Joliet Prison Convict Register Index
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First

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Crime & sentence (years)

Age

Height

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Other Prisons
Recommitants

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[Habits
alcohol]

Parents Living or Age of Prisoner when Parents Died

POB - Father

POB - Mother

Left Home Aged

Conjugal/ Children

How & When Discharged

May 15 1890 288 Fabijenski Joseph Cook Larceny 1 yr 25 1 m 55 ? Md Dark Dk Slate Blue Chest m Illinois Laborer   Catholic R&W Moderate Father died age 5 Mother died age 17 Germany Germany 8 Single Apr 14 1891
Aug 27 1853 1328 Fachay Patrick St. Clair Manslaughter 5 years 21 5' 5"   light gray light Ireland laborer   Catholic can not read or write has drank to excess living in Ireland       Single Aug 27, 1858
Mar 18 1891 901 Fagnan Joseph Cook Larceny 1 yr 21 1 m 66 ? Light Murky Blue Blond Ohio Laborer   Catholic R&W Abstinent Yes France France 20 Single Feb 17 1892
Apr 11 1891 979 Fairchild Arthur Ogle Larceny 1 yr 19 1 m 61 ? Md Dark Azure Blue Med Chest Missouri Laborer   Catholic R&W ? Yes Ireland Ireland 18 Single Mar 10 1892
Mar 26 1886 7577 Fairfield William DeWitt burglary & larceny, 2 yrs 20 5'5 3/4 144 med fair blue brown Indiana woodchopper   United Brethern illiterate moderate yes Indiana Indiana 15 single Sept 30 1886
May 30 1887 8281 Falkenberg John Adams Horse Stealing 2 yrs 31 5ft 8 3/4 147 Sandy Blue Brown New York Barber 2nd Term 4757 see #629 C Methodist R&W 5 yrs Moderate Yes Norway Norway 15 Married no child Feb 28 1889
May 5 1886 7649 Fallon George Cook robbery, 5 yrs 24 5' 7 1/2 150 a little sandy blue brown Maryland butcher 3d term, see 5320 Catholic R&W, 5 yrs intemperate father living, mother d. 19 Ireland Ireland 19 married, 5 children Nov 23 1886
1858 82 Falls Patrick Cook Larceny 27 5 7 1/4   Fair Blue Sandy NY Cook   None Read and Write Temp No No        
Nov 24 1857 2580 Falls Patrick Cook Larceny - 1 yr 27 5' 4-?/4"   Fair Blue Sandy New York Cook   None cannot read & write Not Intemp Par. In Cincinnati, OH Unk Unk Unk No Wife Disch. May 22 1858
May 16 1891 1037 Falvey Edward Cook Burglary 1 yr 17 1 m 65 ? Med Fair Azure Blue Med Chest Michigan None   Catholic R&W Moderate Yes Michigan New Jersey 17 Single Died Jan 13 1892
Nov 4 1885 7291 Fanning Alonzo Cook larceny 3yr 27 5' 8 3/4" 150 dark gray hazel dk brown Illinois commission merchant   Episcopal common school 3 yr moderate yes New York do 10 single disc Dec 25 1911. Commuted by Gov'r Denern
Jan 25 1892 1496 Fanto Frank Cook Burglary 20 yrs commuted to 9 1/2 yrs Nov 2 1897 20 1 m 77 ? Md Dark Lt Slate Blue Dk Chest Illinois Shoemaker 3rd Term 644 see 7265 Catholic R&W Abstinent Mother living Father died age infant Bohemia Bohemia 12 Single June 24 1898
Dec 5 1848 754 Farlee Elijah Pulaski murder - 4 1/2 yrs 55 5'4"   dark dark dark Virginia (has not resided in IL) physician   none can read/write temperate dead       No par'd Nov. 14 1859
Nov 18 1854 1618 Farmer Ann Cook Larceny 2 yrs                                   Jan 13, 1855 pardoned
Nov 19 1854 1623 Farmer Isaac Pope Larceny 16 months                                   Nov 30, 1854
Oct 4 1886 7840 Farmer Sam Adams Robbery & Larceny 2 yrs 27 5ft 10 3/4 195 Negro Black Black Missouri Laborer 2nd term see #6397 & #9324 Methodist R & W 5 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father age unknown Missouri Illinois 9 Separated July 4 1888
Mar 26 1890 182 Farmer Thomas Cook Burglary 3 yrs 25 1 m 68 ? Light Violet Blue Brick Red Illinois Teamster 2nd term 3499 see 5143 C Catholic Common Moderate Yes Ireland Ireland 21 Single Sep 25 1892
Dec 31 1890 712 Farnsworth William Cook Horse Stealing 1 yr 27 1 m 81 ? Sandy Violet Blue Dk Blond Michigan Laborer 1 Term in Bridewell Chicago Methodist Common Moderate Mother living Father died age 3 United States Michigan 15 Married 1 child Nov 29 1891
