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Fulton County Home, Almshouse Register, 1877-1908
Transcription by ©2007 Donna Walton, expressly for ©Genealogy Trails,
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No.

NAME

Sex

Age

Color

Occupation

Civil Cond

Birthplace

Parentage

Residence

Education

Health

Habits

Date of Admission

Property

Authority for Admission

Supposed Cause of Pauperism

Date of Discharge

Remarks

               

father

mother

 

read

write

               

1

Rachal Lawson

F

?

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Curtain Tp

no

no

good

A

Nov 1 1879

none

Curtain Tp

feeble minded

Oct 29 1879

unreadable

2

Julius Smith

M

52

W

labourer

S

NA

U.S.

U.S.

Farmington

no

no

good

A

Nov 2 1879

none

Farmington Tp

feeble minded

Apr 14 1881

died with congestion of lungs caused by measles

3

Nancey ***

F

75

W

housekeeper

M

N Y

U.S.

U.S.

Farmington

yes

yes

good

A

Nov 3 1879

none

Farmington Tp

old age

aug 10 1882

taken away by daughter

4

Rebecka Bryant

F

70

W

housekeeper

W

N Jersey

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

good

A

Nov 4 1879

none

Canton tp

old age

Nov 10 1879

 

5

Dicy Hughs

F

42

W

housekeeper

W

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Woodland Tp

yes

yes

insane

A

Nov 5 1879

none

Woodland Tp

insanity

Jan 29 1880

sent to jacksonville

6

Elish Henry

M

55

W

boatman

S

N Y

U.S.

U.S.

Banner Tp

yes

yes

pneumonia

I

Nov 21 1879

none

Banner Tp

intemperance

Nov 27 1879

died pneumonia

7

William Southwood

M

42

W

labourer

M

Ohio

U.S.

U.S.

Waterford Tp

no

no

lung trouble

T

Dec 14 1879

none

Waterford Tp

Exposure in the Army

Apr 1 1880

 

8

Joseph Hulvy

M

?

W

minor

S

Illinois

E

E

Buckheart tp

yes

yes

broken arm

A

Dec 19 1879

none

Buckheart

Broken Arm

May 10 1880

home with Johnny Hughs

9

Jane Rasin

F

30

W

housekeeper

M

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

no

no

pregnant

A

Dec 22 1879

none

Canton tp

Prostitution

Sept 15 1880

discharged

10

Amey Smith

F

9

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Fairview Tp

no

no

good

A

Dec 23 1879

none

Fairview Tp

no means of support

Feb 2 1880

taken away by parents

11

Willie Smith

M

6

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Fairview Tp

no

no

good

A

Dec 23 1879

none

Fairview Tp

no means of support

Feb 2 1880

taken away by parents

12

Eli Hoffman

M

?

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Orian TP

no

no

good

T

Jan 3 1880

none

Orian Tp

out of employment

Feb 10 1880

absent without leave

13

Mrs ?. Kay

F

25

W

housekeeper

M

Georgia

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

? Bowels

T

Jan 6 1880

none

Canton tp

inflamation of bowels

Feb 17 1880

 

14

Henry Williams

M

23

W

miner

S

N Y city

W

W

Cuba

yes

yes

unreadable

 

Jan 8 1880

none

Canton tp

drunkenness

Jan 11 1880

 

15

Mariah Reynolds

F

38

W

housekeeper

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass tp

no

no

good

A

Feb 4 1880

none

Cass Tp

no means of support

April 8 1880

 

16

Olive Bell Reynolds

F

4

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass tp

no

no

good

A

Feb 4 1880

none

Cass Tp

no means of support

Aug 4 1881

 

17

Rachel Parrish

F

17

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Curtain Tp

no

no

good

A

Feb 6 1880

none

Returned

no means of support

Feb 23 1880

unreadable

18

Enoch Dunham

M

72

W

doctor

M

N J

U.S.

U.S.

