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Columbia County Mortality Schedule for the Federal Census of 1850

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State Archives of Florida, Series S1200

Description

Mortality schedule for the United States Census of 1850 for Columbia County documenting persons who died during the year ending June 1, 1850.

Date

1850

Census Taker's Remarks

The District has always been considered healthy. The water is good, being princaply [sic] obtained from wells. In the western part of the County there are found many fine mineral springs. Lime and sand stone are found in abundance, also flint rock. The soil is generally light & sandy, based upon clay & answering well for farming purposes. Oak, ash, pine, cypress, hickory, bay & cedar are the principle [sic] growth. The two past seasons have been unusually dry, thereby seriously affecting the crops.

Creator

United States. Department of the Interior.

Contributors

Ives, Edward R.

Format

Census Records

Coverage

Florida's Early Statehood Period (1845-1861)

Subjects

Census data
Death--Causes--Statistics
Mortality

Personal Subjects

Geographic Term

Columbia County (Fla.)

Page	Line	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Listed as Slave	Cause of Death
1	1	Mickler, Ann E.	4 years	Female	White		Croup A disease mainly attacking infants, in which the mucous membranes of the trachea become inflamed and cause the secretion of a thick mucus that makes it difficult to breathe. Also called cynanche trachealis (Hooper, Lexicon Medicum, 1860).
1	2	Hunter, Hugh G.	24 years	Male	White		Laryngitis
1	3	Johnson, William W.	1 month	Male	White		Unknown
1	4	Wester, William H. R.	11 years	Male	White		Dropsy A general term meaning the accumulation of fluid in some part of the body. A diagnosis of “dropsy” often meant the condition was prevalent throughout the body, while a case in which the accumulation of fluid was more localized might receive a more specific diagnosis. Examples include dropsy of the belly (ascites), the brain (hydrocephalus), the chest (hydrothorax), or the skin (anasarca) (Hooper, Lexicon Medicum, 1860).
1	5	Wester, Zilpha	3 years	Female	White		Dropsy A general term meaning the accumulation of fluid in some part of the body. A diagnosis of “dropsy” often meant the condition was prevalent throughout the body, while a case in which the accumulation of fluid was more localized might receive a more specific diagnosis. Examples include dropsy of the belly (ascites), the brain (hydrocephalus), the chest (hydrothorax), or the skin (anasarca) (Hooper, Lexicon Medicum, 1860).
1	6	Emaly	18 years	Female	Black	Slave	Liver complaint
1	7	Boston	22 years	Male	Black	Slave	Unknown
1	8	[Unnamed female]	3 months	Female	Black	Slave	Unknown
1	9	Isaac	50 years	Male	Black	Slave	Dropsy A general term meaning the accumulation of fluid in some part of the body. A diagnosis of “dropsy” often meant the condition was prevalent throughout the body, while a case in which the accumulation of fluid was more localized might receive a more specific diagnosis. Examples include dropsy of the belly (ascites), the brain (hydrocephalus), the chest (hydrothorax), or the skin (anasarca) (Hooper, Lexicon Medicum, 1860).
1	10	Dave	2 months	Male	Mulatto	Slave	Unknown
1	11	Herndon, George	6 years	Male	White		Dropsy A general term meaning the accumulation of fluid in some part of the body. A diagnosis of “dropsy” often meant the condition was prevalent throughout the body, while a case in which the accumulation of fluid was more localized might receive a more specific diagnosis. Examples include dropsy of the belly (ascites), the brain (hydrocephalus), the chest (hydrothorax), or the skin (anasarca) (Hooper, Lexicon Medicum, 1860).
1	12	Robinson, Elizabeth	1 month	Female	White		Unknown
1	13	[Unnamed female]	5 months	Female	Mulatto	Slave	Unknown
1	14	Deas, Vigalantius	8 months	Male	White		Unknown
1	15	[Unnamed female]	1 month	Female	Black	Slave	Unknown
1	16	Davis, John	2 months	Male	White		Unknown
1	17	Doughtery, James	18 years	Male	White		Unknown
1	18	Driggers, Emaly	9 years	Female	White		Unknown
1	19	[Unnamed female]	1 month	Female	Mulatto	Slave	Unknown
1	20	Whitfield, Mary A.	2 months	Female	White		Cough
1	21	Story, James	37 years	Male	White		Dropsy A general term meaning the accumulation of fluid in some part of the body. A diagnosis of “dropsy” often meant the condition was prevalent throughout the body, while a case in which the accumulation of fluid was more localized might receive a more specific diagnosis. Examples include dropsy of the belly (ascites), the brain (hydrocephalus), the chest (hydrothorax), or the skin (anasarca) (Hooper, Lexicon Medicum, 1860).
1	22	Story, Angeline	8 years	Male	White		Dropsy A general term meaning the accumulation of fluid in some part of the body. A diagnosis of “dropsy” often meant the condition was prevalent throughout the body, while a case in which the accumulation of fluid was more localized might receive a more specific diagnosis. Examples include dropsy of the belly (ascites), the brain (hydrocephalus), the chest (hydrothorax), or the skin (anasarca) (Hooper, Lexicon Medicum, 1860).
1	23	Todd, Mary	17 years	Female	White		Fever
1	24	Platt, David L.	5 years	Male	White		Unknown
1	25	Cato, Olivia	1 year	Female	White		Pneumonia An infection of the lungs characterized by inflammation and a buildup of fluid that makes it difficult to breathe (Hooper, Lexicon Medicum, 1860).
1	26	Williams, John A.	1 month	Male	White		Unknown
1	27	Brooks, Cassa	60 years	Female	White		Dropsy A general term meaning the accumulation of fluid in some part of the body. A diagnosis of “dropsy” often meant the condition was prevalent throughout the body, while a case in which the accumulation of fluid was more localized might receive a more specific diagnosis. Examples include dropsy of the belly (ascites), the brain (hydrocephalus), the chest (hydrothorax), or the skin (anasarca) (Hooper, Lexicon Medicum, 1860).
1	28	Stewart, William G.	24 years	Male	White		Unknown
1	29	Henry	7 years	Male	Black	Slave	Snake bite

