http://groups.msn.com/AngelandtheRainbow/epidemics2.msnw gives this information: 1826-37 The second cholera pandemic of the 19th century, and the most devastating one, began in Bengal and spread through India in 1826. It reached Afghanistan in 1827, and spread further into central Asia and the middle east. By late 1830 it had reached Moscow, and from there spread westward into Europe in 1831. It reached England on a ship from Hamburg in October 1831 and spread throughout the British Isles. It reached New York in 1832, and spread from there throughout most of the U.S More on cholera around Cincinnati is in the book described at _http://olc7.ohiolink.edu/morgan/view.php?id=2282_ (http://olc7.ohiolink.edu/morgan/view.php?id=2282) Nancy Sween In a message dated 6/1/2005 6:08:56 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Does anyone know if there were any epedemics in the early 1830s in Butler Co. My Thomas Brannan/Brannon had a wife a 6 children in 1830. In 1840 his new wife is a widow with 2 of his boys and 1 boy of theirs.

WOW that link to the Morgan Biblio is great. Our unversity has the microfilm copies of the American Periodical Series and the American Culture Series. I might be able to find the article. This gives me a lot of insight into ancestors history. Many thanks. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 8:38 PM Subject: Re: [OHBUTLER-L] Epedemics > > > > More on cholera around Cincinnati is in the book described at > _http://olc7.ohiolink.edu/morgan/view.php?id=2282_ > (http://olc7.ohiolink.edu/morgan/view.php?id=2282) > > Nancy Sween > > In a message dated 6/1/2005 6:08:56 PM Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Does anyone know if there were any epedemics in the early 1830s in > Butler Co. My Thomas Brannan/Brannon had a wife a 6 children in 1830. > In 1840 his new wife is a widow with 2 of his boys and 1 boy of theirs.