Another unusual gravestone

alisande

11 years ago

Unusual and sad......

John & Margaret Skelly

born

July 10, 1879

died

April 29, 1890

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dedtired
11 years ago
Very odd. Twins? Hard to believe they would die on the same day, but it could happen, especially if it was an accident. They would only have been 11. Maybe they were conjoined twins!
dedtired
11 years ago
conjoined twins have to be the same gender since they come from one egg. Oh well, that's not the answer.
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alisande
Original Author
11 years ago
Most likely twins, yes. I'm thinking they either died in an accident or contracted the same illness.
chisue
11 years ago
Ten forever. "Age shall not weary them..."
jannie
11 years ago
Imagine their poor parents!
susanjf_gw
11 years ago
illness is one reason families had so many children, to carry on the family name, farms, ect..one of my great great greats had 10? 2 wives...
jemdandy
11 years ago
A major illiness could have taken both on the same day. Diptheria was a deaded disease of that time along with others. Food poisoning could do the same. Accidental death could do the same. Travel by horses was unreliable. A horse is a creature of instinct and acts accordingly. Getting kicked by a horse or injuried because a horse bolted did occur.

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