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Fulton County Home, Almshouse Register, 1877-1908
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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

200

Bud Ball

M

8

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Young Hickory

no

no

good

A

Jun 15 1883

none

Young Hickory Tp

orphan child

Aug 1 188?

home of J M Pearce

201

Bertie Baird

F

1

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Young Hickory

no

no

good

A

Jun 15 1883

none

Cass Tp

Illegitimate child

   

202

Mary Brown

F

19

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

good

A

June 16 1882

none

Canton Tp

Mute from Jacksonville

July 23 1883

 

203

Anson Brown

M

17

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

good

A

June 16 1882

none

Canton Tp

Mute from Jacksonville

July 23 1883

 

204

Charley Brown

M

14

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

good

A

June 16 1882

none

Canton Tp

Mute from Jacksonville

July 23 1883

 

205

Emma Ham

F

21

W

housekeeper

M

Pa

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

no

no

good

A

July 2 1883

none

Canton Tp

abandoned by her husband

Nov 17 1883

 

206

Anna *umm

F

3

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

no

no

good

A

July 18 1883

none

Canton Tp

no means of support

Nov 17 1883

 

207

George Whiting

M

76

W

Carpenter

W

Ohio

U.S.

U.S.

Young Hickory

yes

yes

good

A

July 18 1883

none

Young Hickory Tp

old age no means of support

Aug 1 1883

killed by car at Smithfi-----

208

Crazy Dutchman

M

30

W

         

Orion

   

good

 

July 23 1883

none

Orion Tp

insane

Oct 12 1883

absent without permission

209

Mary E Wagener

F

28

W

none

S

Indiana

U.S.

U.S.

Waterford

yes

yes

Dropsey

T

July 30 1883

none

Waterford Tp

sickness dropsey

Dec 29 1884

died

210

Polly Wheeler

F

78

W

housekeeper

W

N.Y.

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

feeble

A

Aug 14 1883

none

Canton Tp

old age

   

211

Georgie S Lane

F

25

W

housekeeper

M

N.J.

U.S.

U.S.

Lewistown

yes

yes

not good

T

Aug 15 1883

none

Lewistown

deserted by husband

Aug 26 1883

absent without leave

212

name unknown

M

30

W

not known

                 

Aug 17 1883

none

Astoria Tp

Deathly sick when found

Aug 18 1993

died

213

Mattie Pearce

F

23

W

none

S

Missouri

U.S.

U.S.

Cass Tp

yes

yes

pregnant

T

Aug 21 1883

none

Cass Tp

in family way

June 30 1884

 

214

George Knox

M

35

W

miner

S

Tennessee

Scot

 

Lewistown

yes

yes

rheumatism

T

Sept 1 1883

none

Lewistown

rheumatism

Oct 30 1883

 

215

James Harvy

M

49

W

miner

S

Ireland

Ir

Ir

Keohuh Iowa

yes

yes

rheumatism

T

Sept 20 1883

none

Canton Tp

rheumatism

Oct 16 1883

 

216

Henry Jones

M

16

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Buckheart

yes

yes

good

A

Sept 21 1883

none

from feeble minded school in Lincoln Illinois

Idiotic

   

217

James Williams

M

71

W

Farmer

W

W Virginia

U.S.

U.S.

Lewistown

yes

yes

good

T

Oct 19 1883

none

Lewistown

old age no means of support

Mar 31 1885

died Feb 25/89

218

Geo W Stutez

M

80

W

Carpenter

W

N.Y.

U.S.

U.S.

Lewistown

yes

yes

Rupture

A

Oct 26 1883

none

Lewistown

no means of support

Nov 5 1885

died

219

James R Hood

M

?

W

farmer

M

Indiana

U.S.

U.S.

Buckheart

yes

yes

nearly blind

A

Nov 14 1883

none

Buckheart Tp

Paralesis & nearly blind

Feb 14 1884

 

220

Henry Carver

M

?

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Orion

no

no

cripple

A

Dec 3 1883

none

Orion Tp

no means of support

   

221

Lenora H. Hom

F

?

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

no

no

good

A

Nov 7 1883

none

born in County House

 

May 1 1884

 

222

David Walez

M

23

W

labourer

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Lewistown

yes

yes

Chills

T

Dec 8 1883

none

Lewistown

Chills & ague

Apr 17 1884

 

223

Charles Miller

M

21

W

none

S

 

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

sick

A

Dec 14 1883

none

Canton Tp

Scrofula

May 21 1887

 

224

George Willson

M

31

W

miner

S

N.Y.

U.S.

