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Saturday, March 23, 1918

Charles Brumfield
died this morning at
half past seven oclock.

I come with Ben home
from there. Jim and Nellie
come here this evening.

Ben and Jim has gone
over to Charles to night.

9 30 oclock


Notes

So what did he die of? We get a whole week or two of him being sick, but nothing specific. Did they know? Is this in the influenza timeframe?
I don't think this was influenza -- he'd been sick since January, I think.
Ben Brumfield is researching the people and places mentioned in the Julia Brumfield Diaries. He welcomes correspondence at benwbrum@gmail.com.