Supplemental Schedules Nos. 2 to 7, for the Defective Dependent and Delinquent Classes

Richland County, IL 1880 Census

Transcribed by K. Torp

Blind

"The object of this Supplemental Schedule is to furnish material not only for a complete enumeration of the blind, but for an account of their condition. It is important that every inquiry respecting each case be answered as fully as possible. Enumerators will, therefore, after making the proper entries upon the Population Schedule (No. 1) transfer the name (with Schedule page and number) of every blind person found. In this enumeration will be included not only the totally blind, but also the semi-blind. No person will be carried on this schedule, however, who can see sufficiently well to read. For the distinction between the totally blind and the semi-blind, see Note E; it is of the greatest importance to note this distinction with care, by making the proper entry in columns 10 or 11."
 

(none of these folks went to an institution, so that column is left out)

Name	Residence when at home (Note A)	Is he self- supporting or partly so (Note B)	Age at which blindness occurred (Note C)	Form of blindness (Note D)	Supposed Cause of blindness, if known	Is the person totally blind or semi-blind (Note E)
Gnu, Samuel	Olney	partly	65	cataract	cataract	totally
Pasture, Mary	Olney	yes	49	total in 1 eye, nearly so in the other	Eresipelas	semi-blind
Hein, Mary	Olney	partly	30		cold followed by infld am_tism	totally
Morehead, Jno T. (L.?)	Olney	yes	81		cataract	semi-blind
Gillaspie, Mary	Noble	partly	39		sore eyes	totally
Grisemer, Benjamin F.	Bonpas	no	1			totally
McKinnel, Sarah	Bonpas	partly	40		measles & sore eyes	semi-blind
Berry, Edwin D.	Bonpas

Notes:

Note A: A blind person may be found either at his own home or away from it in some educational institution, asylum or poor-house. In the latter case, his residence when at home must be stated, in order that he may be accredited to the State or county to which he properly belongs so that the county in which the institution is situated may not be charged with more than its due proportion of the blind.

Note B: If self-supporting, say "yes" if partly self-supporting, say "partly: if not, say "no". Indicate all inmates of institutions who are maintained or treated at their personal expense (not at the expense of any town, county or State, nor of the institution) by the word "Pay"

Note C: If blind from birth, say "b"; if not, state the age at which blindness occurred. Special pains should be taken to indicate all blindness from birth.

Note D: Where practicable, get a statement from attending physician.

Note E: The totally blind are unable to distinguish forms or colors; the partially blind can distinguish forms or colors, but cannot see to read, or at least not without such effort as to make reading practically impossible.
 

Deaf-Mutes

"The object of this Supplemental Schedule is to furnish material not only for a complete enumeration of deaf-mutes, but for an account of their condition. It is important that every inquiry respecting each case be answered as fully as possible. Enumerators will, therefore, after making the proper entries upon the population schedule (No. 1), transfer the name (with Schedule page and number) of every deaf-mute found to Schedule No. 1 to this Special Schedule and proceed to ask the additional questions indicated in the headings of the several columns. Care must be taken not to enumerate persons who are deaf only (hard of hearing) or dumb only (tongue-tied) as deaf-mutes. A deaf-mute is one who cannot speak, because he cannot hear sufficiently well to learn to speak. Enumerators may obtain valuable hints as to the number of deaf-mutes, and their residence, from physicians who practice medicine in their respective districts, also from school-teachers. Great assistance may be derived from questions addressed to deaf-mutes themselves: Do you know any deaf-mutes in this neighborhood? The class feeling of the deaf and dumb, arising from their isolated state is so great that they seek each other out for the sake of companionship and ordinarily know every deaf-mute for miles around."

Name	Residence when at home (Note A)	Is he self- supporting, or partly so (Note B)	Age at which deafness occurred (Note C)	Supposed cause of deafness, if known	Is this person semi- mute/ semi-deaf (Note D)	Has this person ever been an inmate of an institution for deaf-mutes	Is this person also insane, idiotic or blind
Cox, Francis	Denver twp
Gerber, Elizabeth	Claremont twp
Shiek, Martin	Bonpas twp	partly	B
Slover, Aaron	Bonpas twp	partly	B	born so
McWilliams, Ebenezer	Preston twp
Boles, Benjamin	Preston twp
Stewart, Sarah F.	Olney
Marshall, Lizzie	Olney	yes	B	natural	no	Indiana - 10 yrs disch.1873
Cartwright, Catherine	Olney	partly	B	natural	yes-yes	Jacksonville - 3 yrs disch. 1871
Cartwright, Joseph	Olney	yes	2	sickness fever	yes-yes	Jacksonville - 4 yrs disch. 1871
Sterchi, Lidia A.	Olney	no	18 mo	measels	no-yes	no
Sterchi, Geo. W.	Olney		9 mo	spinal fever	no-yes	no
Graham, Elisha J.	Olney	yes	4 yr	fever with fits	yes-yes	Indiana - 7 yrs. disch. 1858
Graham, Marietta	Olney	yes	4 yr	Brain 7 scarlet fever	yes-no	Indiana - 7 yrs. disch. 1858
Shields, Charles E.	Ohay twp
Cooper, Celia	Ohay twp
Lawless, Mary	Noble	partly	9	scarlet fever	yes-no
Toliver, Katie	Noble	partly	6	spinal fever	yes-yes	Jacksonville - 6 ½ yrs
Alcorn, Anna	Noble		3	spinal fever	yes-yes	Jacksonville - 4/12
Smith, Hamilton					dumb, but not deaf

Notes:

Note A: A deaf-mute may be found either at his own home or away from it in some educational institution, asylum or poor-house. In the latter case, his residence when at home must be stated, in order that he may be accredited to the State or county to which he properly belongs so that the county in which the institution is situated may not be charged with more than its due proportion of deaf-mutes.

