American History and Genealogy Project

   Warren County Illinois

Genealogy & History  

 

 

Links

Cholera in Greenbush
Home
Index
Historical
Grave Yards
Greenbush Cemetery
Holeman Cemetery
Cholera In Greenbush
Biographies Index
Schools
Archie Fisher

 

        It was in June, 1851, that the cholera made its appearance in Greenbush and vicinity. There were about twelve deaths from this disease at that time. Lawson Walker was the first one. He died June 15, 1851. Abner Walker and his daughter Abigail died on the same day, June 24, 1851, making three deaths in the same family. Abner Walker lived on the north side of the square in the village and was engaged in keeping hotel. The following-named persons also died: Juliet, wife of Dr. Thomas M. Luster, June 26, 1851; Joseph Sisson, June 23, 1851; Abijah Roberts, June 23, 1851; Sullivan, son of Alfred Osborn; Lafayette Ratekin, George Tally, Jacob Perkins, and A. J. Willey.

Several families left the village and did not return until after the disease disappeared. Porter J. Jack and John C. McCall took an active part in doing everything they could for the sick and dying. Philip Karns was also very helpful in removing the dead to the cemeteries and burying them.

 

  Free Website Counters
Get a Free Website Counters 

installed July 15, 2006

 Warren Co HmePg 1870 Census Brick Walls Cemeteries Early Days/GreenB History Books Index Family Pages Family Photos Look Ups Male Marriages Index Orbituaries Villiages & Twps Warren Co Resources Wills

 

Copyright © 2001- 2010 by Foxie Hagerty  All Rights Reserved.
These electronic pages on this website are not to be linked to or reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons without the consent of the webmaster. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the webmaster of this website.  Violators will be prosecuted to fullest extent of the law. You may not use this information on your sites, email lists, message boards, and/or for personal use.
You must have written consent/email from Foxie Hagerty if you plan to use this information.
Any other use infringes on copyright laws!!
  Thanks!.

      Disclaimer: This website nor any of its content is not  affiliated in any way with the County of Warren  Illinois. Warren  County does not have any legal claim to this site nor any persons or organizations involved with this site. This site is also not associated with Warren County, IL,  hosted at Rootsweb for the USGenWeb project or other Warren County, IL, sites on the web.   Make all contacts to Foxie Hagerty for questions/comments about this site.
The web-pages at this site are always being worked on.  Please report any problems to Webmaster.

Foxie Hagerty- Site Designer, County  Coordinator, Webmaster
Kitty Smith--- Assistant Site Coordinator

This page was last updated Saturday July 15, 2006 12:29:46 PM -0500 CST .
The web-pages at this site are always being worked on.  Please report any problems to Webmaster.

               

Saturday July 15, 2006 12:29:46 PM