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| Surname: |
Vanderpool |
| First name: |
Elizabeth |
| Type of event: |
Death |
| Date of event: |
8 May 1851 |
| Place of event: |
Indiana Asylum for Educating the Deaf and Dumb, Indianapolis, IN |
| Source of information: |
Eighth Annual Report of the Trustees and Superintendant of the Indiana Asylum for Educating the Deaf and Dumb. Doc 4. 1851. |
| Comments/narrative: |
"To the healthfulness of the pupils during the year, two important exceptions have to be noticed, viz, the prevalence of the mumpms, and erysipelas. Though a large number of pupils had the former malady during the spring, no serious illness of any, was the result. But, though the erysipelas was mild in most of its attacks, there were a few severe cases, and two of which unhappily proved fatal.
"The first of these, was Miss Elizabeth Vanderpool, of Monroe county, who became a pupil of the Institution in April, 1848. Though too much advanced in age, at the time of admission, to be benefited to the extent which she would have been, had she come younger, still she received such instruction in relation to her duties to others, and to her God, as induced her to make a profession of religion, and connect herself with the Presbyterian church. She manifested the characteristics of a true Christian in her daily intercourse with those around her. Her mild and gentle demeanor had won for her the general regard of all connected with the Asylum. After a brief illness, she died on the eighth of May last, evincing to the latest moment her strong faith in a crucified Savior"
[Note: the other death which occurred was that of Cynthia Voris. A photo of Elizabeth's tombstone is in the Pictures section of DeafBiographies.] |
| Date entered: |
2004-08-21 17:18:17 |
| Entered by: |
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| Date last updated: |
2005-06-08 09:03:40 |
| Last updated by: |
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