There is information re epidemics in USGenWeb Archives www.rootsweb.com which shows for years 1628--1918, these epidemics in the USA. A series of recurring epidemics of Typhus, Typhoid, Scarlet Fever, Yellow Fever. In Philadelphia, NY, Boston, New Orleans, there was smallpox, and in Baltimore, Memphis, and DC there was cholera. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frances Osburn" <frano-cola.sc@worldnet.att.net> To: <TNMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 5:38 PM Subject: FW: [TNMONTGO-L] Contagious illness abt 10/1871 > Anyone have any suggestions? > > Frances > > -----Original Message----- > From: fnealgen@bellsouth.net [mailto:fnealgen@bellsouth.net] > Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 6:11 PM > To: TNMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TNMONTGO-L] Contangious illness abt 10/1871 > > > I have two adult ancestors and their daughter who died "near Clarksville, > TN" between Oct 1 and Nov 10, 1871, Matthew Fox Walpole, his wife, Lydia R. > Walpole, and their adult daughter. Is there a record of some kind of > contagious illness sweeping through the area during that time? > Freddie > > >