U.S.

non-resident

yes

yes

paralysis

T

Dec 14 1883

none

Orion Tp

crippled in shoulder and arm

Mar 31 1884

 

225

William West

M

21

W

mechanic

S

Ireland

Ir

Ir

non-resident

yes

yes

frozen feet

T

Dec 17 1883

none

Canton Tp

frozen feet

Feb 19 1884

 

226

Mary ?. Carver

F

22

W

housekeeper

M

Pa

U.S.

U.S.

Orion

no

no

pregnant

A

Dec 25 1883

none

Orion Tp

no means of support

Apr 26 1884

 

227

James Shields

M

56

W

labourer

S

Ireland

Ir

Ir

none

yes

yes

Billious

T

Dec 28 1883

none

Buckheart Tp

sick no means of support

Jan 15 1884

 

228

Georgie E Lane

F

25

W

housekeeper

M

N.J.

U.S.

U.S.

Lewistown

yes

yes

abscess

A

Dec 28 1883

none

returned from MacDonough Co

     

229

Lana Swanson

F

30

W

none

S

Sweden

S

S

Table Grove

yes

yes

insane

T

Jan 10 1884

none

Farmers Tp

partially insane

Apr 28 1884

 

230

Anna Kent

F

32

W

housekeeper

M

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

sick

A

Jan 16 1884

none

Canton Tp

partially insane

Apr 1 1884

 

231

Maggie Foster

F

13

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

good

A

Jan 22 1884

none

Canton Tp

no means of support

Feb 21 1884

 

232

Benjamin Pearce

M

 

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass Tp

no

no

good

A

Sept 16 1883

none

born in County House

 

June 30 1884

 

233

Edward Murphy

M

55

W

labourer

W

Ireland

Ir

Ir

Waterford

yes

yes

good

T

Feb 5 1884

none

Waterford Tp

fever sore leg

May 1 1884

 

234

Stephen Wardwell

M

40

W

labourer

M

Ohio

U.S.

U.S.

Liverpool Tp

no

no

rheumatism

T

Feb 6 1884

none

Liverpool Tp

rheumatism

Mar 12 1884

 

235

John B Kid

M

70

W

labourer

W

Indiana

U.S.

U.S.

Cass Tp

no

no

blind

T

Feb 24 1884

none

Cass Tp

nearly blind

May 20 1884

absent without leave

236

Geo W Sherwood

M

54

W

mechanic

W

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass Tp

yes

yes

blind

T

Feb 24 1884

none

Cass Tp

blind

Feb 21 1887

 

237

Ella Cull

F

1

W

none

M

Indiana

U.S.

U.S.

unknown

yes

yes

good

A

Feb 25 1884

none

Canton Tp

insanity

Mar 7 1884

sent to Fortway

238

EdaAn Greathouse

F

13

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Waterford

no

no

scrofula

T

Feb 26 1884

none

Waterford Tp

Scrofula

Apr 8 1884

died

239

Jennie O'Day

F

16

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

good

T

Feb 14 1884

none

Canton Tp

insane

Aug 22 1884

home Mr Rogers

240

Nelson Okland

M

41

W

labourer

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

good

T

Mar 20 1884

none

received by Steward

partial insane

Apr 1 1885

sent to Kankakee

241

Abraham Merehart

M

55

W

labourer

W

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Farmington

yes

yes

good

T

Mar 22 1884

none

Farmington Tp

Nearly blind

   
 

Doctor Stout

M

54

W

physician

W

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Banner Tp

yes

yes

not good

T

Apr 20 1884

none

Jackson Hospital

insanity

   

242

Samuel Kreideler

M

36

W

farmer

S

Ohio

U.S.

U.S.

Lee Tp

yes

yes

cipherus [?]

T

smeared

none

Lee Tp

Blood poison

July 9 1884

 

243

Frank Baird

M

30

W

farmer

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass Tp

yes

yes

Blood poison

T

Apr 12 1884

none

Cass Tp

scrofula & blood poison

Apr 17 1884

 

244

Mary May Carver

F

 

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Orion

no

no

good

A

Apr 2 1884

none

born in County

infant child

Apr 26 1884

 

245

John Linch

M

63

W

labourer

W

Ireland

Ir

Ir

Farmington

yes

yes

sore leg

T

May 30 1884

none

Farm TP

gravel & sore leg

Jun 30 1884

 

246

Henry Hulry

M

14

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

good

T

Jun 7 1884

none

Canton Tp

orphan child

July 14 1884

 

247

faded unreadable

M

63

W

labourer

W

Ireland

Ir

Ir

Farmington

yes

yes

sore leg

T

Aug 8 1884

none

Farmington Tp

sickness

Nov 1 1884

 

248

faded unreadable

M

77

W

faded

W

Germany

?

?

