Are there any newspapers from that period? Even if they don't name the deceased (especially children), they may mention an epidemic. Lila ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cynthia C Turk" <cynthia.turk@juno.com> To: <ohcuyaho@rootsweb.com> Sent: 03 December, 2008 1:26 PM Subject: [OHCUYAHO] epidemics at Willoughby area, 1862? > > With three child deaths in a family in short order it is often > diphtheria. Cholera was common during certain periods, but I don't think > it would have been likely here in the winter. This will be very > difficult to prove, since death records did not start until 1867 in Lake > County. Finding some family source, for instance an old genealogy might > be useful, but not easy to find. You might get something from church > records if you have an idea which church they might have attended. A few > Willoughby churches have records back that far. > Cynthia in Lake Co. > ____________________________________________________________ > Paying too much for your business phone system? Click here to compare > systems from top companies. > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw34S6aB2zpX8CLhSw2tmSMapR4xuEqlxwaUPCZWu7igexoLt/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHCUYAHO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >