1854 Mr.Douglass from Sumner Co.TN dies of thirst
I am trying to find out when Elmore & Elender DOUGLASS died, how they died, and where they are buried.
During my online searches I came across an early newspaper article in the archives at news.google.com
I was able to access an archive of this article through the regular google search, by searching on two words [b] tinijalta route[/b].
I've left the original misspellings of the newspaper as is.
I simply cut and pasted as I found it.
Although Elmore & Elender were from Johnson Co., MO, evidentally Elmore was born in Sumner County, TENNESSEE.
Does anybody happen to know who the MR.DOUGLASS referrd to in the article actually is? There's no first name, no date of birth, no identifying information except the mention of Sumner County, TN
OCTOBER 28, 1854 --- New York Times
25 AMERICANS DIE FOR LACK OF WATER
pled of Thtrst. Mr. LmVINGSTON learned that during the last Mexicans that he met, that during the last two months, some twenty-five Arnericaps had perished for want of water on this touts. Among a MY. DOUGLASS, of Sumner CountY, Tenn., who had been in California since 1849; also, one man from PennsYlvania-nane forgotten We have been with the Mea'% , which is published for the of those who may attempt the trip to Altar by the Tinijalta route