OF A CERTAIN PENNSYLVANIA FAMILY. 19 



of her second child, was followed by tuberculosis, IV-8 is of very 

 moderate ability and belongs to stock showing average aggressiveness 

 and perseverance, and, moreover, in this branch much irascibility. 

 Their children number five (V-3, 5, 7, 9, 11). 



V-3, born 1868, a woman of average mentality, aggressiveness and 

 perseverance, with good business sense. Has married a man who is 

 slightly alcoholic and somewhat her inferior in the traits mentioned, 

 but who belongs to a strain showing these traits. They own a good 

 farm and conduct a meat market. They have two children. The 

 son (VI-10) is an electrician, occupying a responsible position in a dis- 

 tant State. The daughter (VI-11) received normal training, taught 

 several terms, and is now well married. 



V-5, born 1870; dull and backward at school, but kindly, honest, 

 hard-w^orking, with some mechanical ability. Married, 10 or 12 years 

 ago, IV-12, who belongs to Line D of this history. Worked a farm 

 until, his wife's health failing, they moved to town, where he is fireman 

 at a State school. Living comfortably in a good frame house for 

 which he is paying with some help from his wife and step daughter. 

 Has no children. 



V-7, born 1872; an average pupil at school, but developed no special 

 abilities and is inclined to be nervous and domineering. Married V-8, 

 said to be of good family, and living on a farm. Their three children, 

 VI-13, age 8, quick in her studies and already very deft with her needle; 

 VI-14 and 15, ages 5 and 3, are bright and being carefully brought up. 



V-9, born 1874; fairly good pupil in school, though unsettled in 

 occupation until he was married. Has become a switchman on the 

 railroad. His wife V-10 is capable and of good family. Three 

 children (VI-16, 17, 18) are progressing well at school. 



V-11, born 1877; died at 7 years, of diphtheria. 



The youngest son (IV-10) of Stephen Rufer, born 1852, has lived all 

 his life on the 30 acres originally purchased by his father, which he 

 now operates as a truck farm, selling his produce in nearby towns. Is 

 pleasant spoken, active, loquacious, and fairly intelligent. Makes a 

 considerable show of his piety, going even so far as to claim the power of 

 working miracles; yet his customers maintain that in spite of his 

 "sanctifi cation" he gets the better of them in all sorts of ways. It is 

 claimed, too, that he worsted both his father and sister in getting 

 possession of the homestead. Has married IV-11, whose family is said 

 to show no marked constitutional defect but heart trouble. Her 

 father had much ingenuity as a blacksmith. She is illiterate, but alert, 

 practical, hospitable, taking an active interest in the church and the 

 social affairs of the simple rural conmiunity where they live. Her 

 house apparently has known few changes in a generation ; little furni- 

 ture, and that faded and worn; the yard a tangle of tall grass and 



