Regarding the causes of death-- From the latest issue of "The Forkner Clan Newsletter", Vol. 10 #2, April 1999, pages 5 & 6, published by Mona Forkner Paulas: 1848: North America, Cholera through 1849 1850: Nationwide, Yellow Fever 1850: Nationwide, Influenza through 1851 1852: Nationwide, Yellow Fever 1857: Worldwide, Influenza through 1859 (one of the greatest flu epidemics) Hope this helps. Jim Faulkner