Cholera in Warren County

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Cholera in Warren County

Contributor:	Transcription and image contributed by Judy Simpson 16 Jul 2004
Source:	The Western Star dated 3 August 1849 (obtained from Ohio Historical Society microfilm #19249
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We are happy to announce that no case of cholera exists in Lebanon. We have thus far, in comparison with other towns, been singularly exempt, for which we ought to be profoundly grateful to Almighty God. An opportunity for expressing this gratitude is presented to-day. There will be divine worship in all of the churches, and, we doubt not, in obedience to the Executive Proclamation, all places of business will be closed, not only here, but throughout the county. There was one fatal case of cholera three miles north of town on Saturday evening last. We allude to Thomas Clayton, an old and highly respectable citizen. We have long enjoyed the acquaintance of this good man, and take pleasure in bearing testimony to his excellent character. He was for several years County Surveyor, and discharged his duties to the satisfaction of every one. He came to his “grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season.”

The Board of Health, through their President and Secretary, report three deaths in Lebanon during the past week, ending Wednesday evening at 5 o’clock:—Nathan Sharp, aged 63 years, of congestive fever; Patrick McGinley, aged 73, of dropsy; Benjamin Kell, aged 78, of chronic diarrhea. The general health decidedly better.

Two additional deaths, we regret to learn, occurred from Cholera at Franklin on Monday last—one the wife of Mr. G. Scharf, the other another son of our friend, A. R. Earheart, who has been most sorely afflicted.

On Sunday last, Dr. Davis, a young physician of Waynesville, died after a brief illness. He was taken ____ miles from home, and before he reached his residence the disease was beyond the reach of medical skill.

Mrs. Evans, wife of Isaac Evans, residing near Waynesville, died of cholera on Wednesday evening. The others of the name of Brown died at the same house on Friday. There have also been several other cases in the vicinity of Waynesville, whose names we have not learned.

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