Note B: If self-supporting, say "yes" if partly self-supporting, say "partly: if not, say "no". Indicate all inmates of institutions who are maintained or treated at their personal expense (not at the expense of any town, county or State, nor of the institution) by the word "Pay"

Note C: If a deaf-mute from birth, say "b"; if not, state the age at which deafness occurred. Special pains should be taken to indicate all deaf-mutes from birth.

Note D: The word "semi-mute" has a technical meaning, and denotes a deaf-mute who lost his or her hearing after having acquired at least a partial knowledge of spoken language. Some semi-mutes retain the ability to speak imperfectly, others lose it entirely. If a deaf-mute has ever learned to speak, he is a semi-mute (unless he was artificially taught to speak in an institution for deaf-mutes) By a semi-deaf person is meant one who cannot hear sufficiently well to comprehend what is said to him, but who hears very loud sounds, such as thunder, &c
 
 

Idiots

[Original terminology and spelling used]

"The object of this Supplemental Schedule is to furnish material not only for a complete enumeration of the idiots, but for an account of their condition. It is important that every inquiry respecting each case be answered as fully as possible. Enumerators will, therefore, after making the proper entries upon the Population Schedule (No. 1) transfer the name (with Schedule page and number) of every idiot found. The word "idiot" has a special meaning which it is essential for every enumerator to know. An idiot is a person the development of whose mental faculties was arrested in infancy or childhood before coming to maturity. It is sometimes difficult to distinguish between the stupidity which results from idiocy and that which is due to the loss or deterioration of mental power in consequence of insanity. The latter is not true idiocy, but dementia or imbecility. The enumeration desired for the census is of true idiots only. Demented persons should be classed with the insane. Enumerators may obtain valuable hints as to the number of idiots, and their residences, from physicians who practice medicine in their respective districts."

Name	Residence when at home (Note A)	Is he self- supporting or partly so (Note B)	Age at which idiocy occurred (Note C)	Supposed Cause of idiocy (if acquired)     (Note D)	Size of Head (Large, small or natural)	Has this person ever been an inmate of a training school for idiots/Year discharged	Is this person also insane, blind, deaf, epileptic, paralyzed (right/left)
Evans, John	Denver twp	no	B		ordinary	no
Dasch, Mary	Denver twp	no	1 year	sickness in infancy		no
Price, Charles	Denver twp	yes	B	hereditary		no
Clarke, Erastis	Denver twp	partly	B	hereditary		no
Brown, Wm. R.	Denver twp	no	B	hereditary		no
Sayre Sarah E.	Denver twp	no	B	hereditary		no
Dewhirst, Mary V	Denver twp		B	mother fearfully frightened at dog killing cat		no
I did not take size of head in any of the above cases - John Delzer, Enumerator
Lindsay, Martha	Bonpas twp	no	B		natural	none
Grisemer, Sarah E.	Bonpas twp	no	2	Fall on the head	natural	no
Berry, Edwin D.	Bonpas twp	no	5/12	measles & hooping cough	small	no	also blind
Glover, Aaron	Bonpas twp						also deaf
Johns, Henry	Olney	partly	8	scarlet fever	natural	no
Border, Lizzie	Olney
Nicholas, Henry S.	Olney	partly	11	typhoid fever	large	no
Morehouse, Thadeas	Olney	yes no	2	whooping cough	natural	no
Cochran, Edwin A.	Olney	no	B			no	epileptic
Lucas, Harriet	Olney	no	10	fits	natural		insane & epileptic
Smith, Hamilton	Noble twp	no	B	not known	natural		dumb, but not deaf and at times seems insane
Marney, Frank	Olney	no	3	Epilepsy & fever	small		epileptic
Gerber, Matida	Claremont	partly	B		small
Gerber, John	Claremont	partly	B		small

Notes:

Note A: An idiot may be found either at his own home or away from it in some institution, such as a training school, asylum or poor-house. In the latter case, his residence when at home must be stated, in order that he may be accredited to the State or county to which he properly belongs so that the county in which the institution is situated may not be charged with more than its due proportion of the blind.

Note B: If self-supporting, say "yes" if partly self-supporting, say "partly: if not, say "no". Indicate all inmates of institutions who are maintained or treated at their personal expense (not at the expense of any town, county or State, nor of the institution) by the word "Pay"

Note C: If an idiot from birth, say "b"; if idiocy occurred after birth, state the age at which it occurred. Special pains should be taken to indicate all blindness from birth.

Note D: The causes of idiocy are such as the following: scarlet fever, measles, meningitis,&c. blow on head, fall, &c, fright, &c.

Pauper & Indigent Inhabitants in Institutions, Poor Houses or Asylums, or Boarded at Public Expense in Private Houses - 1880

"Richland County Poorhouse"

Smith, Mary: Noble twp.; able-bodied, not habitually intemperate, not an epileptic, not ever been convicted of a crime. Wasn't born in the institution. Has two sons living with her in the poor house. [The idiotic column may be checked -it's hard to read]

Smith, Charles: Claremont; able-bodied, not habitually intemperate, not an epileptic, not ever been convicted of a crime. Was born in the institution. Mother and 1 brother lives in the poor house with him
 

Noble, William: Claremont; able-bodied, not habitually intemperate, not an epileptic, not ever been convicted of a crime. Was born in the institution. Mother and 1 brother lives in the poor house with him
 

Ward, Sarah: Olney; not able-bodied, not habitually intemperate, not an epileptic, not ever been convicted of a crime. Was not born in the institution. The insane column is checked.

Marney, Frank: Olney; able-bodied, not habitually intemperate, is an epileptic, not ever been convicted of a crime. Was not born in the institution. The idiotic column is checked.

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