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Other Prisons
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[Habits
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Parents Living or Age of Prisoner when Parents Died

POB - Father

POB - Mother

Left Home Aged

Conjugal/ Children

How & When Discharged

March 3 1855 1679 Ca?? John Cook Larceny 1 year                                   April 29, 1855 discharged
Jan 28 1892 1501 Cabalka Frank Rock Island Malicious Mischief 1 yr 49 1 m 71 ? Med Azure Blue Gray Bohemia Sailor   Catholic R&W Moderate Father died age 40 Mother died age 44 Bohemia Bohemia 21 Widow 3 child Dec 27 1892
June 21 1853 1361 Caburn Richard H. Cook Burglery 1 year 17 5' 5"   dark black black Boston ?   no church can read & write never drank to excess Parents in Buffalo       Single Pardoned Nov 19, 1855
Sept 21 1853 1361 Caburn Richard H. Cook Burglery 1 year 17 5' 1"   dark black black Boston     no can read & write never drank to excess parents in Buffalo       single Aug 19, 1855
Feb 26 1891 841 Cade Stephen R Macon Forgery 4 yrs 2 indictments 45 1 m 70 ? Dark Dk Slate Blue Med Chest Indiana Farmer   Methodist Common Moderate Mother living Father died age 8 Kentucky Kentucky 14 Married 3 child Apr 25 1894
Apr 23 1891 991 Cahall Thomas Cook Burglary 2 yrs 20 1 m 71 ? Fair Murky Blue Med Chest Illinois Shipping Clerk   Catholic Common Abstinent Yes Ireland Ireland 20 Single Jan 22 1893
May 23 1888 8845 Cahill James Cook Robbery 1 yr 18 5ft 4 3/4 ? Sandy Lt Gray Sandy Ireland Laborer   Catholic Read 1 yr Moderate Yes Ireland Ireland 17 Single Apr 23 1889
Feb 24 1892 1607 Cahill alias Dr Cahill, James Burdett, A J Leach Dock Mason Burglary 1 yr 50 1 m 73 ? Med Hazel Gray Slate Blue Gray Mix Sandy Chest Kentucky Laborer   Episcopal R&W Abstinent Father died age infant Mother died age infant United States United States Infant Single Jan 23 1893
Nov 25 1890 674 Caimes Samuel Peoria Larceny 3 yrs 29 1 m 71 ? Light Azure Blue Purple Auburn Canada Lather   Episcopal R&W Moderate Yes Ireland Ireland 21 Single May 24 1891
Dec 2 1854 1634 Cain Amos A McHenry Forgery 1 year 34 5' 11'   dark black black New York Carpenter   Presb. can read & write never drank to excess Mother in New York       Wife in McHenry County Dec 12, 1855 discharged
May 4 1858 44 Cain Bernard Bureau Bigamy 22 5 6 1/2   Light Blue Auburn Ireland Laborer - Catholic Reads Intemp No       single July 17 1887
May 4 1858 2731 Cain Bernard (Robert?) Bureau Bigamy - 1-1/4 yrs 22 5' 6-1/2"   Light Blue Light Aburn Ireland Laborer   Catholic Can Read but Not Write intemp None Unk Unk Unk Wife in Illinois Taken to Joliet Aug. 19 1858 - Guilty
Jan 17 1891 740 Cain Charles Cook Receiving stolen property 1 yr 25 1 m 65 ? Md Dark Dk Slate Blue Chest Med Ohio Switchman   Christian Common Moderate Father died age 12 Mother died age 13 Ohio Ohio 11 Single  
Jul 1 1858 2825 Cain John Adams Larceny - 1 yr 9 mos 37 5' 9"   Dark Gray Black Ireland Laborer   Catholic Cannot Read nor Write Drunk to excess None Unk Unk Unk Wife & 3 children Joliet Apr 13 1859
Nov 19 1887 8531 Callahan Dennis Cook Murder 14 yrs 57 5ft 9 3/4 149 Light Lt Blue Gray Ireland Laborer   Catholic Common 8 yrs Abstinent Father died Don’t Know Mother died Don’t Know 24 Ireland Ireland Married 1 child Apr 19 1890
March 3 1855 1676 Callahan Matthew Cook Larceny 2 years 17 5' 4 1/4"   dark blue black New York had no trade or calling   Catholic can read & write never drank to excess father in chicago       single July 24, 1855
Oct 14 1891 1275 Callehan alias Michael Welsh Michael McHenry Burglary 3 yrs 28 1 m 67 ? Dark Lt Slate Blue Med Chest New York Cigar Maker   Catholic Common Moderate Yes Ireland Ireland 21 Married 1 child Apr 13 1894
Mar 9 1888 8705 Cameron Charles D Uinta Wyomin Knowingly selling the Horse of another 3 yrs from Sep 20 1887 40 5ft 9 1/2 144 Dark Hazel Dark Missouri Teamster   None R&W 1 yr Abstinent Yes Scotland Scotland 11 Married 1 child Mar 19 1890
Mar 5 1889 9382 Cameron James Cook Burglary 4 yrs 20 5ft 7 ? Md Dark Brown Lt Brown Michigan Shoemaker   Presbyterian R&W 7 yrs Moderate Yes Nova Scotia Ireland 19 Single Pardoned June 28 1890
Aug 29 1891 1177 Cameron Richard De Witt Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 17 1 m 76 ? Med Fair Lt Slate Blue Lt Chest New York Laborer   Catholic R&W Abstinent Father died age 3 Mother died age 11 Ireland Ireland 11 Single July 28 1892 - Not Guilty
No 4 1887 8507 Campbell Arthur B Cook Larceny 2 yrs 6 mos 30 5ft 8 1/4 125 Med Light Med Blue Lt Aub Brown England Clerk   Church of England High 10 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father dies age 26 16 England England Married 1 child Dec 18 1889
June 27 1854 1519 Campbell Decanter Massac Murder 8 years 20 5' 6"   light mulatto     Tennessee Farmer   no church can not read or write never drank to excess parents in Illinois       single discharged, no date listed
Dec 10 1887 8549 Campbell Edward Cook Burglary 1 yr 26 5ft 5 3/4 143 Dark Gray Brown Illinois Baker   Catholic R&W 3 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father died age 2 mos 20 Scotland Scotland Single Nov 10 1888
Jan 25 1892 1483 Campbell Harry Lee Burglary 2 yrs 6 mos 28 1 m 63 ? Med Lt Slate Blue Dk Chest Maryland Laborer   Methodist Common Intemperate Father died age 10 Mother died age 8 Ireland Ireland 21 Single Mar 6 1894
May 19 1853 1295 Campbell James ? Counterfeiting 1 year 32 5' 9"   light florid gray dark brown Canada Farmer   no church can read & write   Parents in Wisconsin       wife May 19, 1854
Sept 15 1857 51 Campbell John Pulaski Larceny - -   - - - - - - - - - -       single par'd by Gov'r 24 Jun 1848
May 20 1848 717 Campbell John Cook larceny - 1 yr abt 30 5'1 1/4" stout fair blue brown Ireland (in IL 8 mos) butcher   Catholic can read/write intemperate dead       No Nov 24 1858
Oct 27 1885 7269 Campbell Peter Cook burglary 2 yr 30 5' 8 1/4" 135 light blue brown Michigan salesman   Presb. common school 10 yr intemperate yes Scotland do 20 single 7-12-32 (Ret?? Dec 26 1888)
Oct 26 1886 7901 Campbell Wm J La Salle Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 24 5ft 6 1/4 158 Dark Dk Gray Dk Brown Illinois Farming   Catholic Common 8 yrs Abstinent No Father age 19 Mother age 9 Canada Canada 17 Single Sep 26 1887
April 25 1853 1266 Campbell (alias Wm Harris) James Cook Larceny 2 1/2 years ? 5' 4"   light large gray brown Ireland     Episcopal can read & write never drank to excess parents living in New York       single Oct 25, 1855
Oct 18 1888 9071 Campbell alias John Berry John Cook Falsely Personating another 1 yr 65 6ft ? Dark Blue Grayish Illinois Gr??? 2nd Term 7823 A see 241 C Campbellite Common 8 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 12 Ohio Ohio 50 Widow 4 child Sep 18 1889
Mar 16 1886 7545 Canada William Peoria larceny - 1 yr 34 5'9 163 Negro black black South Carolina whitewasher   Catholic Read, 1 yr intemperate father living, mother age 16 Africa Virginia 13 single disch. By expiration of sentence (can't read date)
Jan 7 1891 737 Cannon Charles Sangamon Rape 1 yr 30 1 m 69 ? Md Dark Iowa Dk Chest Iowa Saloon keeper   Catholic R&W Moderate Father died age 7 Mother died age 9 Kentucky Don't Know 10 Married no child Dec 6 1891
Dec 21 1887 8567 Cannon Frank Cook Burglary 2 yrs 25 5ft 2 1/1 116 Med Fair Slate Blue Brown Indiana Upholsterer see 9945 Baptist Common 6 yrs Intemperate Father living Mother died age 4 10 Indiana Don't Know Married no child Sept 21 1889
Dec 7 1886 8011 Cannon John C. Cook Larceny 1 yr 31 5ft 3 1/4 127 Fair Hazel Brown Michigan Book keeper   Presbyterian High 8 yrs Moderate Father age 14 Mother age 18 Scotland Scotland 14 Single Nov 7 1887
April 15 1868 4556 Canty John M. St. Clair Assault - 1yr 24 6' 1"   Fair Blue Light Ireland Farmer   Catholic Read and Write   living       single Sep 9 1886
Nov 5 1885 7297 Carcy (alias Blandy) John Cook burglary, 1 yr 19 6'8 1/2" 136 light blue light Illinois switchman   Methodist common school, 10yr intemperate father living, mother 18 yr Penn. do 18 married, 1 child Jan 12 1887
Oct 19 1887 8443 Carey Charles Cook Burglary 1 yr 19 5ft 10 1/2 157 Mulatto Dk Maroon Black Illinois Porter   Presbyterian R&W 5 yrs Abstinent Yes 15 Ohio Don't Know Single Sept 19 1888
Jan 25 1892 1489 Carey James Cook Robbery 2 yrs 6 mos 24 1 m 71 ? Med Azure Blue Dk Chest Illinois Laborer 2nd Term 3428 Catholic Illiterate Moderate Mother living Father died age 14 Ireland Ireland 21 Single Died Feb 28 1894
Oct 10 1891 1256 Carl alias James Russell John McHenry Attempted to commit rape 3 yrs 42 1 m 72 ? Md Dark Gray Slate Blue Med Chest New York Farmer 3rd Term 9354 Methodist Common Intemperate Mother living Father died age 21 Ireland Ireland 10 Single Apr 9 1894
May 4 1887 8247 Carlchofer Joseph Cook Larceny 1 yr 34 5ft 5 1/4 175 Med Dark Blue Brown Germany Cabinet Maker See 9424 Catholic R & W 7 yrs Moderate Father don’t know when died Mother died 9 yrs Don’t know Scottland 12 Single Apr 4 1888
Sep 14 1891 1180 Carlin Frank Stephenson Burglary & Larceny 2 yrs 18 1 m 70 ? Med Fair Azure Blue Med Chest Brick layers Apprentice     Catholic Common Moderate Mother living Father died age 17 Ireland Ireland 17 Single June 13 1893
Nov 1 1887 8498 Carlisle Stephen Cook Murder 18 yrs commuted 4-6-92 to 7 yrs 30 5ft 9 1/4 200 Med Dark Gray Brown Canada Box maker   None Common 2 yrs Intemperate Yes 14 Canada Canada Widow 3 child July 31 1892
Mar 24 1888 8737 Carlson Andrew Grundy Larceny 3 yrs 55 5ft 8 1/4 160 Sandy Blue Sandy Sweden Laborer see 638 Lutheran Read 1 1/2 yrs Moderate Father died age 37 Mother died age 38 Sweden Sweden 37 Single Sep 23 1890
Oct 29 1886 7908 Carlton Ira Henry Burglary 1 yr 6 mo 17 5ft 7 1/4 148 Very Lt Sandy Blue Lt Red Sandy Illinois None   None Common 7 yrs Moderate Yes Ireland Ireland 15 Single Feb 29 1888
June 9 1886 7694 Carlyle James Logan Robbery 1 yr 27 5ft 11 14 158 Fair Gray Brown Illinois Laborer   Christian Common Moderate Yes Virginia Ky 17 Single May 9 1887
Oct 14 1847 670 Carmack Jacob (Isiah?) Jo Daviess larceny - 1 yr 27 5'3 1/2"   dark grey   Tenn (in IL 17 yrs) farmer   none read & write temperate living in Perry Couty       single July 7 1892
Feb 26 1886 7515 Carman Mack Vermilion burglary & larceny - 1 yr & 6 mos 36 5'10 1/4 148 light sandy blue brown Missouri painter   Presb. R&W, 6 mos intemperate mother living, father @17 Alabama Tenn. 23 Spouse and 2 Children -
  2604 Carn (Korrin) William St. Clair Larceny - 1-1/2 yrs 23 5' 3-1/2"   Light Hazel Dk Brown Germany Baker   None Cannot Read nor Write Not Intemp None Unk Unk Unk No Wife Disch. June 23/59 - Term expired
Dec 12 1888 9202 Carney John Cook Burglary 5 yrs 31 5ft 7 1/4 ? Sandy Hazel Dk Brown Illinois Laborer   Catholic R&W 3 yrs Moderate Yes Ireland Ireland 31 Single Sep 11 1892
Nov 10 1885 7321 Carney Richard Will manslaughter 12 yrs, commuted to 5 yr 22 5'5 1/2" 150 med fair gray brown Ireland coal miner   Catholic R*W 8 yrs intemperate father living, mother 19 yrs Ireland do 22 single par'd July 29, 1848
Nov 2 1891 1307 Carpenter Frank Cook Burglary 5 yrs 19 1 m 72 ? Med Light Maroon Gray y fr Lt Chest New York Steneotyper   Catholic Common Moderate Father died age infant Mother died age infant New York New York ? Married 1 child Aug 1 1895
Mar 8 1892 1637 Carpenter Oscar Brown Malicious Mischief 1 yr 25 1 M 82   med. Mar gr sl bl lim Mar ft Chest M Illinois Farmer   None Illiterate Moderate Mother F-5 Illinois Missouri 21 single died May 11 1891

