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Subject: [VAPWILLI-L] Deaf and Dumb
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 18:27:48 -0600


Hi List,
While researching my ancestor I found four children of Benjamin James and
Mary Spencer
that where deaf and dumb [The original meaning of "dumb" means people
who do not
speak, who are mute. ]

Mary Jane James b. 24 Aug 1810
Elizabeth James b. 13 May 1796
Susannah James b. 20 June 1806
and possibly
Aaron E. James born 20 Feb 1815.

As well as Robert Mallory Foley b. 2 Aug.1812. son of Willis Foley and
Nancy Mallory.

All these kids where born in same time period, does anyone know a reason
for so many
in same area of Virginia to have been mute ???? Does anyone else have
members of their ancestors families with children or their ancestors who
where mute ??

Sondra

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