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PREBLE COUNTY INFIRMARY DEATHS

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There is a cemetery on the infirmary grounds which dates back to the late 1830's. Graves were marked with wooden crosses. One day when a man was raking leaves he set them on fire and also burned the wooden crosses. The general area is known and a marker is planned. Exact location of graves, however, is not known.

In some of the death records, the place of burial is mentioned but in others it is not. There is the possibility that any of those not specified as being buried elsewhere, are buried in the infirmary cemetery. In later years, residents who were ill were moved to rest homes or the hospital and probably died there. Since there were no funeral home records and the newspapers didn't carry many deaths in the early 1800's, there is no record for this time. The last burial in the infirmary cemetery recorded here is in 1942. Here are those known deaths at the infirmary but there may be others:

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Name		Additional Information

Westerfield	Samuel	died Feb 8, 1832; 71 years, 11 months, 20 days, Born 1751. (See Note 1 below)
Norris	Alexander	died May 18, 1850; about 80.
Swain	Bethuel	died Aug 9, 1850; age abt 68; born New York.
Hinman	Mrs Jane	died Aug 15, 1850; about 65. Born in Ireland.
Neff	Abraham	died March 17, 1853; about 50.
Morris	William	died Sep 2, 1854; age 54.
Bromage	Mrs A. w/o R. H.	died Mar 31, 1866. Badly burnt after her clothes caught fire from a fire she built to keep warm while
		walking along the railroad to Camden. Taken to the infirmary for care.
Martin	Harvey	died Feb 28, 1869, age 111. Had been in the infirmary since May 25, 1867. Leaves wife, 97, came
		from Spottsylvania Co., Virginia. Both had been slaves a good part of their life.
Heath	Martin	died Oct 28, 1870; age about 80.
Ellinger	John	died Jan 24, 1871; age 73. Had been there for the last 10 years.
Oswalt	Catharine	died Feb 24, 1871; age 54. Had been there since 1852.
Bedell	John	died July 4, 1871; age 72.
Colter	Richard	died July 22, 1872; age 55.
Sprowl	Mrs. Mary	died July 12, 1873; age 89. Born in Virginia. Had been an inmate for 12 years. Buried at New Paris.
Runyon	Betty	died Jan. 13, 1874 at 77 years, 8 months.
Higgins	Polly	died Jan. 19, 1874, age 82.
Brown	Conrad	died June 7, 1874, age 82. A difficulty occurred between him and another inmate in which he was
		badly injured, from the effects of which he died.
Worden	Miss Harriett	died Nov. 17, 1874, age 44 years.
Rice	John	died March 21, 1875 of cancer, age 70.
Gray	Mary	died March 21, 1875, age 70.
Fornshell	George	died April 23, 1875 of disease of the heart, age 90.
Wolf	Dr. John	killed by inmate Dec. 27, 1875. Had been in the infirmary over 30 years because he was crippled.
		Beaten over the head with a shovel by a man named Martin.
Mackanally	Owen	died July 1, 1876, age 70.
Gardner	John	died July 30, 1876, age 24.
Morris	Mary E.	died March 27, 1877, age 37
Robeson	Harvy	died August 6, 1877, age 54
Bordun	Joseph	died August 22, 1877, age 84
Loxley	Solomon	died December 21, 1877, age 63
Murphy	James	died January 17, 1878, age about 75.
Stover	Joseph	died April 7, 1878, age 70. Leaves 2 sons and 2 daughters. Services at Bethlehem Chapel by Elder
		James Neal and C. W. Garoutte.
Johnson	Seth	85, buried at West Alexandria May 26, 1878. Brother of Mrs. Nathaniel Benjamin, recently deceased.
Bunting	Stinst	widow of George, died November 7, 1878
