Mays Family Tree - Person Sheet
Misc. Notes
Source material indicates place of Interment as “Fulton”
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Married on Thursday the 11th instant [May 1848] by Wm. Alexander, Esq., Mr. Wm. Irwin, of Lawrence, to Miss Louisa Litz, of Boggs township. [A relation of William T.’s?]2330
*Dropsy is an old term for the swelling of soft tissues due to the accumulation of excess water. In years gone by, a person might have been said to have dropsy. Today one would be more descriptive and specify the cause. Thus, the person might have edema due to congestive heart failure.
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Married on Thursday the 11th instant [May 1848] by Wm. Alexander, Esq., Mr. Wm. Irwin, of Lawrence, to Miss Louisa Litz, of Boggs township. [A relation of William T.’s?]2330
*Dropsy is an old term for the swelling of soft tissues due to the accumulation of excess water. In years gone by, a person might have been said to have dropsy. Today one would be more descriptive and specify the cause. Thus, the person might have edema due to congestive heart failure.