Oct 8 1885 7203 Farrell James Cook Robbery 2 yrs 24 5' 6 1/4" 155 med dark blue brown Illinois machinist   Catholic 9 yrs intemperate yes Ireland Ireland 15 No Discharged April 8 1859
Feb 11 1889 9341 Farrell James Cook Larceny 3 yrs 27 5ft 6 ? Md Dark Blue Brown Illinois Engineer 2nd Term 7203 see 4782 C Catholic R&W 4 yrs Intemperate Yes Ireland Ireland 15 Separated no child Aug 10 1891
Jan 15 1854 1434 Farren Sylvester Cook Larceny 1 year 18     light freckled large hazel dark brown New York Boatman   Catholic can read cannot write Never drank to excess parents living in Chicago       single July 15, 1855
Nov 15 1857 2563 Farrington John Adams __ Theft Money - 2 yrs 22 5' 6-1/2"   Fair Blue Black England Thief Yes - John Lucas Sep 10/51 & Chas Emory Mch 22/53 None Read & Write Not Intemp Unk Unk Unk Unk No Wife Taken to Joliet Aug. 19 1858
10 1857 81 Farrington John, alias Lucas Adams Passing Counterfeit Money 22 5 6   Fair Blue Black England Thief   None Read and Write Intemp No No        
Oct 24 1857 83 Farris Charles Madison Assault to commit rape 43 5 6 1/2   Dark Gray Dark Auburn NY Laborer   None Read and Write Temp No No     single par'd by Gov'r - disch. July 4 1851
Mar 22 1887 8203 Farry John Carroll Larceny 3 yrs 43 5ft 8 152 Dark Blue Gray Penn. Farming   None Illiterate Abstient Mother living father died age 16 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 22 Married 9 child Sep 29 1889
April 13 1854 1475 Faulkner James A Hardin Larceny 1 year 18 5' 1"   light gray dark brown Kentucky Farmer   no church can not read or write never drank to excess Father living in Kentucky       single discharged April 13, 1855
May 25 1889 9534 Fay Edward Cook Robbery 2 yrs 23 5ft 6 3/4 ? Lt Sandy Blue Lt Brown Illinois Switchman Several time in Bridewell Catholic R&W 5 yrs Moderate Yes Canada Ireland 22 Single Feb 24 1891
June 25 1891 1135 Featherstone Harry Cook Burglary 10 yrs 23 1 m 79 ? Light Lt Slate Blue Sandy New York Ship Builder see 7471 C 3 yrs Michigan City Catholic R&W Moderate Yes Ireland Ireland 15 Married no child Apr 11 1895
June 15 1854 1512 Feeny Matthew Cook Larceny 1 year 19 5' 1"   light gray black Ireland Laborer   Catholic can read & write never drank to excess parents in Canada       single June 10, 1855 discharged
May 31 1889 9549 Felber John Rock Island Forgery 1 yr 38 5ft 10 3/4 ? Fair Dk Hazel Brown England Machinist   Lutheran Common 9 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 37 Switzerland England 15 Married 3 child Apr 30 1890
Feb 15 1892 1563 Fenton John Cook Burglary 3 yrs 36 1 m 72 ? Med Azure Blue Gray Mix Lt Chest Pennsylvania Painter   Catholic Common Intemperate Father died age 5 Mother died age 28 Ireland United States 22 Widow no child Aug 14 1894
Jan 11 1892 1441 Ferguson Bert Stephenson Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 21 1 m 65 ? Dark Hazel Gray Slate Blue Dk Chest Germany Farmer see 4190 Catholic Illiterate Moderate Father living Mother died age 3 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 12 Single Dec 10 1892
Mar 3 1892 1617 Ferguson Clarence B Vermilion Forgery 1 yr 22 1 m 76 ? Med Gray Slate Blue Lt Chest Ohio Clerk see 2402 Methodist Common Abstinent Yes Ohio Ohio 17 Single Feb 2 1893
June 15 1888 8901 Ferguson Rufus Knox Burglary 1 yr 40 5ft 4 ? Dark Hazel Dk Brown Ohio Cook   None R&W 2 yrs Moderate Father died age 40 Mother died age 32 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 16 Married 1 child May 18 1889
Dec 18 1888 9210 Ferguson Samuel Sangaman Forgery 1 24 5ft 8 3/4 ? Sandy Blue Sandy Brown Illinois Carpenter   Campbellite R&W 5 yrs Abstinent Father living Mother died age 11 Pennsylvania Illinois 12 Married Nov 17 1889
July 2 1889 9622 Fern William U S N D Ill Violating Postal Laws commuted to 6 mos 30 1 m 69.5 ? Med Fair Slate Blue Chestnut England Letter Carrier   Catholic Common no yrs Moderate Yes Ireland Ireland 30 Single Dec 16 1889
Nov 29 1888 9178 Ferong Joseph Mercer Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 6 mos 17 5ft 7 1/2 ? Light Blue Blond Illinois Farming'   Lutheran R&W 5 yrs Abstinent Father living Mother died age 8 Sweden Sweden 17 Single Mar 29 1890