Title

Columbia County Mortality Schedule for the Federal Census of 1850

Subject

Census data

Mortality

Death--Causes--Statistics

Description

Mortality schedule for the United States Census of 1850 for Columbia County documenting persons who died during the year ending June 1, 1850.

Creator

United States. Department of the Interior.

Source

State Archives of Florida, Series S1200

Date

1850

Contributor

Ives, Edward R.

Format

census records

Language

eng-US

Type

Text

Identifier

s1200_mortality_columbia_1850

Coverage

Florida's Early Statehood Period (1845-1861)

Transcript

Page	Line	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Listed as Slave	Cause of Death
1	1	Mickler, Ann E.	4 years	Female	White		Croup
1	2	Hunter, Hugh G.	24 years	Male	White		Laryngitis
1	3	Johnson, William W.	1 month	Male	White		Unknown
1	4	Wester, William H. R.	11 years	Male	White		Dropsy
1	5	Wester, Zilpha	3 years	Female	White		Dropsy
1	6	Emaly	18 years	Female	Black	Slave	Liver complaint
1	7	Boston	22 years	Male	Black	Slave	Unknown
1	8	[Unnamed female]	3 months	Female	Black	Slave	Unknown
1	9	Isaac	50 years	Male	Black	Slave	Dropsy
1	10	Dave	2 months	Male	Mulatto	Slave	Unknown
1	11	Herndon, George	6 years	Male	White		Dropsy
1	12	Robinson, Elizabeth	1 month	Female	White		Unknown
1	13	[Unnamed female]	5 months	Female	Mulatto	Slave	Unknown
1	14	Deas, Vigalantius	8 months	Male	White		Unknown
1	15	[Unnamed female]	1 month	Female	Black	Slave	Unknown
1	16	Davis, John	2 months	Male	White		Unknown
1	17	Doughtery, James	18 years	Male	White		Unknown
1	18	Driggers, Emaly	9 years	Female	White		Unknown
1	19	[Unnamed female]	1 month	Female	Mulatto	Slave	Unknown
1	20	Whitfield, Mary A.	2 months	Female	White		Cough
1	21	Story, James	37 years	Male	White		Dropsy
1	22	Story, Angeline	8 years	Male	White		Dropsy
1	23	Todd, Mary	17 years	Female	White		Fever
1	24	Platt, David L.	5 years	Male	White		Unknown
1	25	Cato, Olivia	1 year	Female	White		Pneumonia
1	26	Williams, John A.	1 month	Male	White		Unknown
1	27	Brooks, Cassa	60 years	Female	White		Dropsy
1	28	Stewart, William G.	24 years	Male	White		Unknown
1	29	Henry	7 years	Male	Black	Slave	Snake bite

Collection ID

Subject - Person

Mickler, Ann E., ca.1846-ca.1850

Hunter, Hugh G., ca.1826-ca.1850

Johnson, William W., ca.1850-ca.1850

Wester, William H. R., ca.1839-ca.1850

Wester, Zilpha, ca.1847-ca.1850

Emaly, ca.1832-ca.1850 (enslaved person)

Boston, ca.1828-ca.1850 (enslaved person)

[Unnamed female], ca.1850-ca.1850 (enslaved person)

Isaac, ca.1800-ca.1850 (enslaved person)

Dave, ca.1850-ca.1850 (enslaved person)

Herndon, George, ca.1844-ca.1850

Robinson, Elizabeth, ca.1850-ca.1850

[Unnamed female], ca.1850-ca.1850 (enslaved person)

Deas, Vigalantius, ca.1850-ca.1850

[Unnamed female], ca.1850-ca.1850 (enslaved person)

Davis, John, ca.1850-ca.1850

Doughtery, James, ca.1832-ca.1850

Driggers, Emaly, ca.1841-ca.1850

[Unnamed female], ca.1850-ca.1850 (enslaved person)

Whitfield, Mary A., ca.1850-ca.1850

Story, James, ca.1813-ca.1850

Story, Angeline, ca.1842-ca.1850

Todd, Mary, ca.1833-ca.1850

Platt, David L., ca.1845-ca.1850

Cato, Olivia, ca.1849-ca.1850

Williams, John A., ca.1850-ca.1850

Brooks, Cassa, ca.1790-ca.1850

Stewart, William G., ca.1826-ca.1850

Henry, ca.1843-ca.1850 (enslaved person)

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Geographic Term

Columbia County (Fla.)

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