Records of Death for the Town of Bethel 1893
Pages 558-561
The word Blank has been used when no information was entered on the actual record
An * indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not the transcriber
The ? marks indicate letters or words that could not be read due to the quailty of the original record.
Name of Deceased |
Residence at Death |
Date of Death |
Year/Month/Day |
Sex |
Condition |
Place of Birth, State |
Place of Death |
Cause of Death |
Occupation |
Color |
Name of Parents |
Name of Physician or Person Certifying |
| 1. McHugh, Ellen | Bethel, CT | January 3 | 73y 4m 3d | Female | Widow | Blank, Ireland | Bethel, CT | Malnutrition | Housekeeper | White | Not Given | J.H. Benedick, M.D. |
| 2. Waters, Michael | Bethel, CT | January 6 | 56y 0m 0d | Male | Widower | Blank, Ireland | Bethel, CT | Killed by Steam cars | Laborer | White | Not Given | A.E. Barber, M.D. |
| 3. Gallagher, Frank | Bethel, CT | January 12 | 3y 5m 2d | Male | Single | Danbury, CT | Bethel, CT | Croup | Blank | White | John E & Julia A Gallagher | C.R. Hart, M.D. |
| 4. Hull, Sarah M | Bethel, CT | January 14 | 43y 2m 1d | Female | Single | Monroe, CT | Bethel, CT | Cerebral Hemorrhage | Hat Trimmer | White | Hanford & Lois Hull | C.R. Hart, M.D. |
| 5. Murray, Eliza | Bethel, CT | January 15 | 87y 0m 0d | Female | Widow | Blank, Ireland | Bethel, CT | Paralysis | Blank | White | Patrick Coloran & Unknown | A.E. May, M.D. |
| 6. Livingston, Robert | Bethel, CT | January 17 | 57y 0m 26d | Male | Married | Blank, Ireland | Bethel, CT | Killed by falling tree | Laborer | White | Not Given | A.E. Barber, Med. Coroner |
| 7. Treadwell, Minnie E | Bethel CT, | January 20 | 26y 5m 20d | Female | Married | Wilton, CT | Bethel, CT | Peritonitis | Housewife | White | Francis & Elizabeth Beady* | A.E. May M.D. |
| 8. Creagh, Margaret | Bethel, CT | January 28 | blank, 5m 19d | Female | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Bronchitis | Blank | White | James M & Margaret Creagh | R. Ellis M.D. |
| 9.Doran, Thomas A | Bethel, CT | February 6 | 22y 0m 0d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel | Appendicitis | Hatter | White | Thos* & Catharine Doran | A.E. May, M.D. |
| 10. Burr, Martha Jane | Bethel, CT | February 9 | 18y 11m 17d | Female | Married | Easton, CT | Bethel, CT | Typhoid Fever | Housewife | Black | Timothy & Mary Conch | A.E. Barber, M.D. |
| 11. Starr, George E | Bethel, CT | February 10 | 68y 5m 17d | Male | Married | Danbury, CT | Bethel, CT | Erysipelas | Hatter | White | Eli & Sarah A Stone | C.R. Hart, M.D. |
| 12. Stone, Georgianna A | Bethel, CT | February 17 | 6y 5m 17d | Female | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Congestion of Lungs | Blank | White | Clark D & Lenora B Stone | A.E. Barber, M.D. |
| 13. Stone, Arthur C | Bethel, CT | February 19 | 4y 9m 28d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Scarlet Fever | Blank | White | Clark D & Lenora B Stone | A.E. Barber, M.D. |
| 14. Van Scoy, Albert | Bethel, CT | February 22 | 4y 10m 4d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Scarlet Fever | Blank | White | Wm* & Laura Van Scoy | A.E. Barber, M.D. |
| 15. Stone, Howard F | Bethel, CT | March 1 | 3y 0m 13d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Scarlet Fever | Blank | White | Clark D & Lenora B Stone | A.E. Barber |
| 16. Busser, Marie | Bethel, CT | March 3 | 46y 11m 27d | Female | Married | Blank, France | Bethel, CT | Pleura Pneumonia | Housewife | White | Not Given | A.E. Barber, M.D. |
| 17. Judd, Frank | Bethel, CT | March 5 | 79y 11m 22d | Male | Married | Danbury, CT | Bethel, CT | Acute Diarrhea | Retired | White | Saml* & Betsy Judd | A.E. May, M.D. |
| 18. Daughter of Howard S Crofut | Bethel, CT | March 11 | 0y 0m 0d | Female | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Stillborn | Blank | White | Howard S & Elsie L Crofut | A.E. Barber, M.D. |
