Joliet Prison Convict Register Index
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June 23 1888 8917 Eadon Harry Laramie Wyoming Grand Larceny 2 yrs from June 20 23 5ft 6 3/4 ? Med Fair Blue Brown Illinois Barber   Methodist R&W 2 1/2 yrs Moderate Father died age 2 Mother died age 12 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 12 Single Mar 19 1890
Dec 29 1887 8578 Eagan James Cook Larceny 1 yr 6 mos 23 5ft 9 1/2 137 Fair Blue Brown New York Barkeeper   None R&W 4 yrs Moderate Father living Mother died age 12 12 New York New York Married no child Apr 29 1889
Oct 6 1854 1571 Earl Landens Clay Larceny 1 year 19 5' 5"   light gray dark brown Canada sailor   no church can not read or write never drank to excess none living       single Oct 2, 1855
Sept 28 1857 73 Eastbrook George W. Cook Larceny 34 5 5 1/2   Fair Gray Auburn PA Laborer   None Read and Write Intemp No No     single dis. Oct 13 1888 - W.H.C. Oct 26 1887. Retd. Oct 31, 1887
Oct 8 1853 1381 Eastwood Jonathon Pulaski Larceny 3 years 21 5' 9"   dark blue brown Kentucky     no can read & write   Mother living         escaped 12-27-1853
Sept 27 1854 1567 Eaton George Peoria Larceny 1 year 22 5' 3 3/4"   light blue light brown Vermont Teamster   no church can read & write never drank to excess Parents in Vermont       wife in ? County Sept 27, 1855
Apr 30 1891 1004 Eaton John Uinta Wyoming Burglary 8 yrs 17 1 m 73 ? Md Dark Gray Slate Blue Med Chest Iowa Restaurant Clerk   Episcopal Common Abstinent Father living Mother died age 14 Maine Pennsylvania 16 Single Died Apr 13 1893
Mar 31 1886 7583 Eaton Stephen Kane burglary, 1 yr 30 5'7 3/4 172 md dark brown dk brown New York farmhand   Disciples common, 8 yrs moderate yes New York New York 18 no 2/10/1857
May 7 1890 249 Eckbold Henry Cook Burglary 1 yr 39 1 m 65 ? Dark Gray Chest m Germany Teamster   Catholic Illiterate Moderate Yes Germany Germany 21 Married 5 child Pardoned Dec 15 1890
Jan 13 1888 8599 Eckenstein Henry Kankakee Burglary 3 yrs 20 5ft 6 145 Fair Blue Brown Illinois Shoe factory man 2 yrs Michigan City Ind Catholic R&W 1 yr Moderate Yes 13 France Ireland Single July 12 1890
Apr 1 1889 9449 Eckert alias Frank Keller Frank Cook Larceny 2 yrs 27 5ft 4 ? Med Fair Blue Brown Germany Miller   None R&W 7 yrs Moderate Father died age 2 Mother died age 7 Germany Germany 7 Single Dec 31 1890
Mar 10 1887 8188 Eckhardt Charles McLean Robbery 3 yrs 34 5ft 6 1/2 148 Dark Brown Brown Louisana Switchman 2nd term see 9131 and 4688 Methodist Common 5 yrs Intemperate Yes Germany Germany 16 Single Sep 10 1889
Nov 24 1890 670 Edgar Walter DeKalb Burglary & Larceny 2 yrs 2 indictments 21 1 m 77 ? Fair Dk Slate Blue Chest Med Ohio Waiter   Methodist Common Moderate Father died age 16 Mother died age 12 New Jersey Ohio 14 Single Aug 23 1892
Mar 3 1888 8680 Edmonds James Peoria Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 23 5ft 8 1/4 143 Dark Hazel Dark Georgia Laborer see 337 None Illiterate Intemperate Yes Ohio Georgia 20 Single Feb 3 1889
Feby 4 1886 7484 Edmonds Joseph Marshall Assault to rape, 2 yr 51 5'10 1/2 158 dk florid blue gray Ireland blacksmith   Catholic R&W, 5 yrs moderate mother living, father 18 yr Ireland Ireland 25 single Jul 2 1889
