Son of Timothy and Rebecca (White) Pickering. Aged 28 years. Died of "atrophia" at Pennsylvania Hospital, where he had been living since 1807. Defined as "progressive muscular atrophy," a PubMed article "The history of progressive muscular atrophy: syndrome or disease?" Visser J, de Jong JM, de Visser M. indicates "atrophia" may be ALS. ^1
Correspondence quoted in The Life of Timothy Pickering indicates William appeared to suffer from depression (then called "melancholy"), which began to manifest as early as 1803, and had been sent to live with his brother Timothy on a farm in rural Pennsylvania. ^2
Originally interred in the Second Presbyterian burial ground. Removed to Laurel Hill Cemetery with his brother Edward in 1867.
^1 Neurology. 2008 Feb 26;70(9):723-7. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000302187.20239.93. PMID: 18299524
^2 Pickering, O. (2009). The Life of Timothy Pickering. Applewood Books.
Son of Timothy and Rebecca (White) Pickering. Aged 28 years. Died of "atrophia" at Pennsylvania Hospital, where he had been living since 1807. Defined as "progressive muscular atrophy," a PubMed article "The history of progressive muscular atrophy: syndrome or disease?" Visser J, de Jong JM, de Visser M. indicates "atrophia" may be ALS. ^1
Correspondence quoted in The Life of Timothy Pickering indicates William appeared to suffer from depression (then called "melancholy"), which began to manifest as early as 1803, and had been sent to live with his brother Timothy on a farm in rural Pennsylvania. ^2
Originally interred in the Second Presbyterian burial ground. Removed to Laurel Hill Cemetery with his brother Edward in 1867.
^1 Neurology. 2008 Feb 26;70(9):723-7. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000302187.20239.93. PMID: 18299524
^2 Pickering, O. (2009). The Life of Timothy Pickering. Applewood Books.
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