CASS 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
George E. Bronson (husband) and Annie Barnes(name of wife before marriage)

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1) Details relating to marriage
Date of Marriage May 5 1874 Place of Marriage Logansport, Ind.
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? 6 How many deaf?
How many hearing? 6 How many died in infancy? 1
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.
Effie Nellie Bronson b Mar 23 1875
Cassive Mabel b Nov 15 1876
Jessie Edna b Apr 12 1878
Myrtle b May 18 1880
George E. b Sept 11 1882 d Sept 24 1883
Beryl June 28 1884


II QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED BY HUSBAND.
1) PARENTAGE, Name of your father? Elijah Bronson
Name of your mother before marriage?
Were you parents related before marriage? 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:

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.
George Egbert Nov 1822
Charles Apr 1825


How many of these (yourself included) are or were deaf? 2 How many hearing? 8 How many died young (under two years)? X
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?  
Charles died of heart disease may 7 1894 Journal May 17/94

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? D
Age when deafness occured? 2 Cause of deafness? disease in head
Attended what School or Institution? O
Residence when admitted? Twinburg Portage Co. O.
Year when admitted?  1834 Age when admitted? 12 Years under instruction? 6
Present residence? Franklin, Johnson Co. Ind.
Occupation? Farmer



II QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED BY WIFE.
1) PARENTAGE, Name of your father? Thomas Barnes
Name of your mother before marriage? Arma Barnes
Were you parents related before marriage?      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: Parents both dead

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.
Amie Barnes
John E.
Thomas O.
Harry
George Barnes
Mary

How many of these (yourself included) are or were deaf? 1 How many hearing? 5 How many died young (under two years)? X
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?  no
If so, give relationship and names, if possible.

4.NOTE. Are you deaf or hearing? Deaf
Age when deafness occured? 2 and half  Cause of deafness? Typhoid Fever
Attended what School or Institution? Minn and Ind.
Residence when admitted? Dundas Rice Co. Minn
Year when admitted? 1858 Age when admitted? 20 months Years under instruction? 7
Present residence? Franklin, Ind.
Occupation?      

Remarks:  From ? Advance


Date of Information 1889 Signed B. Talbot
Contributed by Erica Beatty