Genealogical Gems

Two chicken thieves were sent to jail On This Day in 1880. Alderman Spurrier heard the case and sent Jacob Weaver and Charles Albright to jail, in default of bail, where they will await court. Weaver and Albright are accused of stealing chickens from John H. Coover of Ephrata, Lancaster County. Source Lancaster Daily Intelligencer. ( Lancaster , PA ), 27 August 1880. Chronicling America : Historic American Newspapers . Library of Congress.      On This Day is a prompt to further explore historical events.                  © Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman, 2015

Scarlet fever claimed three children in Michigan On This Day in 1881. The Weaver family of Creso, Michigan , fell ill – all eight of them – to scarlet fever. The family lived on an islet in the middle of a marsh. Three children died within 24 hours.   According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), scarlet fever is a bacterial infection resulting from group A strep. Today, it can be treated with antibiotics.    Source: Lancaster daily intelligencer. ( Lancaster , Pa. ), 30 April 1881. Chronicling America : Historic American Newspapers . Library of Congress.    On This Day is a prompt I started to further explore historical events.                  © Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman, 2015