Hi Ed, According to my death records of Wyo. Co. WV --- all 3 of the children; Emma B., Parthena, Laura O. died of Diptheria. There seems to be dozens of people died the year of 1878 because of diptheria. Thanks, Doug Bishop Ed Davidson wrote: > > Three sisters of my grandmother, Mae Carolton (Canterbury) Stennett died > during the month of October 1878 in the Crany area of Clearfork. One > died October 5, 1878, and two died October 10, 1878. All were the > daughters of Ralph Stewart Canterbury and Chloe Ann Cook. Does anyone > know whether an epidemic was prevalent in Wyoming County during that > time frame which caused the deaths of many, and what it was? Thanks for > any help. > > Ed Davidson