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Gadsden County Mortality Schedule for the Federal Census of 1860

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State Archives of Florida, Series S1201

Description

Mortality schedule for the United States Census of 1860 for Gadsden County documenting persons who died during the year ending June 1, 1860.

Date

1860

Creator

United States. Department of the Interior.

Contributors

Smith, John G.

Format

Census Records

Coverage

Florida's Early Statehood Period (1845-1861)

Subjects

Census data
Death--Causes--Statistics
Mortality

Personal Subjects

Geographic Term

Gadsden County (Fla.)

Page	Line	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Listed as Slave	Cause of Death	Notes
1	1	Gray, Maria	55 years	Female	White		St. vitus dance
1	2	Hall, Ann	13 years	Female	White		Spasms
1	3	Davis, Joshua	72 years	Male	White		Liver disease
1	4	[Unnamed female]	4 years	Female	Black	Slave	Burnt	Enslaved by S. S. Gilchrist
1	5	[Unnamed male]	6 years	Male	Black	Slave	Burnt	Enslaved by M. M. McAlillsy
1	6	[Unnamed female]	65 years	Female	Black	Slave	Pneumonia An infection of the lungs characterized by inflammation and a buildup of fluid that makes it difficult to breathe (Hooper, Lexicon Medicum, 1860).	Enslaved by W. J. Atwater
1	7	Rusk, [Unnamed female]	38 years	Female	White		Consumption Another name for tuberculosis, a bacterial infection of the lungs.
1	8	Edwards, Hiram	53 years	Male	White		Liver disease
1	9	[Unnamed male]	23 years	Male	Black	Slave	Abscess in lungs	Enslaved by Ivy H. Gregory
1	10	[Unnamed female]	1 year	Female	Black	Slave	Dentition This refers to an infection caused by the eruption of new teeth in an infant. In the absence of modern fever reducers or antiseptic agents these infections could sometimes cause serious symptoms and even death (Dunglison, A Dictionary of Medical Science, 1893).	Enslaved by Martha Gee
1	11	[Unnamed male]	22 years	Male	Black	Slave	Typhoid fever	Enslaved by W. H. Scott
1	12	[Unnamed male]	18 years	Male	Black	Slave	Typhoid fever	Enslaved by W. H. Scott
1	13	[Unnamed male]	1 year	Male	Black	Slave	Bowel disease	Enslaved by Catharine Woodburn
1	14	Edinfield, Barbara	56 years	Female	White		Unknown
1	15	[Unnamed female]	65 years	Female	Black	Slave	Pneumonia An infection of the lungs characterized by inflammation and a buildup of fluid that makes it difficult to breathe (Hooper, Lexicon Medicum, 1860).	Enslaved by Forman & Muse
1	16	[Unnamed female]	3 years	Female	Black	Slave	Fever	Enslaved by W. Monroe
1	17	[Unnamed female]	2 years	Female	Black	Slave	Cold	Enslaved by W. Monroe
1	18	[Unnamed male]	1 year	Male	Black	Slave	Dentition This refers to an infection caused by the eruption of new teeth in an infant. In the absence of modern fever reducers or antiseptic agents these infections could sometimes cause serious symptoms and even death (Dunglison, A Dictionary of Medical Science, 1893).	Enslaved by W. Monroe
1	19	[Unnamed female]	75 years	Female	Black	Slave	Unknown	Enslaved by D. W. Hollamon
1	20	[Unnamed female]	15 years	Female	Mulatto	Slave	Palsy Another name for paralysis, which could involve all or only parts of the body (Hooper, Lexicon Medicum, 1860).	Enslaved by Willis Hudnall
