My ancestors Richard Kimball and his wife Christina lost three children to diphtheria within three weeks.
An artist's depiction of diphtheria, a deadly disease that mainly struck children
Ancestor: Richard and Christina Kimball
Descendant: Lucy S.
My ancestors Richard Kimball and his wife Christina lost three children to diphtheria within three weeks.
When I found their tombstones, my own children were three and five years old. I tucked them into bed that night with a whole different feeling about family history.