Dec 23 1891 1396 Edwards Henry Cook Larceny 1 yr 22 1 m 71 ? Med Azure Blue lim Y Med Chest Massachusetts Printer   Catholic Common Moderate Yes Massachusetts Massachusetts 14 Single Nov 22 1892
June 21 1858 72 Edwards Peter Cook Larceny 23 5 3   Dark Blue Dark Auburn France None given   Protestant Read and Write Temp No No     single July 15, 1889
Jun 21 1858 2818 Edwards Peter Cook Larceny - 1 yr   5' 3"   Dark Blue Dark Auburn France Joiner   Protestant Read & Write Has not drunk to excess None Unk Unk Unk No Wife Taken to Joliet July 14 1858
May 16 1891 1035 Edwards William Cook Robbery 1 yr 26 1 m 80 ? Md Dark Lt Slate Blue Med Chest Ohio Brakeman   Episcopal R&W Moderate Yes England England 23 Single Died July 10 1891
Oct 18 1887 8433 Edwards Charles F. Peoria Burglary & Larceny 2 yrs 2 indictments 27 5ft 5 1/2 138 Lt Sandy Blue Light Illinois Tailor   Baptist Common 6 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father died age 12 23 New York Pennsylvania Single July 18 1889
Mar 5 1887 8165 Edwards Frank Vermilion Grand Larceny 1 yr 22 5ft 6 1/2 186 Negro Black Black Indiana Waiter   Methodist R & W 1 yr Abstinent Yes Indiana Indiana 20 Single Feb 5 1888
Feb 9 1887 8104 Edwards Richard Cook Larceny 1 yr 49 5ft 9 182 Med Dark Blue Gray-Brown Wales Stone Cutter 2nd term 203 Episcopal R & W 6 yrs Intimperate No Father 25 yrs England England 19 Widower Jan 9 1888
Dec 10 1885 7381 Edwards (alias Chas. Wilson) John Cook burglary 20 yrs 24 5'19 3/4" 170 Negro dk brown black Kentucky laborer 2d term 5264 See #359D Baptist R&W, 3 yrs abstinent mother living, father don't know yrs Alabama don't know 12    
Feb 24 1886 7507 Edwards (alias Elliott) George Cook burglary, 2 yrs 32 5'11 1/4 202 med dark gr hazel nearly black New York brakeman   Episcopal common, 8 yrs moderate father living, mother 1 1/2 yr Ohio Penn. 14 single Dec 12 1886
Mar 4 1891 865 Edwards alias Abe Earns Grant Cook Burglary 1 yr 6 mos 18 1 m 68 ? Med Fair Hazel Gray Y Med Chest Illinois Laborer   Jewish R&W Abstinent Father living Mother died age 16 Holland England 18 Single July 4 1892
Apr 5 1888 8777 Edwards alias Burt Edwards, Albert Edwards Bert Champaign Larceny 1 yr 19 5ft 3 111 Med Fair Hazel Brown Missouri Bootblack see 579 C Episcopal R&W 3 1/2 yrs Moderate Father living Mother died age 5 England Germany 8 Single Mar 5 1889
Mar 11 1891 885 Edwards alias Myers Levi George McLean Grand Larceny 1 yr 24 1 m 61 ? Md Dark Lt Slate Blue Med Chest New York Salesman   Hebrew Common Abstinent Yes Prussia New York 21 Single Feb 10 1892
Jan 25 1887 8069 Edwards alias Smith Edward Cook Larceny 4 yrs 23 5ft 7 1/4 143 Fair Hazel Brown N.C. Bookkeeper   Baptist Common 8 yrs Intemperate Father living mother age 13 N.C. Virginia 21 Single Mar 21 1890
May 11 1891 1030 Egan Richard Sangamon Larceny 1 yr 33 1 m 67 ? Sandy Azure Blue Chest Sandy Ireland Machinist   Catholic Common Intemperate Yes Ireland Ireland 22 Single Apr 10 1892
June 1 1891 1070 Egan Robert Cook Burglary 1 yr 24 1 m 68 ? Md Dark Dk Slate Blue Med Chest Illinois Teamster   Catholic Common Intemperate Father died age infant Mother died age 24 Ireland Ireland 21 Widow no child Apr 30 1892
