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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 Henry Timperley
1 Henry Timperley 1819 - 1895
......... 2 William Timperley 1841 - 1908
............. +Ruth Charlotte Gillespie 1848 - 1910
.................... 3 Abigail R. Timperley 1867 -
........................ +John A. Williams
.................... 3 Mary E. Timperley 1869 -
.................... 3 Henry R. Timperley 1871 - 1930
........................ +Sattie Darting 1880 - 1941
............................... 4 Charlotte Timperley 1900 -
............................... 4 Henry Timperley - 1903
............................... 4 Elizabeth Timperley 1902 -
............................... 4 Mabel O. Timperley 1903 -
............................... 4 Helen I. Timperley 1909 -
............................... 4 Gladys Dot Timperley 1913 -
............................... 4 Margaret Irene Timperley 1915 -
............................... 4 Edith Loraine Timperley 1918 - 1925
............................... 4 Timperley - 1921
.................... 3 Nancy C. Timperley 1874 -
........................ +James A. Arney 1869 -
............................... 4 Ruth Arney 1892 -
............................... 4 James Arney 1897 -
.................... 3 Lieuseba Timperley 1877 - 1942
........................ +William Edward Reynolds 1870 - 1929
............................... 4 Odirone John Reynolds 1900 - 1984
................................... +Edna M. Pearson 1910 -
............................... 4 Amerita Reynolds 1902 -
............................... 4 Leona Genevive Reynolds 1914 -
................................... +Orville Oskar Raymond Johnson 1915 - 2006
........................................... 5 Geraldine Marie Johnson 1939 -
............................................... +William Lewis Strode 1936 - 1985
...................................................... 6 Susan Strode
.................... 3 Wilfred Timperley 1879 -
.................... 3 Carrie B. Timperley 1886 -
.................... 3 John J. Timperley 1888 -
.. +Abigail Whitcomb 1807 -
*2nd Wife of Henry Timperley:
.. +Mary Orander 1840 - 1918
......... 2 Mary E. Timperley 1860 -
............. +Samuel Moon
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