1	21	Harley, Rachel	36 years	Female	White		Unknown
1	22	[Unnamed female]	1 year	Female	Black	Slave	Unknown	Enslaved by J. H. Sylvester
1	23	[Unnamed male]	75 years	Male	Black	Slave	Fever	Enslaved by W. H. Gibson
1	24	[Unnamed female]	5 months	Female	Black	Slave	Cold	Enslaved by W. H. Gibson
1	25	[Unnamed male]	2 years	Male	Black	Slave	Poisoned	Enslaved by D. A. Telfair
1	26	Gregory, Lewis	56 years	Male	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	27	Gregory, Jesse	67 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	28	[Unnamed female]	100 years	Female	Black	Slave	Old age	Enslaved by John H. Smith
1	29	[Unnamed female]	1 year	Female	Mulatto	Slave	Spasms	Enslaved by John H. Smith
1	30	[Unnamed female]	2 years	Female	Black	Slave	Dentition This refers to an infection caused by the eruption of new teeth in an infant. In the absence of modern fever reducers or antiseptic agents these infections could sometimes cause serious symptoms and even death (Dunglison, A Dictionary of Medical Science, 1893).	Enslaved by Lewis B. Gregory
1	31	[Unnamed female]	3 years	Female	Black	Slave	Burnt	Enslaved by Alex Love
1	32	Cowan, Vincent	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	33	Crane, Mollie P.	2 years	Male	White		Brain fever
1	34	Kyle, Robert	84 years	Female	White		Diarrhea Family members, census takers, and even medical professionals often gave this as a cause of death for any disease where the deceased had suffered from a prolonged intestinal complaint and a more specific diagnosis could not be made.
2	1	[Unnamed male]	40 years	Male	Black	Slave	Old age	Enslaved by Harriet E. Gunn
2	2	[Unnamed male]	21 years	Male	Mulatto	Slave	Consumption Another name for tuberculosis, a bacterial infection of the lungs.	Enslaved by Harriet E. Gunn
2	3	[Unnamed male]	60 years	Male	Mulatto	Slave	Consumption Another name for tuberculosis, a bacterial infection of the lungs.	Enslaved by J. M. Smith
2	4	Jones, Lewis D.	55 years	Male	White		Liver complaint
2	5	[Unnamed female]	1 year	Female	Black	Slave	Smothered	Enslaved by M. M. Johnston
2	6	[Unnamed female]	19 years	Female	Black	Slave	Childbed	Enslaved by A & Bro. Nicholson
2	7	[Unnamed female]	2 years	Female	Black	Slave	Dysentery A range of diseases causing inflammation of the large intestine. Symptoms included fever, severe diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Sometimes this was also called “flux.” The disease was thought to be endemic during the summer months (Dunglison, A Dictionary of Medical Science, 1893).	Enslaved by A & Bro. Nicholson
2	8	Townsend, Elizabeth A.	44 years	Female	White		Continued fever
2	9	Kilcrease, William E.	43 years	Male	White		Inflamation of bowels
2	10	[Unnamed female]	1 year	Female	Black	Slave	Worms This could refer to any of a number of intestinal infections involving hookworms, roundworms, or similar parasites.	Enslaved by A. Everitt
2	11	[Unnamed male]	1 year	Male	Black	Slave	Whooping cough	Enslaved by O. E. Anders
2	12	Fletcher, John	95 years	Male	White		Old age
2	13	[Unnamed male]	1 year	Male	Black	Slave	Unknown	Enslaved by George K. Wacker

