in reference to the timeframe you list, Mike, - my GGG Grandfather, Solomon B. Stewart died in that window, and - his 'afflicted' son died within six months of that. - this was in near Carthage, Mississippi. - Solomon had created his will only months before his death - fyi, but probably not related, -- they were in Marion/Fayette Co, AL in the early 1820s, along with the other relatives/Stewarts that rolled into that area then. -- mid/late 1820s was Tuscaloosa Co, AL -- early 1830s was Perry Co, AL -- then moved to Kemper Co, MS -- in 1848 moved to Carthage MD to a plantation -- died on the plantation 1852 Definitely interested. Dick Stewart -----Original Message----- From: Gwen Boucher <boucher2@iname.com> To: ALFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com <ALFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 1:06 AM Subject: Re: [ALFAYETT] Was there an epidemic? >The following URL lists where and when epidemics occured: > >http://geocities.com/~prairiecreek/epidemics.htm > >For the names our ancestors called diseases, go here: > >http://www.tip.net.au/~dnum/medico.htm > >For an interactive map showing the spread of diseases, go here: > >http://library.advanced.org/11170/ > >Gwen Boucher > >MCBB1@aol.com wrote: >> >> Just lately I have encountered a strange phenomenon. Quite a few of my >> Fayette County Taylors seem to have died within a five-year period 1848-1853. >> There seems to be no discernible pattern, as to age-sex-etc. Was wondering >> if anyone has come across this. Was there an epidemic or something about >> that time? >> >> Mike Cobb in TX > >-- >GenConnect at Rootsweb: >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/ >