DIPHTHERIA KILLS
Ruth Wiggans, Seven Years Old, Passed Away This morning.
WAS A MALIGNANT CASE
Ruth M. Wiggans, the seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Wiggans, 1318 North H street, died at 12:40 o'clock this morning at the home of her parents from black diphtheria.
It is said that several children in that neighborhood have been exposed to the disease and that other cases may develop. A close watch is being kept over all those known to have been exposed and the strictest precautions will be taken.
It is asserted that the Wiggans child had been suffering for about a week from diphtheria In its most malignant form. However, owing to complications, considerable difficulty was experienced in diagnosing properly, and it was believed at first that the little girl was afflicted with measles. Even before the case was pronounced measles several children it is said were permitted to enter the house.
On Sunday the symptoms became so pronounced that there could be no question as to the nature of the disease and the case was turned over to the city physician, Dr. S. Edgar Bond, who declared it to be a dangerous case of diphtheria. A strict quarantine was enforced, and antitoxin was administered to the child in the faint hope of saving its life, but the disease had passed the stage for medical aid and the efforts of the attending physician proved futile.
The funeral was held this afternoon from the home and was private.*
MOTHER: Jane "Jennie" Henson
FATHER: Rollin Wiggans
FURTHER INFORMATION:
*1. Obituary source: newspapers.com; Palladium-Item
Richmond, Indiana, 25 May 1910, Wed • Page 2
2. (Family of Origin)
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Ruth Wiggans
[Ruth Wiggins]
Age in 1910: 6
Birth Date: 1904
[1904]
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1910: Richmond Ward 5, Wayne, Indiana, USA
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Rollin Wiggans
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Attended School: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Rollin Wiggans 43 Head
Ruby Wiggans 14 Daughter
Ruth Wiggans 6 Daughter
Purdie White 26 Housekeeper
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Richmond Ward 5, Wayne, Indiana; Roll: T624_388; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0195; FHL microfilm: 1374401
3. Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011
Name: Ruth M. Wiggans
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 6
Birth Date: 4 Jul 1903
Birth Place: Richmond Ind
Death Date: 24 May 1910
Death Place: Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA
Cause of death: Diptheria of throat and Larynx
Father: Rollin Wiggans
Mother: Jennie Wiggans
Source Citation: Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1910; Roll: 15
Ruth Wiggans, Seven Years Old, Passed Away This morning.
WAS A MALIGNANT CASE
Ruth M. Wiggans, the seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Wiggans, 1318 North H street, died at 12:40 o'clock this morning at the home of her parents from black diphtheria.
It is said that several children in that neighborhood have been exposed to the disease and that other cases may develop. A close watch is being kept over all those known to have been exposed and the strictest precautions will be taken.
It is asserted that the Wiggans child had been suffering for about a week from diphtheria In its most malignant form. However, owing to complications, considerable difficulty was experienced in diagnosing properly, and it was believed at first that the little girl was afflicted with measles. Even before the case was pronounced measles several children it is said were permitted to enter the house.
On Sunday the symptoms became so pronounced that there could be no question as to the nature of the disease and the case was turned over to the city physician, Dr. S. Edgar Bond, who declared it to be a dangerous case of diphtheria. A strict quarantine was enforced, and antitoxin was administered to the child in the faint hope of saving its life, but the disease had passed the stage for medical aid and the efforts of the attending physician proved futile.
The funeral was held this afternoon from the home and was private.*
MOTHER: Jane "Jennie" Henson
FATHER: Rollin Wiggans
FURTHER INFORMATION:
*1. Obituary source: newspapers.com; Palladium-Item
Richmond, Indiana, 25 May 1910, Wed • Page 2
2. (Family of Origin)
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Ruth Wiggans
[Ruth Wiggins]
Age in 1910: 6
Birth Date: 1904
[1904]
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1910: Richmond Ward 5, Wayne, Indiana, USA
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Rollin Wiggans
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Attended School: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Rollin Wiggans 43 Head
Ruby Wiggans 14 Daughter
Ruth Wiggans 6 Daughter
Purdie White 26 Housekeeper
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Richmond Ward 5, Wayne, Indiana; Roll: T624_388; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0195; FHL microfilm: 1374401
3. Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011
Name: Ruth M. Wiggans
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 6
Birth Date: 4 Jul 1903
Birth Place: Richmond Ind
Death Date: 24 May 1910
Death Place: Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA
Cause of death: Diptheria of throat and Larynx
Father: Rollin Wiggans
Mother: Jennie Wiggans
Source Citation: Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1910; Roll: 15
DIPHTHERIA KILLS
Ruth Wiggans, Seven Years Old, Passed Away This morning.
