STODDARD COUNTY HISTORY
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Spanish Influenza in Stoddard County

Spanish Influenza in Stoddard County

October 1918

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February - May 1919

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January 1919

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The Last Wave of Influenza, 1920

February 1920

1st - Raymond Annis - 18 - Bloomfield - Edema of Larnyx, influenza 

5th - William Acuff - 59 - Dexter - Influenza

5th - Launa Eaton - 12 days - Bronchial Pneumonia, influenza  

6th - Della Griffy - 18 - Puxico - TB of Lungs, Influenza 


8th - Lois Mallette - 1 yr 9 mos - Puxico - Pneumonia, influenza 

8th - Polly Wagner - 32 - Advance - TB of lungs, most likely influenza

9th - Vita Hazel Minton - 7 mos - Near Bernie - Lobar Pneumonia (father’s name Roy B. Minton)


10th - Otis Miller - Infant - Bloomfield - Influenza, contributed by marasamus


12th - Susan Cates - 68 - Bloomfield - Double Lobar Pneumonia, influenza 

12th - - Alice Quinn - Bernie - Lobar Pneumonia 

13th - Martha Stafford - 1 mos - Bernie - Bronchial Pneumonia 

13th - Ira Cates - 32 - Bloomfield - Lobar Pneumonia, influenza 
13th - Jepp Cates - 70 - Bloomfield - Lobar Pneumonia, influenza 

14th - Effie South - 37 - Bloomfield - Cardiac asthma from influenza 

14th - Albert L. Wooten - 28 - Perkins - Influenza 

15th - Bertha Harris - 18 - Dexter - TB Pulmonary, influenza 


​16th - Minnie Kelley - 42 - near Puxico - Lobar Pneumonia, Influenza 

16th - May Lamb - 20 - Bernie - Pneumonia, Influenza 
16th - Rosa Williams - Don’t Know - Near Puxico - Lobar Pneumonia, influenza 


17th - Onis L. Launius - 4 mos - Bronchio Pneumonia, Influenza 
17th - Jessie Lauson - 38 - Dudley - Double Pneumonia, influenza 

18th - Ralph Evans - 16 - Dexter - The Dexter Statesman, Feb 27, 1920, Died at home last Sunday at 5PM.  Sick 9 days. Influenza developed into pneumonia. He left behind three brothers and two sisters. Buried Hill cemetery.  

18th - Gonda Teets - 1 yr 2 mos - Bloomfield - Bronchial pneumonia - Influenza 

19th - Maude Underwood - 17 yrs - Puxico - Lobar Pneumonia, influenza 

19th - Ollie Williams - 33 yrs - Bloomfield - Lobar Pneumonia, influenza 

20th - Albert Cates - 34 - Zeta - Lobar Pneumonia, influenza 

20th - B. E. Gray - 39 - Puxico - Influenza 
20th - Frank Herrin - 44 - Essex - Lobar Pneumonia, Influenza - The Dexter Statesman, Feb 27, 1920, lived near Claude Crutcher’s farm near Essex.  He and his son, Edward (17 years old), died in one week. Both are buried in Essex. 
20th - Rose Parkhurst - 33 - Bloomfield - Broncho Pneumonia from influenza 
20th - Freeman Arthur Scott - 5 mos - Leora - Edema of Larnx from influenza 

21st - John Carmen - 40 - Dexter - The Dexter Statesman, Feb 27, 1920, Born in Hancock County, Ky, came to missouri first settling in Mississippi County but then moving to Dexter about 1913.  
21st - Laura Clodfelter - 47 - Leora - Influenza 
21st - James Foster - 39 - Puxico - Lobar Pneumonia, influenza 
21st - Franklin James Ross - Dexter - 41 - The Dexter Statesman, Feb 27, 1920, Son of E. H. Ross, died 9PM last Sunday.  Farmed three and one half miles northeast of Dexter. His wife and two of three children were also sick at the time of his death.  He leaves behind his wife Melinda Elders and three small children. Buried Triplett cemetery.

22nd Christian Frick - 73 - near Parma - Influenza 

23rd - A. Francis “Frank” Camp - Dexter - 53 - The Dexter Statesman, Feb 27, 1920 Died of double pneumonia, following an attack of influenza.  He was born on May 27, 1866, he moved to Dexter in April 1891. In March 1888 he was married to Miss Martha Manning, who with five children survived him.  He was sick for nine days. He was known for his friendly nature and many warm friends. Buried Hagy cemetery.  

24th - Caroline Jennings - 67 - near Dudley - The Dexter Statesman, Feb 27, 1920, “Dudley lost one of its old and prominent matrons, last Tuesday morning at 9:30 o’clock when Mrs. Caroline Jennings passed away after a week’s illness of influenza.  She was born March 17, 1852, and was in her 68th year of age. She was married to William Jennings, October 5, 1877, and left six children her husband being dead. Buried Dudley cemetery.  

25th - John Cleatis Quick - 8 yrs - Bloomfield - Bronchial pneumonia, influenza.

25th - Ellis Riley - 27 - Dexter - The Dexter Statesman, Feb 27, 1920, oldest son of D. M. Riley, died on his farm near Dexter.  Ill about 10 days. Married four and a half years ago to Miss Eva Carpenter, he leaves two boys, one four and the other 2. Buried in Dowdy Cemetery.  
25th - Bertie Scism - 42 - School teacher - Bloomfield - Lobar pneumonia from Influenza.

27th - The Dexter Statesman, Feb 27, 1920, Boyt area suffering from influenza.  
27th - Altha Alsup - 32 - Bloomfield - Lobar Pneumonia, influenza 
27th - Mattie French - 31 - Puxico - Lobar Pneumonia, influenza 
27th - Otto Minton - 1 yr 3 mos - Bernie - Lobar Pneumonia (Father’s name Alfred Minton)
27th Arla Southerland - 22 - Dexter - Arotic Stenosis from influenza 

28th Ora Quick - 5 yrs - Bloomfield - Bronchial Pneumonia - brother also died.  


29th - R. E. Haskins - 52 - Essex - Lobar Pneumonia 
29th Vick Woodruff - 53 - Idalia - Bronchial Pneumonia, influenza 

48 Died of Influenza in February of 1920


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      • Unit 5 American Revolution
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      • Unit 7 - Early Republic
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      • Unit 15 - New South & West
      • Unit 16 - SEMO History
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      • Unit 16 - 9/11 To Present
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      • Introduction
      • Chapter 1 - Ideals of Democracy
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      • Unit 5 - Civil Liberties & Civil Rights
      • Chpt 6 Civic Resp. & Civic Duty
      • Chpt 7 American Political Ideologies & Beliefs
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      • Chpt 9 - EOC Economics
      • Chapter 10 Elections
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    • DC American History >
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