Yellow Fever Victims

Yellow Fever Victims (HMKGS)

Location: Gallipolis, OH 45631 Gallia County
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N 38° 48.387', W 82° 12.335'

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Mrs. Margaret Beard · Eliza Beck and Infant
Mrs. Joseph J. Blazer · Richard Blazer
Wellington Blazer · Claudius J. Brothers
Mrs. Claudius J. Brothers · Mrs. Elizabeth Brothers
James Brown · Margaret Brown
William Buck · Clayton Coffman
George D. Curry · Samuel B. Curry
Caroline Davis · Charles Dehlman
Mrs. Charles Forth · Simon Gibson
Thomas Gibson · Mrs. Capt. Alex W. Halliday
William J. Holcomb · Max Horger
Mrs. Max Horger · William Hull
Sarah Kerns · Joseph Martin
Mrs. Samuel H. Morton · James T. Myers
Hugh Plymale, Sr. · Mrs. Claudius Roberts
Shepard Sheldon · John W. Skinner
Alice Walker · Grant Walker
Ising Walker · William Walker

Broken rocker shaft of
Steamer John Porter
that brought yellow fever
to Gallipolis from
New Orleans Aug. 18, 1878
causing 66, deaths

Shaft was presented by
Charles A. Hill
Engine Builder

Donated by
John C. Rue

Present City Commission
Clyde C. Ingels
Frank L. Shaw
Dr. L. C. Bean
J. R. Gwinn, City Manager

Aug. 18, 1932
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HM NumberHMKGS
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Year Placed1932
Placed ByCity of Gallipolis,, John C. Rue, Charles A. Hill, and Gallia County Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 6:24am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 395320 N 4295988
Decimal Degrees38.80645000, -82.20558333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 48.387', W 82° 12.335'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 48' 23.22" N, 82° 12' 20.10" W
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Area Code(s)740
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 401-419 1st Ave, Gallipolis OH 45631, US
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