St. Charles Herald Excerpts - 7 Jul 1883 St. Charles Parish, LA 

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Source: St. Charles Herald, 7 Jul 1883 

Date Submitted: 15 Sep 2001 

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It is with feelings of deep regret that we chronicle the death of one of the most charming 
and promising children of our village, little Lydia, the interesting daughter of one of our 
esteemed friend Owen McLeran, Esq., aged five years is no more. She was stricken down by 
that terrible disease the diptheria. All that medical science could suggest was employed but 
to no effect, the Great Reaper has marked her as his own and the attention and care of 
devoted friends and relatives were to no avail. She was taken sick on Sunday, first inst., 
and died Tuesday at 10 o'clock, A. M. We believe we speak the sentiments of our entire 
community in tendering to the bereaved parents our heartfelt sympathies and condolence in 
this their hour of affliction. 

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Little Lena, Mr. McLeran's second child, who was taken sick at the same time with her 
deceased sister, we are pleased to state, from last accounts, was doing quite well and is 
considered out of immediate danger. 

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