SNIPPET: Author Bram STOKER's mother Charlott/e was the daughter of Thomas THORNLEY, of the 43rd Regiment. The family lived in Sligo and witnessed the cholera epidemic of 1832. The epidemic was particularly severe in Sligo town and Charlotte's experiences are said to be his inspiration for the Dracula story. The THORNLEY burial plot is in St. John's Cathedral graveyard, Sligo. Charlotte STOKER was the first woman to present a paper to the "Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland" founded more than 150 years ago; her subject was deafness in children. Son Bram STOKER (1847-1912) wrote the horror story "Dracula" in 1897. Born in Dublin in 1847, he had been a sickly child and spent many days at home in bed. "Dracula's Guest," a continuation of "Dracula," was not published until 1937 - after his death. His other books include "The Mystery of the Sea (1902), "The Jewel of Seven Stars" (1904), and "Famous Imposters" (1910). Bram lived in England and was manager for actor Sir Henry IRVING, and wrote "Personal Reminiscences of Henry Irving" (1906).