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SECRETARY OF STATE OF MICHIGAN Return of Deaths in the County of Mecosta 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 |ECORD |REMARKS ======================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================= 55 77 Oct 12 1869 Nicklson, John M W S 35 . . Fork Township Consumption England Farmer William & Elizabeth Nicklson Fork June 1, 1870 . 78 April 8 1869 Williams, R. H. M W S . 8 . Green Township Epileptic fits Green Township . Jesse E. & Ruth E. Williams Green Township June 1, 1870 . 79 Aug 31 1869 Duncan, Addie M. F W S 6 3 . Green Township Billious fever Green Township . Cassus M. & Sarah Jane Duncan Green Township June 1, 1870 . 80 Nov 15 1869 Brown, Helen F W Wd 65 . . Green Township Cancer Scotland . Unknown Unknown June 1, 1870 . 81 Nov 2 1869 Whitney, Peter B. M W S . 7 12 Big Rapids Township Canker Big Rapids Township . Elias J. & Elizabeth Whitney Big Rapids Township June 1, 1870 . 82 Oct 30 1869 Rafferty, George H. M W . . 6 9 Colfax Townhip Inflamation Indiana . Alexander & Rose A. Rafferty Big Rapids Township June 1, 1870 . 83 Jan 2 1869 Hapdo, Hannah F W Wd 76 11 . Big Rapids Township Dysentery New York House keeper Unknown Unknown June 1, 1870 . 84 Nov 8 1869 Linscott, Mary F W Wd 83 3 . Big Rapids Township Dropsy Maine House keeper Unknown Unknown June 1, 1870 . 85 Nov 1 1869 Triplet, Sarah F W Unknown 27 . . Big Rapids Township Consumption Ohio House keeper Unknown Unknown June 1, 1870 . 86 Jan 15 1869 Triplet, Amasa M. M W S 1 5 . Big Rapids Township Consumption Ohio . William & Sarah Triplet Unknown June 1, 1870 . 87 Jan 6 1869 Preston, Hibbard M W M 54 . . Big Rapids Township Concussion of the brain New York Farmer Unknown Unknown June 1, 1870 COD also written Murdered 88 Aug 18 1869 Markham, Willie L. M W S 1 8 10 City of Big Rapids Dropsy Brooklyn, Mich . Frank A. & Mary Markham City of Big Rapids June 1, 1870 . 89 Aug 31 1869 Snyder, Catherine F W S 22 7 15 City of Big Rapids Typhoid fever Ohio . Henry & Elizabeth Snyder City of Big Rapids June 1, 1870 . 90 June 19 1869 Foster, Joseph W. M W S 56 4 13 City of Big Rapids Heart disease Maine . William & Harriet Foster Maine June 1, 1870 . 91 Oct 3 1869 Gotfrey, G. M W M 40 6 . City of Big Rapids Consumption Sweeden Veterinary Surgeon Unknown Unknown June 1, 1870 . 92 Aug 26 1869 Phelps, Maude E. F W S 3 10 17 City of Big Rapids Drowned . . Sidney & Sarah Phelps City of Big Rapids June 1, 1870 . 93 July 14 1869 Wallace, Lilly F W S 2 8 . City of Big Rapids Unknown Unknown . Mother in Lunatic asylum at Kalamazoo Unknown June 1, 1870 . 94 July 24 1869 Thurston, Alice F W S 1 3 . City of Big Rapids Unknown Canada . John & Jane Thurston City of Big Rapids June 1, 1870 . 95 Dec 5 1869 Atkinson, Robert M W S 12 . . City of Big Rapids Typhoid fever Canada . James & Jennette Atkinson City of Big Rapids June 1, 1870 . 96 May 12 1869 Pullen, Thomas M W S 23 3 18 City of Big Rapids Typhoid fever England . John & Elizabeth Pullen City of Big Rapids June 1, 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 |ECORD |REMARKS ======================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================= 56 97 Dec 28 1869 Mapes, Francis W. M W S 12 7 22 City of Big Rapids Typhoid fever Ohio . James & Sarah Mapes City of Big Rapids June 1, 1870 . 