OF A CERTAIN PENNSYLVANIA FAMILY. 59 



Continuing in the main fraternity, we find III-26, bom 1848. 

 Showed poor abihty in school, but fair practical sense and skill in 

 housework. Married, first, III-25, to whom she had no children, and 

 then III-27, who is identical with III-15. She kept her children in 

 school, where they made fair progress. 



The eldest (IV-51) has married a drunken, treacherous man. Has 

 six children undetermined, because the family recently left for parts 

 unknown. 



The second daughter (IV-53) was quick-witted; a capable house- 

 keeper. Died after the birth of her first child. 



The third child (IV -55), a son, is decent, but works only with slight 

 steadiness. 



The next to be considered is III-32, the youngest daughter of Mat- 

 thew and Molly Rode, born about 1850. A woman of low mentality, 

 very slow of speech and understanding. Unchaste from her early girl- 

 hood. Had four illegitimate children before she married III-34, and 

 it is believed that he is not the father of the three children born since 

 their marriage. He is lazy, inefficient, extremely stupid, and amply 

 looks the part. He is the deficient brother of IV-55, page 30, and 

 the father of IV-9, page 55. III-32 has had to spend much of her 

 time with her children at the county farm because of her husband's 

 inability to make a living. Now occupies a weather-beaten little 

 house which was given her, together with 2 acres of land, by one of 

 her sons. Another son pays for her groceries, and a grandson (illegiti- 

 mate) helps with the outdoor work. Her two eldest sons have not been 

 located. 



The third son (IV -60), born 1884, ran away from home at 12 because 

 of a stealing escapade in which he was involved. Lived in the far 

 West, but later returned to work in the car shops, w^here he wields the 

 flues for engines and earns $3.50 a day. Is a pale, very boyish looking 

 fellow, so quiet and reticent it is difficult to make him out. Is, how- 

 ever, pleasant, obliging, devoted to his mother, and ambitious to save 

 enough money to buy a farm. Has married IV-61, a half-sister of his 

 uncle, who is 5 or 6 years older than he, and is said to have been very 

 wild as a girl. They live in a neat but very gaudily furnished house. 

 Have no children. 



IV-59, born 1886, goes by her stepfather's name (though she is not 

 his natural daughter). Had an illegitimate child (V-43), who now stays 

 with his grandmother. He appears very backward and dull. For the 

 past 10 years IV-59 has worked on a farm and is lately reported as 

 about to be married. 



The fourth son (IV-62), born 1890, is a very quiet, bashful young man 

 who is employed in the railroad car-shops. Slow of comprehension, 

 but steady and hardworking. Said to be deeply in love with his cousin, 

 who, however, refuses to marry him because of their being cousins. 



