Kilgore, James (b. 14 JUN 1764, d. 31 JUL 1849)

Note: Name: James Kilgore
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Place of Birth: Pennsylvania
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1765
Age: 85
Month of Death: Jul
Cause of Death: Old Age
Place of Death: (City, County, State)
Sugar Creek, Wayne, Ohio
Census Year: 1850
Image Source: Census Place (City, County, State): Sugar Creek, Wayne, Ohio; Roll: T1159_15; Page: 355; Enumeration District: ;Line Number: 11.
Residency Country: United States

Occupation: Place: Landowner, emigrated to OH, Sugar Creek Twp.

Note: Will: J.V. Thompson Journals, vol. 2, p. 199 (Middle Church CemeteryRecords); Vol. 4, p. 194-198, 250-56; vol. 6, p. 250- 1 & 409-411
Will of Daniel Kilgore Will Book 3 Page 268 NO 19 of 1850 recites:I, Daniel Kilgore Sent of Mt Pleasant Tp being in perfect health &
Second my beloved wife Rachel to have full possession of our dwelling house & the farm on which we live during her lifetime. To have her choice of two best horses & wagon & harness, plow & harrow, her choice of four cows, twelve sheep , twelve hogs & all household & kitchen furniture.
Third My daughter Polly now intermarried with Samuel Fullerton has recd certain articles valued at $110, & is to have a horse worth $66 & $1 in full for her share.
Fourth To my son Joshua, I have deeded one half quarter section of land in state of Ohio & have given him as shown by my book of entries $130 & give him now $1 to be pd in 1 yr & to be in full.
Fifth To my son James, I have deeded the other half of quarter section of land in Ohio & now gives him his horse saddle, bridle Etc.
Sixth, To my son Daniel, I have given hose, bed & bedding to value of $60 & now give him $1.
Seventh To my son William, I have given a good bed & bedding & a gold watch to value of $60 & now give him for a garde n a lot adj him off plantation on which I live 66 by 50 feet.
Eighth To my daughter Sarah I will one good bed & bedding one good horse, saddle & bridle.
Ninth To my daughter Rachel the same
Tenth To my daughter Violet the same
Eleventh To my daughter Rebecca the same
Twelfth To my daughter Jane the same
Thirteenth To my daughter Nancy the same
Thirteenth [there are ditto marks under Thirteenth] It is my will that all my unmarried daughters so long as they remain unmarried make their home with their mother on the farm on which I live & be supported therefrom, but to contribute nevertheless to their own support by their industry.
Fourteenth After the death of my wife Rachel, I allow any of my daughters that are then unmarried to have possession of s'd house & farm until their marriage & if not married until their death & then exrs to sell farm & divide proceeds into seven equal shares & gives two shares to Sarah one to Rachel, one to Violet, one to Rebecca, one to Jane & one to Nancy. If wife & six daughters wish, can put certain personal property to sale.
Lastly appoints beloved son William Kilgore & trusty friend Blackson Hurst Exrs. Dated June 7, 1839 Daniel Kilgore
Proven May 6, 1850 by George Mechling & Jacob Christman before E.J. Keenan Reg.

Note: 1850: US Census, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland, Mount Pleasant, Rachel 71,Sally, 48, Rachel jr. 46, James, 45, Violet, 35, Jane, 30, Nancy, 25, George Mechling 13

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Ohio

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

Note: Will: J.V. Thompson Journals, vol. 2, p. 199 (Middle Church CemeteryRecords); vol. 4, p. 196-198, 203-204, 250-256; Vol. 6 , p. 409-411(Bible Record)
Will of James Kilgore Mt Pleasant Tp Will Book 6 Page 310 N o 86 of 1878.
1st gives to my particular friend John Kilgore my new riding saddle & my new riding bridle & as to balance of my personal estate consisting of notes, money, deposits & a great enumeration of implements in acknowledgment of my kind regards & respects to my three sisters Rachel, Violet, & Jane Kilgore for their kind & sisterly love & watchful care manifested toward me during my many years of affliction. Gives them also all the balance of his personal estate. Appoints Samuel B. fisher Exr Dated Dec 12, 1876 James (his mark) Kilgore
Witnesses Jesse Kilgore & E.L. Snyder.
Testator died Dec 18, 1878 at 4 AM. Will proven Dec 24, 187 8 before W.B. Snodgrass Reg.
Vol. 4, p. 250-256 gives his birthdate as 8 Aug 1805

