• 1841 - Nationwide [especially severe in the south] -- Yellow Fever • 1847 - New Orleans -- Yellow Fever • 1847-8 - Worldwide -- Influenza • 1848-9 - North America -- Cholera I've had this for a long time, the info that is. Back then I didn't write down my sources so I don't know where it came from. But there could have been a local epidemic from unsanitary water or something. HTH Joe Hurst -----Original Message----- From: Gerre Byrd [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 10:56 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [NJBurlin] Epidemic in 1843-1845? Was there a minor epidemic during these years? Too many young and old lives from you family line died in a short period of time. Gerre Engard Byrd -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/402 - Release Date: 7/27/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/402 - Release Date: 7/27/2006