Hapner	Samuel	died January 22, 1879, age 72.
Showers	John Adam	died August 30, 1879, had been grape vine pruner.
Heiensteine	Frederick	died August 29, 1880, age 56.
Peters	Jesse	died August 16, 1880, age 60.
Pickering	Samuel	died February 11, 1880, age 62. He had his leg amputated a few months ago.
Schuster	Christian	died January 2, 1881, age 52.
Mast	Jacob	died suddenly June 20, 1882, 81 years, 26 days.
Miller	Maria	died March 19, 1883 of paralysis, age 65. Had entered at the age of 29. She had cared for and
		raised some 20 children left to the mercy of the county during this time.
Brown	Aaron Charles	died May 13, 1884, age 24.
Murphy	Thomas	died September 22, 1884, age 84. Admitted to infirmary Oct. 12, 1871, born in Tipperary, Ireland.
Reynolds	Peter	died October 27, 1884, age 61, born in Ireland.
Robinson	William (black)	died from lung trouble January 22, 1885, age about 70.
Anderson	William	lived at infirmary for 11 years, died February 1, 1885 of spinal trouble, age 63.
Jones	Rice	die April 5, 1885, age 28.
Overholts	Samuel	die April 7, 1885, of consumption, age 17
Traver	George E.	died October 22, 1885, of epilepsy, age 25 years, 1 month, 17 days.
Schrader	William	85, buried November 30, 1885. Native of Brunsnwick, Germany, came to this country in the summer
		of 1845. Lived and worked for W. W. Jefferson for some time.
Griffin	John	died September 7, 1886, age 59. Leaves daughter, Bidden Mitchell.
Mussell	William	hung by mob at Eaton December 21, 1886, buried at infirmary cemetery.
Simpson	Clara Bell	died March 4, 1887, age 26.
Slife	Abraham	died April 3, 1887 of paralysis, age 76 hears, 1 day.
Klinger	Elizabeth	died July 4, 1887 of epilepsy, age about 29. Inmate for 6 years. Buried at Twin Valley cemetery.
Rice	Ellen	died September 3, 1887, 84 years, 4 months, 1 day. Last of 8 children, all have died at the infirmary.
		Leaves a son and daughter, the former at the infirmary.
Barcus	---	Infant of Rebecca Barcus died September 13, 1887, age 1 month. Rebecca from Morning Sun.
Bailey	George (colored)	died October 31, 1887, of paralysis.
Kelley	James	born in Scotland in 1807, died January 5, 1888. Inmate for 8 years.
Cox	Solomon	died March 18, 1888, age 77.
Blake	William H.	died July 7, 1888, of blood poison, age 51. Buried at Somerville.
Leber	Barbara	born June 20, 1801, in York, Pennsylvania, married Francis Leber February 27, 1818. Joined Methodist church October November 20, 1820, at Columbus, Lancaster Co., Penn. Died October 12, 1888. Resident of Camden for more than 60 years. Buried there.
Brandenburg	Stevanna	died February 15, 1889, of consumption, age 49.
Smith	Louisa	died March 11, 1889, of apoplexy, age about 70. She was admitted to the institution August 27, 1845.
Rowe	Bersheba	died March 4, 1890, age 89 years (another place says 81).
Hedingstine	Barbara	died March 27, 1890, of epilepsy, age 55.
Hardesty	Nancy	died December 18, 1890, of dropsy, age about 70.
Schwitzer	Henry	died March 24, 1891, age 81 years, 10 months.
Brown	Emanuel	died March 26, 1891, age about 73, of consumption. Buried at Winchester (Gratis).
Mitchell	Nancy	died May 22, 1891, of paralysis, age 92.
Grewe	Barney	age 65, died May 30, 1891. Old stone cutter. Service at Church of Visitation, buried by local stone cutters.
Brenner	Daniel	died June 26, 1891, age 81.
Lux	John	infant of Bessie, died March 30, 1891, age 4 weeks.
Parks	Stephen	died August 26, 1891, age about 81, inmate since 1848.
Kane	Anes	died Jan 8, 1892, age 85.
Branson	Mary	born in Catrawisca, Columbia Co., Penn. March 4 1798, Jan 14, 1892.