Mar 16 1891 892 Ehret John F Cook Larceny 3 yrs 37 1 m 66 ? Light Murky Blue Lt Chest Illinois Cigar box maker   Catholic Common Intemperate Mother living Father died age 16 Pennsylvania New York 21 Married 2 child Sep 15 1893
July 3 1886 7747 Eisinger John Cook Larceny 1 yr 24 5ft 6 34 163 Dark Gray Dark Brown Germany Laborer   Catholic R & W 7 yrs Abstinent Yes Germany Germany 20 Single June 3 1887
Nov 8 1887 8513 Eldridge Walter Cook Burglary 1 yr 28 5ft 6 147 Dark Blue Brown New York Laborer 4866 C Episcopal R&W 3 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 18 18 New York New York Single Oct 8 1888
Apr 26 1888 8796 Eldridge Willard C Cook Larceny 1 yr 38 5ft 9 128 Dark Hazel Dk Brown Canada Bookkeeper   Presbyterian High 8 1/2 Abstinent Father died age 28 Mother died age 27 Massachusetts Vermont 21 Married 2 child Mar 26 1889
Feb 9 1892 1535 Elhoney Harry M Knox Maliciously injuring & defacing building 1 yr 32 1 m 74 ? Med Gray Slate Blue Med Chest Michigan Laborer 2nd term ???? Catholic Common Moderate Father died age 2 Mother died age 20 Ireland Pennsylvania 21 Single Blurry
Dec 11 1891 1389 Elliott Grant McLean Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 2 indictments 25 1 m 68 ? Med Lt Slate Blue Med Chest Illinois Fireman   None R&W Moderate Mother living Father died age 15 Ohio Ohio 15 Married 2 child Nov 10 1892
Mar 25 1889 9415 Elliott Laborn W McLean Forgery & Uttering 1 yr 30 5ft 10 ? Dark Hazel Nearly Black Illinois Farming   Campbellite R&W 6 yrs Abstinent Father died age 6 Mother died age 16 Tennessee Ohio 16 Married 1 child Feb 24 1890
Mar 15 1887 8198 Elliott William McLean Grand Larceny 2 yrs 22 5ft 6 3/4 132 Med Dark Gray Brown Pennsylvania Florist, Teligh operator and tinsmith   Presbyterian R & W 2 1/4 yrs Moderate Father died 17 yrs Mother died 19 yrs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 21 Single Dec 15 1888
June 271889 9617 Ellis Frank Will Assault with intent to commit rape 1 yr 32 5ft 5 1/4 ? Dark Blue Dark New York Laborer   Catholic R&W 4 yrs Intemperate Father died age 9 Mother died age 4 Ireland Ireland 4 Single May 26 1890
Mar 27 1886 7579 Ellis Ulysses Stark larceny, 1 yr 19 5'5 1/4 134 sandy dk. Hazel sandy Illinois printer   Methodist common, 8 yrs moderate mother living, father at age 6 Kentucky England 15 single Dec 10 1887
Nov 1 1847 683 Ellis Wm. Cook Larceny 32 5'4"   light blue brown Born in New Jersey Confectioner -- none   no Parents dead       Spouse Discharged Sept 28 1858
May 13 1887 8257 Ellis alias Morgan Charles Peoria Forgery 1 yr 43 5ft 7 3/4 149 Med Dark Brown Gray Mixed Illinois Salon Keeper 2nd term see 7130 Methodist Common 5 yrs Intemperate Yes Ohio Vermont 19 Single June 28 1889
Oct 13 1858 308 Elsworth James St. Clair Larceny 28 5 10 3/4   Fair Gray Auburn Ireland Drayman   Catholic Read and Write Temp No       No Discharged Aug 13 1860
Feb 1 1887 8086 Ely George Adams Grand Larceny 1 yr 47 5ft 3 3/4 137 Med Dark Blue Dk Brown New York Clerk   Presbyterian High 12 yrs Moderate Father age 31 mother ge 20 Conn. Conn. 25 Widowed Jan 1 1888
Feb 25 1888 8672 Ely John Cook Burglary 2 yrs 23 5ft 7 3/4 125 Fair Blue Brown New Jersey Carpenter   Baptist R&W 2 yrs Intemperate Yes New Jersey New Jersey 23 Single Nov 24 1889
