Bob - In general terms, I believe bloody flux was another name for dysentery. Annette >From: "bobtodd" <bobtodd32@comcast.net> >Reply-To: PACRAWFO-L@rootsweb.com >To: PACRAWFO-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [PACRAWFO] "Bloody Flux" >Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 22:04:26 -0400 > >Does anyone know the modern medical term for the "Bloody Flux" that >strickened Crawford County in the fall of 1865. John and Julia Shontz of >Vernon Township lost five children between October 11th and November 2nd. > >Thanks in advance, Bob Todd > > >==== PACRAWFO Mailing List ==== >ROLL CALLS? Not permitted unless instituted by the List Admin. But post >your interests and areas of search often. New members join every day. > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar – get it now! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/

That's my understanding of it, also. Not sure of the source of the illness. Could be food poisoning. Jan G. > Bob - > > In general terms, I believe bloody flux was another name for dysentery. > > Annette > > > >From: "bobtodd" <bobtodd32@comcast.net> > >Reply-To: PACRAWFO-L@rootsweb.com > >To: PACRAWFO-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: [PACRAWFO] "Bloody Flux" > >Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 22:04:26 -0400 > > > >Does anyone know the modern medical term for the "Bloody Flux" that > >strickened Crawford County in the fall of 1865. John and Julia Shontz of > >Vernon Township lost five children between October 11th and November 2nd. > > > >Thanks in advance, Bob Todd > > > > > >==== PACRAWFO Mailing List ==== > >ROLL CALLS? Not permitted unless instituted by the List Admin. But post > >your interests and areas of search often. New members join every day. > > > >============================== > >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! > http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ > > > ==== PACRAWFO Mailing List ==== > This List is dedicated to Crawford County, Pennsylvania. If have a problem, question, need direction or to report a virus, please contact Teri off list at sanchoinc@houston.rr.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >