman 1 F W [] TX [] [] Jun [] Flux [41] Bennett, M. G. 22 F W M AL [] [] Jul Keeps House Typhoid [42] Day, Florence 7 F W [] TX [] [] Jun [] Osea? [43] Day, Wm. W. 6/12 M W [] TX [] [] Jul [] Osea? [44] Logan, Ann 63 F W M SC [] [] Oct [] Pneumonia [45] Moffett, Georgia 2 F W [] ARK [] [] Aug [] Remitting Fever [46] Briles, Miles 1 M B [] TX [] [] Aug [] Flux ------, ----- 1/12 M B [] TX [] [] Feb [] Hives [47] Chancelor, D. 21 M W [] AL [] [] Aug [] Consumption [48] Winstone, Robt 3 M W [] NC [] [] Jan [] Measles [49] Allen, Wade 2 M B [] TX [] [] Jun [] Bruise [50] Strickland, Jessie 19 M W [] GA [] [] Jan Farmer Killed [51] Jefferson, Henry 27 M B [] GA [] [] Jul Farmer Consumption [52] ---------, Laura 23 F B [] AL [] [] Jul Keeps House Pneumonia [53] Martins, L. D. 33 M W [] ARK [] [] Jan Farmer Brain ? [54] -------, Elizabeth 28 F W [] ARK [] [] Nov Keeps House Typhoid [55] McInis, Chas 50 M B [] AL [] [] Apr Farmer Typhoid [56] Shepard, George 3 M B [] TX [] [] Aug [] Consumption [57] Manning, Terry 3/12 F B [] TX [] [] Mar [] Typhoid [58] Ganett, Geo A 52 M W [] GA [] [] Mar Farmer Typhoid [59] Ivey, Elizabeth 7 F W [] GA [] [] Aug [] Typhoid [60] Allen, D 2/12 M W B TX [] [] Oct [] Typhoid [61] Crowder, Jim 4 M B [] TX [] [] Mar [] Pneumonia [62] Janes, Robt 3 M W [] MS [] [] Jan [] Brain ? [63] Mobly, Sarah L. 20 F W [] AL [] [] Aug [] Brain ? [64] Erons, M. B. 17 M W [] TX [] [] Feb [] Pneumonia [65] Waldrum, M. E. 13 F W [] TX [] [] Feb [] Brain ? [66] Perry, J. F. 6/12 M W [] TX [] [] Jan [] Brain ? [67] Grayham, D. P. 34 F W [] TX [] [] Apr [] Consumption # Deaths: 35 # White Males: 12 # White Females: 14 # Black Males: 7 # Black Females: 2 # Mulatto Males: 0 # Mulatto Females: 0 # Married: 3 # Widowed: 0 Remarks: [blank] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Page 3] Schedule 2 - Persons who Died during the Year ending June 1, 1870 in ______ County of Freestone, State of Texas, enumerated by me, H M Majors [The columns are:] "Name" | "Age" | "Sex" | "Color" | "Married?/Widowed?" | "Birth Place" | "Foreign Father" | "Foreign Mother" | "Month Died" | "Occupation" | "Cause of Death" [i.e., Newell, Jane?] [68] Jane, Newel 1 F M [] TX [] [] Mar [] Consumption [69] Calhoon, John 45 M W W LA [] [] Jun Farmer Diptheria [70] Clark, Sarah 30 F W W MA [] [] May [] Tyfus? ? [71] Wallace, Sarah 37 F W M NC [] [] Apr Keeps House Pneumonia [72] Wilson, Lewis 70 M B M VA [] [] Aug Worked on farm Pneumonia [73] Mims, James 4 M M [] TX [] [] May [] Typhiod [74] Lynch, George 3 M W [] LA [] [] Aug [] Remittent? [75] Ida, Indemmer[?] 11/12 M W [] TX [] [] Jun [] Crones Disease [76] Sneed, Samuel 20 M W [] GA [] [] Oct Drugist Suicide [77] Adams, S J 21 F W [] TX [] [] Jun [] Hydrof? [78] Lindon, James 23 M M [] AL [] [] Mar Farmer Homicide [79] McInnes[?], D 20 F W [] MS [] [] Aug Keeps House Disease of ? [80] Watchall, C 10 M W [] AL [] [] Jun Works on farm Kicked by ? [81] Kelly, Thomas 9/12 M B [] TX [] [] Jan [] Croup [82] Cassman, John 23 M B [] TN [] [] Jun Works on farm Homicide [83] Richards, W E 27 M W [] AL [] [] Apr Farmer Pneumonia [84] Nickelberry, Jane 20 F W [] GA [] [] Jan Keeps House Pneumonia [85] Porter, Alex 18 M W [] TN [] [] Mar Works on farm Pneumonia [86] Gilion[?] 16 F W [] TN [] [] Apr [] Disease of ? [87] Long, Sarah[?] 13 F W [] MS [] [] Jan [] Intermittent ? [88] Brewer, Mary S 10 F W [] AL [] [] Mar [] Intermittent ? [89] Buchl, Peter M 8 M W [] MS [] [] Apr [] Measles [90] Grissate, William T 13 M W [] TN [] [] May Works farm Disease ? [91] Miller[*A*], Mary 10 F W [] TX [] [] Feb [] Unknown [92] Miller[*B*], Samuel 8 M W [] TX [] [] Feb [] Unknown [93] Owens, John 1 M W [] MS [] [] Apr [] Scars ? [94] Nanly[?], S 9 F W [] TN [] [] May [] Disease [95] Beaver, Champ 14 M W [] MO [] [] Jan [] Liver Disease [96] Renfrow, Ella 9 M W [] TN [] [] Feb [] Not Known [Note - there are some blank lines on this page] [*A* = Metten or Milton or Miller] [*B* = Milton or Miller] # Deaths: 29 # White Males: 13 # White Females: 10 # Black Males: 3 # Black Females: 0 # Mulatto Males: 2 # Mulatto Females: 1 # Married: 2 # Widowed: 2 Remarks: [blank] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Page 4] Schedule 2 - Persons who Died during the Year ending June 1, 1870 in ______ County of Freestone, State of Texas, enumerated by me, H M Majors [The columns are:] "Name" | "Age" | "Sex" | "Color" | "Married?/Widowed?" | "Birth Place" | "Foreign Father" | "Foreign Mother" | "Month Died" | "Occupation" | "Cause of Death" [97] Lucus, Jr. Solomon 1/12 F W [] TX [] [] Sep [] Unknown [98] Carter, William 9 M W [] AR [] [] Jul [] Branise? [99] Demoss, E L 43 M W M TX [] [] Feb Farmer Pneumonia [100] Demoss, James H 21 M W [] LA [] [] Dec [] Pneumonia [101] Reed, Robert 2 M W [] MS [] [] Nov [] Typhoid [102] Wright, William 2 M W [] TX [] [] Jul [] Flux? [103] Beall, Nancy 29 F W M MS [] [] Mar [] Child Birth? [104] Dillard, Emma 12 F W [] TX [] [] Apr [] Remitten? [105] Hanna, Joseph 15 M W [] TX [] [] Jul [] Consumption [106] Whitter [*A*], Lula 5/12 F W [] TX [] [] Sep [] Consumption [107] Smith, C 24 F W M MS [] [] May [] Consumption [108] Carter, David L 43 M W M AL [] [] Apr [] Pneumonia [109] Ray, Jones[?] A 16 M W [] TN [] [] Jan [] Disease [110] England, Jas H 24 M W [] AL [] [] Dec Monnise? Disease [111] Lamb, Thomas 63 M W M KY [] [] Jun Farmer Consumption [112] Thomas, Lewis 26 M B M AL [] [] Jan Farmer Unknown [113] Thomas, L 3/12 M B [] TX [] [] Aug [] Unknown [114] Dunn, James 3/12 M W [] TX [] [] Mar [] Flu/Flux [115] Manning, Emily G 14 F W [] TX [] [] Sep [] Typhoid [116] Campbell, Mary J 70 F W M VA [] [] Sep [] Typhoid [117] Boyd, M 3 M W [] TX [] [] Jul [] Flux [118] Stubbs, John 1/12 F W [] TX [] [] Jan [] Flux [119] Lamb, Mary 3/12 F B [] TX [] [] Aug [] Intermittent ? [120] Madison, Shirley 4/12 M B [] TX [] [] Jun [] Flux [121] Wortham, John H 8/12 M B [] TX [] [] Aug [] Disease [122] Blakely, Lewis 3 M B [] TX [] [] Jul [] Pneumonia [123] Paterson, Emily 3/12 F W [] TX [] [] Nov [] Pneumonia [124] Thomas, Aggie 3/12 F B [] TX [] [] Aug [] Intermittent ? [125] Beasley, Johathan 18 F B [] AL [] [] Nov [] Pneumonia [126] Harris, Davy 3 M B [] TX [] [] Apr [] Flux [127] Davies, Nancy 2 F W [] TX [] [] May [] Flux [128] Darberry, John 5/12 F W [] TX [] [] Apr [] Disease [129] Akerson, Seba 28 F B [] AL [] [] Apr [] Pneumonia [130] Jackson, Thomas 6 M B [] TX [] [] May [] Flux [131] Demass, Jacob 3 M B [] TX [] [] Jan [] Pneumonia [*A* = or Whitler] # Deaths: 35 # White Males: 11 # White Females: 11 # Black Males: 8 # Black Females: 5 # Mulatto Males: 0 # Mulatto Females: 0 # Married: 7 # Widowed: 0 Remarks: I H. M. Majaris certify that the returns of this schedule has been well and truly made according to ??? of the oath of my office. Oct 4, 1870 H. M. Majors Asst V S Marshall Freestone Co. W.D. Texas