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Crime & sentence (years)

Age

Height

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Eye Color

Hair Color

Nationality

Occupation

Other Prisons
Recommitants

Religion

# years att. School

[Habits
alcohol]

Parents Living or Age of Prisoner when Parents Died

POB - Father

POB - Mother

Left Home Aged

Conjugal/ Children

How & When Discharged

Nov 26 1890 676 Carr Charles Carroll Robbery 1 yr 53 1 m 73 ? Md Dark Hazel Gray Y Dk Chest Ireland Shoemaker 2nd Term 6577 Methodist Common Intemperate Father died age 20 Mother died age 28 Ireland Ireland ? Widow 3 child Oct 25 1891
Feb 22 1888 8658 Carr Duncan Piatt Burglary 5 yrs 35 6f 3/4 148 Dark Gray Brown New Brunswick Sailor 3 yrs Michigan City, Ind.5 yrs Wanpim, Wis 1 term Weathersfield, Ct Presbyterian Common 3 yrs Moderate Father died age 2 Mother died age 2 Scotland Scotland 2 Single Nov 21 1891
Dec 29 1857 57 Carr Jack Rock Island Passing Counterfeit Money 26 5 3 1/2   Dark Dark Black Illinois Pilot - None No Temp No       single May 2 1888
Dec 29 1857 2613 Carr Jack (John) Rock Island Passing Ctft Money - 2 yrs 11 mos 26 5' 3-1/2"   Dark Dark Black Kane Co., IL Pilot   None Read & Write Intemp None Unk Unk Unk No Wife Taken to Joliet July 14, 1858
June 30 1888 8927 Carr Joseph Sangamon Rape 3 yrs 29 5ft 7 1/2 ? Dark Hazel Dk Brown Illinois Farming   None Read 0 yrs Moderate Father died age 6 Mother died age 13 Ohio Ohio 13 Married 2 child Dec 29 1890
July 1 1887 8319 Carr Michael La Salle Rape 3 yrs 27 5ft 9 1/2 177 Med Light Blue Lt Sandy Illinois Teamster   Catholic Illiterate Moderate Yes 26 Ireland Ireland Single Dec 31 1889
Nov 24 1857 2572 Carr Robert Cook Larceny - 1 yr 24 5' 8"   Light Blue Red Ireland Bookkeeper   None Read & Write Not Intemp Par. live in Ireland Unk Unk Unk No Wife Nov. 25, 1858 - Pardoned by Gov.
Oct 21 1885 7256 Carr Robert Sweetwater Wyoming Ty Robbery 3 yrs 15 5'2" 121 fair blue brown Ohio none   Presb. read, 6 mos abstinent no - don't know Scotland do never had a home No par'd Nov 23 1861
Feb 15 1854 1436 Carr?? James Cook Laceny 1 year 24 5' 8"   light gray brown Ireland Laborer   no church can read & write has drank to excess none living       single Feb 12, 1855
Sept 27 1855 1845 Carra* James Cook Larceny 1 year 6 months                                   discharged March 21, 1857
Dec 10 1891 1383 Carroll Edward Cook Burglary 1 yr 37 1 m 60 ? Florid Azure Blue fr Med Chest Ireland Laborer 2nd Term 637 Catholic R&W Moderate Father died age 27 Mother died age 25 Ireland Ireland 12 Single Nov 9 1892
July 19 1887 8337 Carroll James Knox Larceny 8 yrs 48 5ft 6 3/4 145 Lt Sandy Blue Brown Ireland Steamfitter 5 yrs at Kingston Canada Catholic R&W Moderate Mother living Father died age 31 42 Ireland Ireland Single Oct 18 1892
May 24 1887 8275 Carroll Thomas La Salle Attempt to commit Larceny 1 yr 20 5ft 3 1/2 135 Fair Hazel Brown Ottawa Laborer   Catholic R&W 4 yrs Moderate Yes Ireland Ireland 21 Single Apr 24 1888
Nov 5 1888 9123 Carroll Thomas Cook Attempted Burglary 1 yr 21 5ft 3 3/4 ? Lt Sandy Blue Brick Red Illinois Hostler 2nd Term of Bridewell Chicago Catholic R&W 4 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father died age 8 Ireland Ireland 20 Single Oct 5 1889
Aug 4 1887 8340 Carroll Willaim Cook Burglary 1 yr 29 5ft 9 165 Med Dark Blue Brown Illinois Horseshoeing   Catholic Common 5 yrs Intemperate Father Don't Know Mother Don't Know 21 Ireland Ireland Single July 4 1888
Mar 5 1889 9378 Carroll Charles Cook Burglary 1 yr 18 5ft 5 1/4 ? Negro Dark Black Georgia Servant   None Illiterate Moderate Mother living Father died age 14 Georgia Georgia 17 Single Died Oct 2 1889
Feb 21 1889 9354 Carroll alias John Carl John Kane Burglary 1 yr 6 mos 28 5ft 8 ? Dark Hazel Brown New York Farming 2nd Term 2266 see 1256 C Catholic R&W 6 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father died age 2 Maryland Maryland 10 Single June 20 1890
May 1 1854 1502 Carrow (alias Jim Butts) Edward Clinton Larceny 1 year 24 5' 7"   light florid dark hazel black Ireland Steam boat man   no church can read & write has drank to excess none living       single May 26, 1855
June 10 1886 7695 Carson Fred Cook Burglary 1 yr 30 5ft 34 138 Sandy Blue Lt Brown Penn laborer   Lutheran Common Intemperate No Father age 11 M 7 days Germany England 11 Single May 10 1887
Oct 5 1891 1224 Carter Edward Adams Robbery 1 yr 28 1 m 72 ? Md Dark Lt Slate Blue Med Chest Kentucky Farmer   Baptist Common Moderate Yes Kentucky Kentucky 22 Single Sep 4 1892
Nov 22 1890 650 Carter Joe Cook Robbery 2 yrs 29 1 m 70 ? Md Dark Violet Blue Chest Med Pennsylvania Laborer   Catholic R&W Moderate Father died age 17 Mother died age 19 Ireland Ireland 21 Married 1 child Aug 21 1892
Sept 1 1854 1533 Carter John Cook larceny 2 indictments 10 years 34 5' 8"   dark sallow dark gray brown Germany safe maker   no church can not read or write has drank to excess parents living ?       single March 11, 1859
Nov 30 1888 9183 Carter alias George W Rogers George W Iroquois Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 29 5ft 9 1/2 ? Dark Hazel Dk Brown Virginia Farming' 2nd Term 7956 None R&W 4 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father died age 7 Virginia Virginia 18 Single Oct 30 1889
May 10 1888 8825 Cartton Benjamin Cook Assault to kill 1 yr 23 5ft 8 3/4 124 Fair Blue Brown Michigan Book agent   Methodist R&W 2 1/2 yrs Moderate Father died age 21 Mother died age 11 New York New York 17 Single May 2 1889
May 13 1886 7656 Carty George Peoria Burglary & Larceny 4 yr 26 5ft 8 34 149 Sandy Hazel Sandy Kentucky Leather Cutter   Catholic Read 2 yrs Intemperate No Father age 15 Mother age 16 Scotland Scotland 16 Single July 13 1889
May 29 1888 8864 Cary Charles Cook Murder 50 yrs 25 5ft 6 1/2 ? Dark Gray Dark Illinois Butcher   Catholic R&W 3 1/2 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father died age 2 Ireland Ireland 23 Single Died Aug 25 1892
Oct 20 1885 7253 Case Edward Rock Island Burglary 3 yr 18 5'7" 145 med fair gray brown Illinois laborer   Methodist read, 4 yr intemperate father living, mother 9 yr Penn. do 18 No Spouse, 1 Child March 4 1861
Oct 24 1888 9096 Case Edward Vermilion Burglary & Larceny 3 yrs 31 5ft 9 1/2 ? Negro Brown Black Indiana Barber   Methodist R&W 1 yr Moderate Yes Indiana Indiana 17 Married 1 child Apr 23 1891
June 21 1858 43 Case Francis M. Cook, R6 Forgery 43 5 10   Fair Hazel Dark Auburn Mass. Merchant - None Read and Write Temp No       married, 2 children Feb 2 1887 - Not Guilty
Oct 20 1885 7249 Case John T Rock Island Receiving stolen goods, 1 yr 68 5'10 1/2" 174 med light gray gray Penn. laborer   Catholic illiterate abstinent no - don't know Penn. do 24 single Nov 3 1886
June 21 1858 2798 Case Francis M. (aka Col. Vassen) Cook Forgery - 3 yrs 43 5' 10"   Dark Hazel Dk Auburn Massachusettes Mechant   None Read & Write Not Drunk to excess None Unk Unk Unk Wife in St. Clair Co., Ills. Taken to Joliet July 14, 1858
Oct 11 1858 241 Casey Cornelius Cook Manslaughter 29 5 7   Sandy Blue Dark Auburn Ireland Laborer - Catholic Read and Write Intemp Mother       No Oct 1 1859
Nov 16 1886 7963 Casey James Champaign Larceny 2 indictments 2 yrs 24 5ft 9 3/4 155 Sandy Blue Sandy Mass. Laborer   Catholic R & W & yrs   Father Mother age 15 Ireland Mass. 18 Single Aug 16 1888
May 6 1891 1013 Casey Joseph Cook Burglary 1 yr 19 1 m 69 ? Med Light Azure Blue Med Chest Illinois Expressman see 1976 Catholic R&W Moderate Yes Germany Ireland 18 Single Apr 5 1892
March 3 1855 1690 Casey Thomas Cook larceny 1 year 21 5' 1 1/4"   light florid gray black Ireland ?   Protestant can read & write never drank to excess parents in Boston       single March 3, 1857 discharged
June 17 1891 1118 Cassidy Thomas Cook Burglary 3 yrs 22 1 m 59 ? Md Dark Gray Slate Blue Med Chest Illinois Hostler See 4680 Catholic Common Moderate Mother living Father died age infant Ireland Ireland 14 Single Dec 16 1893
Oct 20 1885 7247 Cassin Harry Champaign Burglary & Larceny 2 yr 18 5'5" 129 med fair grayish hazel brown Michigan hotel clerk   Episcopal common school, 10yr moderate yes Scotland do 16 Spouse par'd Nov 11 1860
Jan 28 1888 8616 Castello Charles Adams Burglary 1 yr 24 5ft 8 137 Little Sandy Hazel Brown Missouri Peddler see # 24 Catholic Common 9 yrs Abstinent Father died age 14 Mother died age 11 14 Spain Scotland Married 2 child Dec 28 1888
Feb 25 1888 8675 Castner Charles Kane Burglary 2 yrs 24 5ft 6 3/4 154 Sandy Gray Red Illinois Laborer 2nd term 6026 Methodist Common 5 yrs Abstinent Father living Mother died age 20 New Jersey New Jersey 18 Married no child Nov 24 1889
Jan 22 1858 2638 Cavanagh Peter Cook Burgulary - 1-1/2 yrs 21 5' _/12"   Fair Blue Black Massachusetts Lath___   Catholic Read & Write Not Intemp Par. In New York Unk Unk Unk No Wife Taken to Joliet May 22 1858
Nov 24 1857 2573 Cavanagh Robert Cook Larceny - 1 yr 49 5' 11"   Dark Gray Black Ireland Sailor   None Read & Write Not Intemp None Unk Unk Unk Wife in Ohio Nov. 24, 1858 - Term Expired
Nov 22 1890 656 Cavanaugh John Cook Robbery 3 yrs 36 1 m 78 ? Md Dark Dk Slate Blue Chest Med New York Barber & Painter   Catholic Illiterate Moderate Father died age 19 Mother died age 23 Ireland France 19 Separated 1 child May 21 1893
1858 40 Cavenaugh Peter Cook, R6 Burglary 21 5 6   Fair Blue Black Mass. Sailor - Catholic Read and Write Temp Yes       single Feb 9 1887
April 7 1853 1258 Ch? Abraham Sangamon Larceny 3 years                                   April 9, 1857
Sept 21 1853 1357 Chalk George Cook Larceny 3 years 24 5' 6 3.4"   light florid blue brown England Laborer   no can read & write abstinent none living       single Sept 21, 1854
April 20 1858 2708 Chamber Franklin Monroe Larceny - 7 yrs 54 5' 7-1/2"   Light Blue Auburn Virginia Stage Driver   None Read & Write Intemp None Unk Unk Unk No Wife Joliet July 7 1860
May 15 1890 287 Chamberlain Peter Cook Larceny 1 yr 35 1 m 66 ? Med Azure Blue Lt Chest Canada Brakeman   Presbyterian Illiterate Moderate Mother living Father died age 25 Canada Canada 15 Single Apr 27 1891
May 6 1891 1023 Chambers Mary Cook Robbery 2 yrs 22 1 m 73 ? Light Violet Blue Lt Blond New York Property man   Catholic R&W Moderate Yes Massachusetts Massachusetts 21 Single Feb 5 1893
Aug 13 1858 36 Champ Reuben Cook, R6 Larceny 24 5 6   Negro Negro Negro VA Waiter - None No Temp No       No March 10 1859
Sept 21 1853 1358 Champ Robert Cook Assault to Murder 5 years 21 5' 5 3/4"   light blue light Pennsylvania Clerk   no can read & write never drank to excess mother living in New York       single Pardoned by govenor Sept 1854
Aug 23 1855 1808 Chapley or ?eacord Seymour Ogle Larceny 2 years 18     dark black black Detroit clerk   no church can read & write never drank to excess Parents in Chicago       single Aug 22, 1857
Oct 3 1887 8391 Chapman Albert Edgar Burglary 1 yr 19 5ft 8 3/4 141 Fair Blue Brown Illinois Farming   None Illiterate Moderate Yes 19 Kentucky Kentucky Single Sept 3 1888
Mar 27 1888 8741 Chapman George Sangamon Larceny 1 21 5ft 2 1/2 114 Fair Blue Brown Illinois Laborer   Catholic R&W 5 1/2 yrs Moderate Yes Indiana Indian 18 Single Feb 27 1889
Oct 3 1887 8392 Chapman John Edgar Burglary 1 yr 51 5ft 6 3/4 138 Dark Hazel Brown Kentucky Farming   Methodist Read Moderate Father died age 10 Mother died age 25 19 Kentucky Kentucky Married 7 child Sept 3 1888
Oct 26 1891 1291 Chapman Major Henry Burglary & Larceny 3 yrs 25 1 m 76 ? Md Dark Hazel Gray Y lim Maroon Med Chest Wisconsin Carpenter   None R&W Moderate Father died age 17 Mother died age 9 Connecticut Maine 15 Single Apr 25 1894
Oct 3 1887 8397 Chapman William Edgar Burglary 2 yrs 2 indictments 17 5ft 5 1/2 116 Med Dark Hazel Brown Illinois Farming   Methodist Illiterate Abstinent Yes 17 Kentucky Kentucky Single July 3 1889

