Sunday's Obituary: Yellow Fever in PWCo. / Mildred P. Jordan (1878)

Daily Dispatch (Richmond, VA)
7 September 1878

THE YELLOW-FEVER IN PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA.-- A representative of the Republican had a conversation with a resident of Haymarket, Prince William county, Va., yesterday, who stated in the presence of another gentleman that he left home on account of the yellow-fever making its appearance in the village. The place is located some thirty-five miles from Alexandria, Va., and its condition is such as would never breed this pestilence; but, like many other instances, it was brought there by fleeing refugees.

Mr. Jordan, who has a widowed mother and two brothers residing in this place, some years since went to Memphis, Tenn. to reside. Twice previous has this scourge compelled him to leave that city, and last Saturday one week ago he, with his wife and three children, arrived in Haymarket. The wife was complaining during the week, and filled with fright lest the seed of the disease had been sown among them ere they left the plague-stricken city. Only too soon were her fears realized, for on last Saturday she was taken ill with the fever and died the following Monday. Before her death the husband was prostrated, and the party furnishing this information left the village about that time, and does not know whether or not the contagion stopped, satisfied with these two victims. -- Washington Republican, 6th.

[A story that needs confirmation.]


Alexandria Gazette
5 September 1878

THE HAYMARKET YELLOW FEVER CASE
Haymarket, Va., September 5, '78

To the editor of the Alexandria Gazette:

I gave Mr. Jordan a certificate saying that Mrs. Jordan died of the Typho-malrial fever, but have subsequently changed my opinion, as you will see from an article I sent to the Manassas Gazette. I unhesitatingly say, now,that Mrs. Jordan died of the yellow fever; no other cases have occured, nor do we look forward to any thing of the kind, as every precaution has been taken.

Very respectfully, John Randolph, M.D.

Alexandria Gazette
10 September 1878

NO FEVER.--The report that the two children of Mr. J. P. Jordan, at Haymarket, are down with yellow fever is incorrect. A letter received from there this morning says that there are no new cases, nor are any expected.

[Mildred M. Jordan (1847-1878), wife of James P. Jordan, is buried at St. Paul's Episcopal Church cemetery in Haymarket, Virginia -- cgl]