Young children in the early 20th century died of many diseases we don't think of as deadly today, including pneumonia and other respiratory diseases.. Mary Moyars-Johnson On Jan 27, 2006, at 7:54 PM, Judith B. Gabor wrote: > My grandmother lost 3 children in Roanoke Co - 1901, 1903, 1905. > Each died > at about 15-18 months. > > I saw the following a few years back: > > Infants who died in this era often succumbed to diphtheria. Near > to the > Heart of God was written by Presbyterian pastor Cleland McAfee in > 1902 upon To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html