Fugates | |
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Country | United States of America |
Current region | Kentucky |
Founded | 1820 |
Founder | Martin Fugate Susan Williams |
Final head | Benjamin Stacy |
Members | Benjamin Stacy |
The Fugates, commonly known as the "Blue Fugates"[1] or the "Blue People of Kentucky", are an ancestral family living in the hills of Kentucky starting in the 19th century, where they are known for having a genetic trait that led to the blood disorder methemoglobinemia, causing the skin to appear blue.