The 1899 typhoid epidemic also killed my great-grandfather, Howard W. Bitner, in Blanchard. My grandmother and Howard's daughter, Maud Bitner (later Clark), also had it, lost all her hair but recovered. None of his grandchildren ever knew Howard. He is buried in the Christian Cemetery, directly across the road from the house he lived in. Later his widow, Sarah "Frances" (nee Johnson) Bitner, married a cousin of Howard's, Alfred Bitner, who, along with Frances, is also buried in the Christian Cemetery. >The "Richard & Agnes Gummo" family lost at least 3 children in 1855..... >probably in the Mill Hall, Clinton County area... at least that's where they >were living in 1850, 1860 1870 & 1880.... I would guess the epidemic was all >around the area.... > >Then again about 44 years later in Dec 1899 there was another typhoid >epidemic in Beech Creek, Clinton County. It killed my G-Aunt Mary Charlotte >Carlotta "Lottie" ROBB on 17 Dec 1899. She was only 22 years old and >single... Twelve days later on 29 Dec 1899 it killed my G-Grandfather John >William ROBB..... He was only 53 years old.. Three (3) others in his family >became ill but all recovered....including my grandfather, William James Robb >(1874-1934). > >Sabrina Marie Robb >Ocala, Florida -- Carol Courter Updegraff PO Box 222 Glennallen, AK 99588-0222 cupdegraff@cvinternet.net Locations I am researching include Lycoming, Clinton, Centre and Northumberland Counties in Pennsylvania. Names I am researching include Courter, Updegraff, Bitner, Smith, Johnson, Stull, Potts, Kunes, Chatham, Hulsizer, Wensel, DeHaas, Paulhamus, Bauder, Nearhood, Steinhelper, Hoppes, Marshall, Bechdel, and many more!!