There was an epidemic of scarlet fever among the children this year. The disease was unusually fatal. Five children died with it out of the family of Henry DeCoster.
There was an epidemic of scarlet fever among the children this year. The disease was unusually fatal. Five children died with it out of the family of Henry DeCoster.
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SAMUEL D. son of
Henry & Abigail E.
Decoster,
died Aug. 29, 1837;
aged 5 years.
Protection they shall find in me,
In me be ever blest.
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