USGENWEB PROJECT ARCHIVES: TENSAS PARISH LOUISIANA http://files.usgwarchives.org/la/tensas/ --------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm --------------------------------------------------------- Federal 1850 Mortality Schedule, Tensas Parish, Louisiana Transcribed and submitted to the USGENWEB Archives Project by Edith Ziegler OCT 2000 Persons who Died during the Year ending 1st June, 1850, in Western District in the Parish Tensas State of Louisiana, enumerated by me Thos. G Reynolds, Asst. Marshal 1--Name of Every Person Who Died, during the year ending 1st June, 1850, whose place of abode at the time of his Death was in this Family 2--Age 3--Sex 4--Color(White, Black, Mulatto) 5--Free or Slave 6--Married or Widowed 7--Place of Birth, Naming the State, Territory or Country 8--The Month in which the person died 9--Professin, Occupation, or Trade 10-Disease or Cause of Death 11-Number of Days Ill 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Infant 1/22 F B S La March Lockjaw 1 Thomas C Laurance 31 M M Md June Physician Cholera Mary L Laurance 1 F La July Inflamation-Brain 2 Tom 43 M B S La May Cholera 6 Angeline 4 F B S La March Unknown 6 Elmira 2 F B S La June Worms 5 Liddy 2 F B S La May Overtsid William 5 M B S La July Unknown Peter 1 M M S La June Cholera 14 Lewis 1 M B S La August Worms 10 Pleasant 14 M B S La Nov Accident Mary Vanhoeson 8 F Miss July Fever 5 Emma Vanhoeson 12 F Miss Dec Cholera 1/3 Jacob Vanhoeson 2 M Miss Dec Cholera 1/4 Frances 4 F M S Miss Dec Cholera 4 Phil 14 M B S Miss Oct Diseased Kidney 7 Sally 9 F B S La Dec Burnt 12 Ellen 1 F B S La July Chlorea Infanta 14 Isaac 2 M B S La July Cholera Infanta 15 Caroline 1 F B S La Oct Diarrhea 4 Lucy 50 F B S Africa July Cholera 1 Jim 25 M B S Miss July Cholera 1 Laura 5 F B S La July Worms 7 Angeline 1 F B S La July Worms 21 Ned 35 M B S Va June Cholera 1/2 Bob Day 35 M B S Va June Cholera 1 Jessy 25 M B S Va June Cholera 2 Gurge 30 M B S Va June Cholera 1/2 Dick 18 M B S Ky June Cholera 1/2 Frank 30 M B S Miss June Cholera 1/2 Alfred 35 M B S Ky June Cholera 1/4 Ben Bird 17 M B S La June Cholera 1/2 Flemins 13 M B S La June Cholera 1/4 Milton 12 M B S La June Cholera 1/2 Jerry Fellow 12 M B S La June Cholera 1 Jim 4 M B S La July Cholera 1 Patsy 1 F B S La July Cholera 2 Amelia 4 F B S La July Cholera 1 Nick 14 M B S La July Cholera 2 Peter 1 M B S La July Cholera 1 Ebeneser 2 M B S La July Cholera 1 Rese 1 F B S La July Cholera 2 Sevina 1 F B S La July Cholera 1 William Cochran 57 M W Unknown July Planter Cholera 2 John 2 M B S La July Cholera 3 George 1 M B S La July Cholera 1 Jep 1 M B S La July Cholera 1 Majer 55 M B S Unknown July Cholera 2 Louisiana 3 F B S La July Cholera 3 Louisa 1 F B S Ga July Cholera 2 Mary 3 F B S La July Cholera 2 Cresy 70 F B S Unknown July Cholera 3 Louisa 7 F B S La July Cholera 1 Jenny 65 F B S Unknown July Cholera 2 Jessy 4 M B S La July Cholera 2 Margaret 52 F B S Unknown July Cholera 3 Sophy 18 F B S La July Cholera 1 Thorton 45 M B S Ky March Poison-Laudanum Frank 25 M B S Miss July Typhoid 3 Bill 45 M B S Unknown April Murdered Nathan 4 M B S La Sept Unknown 