Jan 6 1888 8585 Field Eugene Cook Larceny 1 yr 28 5ft 2 1/2 145 Med Dark Brown Brown Germany Bookkeeper see 9544 Jewish High 10 yrs Abstinent Yes 16 Germany Germany Single Dec 6 1888
Nov 12 1887 8526 Fielden Samuel Cook Murder life commuted fro hanging 40 5ft 6 1/4 190 Dark Blue Dark England Teamster   Methodist Common 5 yrs Moderate Father died age 40 Mother died age 10 21 England England Married 2 child June 26 1893
Feb 25 1892 1609 Fielding David Sangamon Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 17 1 m 68 ? Dk Mulatto Maroon Pure fr Black Virginia Farmer   Baptist Common Moderate Yes United States United States 15 Single Jan 24 1893
Oct 27 1888 9101 Fields Albert Macon Assault to murder 14 yrs 23 5ft 9 1/4 ? Md Dark Hazel Brown Illinois Farming   Baptist R&W 3 yrs Abstinent Yes Kentucky Kentucky 23 Single Died July 25 1889
June 14 1853 1303 Fields Alfred Hancock Larceny 1 year 40 5' 8"   dark black black Kentucky ?   no church can't read or write never drank to excess none living       wife in Alton June 14, 1854
May 2 1888 8809 Fields Frederic Schuyler Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 24 5ft 7 148 Med Fair Blue Brown Illinois None   Methodist R&W 4 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father died age 11 New York New York 15 Single Apr 2 1889
Nov 3 1887 8506 Fields William Mc Lean Burglary & Larceny 3 yrs 18 5ft 6 1/4 144 Fair Hazel Brown Missouri Office Boy   Catholic Common 2 yrs Abstinent Father died age 2 Mother died age 2 12 France France Single May 2 1890
Mar 14 1891 891 Fieser William E Champaign Forgery & Embezzelment 3 yrs 2 indictments 39 1 m 67 ? Med Lt Slate Blue Med Chest Maryland Salesman   Presbyterian Common Abstinent Yes Maryland Maryland 18 Married no child Sep 13 1893
May 24 1858 2774 Fiesler (Feusler) Johan Ludwig Madison Murder - 3 yrs 60 5' 10"   Fair Blue Bald with gray Germany Turner   Lutheran Read & Write Not intemp None Unk Unk Unk No Wife Dischg. By Death June 26, 1859 - Scorbulus Simplex; Syphilitic Nodes.
Feb 15 1892 1570 Fiffer Andrew Rock Island Larceny 1 yr 24 1 m 71 ? Med Lt Slate Blue Lt Chest United States Railroader   Catholic Common Moderate Mother living Father died age 19 Ireland New York 16 Single Jan 14 1893
Sept 27 1855 1848 Fillion Joseph Cook Larceny 1 year 20 5' 8 1/2"   light gray light brown Canada Sailor   no church can read & write has drank to excess Parents in Wisconsin       Wife in Wisconsin Sept 27, 1856 discharged
Oct 4 1886 7837 Finch James Adams Burglary 1 yr 31 5ft 7 3/4 119 Light Blue Lt Brown England Painter   Church Of England Common 7 yrs Intemperate No Father before birth Mother age 5 England England 14 Single Sep 4 1887
Feb 23 1892 1587 Fincham Frank Cook Forgery 2 yrs 38 1 m 77 ? Fair Azure Blue Albino India Ocean Mail Clerk 1 Term Chester Illinois, 1 Term Michigan City, Ind in 1905 None High Moderate Yes India India 21 Widow 1 child Nov 22 1893
Sept 12 1854 1554 Fink Frank Logan Larceny 1 year 31 5' 6 1/2"   dark gray dark brown Germany ?   no church can not read or write never drank to excess Mother in Germany       single Sept 12, 1855 discharged
May 25 1853 1297 Finks Frank Washington larceny 1 year 6 months 35 5' 4"   light blue brown Germany Tailor   Lutheran can't read or write never drank to excess Father in Philadelphia       wife in Illinois May 11, 1855
Oct 31 1854 1599 Finley Charles Adams Larceny 3 years 51 5' 8"         Ohio book maker   Baptist can not read or write has drank to excess Father living       single died, ? 9, 185?
Jan 22 1892 1480 Finney James Lee Burglary 1 yr 25 1 m 67 ? Med Azure Blue Dk Chest Illinois Machinist Apprentice see 2233 None R&W Abstinent Father died age infant Mother died age infant United States U 21 Married 1 child Dec 21 1893
Feb 4 1888 8635 Finnigan John La Salle Burglary 1 yr 26 5ft 7 1/2 151 Med Dark Blue Dk Brown Ireland Laborer   None R&W 2 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father died age 4 17 Ireland Ireland Single Jan 4 1889

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[Habits
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Parents Living or Age of Prisoner when Parents Died

POB - Father

POB - Mother

Left Home Aged

Conjugal/ Children

How & When Discharged

Oct 21 1885 7257 Fischer Charles Sweetwater Wyoming Ty Assault with attempt to murder, 5 yr 35 5'6" 163 dark mulatto black black Missouri laborer   Methodist illiterate intemperate father living, mother 7 yr Louisiana Missouri 28 No Feb 22 1860
Apr 8 1886 7609 Fischer William Cook burglary, 2 yrs 26 5'7" 153 sandy blue brown Germany laborer   Lutheran R& W, 7 yrs intemperate father living, mother d. age 4 Germany Germany 22 Spouse par'd Dec 4 1858
Dec 29 1887 8579 Fischer alias Wilhelm Fischer Charles Cook Forgery 2 yrs 26 5ft 8 1/4 132 Light Blue Brown Germany Tailor   Catholic R&W 6 yrs Moderate Yes 22 Germany France Married 2 child Sept 29 1889
Jan 3 1891 728 Fisher Oscar W Ogle Burglary 3 yrs 19 1 m 65 ? Light Lt Slate Blue Lt Chest Massachusetts Laborer   Presbyterian Common Abstinent Father died age Don't Know Mother died age 7 Nova Scotia Massachusetts 15 Single Oct 2 1892
Aug 11 1888 8978 Fisher Robert Cook Larceny 2 yrs 36 5ft 6 ? Dark Blue Brown Germany Baker   Catholic R&W 3 yrs Moderate Father died age 26 Mother died age 25 Germany Germany 26 Single May 10 1890
Feb 23 1892 1596 Fisher Viola Cook Larceny 2 yrs 20 5ft 3 1/2 ? Light African Black Black Missouri Housework   Catholic R&W Intemperate Father died age 10 Mother died age infant Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Single Nov 22 1893
Feb 16 1859 289 Fisk Soule Cook Larceny 24 5 8   Light Gray Light Auburn Vermont Carpenter   Methodist No Temp No       single Sep 8 1886
July 3 1886 7754 Fitzgerald Michael Cook Burglary 1 yr 6 months 23 5ft 9 14 163 Med Dark Dk Hazel Dk Brown Michigan Laborer   Catholic Common 8 yrs Moderate Mother living Father age 1 12 Ireland Ireland 22 Single Nov 3 1887
Nov 22 1890 663 Fitzpatrick Michael Cook Burglary 10 yrs 18 1 m 63 ? Med Lt Slate Blue Dk Chest Illinois Waiter 2nd Term 9509 Catholic Illiterate Moderate Father living Mother died age 17 England England 15 Single Feb 21 1897
May 8 1889 9509 Fitzpatrick Michael Cook Burglary 1 yr 18 5ft 4 ? Fair Gray Brown Illinois Laborer   Catholic Illiterate Intemperate Yes Ireland Ireland 18 S Apr 7 1890
Nov 5 1886 7920 Fitzpatrick Thomas Cook Robbery 1 yr 24 5ft 6 1/2 153 Med Dark Hazel Dk Brown Illinois Painter   Catholic Common 12 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father age 21 Ireland Ireland 24 Single Oct 5 1887
June 10 1886 7696 Fitzpatrick alias Noobon Malloy Thomas Jerry Thomas Cook Burglary 1 yr 31 5ft 6 34 133 Dark Gray Nearly Black Mass Journalist 3rd term see #5534 Methodist High School 15 yrs Moderate No Mother age 30 Father age? Mass Mass 10 Single May 10 1887
Sept 25 1857 75 Fitzpatrick, alias Munn John, alias James Cook Larceny 35 5 7 3/4   Dark Blue Black Ireland Sailor   Catholic Read and Write Intemp No       No Escaped July 17 1858 see #729; discharged Nov 2 1861
July 7 1889 Received at Chester Sep 20 1888 9636 Fiun Anna Bond Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 16 5ft 3 ? Light Gray Lt Brown Illinois None   Methodist Common 5 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father died age 12 Don't Know Indiana 15 Single Aug 20 1889
Oct 2 1886 7832 Flaherly Edward Sangamon Manslaughter 5 yrs 32 5ft 11 12 150 Med Dark Gray Brown Illinois Watch Maker, Machinist 1 yr at Pontiac see #9150 Catholic Common 7 yrs Moderate Yes Ireland Ireland 25 Single July 1 1890
Oct 18 1887 8430 Flanagan John Peoria Robbery 1 yr 6 mos 21 5ft 8 1/2 151 Med Fair Blue Brown Illinois Laborer   Catholic R&W 4 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 20 21 Ireland Ireland Single Feb 18 1889
May 12 1854 1498 Flannigan John ? Assault to rape 10 years 23 5' 1"   light blue light New York     no church can read & write never drank to excess parents living in Ohio         ? To Assylum July 16, 1858
July 9 1886 7763 Flannigan John Cook Assault with intent to rape 1 yr 18 5ft 2 12 116 Dark Dk Blue Dk Brown Illinois None   None Illiterate Abstinent Father living Mother age 1 Ireland NY Had none Single June 9 1887
Mar 20 1886 7556 Flannigan (alias Jack Kervin; Thomas Johnston) John Cook burglary, 3 yr 30 5'7 1/2" 158 med dark blue brown Wisconsin gas fitter 2d term see 5762; see #2327 Catholic R&W, 4 yrs intemperate no, father age 1, mother 25 Ireland Ireland 20 Spouse Discharged March 26 1860
June 20 1891 1126 Fleming James Macon Burglary 2 yrs 2 indictments 18 1 m 60 ? Md Dark Murky Blue Lt Chest Illinois Farmer   None Illiterate Moderate Father died age infant Mother died age infant Illinois Illinois 14 Single Died Aug 25 1892
May 15 1886 7659 Fletcher Charles Lake Manslaughter 6 mo 35 5 ft 5 135 Negro Brown Black Missouri Waiter   Catholic Read Abstinent Mother living Father age? Missouri Missouri 11 Widower 2 child Oct 30 1886
Dec 30 1889 9248 Fletcher James Johnson Wyoming Forgery 4 yrs 17 5ft 3 3/4 ? Fair Blue Lt Brown Texas Cowboy   Campbellite Common 8 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father died age 11 Missouri Kentucky 11 Single Nov 17 1889
Oct 21 1853 1389 Fletcher John W Coles Larceny 1 year 27 5' 5"   light black Black   Tailor   no can read & write   parents living         Oct 22, 1854,
Mar 30 1887 8221 Fletcher Merritt Du Page Manslaughter 3 yrs 25 5ft 7 1/2 165 Med Dark Hazel Brown New York Farming   Baptist Common 10 yrs Abstinent Yes New York New York 23 Single Sept 30 1889
Nov 7 1852 1196 Fletcher   Henry Forgery 5 years 19 5' 11"   light blue brown Washington county Ohio Farmer   no can read & write never drank to excess mother living Ohio         Oct 2, 1854
Feb 20 1889 9348 Fleugel George W Tazwell Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 29 5ft 7 ? Fair Blue Blond Illinois Farmin 3rd Term 7490   Lutheran R&W 2 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father died age 27 Germany Germany 21 Single Jan 19 1890
May 30 1847 633 Flora James Fayette Murder 30 5'6"   dark hazel  -- Born in VA. Farmer --  --   no Mother living near Vandalia       Spouse par'd Feb 10 1862
Dec 5 1891 1374 Florel alias W S Norton Blonda Woodford Larceny 1 yr 18 1 m 67 ? Med Violet Blue Lt Chest France Barber's Apprentice   None R&W Moderate Yes France Texas 9 Single Nov 4 1892
Nov 10 1886 7947 Florence William Whiteside Forgery 2 yrs 20 5ft 9 167 Med Dark Blue Brown New York Laborer   Methodist Common 7 yrs Moderate Yes New York New York 15 Single Aug 10 1888
Apr 26 1888 8804 Flowers Frank Burrow Manslaughter 1 yr 21 5FT 6 142 Light Hazel Lt Brown Illinois Farming   Methodist R&W 2 yrs Moderate Father died age 18 Mother died age 17 France Illinois 16 Single Mar 26 1889
Feb 11 1886 7490 Fluegel George Tazewell burglary, 2yrs 26 5'7 1/4" 152 sandy blue light Illinois farmer 2d term 4646; other prisons, see 9348 Methodist Read, 2 yr intemperate mother living; father 26 yrs Germany Germany 27 Spouse Discharged May 17 1859
Aug 5 1858 2829 Flynn Edward Greene Murder - 8 yrs   5' 5-1/2"   Dark Light Hazel - Blind in Right eye Black Ireland                     Joliet June 15/59 (See bal. of descript. On Register.)
May 24 1887 8276 Flynn Thomas Warren Attempted burglary 1 yr 22 5ft 6 3/4 154 Dark Blue Dark Massachusetts Laborer   None Illiterate Moderate Yes England England 17 Single Apr 24 1888
Mar 16 1888 8719 Fogarty Patrick Cook Larceny 1 yr 47 6ft 1/2 151 Sandy Blue Sandy Ireland Laborer   Catholic R&W 3 1/2 yrs Moderate Father died age 20 Mother died age 37 Ireland Ireland 19 Single Feb 16 1889
May 18 1853 1293 Fogay Dennis Jackson Assault to Murder 1 year 25 5' 9"   light gray dark brown Ireland Farmer   Catholic can read can't write has drank to excess parents in Pennsylvania       Single May 17, 1854
Oct 12 1888 9056 Fogle Henry Ogle Grand Larceny 1 yr 6 mos 27 5ft 5 3/4 ? Med Fair Lt Hazel Brown Illinois Farming   Lutheran Illiterate Moderate Yes Germany Germany 27 Married Feb 11 1890
May 8 1889 9519 Folden John Sangaman Burglary & Larceny 2 yrs 45 5ft ? ? Md Dark ? Brown Illinois ? 1 yr at Pontiac Catholic R&W 4 yrs Intemperate Yes Germany Germany 16 Single Feb 7 1891
Feb 19 1858 77 Foley James Cook Larceny 20 5 8 1/2   Fair Black Black NY Butcher   None No Intemp No No     married, no child Mar 9 1887
Feb 19 1858 2657 Foley James Cook Larceny -1 yr 20 5' 8"   Faiar Blue Black New York City Butcher   None Read & Write intemperate None Unk Unk Unk No Wife Taken to Joliet July 14 1858
Sept 21 1887 8369 Foley Joseph Piatt Larceny 2 yrs 28 5ft 8 3/4 154 Sandy Blue Sandy New York Shoemaker   Catholic High 12 Yrs Intemperate Mother living Father died age 23 13 Ireland Ireland Married 1 child June 21 1889
Feb 22 1892 1575 Foley Thomas Sangamon Burgalry & Larceny 1 yr 24 1 m 75 ? Med Lt Slate Blue Sandy Chest Illinois Laborer   Catholic Common Moderate Father living Mother died age 18 Ireland Ireland 19 Single Jan 21 1893
Mar 3 1892 1618 Foley Thomas Vermilion Burglary & Larceny & receiving stolen property 2 yrs 2 indictments 27 1 m 68 ? Dark Maroon Pure Dk Chest Ohio Chair Caner 2nd Term 5760 Methodist Illiterate Moderate Father living Mother died age 19 Ohio Ohio 17 Single Dec 2 1893
Dec 26 1891 1412 Foley William Sangamon Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 29 1 m 72 ? Md Dark Murky Blue Med Chest Indiana Laborer   Catholic Read Intemperate Mother living Father died age 18 Ireland Ireland 21 Single Nov 25 1892
May 24 1858 2768 Font Jacob (aka James Font) Madison Larceny - 1-1/2 yrs 32 5' 5"   Dark Black Black Ireland Laborer   None Cannot Read nor Write intemp None Unk Unk Unk No Wife Taken to Joliet June 9, 1858
Jan 27 1887 8079 Fooley alais Myers Edgar alias Frank Kendall Burglary 2 yrs 16 5ft 5 1/4125   Med Fair Blue Brown Illinois Farmer se 5756 see 3689 Methodist R&W 5 yrs Moderate Yes Conn. Ohio 13 Single Nov 18 1888
Feby 3 1886 7456 Forbes George Winnebago burglary, 1 yr 26 5'7 3/4" 143 fair blue sandy brown Michigan painter   Episcopal high school, 15 yrs moderate father living, mother 9 yrs Scotland England 19 married, 4 children Sept 20, 1886
Sept 4 1856 80 Ford James Jo Daviess Robbery 27 5 8   Fair Blue Sandy Ireland Laborer   Catholic Read and Write Intemp Mother No     single Jan 13 1888
Dec 30 1891 1432 Ford John Stephenson Burglary & Larceny 2 yrs 2 indictments 24 1 m 69 ? Dark Maroon Gray y fr Dk Chest Canada Hostler   Methodist R&W Abstinent Yes Canada Canada 10 Single Sep 29 1893
Dec 24 1888 9226 Ford Joseph Laramie Wyoming Grand Larceny 2 yrs from Dec 21 1888 22 5ft 6 ? Md Dark Gray Hazel Brown Colorado Cowboy   None R&W 3 yrs Moderate Yes Wisconsin Wisconsin 8 Single Sep 20 1891
June 21 1858 2794 Ford Wm. Cook Larceny - 2 yrs 40 5' 7-1/4"   Dark Dk Hazel Grey New York Sailor   Catholic Can Read but not write Has not drank to excess None Unk Unk Unk No Wife Dischgd. June 21, 1860 - Term exp.
May 8 1891 1028 Ford alias Katie Ford, Catherine Ford Kate La Salle Murder 14 yrs 20 5ft 3 1/2 ? Med ? Black Germany Housework   Congregational Common Abstinent Yes Germany Germany 19 Married no child Pardoned Dec 10 1896
May 27 1886 7668 Forrest Stanley M Peoria Larceny 3 yr 30 5ft 10 14 180 Light Sandy Blue Brown England Cook, Baker, Stenographer 2nd term see #4808 Catholic Collegiate 7 yrs Intemperate Yes England England 23 Single Dec 1888
May 27 1886 7668 Forrest Stanley M Peoria Larceny 3 yr 30 5ft 10 14 180 Light Sandy Blue Brown England Cook, Baker, Stenographer 2nd term see #4808 Catholic Collegiate 7 yrs Intemperate Yes England England 23 Single Dec 1888
April 16 1868 4560 Forrester William Cook Burglary - 13yrs 30 5' 6"   Dark Hazle Lt. Brown New York Shoemaker (2 Com 5/8) None Read and Write   living       No March 11 1859
May 18 1887 8263 Forrester William Cook Burglary 1 yr 30 5ft 7 159 Light Lt Blue Brown New York Lock fitter   Episcopal R&W 5 yrs Moderate Father living Mother died age 19 New York New York 29 Married 1 child Apr 18 1888
Jany 4 1886 7402 Forsythe Robert Ogle robbery, 1 yr 22 5'11 1/4" 183 light gray lt brown New York laborer   Methodist R&W, 8 yrs intemperate yes New York North of Ireland 17 No April 13 1861
Feb 25 1858 2675 Forsythe William Crawford Murder - Hang till dead then Commuted by the Gov to Inprisonment for his natural Life 57 6' 1/2"   Light Gray Gray Kentucky Farmer   None Read & Write Not Intemp None Unk Unk Unk Wife in Clark Co., IL Joliet April 13 1859
May 24 1858 76 Fort Jacob Madison Larceny 32 5 5   Fair Black Black Ireland Laborer   None Read and Write Intemp No No     married, no child Mar 9 1887
Jan 14 1892 1471 Foster Frank Cook Burglary 5 yrs 24 1 m 73 ? Md Dark Gray Slate Blue Lt Chest Wisconsin Harness Maker   Catholic R&W Moderate Mother living Father died age 3 Connecticut Connecticut 21 Single Died Oct 4 1895
June 1 1891 1085 Foster George Cook Burglary 20 yrs 36 1 m 71 ? Negro Deep Maroon Black Illinois Laborer 4th Term 6522 Baptist R&W Intemperate Father living Mother died age 24 Canada United States 21 Single Died Jan 8 1892
Jan 21 1889 9282 Foster George W Fulton Rape 34 yrs 38 5ft 2 1/2 ? Dark Hazel Dk Brown Ohio Laborer   Methodist Illiterate Moderate Father living Mother died age 3 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 9 Widow 6 child Died Nov 24 1894
Dec 4 1890 691 Foster Louis Cook Larceny 4 yrs 18 1 m 56 ? Md Dark Dk Slate Blue Chest Med Illinois Sewing machine hand   None R&W Abstinent Yes Prussia Poland 16 Single Died Aug 19 1893
Apr 26 1888 8805 Foster alias Thomas Watson James Burrow Burglary & Larceny 10 yrs 43 5ft 7 3/4 158 Med Dark Hazel Dk Gray Virginia Photographer No doubt an old timer Methodist R&W 2 1/2 yrs Abstinent Father died age 40 Mother died age 39 Pennsylvania Virginia 25 Single July 25 1894
June 24 1887 8308 Fountain Edward Cook Forgery 1 yr 19 5ft 10 1/4 140 Negro Black Black Ohio Waiter see #9673 Methodist Common 8 yrs Abstinent Yes Tennessee Mississippi 17 Single May 24 1888
Aug 20 1858 78 Fowler Allen Marion Larceny 32 5 7   Fair Blue Black Austria Physician   Episcopal Read and Write Temp No Wife and 1 child     single Jan 9 1888
Aug 26 1886 7806 Fowler George Mason Embezzlement & Larceny 3 yrs 24 5ft 6 138 Lt Sandy Blue Lt Sandy Indiana Farming   Protestant R & W Moderate Father living Mother age 1 Kentucky Indiana 2 Single Feb 26 1889

