“Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, the aged colored woman who was burned at the infirmary yesterday afternoon, died last night about half past eleven o’clock, as the result of her injuries. She was frightfully burned about the chest and inhaled some of the flame. She suffered terrible agony. She was past eighty Continue Reading
Infirmary Cemetery
Infirmary Grave 25: Malissa Spriggs
At the Scioto County Infirmary Farm Cemetery, in Washington Township, Scioto County, Ohio, are rows of numbered burials. The older monuments are made of local free stone and numbered from 1-30. Newer numbered monuments lie across the field engraved in marble. The focus of this post is Grave 25; this Continue Reading
Infirmary Grave #24: Andrew Kast
Among the rows of graves at the Scioto County Infirmary Farm Cemetery is Gravestone #24, and beneath it rests Andrew Kast, who at the time of his death was known as Andrew Cass. Records surrounding Andrew are sparse and research made difficult by the variety of name spellings, combinations, and Continue Reading
Ninety and Dying
“Jacob Klause, one of the old pioneers of the county and a recent resident of Long Run, is dying at the county infirmary of the infirmities of old age. He is 90 years old.”
At the Infirmary: George Mustard
“George Mustard, once a prosperous farmer of Brush Creek, died Wednesday. George Mustard, the aged inmate of the county infirmary died Wednesday night at half-past 12 o’clock. His remains were interred Thursday morning in the infirmary cemetery. Mr. Mustard was for many years a resident of Brush Creek township, this Continue Reading
A Prolonged Spree and the Death of Fritz Klaiber
“Three men, who had been working for the C and O, at Kenova, for sometime, and amassed a little roll money, probably about $1300, started on a prolonged drunk in this city several weeks ago. They were Frederick Klaiber, Frederick Spitzler and his brother. They sailed high and drank deep, Continue Reading
Infirmary “Swamp” Graveyard
“One of the inmates of the Infirmary was deposited in the “swamp” graveyard yesterday.”
New Infirmary Graveyard
“The new Infirmary graveyard in the corner of the milch cow pasture was covered with water about six feet.”
Huldy Baccus
“Mrs. Huldy Baccus, an inmate of the Infirmary died Sunday evening of paralysis, after a suffering illness of fourteen years, at the age of 66.”
Nancy Goudy: An Octogenarian
“Nancy Goudy, an octogenarian, and inmate of the County Infirmary, died last week.”