By the
politeness of Mr. T.G. Slitor of Monona, we are able to
lay before our readers a list of the mortality in that
township and the cause of the deaths during the year
1858. We would be glad if others in different townships
throughout the county who have kept a record of the
deaths in their respective townships would send us an
account of it. If they have not kept a record we would be
glad if some one would do it the present year and give us
the result.
Monona contains about 1,000 inhabitants; the prevailing
disease in 1858 was consumption, the whole number of
deaths was twelve.
The following list shows the names, age, &c, of the
deceased parties:
Jan. 8th, Ezekiel
Matthews, aged 34 years, of Typhoid Fever
March 25, G.W. McNamara, aged 38 years, of Erysipelas
May 2, Ava, daughter of Wm. and __ Baker, aged 2
years 10 mos, of Paralysis
May 7, Minerva Sherman, wife of F.W. Sherman, aged 46
years; Heart Disease
May 11, John Demares, aged 33 years, of Pleurisy
About July 5th, Patrick Coffee, aged 32 years;
drowned while bathing
July 29, Harriet Waugh, daughter of Geo. R. and
Philena Waugh, aged 10 years; Consumption
Aug. 16, Very suddenly, Mrs. Sarah Winters, aged 67
years; Cholera Morbus
Sept. 3d, Mrs. Jane McCulloch, aged about 32 years,
wife of James McCulloch; Consumption
Nov. 16, Mr. Le Grand Olmstead, aged 61; Consumption
Nov. 29, Mrs. Valina Rock, aged about 30; Consumption
Dec. 12, Margaret, daughter of Peter Montour, aged
15; Consumption
~source: Clayton
County Journal, Tuesday, May 17, 1859
~transcribed by Sharyl Ferrall for Clayton co. IAGenWeb,
July 2017
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