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How & When Discharged

Aug 20 1858 78 Fowler Allen Marion Larceny 32 5 7   Fair Blue Black Austria Physician   Episcopal Read and Write Temp No Wife and 1 child     single Jan 9 1888
Aug 26 1886 7806 Fowler George Mason Embezzlement & Larceny 3 yrs 24 5ft 6 138 Lt Sandy Blue Lt Sandy Indiana Farming   Protestant R & W Moderate Father living Mother age 1 Kentucky Indiana 2 Single Feb 26 1889
Feb 10 1887 8119 Fox Edward Cook Larceny 2 yrs 23 5ft 5 3/4 143 Light Blue Brown Wisconsin None   Methodist Common 7 yrs No No Unknown Unknown 1 Single Nov 10 1888
Oct 21 1885 7255 Fox George McHenry manslaughter, 10 yr 36 5'10' 180 med dark blue brown Illinois Teamster   no R&W, 7 yr intemperate father living, mother 32 yr Ireland do 15 Spouse and 1 child Regularly Received; par'd March 2 1860
Jan 26 1892 1497 Fox John Logan Burglary & Larceny 4 yrs 2 indictments 53 1 m 70 ? Med Lt Slate Blue Med Chest Ireland Plumber 3rd Term 4851 Catholic R&W Intemperate Father died age 12 Mother died age 52 Ireland Ireland 21 Single Mar 25 1895
Oct 11 1886 7867 Fox Martin McLean Burglary & Larceny 4 yrs 142 5ft 2 1/2 142 Dark Dk Hazel Brown Wisconsin Farming 2nd term see #372 Methodist Common 5 yrs Abstinent No Father age 5 Mother age 8 Wisconsin Wisconsin 8 Separated Dec 10 1889
May 3 1888 8810 Fox Michael Winnebago Forgery 3 yrs 38 5ft 7 132 Sandy Blue Brown Illinois Farming   Catholic R&W 2 1/2 yrs Abstinent Yes New York New York 25 Separated 2 child Nov 1 1891
June 23 1888 8922 Foy William La salle Burglary 1 yr 20 5ft 6 ? Fair Blue Brown England Hostler   Methodist Read 1 yr Abstinent Father living Mother died 2 England England 15 Single May 23 1889
Mar 28 1889 9442 Foy alias George Craig Michael Du Page Burglary & Robbery Life 26 5ft 6 1/4 ? Sandy Blue Sandy Brown Pennsylvania Teamster 2nd Term 8175 Presbyterian R&W 7 yrs Intemperate Father died before birth Mother died age 1 1/2 Ireland Ireland 1 1/2 Single Pardoned Feb 26 1896
June 20 1853 1310 France Peter Cook Larceny 5 years ?     light gray brown Canada laborer   Methodist can read & write never drank to excess parents living in Chicago       Single Sept 24, 1855
Sept 1 1855 1815 Frances William Jo Daviess Robbery 1 year 45 5' 8"   dark black black Virginia steam boat ?   Presb. can read & write never drank to excess parents in Virginia       single discharged, ? 25, 1856
Sept 13 1855 1829 Frances (alias Julius Kramer) Henry Montgomery Larceny 18 months each on two indictments                 337 Julius Kramer                 Sept 13, 1858 discharged
May 5 1886 7646 Francis Charles Cook burglary, 2 yrs 29 5' 1 3/4" 126 med fair blue brown New York telegraph operator   Episcopal common, 8 yrs moderate mother living, father 2 yr Penn. New York 15 married, no children July 27 1887
May 31 1889 9550 Francis Charles Rock Island Burglary 2 yrs 42 5ft 6 3/4 ? Sandy Lt Blue Sandy New Hampshire Laborer   Methodist Common 9 yrs Intemperate Yes New Hampshire New Hampshire 12 Single Feb 28 1891
Oct 6 1885 7181 Frank George McDonough Burglary 2 yr 25 5' 9 1/2" 165 sallow hazel brown Illinois Hostler 2nd term see #5365 Germ. Methodist 7 yrs R&W moderate yes Germany Illinois 26 married - 4 children Par'd. July 24, 1871
Feb 19 1858 74 Frankfeldt Abram Cook Larceny 19 5 4 1/2   Fair Dark Hazel Black German Waiter   Jewish Read and Write Temp Yes No        
Feb 19 1858 2652 Frankfield Abram Cook Larceny - 1 yr 19 5" 4"   Fair Dk Hazel Black Germany Waiter   Jew Read & Write Not Intemp Par. In Germany Unk Unk Unk None Taken to Joliet July 14 1858