7 Albert 3 M B S La August Cholera Infanta 10 Mary 2 F B S Miss August Cholera Infanta 10 Daniel 22 M B S La Feb Cholera 3 Peter 24 M B S La Feb Cholera 1/4 Mary 25 F B S La Feb Cholera 1/4 Andrew 27 M B S Miss March Cholera 1/4 Joshia 3 M B S Miss August Fever 4 Peter 25 M B S Miss Jan Cholera 1 Major 25 M B S Va Jan Cholera 1/4 Joe Monroe 33 M B S Va June Cholera 1 Sam 18 M B S La June Cholera 1 Jim Washington 35 M B S Va June Cholera 2 Fanny 60 F B S Va June Cholera 5 Mary 60 F B S Va June Cholera 2 Ammy 55 F B S Va June Cholera 3 Mather 40 M B S Va June Cholera 7 Polly 12 F B S La June Cholera 1 Henry 8 M B S La June Cholera 1 Margaret 30 F B S Va June Cholera 2 Catherine 5/12 F B S La June Cholera 1 Dan 6 M B S La June Cholera 2 Loleman 5 M B S La June Cholera 3 Milly 5/12 F B S La June Cholera 2 Priscy 3/12 F B S La June Cholera 3 Elisa 2 F B S La June Cholera 1 Jacob 65 M B S Va May Inflamation-Liver Garland 35 M B S Va May Drowned Minder 65 F B S Va June Fits 6 Susan 30 F B S Va March Cold Sudden Bacchus 65 M B S Unknown June Cholera 2 Ben 45 M B S Unknown Oct Fever John Bull 15 M B S Miss July Inflamation-Brain Julian 30 F B S Unknown July Cholera 7 Joe 30 M B S Unknown Sept Fever 10 Steve 1 M B S La July Dropsy 60 Jim 1/12 M B S La March Unknown-Sudden Henry 32 M B S Md March Pneumonia 10 Liddy 20 F B S Unknown Sept Accident 7 John 22 M B S Miss May Unknown 6 Rich 26 M B S La May Cholera 1/2 John 9 M B S Unknown May Unknown 6 Ephram 45 M B S Unknown Feb Eating Ant 3 Clarrisa 5 F B S La August Inflamation-Brain 3 Jack 26 M B S Unknown Dec Pleurisu Wheeler 35 M Ala Jan Planter Cholera 1 Bantu 38 M Ala Jan Planter Cholera 1 Sanders 35 M Miss Jan Planter Cholera 1 Tom 25 M B S SC Jan Cholera 1/2 Henry 1 M B S La Dec Teething 21 Sarah 1 F B S La July Unknown Infant 2/52 M B S La Unknown Phil 35 M B S Unknown May Drowned Rodney 6 M B S Miss Dec Scarlet Fever 7 Patsy 1 F B S Miss Dec Scarlet Fever 3 Vic 4 F B S Miss Dec Scarlet Fever 7 Lyda 6 F B S Miss Dec Scarlet Fever 14 Margaret 7 F B S Miss Dec Scarlet Fever 21 Delian 50 F B S Va Now Labour Nicissu 8/12 F B S La April Fever 1 Infant 2/52 F B S La April Croup 1/2 Nancy 5 F B S La May Dropsy 60 Aggy 55 F B S Unknown July Apoplexy-Sudden Catherine 2 F B S La July Brain Fever 7 Essex 2 M B S La July Brain Fever 7 Madison 3 M B S La July Brain Fever 6 Elisa 15 F B S La May Typhoid 56 Thomas 1 M B S La May Unknown Sam 38 M B S Unknown May Drowned Burn 19 M B S La May Drowned Ella 7 F B S La May Fever Ned 65 M B S Africa April Inflamation-Brain 2 Sal 3 F B S La August Fever 6 Ned 1 M B S La Sept Fever 14 Wash 4 M B S La Sept Worms 2 Loyd 2 M B S La Sept Fever 7 John 8 M B S La August Fever 14 Elisa 3 F B S La August Worms 28 Henry 18 M B S Unknown May Bleeding Nose 1 Infant 1/52 F B S La Oct Unknown Peter 30 M B S Unknown Jan Cholera 1 Alice 1 F B S La Jan Dropsy.10 Mo William 14 M B S Ala May Accident 30 Maria 65 F B S Ala May Inflamation-Liver 14 James 10 M B S Miss Oct Unknown-Sudden Infant 1/12 F B S La Oct Unknown Infant 1/24 F B S La Oct Unknown Rana 30 F B S Unknown Feb Unknown Agnes 25 F B S Ky Jan Typhoid 7 Jua Ranson 32 M F W La Jan Overseer Typhoid 8 Cooley 5 M B S Miss Jan Typhoid 5 Alpia 11/12 M B S La Jan Unknown Kit 50 M B S Unknown Jan Pleurisy 8 Peter 3 M B S La March Unknown 1 yr Alfred 40 M B S Miss June Ampulchin Leg 21 Sarah 6/12 F B S La Dec Cold Jake 45 M B S Unknown June Cholera 1 Ned 45 M B S Va June Cholera 7 Howard 1 M B S La July Croup 4 A M McCre 35 M M Miss Feb Planter Chlorea 1 Frank 22 M B S Unknown May Bleeding Nose 2 hrs Isaac 2 M B S La June Worms 60 John 17 M B S Md May Drowned William 1 M B S La Unknown Unknown 2 Infant 1/22 M B S La Unknown Unknown Hannah 30 F M S Unknown Oct Lock Jaw Emily 6/12 F M S La Oct Fever 7 Bill 18 M B S Md April Drowned Sam 60 M B S Unknown Jan Pneumonia 21 Elisa 23 F B S La April Cholera 1/4 Henry 25 M B S Unknown April Cholera 7 Liddy 45 F B S Unknown April Cholera 7 Mary 70 F B S Va Unknown Old Age Martha 3 F B S La April Worms 4 Clinton 6 M B S La June Cholera 1/4 Deademona Crock 3 F B S La June Cholera 1 China Walker 3 F B S La June Cholera 1 Africa 3 F B S La June Cholera 1 Henry 25 F B S Va June Cholera 1/2 Rose King 30 F B S Va June Cholera 1/2 Henry 1/52 M B S La August LockJaw 4 Bill 6/12 M B S La Feb Croup 1 Caroline 6/12 F B S La Sept Unknown Ben 36 M B S Ky July Cholera 2 Ben Red 45 M B S Ky July Cholera 1 Milly 65 M B S Md July Cholera 1 Jack 80 M B S Va July Cholera 2 Sidney 30 F B S Va July Cholera 1 Minty 34 F B S Ky July Cholera 2 Miles 16 M B S Ky July Cholera 1 Polly 4 F B S Ky July Cholera 2 Sam 4 M B S La July Cholera 1 Elisha 2 M B S La July Cholera 2 Kitty 1 F B S La July Cholera 1 Matilda 2 F B S La July Cholera 1 Judy 35 F B S La July Cholera 1 Mose 62 M B S Va July Cholera 1 Frank 45 M B S Va July Cholera 1 George 22 M B S Md July Cholera 1 Jack 41 M B S Ky July Cholera 2 Nancy 15 F B S La July Cholera 1 Ellick 12 M B S La July Cholera 1 Elisa 12 F B S La July Cholera 2 Mary 5 F B S La July Cholera 1 Angeline 5 F B S La July Cholera 1 Sall Johnson 40 F B S Ky July Cholera 1 Mary Jane 1 F B S La July Cholera 1 Margaret 1 F B S La July Cholera 2 Rose 1 F B S La July Cholera 3 Infant 1/32 F B S La Unknown Unknown Infant 1/32 F B S La Unknown Unknown John 60 M B S Unknown May Consumption 6 mo Jacob 40 M B S Unknown March Pnumonia Easter 45 F B S Unknown April Eating dirt Mary 26 F B S Unknown April Eating dirt Sarah 4 F B S La April Scalded Mary 4/12 F B S La April Overlaid Infant 22 days F B S La Nov Lockjaw Dick 21 M B S Md April Cholera 1 Saley 1/52 F B S La Feb Unknown Nathen 48 M B S Unknown August Accident sudden Dick 60 M B S Unknown April Unknown 90 Drake 7 M B S La Sept Unknown 60 Charlot 11 F B S Miss March Constrict Bowels 5 Beverly 47 M B S Va August Consumption 21 Batist 50 M B S Africa July Dropsy 6mo Infant 1/32 F B S La May Unknown Antony 40 M B S N C Jan Cholera 1 Dianna 17 F B S Ky Aug Cholera 1/2 Ellen Johnson 2 F B S La August Bilious Fever 10 Mohayle 4 F B S La July Fever 2 Adam 35 M B S Unknown Feb Cholera 1 Henry 30 F B S Unknown Feb Cholera 1 James Snodgrass 50 M W Miss Feb Planter Cholera 1 Jessy Guice 39 M M Miss Feb Minister Cholera 1 Gilford 30 M B S S C May Unknown L B Wilson 30 M W La March Planter Pnumonia 