Cholera Epidemic

Disease, Death, and Dependence

March 29, 2020

Today, I am having the feeling that I have been directed to this story by God Himself. The story I tell today that comes from a document in our local church record books which, by itself, does not appear that noteworthy. After all, you will find out it is the story of a single woman … More Disease, Death, and Dependence

Summer of Death – 170 Years Ago

June 21, 2019

Thousands of people died in St. Louis during the summer of 1849. The cause of death was the disease known as cholera. It has been estimated that one out of every eleven people in that major city died from that disease primarily in the summer months of June and July. Many people who had the … More Summer of Death – 170 Years Ago

Perry County Lutheran Historical Society

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Disease, Death, and Dependence

Summer of Death – 170 Years Ago