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Sumter County Mortality Schedule for the Federal Census of 1870

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State Archives of Florida, Series S1202

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Mortality schedule for the United States Census of 1870 for Sumter County documenting persons who died during the year ending June 1, 1870.

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1870

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United States. Department of the Interior.

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Childs, J.W.

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Reconstruction Era Florida (1865-1877)

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Census data
Death--Causes--Statistics
Mortality

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Sumter County (Fla.)

Page	Line	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Cause of Death
1	1	Smith, Lydia	16 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	2	Webb, Mordica	8 years	Male	White	Hemorrhage of the lungs
1	3	Blair, William	29 years	Male	White	Persistent fever
1	4	Jackson, Louisa	2 years	Female	Black	Inflamation of bowels
1	5	Ruis, Walter	8 years	Male	White	Remittent fever
1	6	Williams, Phoebe	18 years	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	7	Caruthers, Samuel	76 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	8	Leigh, Joseph	7 years	Male	Black	Remittent fever
1	9	Wells, Mary	70 years	Female	White	Old age
1	10	Baker, George	22 years	Male	White	Typhoid fever
1	11	Merritt, Josephine	11 years	Female	White	Remittent fever
1	12	Hancock, Charles	21 years	Male	White	Remittent fever
1	13	Stone, Alice	58 years	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	14	Spiver, Nettie	9 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	15	Monroe, Mary	3 months	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	16	Clark, Ann	20 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	17	Adams, Mary	3 years	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	18	Robinson, James	9 years	Male	Black	Remittent fever
1	19	Johnson, Laura	1 year	Female	Black	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	20	Hall, Tiney	21 years	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	21	Tannier, John	2 years	Male	Black	Remittent fever
1	22	Nichols, Charles	8 years	Male	White	Inflamation of bowels

Title

Sumter County Mortality Schedule for the Federal Census of 1870

Subject

Census data

Mortality

Death--Causes--Statistics

Description

Mortality schedule for the United States Census of 1870 for Sumter County documenting persons who died during the year ending June 1, 1870.

Creator

United States. Department of the Interior.

Source

State Archives of Florida, Series S1202

Date

1870

Contributor

Childs, J.W.

Format

census records

Language

eng-US

Type

Text

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s1202_mortality_sumter_1870

Coverage

Reconstruction Era Florida (1865-1877)

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Page	Line	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Cause of Death
1	1	Smith, Lydia	16 years	Female	White	Dropsy
1	2	Webb, Mordica	8 years	Male	White	Hemorrhage of the lungs
1	3	Blair, William	29 years	Male	White	Persistent fever
1	4	Jackson, Louisa	2 years	Female	Black	Inflamation of bowels
1	5	Ruis, Walter	8 years	Male	White	Remittent fever
1	6	Williams, Phoebe	18 years	Female	White	Pneumonia
1	7	Caruthers, Samuel	76 years	Male	White	Pneumonia
1	8	Leigh, Joseph	7 years	Male	Black	Remittent fever
1	9	Wells, Mary	70 years	Female	White	Old age
1	10	Baker, George	22 years	Male	White	Typhoid fever
1	11	Merritt, Josephine	11 years	Female	White	Remittent fever
1	12	Hancock, Charles	21 years	Male	White	Remittent fever
1	13	Stone, Alice	58 years	Female	White	Pneumonia
1	14	Spiver, Nettie	9 years	Female	White	Dropsy
1	15	Monroe, Mary	3 months	Female	White	Croup
1	16	Clark, Ann	20 years	Female	White	Dropsy
1	17	Adams, Mary	3 years	Female	White	Pneumonia
1	18	Robinson, James	9 years	Male	Black	Remittent fever
1	19	Johnson, Laura	1 year	Female	Black	Pneumonia
1	20	Hall, Tiney	21 years	Female	White	Pneumonia
1	21	Tannier, John	2 years	Male	Black	Remittent fever
1	22	Nichols, Charles	8 years	Male	White	Inflamation of bowels

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Smith, Lydia, ca.1854-ca.1870

Webb, Mordica, ca.1862-ca.1870

Blair, William, ca.1841-ca.1870

Jackson, Louisa, ca.1868-ca.1870

Ruis, Walter, ca.1862-ca.1870

Williams, Phoebe, ca.1852-ca.1870

Caruthers, Samuel, ca.1794-ca.1870

Leigh, Joseph, ca.1863-ca.1870

Wells, Mary, ca.1800-ca.1870

Baker, George, ca.1848-ca.1870

Merritt, Josephine, ca.1859-ca.1870

Hancock, Charles, ca.1849-ca.1870

Stone, Alice, ca.1812-ca.1870

Spiver, Nettie, ca.1861-ca.1870

Monroe, Mary, ca.1870-ca.1870

Clark, Ann, ca.1850-ca.1870

Adams, Mary, ca.1867-ca.1870

Robinson, James, ca.1861-ca.1870

Johnson, Laura, ca.1869-ca.1870

Hall, Tiney, ca.1849-ca.1870

Tannier, John, ca.1868-ca.1870

Nichols, Charles, ca.1862-ca.1870

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Sumter County (Fla.)

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United States. Department of the Interior. Sumter County Mortality Schedule for the Federal Census of 1870. 1870. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/345741>, accessed 30 November 2024.

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United States. Department of the Interior. Sumter County Mortality Schedule for the Federal Census of 1870. 1870. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/345741>

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Sumter County Mortality Schedule for the Federal Census of 1870

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