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Hair Color

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Other Prisons
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Religion

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[Habits
alcohol]

Parents Living or Age of Prisoner when Parents Died

POB - Father

POB - Mother

Left Home Aged

Conjugal/ Children

How & When Discharged

Nov 26 1856 53 Charles George LaSalle Larceny 21 5 6 3/4   Dark Gray Dark France Farmer - None Read and Write Temp Yes       married w/3 children par'd by Gov'r 24 Jun 1848
Sep 17 1888 8997 Charmley Thomas Rock Island Larceny 2 yrs 47 5ft 6 1/4 ? Dark Hazel Dk Brown Ireland Stone Mason   Episcopal R&W 2 yrs Intemperate Father died age 14 Mother died age 22 Ireland Ireland 14 Single June 16 1890Sep
June 11 1849 791 Charvers Abraham Peoria burglary - 3yrs, 6ms 26 5'7 1/2"   bright mullatto     Virginia (in IL 1 1/2) cook & steward   Methodist can read/write temperate lived in Tennessee       single Sep 18 1889
Nov 17 1888 9132 Cheapwood William La Salle Assault to rape 1 yr 30 5ft 8 ? Med Sandy Blue Brown Maryland Engineer   None Read 2 yrs Moderate Father died age 22 Mother died age 28 Scotland Maryland 18 Single Oct 17 1889
Feb 27 1886 7516 Cherry Frank Henry Burglary - 2 yrs 19 5'9 3/4 165 light blue brown Illinois farming   Baptist R&W, 2 yrs moderate yes Ohio Ohio 18 married - 1 child March 2, 1869
May 5 1847 637 Chew Lenny(?) Will Larceny 19 5'8"   fair hazel  -- Born in Ohio   -- none   no Father Living       Spouse par'd Nov 4 1860
Nov 29 1888 9177 Chilberg Harry Mercer Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 6 mos 18 5ft 10 ? Med Fair Blue Brown Illinois Farming'   None R&W 6 yrs Abstinent Yes Sweden Sweden 18 Single Mar 28 1890
Mar 26 1887 8210 Child William Cook Burglary 1 yr 30 5ft 5 162 Light Sandy Blue Light New York None   None Common 8 yrs Abstinent Father living mother died age 21 Germany Germany 18 Single Feb 26 1888
May 5 1888 8822 Chladek Louis Cook Rape 3 yrs 6 mos 20 5ft 5 126 Med Fair Maroon Brown Bohemia Hat maker   Catholic R&W 5 yrs Moderate Father living Mother died age 3 1/2 Germany Germany 18 1/2 Single Mar 4 1891
Nov 27 1888 9173 Christensen George Lake Incest 3 yrs 37 5ft 7 1/4 ? Sandy Blue Brown Denmark Carpenter   Lutheran R&W 3 yrs Abstinent Father died age 34 Mother died age 23 Denmark Denmark Widow 6 child Widow 6 child May 26 1891
Nov 5 1885 7298 Christian Aug Cook burglary, 1 yr 43 5'11 3/4" 185 dark blue brown France carpenter   Catholic R&W, 4 yr moderate no, father 25 yrs, mother 25 yr Canada do 7 married, 1 child Jan 12 1887
Jan 22 1858 2628 Christianson Lan Cook Larceny - 1 yr 22 5' 4"   Fair Gray Light Norway Weaver   None Read & Write Intemp None Unk Unk Unk No Wife  
Nov 19 1887 8530 Christianson William Cook Larceny 1 yr 22 5ft 7 160 Fair Blue Lt Brown Illinois Teamster   Lutheran Common 8 yrs Intemperate Yes 18 Norway Norway Married 2 child Oct 19 1888
Jan 4 1887 8054 Christie Jochan alias John Peoria Burglary & Larceny 4 yrs 32 5ft 9 168 Dark Dk Brown Dk Brown Canada Fireman Boilermaker 2dnd term see 7025 Catholic R & W 8 yrs Moderate Yes Ireland Canada 18 Separated 2 child Mar 25 1890
Apr 21 1858 2722 Chubbuck David (aka Peter) Cook Robbery - 10 yrs 26 5' 8"   Light Black Black Massachusetts Sailor   None Read & Write not Intemp Parents in Massachusetts Unk Unk Unk Wife in Massachusetts Taken to Joliet Aug. 19 1858
April 21 1858 39 Chubbuck David, alias Peter Cook, R6 Robbery 26 5 8   Light Black Black Mass. Sailor - None Read and Write Temp Yes       single Elgin Oct 12 1887; par'd Oct 1 1889 and pardon forwarded to Elgin 10/3 1889
May 15 1890 297 Clair Mathew Cook Burglary 3 yrs 24 1 m 71 ? Md Dark Dk Slate Blue Chest m Gray mix Ohio Painter   Catholic Common Moderate Father living Mother died age 4 Ireland Canada 15 Married 2 child Nov 14 1892
May 17 1889 9523 Clamrod alias Charles Miller, Charles Wilson, Charles ? Charles Tazwell Forgery 2 yrs 20 5ft 5 1/2 ? Fair Brown Lt Brown Indiana Farming   Campbellite R&W 7yrs Abstinent Mother living Don't Know Ohio Ohio 14 Single Feb 16 1891
Nov 22 1890 657 Clancy John Cook Burglary 3 yrs commuted to 1 yr by order of court 30 1 m 62 ? Md Dark Lt Slate Blue Chest Med Illinois Teamster 1 Term in Bridewell Chicago Catholic Common Intemperate Yes Ireland Ireland 21 Single May 9 1891
May 20 1848 715 Clans Dominix Cook larceny - 1 yr 18 5'5"   light hazel brown? Germany (in IL 11 mo) harness maker   none read & write temperate dead       Spouse par'd Nov 9 1859
May 4 1887 8253 Clarence alias Joyce alias Raymond Ralph W. alias Garrett alias Willie Cook Larceny 4 yrs 6 mo 44 5ft 10 190 Med Dark Blue Brown New York Painter 6th term see 6583 Episcopal R & W Intemperate Father age 19 mother age 32 Vermont Pennsylvania 17 Married Oct 18 1890
Dec 31 1890 725 Clark Charles Cook Robbery 8 yrs 24 1 m 57 ? Sandy Azure Blue Bright Red Prussia Barber   Catholic R&W Abstinent Yes Prussia Prussia 21 Married no child Mar 30 1896
Feb 18 1892 1572 Clark Charles Whiteside Larceny & receiving stolen property 1 yr 22 1 m 61 ? Med Azure Blue Lt Chest Illinois Laborer   Methodist Common Abstinent Yes Ohio United States 21 Married no child Jan 17 1892
Dec 24 1888 9230 Clark Daniel D Laramie Wyoming Robbery 3 yrs from Dec 18 1888 27 5ft 1 1/2 ? Dark Hazel Dk Brown New York Bar keeper   Catholic R&W 6 yrs Intemperate Father died age 5 Mother died age 14 New York Ireland 14 Single June 17 1891
April 21 1868 4562 Clark Frank McDonough Burglary- 3yrs 20 5' 7 1/2"   Fair Grey Light Illinois Farmer   None Read and Write   dead       wife b. in Moultrie Co. & several kids par'd by Gov'r July 1847
Oct 17 1852 1171 Clark George Cook Larceny 1 year 33 5' 6 3/4"   light dark dark Ireland     Church of England can read & write   none living       single Oct 14, 1853
June 29 1886 7727 Clark James Knox Larceny 2 yr 22 5ft 11 12 165 Fair Blue Brown Penn Laborer   None Common 5 yrs Moderate Yes Penn Penn 10 Single Mar 29 1888
Mar 30 1891 925 Clark John Fulton Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 25 1 m 69 ? Md Dark Gray Slate Blue Dk Chest Maryland Hostler   Methodist Common Moderate Yes Maryland Maryland 21 Separated no child Feb 28 1892
Feb 23 1892 1586 Clark John Cook Burglary 2 yrs 42 1 m 71 ? Dark Azure Blue fr Gray Mix Dk Chest Illinois Railroader 1 yr in Bridewell Chicago Catholic Common Moderate Father died age 28 Mother died age 4 Ireland Ireland 14 Single Nov 22 1893
