[CLAPP] William Clapp, smallpox victim, 1882 TN
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Surnames:Â Clapp, Gibbs, Smith, Tindle, West, Harbison, Kearns, Chesney
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William was the son of Nicholas CLAPP and Lucinda GIBBS. He was
survived by his wife and 2 children. Does anyone know what happened to
them? William's sister Orlena (Clapp) Gibbs, either did not have the
disease or survived it, as she lived another 50 years. Images of these
articles are available at ChroniclingAmerica. Knoxville Daily Chronicle
Knoxville, Tennessee 17 January 1882 (page 4, column 2a) SMALL-POX.
Three Deaths in Knox County Since the Last Report. New Cases Being
Developed -- Cautionary Measures Adopted. Thorough Vaccination in the
City -- No Small-Pox Here. From Deputy Sheriff W. F. Gibbs, who had
direct information from that locality, yesterday, we learn of two
deaths which occurred Saturday, in the Fifth district of Knox County,
some 16 or 18 miles from Knoxville. They were William Clapp and
Nicholas Smith. They were buried Sunday. Mr. Clapp is the son of
Nicholas Clapp, and was reported by us very bad a few days since. Two
of his children, and his sister, wife of R. J. Gibbs, were supposed to
be taking the disease. Joseph Smith, son of the widow Smith, who was
reported bad last week, is better, able to sit up. A letter received in
the city yesterday from Dr. Odell, brings the information of the death
of one of George Tindle's children and another like to die. This is the
family wherein the first case was developed on a daughter, some four or
five weeks since, brought there by a traveler from California who
stopped some days in the neighborhood. The daughter taken first is
reported recovering. [...] Dr. T. A. West, who was last week appointed
by the county, is putting into operation thorough precautionary
measures in the affected localities. Flags have been erected and guards
stationed at all the houses where the disease prevails, and all
possible steps will be taken to prevent a further spread. ------
Knoxville Daily Chronicle Knoxville, Tennessee 25 January 1882 (page 4,
column 4c) From the Small-pox Region. We learn, unofficially, through
Deputy Sheriff W. F. Gibbs, that there have been no further deaths from
small-pox, in the infected regions near Graveston and House Mountain,
16 or 18 miles from Knoxville, since the last report, and no further
spread of the disease outside of the infected families, all of which
are closely and carefully guarded. Four new cases are reported in those
families, according to his information, Mrs. Clapp, wife of Wm. P.
[sic] Clapp, who died of the disease, and her mother, Mrs. Harbison;
besides two children in the Smith family. From T. W Kearns, Esq., we
learn that it was a mistaken report about the death of Joseph Smith,
the young man who was among the first to take the disease. He is not
dead, but is about well again. Consequently there have been only four
deaths during the siege: Wm. P.[sic] Clapp, Nicholas Smith and the two
children of George Tindle. It is confidently thought now, however, that
the disease is under full control, and any further spread will be
prevented. We learn something further of the introduction of the
disease in the neighborhood. A man named Chesney, a former resident of
that locality, was returning from the west, and stopped at George
Tindle's, and it seems he had come directly from a pest house. While at
Tindle's, a daughter of Tindle washed his clothes, and it was she who
took the disease, presumably from washing his clothing, which had not
been changed. There was too much carelessness, and from that it spread,
although the girl first taken is now well. Clapp, the Smiths and others
were at work for Tindle at the time. Note: William's page at Find A
Grave indicates that his middle initial was "R," not "P," but it does
not have a photo of the grave marker for confirmation. Find A Grave
Memorial# 49853096 .
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