September 7, 1911
DEATH OF OLLIE BEAVERS
Little Ollie Beavers, six years old, daughter of John Beavers, died Friday at Sinclair's Mill. The funeral was held Saturday.
Manassas Journal
September 8, 1911
Little Lola, the six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Beavers, and little Lola, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ledman, died about the same hour on last Friday and were buried on Saturday afternoon at the same hour in Bradley Cemetery. The parents of the deceased were neighbors residing near Sinclair's Mill.
So sad. Do you know if there was an outbreak of some kind? I only ask because this reminds me of a story in my own history of a black diphtheria outbreak in Hinsdale NY, also in 1911.
ReplyDeleteI'm not aware of one for 1911 in Manassas but that doesn't mean that there wasn't localized smallpox or diphtheria outbreaks at that time.
Delete