WAS A MALIGNANT CASE
Ruth M. Wiggans, the seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Wiggans, 1318 North H street, died at 12:40 o'clock this morning at the home of her parents from black diphtheria.
It is said that several children in that neighborhood have been exposed to the disease and that other cases may develop. A close watch is being kept over all those known to have been exposed and the strictest precautions will be taken.
It is asserted that the Wiggans child had been suffering for about a week from diphtheria In its most malignant form. However, owing to complications, considerable difficulty was experienced in diagnosing properly, and it was believed at first that the little girl was afflicted with measles. Even before the case was pronounced measles several children it is said were permitted to enter the house.
On Sunday the symptoms became so pronounced that there could be no question as to the nature of the disease and the case was turned over to the city physician, Dr. S. Edgar Bond, who declared it to be a dangerous case of diphtheria. A strict quarantine was enforced, and antitoxin was administered to the child in the faint hope of saving its life, but the disease had passed the stage for medical aid and the efforts of the attending physician proved futile.
The funeral was held this afternoon from the home and was private.*
MOTHER: Jane "Jennie" Henson
FATHER: Rollin Wiggans
FURTHER INFORMATION:
*1. Obituary source: newspapers.com; Palladium-Item
Richmond, Indiana, 25 May 1910, Wed • Page 2
2. (Family of Origin)
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Ruth Wiggans
[Ruth Wiggins]
Age in 1910: 6
Birth Date: 1904
[1904]
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1910: Richmond Ward 5, Wayne, Indiana, USA
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Rollin Wiggans
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Attended School: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Rollin Wiggans 43 Head
Ruby Wiggans 14 Daughter
Ruth Wiggans 6 Daughter
Purdie White 26 Housekeeper
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Richmond Ward 5, Wayne, Indiana; Roll: T624_388; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0195; FHL microfilm: 1374401
3. Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011
Name: Ruth M. Wiggans
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 6
Birth Date: 4 Jul 1903
Birth Place: Richmond Ind
Death Date: 24 May 1910
Death Place: Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA
Cause of death: Diptheria of throat and Larynx
Father: Rollin Wiggans
Mother: Jennie Wiggans
Source Citation: Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1910; Roll: 15
Ruth Wiggans, Seven Years Old, Passed Away This morning.
WAS A MALIGNANT CASE
Ruth M. Wiggans, the seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Wiggans, 1318 North H street, died at 12:40 o'clock this morning at the home of her parents from black diphtheria.
It is said that several children in that neighborhood have been exposed to the disease and that other cases may develop. A close watch is being kept over all those known to have been exposed and the strictest precautions will be taken.
It is asserted that the Wiggans child had been suffering for about a week from diphtheria In its most malignant form. However, owing to complications, considerable difficulty was experienced in diagnosing properly, and it was believed at first that the little girl was afflicted with measles. Even before the case was pronounced measles several children it is said were permitted to enter the house.
On Sunday the symptoms became so pronounced that there could be no question as to the nature of the disease and the case was turned over to the city physician, Dr. S. Edgar Bond, who declared it to be a dangerous case of diphtheria. A strict quarantine was enforced, and antitoxin was administered to the child in the faint hope of saving its life, but the disease had passed the stage for medical aid and the efforts of the attending physician proved futile.
The funeral was held this afternoon from the home and was private.*
MOTHER: Jane "Jennie" Henson
FATHER: Rollin Wiggans
FURTHER INFORMATION:
*1. Obituary source: newspapers.com; Palladium-Item
Richmond, Indiana, 25 May 1910, Wed • Page 2
2. (Family of Origin)
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Ruth Wiggans
[Ruth Wiggins]
Age in 1910: 6
Birth Date: 1904
[1904]
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1910: Richmond Ward 5, Wayne, Indiana, USA
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Rollin Wiggans
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Attended School: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Rollin Wiggans 43 Head
Ruby Wiggans 14 Daughter
Ruth Wiggans 6 Daughter
Purdie White 26 Housekeeper
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Richmond Ward 5, Wayne, Indiana; Roll: T624_388; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0195; FHL microfilm: 1374401
3. Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011
Name: Ruth M. Wiggans
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 6
Birth Date: 4 Jul 1903
Birth Place: Richmond Ind
Death Date: 24 May 1910
Death Place: Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA
Cause of death: Diptheria of throat and Larynx
Father: Rollin Wiggans
Mother: Jennie Wiggans
Source Citation: Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1910; Roll: 15
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