His name is on the side of his father's tombstone. He died several months after eating Polk root. The leaves and stems from this shrub were edible when the plant was young. The 12 year old didn't know the root contained alkaloids that were poisonous. He is thought to be buried near Shoals, IN. His middle initial is "J" in the 1870 US Census, but " shows M" on the stone in Orleans. He is not listed in the 1880 US Census.
His name is on the side of his father's tombstone. He died several months after eating Polk root. The leaves and stems from this shrub were edible when the plant was young. The 12 year old didn't know the root contained alkaloids that were poisonous. He is thought to be buried near Shoals, IN. His middle initial is "J" in the 1870 US Census, but " shows M" on the stone in Orleans. He is not listed in the 1880 US Census.
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