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Ludington Ave. Ludington, MI., 49431 TO THE HON. SECRETARY OF STATE OF MICHIGAN Return of Deaths in the County of Mason for the year ending December 31st, 1869 ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ |REC. |DATE OF DEATH | | | | |AGE |PLACE OF | | | | PARENTS |DATE OF |TRANSCRIBER PG NO. |NO. |Month Day Year |FULL NAME OF THE DECEASED |M/F |RACE |MAR. |YR MO D |DEATH |CAUSE OF DEATH |BIRTHPLACE |OCCUPATION |NAMES RESIDENCE |RECORD |REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ 45 68 Sept 20 1869 Bates, B. C. M W M 60 . . Riverton, Mason Co. Consumption State of New York Farmer . New York May 26, 1870 69 Sept 10 1869 Pardy, Frank M W . . 8 . Riverton, Mason Co. Dropsy on brain Riverton, Mason Co., Mich . Rufus Pardy Ohio May 26, 1870 70 Nov 17 1869 Brassaw, Andrew M W S 20 . . Riverton, Mason Co. Inflamation of lungs Grand Haven, Mich Farmer Peter Brassaw Pennsylvania May 26, 1870 71 Nov 29 1869 Hoyt, Hannah F W M 58 . . Riverton, Mason Co. Cancer New York . . . May 26, 1870 72 Aug 23 1869 Clark, Franklin M W M 42 . . Riverton, Mason Co. Accident New York Farmer . . May 26, 1870 73 Nov 27 1869 Gore, Jane F W . . 4 6 Indian Town, Mason Co. Fever Indian Town, Mason Co. . Almon & Jane Gore . May 26, 1870 74 Oct 1 1869 Smith, Thomas M I . . 1 . Indian Town, Mason Co. Erysipelas Indian Town, Mason Co. . John & Mary Smith Indian Town May 26, 1870 75 July 1 1869 Griffin, Charity M I M 35 . . Indian Town, Mason Co. Consumption Lowell, Mich. Laborer . . May 26, 1870 Gender as written 76 June 6 1869 King, John M I S 20 . . Indian Town, Mason Co. Consumption Lowell, Mich. Laborer . . May 26, 1870 77 March 15 1869 Secord, Daniel M W S 84 . . Summit, Mason Co. Old age Nova Scotia Farmer . . May 26, 1870 78 Dec 26 1869 Quinn, M W . . . 1 Summit, Mason Co. . Summit . John & Caroline Quinn . May 26, 1870 No name written 79 May 4 1869 Perkins, Franklin Smith M W S 12 8 6 Summit, Mason Co. Fracture of skull St. Joseph Co., Mich. Farmer Martin S. & Mary J. Perkins . May 26, 1870 80 Nov 12 1869 Gott, Estella F W S . 5 6 Lincoln Congestion Lincoln None Moses E. & Eunice D. Gott Lincoln May 26, 1870 81 Nov 8 1869 Finley, Hugh M W Infant . 2.5 . Lincoln Intermittant fever Lincoln None William & Mary Finley Lincoln May 26, 1870 82 April 13 1869 Meyer, Augusta F W S 5 9 4 Grant Burnt to death Germany None Fritz & Williamena Meyer Grant May 26, 1870 83 March 9 1869 Sam, John M I S 3 6 . Grant Unknown Victory, Mich None John & Mary Sam Grant May 26, 1870 84 March 10 1869 Sam, James M I S 7 6 . Grant Unknown Victory, Mich None John & Mary Sam Grant May 26, 1870 85 May 31 1869 Chinnery, Edith Isabella F W S . . 7 Amber, Mason Co. Congestion of brain Amber, Mason Co. . Eli & Mary Ann Chinnery Amber, Mason Co. May 26, 1870 86 Oct 8 1869 Williams, Mary Ann F W M 35 . . Amber, Mason Co. Consumption Hendricks Co., Ind. Uriah & Sarah Rushton Amber, Mason Co. May 26, 1870 87 June 15 1869 Williams, John Uriah M W S . 5 . Amber, Mason Co. Quick Consumption Amber . George Washington & Mary Ann Williams Amber, Mason Co. May 26, 1870 ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ |REC. |DATE OF DEATH | | | | |AGE |PLACE OF | | | | PARENTS |DATE OF |TRANSCRIBER PG NO. |NO. |Month Day Year |FULL NAME OF THE DECEASED |M/F |RACE |MAR. |YR MO D |DEATH |CAUSE OF DEATH |BIRTHPLACE |OCCUPATION |NAMES RESIDENCE |RECORD |REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================ 46 88 Sept 27 1869 Donalson, Ruth Ann F W S 1 4 2 Amber, Mason Co. Inflamation of lungs Wyandotte, Mich . Benjamin & Mary Donalson Amber, Mason Co. May 26, 1870 89 April 27 1869 Russell, Joanna S. F W M 27 9 12 Victory Liver complaint New York None John & Maria Bockus Victory May 26, 1870 90 May 1 1869 Russell, William M W S . 5 7 Victory Liver complaint Michigan None Patrick & Joanna Russell Victory May 26, 1870 91 Sept 22 1869 Edwards, Eliza F W M 65 10 16 Victory Consumption New York None Unknown Unknown May 26, 1870 92 Dec 28 1869 Johnson, Samuel M W M 26 9 4 Victory Consumption . Sawyer Unknown Unknown May 26, 1870 93 March 25 1869 Genson, Levi M W M 30 . . Sherman Consumption Tioga Co., Penn Farmer Samuel C. & Polly Genson Sherman May 26, 1870 94 April 1 1869 Windel, Lucy Salinia F W . . 4 . Free Soil Smothered Free Soil . William & Lucy Windel Free Soil May 26, 1870 95 June 5 1869 Brown, Joseph M W Wd * * * Free Soil Dysentery England Not known Not known Not known May 26, 1870 Age written Not Known 96 Aug 28 1869 Sanford, Isaac M W . . . 11 Free Soil Fits Free Soil . George & Harriet Sanford Free Soil May 26, 1870 97 Sept 18 1869 Lincoln, Irish M W S 22 . . Pere Marquette Fever Michigan Black smith R. & Juliett Lincoln Michigan May 30, 1870 98 April 15 1869 Hull, Caroline F W S 4 . . Pere Marquette Fever Canada . Peter & Caroline Hull Canada May 31, 1870 99 June 1 1869 Harbaugh, Amos M W M 74 9 6 Pere Marquette Consumption Maryland Carpenter . Ohio May 31, 1870 100 Aug 3 1869 Allen, Mildred F W S . 11 1 Pere Marquette Inflamation Indiana . Charles & Gertrude Allen . May 31, 1870 101 Dec 7 1869 Jordan, Ernest M W S 1 4 7 Pere Marquette Chills Michigan . Phillip & Sarah Jordan . May 31, 1870