The Hickman Courier newspaper, Hickman, Fulton County, KY
13 September 1878; Page 5, Column 3
Those of us who knew the men - their worth - their goodness - their nobility - can scarcely command our emotions to speak or write of that noble band of
HOME PHYSICIANS
who yielded their lives in the effort to save the lives of others. No words, no tribute, no tears, nothing in human power can express a proper gratitude and condolence.
The next to fall was the young, talented and promising young physician, Dr. R. C. Prather, Jr. He loved his profession and died one of its noblest and truest martyrs.
Night and day he went, doing all the good in his power, until he himself was prostrated by the fatal poison. These people will ever treasure his memory with pride. He died September 18th.
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***ASSUMMED*** Burial as a victim of the yellow fever epidemic of 1878.
Yellow fever is an acute systemic illness - a hemorrhagic fever - caused by the Flavivirus. Acute means it comes on (onset) rapidly, while systemic means it affects the whole body. In severe cases yellow fever causes a high fever, bleeding into the skin and the death of cells in the liver and kidney. Liver damage results in severe jaundice - yellowing of the skin; hence the name "yellow fever".
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The Hickman Courier newspaper, Hickman, Fulton County, KY
13 September 1878; Page 5, Column 1
THE EPEDEMIC
Total Number of Deaths 153
The Tribulations of a Long Suffering and Grateful People
The following is a correct list of the dead, which we obtain from Mr. Ed. Case, who had the fever early and kept a daily record during the epidemic.
List of the Dead:
Sept. 18 - Dr. R. C. Prather, Max Hertweck, Herman Bearger
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The Hickman Courier newspaper, Hickman, Fulton County, KY
15 November 1878; Page 3, Column 4
(Page mostly devoted to the citizens and victims of the yellow fever outbreak of 1878)
Another noble victim was
GEORGE B. PRATHER
Mayor of Hickman, County Attorney, and Master Commissioner. His young manhood was full of promise and ripe honors. He felt that his duty was to assist a people who had so often honored and trusted him, and so he came backwards and forth to town to discharge his duty, until the raging tempest swept him before its devastating breath, and his proud young soul passed to its Maker. Peace to his ashes.
"Nobile fratum" may be inscribed over the tombs of George, Dick and Hugh Prather.
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From Family Search.org
R. C. Prather's home at the 19 July 1870 Census of Jordan Station, Fulton County, KY
Richard C Prather in household of R B Prather, "United States Census, 1870"
Name: Richard C Prather
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Kentucky, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1851-1852
Birthplace: Kentucky
Page Number: 5
Household ID: 34
Line Number: 13
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M593
GS Film number: 000545961
Digital Folder Number: 004269313
Image Number: 00436
Household Gender Age Birthplace
R B Prather M 51 Kentucky - farmer
Martha J Prather F 5 Kentucky - keeps house
John W Prather M 21 Kentucky - agent life insurance
Richard C Prather M 18 Kentucky - works on farm
Hugh L Prather M 16 Kentucky - works on farm
Edward J Prather M 12 Kentucky - works on farm
13 September 1878; Page 5, Column 3
Those of us who knew the men - their worth - their goodness - their nobility - can scarcely command our emotions to speak or write of that noble band of
HOME PHYSICIANS
who yielded their lives in the effort to save the lives of others. No words, no tribute, no tears, nothing in human power can express a proper gratitude and condolence.
The next to fall was the young, talented and promising young physician, Dr. R. C. Prather, Jr. He loved his profession and died one of its noblest and truest martyrs.
Night and day he went, doing all the good in his power, until he himself was prostrated by the fatal poison. These people will ever treasure his memory with pride. He died September 18th.
----------
***ASSUMMED*** Burial as a victim of the yellow fever epidemic of 1878.
Yellow fever is an acute systemic illness - a hemorrhagic fever - caused by the Flavivirus. Acute means it comes on (onset) rapidly, while systemic means it affects the whole body. In severe cases yellow fever causes a high fever, bleeding into the skin and the death of cells in the liver and kidney. Liver damage results in severe jaundice - yellowing of the skin; hence the name "yellow fever".