Orion

yes

yes

good

T

Aug 26 1884

none

Orion Tp

old age no means of support

Oct 4 1886

died

249

James Hulvy

M

9

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

no

good

A

May 6 1884

none

Canton Tp

orphan child

Aug 6 1884

home Geo R Palmer Marris co. Kansas

250

faded unreadable

M`

?

W

labourer

M

Virginia

U.S.

U.S.

Young Hickory

no

no

sun pain [?]

T

Sep 8 1884

none

Young Hickory Tp

sun stroke

Apr 1887

died

251

Mary C Dahe

F

53

W

housekeeper

M

Virginia

U.S.

U.S.

Young Hickory

no

no

not good

A

Sep 1884

none

Young Hickory Tp

female disease

Apr 14 1887

 

252

Frank Miller

F

3

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

no

no

good

A

Sep 10 1884

none

Canton Tp

father dead mother could not support

Apr 1 1885

sent to Crestan Iowa

253

Carry Miller

F

1

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

no

no

good

A

Sep 1884

none

Canton Tp

father dead mother could not support

Nov 29 1884

died

254

Ama E Plummer

F

50

W

none

M

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass Tp

no

no

good

A

Sep 12 1884

none

Prairie City

partially idiotic

Dec 29 1886

Died

255

George Williams

M

 

W

n

S

Illinois

             

sept 15 1884

none

from Jacksonville by Sheriff

Masive insane caused by typhoid fever

 

sent to Kankakee

256

John Walters

M

66

W

Carpenter

S

Pa

U.S.

U.S.

Astoria

yes

yes

not good

T

Sept 18 1884

none

Astoria Tp

mental derangement

Mar 26 1885

 

257

Meri**th Putman

M

8

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cuba

no

no

good

A

Sept 29 1884

none

Putman Tp

no means of support

Nov 17 1884

 

258

Ross Putman

M

6

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cuba

no

no

fever

A

Sept 29 1884

none

Putman Tp

no means of support

Nov 17 1884

 

259

George Putman

M

4

W

none

S

Kansas

U.S.

U.S.

Cuba

no

no

good

A

Sept 29 1884

none

Putman Tp

no means of support

Nov 17 1884

 

260

John Conway

M

65

W

none

S

Scottland

Ir

Sc

Young Hickory

yes

yes

not good

A

Oct 25 1884

none

Young Hickory Tp

no means of support

   

261

John A Ackerson

M

8

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Waterford

no

no

good

A

Oct 28 1884

none

Waterford Tp

no means of support

Jan 1 1885

 

262

Geo W Ackerson

M

5

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Waterford

no

no

good

A

Oct 28 1884

none

Waterford Tp

no means of support

Jan 1 1885

 

262

Cloa Ackerson

F

 

W

housekeeper

M

Indiana

U.S.

U.S.

Waterford

no

no

good

T

Oct 28 1884

none

Waterford Tp

no means of support

Jan 1 1885

 

263

Nast Peters

M

71

W

farmer

M

Virginia

U.S.

U.S.

Lewistown

yes

yes

good

A

Nov 24 1884

none

Lewistown Tp

no means of support

Mar 31 1885

Jun 23-1887

264

Sarah Langly

F

74

W

housekeeper

W

Tennessee

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

no

no

good

A

Nov 15 1884

none

Canton Tp

old age no means of support

   

265

Sarah Stapleford

F

60

W

housekeeper

W

 

U.S.

U.S.

Vermont Tp

yes

yes

demented

 

Dec 31 1884

none

sent up from Jacksonville

insane

Feb 24 1885

taken away by friends

266

Cornelia Nichols

F

51

W

housekeeper

W

N.Y.

U.S.

U.S.

Bernadott

yes

no

good

 

Dec 31 1884

none

Bernadott Tp

nurse for child

Aug 26 1885

 

267

Silvia A Nichols

F

15

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Bernadott

yes

yes

convulsions

 

Dec 31 1884

none

Bernadott Tp

histerical Fits

Aug 26 1885

 

268

Hannah Willson

F

71

W

none

S

Pa

U.S.

U.S.

Lewistown

no

no

good

A

Jan 17 1885

none

Lewistown

old age

Feb 28 1888

died ephito**** & old age

269

Charles Knox

M

25

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Lewistown

yes

yes

good

A

Jan 17 1885

none

Lewistown

badly crippled

   

270

John Rude

M

35

W

labourer

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Lewistown

yes

yes

good

A

Jan 19 1885

none

Lewistown

not very bright

Mar 31 1885

 

271

Lewis Cara

M

37

W

labourer

S

N.Y.