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

Census: Date: 1870
Place: Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

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Text: 4 DEC 2002

Note: Will: J.V. Thompson Journals, vol. 2, p. 199 (Middle Church CemeteryRecords); vol. 4, p. 196-198, 203-204, 250-256; Vol. 6, p. 409-411(Bible Record)
Will of Rachel Kilgore of Mt Pleasant Tp Will Book 8 Page 3 02 No 221 of 1890.
Item All bals of estate to my sisters Violet & Jane Kilgore or the survivor of them for life & then to go one half to my niece Mrs Margaret Lowry for her sole & separate use & the other half to my niece Miss Sarah A. Kilgore & appoints friend William C. Lowry exr Dated Feby 19, 1881 Rache l (her mark) Kilgore (seal)
Witnesses A.W. House, Jos N. Kloos Testator died Sept 11, 1890. Proven Sept 29, 1890 before Christ. Cribbs Reg.

1870: Living with sisters and brothers. Violet, Jane, James and Daniel Kilgore 31.

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

Census: Date: 1870
Place: Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

Census: Date: 1880
Place: Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

Note: Northwestern Ohio's cholera years: 1849-1854.
Cholera (or "Asiatic Cholera") is a severe bacterial infection of the gut, caused by Vibrio cholerae. A bloated, crampy feeling in the abdomen quickly gives way to huge quantities of very watery stool. The stool, which has little odor, is often referred to as "rice-water stool" because of its appearance (very watery, light colored and laced with tiny bits of mucus). Usually there is no fever and no blood in the stool, but there may be vomiting. Death is caused by the dehydration (loss of water from the body). As the disease progresses, victims will experience: Intense thirst; extreme weakness; sunken eyes; decreased urination, or concentrated urine; dry, wrinkled skin; quickened heart rate; lowered blood pressure; weakened pulse; sleepiness; unconsciousness; seizures; kidney failure.

The symptoms may appear 1 to 7 days after eating food or drinking water contaminated with the bacteria, typically within 2 to 3 days. Contamination is from contact with the feces or vomitus of someone infected with cholera. Cholera was often spread in the home by someone who is infected with the bacteria preparing food for others or sharing a drinking cup.

For most of the 1800s, cholera was greatly misunderstood. It was easy to see that those in proximity to infected persons were in danger. Whether it was caused by contact with the person, or with the environment was a matter of unprovable opinion. Many were of the opinion that certain areas had "poisonous vapors" and the cause was generally believed to be related to either poor sanitation, close quarters contaminated with the "bad air" of human civilization or both. It was generally thought to be the scourge of the depraved, poor masses, since it hit first and hardest in the poorest, most crowded places. In Europe and America, many felt that since it originated in non-Christian areas, that cleanliness and Godliness would protect. It wasn’t uncommon for some to blame it on a lack of morality. Originally, it was thought unable to survive the cold of winter.

A variety of treatments were used, depending on the whim of the caregiver, with differing degrees of success, which seemed to depend more on fortune, than skill. Quarantine was used as soon as cholera was identified. Medications were usually the "local medicated bitters" or possibly opium, which might have eased the suffering, but probably did more harm than good. While fluids are the best treatment, most caregivers didn’t recognize their effect, perhaps because they administered too little, too late; or too much, too quickly; and/or the water was contaminated. While it is important to replace fluids, it’s also necessary to replace certain mineral salts. It wouldn’t have seemed logical to add salt to water to be given to a thirsty person.

Contemporary accounts describe using "mercurial medications; emetics (solutions that induce vomiting) of mustard, salt, ginger, and pepper, suspended in hot water, in many cases produced a warm glow over the surface of the body in a few moments. For the relief of cramps which would not yield to ordinary remedies, a number of dry cups applied from the neck to the sacrum, over the spine, in every case in which they were used furnished the desired relief. The use of iced water ad libitum was found injurious; in many instances the unrestrained gratification of the thirst was followed by a fatal relapse. Ice and ice-water in small quantities and at short intervals was found most useful. Many of the cases were complicated with uraemia (the retention of excessive waste products of protein metabolism in the blood), and the majority of these died, although they were carefully treated. Diuretics produced no good results." Note that many of these treatments (emetics and diuretics) would hasten the death.

Fatalities of the sickened varied, but survival rates were better than even odds. It was puzzling why some people seemed to be very susceptible, some were only sickened but recovered and some never succumbed at all. In addition to exposure to the bacteria, we now know that susceptibility to the bacteria’s devastation is greatly determined by the blood type of the person. Recent genetic research has determined that a person's susceptibility to cholera (and other diarrheas) is affected by their blood type. Those with type O blood are the most susceptible. Those with type AB are the most resistant, virtually immune. Between these two extremes, are the A and B blood types, with type A being more resistant than type B. So the range of resistance is: AB (most), A, B, O (least)

Europeans, are about 40type O blood types (most susceptible), 40A (moderately resistant), 15 (fairly susceptible) and 5AB (most resistant). Most groups of people have a similar distribution of blood types, except native Americans, who (except the northernmost tribes) are almost entirely type O. Therefore, in the 1800s, when cholera swept through Europe and cities of the US, a little more than half of the population was fairly susceptible (genetically), a little less than half were somewhat resistant and could survive if the medical treatment happened to be more beneficial than harmful, and a handful of people were "golden", being almost impervious.

It has been claimed that anyone who has a medical condition that decreases stomach acidity or who frequently takes antacids is more likely to become severely ill from cholera. (The acidity level in a healthy stomach kills many of the bacteria.)

Some texts state that in areas where the bacteria is always plentiful, that the surviving adults have developed a resistance, and that babies who are nursing from these resistant mothers also become somewhat resistant. In these areas, most cholera deaths are children. It could be argued that only certain blood types survive childhood and they are resistant to cholera from genetics instead of immunity from exposure.

Note: Will: J.V. Thompson Journals, vol. 2, p. 199 (Middle Church CemeteryRecords); vol. 4, p. 196-198, 203, 205-206, 250-1; vol . 6, p. 409-411(Bible Record)
Will of William Kilgore Mt Pleasant Tp Will Book No 8 Page 435 No 159 of 1891 gives to his beloved wife Anna Kilgore all that is necessary for her comfort & at her death estate to go to my two daughters viz Ann Jane intermarried with David G. Andrew & Sarah Margaret intermarried with Jacob McGiffen & appoints friend Samuel B. Fisher Exr Dated De c 15, 1882 William Kilgore (seal)
Witnesses Jacob L. McGiffen, Samuel Zuck Proven June 3, 189 1 & letters issued to Saml B. Fisher June 15, 1891 by W.B . Conway Reg.

1870: Census, Pensylvania, Westmoreland, Mount Pleasant, with wife Anne, and daughters Anna Jane and Sarah. Living beside sister Rachel, Violet, Jane and brother James

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

Census: Date: 1870
Place: Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

Note: Will: J.V. Thompson Journals, vol. 2, p. 199 (Middle Church Cemet eryRecords); vol. 4, p. 196-198, 203, 206, 250-256; Vol. 6 , p. 409-411(Bible Record)
Will of Violet Kilgore Mt Pleasant Tp Will Book 9 Page 22 9 No 160 of 1895
First, give to my niece Sarah M. McGiffen $500, one good bed & bedding & calico quilt.
Second, gives to Sallie C. Lowry $300 & one good bed & bedd ing all complete with change of pillow slips & sheets and a second under bed & one good pair of blankets.
Item and to Mrs Margaret C. Lowry I give $500 out of my real estate.
Item I give $300 out of my real estate to Sarah A. Kilgore and all the balance of my estate to my sister Jane Kilgore for life & then to go to Margaret C. Lowry my nice, Sarah A Kilgore my niece & Sarah M. McGiffen share & share alik e. Appoints Wm C. Lowry Exr Dated Oct 15, 1890 Violette K ilgore (seal)
Witnesses J.C. Sondles, Merion Zimmerman Testatrix died Jul y 3, 1895. Letters issued July 9, 1895 by Jno R. Ousler Re g.

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

Census: Date: 1870
Place: Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

Census: Date: 1880
Place: Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania