Moses White - Hatfield, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 42° 22.036 W 072° 36.382
18T E 697096 N 4693330
The grave of Moses White, who died of spotted fever, is located in Hill Cemetery in Hatfield, MA
Waymark Code: WMYN1P
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/02/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member MountainWoods
Views: 1

The grave of Moses White is marked by a slate headstone with the image of an urn in the lunette. He died in 1811 of spotted fever which would most probably be diagnosed today with a rickettsiae infection possibly Rocky Mountain spotted fever or typhus. The headstone is inscribed:

Moses White
Son of Mr. Elihu &
Mrs. Sally White
Fell a victim to the
spotted feaver. Decr 8th
1811 in the 18th year
of his age.
Type of Death Listed: Illness or Disease

Website (if available): [Web Link]

Cause of death inscription on headstone: Not listed

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