Somewhere, I think in the book, Descdendants of Malcom ~ Thomas ~ Alexander Gragg by H.L. 'Pete' Gragg, I recall seeing that the first death recorded in Henry Co. MO was William Gragg (Jr?). So, I presume this was in 1841. Does anyone have any record to verify this? Any details on this death? In the book, it mentions that his mother, Margaret Gragg (wife of Robert Gragg), died when the family first arrived in Henry Co., in 1839. This seems about the time of the large Cholera epidemic -- in St. Louis anyway. Are there any newspapers from that time period that would have information about events in Henry Co., MO? Jeff