Updated 10/26/2023

Blissfield Township, Lenawee Co, 1850-1880 Mortality Schedules

List of Archaic Medical terms Used Below

Disclaimer: 1850-1880 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules can be found on Ancestry.com (with a census subscription). Those found on this website were transcribed by Mary Teeter from online mortality schedule images and are always subject to corrections and additions. If you are looking for a certain surname and don't find it, please check the actual images as the handwriting is often difficult to interpret. In addition, please keep in mind that these are not the only deaths occurring between Federal Censuses, but only in the years listed.

Definitions of archaic medical terms commonly found in mortality schedules

US Federal Mortality Schedule, 1850; Blissfield Twp., Lenawee Co, MI

The Name of Every Person Who Died During the Year Ending 1st June, 1850,
Whose Usual Place of Abode at the Time of His Death was in this Family.

Name AgeSexM/WPlace of BirthMonth of deathOccupationCause of Death # days ill
PEAS, Mariah44FeMNJNov., 1849*consumption140
SEVERNS, Amanda1Fe*PAFeb., 1850*hemmorage1
TIBETS, Arthur B.1/12M*MichiganMarch, 1850*inflam lungs4
FISHER, Andrew45MMNJSept., 1849stone masondiariah12

US Federal Mortality Schedule, 1860; Blissfield Twp., Lenawee Co, MI

The Name of Every Person Who Died During the Year Ending 1st June, 1860,
Whose Usual Place of Abode at the Time of His Death was in this Family.

Name AgeSexM/WPlace of BirthMonth of deathOccupationCause of Death # days ill
IRISH, Malissa13Fe*NYDec., 1859*inflamation3
WILKINSON, Harriet23FeMMichiganMay, 1860*consumption150
SMITH, Thankful83FeWMassDec., 1859*old age*

US Federal Mortality Schedule, 1870; Blissfield Twp., Lenawee Co, MI

The Name of Every Person Who Died During the Year Ending 1st June, 1870,
Whose Usual Place of Abode at the Time of His Death was in this Family.

Name AgeSexM/WPlace of BirthMonth of deathOccupationCause of Death
WRIGHT, Ira42MMNYJan., 1870farmerconsumption
POLLARD, Abagail2Fe*MichiganJuly, 1869*scalded
MEAD, Reymond44M*MassAug., 1869teacherinflammatory rhumatism
STONE?, Fred'k.10/12M*MichiganOct., 1869*cholera infantum
HARWICK, Isaac38MMNYJune, 1869farmerkilled by saw log
WILLETT, Peter73MMPAApril, 1870farmercatarrh
SMALL, Mary32FeMWurtemburgDec., 1869keeping h.hemmorage
PAYNE, Cora4Fe*MichiganAug., 1869*dysentery
PAYNE, Ella1Fe*MichiganAug., 1869*consumption
JEREMY, Samuel4/12M*MichiganOct., 1869*inflammation of brain

US Federal Mortality Schedule, 1880; Blissfield Twp., Lenawee Co, MI

The Name of Every Person Who Died During the Year Beginning June 1, 1879,
and Ending May 31, 1880.

Name AgeSexM/W/SPlace of
Birth		Place of birth/fatherPlace of birth/motherOccupation Month of DeathCause of DeathResident of County
WOLVERTON, Joy3FeSMichiganPennMichigan*Nov., 1879croup3
CLARK, Bri*get A.65FeWNYNYNYhousewifeNov., 1879consumption of heart & ?50
BUCK, Dorman45MMPAPAPAlaborerFeb., 1880disease of heart?20
HENNO, Baby3/12MSMichiganMassOhio*March, 1880croup3/12
RAY, Jennie18FeSMichiganNYNY*June, 1879bronchial *****15
MILLER, Rhoda72FeWNYNYNYhousewifeFeb., 1880pneumonia25
BARTHOLOMEW, Amelia36FeSNYNYNY*Nov., 1879pulmonary physic?10
FRY, John58MMNYNYNYfarmerSept., 1879cerebra spinal fever15
SAD*****, Mary44FeMCanadaCanadaCanadahousewifeMarch, 1880apoplexy20
HATHAWAY, Mary30FeMMichiganNYNYhousewifeApril, 1880acute bronchitis30
SETTER, John78MMEnglandEnglandEnglandfarmerSept., 1879old age25
STADDLIMAN, Gertrude14FeSMichiganGermanyMichigan*June, 1879peritonits14
CLARK, Alphee8FeSMichiganOhioMichigan*Feb., 1880diptheria2
CLARK, Bernice6FeSMichiganOhioMichigan*Feb., 1880diptheria2
CLARK, Cora4FeSMichiganOhioMichigan*Feb., 1880diptheria2
ELLSWORTH, Bion1MSMichiganMichiganMichigan*April, 1880lung fever1 6/12
SACKETT, Normal? A.70MMNYNYNYfarmerSept., 1879paralysis45
SACKETT, Susan67FeD (divorced)NYNYNYhousewifeAug., 1879rheumatism36
YOUNG, Mary61FeWNYNYNYhousewifeJune, 1870cerebra spinal fever43
SPERRY, Jewett20MSMichiganOhioMichigan*June, 1879consumption20
LUKE, Mary60FeWNYNYNYhousewifeJune, 1879heart disease20
LATHROP, Mary64FeWNYNYNYhousewifeFeb., 1880second to treatment
of disease of kidney???		10
WETER, Ellie6/12FeSMichiganOhioMichigan*Aug., 1879angina*
WALL, Baby6 hoursFeSMichiganGermanyGermany*Dec., 1879don't knowhours
WETER, Joseph94MWCTCTCTfarmerNov., 1879diarrhea28
WILLY, Lois85FeWMassMassMasshousewifeJune, 1879pneumonia44
THRUN, Baby6/12FeSMichiganGermanyBaden*Dec., 1879croup6/12
COZEMAN, William14MSMichiganMichiganFrance?*June, 1879inflammation of bowels14
MALL, Minnie6/30Fe*Michigan***Aug., 1879convulsions*
CUSINS, George10M*****Nov., 1879enteritis*
WINTERS, Sarah M.54Fe*****July, 1879heart disease*
WILSON, F. S.56M****druggistAug., 1879cholera morbus*
SCHAFFER, Miss19Fe*****Jan., 1880heart disease*
NOTE AT BOTTOM OF PAGE:
"I have found it quite a difficult matter to get reliable statements from medical men in most of the cases. Two or more have noted the same person and do not agree. In the case of Mary Lathrop line "25" above the coroners Jury compromised their verdict so as to offend no one. Jemima Ray line 8 above the family have left the Dist. John Fry line 11 above family have left Dist. Alpha & Bernice & Cora Clark lines 16, 17, 18, family have left Dist." J. Carpenter, Enumerator.

Additional Lenawee County Mortality Schedules
1850 Adrian Twp. 1860 Adrian Twp. 1870 Adrian Twp. 1880 Adrian Twp.
Cambridge Twp. Clinton Twp. Deerfield Twp. Dover Twp.
Fairfield Twp. Franklin Twp. Hudson Twp. Macon Twp.
Madison Twp. Medina Twp. Ogden Twp. Palmyra Twp.
Raisin Twp. Ridgeway Twp. Riga Twp. Rollin Twp.
Rome Twp. Seneca Twp. Tecumseh Twp. Woodstock Twp.