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Author: jgaskin153
Surnames: Cartledge
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Not related to Cartledges, just curious if anyone knows what these family members died of.
The State newspaper in Columbia has several stories on the deaths, but says they died of
'an unknown affliction'. It appeared to be contagious, and as of Jan 7, 1894,
there were still more deaths possible.
The paper says first Mr SC Cartledge died, then Jerry, then James, then Jerry's wife,
then James' wife.
At that time several of James's children were very ill also.
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