Wednesday's Child: Lulu Worden

Lulu's is a sad story for a number of reasons. Being born in 1881 and died in 1888 she would be difficult to find if we didn't know where to look for her. She appears on no census and she is buried in a country cemetery in Hillsdale county, MI [Berg Cemetery].

Every memorial day the extended family would gather to tend the graves to remember and share the family lore. According to that family lore she six year old Lulu nursed the family through some epidemic (smallpox?) only to succumb herself when they had recovered.

Through a MI Genealogical Website, I located a death record (Lula...) that specified measles as the cause of death. Even though it makes for good graveside reminiscences, there's no way to verify the tale at this time.

Lulu Worden. Daughter of Clarissa Teachout & Louis Worden. b. 1881 - d 20 Mar 1888.