Parke County, Indiana Census Records

Included in the 1880 U.S. census were Mortality Schedules that asked questions regarding those who died in the twelve months prior to the enumeration.

These schedules lists persons who died between 01 June 1879 and 31 May 1880 in Parke County.

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1880 Mortality Schedule, Parke County, IN - Howard Township
Persons who died in the year ending May 31, 1880 as enumerated by S. C. Reddish
Transcribed by James D. VanDerMark - 2007

		Page	1
		Supervisor's District	4
		Enumeration District	168


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1	30	Lough, Levi	48	M	W		M		Indiana	Kentucky	Kentucky	Farmer	Jun	Bilious, Colic	40
2	37	Unreadable, Sarah		F	W				Indiana	Kentucky	Kentucky	House Keeping	Jun		0
3	46	McClure, Mary	64	F	W			W	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia		Jan	Brain Fever	36		Dr. M
4	86	Newlin, Henry	37	M	W		M		Indiana	North Carolina	North Carolina	Farmer	Dec	Consumption	37	In Army	Dr. M
5	79	Morgan, Kinchen	83	M	W		M		North Carolina	North Carolina	North Carolina	Farmer	May	?	5		Tucker?
6	94	Swaim, John	63	M	W			W	Virginia			Farmer	Feb	?	5
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		* P.R. - most likely means Physician's Records or Physician's Report

	1	Number of the family as given in column numbered 2 - Schedule 1 - but these appear to be off ?
	2	Name of the person deceased
	3	Age at last birthday. If under 1 year give months in fractions
	4	Sex - Male ( M ) Female ( F )
	5	Color - White ( W ), Black ( B ), Mulatto ( M ), Chinese ( Ch ), Indian ( I )
	6	Single
	7	Married
	8	Widowed ( W ) Divorced ( D )
	9	Place of birth of this person, naming the State or Territory of the U. S. or the country of foreign birth
	10	Where was the Father of this person born? As in column 9
	11	Where was the Mother of this person born? As in column 9
	12	Profession, Occupation or trade ( Not to be asked in respect to persons under 10 years of age.)
	13	The month in which the person died.
	14	Disease or cause of death
	15	How long a resident of the county. If less than 1 year, state months in fractions
	16	If the disease was not contracted at place of death, state the place
	17	Name of attending Physician