| 19. Dibble, Albert A | Bethel, CT | March 11 | 2y 1m 27d | Female | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Scarlet Fever | Blank | White | Arthur C & Lillian Dibble | Edward M. Smith, M.D. |
| 20. Stone, Albert A | Bethel, CT | March 15 | 29y 5m 13d | Male | Married | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Phthisis Pulmonarise | Hatter | White | Wm* W & Lydia Stone | E.L. Weiss, M.D. |
| 21.Carney, John | Bethel, CT | March 16 | 0y 7m 0d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Consumption | Blank | White | Patrick & Mary Carney | A.E. Barber, M.D. |
| 22. Stone, Charles H | Bethel, CT | March 19 | 35y 5m 14d | Male | Married | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Pneumonia | Hatter | White | Henry D & Emily C Stone | A.L. Scott, M.D. |
| 23. Bates, Mary R | Bethel, CT | March 26 | 0y 8m 0d | Female | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Congestion of Lungs | Blank | White | Oscar & Lydia Bates | A.E. Barber, M.D. |
| 24. Street, Sarah Jane | Bethel, CT | March 28 | 0y 0m 12d | Female | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Convulsions | Blank | White | Edward & Johnnie | A.E. Barber, M.D. |
| 25. Clark, Mary | Bethel, CT | April 3 | 8y 6m 0d | Female | Widow? | Ridgefield, CT | Bethel CT | Paralysis | Blank | White | Saml* & Polly Grimmond | A.E. May, M.D. |
| 26 Son of Thomas Lynch | Bethel, CT | April 11 | 0y 0m 0d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Stillborn | Blank | White | Thomas & Jane Lynch | C.R. Hart, M.D. |
| 27. Lynch, Jane | Bethel, CT | April 11 | 34y 4m 13d | Female | Married | Blank, Ireland | Bethel, CT | Placenta Previa | Housewife | White | Not Given | C.R. Hart, M.D. |
| 28. Duncan, Sarah | Bethel, CT | April 15 | 78y 0m 0d | Female | Widow | Dover, NJ | Bethel, CT | Consumption | Housewife | White | Jeptha & Sarah Austin | A.E. Barber, M.D. |
| 29. Joy, Julia C | Bethel, CT | April 17 | 66y 6m 0d | Female | Widow | Kingston, NJ | Bethel, CT | La Grippe | Blank | White | Gilbert & Rebecca Looker | J. Dobson, M.D. |
| 30. Smith, William G. | Bethel, CT | April 18 | 22y 0m 0d | Male | Single | Norwalk, CT | Bethel, CT | Pneumonia | Hatter | White | Frank B & Irma B Smith | A.E. May, M.D. |
| 31. Ferry, Eliza | Bethel, CT | April 20 | 82y 9m 10d | Female | Widow | Fairfield, CT | Bethel, CT | Age | Housewife | White | Aaron Nichols & Not given | C.R. Hart, M.D. |
| 32. Daughter of Cornelius Culhane | Bethel, CT | April 21 | 0y 0m 0d | Female | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Stillborn | Blank | White | Cornelius & Hannah Culhane | A.E. Barber, MD |
| 33. Daughter of Eri O. Morgan | Bethel, CT | April 30 | 0y 0m 0d | Female | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Stillborn | Blank | White | Eri O & Belle Morgan | J Dobson, M.D. |
| 34. Judd, Arthur Allan | Bethel, CT | April 30 | 19y 7m 17d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Meningitis | Hatter | White | Arthur S & Sarah L Judd | C.R. Hart, M.D. |
| 35. Cleary, John F. | Bethel, CT | May 21 | 0y 0m 22d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Marasmus from birth | Blank | White | Patrick & Mary Cleary | J. Dobson, M.D. |
| 36. Turner, Margaret | Bethel, CT | June 26 | 73y 0m 0d | Female | Married | Blank, NY | Bethel, CT | Albuminara | Housewife | White | Not Given | A.E. Barber, M.D. |
| 37. ???? ????? | Bethel, CT | June 27 | 82y 1m 15d | Female | Widow | Newtown, CT | Bethel, CT | Age | Blank | White | Jonah Hull & Not Given | C.R. Hart, M.D. |
| 38. Kelly, Georgianna | Bethel, CT | July 2 | 0y 3m 14d | Female | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Marasmus | Blank | White | George & Mary Kelly | J. Dobon, M.D. |
| 39. Child of Herbert D Fry | Bethel, CT | July 8 | 0y 0m 0d | Female | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Stillbirth | Blank | White | Herbert D & Ellen D Fry | J. Dobson, M.D. |
