1850 Henry Co IL Mortality Schedule

The 1850 Mortality Schedule for Henry County Illinois was enumerated by C. W. Davenport and is available on microfilm through many public libraries and LDS Family History Centers.

Due to bad record keeping and a large number of deaths in the Bishop Hill Colony from a cholera epidemic, C.W. Davenport wrote notes (included here) indicating that the count is incomplete and inaccurate.

However, enough fatalities were listed to warrant the transcription of this index. If I have made errors in these names, please let me know. In addition to viewing the microfilm, I also compared my transcription to another and found only minor differences

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Remarks: In the colony of Bishop Hill 116 Persons died of cholera during the months of Augt. and September. In the Colony of Bishop Hill 14 Persons died of other diseases during the year. And making a total of 130 deaths at Bishop Hill. Total No. in the County 182 for the year ending 1st June 1850. I was obliged as I cold not obtain correct data of the names & ages of those who died in Bishop Hill to merely give the whole no. as I obtained them from some of the leaders of the colony. Sworn statement of Charles W. Davenport, Assist. Marshall, Dec, 1850.

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