Greetings from Oregon! I am a new subscriber to this list, and have read the archived messages that pertain to the ROGERS family of Falls County. I know there are several ROGERS family researchers on this list and am hoping that you can help me. I just learned that my husband's g-g-grandfather William Spencer ROGERS lived in Falls County in the 1870s, and was thrilled to learn much about his family from information on this list and that posted on the Falls Co. GenWeb page. Now, of course, I want more! Here's what I know: Caleb Witt ROGERS b. July 13, 1802 in TN, d. Oct 26, 1875 + Paulina BARNARD or BERNARD b. Aug 15, 1815 in TN, d. July 3, 1877, m. Feb 14, 1833 in Blount Co., AL . Elijah b. abt 1836 in AL + Susan b. 1853, d. 1881 . . Mary b. abt 1873 . . E.H. b. abt 1875 . . A.L. b. abt 1878 . . W.W. b. abt 1880 . Minerva b. abt 1839 in AL . William S. b. September 07, 1840 in AL + Sarah M. Worley b. 1835, d. 1877 . Matilda b. 1844 in AL . John b. abt 1846 in AL . Henry C. b. abt 1848 in AL . Mary b. abt 1850 in AL William Spencer ROGERS b. 1840 in AL married Sarah M. WORLEY b. 1851 in AL probably about 1866 or so. Their children were Mary Alice b. abt 1867, Paulina b. abt 1869, Emily J. b. 1871, Cynthia b. 1872 and Minnie b. 1876. I found William and Sarah in the 1870 census of Cooke Co., TX living in Gainesville. Sarah and the three oldest girls - Mary Alice, Paulina and Emily J. - all died in 1877 within a short time of each other and are buried in the Stranger cemetery. William's mother Paulina Rogers died that year also, again within a short time of the others. Does anyone know of an epidemic or contagious disease that could have swept through this family, and perhaps the community, in 1877? Anyone with info on any of the above named?