this has some epidemics and it does mention that in the late 1870s yellow fever was rampant in the South http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001460.html Here are some other good sources http://www.rootsweb.com/~migenweb/epidemic.htm http://www.geocities.com/jleago/Epidemics.html On Aug 11, 2004, at 4:38 PM, Frances Osburn wrote: > 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 > >