THOMPSON, Charles - 1896 - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

“Upper Fountain” -- Daisy, the little daughter of Burton and Olcie Thompson, died on Tuesday evening, July 28, after a lingering illness of flux. Little Daisy was but three years old, and was the treasure of the home. She was an exceptionally pleasant and beautiful child. The young parents are almost heartbroken but they will ever have a golden treasure in the fond recollection of their first born. Short funeral services were held at the residence on Wednesday at 3 p.m. by Rev. White, after which the sleeping one was laid to rest in the Bever Cemetery.

Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 14 August 1896

A kind of flux is prevalent in the Antioch neighborhood, and several deaths have resulted from it already. This death dealing disease, which the older inhabitants call the grey flux, is most fatal to children, although a number of older people have been attacked by it. The home of Burt Thompson was the first to be visited by this peace destroying and heartbreaking monster. On Tuesday, July 28, Daisy, a lovely child three years of age, died after a short but severe struggle. On the following Saturday Charles, a babe one year old, died of the same disease. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson are young housekeepers and these two were their only children. To have both blossoms snatched from their bosoms in so short a time is, indeed, distressing.  S. W. McBroom’s home was also robbed of two lovely children by the same invader. Emma, the youngest, died on Wednesday of last week and was buried on Thursday, W. H. Newlin officiating. On Thursday night, Clara, an intelligent daughter of thirteen summers, was called to the great beyond. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday by J. C. Whitt. Mr. and Mrs. McBroom are the parents of Mrs. Thompson, so there are really four deaths from one family.