Mackey	Mrs. Mary Ann	w/o John, Feb 6, 1892, age 67.
Halley	Rosa	died May 1, 1892, age about 26. Buried at Lewisburg.
Murphy	John	shot and killed by John Mead at the infirmary, May 6, 1892, about 32. Mead said he didn't know the
		gun was loaded.
Hill	Mrs. Nettie	died July 23, 1892, age about 46.
Laftege	Charles (colored)	October 21, 1892, age about 35.
Beckley	Henry	age about 95, died October 31, 1892.
Mackey	John	age 88, died, December 25, 1892
Hartley	Lucy	died January 20, 1893, age 29 years, 10 days.
Gossip	Mrs. Rebecca	formerly of Lanier Twp., died February 16, 1893, age 74.
Michael	Margaret	of Gratis Twp. died March 4, 1893, age 74. Buried at Winchester (Gratis).
Woodring	George W.	age 27, died May 3, 1893.
Cox	Emaline	died June 11, 1893, age 43.
Hixon	Rachel	of Gratis Twp. died June 27, 1893, age 65.
Parrott	Ada	died July 8, 1893, age 20 years, 2 months.
Graham	Mrs. Abigail	of Dixon Twp., died December 26, 1893. Buried at Friendship.
Sheffer	Albert F.	born in Montgomery Co. OH May 18, 1866, died November 4, 1894. Leaves wife, sister. Methodist.
Smith	Edward	died August 2, 1894, age 73.
Monfort	David	youngest s/o Henry and Catherine, born in Eaton May 8, 1818, died March 11, 1895. Married Sarah Crist October 5, 1845, who died in 1849, one son, now in Colubus. Died from taking paris green at his mother's grave, had been a resident of the infirmary for a number of years. Leaves sister, Mrs. Duggins.
Slade	Elizabeth	died February 22, 1896, age 86.
Turney	Margaret	May 29, 1896, age 50.
Corson	Joseph	died June 2, 1896, age 90.
Burton	Paul C.	s/o Jackson and Ada Johnson, died from effects of exposure when left on a door step. Died at the
		infirmary, funeral Sept 26, 1896.
Snear	William	died March 8, 1899, age 74 years.
Lee	Anna	died March 15/17, 1901, age 73 formerly of New Paris. Buried at infirmary. Executor-John A. Moore.
Vance	George	age about 80, died at the infirmary June 22, 1901, buried at West Manchester, father of Alvia Vance.
Bowser	Daniel	died April 26, 1903, buried at Trissel.
Gray	Logan Blaine (James?)	died of dropsy June 2, 1903, age 54, buried at Lewisburg.
Cleams	Evers	died April 1, 1904, 19 years, 2 months, 24 days. Single. Buried at infirmary cemetery.
James	Mrs.	buried at infirmary cemetery, 1904.
Clark	C. L.	buried at infirmary cemetery, 1904
Phips	Jim	buried at infirmary cemetery. 1904
Smith	Bill	buried at infirmary cemetery. 1904
Smith	Hike	infant, buried at infirmary cemetery. 1904
Coffin	Dutch Frank	buried at infirmary cemetery. 1904
Hunger	James	83, died April 12, 1904
Kolfin	Frank	age 71, died August 15,1904
Miller	Mat	age 80 years, 4 months, 16 days, buried Dec 1, 1904 at Mound Hill. Single. Service at Wagoney home.
Hartrum	Lee	54, died of paralysis December 2, 1904, buried at Sugar Grove.
Brown	Mrs. Lydia	of College Corner died May 18,1905, age 87.
Jones	Mrs. Eliza	died May 26, 1905 of old age, buried at Camden, age 77.
Marker	Mrs. Catherine	died May 25, 1905, age 81. Had been there for about 25 years during which time she had to be confined in a cell since she was insane. Buried there.

NOTES:
Note 1: Per Marlene Ressler of Preble County District Library, Eaton, Ohio, Gary Stanford from California says Samuel Westerfield is his 4th great grandfather. He says Samuel was a Reverend and his middle name was Leander. There was a child, Samuel, that also died that year in the infirmary who was the Grandson to Samuel L. and is buried at Mound Hill. This family can be found at Find-A-Grave

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