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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 John Dayton
1 John Dayton 1798 - 1850
.. +Elizabeth Collins 1805 - 1865
......... 2 William Dayton 1828 -
......... 2 Phebe Dayton 1830 - 1916
............. +Israel Luckenbill 1830 - 1912
.................... 3 Ohio M. Luckenbill 1855 -
.................... 3 James B.Luckenbill 1860 -
........................ +Susie Taylor
.................... 3 Thomas Luckenbill 1865 -
.................... 3 Oscar H. Luckenbill 1871 - 1899
........................ +Clea Kelsay 1879 - 1900
......... 2 Sarah Dayton 1833 - 1854
......... 2 George Dayton 1835 -
......... 2 Martha Dayton 1835 - 1923
............. +Davidson B. Hicks 1826 - 1904
.................... 3 George Washington Hicks 1859 - 1931
........................ +Missouri Belle Finerty 1868 - 1938
............................... 4 Arthur D. Hicks 1888 - 1940
................................... +Clara Hofmann 1882 -
............................... 4 William E. Hicks 1891 - 1966
................................... +Electa 1900 - 1930
........................................... 5 Richard Hicks
............................... *2nd Wife of William E. Hicks:
................................... +Lelia Elizabeth Barnes 1897 - 1936
........................................... 5 Geraldine D.Hicks 1915 - 1979
............................................... +Lewis Henry Strode 1906 - 2004
...................................................... 6 Alma Lee Strode 1933 - 2002
.......................................................... +Davis
...................................................... 6 William Lewis Strode 1936 - 1985
.......................................................... +Geraldine Marie Johnson 1939 -
................................................................. 7 Susan Strode
...................................................... 6 Curtis Strode 1940 -
........................................... *2nd Husband of Geraldine D.Hicks:
............................................... +Earl Pritchard
............................... 4 Helen Z. Hicks 1899 -
................................... +Leo F. Friel 1884 -
.................... 3 Jefferson Hicks 1862 -
.................... 3 Edward Hicks 1865 - 1939
.................... 3 Arthur Hicks 1868 -
.................... 3 William Hicks 1872 -
.................... 3 Alice R. Hicks 1874 -
......... 2 John Dayton 1837 -
......... 2 Nicholas Dayton 1839 - 1900
............. +Mary Louisa Jackson 1840 - 1900
.................... 3 William Lee Dayton 1867 -
.................... 3 Mary L. Dayton 1869 -
.................... 3 Nicholas C. Dayton 1871 -
.................... 3 George P. Dayton 1879 - 1900
........................ +Mary E. 1878 - 1900
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