Buckheart tp

yes

yes

chronic diareah

T

Feb 14 1880

none

Buckheart

Chronic diareah

Mar 29 1880

died chronic diareah

19

Alvera Cox

F

9

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Isabell Tp

no

no

good

A

Feb 23 1880

none

Returned

orphan child

Aug 4 1881

 

20

Maryann Kidd

F

29

W

housekeeper

M

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Waterford Tp

no

no

sick

A

Feb 24 1880

none

Waterford Tp

sickness

April 1880

 

21

Daniel Rauch

M

8

W

none

S

Illinois

G

G

Opava Tp

no

no

good

A

Mar 4 1880

none

Pleasant Tp

no means of support

Mar 20 1880

home with J. M. Vance

22

Frank Rauch

M

6

W

none

S

Illinois

G

G

Opava Tp

no

no

good

A

Mar 4 1880

none

Pleasant Tp

no means of support

Apr 8 1880

home with J. W. Brown

23

Amelia Purce

F

42

W

housekeeper

M

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Liverpool

no

no

unreadable

T

Mar 8 1880

none

Liverpool Tp

no means of support

Apr 14 1880

discharged

24

Judd Hughs

M

1

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Woodland Tp

no

no

good

A

Nov 5 1879

none

Woodland Tp

infant child

Mar 8 1880`

home with John Hughs

25

Stephen Wardwell

M

36

W

labourer

M

Ohio

U.S.

U.S.

Liverpool

no

no

unreadable

T

Mar 16 1880

none

Liverpool Tp

? In face

Mar 30 1880

 

26

James R Hood

M

46

W

Minister

M

Indiana

E

E

Farmers Tp

yes

yes

paralyzed

A

Mar 17 1880

none

Farmers Tp

paralized and partially blind

Aug 2, 1880

 

27

William R Atherton

M

40

W

farmer

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Woodland Tp

yes

yes

softening of brain

A

Apr 2 1880

none

from Jacksonville

softening of the brain

may 29 1880

taken away by parents

28

Owen Mis**her

M

25

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Harris

no

no

idiotic

T

Apr 4 1880

none

Harris Tp

feeble minded

   

29

Mrs. James Bedwell

F

56

W

housekeeper

M

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Opava Tp

no

no

softening of brain

A

Apr 22 1880

none

Pleasant Tp

softening of the brain

May 24, 1880

discharged

30

John E Baker

M

15

W

labourer

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Banner Tp

yes

no

fever & age

T

May 11 1880

none

Banner Tp

no employment

June 1880

absent without leave

31

Frank Lowell

M

4

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Fairview Tp

no

no

good

A

May 22 1880

none

Fairview Tp

no means of support

Feb 9 1882

Milton *erry Vermont

32

Geo B Allen

M

21

W

sugar maker

S

Maine

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

consumption

A

May 31 1880

none

Canton tp

consumption

Jul 23 1880

discharged

33

Chrissie Stone

F

23

W

housekeeper

M

Ohio

U.S.

U.S.

Ellisville Tp

yes

yes

good

A

June 1 1880

yes

Lewistown tp

no means of support

July 2 1880

 

34

James A Stone

M

2

W

none

S

Ohio

U.S.

U.S.

Ellisville Tp

yes

yes

good

A

June 1 1880

none

Lewistown tp

no means of support

Jun 8 1880

home with ? Swarvis

35

David Frazer

M

35

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Fulton County

no

no

crazy

A

June 1 1880

none

Lewistown tp

no means of support

July 2 1880

taken away by mother

36

margaret Ludlum

F

42

W

housekeeper

W

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Astoria

yes

yes

scrofula [tuberculosis]

A

Jun 29 1880

none

Sheriff Taswell County

insanity

Aug 28 1880

absent without leave

38

Joseph Johnson

M

13

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Astoria

no

no

good

A

Jul 13 1880

none

Astoria Tp

fever sore leg scrofula {TB}

Sept 21 1880

discharged

39

David Johnson

M

6

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Astoria

no

no

good

A

Jul 13 1880

none

Astoria Tp

no means of support

Sept 21 1880

discharged

40

Joab Vanner

M

69

W

farmer

S

V A

U.S.

U.S.