Mar 3 1886 7532 Clark John Cook uttering &c forged check - 1 yr 32 5'5 1/2 139 med dark dark dark Penn. bookkeeper   Baptist collegiate, 18 yrs intemperate father living, mother 24 New Brunswick Penn. 20   May 1 1859
Jan 15 1889 9269 Clark Joseph D Will Larceny 1 yr 20 5ft 9 3/4 ? Fair Brown Brown Iowa Waiter   Episcopal R&W 1 yr Abstinent Yes Michigan France 14 Single Dec 14 1889
Jan 22 1858 2636 Clark Lewis (aka Chas Williams & James Hurst Fo. 82) Cook Larceny - 3 yrs 22 5' 9"   Light Black Black New York Clerk See James Hurst - Fo. 82 None Read & Write Not Intemp None Unk Unk Unk uNo Wife Joliet Nov 24 1958
Dec 16 1891 1392 Clark Morris Sangamon Larceny 5 yrs 2 indictments 39 1 m 82 ? Md Dark Lt Slate Blue Med Chest Illinois Hostler   Baptist Common Moderate Yes Kentucky Kentucky 26 Widow 2 child Sep 15 1895
Dec 9 1886 8022 Clark Richard Macon 5 indictments y ra Burglary & Larceny 22 5ft 8 1/4 152 Med Fair Hazel Brown Illinois Laborer   Baptist Common 8 yrs Abstinent Father living mother age 17 Ohio Ohio 17 Single Died May 25 1890
May 7 1890 248 Clark Thomas Cook Burglary 1 yr 44 1 m 75 ? Florid Violet Blue Gray Illinois Painter   Baptist Common Intemperate Father died age 43 Mother died age 35 New York Ohio 21 Single Apr 6 1891
May 5 1888 8821 Clark Thomas Cook Larceny 2 yrs 6 mos 35 5ft 5 1/2 133 Dark Hazel Brown New York Telegraph Operator   Catholic R&W 3 1/4 Moderate Father died age 4 Mother died age 6 Ireland Ireland 16 Single June 19 1890
July 31 1886 7786 Clark William Cook Burglary 5 yrs 44 5ft 8 1/2 158 Dark Dk Gray Dark N J Blacksmith 2nd term see 7026 Presbyterian Common 7 yrs Moderate Yes N Y N J 28 Single Apr 30 1890
Nov 28 1888 9175 Clark William Sangaman Forgery 1 yr 43 5ft 8 ? Dark Hazel Dk Brown Pennsylvania Machinist   Presbyterian R&W 6 yrs Intemperate Father died age 14 Mother died age 12 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 14 Widow 2 child Oct 28 1889
Feb 15 1854 1450 Clark George Cook having counterfeit gold coins 12 years 38 5' 4 3/4"   dark black black Ireland Farmer   Presb. can read & write has drank to excess none living       wife in Marshall County discharged Dec 26, 1857
Sept 27 1855 1841 Clark (alias Charles Comb) William Cook Larceny 3 years 24 5' 8"   light blue brown New York chair maker   Episcopal can read & write never drank to excess none living       Wife in Kentucky pardoned April 5, 1857
Feb 23 1892 1578 Clark alias John Ryan John Cook Larceny 1 yr 19 1 m 61 ? Med Gray Slate Blue fr Sandy Chest Indiana Machinist Apprentice   Catholic R&W Abstinent Father living Mother died age 3 Ireland Ireland 11 Single Jan 22 1893
Jan 22 1858 49 Clark, alias Williams Lewis, alias Charles Cook, R6 Larceny 22 5 9   Light Black Black NY Clerk - None Read and Write Temp No       Yes Aug 4 1859
May 13 1890 281 Clarke Howard W Schuyler Burglary 1 yr 25 1 m 65 ? Md Dark Lt Slate Blue Chest m California Laborer   Methodist High Moderate Yes Pennsylvania Illinois 18 Single Apr 12 1891
Apr 2 1888 8755 Cleary William Cook Burglary 2 yrs 19 5ft 7 1/4 138 Fair Blue Brown Illinois Clerk   None R&W 3 3/4 yrs Moderate Yes Massachusetts Massachusetts 16 Single Jan 1 1890
Jan 20 1858 55 Cleavela alias Anderson Richard alias Benjamin DuPage Larceny 21 5 6 3/4   Dark Gray Dark NY Black Smith - Methodist Read and Write Temp Yes       No Jan 20 1860
Jan 20 1858 2626 Cleaveland (aka Benjamin ___land) Richard H. DuPage Larceny - 1 yr 21 5' 7-1/2"   Fair Black Black New York Farmer   Baptist Read & Write Not Intemp Fath. In New York Unk Unk Unk No Wife Taken to Joliet June 9 1858
June 15 1888 8891 Clement William Cook Assault to Kill 1 yr 48 5ft 3 3/4 ? Med Dark Hazel Gray Mixed New York Salesman   Episcopal R&W 4 yrs Moderate Father died age 26 Mother died age 25 Scotland New Hampshire 16 Married 1 child May 15 1889
June 7 1886 7689 Clemins Fred John Rock Island Burglary 7 Assault to Rob 3 indictments 4 yr 6 mo 31 5 ft 5 12 138 Sandy Brown Brown Germany Laborer   Lutheran R & W Abstinent Yes Germany Germany 19 Single Nov 21 1889
Oct 18 1854 50 Cleveland Henry Winnebago Larceny 20 5 6 1/2   Light Gray Light Brown Canada Mason - None Read and Write Intemp Mother       No Oct 5 1859
Jan 19 1889 9279 Clifford Bill Cook Larceny 1 yr 24 5ft 3 1/2 ? Med Brown Brown Massachusetts None   Baptist Common 6 yrs Moderate Father living Mother died age 2 Massachusetts New Hampshire 19 Single Dec 18 1889
Feb 23 1858 35 Clifton Eli Kankakee Forgery 44 5 8 1/2   Dark Black Black TN Farmer - None Read and Write Temp No       single Mar 17 1887
Feb 23 1858 2674 Clifton Eli Kankakee Forgery - 3 yrs from Jan 1 1858 44 5' 8-1/2"   Dark Black Black Tennessee Farmer   None Can Read but Not Write Not Intemp None Unk Unk Unk Wife in Indiana Taken to Joliet June 9 1858
Sep 27 1886 7824 Clivland? John Rock Island Larceny 1 yr 19 5ft 1 34 135 Negro Black Black Illinois Waiter #4696 #4376 None Illiterate Abstinent Mother living Father age 13 Unknown Unknown 18 Single Aug 27 1887
June 30 1888 8928 Clopper Joseph F Carroll Forgery & Embesslemane 1 yr 35 5ft 7 3/4 ? Lt Sandy Hazel Dk Blonde Maryland Clerk   Methodist R&W 4 3/4 yrs Moderate Father died age 27 Mother died age 28 Maryland Maryland 25 Married no child May 30 1889
Feb 24 1892 1608 Close Gabriel Mason Rape 1 yr 47 1 m 80 ? Md Dark Hazel Gray Slate Blue Dk Chest Illinois Farmer   Baptist Common Abstinent Father died age 15 Mother died age 40 Kentucky Kentucky 21 Married 6 child Jan 23 1893
Oct 28 1853 1294 Cluflin Daniel Champaign larceny 1 year 28 6' 1"   light blue Brown Ohio Farmer & Broom maker   no can read & write no father living Indiana         Oct 28, 1854
June 21 1858 54 Clyde James Cook, R6 Larceny 25 5 1 1/2   Light Gray Dark NY None - Presb. Read and Write Temp Yes       married, 1 child June 21 1888
Jun. 21, 1858 2805 Clyde James Cook Larceny - 1 yr 25 5' 1-1/2"   Light Gray Dark New York City Boatman   Presbyterian Read & Write has not drunk to excess Fath. In New York City Unk Unk Unk No Wife  
June 21 1858 56 Cobb Gardiner Cook, R6 Larceny 32 5 8 1/2   Light Blue Black NY Teamster - None No Temp Yes       No *regularly received; Discharged March 23 1861
June 21 1858 2795 Cobb Gardner Cook Larceny - 2-1/2 yrs 32 5' 8-1/2"   Light Blue Black New York Teamster   None Read & Write Never drank to excess Parents in New York Unk Unk Unk No Wife Taken to Joliet (no date)
June 15 1854 1511 Cody Ellen Cook Murder 2 years 6 month 31 5' 3"   light gray dark Scotland kept house   Presb. can read & write never drank to excess none living       widow Pardoned ? 23, 1854
June 15 1854 1510 Cody Thomas Cook Larceny 2 years 6 months                                   died sept 25, 1854

