Florence, I'm not sure about those particular years, but Typhoid came and went during that time. There was a big Smallpox epidemic in 1866. Pat Sabin DuPage Co IL A.L.H.N - http://www.usgennet.org/~ahildupa/ Florence Notch wrote: > > Hi > Has anyone in your research come across a accident, fire or desease, that > would have wiped out several families some time between 1860--1865 in > Addison township, DuPage county. My ggrandfather Charles ( Karl ) NIKLAUS > and his brother August, according to census were living with a Rathji family > after 1865. Karl was between 6 and 10 years old and August, 1-5 years. Their > parents no longer are on the census after 1860. > I would much appriciate if you have any information. > Thank you > Florence