This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cdnarmy Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.cattaraugus/10483/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have been monitoring the family of Eldad Blackney and Sally Cross as I suspect Sally is the sister of Polly, who married Thomas Townsend, an early settler of Cattaraugus County.They would be sisters of my direct ancestor Zebulon Cross. In the Blackney family information I have found the information on 5 children who all died in 1841. Adelbert died Mar 12; Lewis died Jan 20; Eliza died Jan 17; Phebe died Jan 8; and Seth died Jan 4. Four children died within a span of 16 days? Was there an epidemic that anyone knows of to account for such a dramatic and dreadful outcome to affect one family? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.