Title

Gadsden County Mortality Schedule for the Federal Census of 1860

Subject

Census data

Mortality

Death--Causes--Statistics

Description

Mortality schedule for the United States Census of 1860 for Gadsden County documenting persons who died during the year ending June 1, 1860.

Creator

United States. Department of the Interior.

Source

State Archives of Florida, Series S1201

Date

1860

Contributor

Smith, John G.

Format

census records

Language

eng-US

Type

Text

Identifier

s1201_mortality_gadsden_1860

Coverage

Florida's Early Statehood Period (1845-1861)

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Page	Line	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Listed as Slave	Cause of Death	Notes
1	1	Gray, Maria	55 years	Female	White		St. vitus dance
1	2	Hall, Ann	13 years	Female	White		Spasms
1	3	Davis, Joshua	72 years	Male	White		Liver disease
1	4	[Unnamed female]	4 years	Female	Black	Slave	Burnt	Enslaved by S. S. Gilchrist
1	5	[Unnamed male]	6 years	Male	Black	Slave	Burnt	Enslaved by M. M. McAlillsy
1	6	[Unnamed female]	65 years	Female	Black	Slave	Pneumonia	Enslaved by W. J. Atwater
1	7	Rusk, [Unnamed female]	38 years	Female	White		Consumption
1	8	Edwards, Hiram	53 years	Male	White		Liver disease
1	9	[Unnamed male]	23 years	Male	Black	Slave	Abscess in lungs	Enslaved by Ivy H. Gregory
1	10	[Unnamed female]	1 year	Female	Black	Slave	Dentition	Enslaved by Martha Gee
1	11	[Unnamed male]	22 years	Male	Black	Slave	Typhoid fever	Enslaved by W. H. Scott
1	12	[Unnamed male]	18 years	Male	Black	Slave	Typhoid fever	Enslaved by W. H. Scott
1	13	[Unnamed male]	1 year	Male	Black	Slave	Bowel disease	Enslaved by Catharine Woodburn
1	14	Edinfield, Barbara	56 years	Female	White		Unknown
1	15	[Unnamed female]	65 years	Female	Black	Slave	Pneumonia	Enslaved by Forman & Muse
1	16	[Unnamed female]	3 years	Female	Black	Slave	Fever	Enslaved by W. Monroe
1	17	[Unnamed female]	2 years	Female	Black	Slave	Cold	Enslaved by W. Monroe
1	18	[Unnamed male]	1 year	Male	Black	Slave	Dentition	Enslaved by W. Monroe
1	19	[Unnamed female]	75 years	Female	Black	Slave	Unknown	Enslaved by D. W. Hollamon
1	20	[Unnamed female]	15 years	Female	Mulatto	Slave	Palsy	Enslaved by Willis Hudnall
1	21	Harley, Rachel	36 years	Female	White		Unknown
1	22	[Unnamed female]	1 year	Female	Black	Slave	Unknown	Enslaved by J. H. Sylvester
1	23	[Unnamed male]	75 years	Male	Black	Slave	Fever	Enslaved by W. H. Gibson
1	24	[Unnamed female]	5 months	Female	Black	Slave	Cold	Enslaved by W. H. Gibson
1	25	[Unnamed male]	2 years	Male	Black	Slave	Poisoned	Enslaved by D. A. Telfair
1	26	Gregory, Lewis	56 years	Male	White		Pneumonia
1	27	Gregory, Jesse	67 years	Male	White		Dropsy
1	28	[Unnamed female]	100 years	Female	Black	Slave	Old age	Enslaved by John H. Smith
1	29	[Unnamed female]	1 year	Female	Mulatto	Slave	Spasms	Enslaved by John H. Smith
1	30	[Unnamed female]	2 years	Female	Black	Slave	Dentition	Enslaved by Lewis B. Gregory
1	31	[Unnamed female]	3 years	Female	Black	Slave	Burnt	Enslaved by Alex Love
1	32	Cowan, Vincent	60 years	Female	White		Dropsy
1	33	Crane, Mollie P.	2 years	Male	White		Brain fever
1	34	Kyle, Robert	84 years	Female	White		Diarrhea
2	1	[Unnamed male]	40 years	Male	Black	Slave	Old age	Enslaved by Harriet E. Gunn
2	2	[Unnamed male]	21 years	Male	Mulatto	Slave	Consumption	Enslaved by Harriet E. Gunn
2	3	[Unnamed male]	60 years	Male	Mulatto	Slave	Consumption	Enslaved by J. M. Smith
2	4	Jones, Lewis D.	55 years	Male	White		Liver complaint
2	5	[Unnamed female]	1 year	Female	Black	Slave	Smothered	Enslaved by M. M. Johnston
2	6	[Unnamed female]	19 years	Female	Black	Slave	Childbed	Enslaved by A & Bro. Nicholson
2	7	[Unnamed female]	2 years	Female	Black	Slave	Dysentery	Enslaved by A & Bro. Nicholson
2	8	Townsend, Elizabeth A.	44 years	Female	White		Continued fever
2	9	Kilcrease, William E.	43 years	Male	White		Inflamation of bowels
2	10	[Unnamed female]	1 year	Female	Black	Slave	Worms	Enslaved by A. Everitt
2	11	[Unnamed male]	1 year	Male	Black	Slave	Whooping cough	Enslaved by O. E. Anders
2	12	Fletcher, John	95 years	Male	White		Old age
2	13	[Unnamed male]	1 year	Male	Black	Slave	Unknown	Enslaved by George K. Wacker

