On the line I have previously mentioned for the Day family there is a Judith Curtis who marries Elias Warner Day and dies of "Palsy" in 1872 Gloucester, MA. Another record of the event indicates Paralysis. Judith was the grandmother of the Hattie Day mentioned above as my great grandmother and the first of my line with tremors.
I regard this as a clue rather than confirmation of anything but Judith was on the line with Essential Tremors. Obviously, this is something that would need to be looked at more to see how other Day/Curtiss descendants have been affected or not affected. It is intriguing that this could indicate 6 out of 7 generations for this on this line, in a direct line.
We have had multiple family members diagnosed with Essential Tremors examined by numerous unaffiliated doctors including specialists over a very long period of time. I realize there are other similar illnesses and suspected ties to other illnesses but the documented illness for my family is the Essential Tremors so I am primarily working with what the professionals have indicated.
The first person in my family that I know of with a medically confirmed case of Essential Tremors was my uncle (Hattie's grandson) who was diagnosed in his twenties. He had it for some 60 years however he was a marksman scuba diver, photographer and worked with the movie studios most of his life so this did not affect his ability to perform most tasks. His mother, Hattie's daughter Helen also had tremors but loved sewing until her death. The majority of people in my family with this or suspected of it are women. Most did not drink alcohol at all or very little with exceptions for the youngest generation. Not one family member has died young with this. All would be considered to have normal or even high intelligence. My grandmother Helen Day Anstess attended UCLA. Current family members showing signs of this are attending college or already have degrees except for one who owns her own business.
The most difficult aspects of the illness have been experienced after age 70.