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Jan 17 1857 38 Coffee John Cook, R6 Larceny 25 5 4 1/2   Dark Dark Black New Foundland Sailor - Catholic Read and Write Temp Father       No par'd March 29 1860
Apr 1 1888 8748 Coffer David Edgar Forgery 2 yrs 19 5ft 9 167 Med Fair Hazel Brown Illinois Laborer   None Read 1 1/2 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 10 Kentucky Illinois 18 Single Dec 31 1889
May 24(-June2) 1858 2781 Coghlin Thomas Kane Burglary - 2 yrs 43 5' 10-1/2"   Light Hazel Gray Unknown Harness maker   None Read & Write Intemp. Parents in Ireland Unk Unk Unk Wife in Kendall Co., Illinois Dischgd. Aug. 17, 1859 - Pardoned by Gov.
Nov 19 1888 9135 Cogswell William Cook Burglary 1 yr 42 5ft 4 ? Dark Gray Dk Brown Illinois Machinist   Episcopal R&W 5 yrs Moderate Father living Mother died age 38 Massachusetts New York 14 Widow 3 child Oct 19 1889
Dec 23 1886 8032 Cohn Abs Cook Burglary 1 yr 6 mo 21 5ft 6 1/2 150 Dark Gray Black Poland Waiter   None R & W 2 yrs Moderate Yes Poland Poland 9 Single May 20 1888
Feb 18 1886 7501 Coile Patrick Piatt burglary - 1 yr, 6 mos 40 5'4 1/2 156 florid gray gray Ireland laborer   Methodist common, 6 yrs intemperate no - father 14 yr, mother 33 Ireland Ireland 21 single Oct 12 1887
May 7 1847 650 Coin Martin Will forgery - 1 yr 24 5'4 1/2"   fair florid blue brown Ireland (in IL 1 1/2 yrs) farmer?   none can read & write   living       single Mar 2 1887
Nov 19 1885 7340 Colclausure Henry Sangamon larceny 1 yr 23 5'91/2" 148 med sandy blue brown Illinois farming   no illiterate intemperate no, father 20 yrs, mother 23 yrs Illinois Illinois 23 single Dec 7 1889
Apr 10 1889 8787 Cole George J Albany Wyoming Forgery 1 yr from Mar 19 1888 29 5ft 5 1/4 139 Fair Blue Brown Illinois Marble cutter   Episcopal R&W 3 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father 29 England England 18 Married no child Feb 19 1889
May 13 1886 7657 Cole William Sweetwater Wyoming Robbery 4 yr 26 5 ft 6 133 Med Dark Blue Brown Ireland Shoe Maker 3 yr at Pontiac Episcopal High School 12 yrs Intemperate Father living Mother age 3 Ireland Ireland 14 Single July 13 1889
June 17 1891 1100 Colell Oscar Cook Larceny 1 yr 21 1 m 73 ? Fair Dk Slate Blue Med Light New York Short hand & Type writer   Presbyterian Collegiate Moderate Father living Mother died age 21 Germany Germany 20 Single May 16 1892
Feb 7 1889 9310 Coleman Daniel Cook Robbery 2 yrs 35 5ft 9 ? Negro Dark Black Virginia Laborer 2nd Term 7046 Methodist R&W 2 yrs Moderate Don't Know/Don't Know United States United States 6 Single Nov 6 1890
Jan 6 1888 8588 Coleman Henry Cook Burglary 2 yrs 22 5ft 9 125 Fair Blue Brown England Laborer   Presbyterian Common 6 yrs Intemperate Yes 17 Ireland Ireland Single Oct 6 1889
July 7 1887 8330 Coleman James Cook Robbery 4 yrs 28 5ft 10 1/2 172 Fair Blue Brown Ohio Waiter   Catholic R&W 2 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 6 14 Canada Canada Single Sep 61890
Apr 9 1890 208 Coleman Ralph Cook Larceny 1 yr 19 1 m 66 ? Md Dark Hazel Dk Chest New York Teamster   Catholic R&W Abstinent Mother living Father died age 17 France Spain 19 Single Mar 8 1891
Oct 27 1888 9111 Coleman alias Thomas Benton Charles McLean Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 24 5ft 4 1/2 ? Dk Mulatto Black Black Missouri Laborer 2nd 6982 None Read 2 yrs Moderate Father living Mother died age 2 Ohio United States 2 Married no child Sep 27 1889
Feb 24 1892 1606 Coles Joseph Kane Burglary 3 yrs 20 1 m 64 ? Med Azure Blue Dk Chest Canada Stone Cutter   Catholic Common Moderate Yes France France 19 Single Aug 23 1894
Feb 12 1886 7497 Collers (alias Collins) Scott Vermilion grand larceny, 1yrs 34 5'5 132 med dark brown brown Indiana painter   Presb. common, 6 yrs moderate no - father 24 yrs, mother 19 Penn. Penn. 24 No Discharged Nov 17 1860
Dec 15 1890 694 Colling Charles Ford Larceny 1 yr 24 1 m 56 ? Florid Dk Slate Blue Chest Sandy Ohio Laborer see 1799 C Baptist R&W Moderate Father living Mother died age infant Ohio Ohio 13 Single Nov 14 189?
Mar 26 1889 9422 Colling alias John Hansen, Robert Cagney Jospeh Cook Burglary 1 yr 35 5ft 5 1/4 ? Md Dark Blue Brown Canada Fireman 5th Term 5759 Catholic R&W 4 yrs Intemperate Father died age 27 Mother died age 24 England England 16 Single Feb 25 1890
Oct 13 1858 300 Collins David C. St. Clair Larceny 21 5 9 1/2   Fair Hazel Dark Auburn Mass. Gas Fitter   None Read and Write Temp Mother       widower, no children par'd Feb 16 1892
May 15 1890 286 Collins Harry Cook Larceny 1 yr 47 1 m 71 ? Md Dark Azure Blue Lt Chest D C Cook 3rd Term 7475 see 8343 C Episcopal Common Intemperate Father died age 27 Mother died age 46 Ireland Ireland 16 Single Apr 14 1891
Sept 28 1857 48 Collins James Peoria Larceny 18 5 4 1/4   Fair Blue Black Michigan Printer - None Read and Write Temp Yes       No April 4 1861
June 6 1891 1092 Collins Joseph Peoria Assault to rape 2 yrs 22 1 m 71 ? Negro Deep Maroon Black Illinois Cook   Baptist Common Moderate Yes Kentucky Missouri 15 Married no child Mar 5 1893
Feb 8 1888 8642 Collins Thomas Cook Robbery 2 yrs 23 5ft 6 1/2 ? Fair Blue Brown New York Salesman   None Common 3 yrs Moderate Yes 18 Ireland Ireland Single Nov 7 1889
Jan 27 1887 8078 Colon alias Mozelio Chas. Alais Monelias Kendall Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 22 5ft 6 134 Fair Blue Brown New York Farmer 2nd term see 5683 Catholic Common 8 yrs Intemperate Father living mother age don't know Russia Russia 8 Single Dec 27 1887
June 25 1889 9598 Colwell John Macon Bigamy 1 yr 45 5ft 1 3/4 ? Negro Dark Black Kentucky Porter   Baptist R&W no yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 11 Kentucky Kentucky 8 Married 2 child Jan 6 1890
June 4 1889 9554 Colyer Henry Carbon Wyoming Burglary 3 yrs 32 5ft 11 1/4 ? Fair Blue Brown Missouri Laborer   None R&W 4 yrs Moderate Father died age 19 Mother died age 15 Missouri New Hampshire 15 Single Dec 3 1890
June 15 1888 8898 Comerford Henry Cook Robbery 7 yrs 22 5ft 5 3/4 ? Dark Hazel Black Illinois Gas Fitter 2nd Term 7073 Catholic Read 1 yr Moderate Yes England England 22 Single Mar 14 1893
Sep 22 1891 1194 Comiska Peter Boone Larceny 1 yr 32 1 m 68 ? Med Fair Dk Slate Blue Med Chest Germany Farmer   Catholic Common Moderate Mother living Father died age 30 Germany Germany 22 Single Aug 21 1892
Feb 7 1889 9311 Comiskey Frank Cook Burglary 2 yrs 22 5ft 7 1/2 ? Fair Gray Brown Illinois Chair maker see 1840 C Catholic R&W 2 yrs Moderate Yes Ireland Connecticut 13 Single Nov 6 1890
June 2 1890 314 Compton Holland Adams Burglary & Assault to rob 5 yrs 2 indictments 39 1 m 78 ? Dark Slate Blue Dk Chest Ohio Stone Cutter 3rd Term 5247 Methodist Common Moderate Father died age 16 Mother died age 31 Ohio Ohio 16 Single Mar 1 1894
Oct 1 1891 1218 Condon alias Bill Condon William Grundy Larceny 1 yr 24 1 m 68 ? Florid Violet Blue Auburn Ireland Farmer see 4120 Catholic Common Moderate Yes Ireland Ireland 21 S June 10 1893
Sep 26 1888 9002 Conklin George Cook Burglary 1 yr 22 6ft 4 3/4 ? Md Dark Brown Brown Ohio Engineer   Catholic R&W 2 yrs Intemperate Father living Mother died age 15 Ohio France 15 Single Aug 26 1889
Jan 3 1887 8053 Conley James Johnson- Wyoming Teritory Grand Larceny 2 yrs 22 5FT 5 166 Med Fair Gray Brown Penn. Laborer   Catholic Illiterate Intemperate Father living mother age 13 Penn. Virginia 16 Single Dec 17 1887
Oct 23 1888 9088 Conley James Henry Burglary & Larceny 4 yrs 26 5ft 6 ? Dark Hazel Black Iowa Waiter see 2044 C Presbyterian Read 4 yrs Abstinent Yes Iowa Iowa 25 Single Sep 28 1889
Dec 9 1886 8017 Conley John Macon Burglary & Grand Larceny 2 yrs 27 5ft 9 3/4 157 Fair Blue Brown Illinois Laborer 2nd term see 1842 Catholic R & W Abstinent Father age 5 Mother age 23 Ireland Ireland 17 Married Sep. 9 1888
Dec 9 1886 8017 Conley John Macon Burglary & Grand Larceny 2 yrs 27 5ft 9 3/4 157 Fair Blue Brown Illinois Laborer 2nd term see 1842 Catholic R & W Abstinent Father age 5 Mother age 23 Ireland Ireland 17 Married Sep. 9 1888
Jan 221858 45 Conley Philip Cook, R6 Larceny 30 5 7   Sandy Gray Sandy Ireland Laborer - Catholic Read and Write Temp No       single Dec 2 1887
Jan 22 1858 2627 Conley Philip Cook Larceny - 1 yr 30 5' 7"   Sandy Gray Sandy Ireland Laborer   Catholic Read & Write Intemp None Unk Unk Unk Wife in Chicago, IL. Taken to Joliet June 9 1858
27-Sep 9021 Conley alias Condley, Thomas Deady Ed Du Page Burglary 5 yrs 33 5ft 8 3/4 ? Dk Sandy Hazel Dk Brown Illinois Switchman 2nd Term 1829 None R&W 6 yrs Abstinent Father Don't know Mother Don't Know England England 20 Married 2 child Nov 15 1888
Apr 7 1886 7594 Conn Alexander Macon assault to murder 24 5'8 1/2" 156 med dark hazel dk brown Kentucky grocer clerk   Presb. R&W, 5 yrs moderate yes Kentucky Kentucky 24 single died of cholera July 16 1849
Sept 21 1853 1354 Connally Daniel Marion Larceny 3 years 35 5' 8"   dark blue black Ireland Framer   Catholic can read & write no none living       single Sept 21, 1854
June 20 1891 1123 Connell James M Macon Robbery 1 yr 18 1 m 73 ? Med Fair Murky Blue Lt Chest New Jersey Waiter   Catholic R&W Moderate Father living Mother died age 6 Ireland Ireland 14 Single May 19 1892
Feb 22 1887 8144 Connell Michael alias Snotty Cook Robbery 3 yrs 29 5ft 5 3/4 162 Sandy Hazel Brown Canada Bookbinder 3rd term see 2725 Catholic High 10 yrs Moderate Yes Ireland Ireland 30 Widowed Aug 22 1889
May 16 1891 1045 Connell William Cook Burglary 1 yr 6 mos 20 1 m 72 ? Md Dark Azure Blue Med Chest Missouri Laborer   Catholic R&W Abstinent Yes Ireland Ireland 13 Single Sep 15 1892
May 25 1887 8279 Connelly John C Peoria Larceny 1 yr 29 5ft 10 3/4 210 Sandy Blue Sandy Illinois R R Engineer   None R&W 4 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died 25 Ireland Illinois 29 Married no child Apr 25 1888
May 10 1886 7652 Conner James Livingston Burglary 3 yr 22 5ft 8 145 Fair Blue Brown Penn Clerk   Catholic R & W Moderate No Father age16 Mother age18 Ireland Ireland 16 Single Feb 10 1888
May 10 1886 7652 Conner James Livingston Burglary 3 yr 22 5ft 8 145 Fair Blue Brown Penn Clerk   Catholic R & W Moderate No Father age16 Mother age18 Ireland Ireland 16 Single Feb 10 1888
April 13 1854 1473 Conner Thomas Cumberland Larceny 1 year 37 5' 3 1/2"   light black black Ireland Farmer   no church can not read or write never drank to excess Parents living in Ireland       wife living in Ohio discharged April 13,1855
Jan 22 1858 2629 Conners Mary Cook Larceny - 1 yr 35 4' 11-3/4"   Fair Blue Auburn Ireland House Maid   Catholic Read & Write Not Intemp None Unk Unk Unk No Husb. Dischg. Jan 22 1859 - Term expired
Nov 19 1888 9136 Conners Robert Cook Larceny 1yr 24 5ft 9 3/4 ? Light Blue Lt Brown Illinois Telegraph repairer 6 mos House of Correctin Detroit None R&W 5 yrs Moderate Yes Ireland Ireland 14 Single Oct 19 1889
Mar 17 1886 7551 Connihan John Carroll attempt to commit rape - 2 yr, 6mos 28 5'9 1/2 148 dark blue nearly black Iowa Switchman   Catholic R&W, 8 yrs intemperate yes Ireland Ireland 20   March 25 1859
Sept 24 1853 1364 Connor Charles   Larceny                                   Sep 24, 185* time expired
June 2 1890 313 Connor John Adams Burglary 4 yrs 22 1 m 70 ? Md Dark Violet Blue Lt Chest Maryland Florist   Catholic Common Abstinent Father living Mother died age 1 Ireland France 15 Single Died June 26 1892
July 9 1886 7761 Connors Patrick Cook Burglary 1 yr 18 5ft 6 34 144 Med Dark Blue Brown Ohio Grocer Clerk see # 1646 Catholic Common 9 yrs Abstinent Father living Mother age 9 Ireland Ireland 12 Single June 9 1887
Dec 29 1887 8569 Connors Toni Cook Burglary 1 yr 27 5ft 6 3/4 151 Sandy Blue Sandy Brown Illinois Factory Shoemaker   None R&W 2 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 8 26 Ireland Ireland Single Nov 29 1888
Apr 6 1891 949 Connors alias William Johnson William Cook Burglary 1 yr 22 1 m 63 ? Med Dk Slate Blue Med Chest Illinois Glass Worker 2nd term 8701 Presbyterian Common Intemperate Mother living Father died age infant Ireland Ireland 14 Single Mar 5 1892
Feb 27 1892 1611 Conroe John Whiteside Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 6 mos 16 1 m 67 ? Med Azure Blue Med Light Iowa Waiter   Methodist Common Moderate Mother living Father died age infant Vermont Vermont 16 Single June 26 1893
June 29 1891 1137 Conte John Cook Murder Life commuted to 40 yrs Jan 30 1913 30 1 m 65 ? Dark Gray Y Med Chest Italy Hod Carrier   Catholic Illiterate Moderate Father died age infant Mother died age infant Italy Italy 20 Married 2 child Jan 31 1913
Apr 13 1858 2703 Conway Joseph (G) Whiteside Larceny - 1 yr 28 5' 8-1/2"   Fair Blue Dark Ireland Laborer   Catholic Read & Write Intemp Moth. In Ireland Unk Unk Unk No Wife Dischg. Apr 9 1859 pardoned by Governor
Apr 26 1886 7638 Coogan Thomas Cook larceny, 4 yrs 22 5'4 1/4" 131 dark gray dk brown Illinois teamster 2d term, see 4900. See #2490 Catholic R&W, no yrs intemperate no, father 17, mother age 8 Ireland Ireland 17 single Jany 3 1887

