Jones County NcArchives Obituaries.....Mallard, II, William Hardy July 1, 1886 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Steven Hill bentpine300@aol.com July 30, 2011, 2:10 pm New Bern Weekly Journal, July 8th, 1886 Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Mallard have the sympathies of our entire community in the death of their little boy, William Hardy, with cholera infantum, which sad event occurred on Thursday last. Additional Comments: Lewis Henry Mallard and Susan Elizabeth (Andrews) Mallard had a child that died before he was 2 years old. His name was William Hardy Mallard, named after Lewis Henry's father. He was known to the family as "Little Willie". He was born 27 October 1884 and died 1 July 1886. His grave marker is still visible and located in the Andrews Family Cemetery on King Field Rd. Cholera Infantum was a fatal form of gastroenteritis occurring in children during the summer months due to hot weather, bad air, or poor milk. Family tradition states that the young child died of the Colic as a result of being fed fresh string beans. It is possible that the beans might not have been prepared properly and therefore too harsh on his young digestive system. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/jones/obits/m/mallardi2180ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb