Small Pox Cemetery
Northfield, Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA
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The Small Pox Cemetery is located on the west side Hixton Levis Road, about 1/2 mile north of the Section Road intersection, immediately north of the Deane and Sue Chase Home. It borders the land belonging …. These two families currently provide support to maintain the park.
The cemetery was established in 1873. It primarily contains the remains of victims of the Small Pox Epidemic, and Eliza A. House wife of Isaac House. Issac died during the epidemic, and Eliza died May 19, 19…
The House residence was located about a mile and a half southeast of the cemetery.
… is known, 12 graves were located in this location.
1. Isaac House ( plot located in the NW corner of the park). Born 1828 Died 2-24-1973
2. Eliza A House (plot located immediately to the south of Isaac House). Born 7-14-1823 Died May 19, 1904.
3. Roxanna Edmonds (plot located near the north east corner of the park). Born January 25, 1832 Died February 1, 1873 (stone is probably mis-marked 1872) (Roxanna was the wife of G.W. Edmunds).
4. Eliza Beth Monroe (nee House) (plot located to the south of Rosanna Edmonds). Born April 19, 1858 Died February 22, 1873 (Eliza wife of C. L. Monroe).
5, 6, 7. Three small un-engraved markers are located near the Isaac and Eliza House graves. These are probably the location of the graves for the 3 House children.
8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Five small un-engraved markers are located in the center of the park about 10 feet east of the House markers. These are probably the location of the graves for Mrs. Samuel Peters, and four of her children.
March 8, 1873 a letter from Warren McLafflin to the local paper stated that as of Feb 15,1873, 5 had died, and 6 or 7 were sick. On March 15, 1873 Rev. Clingman reported 7 funerals this week and that sickness lingers in almost every house. March 29, the paper stated that 5 members of the Issac House family died, including Mrs. Monroe.
Mrs. Samuel Peters was called upon to care of the sick in the House home, and the House home was quaranteened. However, Mrs. Peters soon became became ill and returned to her home. Thereafter, Mrs. Peters and four others in her family died. Thus, 10 in all died in these two families (House / Peters). The House residence was located about a mile and a half southeast of the cemetery.
The township of Garden Valley was called upon to provide financial aid for the various homes afflicted with the disease, and Mr. E. D. Carter, an Humbird merchant, thereafter presented the township with bills for medication.
The Small Pox Cemetery is located on the west side Hixton Levis Road, about 1/2 mile north of the Section Road intersection, immediately north of the Deane and Sue Chase Home. It borders the land belonging …. These two families currently provide support to maintain the park.
The cemetery was established in 1873. It primarily contains the remains of victims of the Small Pox Epidemic, and Eliza A. House wife of Isaac House. Issac died during the epidemic, and Eliza died May 19, 19…
The House residence was located about a mile and a half southeast of the cemetery.
… is known, 12 graves were located in this location.
1. Isaac House ( plot located in the NW corner of the park). Born 1828 Died 2-24-1973
2. Eliza A House (plot located immediately to the south of Isaac House). Born 7-14-1823 Died May 19, 1904.
3. Roxanna Edmonds (plot located near the north east corner of the park). Born January 25, 1832 Died February 1, 1873 (stone is probably mis-marked 1872) (Roxanna was the wife of G.W. Edmunds).
4. Eliza Beth Monroe (nee House) (plot located to the south of Rosanna Edmonds). Born April 19, 1858 Died February 22, 1873 (Eliza wife of C. L. Monroe).
5, 6, 7. Three small un-engraved markers are located near the Isaac and Eliza House graves. These are probably the location of the graves for the 3 House children.
8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Five small un-engraved markers are located in the center of the park about 10 feet east of the House markers. These are probably the location of the graves for Mrs. Samuel Peters, and four of her children.
March 8, 1873 a letter from Warren McLafflin to the local paper stated that as of Feb 15,1873, 5 had died, and 6 or 7 were sick. On March 15, 1873 Rev. Clingman reported 7 funerals this week and that sickness lingers in almost every house. March 29, the paper stated that 5 members of the Issac House family died, including Mrs. Monroe.
Mrs. Samuel Peters was called upon to care of the sick in the House home, and the House home was quaranteened. However, Mrs. Peters soon became became ill and returned to her home. Thereafter, Mrs. Peters and four others in her family died. Thus, 10 in all died in these two families (House / Peters). The House residence was located about a mile and a half southeast of the cemetery.
The township of Garden Valley was called upon to provide financial aid for the various homes afflicted with the disease, and Mr. E. D. Carter, an Humbird merchant, thereafter presented the township with bills for medication.
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- Added: 27 Jul 2006
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2183588
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