I suspect that Johanna may have died of Cholera. There was an epidemic going on at the time according to the Southeast Missouri Enterprise Newspaper which was printed in Ironton, Missouri. An article in the September 18, 1873 issue stated:
"It is with pleasure that we are able to state that there has been a very decided improvement in the health at the Knob. Since last Thursday there have been but few new cases of Cholera and only a few deaths from old cases. Last Wednesday and Thursday 5 or 6 died each day and it is said that 7 persons died in one family within 3 weeks past. The cool nights of the past week have had a very happy effect and it is to be hoped that the dreadful scourge will soon disappear. There have been over 50 deaths at the Knob since the appearance of the epidemic in July."
"Not a case has yet occurred in our town excepting the one brought here from the Knob."
The Wednesday and Thursday listed in the article would have been September 10 and 11, 1873. Johanna could very well have been one of the 5 or 6 who died on these days.
I also noticed that during a time of an epidemic, there were no obituaries listed in the local newspapers. This could be because the deaths are so high.
Alvine's tombstone, located in the Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery, lists her date of birth as January 3, 1872 and date of death as September 11, 1874. However, the Immanual Lutheran Church of Pilot Knob records indicate that she died 11 Sep 1873 at the age of 1 year, 8 months, and 8 days.
I suspect that Johanna may have died of Cholera. There was an epidemic going on at the time according to the Southeast Missouri Enterprise Newspaper which was printed in Ironton, Missouri. An article in the September 18, 1873 issue stated:
"It is with pleasure that we are able to state that there has been a very decided improvement in the health at the Knob. Since last Thursday there have been but few new cases of Cholera and only a few deaths from old cases. Last Wednesday and Thursday 5 or 6 died each day and it is said that 7 persons died in one family within 3 weeks past. The cool nights of the past week have had a very happy effect and it is to be hoped that the dreadful scourge will soon disappear. There have been over 50 deaths at the Knob since the appearance of the epidemic in July."
"Not a case has yet occurred in our town excepting the one brought here from the Knob."
The Wednesday and Thursday listed in the article would have been September 10 and 11, 1873. Johanna could very well have been one of the 5 or 6 who died on these days.
I also noticed that during a time of an epidemic, there were no obituaries listed in the local newspapers. This could be because the deaths are so high.
Alvine's tombstone, located in the Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery, lists her date of birth as January 3, 1872 and date of death as September 11, 1874. However, the Immanual Lutheran Church of Pilot Knob records indicate that she died 11 Sep 1873 at the age of 1 year, 8 months, and 8 days.
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