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The Hickman Courier newspaper, Hickman, Fulton County, KY
13 September 1878; Page 5, Column 1
THE EPEDEMIC
Total Number of Deaths 153
The Tribulations of a Long Suffering and Grateful People
The following is a correct list of the dead, which we obtain from Mr. Ed. Case, who had the fever early and kept a daily record during the epidemic.
List of the Dead:
Sept. 18 - Dr. R. C. Prather, Max Hertweck, Herman Bearger
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The Hickman Courier newspaper, Hickman, Fulton County, KY
15 November 1878; Page 3, Column 4
(Page mostly devoted to the citizens and victims of the yellow fever outbreak of 1878)
Another noble victim was
GEORGE B. PRATHER
Mayor of Hickman, County Attorney, and Master Commissioner. His young manhood was full of promise and ripe honors. He felt that his duty was to assist a people who had so often honored and trusted him, and so he came backwards and forth to town to discharge his duty, until the raging tempest swept him before its devastating breath, and his proud young soul passed to its Maker. Peace to his ashes.
"Nobile fratum" may be inscribed over the tombs of George, Dick and Hugh Prather.
----------
From Family Search.org
R. C. Prather's home at the 19 July 1870 Census of Jordan Station, Fulton County, KY
Richard C Prather in household of R B Prather, "United States Census, 1870"
Name: Richard C Prather
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Kentucky, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1851-1852
Birthplace: Kentucky
Page Number: 5
Household ID: 34
Line Number: 13
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M593
GS Film number: 000545961
Digital Folder Number: 004269313
Image Number: 00436
Household Gender Age Birthplace
R B Prather M 51 Kentucky - farmer
Martha J Prather F 5 Kentucky - keeps house
John W Prather M 21 Kentucky - agent life insurance
Richard C Prather M 18 Kentucky - works on farm
Hugh L Prather M 16 Kentucky - works on farm
Edward J Prather M 12 Kentucky - works on farm
The Hickman Courier newspaper, Hickman, Fulton County, KY
13 September 1878; Page 5, Column 3
Those of us who knew the men - their worth - their goodness - their nobility - can scarcely command our emotions to speak or write of that noble band of
HOME PHYSICIANS
who yielded their lives in the effort to save the lives of others. No words, no tribute, no tears, nothing in human power can express a proper gratitude and condolence.
The next to fall was the young, talented and promising young physician, Dr. R. C. Prather, Jr. He loved his profession and died one of its noblest and truest martyrs.
Night and day he went, doing all the good in his power, until he himself was prostrated by the fatal poison. These people will ever treasure his memory with pride. He died September 18th.
----------
***ASSUMMED*** Burial as a victim of the yellow fever epidemic of 1878.
Yellow fever is an acute systemic illness - a hemorrhagic fever - caused by the Flavivirus. Acute means it comes on (onset) rapidly, while systemic means it affects the whole body. In severe cases yellow fever causes a high fever, bleeding into the skin and the death of cells in the liver and kidney. Liver damage results in severe jaundice - yellowing of the skin; hence the name "yellow fever".
----------
The Hickman Courier newspaper, Hickman, Fulton County, KY
13 September 1878; Page 5, Column 1
THE EPEDEMIC
Total Number of Deaths 153
The Tribulations of a Long Suffering and Grateful People
The following is a correct list of the dead, which we obtain from Mr. Ed. Case, who had the fever early and kept a daily record during the epidemic.
List of the Dead:
Sept. 18 - Dr. R. C. Prather, Max Hertweck, Herman Bearger
----------
The Hickman Courier newspaper, Hickman, Fulton County, KY
15 November 1878; Page 3, Column 4
(Page mostly devoted to the citizens and victims of the yellow fever outbreak of 1878)
Another noble victim was
GEORGE B. PRATHER
Mayor of Hickman, County Attorney, and Master Commissioner. His young manhood was full of promise and ripe honors. He felt that his duty was to assist a people who had so often honored and trusted him, and so he came backwards and forth to town to discharge his duty, until the raging tempest swept him before its devastating breath, and his proud young soul passed to its Maker. Peace to his ashes.
