July 17, 1848 ~ Monday

17^th I spent the day at St Louis but left in the evening on
board of the Herald at 5 oclok I took cabin passage with
my family

July 18, 1848 ~ Tuesday

18 Early in the morning the Pilot in a fog run the boat
aground in A Pickerel swamp & it lay 12 hours before
it was got off we could not get any milk for our little
Shuah She was taken with the bowel complant & was
vary sick

July 19, 1848 ~ Wednesday

19^th We past Peoria, Perue & arived at Lasell about
sunset. Shuah continued vary sick through the day and
night. distance from St Louis to Lasell 360 miles
fare for myself and family $11.

July 20, 1848 ~ Thursday

20^th I Hiered a man to carry myself and family in A waggon
to Br Luther Scammans 2 1/2 miles north of lost grove
in Lamoile, Bureau Co Illinois we found him & Rhoda &
their family all well. Our child suffered much during this
days ride & was vary feeble when we arived & had a sick
night night 14 [miles]

July 21, 1848 ~ Friday

21^st We spent the day taken care of Shuah who suffered
much through the day it appeared evident she would soon
be taken from us as she could not live long

July 22, 1848 ~ Saturday

Shuah C. Woodruff
Born Oct 28^th 1847
Died July 22^nd 6 oclok 1848
Aged 8 Mont[h]s 25 Days

July 22nd 1848 Shuah Carter Woodruff
Died 18 minutes past 6 oclok this day.
Her sufferings are ended & she has gone to rest with
her Brother & Sister kindred spirits

July 23, 1848 ~ Sunday

July Sunday 23rd We attended to the burial of our child, Shuah. She
was buried in the garden of Br Luther Scammons A few rods
South East of his dwelling. She was buried in A good black walnut
coffin set inside of An Ash box. I put up a lime stone slab at
the grave with the following words well carve upon it which
I done with my own hand.

S. C. Woodruff
Died July 22nd 1848 Aged 9 Months

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Sarah Emma Born July 14^th 1838 Died July 17^th 1840. Aged 2 years 3 days
Wilford ^Jr Born March 22nd 1840.
Phebe Amelia Born March 4^th 1842
Susan Cornelia Born July 25^th 1843
Joseph Born in Liverpool, Eng. July [blank] 1845 Died Nov 11^th 1846 Aged 1 year 4 m
Ezra Carter Born Dec 9^th 1846 Died Dec 11^th 1846 aged 2 days
Shuah Carter born Oct 28 1847 Died July 22nd 1848 aged 8 Mont[h]s & 25 days

July 17, 1848 ~ Monday

17th I spent the day at St Louis but left in the evening on board of the Herald at 5 oclok I took cabin passage with my family

July 18, 1848 ~ Tuesday

18 Early in the morning the Pilot in a fog run the boat aground in a Pickerel swamp & it lay 12 hours before it was got off we could not get any milk for our little Shuah She was taken with bowel complant & was vary sick

July 19, 1848 ~ Wednesday

19th We past Peoria, Perue & arived at Lasell about sunset. Shuah continued vary sick through the day and night. distance from St Louis to Lasell 360 miles fare for myself and family $11.

July 20, 1848 ~ Thursday

20th I hiered a man to carry myself and family in a waggon to Br Luther Scammans 2 1/2 miles north of lost grove in Lamoile, Bureau Co Illinois we found him & Rhoda & their family all well. Our child suffered much during this days ride & was vary feeble when we arived & had a sick night night 14

July 21, 1848 ~ Friday

21st We spent the day taken care of Shuah who suffered much through the day it appeared evident she would soon be taken from us as she could not live long

July 22, 1848 ~ Saturday

[FIGURE] Shuah C. Woodruff Born Oct 28th 1847 Died July 22nd 6 oclok 1848 Aged 8 months 25 Days July 22nd 1848 Shuah Carter Woodruff Died 18 minutes past 6 oclok this day. Her sufferings are ended & she has gone to rest with her Brother & Sister kindred spirits

July 23, 1848 ~ Sunday

July Sunday 23rd We attended to the burial of our child, Shuah, she was buried in the garden of Br Luther Scammons a few rods South East of his dwelling. She was buried in a good black walnut coffin set inside of an ash box. I put up a lime stone slab at the grave with the following words well carve upon it which I done with my own hand. S. C. Woodruff Died July 22nd 1848 Aged 9 Months

Sarah Emma Born July 14th 1838 Died July 17th 1840. Aged 2 years 3 days Wilford Jr Born March 22nd 1840. Phebe Amelia Born March 4th 1842 Susan Cornelia Born July 25th 1843 Joseph Born in Liverpool, Eng. July [blank] 1845 Died Nov 11th 1846 Aged 1 year 4 m Ezra Carter Born Dec 9th 1846 died Dec 11th 1846 aged 2 days Shuah Carter born Oct 28 1847 Died July 22nd 1848 aged 8 Months & 25 days