Waterford Tp

no

no

unreadable

T

Jul 14 1880

none

Waterford Tp

neuralsia & indigestion

Aug 7 1880

discharged

41

Michael McCunden

M

46

W

miner

S

Ireland

?

?

Canton

no

no

Sifelous (syphliss)

T

July 31 1880

none

Canton tp

sickness cifelous {syphliss}

Dec 29 1880

died Ciphelous

42

Nancy ?. Rasin

F

 

W

none

S

County House

U.S.

U.S.

Buckheart tp

no

no

good

A

July 31 1880

none

born in County House

 

Sept 15 1880

taken away by its mother

43

Walter Mitchell

M

43

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Lewistown

no

no

blind

A

Aug 1880

none

Lewistown tp

Blindness

   

44

Alfred Bumbrell

M

45

W

labourer

S

Pa

U.S.

U.S.

Banner Tp

yes

yes

sore leg

T

Aug 19 1880

none

Banner Tp

sore leg

Sept 1 1880

discharged

45

Sarah Walther

F

24

W

housekeeper

W

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Fairview Tp

no

no

pregnant

A

Aug 21 1880

none

Fairview Tp

pregnancy

Dec 26 1881

 

46

Lovina Suitzer

F

33

W

housekeeper

M

Pa

U.S.

U.S.

Astoria

yes

yes

Histeria{hysteria}

A

Aug 24 1880

none

Astoria Tp

partially insane

Sept 16 1880

taken away by friends

47

Bell Suitzer

F

1

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Astoria

no

no

good

A

Aug 24 1880

none

Astoria Tp

infant child

Sept 16 1880

taken away by its mother

48

Joseph Lundry

M

59

W

none

W

France

F

F

Cass tp

no

no

good

T

Sept 8 1880

none

Cass Tp

old age

June 17 1881

 

49

Mrs James Bedwell

F

61

W

housekeeper

M

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Opava Tp

no

no

softening of brain

A

Sept 8 1880

none

Pleasant Tp

softening of the brain

Sept 18 1880

died softening of the brain

50

Augustus Brown

M

21

W

miner

S

N.Y.

U.S.

U.S.

Cuba

yes

yes

Clapp?

?

Sept 20 1880

none

Cass Tp

sickness Clapp

Nov 1880

discharged

51

John Charison

M

36

W

labourer

S

Sweden

S

S

Canton

yes

yes

unreadable

?

Sept 21 1880

none

Canton tp

fever

Sept 22 1880

died general disability

52

*arviz Hartion

M

77

W

weaver

W

Mass

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

fever

?

Sept 30 1880

none

Canton tp

fever

Jan 5 1881

discharged

53

Mosey unreadable

M

6

W

none

S

Illinois

?

?

Canton

yes

no

good

A

Oct 6 1880

none

Canton tp

orphan child

Jun 20 1881

home with unreadable

54

Maggy unreadable

F

?

W

housekeeper

M

California

E

E

Canton

yes

yes

demented

A

Oct 9 1880

none

Canton tp

feeble minded

Jun 26 1881

discharged

55

John E Baker

M

13

W

labourer

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Bymer Tp

yes

yes

Chills

T

Oct 20 1880

none

Banner Tp

chills & fever

jan 24 1881

 

56

Jane Rosin

F

31

W

housekeeper

M

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

no

no

good

A

Oct 20 1880

none

Returned

out of employment

Mar 6 1881

home reeds station ? Holden

57

Nancy Rosin

F

 

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Buckheart tp

no

no

good

A

Oct 20 1880

none

Returned

infant child

Mar 6 1881

taken away by its mother

58

Vira Cox

F

10

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Isabell Tp

no

no

good

A

Oct 29 1880

none

Returned

orphan child

Aug 3 1881

home Sister Lewistown

59

Marris Cannar

M

56

W

miner

S

Ireland

Ir

Ir

Waterford Tp

no

no

sore leg

T

Nov 3 1880

none

Waterford Tp

sore leg

June 2 1881

absent without leave

60

Williams L*****

M

25

W

farmer

S