| 40. Griswold, Katharine A | Bethel, CT | July 8 | 60y 5m 8d | Female | Widow | Nottingham, England | Bethel, CT | Catarrh of Stomach | Corset Manufacturer | White | Jos* & Arin* | Cooper E. Snow, M.D. |
| 41.Shea, Michael | Bethel, CT | July 11 | 32y 11m 0d | Male | Single | Blank, Ireland | Bethel, CT | Consumption | Hatter | White | Mirtie & Mary Shea | A.E. Barber, M.D. |
| 42. Collins, Ida May | Bethel, CT | July 14 | 17y 7m 20d | Female | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Acute Brights Disease of Kidney's | Blank | White | Larry S & Carrie* L Colins | A.L.Scott, M.D. |
| 43. Dikeman, Caroline | Bethel, CT | July 16 | 46y 6m 22d | Female | Married | Blank, England | Bethel, CT | Hemorrhage from Stomach | Housewife | White | Not Given | A.E. Barber, M.D. |
| 44. Gould, Mary | Bethel, CT | July 18 | 54y 0m 5d | Female | Widow | Newtown, CT | Bethel, CT | Cancer of Stomach | Housewife | White | Daniel & Delilah Crofut | R. Ellis, M.D. |
| 45. Mead, Marietta | Bethel, CT | July 23 | 51y 5m 27d | Female | Married | Newtown, CT | Bethel, CT | Brights Disease | Housewife | White | Andrew & Louisa Knoph* | J.H. Benedict, M.D. |
| 46. Ochs, Alice M | Bethel, CT | July 27 | 0y 5m 29d | Female | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Cholera Infantum | Blank | White | Wm *H & Alice Ochs | A.E. Barber, M.D. |
| 47. Ohler, Lillie | Bethel, CT | August 3 | 0y 8m 0d | Female | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Cholera Infantum | Blank | White | Christian & Mary Oler | C.R. Hart, M.D. |
| 48. Child of Wm* A Gilbert | Bethel, CT | August 5 | 0y 0m 0d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Stillborn | Blank | White | Wm* A & Helen Gilbert | A.E. Barber, M.D. |
| 49. Bell, George | Bethel, CT | August 10 | 0y 0m 1d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Premature Birth | Blank | White | Ernest J. & Hattie E Bell | J. Dobson, M.D. |
| 50. Colins, Ralph W | Bethel, CT | August 11 | 0y 0m 24d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Marasmus | Blank | White | Larry S & Carrie L Collins | C.R. Hart, M.D |
| 51. Schoomaker, Marguerite | Bethel, CT | August 13 | 0y 1m 0d | Female | Blank | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Marasmus | Blank | White | Frank W & Ella Schoonmaker | A.E. May, M.D. |
| 52. Becket, Elethea | Bethel, CT | August 16 | 44y 0m 24d | Female | Married | Danbury, CT | Bethel, CT | Gastritis | Housewife | White | Benj & Mary Foster | C.R. Hart, M.D. |
| 53. Bartram, Mary A | Bethel, CT | August 22 | 47y 11m 27d | Female | Widow | Germany, Germany | Bethel, CT | Cancer Uterine | Housewife | White | Lontz* & Lontz* | Frank P. Clark, M.D. |
| 54. Malarkey, Peter J | Bethel, CT | September 2 | 32y 3m 17d | Male | Married | Danbury, CT | Bethel, CT | Typhoid Fever | Hatter | White | Jas* & Mary Malarkey | A.E. May, M.D. |
| 55. Troy, John ? | Bethel, CT | September 12 | 1y 0m 14d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Difficult Dentition | Blank | White | Patrick & Margaret Troy | J. Dobson, M.D. |
| 56. Comstock, Mary* | Bethel, CT | September 15 | 0y 0m 7d | Female | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Marasmus | Blank | White | Chas* W & Lana* E Comstock | C.R. Hart, M.D. |
| 57. Fox, Bella C. | Bethel, CT | September 16 | 32y 3m 23d | Female | Married | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Typhoid Fever | Housewife | White | Orris & Louisa Ferry | C.R. Hart, M.D. |
| 58. Smith, Stiles | Bethel, CT | September 23 | 70y 6m 20d | Male | Married | Brookfield, CT | Bethel, CT | Paralysis | Hatter | White | McPherm Smith & Unknown | A..E. Barber, M.D. |
| 59. Trowbridge*, Willis L | Bethel, CT | September 27 | 18y 1m 11d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Typhoid Fever | Hatter | White | Chas * & Dora Trowbridge | S. Williard May, M.D. |
