Died in Sherman Twp due to an unknown cause. Parents: John and Hannah T. Kent, both of Sherman Twp. State of Michigan Isabella County 1879 death register. The register lists a condition of her death was related to a classification of being "idiotic." A list of archaic medical terms defines idiot as "...a person of profound mental retardation having a mental age below three years and generally being unable to learn connected speech or guard against common dangers. The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered offensive."
Died in Sherman Twp due to an unknown cause. Parents: John and Hannah T. Kent, both of Sherman Twp. State of Michigan Isabella County 1879 death register. The register lists a condition of her death was related to a classification of being "idiotic." A list of archaic medical terms defines idiot as "...a person of profound mental retardation having a mental age below three years and generally being unable to learn connected speech or guard against common dangers. The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered offensive."
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