History of Sweetwater Valley. (page 27 of 37)
4. John Martin, fourth child of J. H. and Mira Reagan, b. February 20, 1848 ; d. July 17, 1870. He was the second person and the first adult buried at the old Sweetwater cemetery. He attended school at the University of Virginia, for three years, in the academic department. He was pursuing a law course at Lebanon, Tenn., when disease overtook him. I have heard that tuberculosis, which was fatal to him, was brought on in this way: one very cold night there was a fire in Lebanon and he became overheated in his efforts to help
put it out. By accident a bucket of water was poured upon him. This brought on sickness which terminated in tuberculosis. This soon resulted fatally. He died at the old Reagan residence. He was a fine student. He was courteous, handsome, miselfish and manly, and therefore was immensely popular. There never was a young man passed away in Sweetwater Valley whose death was more regretted by his neighbors and schoolmates.
4. John Martin, fourth child of J. H. and Mira Reagan, b. February 20, 1848 ; d. July 17, 1870. He was the second person and the first adult buried at the old Sweetwater cemetery. He attended school at the University of Virginia, for three years, in the academic department. He was pursuing a law course at Lebanon, Tenn., when disease overtook him. I have heard that tuberculosis, which was fatal to him, was brought on in this way: one very cold night there was a fire in Lebanon and he became overheated in his efforts to help
put it out. By accident a bucket of water was poured upon him. This brought on sickness which terminated in tuberculosis. This soon resulted fatally. He died at the old Reagan residence. He was a fine student. He was courteous, handsome, miselfish and manly, and therefore was immensely popular. There never was a young man passed away in Sweetwater Valley whose death was more regretted by his neighbors and schoolmates.
History of Sweetwater Valley. (page 27 of 37)
4. John Martin, fourth child of J. H. and Mira Reagan, b. February 20, 1848 ; d. July 17, 1870. He was the second person and the first adult buried at the old Sweetwater cemetery. He attended school at the University of Virginia, for three years, in the academic department. He was pursuing a law course at Lebanon, Tenn., when disease overtook him. I have heard that tuberculosis, which was fatal to him, was brought on in this way: one very cold night there was a fire in Lebanon and he became overheated in his efforts to help
put it out. By accident a bucket of water was poured upon him. This brought on sickness which terminated in tuberculosis. This soon resulted fatally. He died at the old Reagan residence. He was a fine student. He was courteous, handsome, miselfish and manly, and therefore was immensely popular. There never was a young man passed away in Sweetwater Valley whose death was more regretted by his neighbors and schoolmates.
4. John Martin, fourth child of J. H. and Mira Reagan, b. February 20, 1848 ; d. July 17, 1870. He was the second person and the first adult buried at the old Sweetwater cemetery. He attended school at the University of Virginia, for three years, in the academic department. He was pursuing a law course at Lebanon, Tenn., when disease overtook him. I have heard that tuberculosis, which was fatal to him, was brought on in this way: one very cold night there was a fire in Lebanon and he became overheated in his efforts to help
put it out. By accident a bucket of water was poured upon him. This brought on sickness which terminated in tuberculosis. This soon resulted fatally. He died at the old Reagan residence. He was a fine student. He was courteous, handsome, miselfish and manly, and therefore was immensely popular. There never was a young man passed away in Sweetwater Valley whose death was more regretted by his neighbors and schoolmates.
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