Madison, Dec. 2—A story of the tragic breaking up of a family after the husband father died that is probably without parallel in the state was told here a few days ago by Miss Elizabeth Simpson, county welfare superintendent, who stated that five of seven children in one family are now in North Carolina correctional institutions. Two boys are at the Jackson Training School and three girls at Samarcand.
The family moved to this county from Surry a little less than a year ago, following the death of her husband and father, and had resided here and at Mayodan since. Somehow the mother, it is said, failed to exert any influence over her children and they became incorrigible and a public menace.
Miss Simpson, in her capacity as welfare officer, was called on to remedy the situation and succeeded in placing the children, for at least four of them are under 17, in the institutions mentioned. One boy is only 9 while the other is 11. The two youngest girls are 14 and 16.
The mother now has only one of her seven children with her. Her oldest boy is said to be working on a farm in Surry County. She and her baby have been returned to Surry County and placed in the care of relatives. It is said the family was getting along well until the death of the father.
From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Thursday, Dec. 3, 1925
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