1885 Mortality Census
Persons who died during the year ending May 31, 1885,  in the County of Grand, State of Colorado

Fam#

Name

Age

Sex

Race

Marr.
Stat.

Born

Fath
Born

Moth
Born

Occup

Month Died

Cause of Death

How long resident

Disease Contracted at

42

Lee Mable 11/12(?) F W Single Colo O Canada   Nov Scarlet Fever   Wyo Ter
  Hayworth L. 35(?) F W Single/Married(?) Canada Canada Canada   Aug      
71 Shipp Chas 7 M W Single Colo Ireland O   Apr Heart Disease    
  Lampler 49 M W Married       Ranchman May      

 

Hines, Joe

25

M W Single England England England Ranchman May Drowned    
  Prugh Pearl 28(?) ? W Single IA     Ranchman May Drowned    
  Sheets Henry 19 M W Single O O   Ranchman May      
  McMahan Chas* 21 M W Single Tex     --ard Oct Gun Shot    
311 Gaskill, Hattie 16 F W Single NY(?) NY(?) NY(?) ---Boy ?? -risva    

 

Meyers Andy

43 M W Married NY     Lawyer Jany Lighting stroke(?)    
                           
*Chas McMahon alias Chas Wilson Alias Texas Charley Killed instantly

 Of the deaths reported above the following occurred in this enumeration district but the families to which the deceased belonged, resided June 1, 1885, out of the enumeration as follows:

 

Lampler- Unknown

Hines-Unknown
Sheets-Iowa(?)
McMahon-Neb
Gaskill-Tex
Prugh-Boulder Colo

Of the deaths reported above, the following occurred out of this enumeration district though the families to which the deceased belonged, resided June 1, 1885, in this enumeration district, as follows: 

Lamper-Owl Creek, Grand, Colo.
Hines- Shee----, Grand, Colo.
Sheets-Sheep----, Grand, Colo.
McMahon-His Sulpher Sps., Grand Co., Colo.
Gaskill-His Sulpher Sps, Grand Co., Colo.

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