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	Subject:	Clay County Deaths During Year Ending June 1, 1870
	Post Date:	August 30, 2006 at 07:02:06
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Names of Persons Who Died in Dakota Territory During the Year Ending June 1, 1870. Clay County Ellen Wright, age 24 years, white, born in Illinois, died in June from consumption. George Simons, age 3 years, white, born in Iowa, died in January from pneumonia. George Hull, age 60 years, white, born in Rhode Island, died in June from consumption. Freddie Curtis, age 1 year, white, born in Dakota, was drowned in a well in August. Mattie Jager, age 3 years, white, born in Norway, died in July from ship fever. Martha J. Barber, age 11 years, white, born in Pennsylvania, died in November from suicide by poisoning. Rosy Vaughn, age 1 year, white, born in Dakota Territory, died in January from pneumonia. Mary Dowd, age 34 years, white, born in Kentucky, died in January from freezing. John M. Dowd, age 12 years, white, born in Iowa, died in January from freezing. Nancy E. Dowd, age 6 years, white, born in Iowa, died in January from freezing. Laura I. Dowd, age 3 years, white, born in Dakota Territory, died in January from freezing. Baby Crestenson, age one month, white, born in Dakota Territory, died in May; cause of death unknown. Joel B. Vail, age on month, born in Dakota Territory, died in November from fits. Ole Oleson, age 40 years, white, born in Norway, died in May; cause of death unknown. George W. Livingston, age 4 months, born in Iowa, died in January from croup. Sampson Colburnson, age 24 years, white, born in Norway, died in September from acute diarrhea. Ole Morfatt, age 31 years, white, born in Norway, died in January from freezing. Source: South Dakota Historical Collections, Volume X, 1920.