Although most Dennings went to Chelsea and stayed there a long time. One line went to Southie.As a large family it amaused me how they never turned up as they should concidering the number of males. Well my dad bn in 1911 remembered into his 80's the view he had from Chelsea Hill of the carts full of flu dead being collected below in Chelsea's streets. 1918 was a deadly year Anyways below you 'll see the family from John Denning and Ellen Haley they had two sons who were doctors not bad for irish in 1918. even though we came in 1810ish settleing in Chelsea. a generation before the famine. I can envision William treating the flu victims . Catching the flu and bring it home to Mom Sister and a younger Brother. There are two younger Dennings in the grave at Mt Benedict. and only Ellens hubby John entered after the 10 day period of flu deaths. There seems to be a desire to not disturb the graves of the pestilence. Edward the other Dr. is burried at Holy Hood cemetry brookline. About 8 yrs from now when 1918 deaths are released alot of these stories will be found. jim ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------- John F. DENNING, JR.1846abt@Ireland,@85yrs,2 nov 1829@Mt. Benedict Cemetey,West Roxbury,ma.sec.D,lot9,grave4-rs@ h 142 A. 216 W. Broadway,w. 76 Dorchester avenue Boston MA harnessmaker 1890 & Ellen M. HALEY rs@ Ireland,1846abt-1918?flu?23 Sep 1918-@Mt. Benedict Cemetey,West Roxbury,ma.sec.D,lot9,grave4-rs@214,West 2nd,St..Boston Ma.,1872-rs@,98 West Third St,Boston Ma.,1879-rs@ Boston Ma.-rs@186 Athens,Boston Ma.-rs@Ireland , 1846abt-rs@214,2nd,St..Boston Ma.,1872-rs@,98 West Third St,Boston Ma., 1879-rs@ Boston Ma.-rs@186 Athens,Boston Ma.- they have CatherineDENNING16 Oct 1872@214,West 2nd,St..Boston Ma.@45yrs,27 sept 1918 @Mt. Benedict Cemetey,West Roxbury,ma.sec.D,lot9,grave4-rs@214,West 2nd,St..Boston Ma.1872- wed WALSH their son Joseph15 OCT 1812abt [cfdr]d.@3MNS,15 JAN 1813@Mt. Benedict Cemetey,West Roxbury,ma.sec.D,lot9,grave4- Frederick J.DENNING4 Jan 1885@98 West Third St,Boston Ma.@33yrs,18 Sep 1918 @Mt. Benedict Cemetey,West Roxbury,ma.sec.D,lot9,grave4-rs@98 West Third St,Boston Ma.1885- "Dr."William V.DENNING 22 Jun 1877@98 West Third St,Boston Ma.-1918@ 41, [?flu}28 Sep 1918@Mt. Benedict Cemetey,West Roxbury,ma.sec.D,lot9,grave4- John B.DENNING20 Dec 1874@98 West Third St,Boston Ma.-6 Nov 1891@16 yrs,10 mon,18 days,police station 6,railroad accident,boston ma.7 Nov 1891@Mt. Benedict Cemetey,West Roxbury,ma.sec.D,lot9,grave4-rs@98 West Third St,Boston Ma.1874-rs@216 broadway,Boston Ma. Edward J. "M.D."DENNING21 Dec 1879@98 West Third St,Boston Ma.2 Aug 1933@DENNING STONE, BROOKLINE MASS HOLYHOOD CEMETERY,-rs@93West Third St,Boston Ma.Harness maker,1879-rs@,Boston Ma 1911-rs@,Boston,Ma1914- rs@Boston Ma.1919-wedFrancis A.14 Aug 18818 Jun 1969@DENNING STONE, BROOKLINE MASS HOLYHOOD CEMETERY,-rs@Boston Ma.1911-rs@Boston Ma,1914-rs@Boston Ma,1919- Mary EllenDENNING25 Mar 1870@186 Athens,Boston Ma,.rs@186 Athens, Boston Ma,1870- Thomas FrancisDENNING25 Dec 1881abt@98 West Third St,Boston Ma., NO DATE JUST YR AND MOrs@98 West Third St,Boston Ma,1881-RS@350 Washington St,Chelsea,Ma.Conductor,,1910-wed Mary A.GRANT 1882 abt @Boston Ma.,rs@Boston Ma.,1882abt-rs@17 carter Chelsea,Ma.,, book binder ,1908-RS@350Washington St,Chelsea,Ma.,,1910-

That was the odd thing about the flu of 1918, Jim. The worst hit were young and healthy men. Generally, older or middle-aged people were not affected in the numbers that were the young. It was a real worry for the U.S. Army then in the Great War in France, and crowded training facilities here. Rob Jackson NH