Robert William Forbes (1870-1917)

FORBES

Posted By: Volunteer Paul French
Date: 2/5/2007 at 19:39:28

Robert W. Forbes, a prominent cattleman of Saguache county, died the other day from anthrax, commonly known as blackleg. This disease often attacks sheep and cattle, but seldom human beings. Mr. Forbes’ finger became infected from skinning the carcass of an animal that had anthrax. Shortly afterward a black spot appeared upon his shoulder, followed by others on various parts of the body. Death followed several days’ illness.

Source: undated newspaper clipping with no source cited contained in “Family History” of the Barker, Sherod, and Forbes families and descendants compiled by Bernadine Forbes Clark, December 1980.