Friday, May 11, 2018

Amy Heaton and the 1918 Spanish Influenza epidemic in southern Utah

Amy Heaton at 16 In this post, we're taking a little break from Kaysville history to take a look at another other interesting episode in Utah history. The Spanish influenza epidemic of 1918-1919 hit Utah hard. My grandmother, Amy Heaton Esplin Crofts, was 16 years old and attending her first year...