
Joliet Prison Convict Register Index
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[Habits Parents Living or Age of Prisoner when
Parents Died
POB - Father
POB - Mother
Left Home Aged
Conjugal/ Children
How & When Discharged
Date #
Last
First
Court Crime & sentence (years)
Age
Height
Wgt
Complex
Eye Color
Hair Color
Nationality
Occupation
Other Prisons Religion
# years att. School
[Habits Parents Living or Age of Prisoner when
Parents Died
POB - Father
POB - Mother
Left Home Aged
Conjugal/ Children
How & When Discharged
When Rec'd
County
Recommitants
alcohol]
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
When Rec'd
County
Recommitants
alcohol]
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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