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Oct 8 1885 7186 Cook James Cook Burglary 1 yr 26 6' 1/2" 153 med fair blue brown Illinois Carpenter 2 years Chester under name of Frank Harris Episcopal 8 yrs moderate Father living, mother 18 yrs New York do 18 No par'd April 27 1860
Oct 12 1887 8419 Cook John Cook Larceny 1 yr 28 5ft 5 3/4 135 Med Dark Blue Brown New York Shipping Clerk & Bookkeeper   Baptist Common 5 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 3 23 Massachusetts New York Married no child Sept 12 1888
Mar 26 1889 9438 Cook John U S N D Ill Receiving & concealing Postage Stamps, US property 2 yrs 44 5ft 7 1/2 ? Dark Dk Gray Dk Brown Maine Printer 2nd Term Catholic High 15 yrs Moderate Father died age 22 Mother died age 3 Ireland Canada 9 Married 4 child Dec 25 1890
Sep 28 1888 9025 Cook Louis Logan Larceny 3 yrs 48 5ft 6 ? Dark Hazel Brown Germany Tailor   Evangelical R&W 5 yrs Moderate Father died age 20 Mother died age 35 Germany Germany 28 Widow no child Mar 27 1891
Apr 9 1890 215 Cook Theodore Cook Manslaughter 5 yrs Commuted Nov 3 to expire Dec 1 1891 17 1 m 67 ? Fair Lt Slate Blue Lt Chest New York Laborer   Lutheran R&W Moderate Yes Germany Germany 17 Single Dec 1 1891
June 11 1886 7710 Cookston Thomas Vermilion Grand Larceny 1 yr 34 5 ft 11 12 158 Sandy Blue Sandy Indiana Coal Miner 2 yr Michigan City Ind Christian R & W 2 months Intemperate Mother living Father age 3 Unknown Ky 34 Married May 11 1887
Nov 20 1886 7969 Cool Charles M. Albany, Wyoming Forgery 3 yrs 35 5ft 9 3/4 172 Sandy Blue Brown Penn. Cook   Catholic R & W 6 yrs Moderate Mother Living Father aged 16 Ireland Ireland 16 Single April 15 1889
Mar 10 1890 150 Cooper Crawford Cook Robbery 1 yr 18 1 m 63 ? Dk Mulatto Deep Maroon Black D C Waiter Short term Bridewell Chicago Baptist Illiterate Abstinent Father died age 5 Mother died age 15 Virginia Virginia 15 Single Feb 9 1891
Jan 20 1888 8604 Cooper George Rock Island Burglary 1 yr 6 mos 19 5ft 5 1/2 140 Fair Blue Brown Illinois Laborer   Methodist R&W 4 yrs Abstinent Father died age 9 Mother died age 6 9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Single May 20 1889
Nov 13 1891 1330 Cooper Harry Macon Burglary 2 yrs 2 indictments 23 1 m 78 ? Dark Maroon Pure Gray Y Dk Chest Illinois Laborer   Baptist Illiterate Moderate Yes United States United States 23 Single Aug 12 1893
Nov 3 1887 8501 Cooper Henry Mc Lean Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 3 indictments 20 5ft 8 160 Med Fair Blue Med Brown Illinois Farming   None R&W 2 yrs Abstinent Yes 16 Tennessee Illinois Single Oct 3 1888
Oct 27 1885 7276 Cooper Jennie Hancock Burglary & larceny 1 yr 29 5' 4 1/4" 160 dark gray black Wisconsin general housework   Methodist common school, 9 yr abstinent yes England do 20 married, no children Oct 27 1886
April 6 1853 273 Cooper John Jo Daviess Manslaughter; 2 indictments 23 5 7 3/4   Light Dark Hazel Black Ireland Black Smith   None Read and Write Intemp No       No June 21 1859
April 6 1853 1256 Cooper John Jo Daviess Murder 8 years 23 5' 7 3/4"   light dark hazel black Ireland Black Smith   no church can read & write has drank to excess none living       wife in Missouir Joliet 1859
Oct 27 1885 7274 Cooper Walter Hancock Burglary & larceny 5 yrs 32 5'9 1/2" 153 light blue brown Wisconsin brakeman   Episcopal high school 15 yr intemperate mother living, father 27 yr Kentucky New Brunswick 18 No par'd March 2, 1859
Nov 3 1887 8500 Cooper William Mc Lean Burglary & Larceny 1yr 3 indictments 18 5ft 7 1/2 149 Dark Gray Dk Brown Illinois Farming   None R&W 1 yr Moderate Yes 20 Tennessee Illinois Single Oct 3 1888
Dec 23 1886 8046 Copeland Joseph Knox 2 indictments Burglary & Larceny 6 yrs 38 6ft 172 Dark Dk Brown Brown W.Virginia Coalminer   Catholic R. & W. 6 mo Moderate Father age 9 mother age 11 Penn. Penn. 11 Single March 22 1891
May 3 1854 1481 Copeland R.S. Schuyler Assault with intent to murder 1 year 42 5' 7"   light florid dark gray bald Ireland ?   no church can read & write never drank to excess Parents living in Ireland       single Jan 19, 1855
Mar 5 1892 1622 Copps William De Kalb Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 32 1 m 67 ? Florid Azure Blue Lt Chest Pennsylvania Farmer   Methodist Illiterate Moderate Father died age 17 Mother died age 16 Germany Pennsylvania 17 Single Feb 4 1893
Feb 19 1858 2663 Corbet Daniel Cook Burglary - 2 yrs from Dec 31 1857 27 5' 8"   Fair Gray Dark New York Engineer   None Read & Write Not Intemp Moth. Lives in New York Unk Unk Unk Wife in Chicago, IL. Dischg. June 26 1858 - Pardoned by Governor
June 25 1891 1134 Corbett John Cook Burglary 10 yrs 30 1 m 67 ? Florid Hazel Blue Lt Chest Tennessee Blacksmith's Helper   Catholic Common Moderate Mother living Fathe died age infant Ireland Ireland 21 Separated no child Sep 24 1897
Apr 23 1891 983 Cornish James Cook Larceny 1 yr 20 1 m 70 ? Negro Maroon Black Illinois Cook   Methodist R&W Moderate Mother living Father died age 5 Madagascar Louisiana 15 Single Mar 22 1892
Dec 6 1886 8010 Cornish Joseph Jo Daviess Rape 1 yr 21 5ft 6 3/4 130 Dark Dark Dk Brown England Jeweler   Methodist R & W 6 months Abstinent Father living Mother age 3 England England 7 Single Nov 6 1887
Jan 5 1889 9251 Cornstalk George Ogle Larceny 1 yr 27 5ft 7 ? Med Fair Blue Lt Brown Illinois Farming' 2 yrs at Pontiac None R&W 2 yrs Moderate Mother living Father Don't Know Germany Germany 2-Jan Single Dec 4 1889
Dec 22 1853 1424 Cornstock David Peoria Larceny 2 years 21 5' 9"   dark gray black Ohio     no church can read & write never drank to excess parents living in Iowa       Wife in ? Indiana Dec 22, 1855
Jan 23 1888 8608 Corr Jr alias William Coes Dennis Mc Henry Robbery 1 yr 29 6ft 176 Med Dark Blue Dk Brown Illinois Barkeeper see # 8520 C Catholic R&W 3 yrs Intemperate Father living Mother died age 20 18 Ireland Ireland Single Dec 23 1888
Aug 31 1855 1809 Corwin Lemuel White Larceny 1 year 23 5' 8 1/4"   light gray brown Ohio Black Smith   no church can read & write has drank to excess Mother in Ohio       wife in Illinois Aug 31, 1856
Dec 30 1891 1426 Coss John Cook Burglary 3 yrs 41 1 m 57 ? Dark Gray Y Blind Right Eye Med Chest Bohemia Laborer 5th Term 8572 4th Term 1425 see 3950 Catholic R&W Moderate Father died age infant Mother died age 30 Bohemia Bohemia 22 Single June 29 1894
June 5 1889 9559 Costello Edward Adams Attempt to rape 1 yr 47 5ft 4 1/2 ? Light Lt Blue Blond Pennsylvania Canvasing Agent   Methodist R&W 4 yrs Intemperate Father died age 8 Mother died age 25 Canada Pennsylvania 18 Widow 2 child May 4 1890
May 18 1886 7663 Cothran George Sangamon Larceny 1 yr 32 5 ft 10 175 Dark Gray Hazel Brown Illinois Teamster See #909 Methodist Common 6 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father age 7 Virginia Penn 8 Married April 18 1889