"Nobile fratum" may be inscribed over the tombs of George, Dick and Hugh Prather.
----------
From Family Search.org
R. C. Prather's home at the 19 July 1870 Census of Jordan Station, Fulton County, KY
Richard C Prather in household of R B Prather, "United States Census, 1870"
Name: Richard C Prather
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Kentucky, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1851-1852
Birthplace: Kentucky
Page Number: 5
Household ID: 34
Line Number: 13
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M593
GS Film number: 000545961
Digital Folder Number: 004269313
Image Number: 00436
Household Gender Age Birthplace
R B Prather M 51 Kentucky - farmer
Martha J Prather F 5 Kentucky - keeps house
John W Prather M 21 Kentucky - agent life insurance
Richard C Prather M 18 Kentucky - works on farm
Hugh L Prather M 16 Kentucky - works on farm
Edward J Prather M 12 Kentucky - works on farm
13 September 1878; Page 5, Column 3
Those of us who knew the men - their worth - their goodness - their nobility - can scarcely command our emotions to speak or write of that noble band of
HOME PHYSICIANS
who yielded their lives in the effort to save the lives of others. No words, no tribute, no tears, nothing in human power can express a proper gratitude and condolence.
The next to fall was the young, talented and promising young physician, Dr. R. C. Prather, Jr. He loved his profession and died one of its noblest and truest martyrs.
Night and day he went, doing all the good in his power, until he himself was prostrated by the fatal poison. These people will ever treasure his memory with pride. He died September 18th.
----------
***ASSUMMED*** Burial as a victim of the yellow fever epidemic of 1878.
Yellow fever is an acute systemic illness - a hemorrhagic fever - caused by the Flavivirus. Acute means it comes on (onset) rapidly, while systemic means it affects the whole body. In severe cases yellow fever causes a high fever, bleeding into the skin and the death of cells in the liver and kidney. Liver damage results in severe jaundice - yellowing of the skin; hence the name "yellow fever".
----------
The Hickman Courier newspaper, Hickman, Fulton County, KY
13 September 1878; Page 5, Column 1
THE EPEDEMIC
Total Number of Deaths 153
The Tribulations of a Long Suffering and Grateful People
The following is a correct list of the dead, which we obtain from Mr. Ed. Case, who had the fever early and kept a daily record during the epidemic.
List of the Dead:
Sept. 18 - Dr. R. C. Prather, Max Hertweck, Herman Bearger
----------
The Hickman Courier newspaper, Hickman, Fulton County, KY
15 November 1878; Page 3, Column 4
(Page mostly devoted to the citizens and victims of the yellow fever outbreak of 1878)
Another noble victim was
GEORGE B. PRATHER
Mayor of Hickman, County Attorney, and Master Commissioner. His young manhood was full of promise and ripe honors. He felt that his duty was to assist a people who had so often honored and trusted him, and so he came backwards and forth to town to discharge his duty, until the raging tempest swept him before its devastating breath, and his proud young soul passed to its Maker. Peace to his ashes.
"Nobile fratum" may be inscribed over the tombs of George, Dick and Hugh Prather.
----------
From Family Search.org
R. C. Prather's home at the 19 July 1870 Census of Jordan Station, Fulton County, KY
Richard C Prather in household of R B Prather, "United States Census, 1870"
Name: Richard C Prather
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Kentucky, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1851-1852
Birthplace: Kentucky
Page Number: 5
Household ID: 34
Line Number: 13
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M593
GS Film number: 000545961
Digital Folder Number: 004269313
Image Number: 00436
Household Gender Age Birthplace
R B Prather M 51 Kentucky - farmer
Martha J Prather F 5 Kentucky - keeps house
John W Prather M 21 Kentucky - agent life insurance
Richard C Prather M 18 Kentucky - works on farm
Hugh L Prather M 16 Kentucky - works on farm
Edward J Prather M 12 Kentucky - works on farm
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