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and in her own household was rough in manner, profane, and, in her fits of 

 temper, cruel. Also she lacked judgment in spending money; spent much on 

 photographs, carriage-rides, and theaters for herself and skimped the family. 

 By an intelligent but Sx man she had the violent and Sx patient and another 

 daughter just like her. Also a more normal daughter of 13 and a defective 

 son. The mother had a feeble-minded brother. 



Mother's father. Was in the army and deserted, changing his name; he went 

 on sprees; was strong, industrious, and could read and write; drawled his 

 words and was aphasic before his death. He first married a woman about 

 whom it is known only that she already had an illegimate child, and had 

 by her a son who was reckless, wild, and alcoholic, married, deserted his wife, 

 wandered to the Pacific Coast, and settled among some cowboys in Texas, where 

 he died. The mother's father had 2 brothers, of whom one was epileptic and 

 one feeble-minded. There were also 5 sisters, of whom one went insane after 

 her husband's death, one married a drunkard, and the others are lost sight of 

 (36 : 187.) 



(13) Propositus, c? , born 1878 ; as child was seclusive, stubborn, unambitious, 

 very emotional, crying easily, grew more solitary. At 1 7 years thought some- 

 one was trying to injure him. Walked from Springfield to Hartford, Connecticut, 

 in order to avoid enemies, but returned, as he found enemies there. Now in 

 State hospital with dementia precox. Sibs: i - 9 , born 1871, violent temper, 

 impulsive, truthful, independent. 2-cf , born 1872, quick-tempered, irritable, 

 quarrelsome, traded horses, drinks moderately. 3 - 9 , patient at State hospital, 

 stubborn, quarrelsome, acute mania. 4-9 , seclusive, quick-tempered, wilful, 

 in State hospital with dementia precox, now lives on farm in bad surround- 

 ings. 5-9, quick-tempered, moral; one of her sons is a weak character, 

 easily influenced, does not work in one position long. 6-cf , born 1879, dis- 

 honest, cunning, irritable, " a rogue." 7 - 9 , seclusive, irritable, quick-tempered, 

 a good housekeeper. 



Father. Shiftless, irresponsible, immoral, intemperate, altogether worthless, 

 has a streak of cunning, dishonest in business, stole chickens, has a violent 

 temper. Sibs: i-9, born 1855, disagreeable, stubborn, hateful, immoral. 

 2- 9 i died at 20 years. 3- 9 , died at 20 years of tuberculosis. 4-cf, died at 

 26 years of tuberculosis. 5 cf, died at 26 years of tuberculosis. 6, died in 

 infancy. 7~9 , died at 14 years of tuberculosis. 8-9 , seclusive, sensitive, 

 now in hospital with dementia precox. 9 - cf , furtive, temper quick and uncon- 

 trolled, immoral, excessively alcoholic. 



Father's father. Surgeon in the Civil War, had a disagreeable disposition, 

 and quick, fiery temper. 



Father's mother. Jealous, emotionally unstable; at childbirth temporarily 

 insane. 



Mother. Jealous, quick-tempered, weak, finally divorced. Sibs: i-d\ 

 died in infancy. 2 -cf , died at 3 years. 3 -cf , born in Ireland, came to United 

 States, said to have had an erratic, wandering disposition, went to Montana, and 

 has not been heard from since. 4-9 , born 1833, admitted to State hospital, 

 1863, 1875, 1879, "inclined to wander away;" had hallucinations of hearing, 

 destructive, apt to be violent toward other patients; died demented, 1883. 

 5-9, unknown. 6-9, unknown. 7- 9, high-strung, irritable, sociable, 

 loquacious, and active ; married a feeble-minded man ; had issue : (a) 9 , has 

 dementia precox, with hallucinations and delusions of persecution; (b) 9 , 

 unknown. 8-9 , irritable, seclusive, later became depressed and sad; by a 

 man who was seclusive, a good worker, and a drinker, she had 7 children: 

 (a) cf, irritable, alcoholic, self -controlled, steady worker, but without interest 



