William was one of seven known children born to David W. Bookless and his wife, Miss Perry. William married twice. First he married Ann Cartmell; one of four daughters born to John Cartmell and his wife, Christina Fry(e). William and Ann were wed on September 14, 1819 in Coshocton County, Ohio. They had one known son. After Ann's death (circa 1829); William married Rebecca Wheeler on January 27, 1831 in Coshocton County, Ohio. William and Rebecca had three known children. William, along with his brother David's second wife Isbella and brother Henry reportedly all died from Milk Fever on April 11, 1844.
DEATH RECORDS: Illinois, Iroquois County.
Date of Death: April 11, 1844
Cause of Death: "Milk Fever" caused by eating beef stew made from meat of a cow that had eaten milkweed plants (aka snake-root plants).
PHYSICIAN'S MEDICAL DICTIONARY (1890):
Milk Sickness/Trembles: disease caused by eating milkweed plant, a.k.a. snake-root or by eating meat from animals who have grazed on such plants; indications (symptoms) are nausea, fever, vomiting, general debility, peculiar breath odor ending in death within hours. No known cure.
DEATH RECORDS: Illinois, Iroquois County.
Date of Death: April 11, 1844
Cause of Death: "Milk Fever" caused by eating beef stew made from meat of a cow that had eaten milkweed plants (aka snake-root plants).
PHYSICIAN'S MEDICAL DICTIONARY (1890):
Milk Sickness/Trembles: disease caused by eating milkweed plant, a.k.a. snake-root or by eating meat from animals who have grazed on such plants; indications (symptoms) are nausea, fever, vomiting, general debility, peculiar breath odor ending in death within hours. No known cure.
William was one of seven known children born to David W. Bookless and his wife, Miss Perry. William married twice. First he married Ann Cartmell; one of four daughters born to John Cartmell and his wife, Christina Fry(e). William and Ann were wed on September 14, 1819 in Coshocton County, Ohio. They had one known son. After Ann's death (circa 1829); William married Rebecca Wheeler on January 27, 1831 in Coshocton County, Ohio. William and Rebecca had three known children. William, along with his brother David's second wife Isbella and brother Henry reportedly all died from Milk Fever on April 11, 1844.
DEATH RECORDS: Illinois, Iroquois County.
Date of Death: April 11, 1844
Cause of Death: "Milk Fever" caused by eating beef stew made from meat of a cow that had eaten milkweed plants (aka snake-root plants).
PHYSICIAN'S MEDICAL DICTIONARY (1890):
Milk Sickness/Trembles: disease caused by eating milkweed plant, a.k.a. snake-root or by eating meat from animals who have grazed on such plants; indications (symptoms) are nausea, fever, vomiting, general debility, peculiar breath odor ending in death within hours. No known cure.
DEATH RECORDS: Illinois, Iroquois County.
Date of Death: April 11, 1844
Cause of Death: "Milk Fever" caused by eating beef stew made from meat of a cow that had eaten milkweed plants (aka snake-root plants).
PHYSICIAN'S MEDICAL DICTIONARY (1890):
Milk Sickness/Trembles: disease caused by eating milkweed plant, a.k.a. snake-root or by eating meat from animals who have grazed on such plants; indications (symptoms) are nausea, fever, vomiting, general debility, peculiar breath odor ending in death within hours. No known cure.
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