Hello, Last year, I found the grave of my grandfather's sister Ruth, who only lived for three months in 1905. She was buried in Butler, PA, and in the burial records, the cause of death was listed as inanition. Inanition is defined in my Webster's dictionary as: "1. emptiness. 2. exhaustion from lack of food." This is essentially meaning the failure to thrive. Needless to say, these losses must have been devastating for the parents. This was a new word for me, perhaps not for longtime genealogists. I came to family research recently, as an adoptee, having spent 4 years searching for my birthparents. The reunion was successful, and most family members on both sides are very pleased about these new relationships. Family research was a natural extension of this earlier search process. Best Wishes to all, Martin