[Eska]

I saw the family bible once and was surprised to see how many of my own teenage ancestors died growing up of consumption (TB). This was in the 1700s. They had 15 kids back then but every third kid died as a teenager.

They all had 2 wives at the same time, imagine that. I can barely get on with one. Both families were listed in the bible too.

[oh8eleven]

was surprised to see how many of my own teenage ancestors died growing up of consumption (TB)

I recently did a genealogy project going back 3-4 generations and was stunned to find so many deaths from TB.
That and alcoholism which destroyed their kidneys, livers, etc.
Given they all lived in NYC; in horrenous living conditions; and they were of Irish descent, I should have known.