Cholera in Warren County

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Cholera in Warren County

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Transcription and image contributed by Judy Simpson 16 Jul 2004
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The Western Star dated 27 July 1849 (obtained from Ohio Historical Society microfilm #19249
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Since our last publication, there have been no additional cases of cholera in Lebanon. The town, at this time, is entirely free of the disease. Two deaths from cholera occurred at the close of last week in the family of Mr. Caleb Halsey, residing near Genntown, viz: Mrs. Halsey and her child. The disease originated in Cincinnati. We have understood that two or three other cases have taken place in the same neighborhood among those engaged in attendance on the family of Mr. Halsey; one of which, that of Mr. Spindler, proved fatal on Wednesday evening. A negro man, living in the neighborhood of the reservoir, died on Monday evening of cholera, after a brief illness.

Mrs. Herd (aka Hurd), wife of Robert Herd, died on Friday last of cholera at Waynesville.

A friend writing from Franklin, under date of July 25, says: “The cholera is amongst us—7 cases and three deaths. First, George Butt—next, James Ireland, an aged and very respectable citizen; and last Egbert S., son of A. L. Earheart, about 18 years of age and a very promising young man. Butt was a man of very dissipated habits. The first died in six hours after the attack, the other two lasted about twelve hours. The times are well calculated to call to mind vividly that passage in holy writ, “Be ye also ready.”

We have heard of several deaths in Salem Township from cholera; one death at Mount Holly and another near Ridgeville. The latter was a lady, at whose house the peddler, brought to the Poor House, was first attacked some two weeks ago.

P. S.—We have been authorized by the Lebanon Board of Health to report two deaths for the week ending on Wednesday evening, one from consumption and the other from cholera—the latter, the colored man noticed above.

 


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