Carroll Parish Slaves and the Steamboat Louisiana
While skimming through Mortality Schedules for the US Census, we came across some interesting notations. One, in particular, was quite rare in these documents:
Line 26 - Stephen, age 60, male, black, slave, born in Virginia, died February 1849, cause: disease or cause of death: explosion of steamboat, number of days ill: *hard to read* may be Ins for instant.
Line 27 - Esther, age 60, female, black, slave, born in Mississippi, died February 1849, cause: disease or cause of death: explosion of steamboat, number of days ill: *hard to read* may be Ins for instant.
Line 28 - Frances, age 8, female, black, slave, born in Mississippi, died February 1849, cause: disease or cause of death: explosion of steamboat, number of days ill: *hard to read* may be Ins for instant.
Line 29 - Samuel, age 65, male, black, slave, born in Mississippi, died February 1849, cause: disease or cause of death: explosion of steamboat, number of days ill: *hard to read* may be Ins for instant.
Line 30 - Kate, age 21, female, black, slave, born in Mississippi, died February 1849, cause: disease or cause of death: explosion of steamboat, number of days ill: *hard to read* may be Ins for instant.
Line 31 - Nelly, age 35, female, black, slave, born in Mississippi, died February 1849, cause: disease or cause of death: explosion of steamboat, number of days ill: *hard to read* may be Ins for instant.
Line 32 – Luun?, age 10, female, black, slave, born in Mississippi, died February 1849, cause: disease or cause of death: explosion of steamboat, number of days ill: *hard to read* may be Ins for instant.
Line 33 - George, age 8, male, black, slave, born in Mississippi, died February 1849, cause: disease or cause of death: explosion of steamboat, number of days ill: *hard to read* may be Ins for instant.
"In the case of the seven slaves who lost their lives by the explosion of the S.B. Louisiana, the owner and his white family was all that escaped of his effects on board said boat". 1850 US Mortality Schedules, Western District, Carroll Parish, LA, Remarks at bottom of Page 5 of 12. Ancestry.com. U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. United States. Federal Mortality Census Schedules, 1850-1880 (formerly in the custody of the Daughters of the American Revolution), and Related Indexes, 1850-1880. T655, 30 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.The seven slaves were listed as follows:
Line 26 - Stephen, age 60, male, black, slave, born in Virginia, died February 1849, cause: disease or cause of death: explosion of steamboat, number of days ill: *hard to read* may be Ins for instant.
Line 27 - Esther, age 60, female, black, slave, born in Mississippi, died February 1849, cause: disease or cause of death: explosion of steamboat, number of days ill: *hard to read* may be Ins for instant.
Line 28 - Frances, age 8, female, black, slave, born in Mississippi, died February 1849, cause: disease or cause of death: explosion of steamboat, number of days ill: *hard to read* may be Ins for instant.
Line 29 - Samuel, age 65, male, black, slave, born in Mississippi, died February 1849, cause: disease or cause of death: explosion of steamboat, number of days ill: *hard to read* may be Ins for instant.
Line 30 - Kate, age 21, female, black, slave, born in Mississippi, died February 1849, cause: disease or cause of death: explosion of steamboat, number of days ill: *hard to read* may be Ins for instant.
Line 31 - Nelly, age 35, female, black, slave, born in Mississippi, died February 1849, cause: disease or cause of death: explosion of steamboat, number of days ill: *hard to read* may be Ins for instant.
Line 32 – Luun?, age 10, female, black, slave, born in Mississippi, died February 1849, cause: disease or cause of death: explosion of steamboat, number of days ill: *hard to read* may be Ins for instant.
Line 33 - George, age 8, male, black, slave, born in Mississippi, died February 1849, cause: disease or cause of death: explosion of steamboat, number of days ill: *hard to read* may be Ins for instant.
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