Since this board is very slow right now, I thought a good topic of discussion would be cause of death. I am almost through with the 1850-1880 mortality schedules and some of the causes of death are just really unbelievable and some of them I just don't know or have forgotten. Here are just a few examples, so if anyone has a comment let us know at TXMONT GO-L@rootsweb.com inflamation of the bowels, dropsy, conjestive chills, Flux, consumpson. etc....... As soon as this is finished I'll work on the 1850 census(again). It is slow scanning that and having to edit alot of it so it is slow going. sorry.... Jane Keppler sponsor for Montgomery County TX Shelby County TX DeSoto Parish LA

My father's family roots all come from Washington Co., Marietta, OH which is right on the the Ohio River. I was going through some death indexes and found it so sad to see an entry of an infant listed as "drowned-found in Ohio River". The social stigma was so terrible on a girl who had a baby out of wedlock that it drove some of them to sacrifice the infant's life - rather than face the shame and humiliation. What a terrific change in our social outlook now! Joan RELPPEK@aol.com wrote: > > Since this board is very slow right now, I thought a good topic of discussion > would be cause of death. I am almost through with the 1850-1880 mortality > schedules and some of the causes of death are just really unbelievable and > some of them I just don't know or have forgotten. > Here are just a few examples, so if anyone has a comment let us know at TXMONT > GO-L@rootsweb.com > inflamation of the bowels, dropsy, conjestive chills, Flux, consumpson. > etc....... > > As soon as this is finished I'll work on the 1850 census(again). It is slow > scanning that and having to edit alot of it so it is slow going. sorry.... > > Jane Keppler > sponsor for Montgomery County TX > Shelby County TX > DeSoto Parish LA