In the late summer of 1853, Thibodaux, Louisiana experienced an epidemic of yellow fever that killed about 15% of their population. At the time this list was made the death rate had fallen and so had the number of new cases, but the newspaper warned this seemed to be more on account of the cooler weather and advised that people should steer clear of the town for at least two more weeks.
All persons are from Louisiana unless noted.
Miss Mary Philipeaux, 18 August 1853
Olivier Dubois, 18th August 1853
L. E. Parant, 19th August 1853
Joseph P. Bourg, 19th August 1853
Dr. J. Dubertrand, a native of France, 24th August 1853
Jules Billard, a native of Switzerland, 23rd August 1853
Pierre Bouvier, a native of France, 25th August 1853
Miss Odelie Roth, a native of France, 26th August 1853
Rodolphe Gautreau, 27th August 1853
Antoine Roth, a native of France, 27th August 1853
Pierre Rousse, a native of France, 28th August 1853
Miss Amanda Knobloch, 28th August 1853
Eugene Meyeur, a native of France, 29th August 1853
Frederick Guedry, 29th August 1853
Mrs. A. Bouis, a native of France, 30th August 1853
Mrs. A. M. Lathrop, a native of Ohio, 31st August 1853
Samuel Wakeman, a native of New York, 31st August 1853
Mrs. T. Richard, 31st August 1853
Tresimond Richard, 1st September 1853
Mrs. J. Galabert, a native of France, 1st September 1853
William Higgins, a native or Ireland, 1st September 1853
Patrick McCue, a native of Ireland, 1st September 1853
Washington Hebert, 1st September 1853
Thomas S. Breen, a native of New York, 1st September 1853
Robert Tanner, 2nd September 1853
Mrs. Gustave A. Knobloch, 2nd September 1853
John A. Bernard, 2nd September 1853
Victor Richard Sr., 2nd September 1853
Jules Hoffman, a native of France, 2nd September 1853
Geo. S. Lawless, a native of Kentucky, 2nd September 1853
Joseph Baptiste, a native of Piedmont, 2nd September 1853
Edward McCoy, a native of Ireland, 3rd September 1853
Mrs. J. Louit, a native of France, 3rd September 1853
John B. Smith, a native of Tennessee, 3rd September 1853
David L. Carr, a native of New York, 3rd September 1853
Miss Ernestine Knobloch, 4th September 1853
Arestide Saunier, 4th September 1853
Eugene Babin, 4th September 1853
Thomas Donnigan, a native of Ireland, 5th September 1853
Miss Nancy R. Bloice, a native of Tennessee, 5th September 1853
Francois Roger, 6th September 1853
Robert Graham, a native of Virginia, 6th September 1853
A. Bouis, a native of France, 6th September 1853
Auguste Weber, a native of Germany, 6th September 1853
Auguste Faber, 6th September 1853
John Rogers, a native of Pennsylvania, 6th September 1853
Miss Philomene Trone, 6th September 1853
Miss Philomene Engeron, 6th September 1853
Jean Charpentier, 7th September 1853
A. G. Loftin, a native of Kentucky, 7th September 1853
Miss Margaret A. Guither, 7th September 1853
Miss Susan Turner, 7th September 1853
Miss Eugenie Galmiche, a native of France, 7th September 1853
Martin Duffy, a native of Ireland, 8th September 1853
Mrs. L. Holmes, a native of Maine, 8th September 1853
Benjamin Holmes, a native of Maine, 8th September 1853
Jean Carcaut, a native of France, 8th September 1853
Miss Leonore Faber, 8th September 1853
Mrs. C. Riviere, 8th September 1853
Mrs. J. St. Martin, 9th September 1853
Mrs. T. Trone, 9th September 1853
Louis Kientz, a native of France, 9th September 1853
James Brown, a native of Ohio, 10th September 1853
