U.S. SPECIAL CENSUS ON DEAF FAMILY MARRIAGES Jay 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
Wm R. Adams (husband) and Rebecca A. Butcher (name of wife before marriage)

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1) Details relating to marriage Oct 22 1884
Date of Marriage Place of Marriage Portland,Ind.
Were parties related before marriage?   If so what relationship?
Give any other details known relating to marriage

2)Offspring. Total Number of children born of this marriage? How many deaf? no
How many hearing? 2 How many died in infancy?
Give any 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.
Thos. Adams Oct 31 1888
Frank Nov 10 1889

II QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED BY HUSBAND.
1) PARENTAGE, Name of your father? Washington Adams
Name of your mother before marriage? Sophina Melany?
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:
Parents 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.
Wm R. Adams Feb 2 1861
2 sisters
3 brothers

How many of these (yourself included) are or were deaf? 0 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?
If so, give relationship and names, if possible.

4.NOTE. Are you deaf or hearing? Hearing
Age when deafness occured? Cause of deafness?
Attended what School or Institution?
Residence when admitted?
Year when admitted? Age when admitted? Years under instruction?
Present residence?
Occupation?

II QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED BY WIFE.
1) PARENTAGE, Name of your father? John Butcher
Name of your mother before marriage? Mary Cofferfield
Were you parents related before marriage? unknown If so, what relationship? "no"
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 Consumption on May 24

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 W. Butcher married
Peter R.
Rebecca b Aug 9 1861

How many of these (yourself included) are or were deaf? 3 How many hearing? 1
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?
no

3) Other Relatives. Have you any deaf relatives other than brothers and sisters or children?
If so, give relationship and names, if possible.
Father, 2 grand uncles 2 cousins (George and Rebecca McGorran)
2 aunts Mrs Sarah Butcher McGorran and Phebe Butcher niece Jessie Butcher (daughter of Geo W.)

4.NOTE. Are you deaf or hearing? Semi (deaf perhaps)
Age when deafness occured? 13 Cause of deafness? no
Attended what School or Institution? Indianapolis, Indiana
Residence when admitted? Bryant Jay County, Indiana
Year when admitted? 1870 Age when admitted? 9 Years under instruction?
Present residence? Fort Wayne, Ind.
Occupation?

Remarks: From ? Add. by RO Johnson

Date of Information Jan 28/90 Signed Rebecca Adams
Transcribed and Contributed by Erica Beatty