1873 Yellow Fever Deaths in Memphis, Tennessee, October 12th-13th

1873 Yellow Fever Deaths in Memphis, Tennessee, October 12th-13th

98 Deaths in 48 Hours – 82 from Yellow Fever – 16 Unknown and Other Causes.
Only 42 Deaths in the Last 24 Hours – 36 of these Yellow Fever – Other Causes, 6.

From Noon 12 October 1873 to Noon 13 October 1873

Yellow Fever

Tim Baylen, age 30 Joseph Harrison, colored
Geo. Bussey, age 38 Virginia Bussey, age 36
Mike Collins, age 40 Louis Becktold, age 22
Pat Connell, age 10 Mike Dunn, age 40
W. L. McLefresh, age 36 Wm. M. Gorsuch, age 67
Mat. Foley, age 7 Julia Creighton, age 35
W. A. Allen, age 25 Mrs Rosena Juukerman, age 40
George Devore, age 23 Mrs. Margaret Arnold, age 37
Mrs B. J. Donovan, age 35 Owen Daly, age 38
Mrs A. E. Troombly, age 30 Rose Mortini, age 25
Geo. McIntoch, age 56 Ross Clark, colored, age 20
Chas. Naegle, age 37 Bridget Tracy, age 37
Emma Seifford, age 15 Mrs Kate Furguson, age 27
Jas. F. Barton, age 49 Porter Swayne, age 22
Miss Henrietta Davenport Richard Williams, colored, age 40
James W. Towney Robt. Portlock, age 5
C. Canning Smith, age 42 W. A. Pyne, age 30
George D. Plummer, age 37 Nicholas Phillipson, age 22
William Fethersten, age 40, unknown
Mrs Barney Cox, age 33, flux
Alex. Philmont, age 34, hemorrhage
Jas. Moss, colored, age 66, congestive chill
Frank Ross, colored, unknown
Lucy Robinson, age 16, unknown

Abstract prepared by Genealogy-Quest.com from “Yellow Fever” Public Ledger, Memphis, TN, 13 October 1873, 2.

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