Mrs. Mary A. Daunis, wife of T. J. Daunis, aged 20, 10th September 1853
Miss Sarah Corbit, 10th September 1853
Joseph Oslet, 10th September 1853
Malcomb McDonald, a native of South Carolina, 10th September 1853
Elenore Engeron, 10th September 1853
J. Galabert, a native of France, 10th September 1853
Merideth H. Williams, a native of Maryland, 10th September 1853
Pierre Lede, 10th September 1853
Miss Victorine Faber, 11th September 1853
Alexander McLeod, a native of South Carolina, 11th September 1853
Dinwiddie McEvers, 11th September 1853
E. Jackson Harvey, a printer, native of New York, 11th September 1853
Narcisse Bergeron, 11th September 1853
Charles Faber, 12th September 1853
Miss Dorothia Faber, 12th September 1853
Mrs. M. P. Zills, 12th September 1853
William Tuxworth, a native of Ohio, 13th September 1853
Mrs. Zenon Guillot, 13th September 1853
Miss Caroline Faber, 13th September 1853
Pierre Roulo, a native of France, 13th September 1853
Mrs. F. Caze, a native of Switzerland, 13th September 1853
Etienne Grille, a native of France, 13th September 1853
Mrs. E. Corcoran, a native of Ireland, 14th September 1853
Miss Catharine McBride, 14th September 1853
Charles Yates, 14th September 1853
Mrs. J. Voris, 15th September 1853
Mrs. J. Davis, 15th September 1853
Mrs. E. Whitaker, a native of Pennsylvania, 15th September 1853
Mrs. P. Knobloch, 15th September 1853
F. T. Scarborough, 15th September 1853
Eldridge Loftin, 15th September 1853
James Frost, a native of Pennsylvania, 15th September 1853
Jean M. Dutus, a native of France, 15th September 1853
Joseph Monson, 15th September 1853
Michael Fitzgerald, a native of Ireland, 15th September 1853
Miss Mary Rouan, a native of Ireland, 16th September 1853
Adam, son of R. and M. Oslet, 16th September 1853
W. W. Oglesby, from Missouri, 17th September 1853
Mrs. Justin Aubert, 18th September 1853
Mrs. Zephirin Bacque, 18th September 1853
Pierre Perron, from France, 18th September 1853
Auguste Auryo, from France, 18th September 1853
Patrick Munn, from Ireland, 18th September 1853
John Hays, from ireland, 18th September 1853
Francois Duvergne, from France, 18th September 1853
Ulger Lavalleur, 18th September 1853
Mary A., daughter of J. A. and M. V. Guither, 19th September 1853
Caroline, daughter of J. A. and M. V. Guither, 19th September 1853
E. A. Badeaux, 19th September 1853
William Mercer, from Scotland, 19th September 1853
John Daugherty, from Ireland, 19th September 1853
Jourdan Charpentier, 19th September 1853
John Bellanger, 19th September 1853
Thomas W. Johnson, from maryland, 19th September 1853
Dr. Wm. P. Rouanet, 19th September 1853
Mrs. J. Dantin, 19th September 1853
Miss Louisiana Voris, 19th September 1853
Miss Eliza C. Smith, 20th September 1853
Emile Richer, from France, 20th September 1853
Pierre Engeron, 20th September 1853
Desire Gravaux, 20th September 1853
an unknown, from France, 20th September 1853
Jacob Weber, from Pennsylvania, 21st September 1853
Mrs. Cleophas Gautreau, 22nd September 1853
Miss Celina Charpentier, 22nd September 1853
Mrs. A. G. Loftin, 22nd September 1853
Mrs. H. Hoffman, from France, 23rd September 1853
Elie, son of J. B. Charpentier, 24th September 1853
There have been 13 deaths among our colored population since the first appearance of the epidemic.
Abstract prepared by Genealogy-Quest.com from “Died” Thibodaux Minerva, Thibodaux, LA, 24 September 1853, 2.