Ir

Ir

trancient

yes

yes

good

T

Jan 23 1884

none

Canton Tp

out of employment

Mar 8 1885

 

272

John Jones

M

30

W

miner

S

unknown

   

Buckheart

   

epileptic fits

 

Feb 5 1885

none

Buckheart Tp

Epileptic fits

Feb 6 1885

died

273

Lance Seward

M

11

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass Tp

no

no

good

 

Feb 10 1885

none

Cass Tp

no means of support

Mar 2 1885

 

274

Douglas Seward

M

7

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass Tp

no

no

good

 

Feb 10 1885

none

Cass Tp

no means of support

Mar 25 1885

 

275

Mary Jane Bohemmon

F

26

W

housekeeper

M

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Waterford

yes

no

consumption

 

Feb 18 1885

none

Waterford Tp

consumption

Mar 21 1885

 

276

Lucy Bell Bohemmon

F

2

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Waterford

no

no

good

 

Feb 18 1885

none

Waterford Tp

no means of support

Mar 21 1885

 

277

Benjamin Bartrum

M

38

W

miner

M

England

E

E

Farmington

yes

yes

crushed in gravel pit

 

Feb 23 1885

none

Farmington Tp

crushed in gravel pitt

Mar 6 1885

 

278

John Remier

M

36

W

labourer

S

Maine

U.S.

U.S.

Farmington

yes

yes

catah

T

Mar 6 1885

none

Farmington Tp

sickness catarah

   

279

Calib Hall

M

73

W

labourer

W

N.Y.

U.S.

U.S.

Young Hickory

yes

no

sore leg

T

Mar 7 1885

none

Young Hickory Tp

old age scrofula

May 24 1885

run a way

280

Ollive Bell Renolds

F

8

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Buckheart

no

no

good

 

Mar 7 1885

none

returned

no means of support

May 14 1885

smeared

281

Birdie Baird

F

3

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

County Home

no

no

good

 

Mar 7 1885

none

returned

born in county House

June 15 1885

smeared

282

Thomas Neil

M

41

W

merchant & mechanic

M

Canada

Ca

Ca

Lewistown

yes

yes

good

 

Mar 10 1885

none

Lewistown

sickness

   

283

unreadable

M

18

W

labourer

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass Tp

yes

no

sick

 

Dec 8 1884

none

Cass Tp

chills & fever

Apr 7 1886

 

284

Addie 'faded'

F

16

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Putman

no

no

good

A

Mar 28 1885

none

supervisor Putman Tp

pregnant

   

285

Sarah Seward

F

46

W

housekeeper

W

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass

yes

yes

good

T

Apr 3 1885

none

"" Cass Tp

no means

Apr 8 1886

 

286

Frank Seward

M

12

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass

no

no

good

T

Apr 3 1885

none

"" Cass Tp

no means

June 10 1886

 

287

Lansaw Seward

?

?

?

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass

no

no

good

T

Apr 3 1885

none

"" Cass Tp

no means

   

288

Douglas Seward

M

8

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass

no

no

good

T

Apr 3 1885

none

"" Cass Tp

no means

   

289

Loreen Seward

M

6

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass

no

no

good

T

Apr 3 1885

none

"" Cass Tp

no money

Apr 8 1886

 

290

Henry Seward

M

2

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass

no

no

good

T

Apr 3 1885

none

"" Cass Tp

no money

Mar 18 1886

 

291

Thomas Brisby

M

 

W

labourer

M

Kentucky

U.S.

U.S.

Buckheart

   

paralisis

 

Apr 7 1885

none

"" Buckheart

sickness & paralisis

Apr 8 1885

died

292

Sarah McCam

F

70

W

labourer

W

 

U.S.

U.S.

Utica

yes

yes

good

 

Apr 10 1885

none

Deputy Sheriff

insane from Jacksonville

Jan 18 1886

sent to Jacksonville

293

David Wales

M

2?

W

labourer

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Lewistown

yes

yes

good

T

Apr 14 1885

none

"" Lewistown

partially demented

Nov 1 1885

 

294

Edis Parker

M

65

W

labourer

M

Ohio

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

sick

T

May 4 1885

none

"" Canton

old age & sickness dispepsia

   

295

Warren Henry

M

52

W

labourer

S

N.Y.

U.S.

U.S.

Orion

yes

yes

foot cut

T

May 6 1885

none

"" Orion

foot badly cut and very sore

May 14 1885

died

296

Willard Center

M

26

W

labourer

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Pleasant

yes

yes

sore leg

T

May 11 1885

none

"" Pleasant

scrofula sore leg

May 16 1885

 

297

John Albro

M

26

W

minor {miner}

S

P.A.

U.S.

U.S.