8 Louisa 50 F B S Unknown June Typhoid 21 Simon 40 M B S Va Dec Inflamation Brain 10 Lewis 60 M B S Va Jan Heart 21 Lear 25 F B S Miss May Drowned Infant 1/52 M B S La March Unknown Infant 5/52 M B S La Sept Unknown Minty 4 F B S La August Putrid Sore Throat 14 John 40 M B S Unknown April Parilytic 3 Edmond 45 M B S Unknown May Fever 7 Andrew 1 M B S La June Tathony? Tumer 1 M B S La July Cholera Infanta 3 Nancy 20 F B S La July Tyhphoid F 8 Rose 28 F B S Unknown July Cholera 1 Mary 5 F B S La July Cholera 1/2 Daniel 50 M B S Unknown Oct Burn 14 Charles 28 M B S Md Sept Fever 5 Mary 28 F B S Va Nov Unknown 1 Maria 50 F B S Unknown March Cholera 1 Infant 1 M B S La Feb Unknown 3 Lineberger 35 M Ten March Overseer Cholera 1 Chien 3 M B S La May Worms 7 Henry 24 M B S Va Feb Drowned Infant 3/12 M B S La Oct Croup 7 Olina Dakin 8/12 F La Feb Inflamation-Brain 7 William Osborn 9 M La August Inflamation-Brain 6 Henry 2 M B S Miss March Unknown 60 Susan 30 F B S Miss Oct Dropsy 60 --4--no name given 1 F La Lock Jaw Caroline Barkham 28 F M Miss August Inflamation-Brain 12 Campbell 44 M Ireland March Dieker? Lock Jaw 6 J H McComus 21 M Miss Feb Ex Postmaster Consumption 1206 George Williams 2/12 M La Sept Unknown 14 Wks Negro 10 F B S Unknown Unknown Unknown 1-wk --11--Negros Unknown Unknown Unknown Cholera Boy 25 M B S Unknown Feb Accident Girl 38 F B S Unknown May Cholera 1/4 Frank 3 M B S La Nov Burnt 20 John L Sale 29 M M Ga August Overseer Infla. 7 Solemon 35 M B S Unknown July Unknown Charles 3 M B S La March Brain fever 3 Mildred 3 F B S La March Worms 5 Nancy 25 F B S Unknown Unknown Consumption 3 yrs Mary Johnson 30 F B S Md Unknown Consumption 2 yrs William M Shaw 2 M La April Inflamation Brain 21 William H Puckett 52 M W Ky May Carpenter Pleurisy 12 Melinda 12 F B S La Unknown Consumption 8 yrs Ann 6/12 F B S La Dec Diarrhea 7 Wyat Wilkinson 37 M M Ga August Planter Infla Stomach Henry 1 M M S Miss Feb Pnumonia 7 Isabel 1/20 F B S La Oct Unknown Richard 6/12 M B S La Jan Cholera 3 Infant 1 day M B S La August Unknown Martha West 32 F B S Va August Fever 4 Myers 90 M B S Md March Cholera 1 Nancy 80 F B S Md March Cholera 1 Mary Ann 20 F B S Miss March Cholera 1 Nancy 16 F B S Miss March Cholera 1 Townly 37 M B S Ga March Cholera 1 Anny 4 F B S La March Cholera 1 William 12 M B S Miss June Accident Nat 40 M B S Va March Cholera 8 Nickolas 28 M B S Va March Cholera 2 Elisa 27 F B S Ky March Cholera 14 Maria 20 F B S Va March Cholera 1 Jane 18 F B S Ten March Drowned Jerry 1 M B S La March Cholera 1 Nancy 1 F B S La March Cholera Infanta 30 Charles 2 F M S La March Cholera Infanta 75 Roda 30 F B S Miss June Unknown Theodore 3 M B S Miss July Worms 14 Robert 30 M M S Unknown Jan Cholera 5 Remarks as written by Thos Reynolds, Enumerator at the end of the schedule. The Cholera was very bad in the Parish during the years 1849 & 1850. The Water mostly limestone. The timbers are Gum, Oak, Cypress, Hackberry, Cotton Wood, Ash & Pignutt. Nearly all of this Parich was overflown this spring by a great rise in the Mississippi River and all the crops are more or less injured and great loss in stock.