1889 Johnstown Flood morgue records of found bodies.

1889 Records of the found bodies. This was the record kept by the coroner as bodies were found and identified. Of the estimated  2,205 lives lost about 500 were identified by apparel, rings, lockets, or sometimes survivors.

Warning - the contents of this are real descriptions of how and the condition of the bodies that were found. Keep in mind that some were burned, others suffered and lost limbs, and finally some bodies were not found immediately so that there was deterioration of the body by animals and rot. This is the real record of the finding and identifying of bodies by the coroner. In many instances it is troubling. It is probably for that reason it has been hidden for so long.

In the early 20's or 30's the handwritten account was taken to Cambria Business College and the record was transcribed into a type written document. Two copies were made. One is in the Johnstown Flood Museum (and is really not available to the public) The other I purchased.

I purchased the book actually looking for any record of my  own great great grandmother who died in the flood. Evidently no record of her remains were recovered. When to book was transcribed the people organized and index. I am including the index below so that if you are doing research into your history you will know before hand if any record exists in this book.

I have scanned this record into a pdf format. It can be read by Adobe Reader which can be downloaded for free from the Adobe web site. The advantage to the prospective purchaser is that you can get the file sent to you as an email attachment without going through the postal system and paying and waiting. I will need your email address to send the file to you. It is 67 pages long. The file is 1,915 kb. You will need an email address that can take that size of a file. If not I can send it on a CD, but there would be s S&H charge of $4.50 for priority mail. I ask that you do not resell this listing. I am offering it at a nominal fee to recover the expense that I paid to get the original.

As my listing is the only one in Pdf format I will know if you try to profit from it. More importantly the 2205 lost souls will also know. I live and work in Johnstown. All the money from this venture will be put into historical dissemination of knowledge and photos.Please respect the dead when using the information for genealogy. Remember they died in a vicious 40 foot wave of water that had burning kerosene floating on the surface of the water.

The list of names in the book are as follows:

Alexandra, Mrs. John G.

Burkhardt, Mrs. Mollie

Boyer, Solomon

Beam, Charles

Blough, Emanuel

Beam, D. L. T.

Buchannan, John S.

Bishoff, Charles

Bradley, Viola

Bates, Mrs. Annie of Racine Wis.

Benford, Miss Mae

Beck, Mrs. William

Benford, Miss Marie

Bigan, Elizabeth M.

Bentry, Mrs.

Bracken, Miss Katie

Bopp, Miss Minaca

Bracken, Minnie

Buchannan, Robert

Buchannan, Mrs. K. J.

Christie, Andrew Coulter

Connors, Mrs. Mary

Christie, Mrs.

Creed, David

Clark, John C. Sr.

Clark, John C. Sr.

Cope, Mrs. Margaret

Carroll, Miss Rose

Ceiler, John Resler

Cullen, Annie

Cromen, Daniel

Creed, Eliza

Downey, Mrs. Mary

Davis, Frank

Drew, Mrs. Mary

Downs, Theresa

Downs, Mrs. Catherine

Davis, Clara

Duncan, Mrs. J. C.

Diller, Rev. A. P.

Diller, Isaac

Diller, Mrs. Marion

Daly, F. J.

Doyle, Maggie

Donnely, John

Davis, Frederick

Fagan, Patrick

Fagan, Mrs. Patrick

Fagan, Two Daughters

Fitzharris, Mary

Fisher, Noah

Frank, John Sr.

Fronheiser, Bessie

Geddes, Paul

Geddes, George

Gromley, Lillie

Given, Jane

Given, Benjamin

Helsel, George

Hue, Samuel

Howe, Mary E.

Hause, Mollie

Hannecamp, Saul E.

Hellreigel, Miss Elizabeth

Hurst, Natie

Harnish, Blanche

Heckman, Miss Francis

Harris, Winnie E.

Hinchman, Harry C.

Hiser, Mrs. George

Hanner, Daniel

Hamilton, Mrs. Alexander

Hoofman, Mrs.

Howells, Mrs. M. J.

Hart————— , Mrs.

Hill, Katie

Hamilton, Alexander

Hughes, Eben

Hurley, William

Hoffman, William

Jones, Annie

Jones, Richard

Jones, James

James, Mrs. John W.

James, Mollie

Jones, Edgar

Jones, Mrs. Alice

Jacobs, Lewis

Kenna, Mrs. Alice

Keedy, Mrs. Mary

Kilgore, Alex

Knoir, Miss Emma

Keedy, Harry

Knoir, Miss Bertha

Kropp, Miss Katie

King, James

Lewis, One

Leech, Mrs.

Lucas, Mrs. Maria

Levergood, Miss Lucy

Leslie, John S.

Layton, Mrs. William

Linton, Mrs. Minnie

Lenhart, Annie

Lee, Dr. R. J. H.

Lynch, John

Mansfield

Myers, John

Myers, Catherine

Murphy, John

Murr, Charles

Morgan, Martha

McDowell, Mrs. Agnes

McDowell, George

McKee, John C. W.

McHugh, John L.

McHugh, Mrs. D. A.

McConoughy, Wallace

Murtha, Mrs. James

Murtha, Florence

Murtha, Infant of James Murtha

Murtha, Frank

Murtha James

Morgan, Jobe

Morre, Mrs. C. B.

Mullen, James

Mum, Maggie

Mayhew, Jennie

Nixon, Emma

Nolan, M.

Overbeck, William K.

Owens, Annie

Owens, Mrs. Mary Ann

Owens, Thomas

Owens, William Trumley

O’Neal, John

Prosser, Miss Berne

Prosser, Miss Fannie

Parsons, Mrs. Eva Mae

Potter, Joseph Sr.

Peydon, Campbell

Peydon, Georgeanna

Peydon, Julia

Peydon, John W.

Phillips, John

Phillips, Mrs. Robert

Pritchard, Henry

Pepper, Mrs.

Potts, Mrs. Jane

Rose, H. G.

Rodgers, Mrs. Mary E.

Ross, Joseph

Rodgers, Mrs. Patrick

Roberts, H. J.

Raab, Elizabeth

Roland, Rand

Roland, Emma

Ripple, Maggie B.

Reese, John

Ross, John D.

Reesr, Gertie

Rand, Daniel

Raab, Mollie

Rand, Daniel

Schellheimer,      

Sharkey, Mary

Smith, Hattie H.

Stophel, Mrs. Margaret

Surany, David

Spitz, Walter L.

Schotz, E.

Seibert, Henry

Suiter, Homer

Swinejud, Mrs. Mary A.

Thoburn, Thomas

Tross, Mrs. Margaret

Tucker, Lilliam G.

Thomas, F. M.

Tracy, Peter L.

Trindle, John W.

Tyler, John

Vinton, Margaretta

Williams, Mrs. D. J.

Williams,

Wilson, Dr. J. C.

Willoner, Mrs. Bertha

Waggoner, Dr. Geo.

Wolf, Mrs. Morris

Webber, E. Vincent

Waggoner, Miss Cora

Wertz, Luther

White, Mary

Waggoner, Mrs. Mary

Webber, Mrs. E. Vincent

Weisaman, Charles

Young, Samuel

Young, Mrs. Katie

Young, William

Young, A. C.

Young, Katie

Zellar, Mrs. Rose