Lewistown

yes

yes

head affected

 

May 22 1885

none

"" Lewistown

hurt in coal bank

   

298

Bh. Wallers

M

73

W

labourer

M

Germany

G

G

Canton

yes

yes

good

T

May 23 1885

none

"" Canton

old age and sickness

   

299

Dollie Patterson

F

8

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Vermont

no

no

good

A

June 17 1885

none

"" Vermont

friendless child

May 1 1887

taken away by its mother
Mrs Rogers

300

james D Ohpas

M

 

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Buckheart

no

no

good

A

June 13 1885

none

born county house

 

April 8 1886

taken away by its mother

301

Abraham ***ry

M

2

W

Farmer

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Lee

yes

yes

good

T

June 30 1885

none

"" Lee

Brain Trouble

   

302

Thomas Neil

M

 

W

labourer

M

Canada

E

E

Lewistown

yes

yes

good

T

Apr 1 1885

"" Lewistown

   

Aug 3 1885

 

303

Bell Reynolds

F

8

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass

no

no

good

A

July 2 1885

none

"" Cass Tp

orphan child

   

304

Masey Hulvy

M

12

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

no

no

good

A

Aug 11 1885

none

"" Canton

orphan child

   

305

Birdie Baird

F

3

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

no

no

good

A

Aug 14 1885

none

returned by Kirkpatrick

orphan child

   

306

Emma Willard

M

22

W

none

M

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass

yes

yes

consumption

 

Aug 25 1885

none

"" Cass Tp

sickness

   

307

Willie Willard

M

6

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass

no

no

good

A

Aug 26 1885

none

"" Cass Tp

no one to {cair}care for it

   

308

Charlie Whissman

M

9

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Waterford

no

no

good

A

Aug 27 1885

none

"" Waterford

orphan

   

309

Carrie Whissman

F

8

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Waterford

no

no

good

A

Aug 27 1885

none

"" Waterford

orphan

   

310

Nellie Heffron

F

2

W

none

S

Illinois

Ir

Ir

Waterford

no

no

good

A

Sept 2 1885

none

"" Waterford

Mother fails to support them

   

311

Laurie Heffron

F

5

W

none

S

Illinois

Ir

Ir

Waterford

no

no

good

A

Sept 2 1885

none

"" Waterford

no means of support

   

312

Mary Heffron

F

23

W

none

S

Illinois

Ir

Ir

Waterford

no

no

good

A

Sept 2 1885

none

"" Waterford

nurse for her children

   

313

M C Royal

F

37

W

none

M

K.Y.

U.S.

U.S.

Liverpool

yes

yes

good

A

Sept 15 1885

none

"" Liverpool

no means of support

Sept 17 1885

 

314

L U Royal

F

4

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Liverpool

no

no

good

A

Sept 15 1885

none

"" Liverpool

no means of support

Sept 17 1885

 

315

Anna Royal

F

3

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Liverpool

no

no

good

A

Sept 15 1885

none

"" Liverpool

no means of support

Sept 17 1885

 

316

Daniel McClain

M

34

W

Butcher

S

Scotland

S

S

Buckheart

yes

yes

sick

?

Sept 17 1885

none

"" Buckheart

hard drinking

   

316

Jennie Oday

F

17

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Orion

yes

yes

good

A

Sept 22 1885

none

"" Orion

partially insane

   

317

William Southwood

M

48

W

none

M

Ohio

U.S.

U.S.

Putman

no

no

not good

T

Oct 30 1885

six hundred in notes

"" Putman

(snide) no good

   

318

A J Taylor

M

27

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Lewistown

yes

yes

blind

A

Nov 7 1885

none

"" Lewistown

blindness

   

319

Samuel Venasdall

M

25

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Orion

no

no

demented

A

Nov 13 1885

none

"" Orion

demented

   

320

Sarah Edline

F

25

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Smithfield

no

no

sickness

T

Nov 18 1885

none

"" Cass Tp

sickness

   

321

Arthur Edline

M

1

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Smithfield

no

no

good

A

Nov 18 1885

none

"" Cass Tp

child

   

322

Elizabeth Swan

F

86

W

housekeeper

W

Ohio

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

good

A

Nov 30 1885

none

"" Canton

old age no means

   

323

Robert Burns

M

41

W

labourer

S

Canada

Sc

Ir

Young Hickory

yes

yes

lung trouble

T

Nov 30 1885

none

"" Young Hickory

lung trouble

   

324

Geo W Norris

M

44

W

labourer

S

Maryland

U.S.

U.S.

Joshua

yes

yes

frozen feet

I

Dec 7 1885

none

"" Joshua

frozen feet by drinking

   

325

Ed Vervitin

M

61

W

labourer

S

N.Y.

U.S.

U.S.

Lewistown

yes

yes

good

T

Dec 10 1885

none

"" Lewistown

out of employment

Apr 12 1886

 

326

Daniel Ingraham

M

26

W

labourer

S

N.Y.

U.S.

U.S.