Feb 1 1892 1521 Cotter Edward Peoria Burglary & Larceny 2 yrs 34 1 m 86 ? Med Murky Blue Sandy Chest New York Laborer 4th Term 7167 3rd Term 1521 None R&W Moderate Father died age 10 Mother died age 11 New York New Hampshire 14 Single Oct 31 1893
Feb 20 1889 9349 Cotterell Charles H Knox Burglary & Horse Stealing 8 yrs 29 5ft 6 1/2 ? Md Dark Hazel Brown Indiana Salesman 3 yrs Michigan City Ind. Discharged 10 yrs ago Campbellite R&W 4 yrs Abstinent Father died age 5 Mother died age 18 Scotland France 18 Married 1 child Sep 17 1893
April 24 1868 4565 Coughlin Edward Jersey Robbery - 3yrs 18 5' 6"   Light Brown Lt. Brown Penn. Farmer   Catholic Read   living       married, 1 child Mar 8 1887
Dec 23 1858 257 Coughlin Michael Cook Burglary 21 5 4 1/2   Light Dark Dark Ireland Shoe Maker - Catholic No Temp No       married, 2 children Oct 2 1888
June 17 1891 1101 Cox Charles Cook Burglary 1 yr 17 1 m 71 ? Med Fair Gray Y Med Chest Indiana Machine shoe maker   Methodist Common Abstinent Mother living Father died age 14 Don't Know Indiana 17 Single May 16 1892
Oct 7 1886 7844 Cox Charles Cook Burglary 1 yr 28 5ft 10 154 Dark Black Dk Brown England Teamster   Church Of England R & W 1/2 yr Abstinent Yes England England 12 Married 5 child Sep 7 1887
April 15 1868 4557 Craft Thomas St. Clair Larceny - 1yr 40 5' 6 1/2"   Fair Blue Brown Illinois Farmer   None None   dead       Wife Oct 28 1858
April 20 1849 767 Crahan/Crane? John Cook larceny - 1 yr 33 6' 3/4"   light grey light Ireland (in IL 1 1/2 yrs) labourer   Catholic can read/write intemperate living in Ireland       No Aug 13 1859
Mar 10 1887 8175 Craig George Cook Burglary 1 yr 25 5ft 7 155 Sandy Blue Sandy Penn. Teamster see 9442 Presbyterian Common 8 yrs Intemperate Don't know Ireland Ireland Unknown never had a home Single Feb 11 1888
April 16 1868 4559 Craig Joseph Cook Burglary - 10yrs 32 5' 4 1/2"   Dark Brown Dark Louisiana Clerk (2 com 5/5) None Read and Write   dead       single died Aug 18, 1888
May 6 1891 1025 Craig alias Andrew Watson Andrew Cook Burglary 4 yrs 17 1 m 66 ? Fair Hazel Gray Slate Blue Lt Chest Canada Shipping Clerk   Methodist Common Moderate Yes England England 15 Single Pardoned Sep 11 1892
Nov 11 1885 7324 Crall Edward L. Albany Wyoming Ty larceny, 3 yr 46 5' 7 1/4" 139 med dark blue gray Kentucky ranch cook   Methodist common school, 8 yrs intemperate father living, mother 15 yr Kentucky Penn. 15 No May 24 1861
Mar 26 1887 8209 Cramer Carl Cook Burglary 1 yr 23 5ft 6 1/2 146 Med Dark Brown Brown Germany Baker   Catholic Common 6 yrs Abstinent Mother living father died age 18 Germany Germany 18 Single Feb 26 1888
Oct 22 1886 7894 Cramer Frank Menard Burglary & Larceny 3 yrs 18 5ft 10 1/2 158 Med Fair Gr Hazel Dk Brown Texas None   Baptist R & W 2 yrs Moderate Mother living Father age 10 Kentucky Kentucky 10 Single April 22 1889
Sept 1 1854 1548 Crandale Edward Cook Larceny 5 years 21 5' 8 1/2"   light blue black New York Book Keeper   no church can read & write Never drank to excess parents in St. Louis       Wife in New York Jan 28, 1854 pardoned
Sep 14 1847 661 Crane Charles St. Clair Larceny 17 5'8"   light dark  -- Georgia Farmer -- Baptist    -- Mother living       single Dec 7 1886
Nov 26 1888 9170 Crane Jennie Cook Larceny 5 yrs 34 5ft 4 1/2 ? Light Blue Brown Vermont Housekeeper   Methodist Common 10 yrs Abstinent Father living Mother died age 17 Germany Germany 17 Married no child Aug 25 1892
Jan 31 1889 9291 Cranun alias Thomas Craner Thomas Livingston Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 23 5ft 3 1/2 ? Md Dark Lt Gray Brown Missouri Waiter   Campbellite R&W 6 yrs Intemperate Father died age 6 mos Mother died age 15 Wales Wales 15 Single Dec 30 1889
May 11 1858 33 Crawford Joseph Vermilion Forgery 23 5 5 1/2   Light Blue Dark NY Laborer - None Read and Write Temp No       married March 15, 1869
May 11 1858 2743 Crawford Joseph Vermilion Forgery - 1 yr 23 5' 5-1/2"   Light Blue Dark New York Laborer   None Read & Write not intemp None Unk Unk Unk Wife in Warren Co., Ind. Taken to Joliet July 14, 1858
Feb 15 1887 8127 Creagan David Winnebago Manslaughter 10 yrs 20 5ft 2 3/4 130 Dark Dark Nearly Black Illinois Laborer   Catholic Common 5 yrs Intimperate Father living Mother 5 yrs Ireland Ireland 12 Single Died Spt 17 1888
March 3 1855 1688 Creighton Charles Cook Larceny 1 year 19 5' 6 3/4"   light blue brown Ohio waitor at hotel   no church   never drank to excess mother in Ohio       single March 3, 1856 discharged
June 21 1858 37 Crim Henry Cook, R6 Burglary 26 5 8 3/4   Light Blue Light German RR Foreman - Presb. Read and Write Temp Yes       single Feb 9 1887
1850s - date illegible 41 Criss Benjamin Ogle Larceny 50 5 6 1/2   Dark Blue Black NY Lather - None Read and Write Temp No       Spouse and 8 Children par'd June 1 1859
Jun 25 1858 2821 Criss Benjamin Ogle Larceny - 1 yr 30 5' 6-1/2"   Dark Blue Black New York Teamster   None Cannot Read nor Write Has not drunk to excess Par. In New York Unk Unk Unk No Wife Taken to Joliet July 14 1858
Sept 1 1854 1542 Cromey Patrick Cook Assault to Murder 8 years 24     light blue light Ireland Tailor   Catholic can not read or write Never drank to excess parents in Ireland       single Joliet July 1, 1860
Apr 13 1889 9477 Cronier William Kankakee Burglary 1 yr 20 5ft 9 3/4 ? Md Dark Hazel Dk Brown Wisconsin Laborer see 2727 C see 8133 C Catholic R&W 4 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 2 Ireland Ireland 14 Single Mar 12 1890
May 12, 1858 2745 Cronnin Thomas Winnebago Larceny - 1 yr 26 5' 4-1/4"   Light Blue Black Ireland Painter   Protestant Read & Write intemp Father in England Unk Unk Unk No Wife Disch. May 12, 1859 - Term exp.
May 20 1848 716 Crooks James Cook burglary - 1 yr 23 5/7 1/4" stout fair blue   Ireland (in IL 5 week) moulder   Catholic   intemperate mother in Wisconsin       No Escaped July 14 1858 from cars(?), recaptured July 28 1858; discharged April 11 1859
July 13 1855 1803 Crosb? Stephen Cook Larceny 2 years                                   Escaped Nov 23, 1855, was killed
Mar 5 1887 8164 Crosby Edward Vermilion Burglary 1 yr 24 5ft 5 144 Med Dark Brown Dk Brown Illinois Laborer 2nd term 6530, see 9847 Methodist R & W 4 yrs Moderate Mother Father died 2 Indiana Indiana 19 Single Feb 5 1888
Jan 22 1858 58 Crosby Thomas Cook, R6 Robbery 25 5 7 1/2   Pock Marked Black Black NY Sailor - Presb. No Intemp Mother       single Mar 3 1890
Jan 22 1858 2640 Crosby (Cosgrave?) Thomas Cook Robbery - 10 yrs 25 5' 7-1/2"   Dark w/pock mark _ end of nose off Black Black & Gray New York Sailor   Presbyterian Can Read but Not Write Intemp Moth. In New York Unk Unk Unk No Wife Taken to Joliet Aug 19 1858

