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I have a rare neurological disease called Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA). It is both inherited and degenerative. It is caused by a recessive gene, so both of my parents carry that gene. None of my known relatives have this disease. Please email me at drsusie@socket.net if you have knowledge of someone in my line having FA.
My paternal Grandmother was a Hicks. Two other families who have members with FA that also descend from a Hicks have been found. Unfortunately, no link has been found between their lines and mine. A similar situation has occurred with the Reynolds family.
The symptoms of Friedreich’s Ataxia usually begin between the ages of 5 and 15. The first symptom to appear is usually difficulty in walking. It gradually worsens until the person is unable to walk. Foot deformities may be early signs. Over time, muscles begin to weaken and waste away, especially in the feet, lower legs, and hands. There is often a gradual loss of sensation in the extremities, which may spread to other parts of the body. Slowness and slurring of the speech develop. Rapid, rhythmic, involuntary movements of the eye are common. Most people with FA develop scoliosis (a curving of the spine to one side). Various forms of heart disease may develop. Some people lose their hearing or eyesight as well.
As you can see, the symptoms of FA vary widely. Finding ancestors who had FA may be difficult. When both parents carry the FA gene, there is a 1 in 4 chance with each child that that child will have the disease. There is a 2 in 4 chance that that child will be a carrier of the FA gene and not exhibit the disease. Thus, many generations can be skipped before the disease appears.
To further complicate the situation, these ancestors probably lived a long time ago when medical knowledge was scarce. As such, they probably died young. However, it stands to reason that they must have lived long enough to have children and continue passing on the FA gene. I cannot predict how they could have recorded information about these people. When people with FA can still walk they stagger around something like a drunk. I was even accused of being drunk (in 1976) when I was a teenager. It must have been worse for those with FA decades ago when ignorance was more common.
Descendants of Martha Benson
1 Martha Benson
.. +Hugh Swan
......... 2 Jane Swan 1767 - 1833
............. +Jacob Barrickman 1763 - 1842
.................... 3 Martha Barrickman 1785 -
........................ +Joseph Stillwell
.................... 3 Mary Barrickman 1787 - 1864
........................ +James Craig 1780 - 1841
.................... 3 Sarah Barrickman 1791 - 1821
.................... 3 Jane Barrickman 1794 -
........................ +David Templeton
.................... 3 John Barrickman 1796 - 1873
........................ +Sarah Shepherd 1806 - 1850
............................... 4 Andrew Barrickman 1830 -
............................... 4 Robert Barrickman 1830 -
............................... 4 William Barrickman 1832 -
............................... 4 Jonathan Barrickman 1834 -
............................... 4 Jane Barrickman 1836 -
............................... 4 James Barrickman 1840 -
............................... 4 Solomon Barrickman 1842 -
.................... 3 Jacob Jr. Barrickman 1798 - 1875
........................ +Jennett Hannah Templeton
.................... 3 Keturah Barrickman 1803 - 1901
........................ +James Templeton
.................... 3 Nancy Barrickman 1805 - 1855
........................ +Thomas Wilson 1807 - 1870
............................... 4 James W. Wilson 1838 -
................................... +Melinda Brook 1841 -
........................................... 5 Nancy Wilson 1861 -
........................................... 5 Minnie Wilson 1867 -
............................... 4 John W. Wilson 1840 -
............................... 4 Eliza Jane Wilson 1842 - 1874
................................... +Charles B. Reynolds 1835 - 1915
........................................... 5 Thomas Reynolds 1861 -
........................................... 5 John Reynolds 1863 - 1942
............................................... +Hattie Peck Clark 1879 - 1941
........................................... 5 Charles Walter Reynolds 1867 - 1888
........................................... 5 Oscar E. Reynolds 1869 -
........................................... 5 William Edward Reynolds 1870 - 1929
............................................... +Lieuseba Timperley 1877 - 1942
...................................................... 6 Odirone John Reynolds 1900 - 1984
.......................................................... +Edna M. Pearson 1910 -
...................................................... 6 Amerita Reynolds 1902 -
...................................................... 6 Leona Genevive Reynolds 1914 -
.......................................................... +Orville Oskar Raymond Johnson 1915 - 2006
................................................................. 7 Geraldine Marie Johnson 1939 -
..................................................................... +William Lewis Strode 1936 - 1985
............................................................................ 8 Susan Strode
............................... 4 William Wilson 1844 -
.................... 3 James Taylor Barrickman 1808 - 1863
........................ +Louisa Neal
.................... 3 William Barrickman 1810 - 1838
.................... 3 Eliza May Barrickman 1813 - 1893
........................ +Joseph Miles 1811 -
............................... 4 William Miles 1838 -
............................... 4 John Miles 1840 -
............................... 4 Jane Miles 1842 -
............................... 4 Ann Miles 1844 -
............................... 4 Mary Miles 1848 -
............................... 4 Harriet Miles 1852 -
............................... 4 Martha Miles 1852 -
............................... 4 Catharine Miles 1854 -
............................... 4 James Miles 1856 -
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