Madison County History and Genealogy

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Epidemic at Amity


From History of Madison County, W. H. Beers & Co, Chicago, 1883

In 1849, soon after removing the mill-dam, by order of the court, spoken of in the history of Rosswello Obil and Oren Beach, Asiatic cholera broke out in all its virulence and horrors, sweeping away many of its inhabitants in the space of a few days, striking terror to the entire inhabitants of Amity and vicinity. Among the prominent and promising that were ruthlessly torn away was Dr. Burr Carpenter, a very able and learned young physician, who was actively engaged among the cholera patients in rendering all the aid that science could command. Again, a few years later, this place was visited with small-pox, which carried its loathsome terrors and death to its inhabitants, and to-day its footprints may be seen on many a fair face throughout the surrounding country. We are indebted to the articles written by Dr. Jeremiah Converse for the facts relating to the cholera epidemic in this locality, as well as for much of the pioneer data embraced in the history of Canaan Township.

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