Union Tp

yes

yes

good

T

Dec 11 1885

none

"" Union

partially demented

Mar 1886

 

327

Hannah Reynolds

F

43

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Orion

no

no

good

A

Dec 18 1885

none

"" Orion

partially demented

   

328

? Zimmers

M

74

W

plasterer

W

Penn

U.S.

U.S.

Lewistown

yes

yes

fits

A

jan 11 1886

none

"" Lewistown

fits of intemperance

   

329

faded unreadable

M

26

W

none

S

N.Y.

U.S.

U.S.

Lewistown

yes

yes

good

A

Jan 13 1886

none

returned

out of employment

   

330

Sarah Seward

F

46

W

none

W

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Smithfield

no

no

good

 

Jan 13 1886

none

"" Cass Tp

no means of support

   

331

faded' Seward

F

6

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Smithfield

no

no

good

A

Jan 13 1886

none

"" Cass Tp

no means of support

Jan 10 1888

Thas Jones Canton

332

Henry ?. Seward

M

2

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Smithfield

no

no

good

A

Jan 13 1886

none

"" Cass Tp

no means of support

   

333

Paul Hunt

M

31

W

labourer

S

Pa

U.S.

U.S.

Transient

yes

yes

good

T

Jan 19 1886

none

"" Lewistown

frozen feet

Mar 16 1886

 

334

Andrew Rawling

M

6

W

none

S

Texas

U.S.

U.S.

Union Tp

no

no

good

A

Jan 22 1886

none

"" Avon

Orphan

May 14 1886

 

335

Christopher Berry

M

14

W

labourer

S

??

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

sore leg

A

Feb 8 1886

none

""Canton

sore leg & fever

   

336

**inton Levis

M

?

W

teacher

W

Pa

U.S.

U.S.

Vermont

yes

yes

good

A

Feb 18 1886

none

"" Vermont

old age & no means

Sept 26 1886

Died

337

faded unreadable

F

 

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Buckheart

no

no

good

A

Feb 18 1886

none

born in County House

Mother in County House

   

338

Elizabeth A D**mon

F

18

W

none

W

Ireland

Ir

Ir

Joshua

yes

yes

good

A

Mar 1 1886

none

"" Joshua

old age & no means

   

339

Thomas W Clark

M

79

W

carpenter

M

Ohio

U.S.

U.S.

Vermont

yes

yes

good

A

Mar 15 1886

none

"" Vermont

old age & no means

   

340

Rebecca Bryant

F

78

W

housekeeper

W

New Jersey

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

good

A

Mar 29 1886

none

"" Canton

old age & no means

May 29 1888

died Apr 14 1889

341

J. M. Barnes

M

33

W

Farmer

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Harris Tp

yes

yes

brain trouble

A

Apr 3 1886

none

Sheriff Stuart From Jail

wounds on the brain

Sept 31 1887

died

342

Jenkin Rogers

M

86

W

Farmer

W

VA

U.S.

U.S.

Astoria

yes

yes

good

A

Apr 14 1886

none

"" Astoria

no means of support

   

343

Katharine Thompson

F

76

W

housekeeper

W

VA

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

no

no

good

A

Apr 15 1886

none

"" Canton

no means of support

   

344

Lewis Laplant

M

65

W

carpenter

W

Michigan

F

U.S.

Avon TP

yes

yes

nearly blind

T

Apr 27 1886

none

"" Avon

nearly blind

   

345

M. E. Soloman

F

17

W

labourer

M

Michigan

F

U.S.

Harris Tp

yes

no

good

T

Apr 29 1886

none

"" Harris

in family way

   

346

Mary A Bowman

F

18

W

none

S

Illinois

Ger

Ger

Buckheart

no

no

good

A

May 6 1886

none

"" Buckheart

feeble minded

   

347

Butler W Bee

M

79

W

labourer

W

Ohio

U.S.

U.S.

Fairview

yes

yes

good

A

May 8 1886

none

"" Fairview

old age & no means

June 1887

run away

348

Emma Soloman

F

 

W

none

S

County House

U.S.

U.S.

Buckheart

no

no

good

A

May 22 1886

none

born in County House

     

349

Thomas Conlin

M

 

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

no

no

good

A

June 8 1886

none

"" Canton

parents disowned it

   

350

Nancy Riley

F

48

W

none

S

Ohio

S

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

not good

A

June 14 1886

none

"" Canton

Female Trouble

July 20 1886

 

351

James D Opha

M

1

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

no

no

good

A

June 28 1886

none

"" Canton

no means of support

   

352

John Martin

M

68

W

labourer

S

Sweden

S

S

Orion

yes

yes

long trouble

 

July 14 1886

none

"" Orion

long{lung} trouble

   

353

Harvy Ingle

M

3

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Ellisville

no

no

good

A

July 22 1886

none

"" Ellisville

no parental protection

May 15 1887

 

354

Horrace Ingle

M

18m

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Ellisville

no

no

good

A

July 22 1886

none

"" Ellisville

no parental protection

May 15 1887

 

355

Abner Meeker

M

44

W

labourer

W

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Waterford

yes

yes

scrofula

T

July 26 1886

none

"" Waterford

scrofula

   
356 James R Hood M 52 W labourer W Indiana U.S. U.S. Farmer Tp yes yes good A July 28 1886 none "" Farmers blindness    
357 Lorane Seward M 7 W none S Illinois U.S. U.S. Cass no no good A July 28 1886 none returned no means of support    
358 N. M. Norris F 32 W none W Illinois U.S. U.S. Banner no no good A Aug 14 1886 none "" Banner blind    
359 Mary E Norris F 15 W none S Illinois U.S. U.S. Banner no no good A Aug 14 1886 none "" Banner no means of support    
360 Gracy E Norris F 6 W none S Illinois U.S. U.S. Banner no no good A Aug 14 1886 none "" Banner no means of support    
361 Nancy A Wedgwick F 75 W none W W. Virginia U.S. U.S. Deerfield no no good A Aug 23 1886 none "" Deerfield old age Apr 15 1889 died
362 Walter Henry Fry M   W none S Illinois U.S. U.S. Peoria no no good A Oct 27 1886 none "" Farmington no means    
362 Laren Seward M 7 W none S Illinois U.S. U.S. Canton no no good A Nov 31 1886 none "" Canton Mother in colusion with supervisor    
363 Lewis Cora M 38 W labourer S N.Y. Ir Ir Fairview yes yes prelapsia T Nov 18 1886 none "" Fairview prelapsis no means Dec 8 1886  
364 Hellen McClure F 47 W teacher W Michigan U.S. U.S. Canton yes yes demented A Nov 12 1886 none returned to Jacksonville      
365 Calib Hall M 74 W labourer W N.Y. U.S. U.S. Young Hickory yes yes sore leg T Nov 13 1886 none "" Young Hickory      
366 John M Weatherspoon M 51 W labourer M Pa U.S. U.S. Canton yes yes epilepsy T Dec 23 1886 none "" Canton Epilepsy    
367 Sarah A Prater F 24 W housekeeper M Indiana U.S. U.S. Harris Tp no no good T Dec 25 1886 none "" Harris no means of support May 30 1887  
368 Gertrude Prater F 8 W none S Indiana U.S. U.S. Harris Tp no no good A Dec 25 1886 none "" Harris no means of support May 31 1887  
369 Emma Prater F 4 W none S Indiana U.S. U.S. Harris Tp no no good A Dec 25 1886 none "" Harris no means of support May 31 1887  
370 Flora Bell Prater F 3 W none S Indiana U.S. U.S. Harris Tp no no good A Dec 25 1886 none "" Harris no means of support faded  
371 Minna E Prater F 1 W none M Illinois U.S. U.S. Harris Tp no no good A Dec 25 1886 none "" Harris no means of support faded  
372 Charles Wissman M 10 W none M Illinois U.S. U.S. Returned no no good A Dec 28 1886 none returned Orphan Boy Aug 4 1887  
373 Gustuves Nerat M 77 W professor Astronomy the languages S London Eng Eng Canton yes yes brights disease {kidney disorder} T Jan 1 1887 none "" Canton old age & brights disease    
374 Charles Yellett M 45 W labourer S M.D. U.S. U.S. Isabell yes yes good T Jan 13 1887 none "" Isabell sickness no means of support Mar 10 1887  
375 John Rude M 37 W labourer S Illinois U.S. U.S. Waterford yes no good A Jan 14 1887 none "" Waterford out of employment July 16 1890  
376 Fred Smith M 31 W telagraph operator S N.Y. U.S. U.S. unknown yes yes good T Jan 25 1887 none "" Canton dead Broke Mar 15 1887  
377 faded unreadable     W none S Illinois U.S. U.S. Lewistown yes yes good T Feb 1887 none "" Lewistown blindness Feb 18 1887 ran-away
378 J. M. Collard M 15 W none S Illinois U.S. U.S. Cass yes no good T Feb 19 1887 none "" in person Cass no home    
379 *aroda *arce F 15 W none S Illinois U.S. U.S. Cass no no good A Mar 1887 none "" in person Cass Mother dead father in jail Aug 6 1887  
380 Smith Pearce M 13 W none S Illinois U.S. U.S. Cass no no good A Mar 6 1887 none "" in person Cass Mother dead father in jail May 6 1887  
381 Rachel Pearce F 11 W none S Illinois U.S. U.S. Cass no no good A Mar 16 1887 none "" in person Cass Mother dead father in jail    
