Statler Family Obituaries
Limbaugh, Cornelius James
VITALS:
NAME: Cornelius James LIMBAUGH
SEX: M
BIRTH: 23 Sep 1839 PLACE: Bollinger Co., Missouri
DEATH: 7 Dec 1874 PLACE: Bollinger Co., Missouri
BURIAL PLACE: Trinity Cemetery, Bollinger Co., Missouri
PARENTS: George Frederick LIMBAUGH - Katherine EDINGER
SPOUSE: Mary Elizabeth SMITH born 18 Aug 1861, Bollinger Co., Missouri
PARENTS: David SMITH 1819/1895 - Catherine STATLER 1817/1892
A close friend or relative had been on a trip. Upon his return, several of the friends and
family had gathered to the David Smith home to talk to him. A few days later, the one on
the trip came down with smallpox. Cornelius knew he had been exposed, however his wife and
five children, including a newborn had not. He immediately moved out of the house and into
the barn, to protect his family. When he was sure he had the smallpox, he left and went to
the Smith house, as did the others who were getting sick. Since that house had already
been exposed, they would go there to be taken care of and sometimes die and were buried in
nearby Trinity Cemetery.
He waved good-bye to his family as he walked across the field on his way
to the Smith house. He died 7 December 1874. Six others died between 13 November and 9
December. All buried in Trinity.
Obit. by his wife from "The Press," Sedgewickville, Mo.,
1918, now in poss. of Elayne Gibbons.
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