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/