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From: "Bonnie Carter" <>
Subject: [MDSTMARY-L] Epidemics
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003 17:17:50 -0000
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Hello List, I was curious as to why a bunch of my ancestors died in 1888???
There must have been an epidemic that year also. Bonnie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann Stinson" <>
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Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 10:34 PM
Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY-L] Spinke and Epidemics


> There is an inordinate number of deaths among our Charles Co, MD ancestors
> from about 1695 to 1705. They did not die of old age.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 4:21 PM
> Subject: [MDSTMARY-L] Spinke and Epidemics
>
>
> > AMC People,
> >
> > I there a listing of epidemics/plagues occuring in Maryland in the
1700s?
> >
> > In the Spinke family, three sons and a daughter-in-law of Henry Spinke
(ca
> 1621-
> > 1695)and Eleanor Edwards died within a few months of each other:
> > Francis will probated 1-30-1718, Edward will probated 1 December 1717
and
> Henry
> > II will probated 6 Jan 1718. Henry's wife, Elizabeth may have died in
the
> > winter of 1717, as well.
> >
> > They all lived in the St. Clement's and Bretton Bay area.
> >
> > Anybody have any ideas?
> >
> > Joe Holland
> >
> >
>
>

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