Deaf-Mutes
June 1880
McLean County, Illinois

Transcribed by: Teri Moncelle Colglazier

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Supplemental Schedules, for the Defective, Dependent, and Delinquent Classes.

Inhabitants in ...(see below)..., in the County of ...McLean..., State of ...Illinois...

enumerated June, 1880

The object of this Supplemental Schedule is to furnish material not only for a complete enumeration of deaf-mutes, but for an account of their condition. It is important that every inquiry respecting each case be answered as fully as possible. Enumerators will, therefore after making the proper entries open the Population Schedule (No. 1), transfer the name (with Schedule page and number) of every deaf-mute found, from Schedule No. 1 to this Special Schedule, and proceed to ask the additional questions indicated in the headings of the several columns. Care must be taken to enumerate persons who are deaf only (hard of hearing) or dumb only (tongue-tied) as deaf-mutes. A deaf-mute is one who cannot speak, because he cannot hear sufficiently well to learn to speak. Enumerators may obtain valuable hints as to the number of idiots, and their residence, from physicians who practice medicine in their respective districts, and from school-teachers. Great assistance may be derived from questions addressed to deaf-mutes themselves: Do you know any deaf-mutes in this neighborhood? The class feeling of the deaf and dumb, arising from their isolated state is great that they seek each other out for the sake of companionship, and ordinarily know every deaf-mute for miles around.

Self sup- Ever been inmate porting / Age Supposed semi- semi- of institution for Total time Year of Also Page # Line # Name partly so occ'rd Cause mute deaf deaf-mutes inmate dischge Insane / Blind / Deaf / Epileptic Allin 18 3 McHalleus, Emma J yes measles Deaf Inst. Jacksonville 7 y 1867 7 31 Maurer, Christine yes fits no 3 13 Smith, Charles yes inflamation of brain Jacksonville 8 y 1875 3 24 Neal, John D no no Bellflower 15 1 Moreland, Lydia yes 3 Hydrocephalous Columbus / Jacksonville 2 1862 17 17 Gearhart, Franklin yes ?_? Jacksonville 3 17 18 Gearhart, Elmer yes ?_? Jacksonville 3 17 44 Bradbury, John E yes Bloomington 29 46 McComb, Thomas no B Born Deaf no 17 13 Frederick, William (no other information is listed) 13 47 Steele, William no Scarlet Fever no 38 16 Bryant, Francis yes 12 Disease no 42 19 McEvoy, Emanuel yes Disease no 153 18 Steiger, Mary Deaf no 155 40 Root, Emma no Disease no 27 18 Schwand, Powell (no other information is listed) Chenoa 39 25 Murdy, Clarence no B Spinal yes no Jacksonville 8 41 4 Wait, Lester no 3 Can hear but not speak -- yes semi mute Cropsey 2 17 Beale, Laura B Can hear but not talk 4 44 Stewart, Mary Can hear but not talk Danvers 18 3 McHollis, Emma J yes measles Jacksonville 7 1867 7 31 Maurer, Christine yes fits no 3 13 Smith, Charles yes inflamation of brain Jacksonville 8 1875 3 34 Neal, John D no no Heyworth 37 45 Browning, Sarah J partly 2 Scarlet Fever Jacksonville 3 m 1870 LeRoy 13 35 Fry, Louis (no other information is listed) 46 19 Alfurl, William (Empire) (no other information is listed) Money Creek 8 39 Hall, Hester (no other information is listed) Mt. Hope 15 40 Pumpally, Nannie parents 2 m Jaundice no 16 12 Robinson, Maggie yes 8 y Fever yes yes Jacksonville 7 1865 Normal 13 Weasel, Emma no 6 From a fall Jacksonville 2 y 51 37 Dekoff, August no 1 Dysentary no no no Old Town 14 31 Clement, Ada (no other information is listed) 14 30 Clement, Charles (no other information is listed) Saybrook 11 41 Vencill, Hattie Cerebro spinal Menigitis 10 9 Holt, Annie J B Born Deaf 25 1 Rightlinger, Isaac W (Cheney's Grove) B Born Deaf 45 2 Rightlinger, Inly (Cheney's Grove) B Born Deaf 6 11 Robason, Lewis (no other information is listed) 8 18 Bell, Kenlea (no other information is listed) White Oak 3 6 Sobsinger, Phoebe E no 1/12 milk crust no Yates 10 36 Calkan, Willie no ?_? spotted fever yes yes Jacksonville 2 y 12 11 Stephens, Addie partly B unknown no no Jacksonville 4 y 42 12 Stephens, Frank partly B unknown yes yes Jacksonville 4 y 12 16 Stephing (Stephenz), Louella yes B Unknown no yes no 19 4 Fenton, Mary yes B Unknown no yes no 22 37 Hopkins, Robert F yes 2 Lung Fever no no Indianapolis 6 unk 22 28 Hopkins, Emeline yes 2 Scarlet Fever no no Hartford ? Cms.? 6 1/2 unk 22 39 Hopkins, Caroline A yes B Nature no no no

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