Genealogy Trails
presents the
1860 Mortality Index
Persons who died during the year
ending June 1, 1860
in the County of Placer, State of California
Enumerated by me, D.C. Scott
Transcribed by Brenda Wiesner
Name Age Sex Color Marital Place of Birth Month of death Occupation Cause of death
status
NUMBER OF DAYS ILL
PLACE
SHAFFER, JOSEPH
35
M
PLUMAS
MAY
MINER
ACCIDENTAL DROWNED
TWP 6
GUINNY GEORGAN?
35
M
M
MARYLAND
NOV
MINER
INFLAMMATION OF BOWELS
1
TWP 6
CELESTINA CALULA
1
F
CAL
FEB
SPASMS
7
TWP 6
PATRICK GRIFFIN
2
M
CAL
MAR
DROWNED
TWP 6
LYDIA ON ALLEN
42
F
M
NJ
OCT
INFLAMMATION OF LUNGS
3
TWP 6
MANUEL JOSEFTAH
60
M
PORTUGAL
APR
MINER
DISEASE OF LUNGS
14
TWP 6
E. MORSE
28
M
MA
MAR
MINER
CAVED ON
TWP 6
JAMES ROSA
33
M
NJ
FEB
MINER
CAVED ON
TWP 6
GEORGE SHANKS
23
M
MO
JAN
MINER
WASHED OUT OF TUNNEL
TWP 6
S. MILLITTS
38
M
MA
APR
MINER
SHOT IN A DIFFICULTY
TWP 6
CHARLES ANDERSON
50
M
MO
FEB
MINER
INFLAMMATION OF BOWELS
3
TWP 6
JOSEPH RYARDON
53
M
MO
JUL
MINER
CUT IN A DIFFICULTY
TWP 6
JOHN ROPER
35
M
MA
JUL
MINER
ACCIDENTAL
TWP 4
ELTA BLAND
1/12
F
CA
JAN
UNKNOWN
2
TWP 4
HENRY LUBKE
38
M
RUSSIA
MAY
MINER
ACCIDENTAL CAVED ON
TWP 4
STEWARD MERCER
36
M
NY
MAY
MINER
ACCIDENTAL CAVED ON
TWP 4
THOMAS EAMS
31
M
ISLE OF MAN
MAY
MINER
ACCIDENTAL CAVED ON
TWP 4
BRODERICK HART
1/12
M
CA
DEC
INFLAMMATION OF BOWELS
3
TWP 4
SALINA E. BEST
1/12
F
CA
JAN
INFLAMMATIONOF BOWELS
4
TWP 5
JOANA BROWN
29
M
M
IRELAND
FEB
CONSUMPTION
10
TWP 5
MARTIN GILLIN
30
M
IRELAND
DEC
MINER
DROWNED
TWP 5
MICHAEL SEIFER
30
M
HANOVER
MAR
BUTCHER
DROPSY OF LUNGS
8 MONTHS
TWP 5
CHARLES POLK
35
M
NJ
MAR
MINER
CAVED ON
TWP 5
SARAH HANNAH
33
F
IRELAND
DEC
BAR KEEPER
CONGESTION OF LIVER
6
TWP 5
KATI FOOTS
28
F
NJ
MAR
BAR KEEPER
CONSUMPTION
14
TWP 5
JOSE MORALDO
30
M
MEXICO
JAN
MINER
SHOT IN A DIFFICULTY
TWP 5
MANUEL GUARDOS
26
M
MEXICO
JAN
MINER
SHOT IN A DIFFICULTY
TWP 5
CHARLES DRAIN
32
M
SEPT
MINER
CUT IN A DIFFICULTY
5
TWP 5
WILLIAM SHAVER
2/12
M
CA
JUL
WHOOPING COUGH
14
TWP 5
EMMA MILLER
5
F
CA
SEPT
WHOOPING COUGH
21
TWP 5
LIONIS VISMAN
34
M
M
SWEDEN
APR
INFLAMMATORY RHEUMATISM
2 MONTHS
TWP 5
JOSEPH GENTRY
60
M
FRANCE
MAY
GARDENER
CONSUMPTION
UNK
FRANK SMITH
3
M
CA
AUG
DIPTHERIA
UNK
JOHN STEPHENS
56
M
M
NY
SEPT
FARMER
INFLAMMATION OF BOWELS
UNK
DANIEL BARNARD
31
M
NY
FEB
BRICK MASON
WATER ON BRAIN
UNK
MARGARET RUSSELL
36
F
IRELAND
FEB
EMBROIDER
CONSUMPTION
UNK
WILLIAM TRACEY
8
M
IN
JAN
DIPTHERIA
UNK
SARAH CLAPP
29
F
M
IN
MAY
CONSUMPTION
UNK
EDWARD W. SEARS
27
M
MA
OCT
ACCOUNTANT
TYPHOID FEVER
UNK
JOHN SEXTON
57
M
M
IRELAND
FEB
MINER
CONGESTION OF BRAIN
UNK
ANTONIO FRANCISCO
35
M
PORTUGAL
APR
MINER
ACCIDENTAL
UNK
CHARLES SMITH
30
M
PRUSSIA
OCT
MINER
TYPHOID FEVER
UNK
JOSEPH S. HATCH
1
M
CA
NOV
SCARLET FEVER
UNK
INFANT STIMPSON
5DAYS
F
CA
JAN
UNKNOWN
UNK
FRANK M. LOGAN
5
M
CA
MAR
DIPTHERIA
UNK
JOHN O'CONNOR
1/12
M
CA
APR
INFLUENZA
UNK
JOHN WARDELL
41
M
M
IRELAND
MAR
SHOEMAKER
TUMOR ON LEG
UNK
JOHN HANLON
45
M
IRELAND
AUG
MINER
DYSENTERY
UNK
CHARLES KELLY
1
M
CA
JAN
DIPTHERIA
UNK
CHARLES W. PETERSON
1
M
CA
AUG
DIPTHERIA
UNK
CATHERINE S. PETERSON
1/12
F
CA
MAR
DIPTHERIA
UNK
JOHN M. FORDYCE
27
M
PA
AUG
WATER AGT
VIOLENCE (MURDER)
UNK
INFANT WALKER
8/12
F
CA
AUG
UNKNOWN
UNK
ALFRED J. LARRID
1/12
M
CA
OCT
CUTTING TEETH
UNK
J.E. COX
6/12
M
CA
DEC
CONSUMPTION
UNK
INFANT SPANN
1
F
CA
MAY
UNKNOWN
UNK
JESUS JESUS
28
M
MEXICO
APR
BURQUESS
APPOPLECTIC FIT
UNK
INFANT COCHRAN
8 HOURS
M
CA
MAY
UNKNOWN
UNK
FREDRICK JOHNSON
36
M
SWEDEN
OCT
FARMER
VIOLENCE
UNK
INFANT WALLACE
2DAYS
F
CA
MAR
UNKNOWN
UNK
WILLIAM KENNEDY
36
M
M
OH
DEC
MINER
CONSUMPTION
UNK
PETER HAMS
65
M
M
CANADA
FEB
INN KEEPER
DIABETES
UNK
AMELIA WARINGTON
3
F
PA
JAN
SCARLET FEVER
UNK
LEWIS C. CHAMBERLAIN
29
M
M
NY
JAN
FARMER
CONSUMPTION
UNK