98 Nov 23 1869 Bailey, William M W S 36 . . City of Big Rapids Heart disease England . Unknown . June 1, 1870 . 99 Oct 26 1869 Braker, Albert M W S . 11 26 Wheatland Township Dysentery Wheatland township . Joseph & Sarah Braker Wheatland township June 1, 1870 . 100 Sept 7 1869 Clare, George D. M W S 22 . . Austin Township Dropsy of heart Canada Farmer Unknown Unknown June 1, 1870 Surname could be Clure or Cline 101 May 16 1869 Davis, Sarah J. F W M 20 . . Austin Township In child birth Michigan . Unknown Unknown June 1, 1870 . 102 May 12 1869 Tift, John M W S 10 . . Austin Township Typhoid fever Austin, Mich . John & Mary Tift Austin township June 1, 1870 . 103 June 7 1869 Gerraw, Joseph M W M 31 6 . Mecosta Township Heart disease Lower Canada Farmer Unknown Unknown June 1, 1870 . 104 Sept 22 1869 Giles, Warren F. M W S 1 10 22 Aetna Township Typhoid fever Lenawee Co., Mich . Rufus F. & Jane A. Giles Aetna township June 1, 1870 . 105 June 1 1869 McGill, George M W M 54 . . Deerfield Township Pneumonia Ireland Farmer Unknown . June 1, 1870 . 106 Oct 10 1869 Sedore, Margaret F W M 80 . . Deerfield Township Old age . . . . June 1, 1870 . 107 June 22 1869 Preston, Ida Jane F W S 10 6 . Hinton Township Small pox Ingham Co., Mich . Alonzo Preston Hinton township June 1, 1870 . 108 June 25 1869 Preston, Cora A. F W S 5 4 21 Hinton Township Small pox Ingham Co., Mich . Alonzo Preston Hinton township June 1, 1870 . 109 June 27 1869 Preston, Eliza M. F W S 1 0 5 Hinton Township Small pox Hinton township . Alonzo Preston Hinton township June 1, 1870 . 110 Dec 23 1869 Gra*f, Francis F W M 29 . . Millbrook Township Drowning Noble, Mich School teacher James & Mary Heust Michigan June 1, 1870 . 111 Sept 2 1869 Staley, Lucy Malvina F W S . 3 10 Millbrook Township Fever Millbrook township . William & Adeline Staley Millbrook township June 1, 1870 . 112 Sept 18 1869 Decker, Gilbert D. M W Wd 79 . . Millbrook Township Old age New York Farmer Derick & Elizabeth Decker New York June 1, 1870 . 113 Dec 26 1869 King, Fanny Aletha F W S . 16 21 Millbrook Township Congestion of the brain Millbrook township . Levi & Mary King Millbrook township June 1, 1870 . 114 Aug 22 1869 Hubbard, Belle F W S 9 8 5 Millbrook Township Typhoid fever Illinois . Hugh & Sarah Hubbard Millbrook township June 1, 1870 . 115 Nov 1 1869 Bailey, Prince Albert M W S 1 9 3 Millbrook Township Diptheria Millbrook township . John & Mary Ann Bailey Millbrook township June 1, 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 |ECORD |REMARKS ======================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================= 57 116 May 3 1869 Smith, Ellen F W M 62 . . Millbrook Township Consumption Canada . Philip & Elizabeth Main Canada June 1, 1870 . 117 Aug 3 1869 Rathbun, William M W M 34 2 10 Sheridan township Consumption Maryland Farmer Unknown . June 1, 1870 . 118 Feb 6 1869 Macomb, Dora Bell F W . . 6 6 Sheridan township Scarlet fever Sheridan township . William & Susannah Macomb Sheridan township June 1, 1870 .