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Oct 7 1891 1233 Crose Joseph Edgar Burglary 2 yrs 2 indictments 38 1 m 65 ? Md Dark Maroon Gray Y Dk Chest Indiana Chair maker   Methodist R&W Moderate Father died age 13 Mother died age 18 United States United States 11 Married no child July 6 1893
Apr 6 1888 8782 Cross Philip Mercer Larceny 1 yr 22 5ft 8 170 Med Dark Blue Brown Iowa Farming see 4194 None Read 1 1/2 yrs Moderate Yes Don't Know Don't Know 22 Single Mar 6 1889
Apr 9 1890 214 Crossley alias James Sherwood James Cook Larceny 3 yrs 28 1 m 77 ? Fair Murky Blue Chest m Maryland Clerk 2nd Term 5749 Methodist High Moderate Yes Maryland Maryland 17 Single Oct 8 1892
Jan 14 1892 1449 Crossman Charles Cook Burglary 1 yr 24 1 m 75 ? Med Hazel Gray Slate Blue Med Chest New York Bartender   Methodist R&W Moderate Mother living Father died age 4 England England 23 Married 1 child Dec 13 1892
Oct 6 1887 8405 Crovor Wesley Cook Burglary 1 yr 25 5ft 7 1/4 145 Mulatto Chestnut Black Wisconsin Hostler 2nd term # 4270 Methodist R&W 3 yrs Moderate Yes 9 Tennessee Wisconsin Married 1 child Sept 6 1888
Nov 15 1857 2562 Crowell William P. Adams Larceny - 1 yr 19 5'11"   Fair Lt Gray Light Ohio Farmer   None Read & Write Not Intemp Moth lives McDonough Co., IL. Unk Unk Unk No Wife Nov 14 1858 - Term expired
Dec 11 1888 9193 Crowley John Ford Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 39 6ft 3/4 ? Md Dark Hazel Brown Kentucky Laborer see 2341 Catholic R&W 3 yrs Intemperate Father died age 15 Mother died age 10 Ireland Canada 14 Separated 1 child Nov 10 1889
Nov 13 1891 1329 Croy alias T J Croy, John Smith Thomas J Macon Forgery 2 yrs 2 indictments 21 1 m 64 ? Med Fair Azure Blue fr Med Chest Missouri Farmer   Christian Common Moderate Father living Mother died age 5 Indiana Missouri 20 Married no child Aug 12 1893
Mar 26 1886 7576 Crull Calvin DeWitt burglary & larceny, 2 yrs 27 5'7 3/4 143 md dark brown brown Ohio laborer   no illiterate moderate father living, mother 20 yrs Ohio Ohio 20 single Jan 26, 1887
Mar 26 1886 7575 Crull McClelland DeWitt burglary & larceny, 2 yrs 23 5"4" 137 md dark brown dk brown Indiana farm laborer   no illiterate moderate father living, mother 15 yrs Ohio Ohio 23 married, 2 children Sep 15 1887
July 6 1887 8324 Cuisms Grant Warren Burglary & Grand Larceny 1 yrs 20 5ft 6 1/4 142 Med Dark Hazel Dk Brown Illinois Painter   Presbyterian R&W 1 yr Moderate Mother living Father died age1 17 England England Single June 6 1888
Oct 5 1858 260 Culhona Thomas Bureau Arson 38 5 2   Fair Dark Blue Black Ireland Cook   Catholic Reads Intemp No       No Nov 24 1859
July 9 1886 7762 Cullen Philip J Cook Conspiracy 1 yr 45 5ft 8 34 167 Dark Gr Hazel Dark Gray Ireland Clerk 2nd term see 8906 Catholic Collegiate 10 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father age 39 Ireland Ireland 24 Widower 5 child June 9 1887
Dec 13 1888 9205 Culp Benjamin F De Witt Larceny 1 yr 42 5ft 3 1/4 ? Dark Brown Dk Brown Ohio Barber   Methodist R&W 5 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 12 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 14 Widow Nov 12 1889
Feb 15 1854 1442 Cumming Stewart Cook Larceny 1 year 37 5' 7 3/4"   light blue brown Ireland Farmer   Episcopal can read & write Never drank to excess         has a wife in ? Boon County Aug 27, 1854 Pardoned by Governor
Dec 16 1887 8561 Cummings Charles Carroll Keeping a boat for Prostitution 1 yr 25 5ft 7 151 Dark Hazel Dark Ireland Laborer   Baptist R&W 4 yrs Moderate Father died age 7 Mother died age 8 8 Ireland Ireland Married no child Nov 16 1888
Nov 28 1890 679 Cummings James Iroquois Burglary 1 yr 19 1 m 76 ? Md Dark Dk Slate Blue Dk Chest Canada Laborer   Catholic R&W Moderate Yes Canada Canada 18 Single Oct 27 1891
Nov 4 1886 7912 Cummings John Kane Burglary 2 yrs 17 5ft 6 130 Light Blue Brown Michigan Farm Hand   Methodist R & W 3 yrs Moderate Mother living Father age 13 Canada Canada 15 Single Aug 4 1888
July 31 1886 7776 Cummings William Fremont Wyoming Terr. Grand Larceny 3 yr 37 6ft 159 Dark Sandy Blue Brown Illinois Laborer   Methodist common 17 yrs Abstinent No Father age 24 Mother age 17 Kentucky Iowa 24 Separated Jan 31 1889
Nov 5 1891 1321 Cunningham Clara Champaign Rape 20 yrs 16 5ft 5 ? Med Blue Dk Brown Illinois Dining Room Waitress   Baptist Common Moderate Yes Ohio Indiana 13 Single May 18 1895
Aug 5 1886 7791 Cunningham Henry Cook Larceny 1 yr 43 5ft 6 12 133 Dk Florid Gr Blue Dk Brown Scotland Book Keeper   Presbyterian High School 8 yrs Moderate No Father age 2 Mother age 37 Scotland Scotland 35 Single July 15 1887
Feb 15 1892 1568 Cunningham James Rock Island Larceny 1 yr 25 1 m 65 ? Med Azure Blue Dk Chest Ireland Teamster   Catholic Common Intemperate Mother living Father died age 16 Ireland Ireland 22 Single Jan 14 1893
May 18 1887 8262 Cunningham John Cook Burglary 1 yr 31 5ft 5 3/4 178 Fair Blue Brown Illinois Cab Driver Several times in Bridewell None R&W 2 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 4 yrs Newfoundland Newfoundland 30 Single Apr 18 1888
Dec 8 1885 7365 Cunningham John L. Mercer burglary, 1 yr 24 5'7" 130 med dark brown brown Illinois laborer 2d term see 5729 Methodist common school, 8 yrs abstinent no, father 20 yrs, mother 11 yrs Ireland New York 16 single Sep 2 1888
Feb 18 1855 47 Cunningham Patrick Lake Manslaughter 22 5 2 1/2   Light Blue Black Ireland Laborer - Catholic Reads Temp Yes       4 Children June 8 1859
Feb 18 1855 1669 Cunningham Patrick Lake Larceny 8 yrs 22 ys 5' 2 1/2"   florid blue black Ireland laborer   Catholic can read not write never drank to excess parents in chicago       single Joliet June 5, 1858
Oct 20 1858 46 Cunningham Thomas DeKalb Larceny 50 5 3   Light Gray Auburn Ireland Mason - None No Temp Yes       Single Feb 7 1893
June 6 1888 8878 Cunningham Thomas Cook Burglary 1 yr 20 5ft 6 3/4 ? Med Fair Blue Brown Iowa Waiter   Catholic Read 1 yr Moderate Father died age 17 Mother died age 2 Ireland Ireland 17 Single May 16 1889
Oct 24 1857 52 Cure Elias Hancock Passing Counterfeit Money 30 6 0   Fair Blue Dark Brown PA Farmer - None Read and Write Temp Yes       single par'd by Gov'r 24 Jun 1848
Oct 20 1888 9081 Curley Patrick Cook Burlgary 1 yr 23 5ft 7 3/4 ? Fair Blue Brown Ireland Brakeman 3 yrs in Jefferson City, Missouri see 9954 Catholic Illiterate Moderate Mother living Father died age 8 Ireland Ireland 17 Single Sep 20 1889
Jun. 21, 1858 2800 Curry John Cook Vagrancy - 1-1/2 yrs. 18 5' 4-1/4"   Fair, pock marked Blue Black Mass. Waiter   None Read & Write never drunk to excess Fath. In Mass. Unk Unk Unk No Wife Dischg. Dec. 21 1859
June 4 1888 8874 Curry alias James Curley John Tazwell Burglary & Larceny 2 yrs 24 5ft 6 1/4 ? Med Fair Blue Brown New York Saddler 2nd Term 5660 Catholic R&W 3 yrs Intemperate Yes Ireland Ireland 15 Single Mar 3 1890
Jan 3 1891 733 Curtis Charles Stephenson Robbery 3 yrs 36 1 m 82 ? Md Dark Azure Blue Chest Med Ireland Prison Shoemaker 2nd Term 8095 see 2710, 1 yr at Michigan City Catholic Common Intemperate Father living Mother died age infant Ireland Ireland 15 Married 1 child July 2 1893
Oct 29 1887 8474 Curtis Lewis Kane Burglary 5 yrs 2 indictments 21 5ft 5 1/4 121 Negro Dark Black Maryland Barber   Methodist Illiterate Abstinent Yes 18 Maryland Maryland Single July 28 1891
Apr 4 1891 945 Curtis William L Cook Forgery 2 yrs 32 1 m 70 ? Md Dark Hazel Gray Hazel Med Chest Michigan Newspaper Reporter 2nd Term 9159 Presbyterian Collegiate Moderate Yes New York New York 19 Married no child Jan 3 1895
Jan 22 1858 2639 Curtis (aka James Mann) John N. Cook Forgery - 2 yrs 33 5' 10"   Light Gray Auburn New York Carpenter   Methodist Cannot Read nor Write Not Intemp Par. In New York Unk Unk Unk Wife in Michigan Taken to Joliet Mch 6 1859
Jan 22 1858 234 Curtiss John Cook Forgery 33 5 10   Light Gray Dark Auburn NY Carpenter - M. E. No Temp Yes       No March 28 1859
Dec 4 1886 8009 Curty? Thomas McLean Forgery 8 yrs 36 5ft 10 182 Sandy Hazel Sandy Switzerland Sewing Machine Agent   Catholic High 12 yrs Moderate Yes Germany Germany 20 Separated 2 child Mar. 3 1892
Oct 17 1891 1281 Custer John Douglas Forgery 1 yr 19 1 m 70 ? Fair Azure Blue Med Chest Ohio Farmer   Christian R&W Abstinent Father died age 7 Mother died age 7 United States United States 17 Single Sep 16 1892
Sep 26 1888 9003 Cuthbert John Cook Larceny 1 yr 32 5ft 3 1/2 ? Md Dark Blue Brown Pennsylvania Hostler   None R&W 5 Intemperate Father died age 26 Mother died age 19       Married 4 child Aug 26 1889

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