Nov 11 1885 7327 Embree Milton J. Albany Wyoming Ty assault with an attempt to commit murder, 4 yrs 29 5'10" 180 dark gray black France laborer   Presb. common school, 5 yrs abstinent father living, mother 23 yrs France Kentucky 17 No May 24 1861
Oct 2 1885 7168 Emerick Aug DuPage Larceny 3 yrs 27 5' 1/2" 121 mid-fair blue brown Germany Farm hand   Germ. Methodist 8 yrs moderate no - father 18 yrs, mother 3 yrs Germany   22 No Oct 26 1860
Sept 1 1855 1810 Emilson John St. Clair Larceny 4 years 31     light gray brown New Jersey bookseller   no church can read & write never drank to excess none living       single Feb 2, 1859 Pardoned
Oct 27 1887 8468 Emmett William Minard Burglary 1 yr 6 mos 40 5ft 6 142 Med Dark Slate Blue Brown Pennsylvania Laborer   None R&W 3 yrs Moderate Father died age 13 Mother died age 39 14 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Married no child Feb 27 1889
Apr 3 1888 8766 Emmitt Calvin McLean Burglary & Larceny 1 yr commuted to expire Nov 8 1888 18 5ft 5 3/4 134 Med Fair Blue Brown Canada Laborer   None R&W 2 1/2 yrs Abstinent Father living Mother died age 18 Ireland England 18 Single Nov 8 1888
Apr 3 1888 8767 Emmitt William McLean Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 23 5ft 5 1/2 134 Med Dark Blue Brown Canada Baker   None Read 1 1/2 yrs Abstinent Father living Mother died age 20 Ireland England 21 Single Mar 15 1889
June 10 1889 9566 Engel Joseph Will Burglary 1 yr 19 5ft 5 1/4 ? Dark Brown Dk Brown Germany Tailor   Catholic R&W 6 yrs Intemperate Yes Germany Germany 18 Single May 9 1890
Mar 22 1886 7564 Engle John Fulton assault & robbery, 1 yr 30 5'4 1/2" 139 a little sandy hazel brown Ohio farming 2d term, see 800 Presb. illiterate moderate father living, mother age 15 Ohio Ohio 18 single Sept 30 1886
Dec 23 1858 266 Epping Anton Cook Larceny 23 5 6 3/4   Fair Light Blue Auburn Germany Laborer   Catholic Read and Write Temp No       single Sep 8 1886
Mar 3 1887 8163 Erbst George Rock Island Murder 17 yrs 6 mo 31 5ft 6 140 Fair Hazel Brown Germany Cooper   Lutheran Common 7 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father died 25 Germany Germany 13 Single Mar 2 1897
Nov 5 1885 7312 Ernest Charles W. Cook assault with intent to kill, 2 yrs 30 5'6 1/2" 160 dark blue brown New York machinist   Methodist common school, 10yr abstinent yes don't know do 12 single June 2 1892
Oct 20 1854 1403 Escat* Henry Bureau Having Court Money 1 year 25 5' 7 3/4"   light gray brown England Teamster   no church can read & write Never drank to excess parents in Michigan       single Discharged Oct 20, 1854
June 16 1888 8900 Ester Henry Mc Henry Murder 25 yrs 28 5ft 7 ? Fair Blue Med Brown New York Clerk Anamosa transferred to Fort Madison in 1878 2 yrs Jefferson City, Missouri Baptist Common 6 1/2 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 23 New York New York 17 Single Mar 15 1902
Mar 8 1887 8173 Ethridge George Vermilion Burglary & Larceny 2 yrs 59 5ft 8 132 Med Dark Blue Grayish Brown New York Hotel Hand Is no doubt an old timer Unionalist Common 10 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father died 30 yrs New York New York 21 Widower 2 child Dec 8 1888