| 60. Boume, Horace | Bethel, CT | October 11 | 55y 5m od | Male | Married | North Salem, NJ | Bethel, CT | Brights Disease | Hatter | White | Stephen*& Elizabeth Boume | J. Dobson, M.D. |
| 61. Child of Edmond Lyon | Bethel, CT | October 11 | 0y 0m 0d | Female | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Stillborn | Blank | White | Edmond & Eva E. Lyon | A..E. Barber, M.D. |
| 62. Child of Charles Perkins | Bethel, CT | October 13 | 0y 0m 0d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Stillborn | Blank | White | Chas* & Eliza Perkins | A.E. Barber, M.D. |
| 63. Peterson, Lucretia* | Bethel, CT | October 14 | 72y 0m 0d | Female | Widow | Redding, CT | Bethel, CT | Apoplexy | Housewife | Black | Amos & Phillis Coley | A. E. Barbe, M.D. |
| 64. Abbott, John P | Bethel, CT | October 22 | 70y 2m 1d | Male | Married | Ridgefield, CT | Bethel, CT | Bronchitis | Hatter | White | Joshua P & Athine Abbott | C.R. Hart, MD |
| 65. Child of Sarah Reid | Bethel, CT | October 25 | 0y 0m 0d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Not known, Stillborn | Blank | White | Not Given & Sarah Reid | J. Dobson, M.D. |
| 66. Sherman, Lois C | Bethel, CT | November 2 | 57y 11m 27d | Female | Married | Brookfield, CT | Bethel, CT | Vertigo | Housewife | White | Russell & Ami Slocum | J. Dobson, M.D. |
| 67. Conch*, Samuel Augustus | Bethel, CT | November 4 | 77y 9m 15d | Male | Married | Fallsburgh, NY | Bethel, CT | General Debility | Hatter | White | Saml* Conch & Not Given | A.E. Barber, M.D. |
| 68. Adams, Bradley | Bethel, CT | November 26 | 89y 8m 10d | Male | Widower | Redding, CT | Bethel, CT | Peritonitis | Hatter | White | Abram & Sallie Adams | C.R. Hart, M.D. |
| 69. Shepard, Emily | Bethel, CT | December 24 | 82y 10m 16d | Female | Married | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | La Grippe | Housewife | White | Eliakin* & Amelia Tobridge* | A.P. Mcdonald, M.D. |
| 70. Andrews, Frederick | Bethel, CT | December 26 | 57y 10m 3d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Strangulated Hernia | Blank | White | John L Andrews & Not Given | C.R. Hart, M.D. |
| 71. Gorman, Patrick | Bethel, CT | December 29 | 28y 10m 22d | Male | Single | Redding, CT | Bethel, CT | Consumption | Hatter | White | Henry & Mora Gorman | C.R. Hart, M.D. |
| 72. Fleigar*, Lenard* | Bethel, CT | December 31 | 37y 7m 26d | Male | Single | Bridgewater, CT | Newtown, CT | Suicide | Farmer | White | Adam & Bridget Fleigar* | A.E. Barber, M.D. |
| A true record | ||||||||||||
| Attest: Howard H. Woodman, Registrar |
Transcriber's Notes:
7. Beady*=could also be brady
9. Thos*=the letter "s" is slightly above the other letters and in underlined
14 Wm*=the letter "m" is slightly above the W and is underlined
17. Sami*=the letter "l" is slightly about the other letters and is underlined
20. Wm*=the letter "m" is slightly about the W and is underlined
25 Saml* =the letter l is slightly above the other letters and is underlined
37?= Not legible
40. Jos*=the "s" is slightly above the letter and underlined
42. Carrie*=could also be Reme with an accent over the second "e"
45. Knoph*=could also be Kuoph
46. Wm*=the "m" is slightly above the W and underlined
48. Wm*=the "m" is slightly above the W and underlined
53. Lontz*=could also be Lentz
54. Jas*=the letter "s" is slightly above the other letters and underlined
55. ??=unable to read initials
56. Mary*=could also be May
60. Chas*=the letter "s" is slightly above the other letters and underlined
61. Stephan*=could also be Stephen
63. 72y*=the word "about" was witten above 72y
67. 77y*=could also be 79y; Sami-the letter "l"is slightly above the other letters
69. Eliakin*=could also be Eliakim; Trombridge*=could also be Frombridge or Trowbridge
72. Lenard*= could also be Leonard; Fleiger*=could also be Fleigar for child and parents
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