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William Sanford Henderson

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23 Dec 1879 (aged 11–12)
Idaho, USA
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Clifton, Franklin County, Idaho, USA Add to Map
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In the winter of 1879 and 1880 this husband and wife with their five children lived in Cottonwood Canyon, which is located about 25 miles northeast of Clifton, Oneida County, Idaho. They had operated the sawmill in the summer of 1879 and remained there during the following winter.

An epidemic of diphtheria swept this section of the country and many children died of this dreaded disease. They were completely snowed in. The snow being so deep that it was impossible to leave.

Just as Christmas time was near at hand, their children were stricken with diphtheria. In their isolated condition, there was no help available.

William Sanford Henderson, age 12 years, died 23 Dec. 1879.

Wilson Henderson, age 8 years, died 19 Dec. 1879.

Leslie Henderson, age 3 years, died 25 Dec. 1879.

The parents didn't want their children buried at this place, so they buried them in the snow and when springtime came, they removed the bodies to Clifton, Oneida Co., Idaho where they received a proper burial.

From an excerpt written by Samuel M. Lee

In the winter of 1879 and 1880 this husband and wife with their five children lived in Cottonwood Canyon, which is located about 25 miles northeast of Clifton, Oneida County, Idaho. They had operated the sawmill in the summer of 1879 and remained there during the following winter.

An epidemic of diphtheria swept this section of the country and many children died of this dreaded disease. They were completely snowed in. The snow being so deep that it was impossible to leave.

Just as Christmas time was near at hand, their children were stricken with diphtheria. In their isolated condition, there was no help available.

William Sanford Henderson, age 12 years, died 23 Dec. 1879.

Wilson Henderson, age 8 years, died 19 Dec. 1879.

Leslie Henderson, age 3 years, died 25 Dec. 1879.

The parents didn't want their children buried at this place, so they buried them in the snow and when springtime came, they removed the bodies to Clifton, Oneida Co., Idaho where they received a proper burial.

From an excerpt written by Samuel M. Lee

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