Yellow Fever Disaster Memorial - Gallipolis, OH
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silverquill
N 38° 48.389 W 082° 12.332
17S E 395325 N 4295992
The Steamer John Porter arrived in the Ohio River port of Gallipolis, Ohio, on Aug. 18, 1878, bringing passengers from New Orleans who were infected with the yellow fever virus, causing an epidemic that claimed 66 lives, the last outbreak in Ohio.
Waymark Code: WM2KQ8
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 11/17/2007
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This unique monument consists of a "broken rocker shaft of the Steamer John Porter that brought yellow fever to Gallipolis from New Orleans Aug. 18, 1878, causing 66 deaths." It was donated by Charles A. Hill, engine builder.
YELLOW FEVER VICTIMS
Mrs. Margaret Beard
Eliza Beck and infant
Mrs. Joseph J. Blazer
Richard Blazer
Wellington Blazer
Claudius J. Brothers
Mrs. Claudius J. Brothers
Mrs. Elizabeth Brothers
James Brown
Margaret Brown
William Buck
Clayton Coffman
George D. Curry
Samuel B. Curry
Caroline Davis
Charles Dehlman
Mrs. Charles Forth
Simon Gibson
Thomas Gibson
Mrs. Capt. Alex M. Halliday
William J. Holcomb
Max Horger
Mrs. Max Horger
William Hull
Sarah Kerns
Joseph Martin
Mrs. Samuel H. Morton
James T. Myers
Hugh Plymale, Sr.
Mrs. Claudius Roberts
Shepard Sheldon
John W. Skinner
Alice Walker
Grant Walker
Ising Walker
William Walker
Gallia County Historical Society