Howard County Indiana
U.S.
SPECIAL CENSUS ON DEAF FAMILY MARRIAGES AND HEARING RELATIVES, 1885-1895
(Please answer the questions as fully as possible and return record to E.A. Fay, Kendall Green, Washington, D.C.)
Marriage Record
of
Amos French (husband) and Harriet Ann Adams (name of wife before marriage)
__________________
1) Details relating to marriage
Date of Marriage Aug 14 1873 Place of Marriage Poplar Grove, Howard Co. Indiana
Were parties related before marriage? no If so what relationship? Give any other details known relating to marriage
2)Offspring. Total Number of children born of this marriage? 4 How many deaf?
How many hearing? 4 How many died in infancy?
Give nay other details known relating to offspring; for example---
names, dates of birth or death, causes of death, ages at death, etc., where possible.
If any are or were deaf, write the word deaf after their names.
Dorothea b Nov 7 1875
Ellen Mar 25 1878
Bertha Oct 27 1883
Amos H Dec 12 1889
II QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED BY HUSBAND.
1) PARENTAGE, Name of your father? John G French
Name of your mother before marriage? Lydia Weist
Were you parents related before marriage? no If so, what relationship?
Give any other details known relating to parents; for example--
causes of death, date of death, ages at death, etc., where possible: still living
2. BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
Give your full name and date of birth, and the names of all your brothers and sisters, with date of birth, if possible.
Where dates are not given, state whether names are in the order of birth or not.
Amos b 1852
Eli b 1854
Henry b 1856
Josephine b 1858
Eliza b 1859
William b 1861
Joseph b 1863
John Jr. 1864
Harriet Lydia 1872
How many of these (yourself included) are or were deaf? 1 How many hearing? 8 How many died young (under two years)? 2
Give any other details known: for example-- causes of death, ages at death, etc. Write the word deaf after the names of all who are or were deaf?
Eliza died of lung fever at age 29 she had been married only 8 months
3) Other Relatives. Have you any deaf relatives other than brothers and sisters or children?
If so, give relationship and names, if possible.
4.NOTE. Are you deaf or hearing? Deaf
Age when deafness occured? 3 Cause of deafness? Scarlett Fever
Attended what School or Institution? Ind
Residence when admitted? Vera, Cruz, Ind
Year when admitted? 1862 Age when admitted? 10 Years under instruction? 10
Present residence? Bluffton, Indiana
Occupation?
Farmer , and stock railer, owns 80 acres
II QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED BY WIFE.
1) PARENTAGE, Name of your father? Martin C. Adams
Name of your mother before marriage? Mary Cheivinan?
Were you parents related before marriage? no If so, what relationship?
Give any other details known relating to parents; for example-- causes of death, date of death, ages at death, etc., where possible:
Father died of Paralysis 1886 age 54 years at Galvastone, Cassel Co. Ind
2. BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
Give your full name and date of birth, and the names of all your brothers and sisters, with date of birth, if possible.
Where dates are not given, state whether names are in the order of birth or not.
Harriet Ann 1852
Madison J. 1854
Alice 1857
Florence 1859 md E L Leach
Daniel 1862
Lincoln 1865
Grant 1868
Susan 1870
How many of these (yourself included) are or were deaf? 2 How many hearing? 6 How many died young (under two years)? 1
Give any other details known: for example-- causes of death, ages at death, etc.
Write the word deaf after the names of all who are or were deaf?
3) Other Relatives. Have you any deaf relatives other than brothers and sisters or children?
If so, give relationship and names, if possible.
4.NOTE. Are you deaf or hearing? Deaf
Age when deafness occured? 1 and a half Cause of deafness? Measles
Attended what School or Institution? Ind.
Residence when admitted? Galvaston, Indiana
Year when admitted? 1863 Age when admitted? 10 Years under instruction? 9
Present residence? Blufton, Ind.
Occupation?wife
Remarks: From ?
