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What was the disease that Egar's mother and wife (cousin) died of? Was it consumption?
-- Anonymous, January 07, 2002
The disease that claimed the life of his wife, Virginia Clemm, and his mother was tuberculosis.All Respects and Regards,
-- Anonymous, January 07, 2002
Edgar's mother and wife both died of tuberculosis
-- Anonymous, January 09, 2002
The disease that Edgar's mother,wife, and cousin died of was of tuberculosis.
-- Anonymous, November 12, 2002
its also know as consumption but its the same as tb
-- Anonymous, March 02, 2004