Veenstra, Mijndert
Wegman, Pieter
Veenstra, Tjitske
Wegman, Dirk
Vogelaar, Willem
Weyerse, Hermanus
Vogelaar, Wit. Mrs.
Weyerse, H. Mrs.
Vogelaar, Teunis
Weyerse, Souverijn
Vogelaar, Leendert
Weyerse, Hermanus Jr.
Vogelaar, Jacob
Weyerse, Maarten
Vogelaar, Willem Jr.
Weyerse, Leendert
Vogelaar, Jannigje
Vogelaar, Cornelis
Westerlaken, Gysbert
Veldhoen, Aart
Wild, de Jan
Wild, de Jan Mrs.
Vermeer, Brandt
Wild, de Trijntje
Vermeer, B. Mrs.
Wild, de Hendrik
Vermeer, Gerrit
Wild, de Albert
Vermeer, Antonie
Wild, de Peter
Vermeer, Hendrik
Weeda, Arie
Vos, Klaas A. Zs.
Weeda, Arie Mrs.
Vos, Klaas Mrs.
Weeda, Arie Jr.
Vos, Andries
Weeda, Johanna
Vos, Adam
Zyl, van der Bart
Wegman, Cornelis
Zyl, van der B.Mrs.
Wegman, Cs. Mrs.
Wegman, Dina
t'Zelfde, van Adrianus

SMALL POX EPIDEMIC IN 1856

As often happens, just when the business development of Pella was at ils
height, there came a visitation that not only interfered with the growth
of the town, but which for a long period of time caused an almost
complete stagnation of business.

This was the outbreak of an epidemic of smallpox, in a serious form, and
that spread over the entire settlement, both in town and the outlying
territory. So great was the fear of this dread sickness that many people
would drive miles out of their way to avoid passing through or even near
the town. Business that was tributary to Pella sought other trading
points. While the fatalities were not numerous, the damage to business
was ex treme. This was greatly aggravated by the fact that many people
still continued to avoid the town months after the last appearance of
the sickness. As is often supposed to be the case, misfortunes for Pella
did not come singly. For, just when the business affairs were somewhat
recovering from the paralyzing effects of the smallpox, came the panic
of 1857, which again did much to check the rapid growth which was so
marked in the early fifties.

Among many other changes that took place in the various business affairs
and institutions of the town in the early years, not the least in number
were those of the post office. The first occasion for this was the
death of J. Smeenk, who