Date of Information Jan 20/90 Signed Amos French
Transcribed and Contributed by Erica Beatty
(Please answer the questions as fully as possible and return record to E.A. Fay, Kendall Green, Washington, D.C.)
Marriage Record
of
Amos French (husband) and Harriet Ann Adams (name of wife before marriage)
__________________
1) Details relating to marriage
Date of Marriage Aug 14 1873 Place of Marriage Poplar Grove, Howard Co. Indiana
Were parties related before marriage? no If so what relationship? Give any other details known relating to marriage
2)Offspring. Total Number of children born of this marriage? 4 How many deaf?
How many hearing? 4 How many died in infancy?
Give nay other details known relating to offspring; for example---
names, dates of birth or death, causes of death, ages at death, etc., where possible.
If any are or were deaf, write the word deaf after their names.
Dorothea b Nov 7 1875
Ellen Mar 25 1878
Bertha Oct 27 1883
Amos H Dec 12 1889
II QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED BY HUSBAND.
1) PARENTAGE, Name of your father? John G French
Name of your mother before marriage? Lydia Weist
Were you parents related before marriage? no If so, what relationship?
Give any other details known relating to parents; for example--
causes of death, date of death, ages at death, etc., where possible: still living
2. BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
Give your full name and date of birth, and the names of all your brothers and sisters, with date of birth, if possible.
Where dates are not given, state whether names are in the order of birth or not.
Amos b 1852
Eli b 1854
Henry b 1856
Josephine b 1858
Eliza b 1859
William b 1861
Joseph b 1863
John Jr. 1864
Harriet Lydia 1872
How many of these (yourself included) are or were deaf? 1 How many hearing? 8 How many died young (under two years)? 2
Give any other details known: for example-- causes of death, ages at death, etc. Write the word deaf after the names of all who are or were deaf?
Eliza died of lung fever at age 29 she had been married only 8 months
3) Other Relatives. Have you any deaf relatives other than brothers and sisters or children?
If so, give relationship and names, if possible.
4.NOTE. Are you deaf or hearing? Deaf
Age when deafness occured? 3 Cause of deafness? Scarlett Fever
Attended what School or Institution? Ind
Residence when admitted? Vera, Cruz, Ind
Year when admitted? 1862 Age when admitted? 10 Years under instruction? 10
Present residence? Bluffton, Indiana
Occupation?
Farmer , and stock railer, owns 80 acres
II QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED BY WIFE.
1) PARENTAGE, Name of your father? Martin C. Adams
Name of your mother before marriage? Mary Cheivinan?
Were you parents related before marriage? no If so, what relationship?
Give any other details known relating to parents; for example-- causes of death, date of death, ages at death, etc., where possible:
Father died of Paralysis 1886 age 54 years at Galvastone, Cassel Co. Ind
2. BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
Give your full name and date of birth, and the names of all your brothers and sisters, with date of birth, if possible.
Where dates are not given, state whether names are in the order of birth or not.
Harriet Ann 1852
Madison J. 1854
Alice 1857
Florence 1859 md E L Leach
Daniel 1862
Lincoln 1865
Grant 1868
Susan 1870
How many of these (yourself included) are or were deaf? 2 How many hearing? 6 How many died young (under two years)? 1
Give any other details known: for example-- causes of death, ages at death, etc.
Write the word deaf after the names of all who are or were deaf?
3) Other Relatives. Have you any deaf relatives other than brothers and sisters or children?
If so, give relationship and names, if possible.
4.NOTE. Are you deaf or hearing? Deaf
Age when deafness occured? 1 and a half Cause of deafness? Measles
Attended what School or Institution? Ind.
Residence when admitted? Galvaston, Indiana
Year when admitted? 1863 Age when admitted? 10 Years under instruction? 9
Present residence? Blufton, Ind.
Occupation?wife
Remarks: From ?
Date of Information Jan 20/90 Signed Amos French
Transcribed and Contributed by Erica Beatty