Collection ID

Subject - Person

Gray, Maria, ca.1805-ca.1860

Hall, Ann, ca.1847-ca.1860

Davis, Joshua, ca.1788-ca.1860

[Unnamed female], ca.1856-ca.1860 (enslaved by S. S. Gilchrist)

[Unnamed male], ca.1854-ca.1860 (enslaved by M. M. McAlillsy)

[Unnamed female], ca.1795-ca.1860 (enslaved by W. J. Atwater)

Rusk, [Unnamed female], ca.1822-ca.1860

Edwards, Hiram, ca.1807-ca.1860

[Unnamed male], ca.1837-ca.1860 (enslaved by Ivy H. Gregory)

[Unnamed female], ca.1859-ca.1860 (enslaved by Martha Gee)

[Unnamed male], ca.1838-ca.1860 (enslaved by W. H. Scott)

[Unnamed male], ca.1842-ca.1860 (enslaved by W. H. Scott)

[Unnamed male], ca.1859-ca.1860 (enslaved by Catharine Woodburn)

Edinfield, Barbara, ca.1804-ca.1860

[Unnamed female], ca.1795-ca.1860 (enslaved by Forman & Muse)

[Unnamed female], ca.1857-ca.1860 (enslaved by W. Monroe)

[Unnamed female], ca.1858-ca.1860 (enslaved by W. Monroe)

[Unnamed male], ca.1859-ca.1860 (enslaved by W. Monroe)

[Unnamed female], ca.1785-ca.1860 (enslaved by D. W. Hollamon)

[Unnamed female], ca.1845-ca.1860 (enslaved by Willis Hudnall)

Harley, Rachel, ca.1824-ca.1860

[Unnamed female], ca.1859-ca.1860 (enslaved by J. H. Sylvester)

[Unnamed male], ca.1785-ca.1860 (enslaved by W. H. Gibson)

[Unnamed female], ca.1860-ca.1860 (enslaved by W. H. Gibson)

[Unnamed male], ca.1858-ca.1860 (enslaved by D. A. Telfair)

Gregory, Lewis, ca.1804-ca.1860

Gregory, Jesse, ca.1793-ca.1860

[Unnamed female], ca.1760-ca.1860 (enslaved by John H. Smith)

[Unnamed female], ca.1859-ca.1860 (enslaved by John H. Smith)

[Unnamed female], ca.1858-ca.1860 (enslaved by Lewis B. Gregory)

[Unnamed female], ca.1857-ca.1860 (enslaved by Alex Love)

Cowan, Vincent, ca.1800-ca.1860

Crane, Mollie P., ca.1858-ca.1860

Kyle, Robert, ca.1776-ca.1860

[Unnamed male], ca.1820-ca.1860 (enslaved by Harriet E. Gunn)

[Unnamed male], ca.1839-ca.1860 (enslaved by Harriet E. Gunn)

[Unnamed male], ca.1800-ca.1860 (enslaved by J. M. Smith)

Jones, Lewis D., ca.1805-ca.1860

[Unnamed female], ca.1859-ca.1860 (enslaved by M. M. Johnston)

[Unnamed female], ca.1841-ca.1860 (enslaved by A & Bro. Nicholson)

[Unnamed female], ca.1858-ca.1860 (enslaved by A & Bro. Nicholson)

Townsend, Elizabeth A., ca.1816-ca.1860

Kilcrease, William E., ca.1817-ca.1860

[Unnamed female], ca.1859-ca.1860 (enslaved by A. Everitt)

[Unnamed male], ca.1859-ca.1860 (enslaved by O. E. Anders)

Fletcher, John, ca.1765-ca.1860

[Unnamed male], ca.1859-ca.1860 (enslaved by George K. Wacker)

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Gadsden County (Fla.)

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United States. Department of the Interior. Gadsden County Mortality Schedule for the Federal Census of 1860. 1860. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/345683>, accessed 30 November 2024.

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United States. Department of the Interior. Gadsden County Mortality Schedule for the Federal Census of 1860. 1860. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/345683>

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