FRATER, Ann died 1873

FRATER

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 5/24/2005 at 14:11:35

On Friday last Mrs. A. Frater, of Harper's Ferry, who had for several days been suffering greatly from neuralgia, took, unintentionally, an overdose of chloroform, her usual remedy, lay down on the bed and went into a sleep from which she never awoke in this world. Physicians called did all in their power to bring her to consciousness, but failed.

Waukon Standard, 8/23/1873 - contributed by Nancy Geitgey

DIED IN A STUPOR

Sudden Death of Mrs. Frater, of Harper's Ferry, From the Effects of an Overdose of Chloroform

There was a very sad occurrence in the town of Harper's Ferry, Allamakee county, yesterday, resulting in the death of Mrs. Frater, wife of Archibald Frater, Esq., a prominent citizen and grain buyer formerly of Farley. Mrs. Frater had been greatly afflicted with neuralgia and headache for several days. On Wednesday last she went to a drug store and purchased a quantity of chloroform to use as a relief from excessive pain. Yesterday, Friday morning, Mr. Frater left his house about 9 o'clock, to attend to his business duties, his wife being in a tolerable state of health. After his departure it seems her disease took an unusually distressing form, and she resorted to a larger dose of chloroform as a curative. She soaked a large cloth in the liquid and laid down on a bed with the cloth covering her mouth. The strength of the narcotic completely overcome her physical powers, and when Mr. Frater returned home for dinner, about 12 o'clock, he found her lying numb and insensible to all his efforts to awaken animation. Physicians were called and every possible method of medical skill was use to recover the lady to life but to no avail - she had passed the limit of mortal existence. The event produced a profound sensation at Harper's Ferry, and rummors of suicide were rife, but these are worthless, and without the slightest foundation in truth. The funeral will be held at Farley, on Monday.

- Source: Dubuque Herald, 8/23/1873 - contributed by Nancy Geitgey

Note: The Allamakee County Burial records book by Woodmansee indicates she is buried in Old East Paint Creek Cemetery in Dalby. This is incorrect. She is buried in Fairview Cemetery in Farley, Dubuque County & has a gravestone in that cemetery.