Franklin County AlArchives News.....Cholera at Russellville August 15, 1835
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Alabama Intelligencer, Tuscaloosa, AL, August 15, 1835 August 15, 1835
CHOLERA AT RUSSELLVILLE---On Saturday the 25th of July, this afflicting 
scourge made its appearance in Russellville in all its horrors; and in one 
week so far as can be ascertained, between 70 and 80 persons, white and black, 
have died.  The following are the names of a portion of the deceased--so far 
as we have ascertained them; but by no means the major part.  We will publish 
a complete list as soon as we can obtain one: Maj. J.R. Feabush, Wm. L. 
Harding, Esq., R.S. Emmitt, Jas. C. Slaughter, Charles Rhea (editor of the 
Messenger), Col. W.L. Sands, Mr. Hilton, Noah White, Elias Haddox and lady, 
W.L. Lander, W. Morton, Jr., Jas. Alderson, Solomon Hardy, Wm. Lacey, and son, 
Peyton L. Parrish, Jos. A. Smith, Saml. W. Linebaugh, W.R. Belt, Jas. L. 
Armstrong, David Armstrong, Reuben Jackman, and son of Wm. P. Sevier, M. 
McGrath, Mr. Shafer, Francis R. Browning, H. Smith, Mrs. Warren (wife of Wm. 
E. Warren), Mrs. John Roberts, Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Patten, Mrs. Thompson and her 
infant, Miss Julia Rice, Miss Patsy Underwood, Miss Columbia Burgess, Miss 
Elizabeth O'Bannon, Miss Sarah Sands, Miss Payne, Mrs. Orr, Mrs. Smith, Sol. 
Mires, T.M. Smith's child, child of A. Hull, Jos. W. Morton, Miss Georgian 
Caldwell, a young lady name not recollected, child of Mr. Ebirt, two children 
of Dr. Caldwell, and child of W. Wright.  The number of blacks is stated to be 
35 or 40.  While we feel and grieve for the afflictions that have befallen 
Russellville, we have great reason to be thankful to the Author of our 
existence, that in the midst of the pestilence, we are yet the spared 
monuments of his gracious mercy.  Russellville is now almost, if not entirely 
deserted--and it is stated that some of the deceased still remain in their 
houses uninterred.

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