This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rmaceachern1 Surnames: Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.antigonish/579/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Five children in a Linwood, Antigonish County, family died within a six day period in March, 1870. Only the eldest child in the family and the parents survived. The mother was three months pregnant at the time and later delivered a healthy baby. No cause of death is given for any of the five. Wondering if anyone else has info on a Linwood area family that might have had a similar pattern of deaths at that time. Smallpox? Measles? Whooping cough? Thanks for any opinions. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.