Date
When Rec'd

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Last

First

Court
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Crime & sentence (years)

Age

Height

Wgt

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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

Oct 28 1885 7278 Evan Daniel J. Vermilion assault to murder 1 yr 23 6' 3 1/2" 177 Negro black black Kentucky farming   Methodist can read, no school abstinent father living, mother 1 yr Kentucky do 21 single, 1 child Nov 27 1887
Oct 24 1887 8459 Evans Charles Henry Burglary & Larceny 2 indictments 3 yrs 20 5ft 5 1/2 141 Med Dark Blue Brown Illinois Hostler   None R&W 3 yrs Moderate Yes 18 Illinois Illinois Single Apr 23 1890
June 8 1849 787 Evans Evan Jo Daviess larceny - 2 yrs 22 5'9 1/2"   light light light Wales (in IL 10 yrs) miner   none can read/write temperate parents living in Wales       single Jun 2 1888
Sept 21 1887 8373 Evans James Sangamon Larceny 1 yr 29 6ft 1/2 169 Fair Blue Brown Indiana Butcher   Methodist Common 4 yrs Moderate Yes 15 England England Married no child Aug 21 1888
April 13 1854 1476 Evans Jeremiah Hardin Murder 7 years 6 months 20 5' 0"   dark black, squint eyed black Illinois Farmer   no church can not read or write never drank to excess Parents living in Illinois       single died Feb 24, 1855
Oct 28 1852 1186 Evans John Adams larceny 1 year 18 5' 1"   light, marked with small pox hazel dark Ireland     Catholic can read & write never drank to excess parents living       single Escaped July 18, 1853
Nov 22 1854 1631 Evans Samuel Clark Murder 8 years 25 5' 7 1/2"   light dark gray dark brown Indiana farmer   no church can read & write never drank to excess Father in Indiana       single Dec 28, 1856 gov Pardon
Mar 30 1891 927 Evans William Fulton Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 19 1 m 86 ? Med Fair Hazel Gray Hazel Med Chest Illinois Farmer   None Illiterate Moderate Father living Mother died age 16 Ohio Missouri 19 Single Feb 28 1892
June 23 1888 8920 Everett Adrian Laramie Wyoming Manslaughter 4 yrs from Mar 6 1888 31 5ft 11 ? Med Dark Hazel Brown Maine Ranchman   Baptist R&W 2 1/2 yrs Moderate Father living Mother died age 4 Maine Maine 14 Single May 5 1891
Oct 12 1885 7224 Everhart Harry Warren burglary & larceny, 1 yr 16 5' 3/4" 101 med fair hazel light brown Wisconsin none   Catholic 1 yr abstinent father living, mother 10 yrs Michigan Wisconsin 13 single Jan 21 1890
Oct 12 1885 7223 Everhart William Warren burglary & larceny, 1 yr 21 5' 4 1/4" 145 med dark hazel very dark brown Penn. Knitter several times in jail in PA Catholic 7 mos abstinent no, father 17 yrs, mother 15 yrs Germany do 19 married, 2 children Feb 23 1892
Apr 7 1888 8784 Evinger M S Edgar Forgery 2 yrs 23 5ft 5 3/4 143 Med Dark Blue Brown Illinois Farming see 913 C Methodist R&W 3 3/4 yrs Abstinent Yes Ohio Delaware 20 Married 1 child Jan 6 1890
Feb 1 1887 8087 Ewert Silas Adams Assault to Kill 1 yr 27 5ft 8 161 Fair Blue Brown Illinois Cigar Maker   Lutheran R&W 2 yrs Intemperate Mother living fathe age 17 Germany Germany 20 Married 2 child Jan 1 1888
Dec 31 1891 1437 Ezell Anney Cook Manslaughter 1 yr 6 mos 26 5ft 3 ? Negro Black Black Tennessee Laundress   Baptist Illiterate Moderate Father died age infant Mother died age infant Louisiana Tennessee Don't Know Married no child June 15 1895

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