382 Mayola Pearce F 10 W none S Illinois U.S. U.S. Cass no no good A Mar 16 1887 none "" in person Cass Mother dead father in jail    
383 *os**n Pearce M 8 W none S Illinois U.S. U.S. Cass no no good A Mar 16 1887 none "" in person Cass Mother dead father in jail    
384 James Whissman M 6 W none S Illinois U.S. U.S. Waterford no no good A Mar 17 1887 none "" Waterford Orphan    
385 Mary Milslaker F 66 W none W Illinois U.S. U.S. Waterford no no good T Mar 20 1887 none "" Waterford old age no means Apr 2 1887  
386 Criss Berry M 15 W none S Illinois U.S. U.S. Canton yes no sore leg T Apr 1 1887 none returned former order fractured leg    
387 Abraham Clary M 26 W Farmer S Illinois U.S. U.S. Lee Tp yes yes good A Apr 8 1887 none from Jacksonville by Sheriff insane    
388 Matthias Barnhill M 32 W Farmer S Illinois U.S. U.S. Lewistown yes yes good A Apr 8 1887 none from Jacksonville by Sheriff insane    
389 Jennie Whissman F 4 W none S Illinois U.S. U.S. Waterford no no good A Mar 18 1887 none "" Waterford orphan June 20 1888 Home H H Peterman Astoria
390 Mary Y Noah F 38 W housekeeper M Illinois U.S. U.S. Lewistown yes yes good A Apr 26 1887 none "" Lewistown Mental trouble May 25 1887 sent to Jacksonville
391 Jane E A Noah F 17 W none S Illinois U.S. U.S. Lewistown yes no good A Apr 26 1887 none "" Lewistown no means May 11 1887  
392 Eliza A Noah F 10 W none S Illinois U.S. U.S. Lewistown no no good A Apr 26 1887 none "" Lewistown no means May 18 1887  
393 John L Noah M 8 W none S Illinois U.S. U.S. Lewistown no no good A Apr 26 1887 none "" Lewistown no means   gone to live with W.J.Clark
394 Alexander F Noah M 6 W none S Illinois U.S. U.S. Lewistown no no good A Apr 26 1887 none "" Lewistown no means Dec 28 1887 John Sauthly
395 David Noah M 4 W none S Illinois U.S. U.S. Lewistown no no good A Apr 26 1887 none "" Lewistown no means    
396 Herman S Noah M 2 W none S Illinois U.S. U.S. Lewistown no no good A Apr 26 1887 none "" Lewistown no means    
397 David Baily M 74 W labourer M Pa U.S. U.S. Buckheart yes yes good T Apr 30 1887 none "" Buckheart Age & infirmities    
398 Euncie Searl F   W           Vermont     dementia   May 9 1887 none "" Vermont paralisis & dememted Aug 28 1887 died
399 Cloa Ackerson F 38 W housekeeper M Indiana U.S. U.S. Liverpool no no good T May 11 1887 none "" Liverpool no means Jun 18 1887  
400 John A Ackerson M 11 W none S Illinois U.S. U.S. Liverpool no no demented A May 11 1887 none "" Liverpool demented Jun 18 1887  
401 Miss Dolan F   W none W Ireland Ir Ir Canton yes yes good   June 3 1887 none Sheriff Lewistown insane from Jacksonville    
402 Mary A Cox F   W none W Illinois U.S. U.S. Lewistown yes yes good   June 3 1887 none Sheriff Lewistown insane from Jacksonville Dec 14 1887  
403 Phranie Hines F   W none M Ohio U.S. U.S. Ifava yes yes good   June 10 1887 none Sheriff insane from Jacksonville    
404 Anna M Huff F 22 W none M Illinois U.S. U.S. Avon TP yes no pregnant A June 26 1887 none "" Avon pregnant & abandoned Aug 5 1887  
405 Edward Paul Huff M   W none S Illinois U.S. U.S. Avon TP no no good   July 6 1887 none born in County House   Aug 5 1887  
406 Hellen E McClure F 48 W teacher W Michigan U.S. U.S. Canton yes yes not good   July 1 1887 none returned from Jacksonville      
407 Dollie Patterson F 10 W none S Illinois U.S. U.S. Vermont no no good   July 12 1887 none returned orphan child    
408 Benjamin Bobuch M 74 W Farmer W Ohio U.S. U.S. Liverpool no no good T July 20 1887 none "" Liverpool old age    
409 Germina Sterling F 75 W housekeeper W Ohio U.S. U.S. Cass yes no good A July 23 1887 none "" Cass Tp old age    
410 Lizzie Lovell F 64 W milner W England Eng Eng Vermont yes yes good A July 26 1887 none returned from Jacksonville      


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