June, 1844                               Sis Louisa died on the 12th in Charitan County, Missouri. March, 1845                            Dr. Thompson’s wife died in Orleans. April, 1845                              The people are healthy here, a few cases of pneumonia, very few fatal cases here.  Dr. Thompson died with it at home. May 3, 1845                            Pease died suddenly on Pargoud’s upper place. February, … Continue reading Accounts of Death in the Diary of Dr. Robert Forbes McGuire Part II →

In the files of the Ouachita Parish Public Library's Genealogy Department, can be found the transcript of the diary of Robert Forbes McGuire.  Years ago, I pulled out all the deaths that were reported in it into a list.  The diary itself can be found in the collection of ULM Library's Special Collections department.  Most … Continue reading Accounts of Death in the Diary of Dr. Robert Forbes McGuire Part I →