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Very interesting questions about Ephraim; thanks Nancy and Katherine. I don’t think those are answered in “A Midwife’s Tale” either. Literacy, especially to the degree that Ephraim possesses, would have been rare for men also. AMT does note that the Ballards and the Moores were well educated for the times. One thing I do remember, though, from Ulrich’s biography is that Ephraim was a well respected member of the community, spoke in the town meetings, served on the church board and was what I would consider a community leader and continued to do this nell into his late 80s or 90s. He died at age 96 surrounded by his large family.
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