June 21 1858 79 Franklin Benjamin Cook Assault with intent, larceny 36 5 10   Dark Black Black Canada Tailor   Catholic Read and Write Intemp Mother No     single July 15, 1889
Jun. 21, 1858 2807 Franklin Benjamin Cook Assault with intent to commit Larceny - 4 yrs 36 or 56 5' 10"   Dark Black Black Canada Tailor See Folio 48 Catholic   has drank to excess Moth. In New Orlease Unk Unk Unk Wife in Chicago Joliet Nov 24 1958
July 31 1891 1168 Franklin Joseph Cook Larceny 1 yr 23 1 m 75 ? Sandy Dk Slate Blue Blond Maryland Hostler   Methodist R&W Moderate Father living Mother died age 13 Maryland Maryland 18 Single June 29 1892
Oct 17 1853 1386 Franklin (alias John Knowlton) John Hancock Larceny 1 year 24 5' 8"   high light light hazel Brown Virginia farmer served before under the name of Jay Landon no can't read or write no mother living         Oct 17, 1854
Mar 3 1886 7524 Franks Henry Macon larceny, 5 yrs 23 5'4 155 med dark hazel brown Illinois fireman 4593 Evangelical common, 9 yrs intemperate yes Germany New York 23 No Discharged May 10 1859
Nov 2 1885 7286 Franks John Livingston burglary & larcenty, 2yr 19 5'6" 138 fair blue brown New York Lawyer   Methodist common school, 7 yrs moderate father living, mother 15 yr N.Y. do 17 married, 4 children Feb 27 1887
Nov 24 1857 307 Frazier Robert Cook Assault To Rape 41 5 3   Fair Gray Black Ireland Carpenter   Episcopal Read and Write Intemp No       Seperated Dec 6 1896
Nov 24 1857 2589 Frazier Robert Cook Assault to Rape - 4 yrs 41 5' 3"   Fair Gray Black Ireland Carpenter   Episcopalian Read & Write Not Intemp None Unk Unk Unk No Wife Joliet April 13 1859
May 6 1891 1026 Frazier alias Michael Morris, Michael Silk Michael Cook Burglary 8 yrs 31 1 m 67 ? Med Fair Violet Blue Med Chest Ohio Laborer   Catholic Common Intemperate Mother living Father died age infant Ireland Ireland 21 Single Feb 28 1894
Dec 1 1888 9187 Fred alias Frederick Smith Fred La Salle Larceny 5 yrs 48 5ft 7 1/2 ? Md Sandy Blue Brown Germany Laborer   Lutheran R&W 4 yrs Moderate Father died age 41 Mother died age 42 Germany Germany 21 Single Aug 31 1892
Feb 9 1887 8103 Fredricks Albert Cook Larceny 1 yr 1 mo 30 5ft 3 1/2 124 Med Dark Blue Brown Canada Tailor   Catholic Common 7 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father 7 yrs Germany Germany 14 Single Jun 9 1888
Dec 1 1887 8535 Freeman Adelbert Iroquois Burglary & Larceny 1 yrs 16 5ft 3/4 130 Med Fair Hazel Brown Illinois Hostler   None R&W 2 yrs Moderate Yes 6 New York England Single Nov 1 1888
May 4 1887 8249 Freeman Eugene Cook Burglary 1 yr 23 5ft 7 3/4 144 Fair Blue Brown Canada Switchman   Catholic Common 7 yrs Moderate Father living Mother died 7 yrs Canada Canada 19 Single Apr 4 1888
Nov 4 1886 7911 Freeman Henry Kane Burglary 1 yr 17 5ft 8 1/4 141 Fair Blue Brown Mass. Painter   Congregational Common 9 yrs Abstinent Yes Mass. Mass. 18 Single Oct 4 1887
Feb 21 1889 9357 Freeman Samuel Cook Forgery 1 yr 42 5ft 5 1/2 ? Dark Dark Nearly Black Germany Stenographer   Catholic High 18 yrs Intemperate Father living Mother died age 1 1/2 Germany Germany 18 Married 1 child Jan 20 1890
Feb 1 1887 8088 Freg George Adams Burglary 1 yr 19 5ft 11 3/4 137 Light Gray Brown Illinois Laborer   Lutheran Read 1 yr Abstienent Yes Penn. Arkansas 19 Single Jan 1 1888
June 4 1886 7687 French John K USND Ill Forgery 2 yr 30 5 ft 8 145 Light Lt Sandy Lt Brown Ohio Book keeper   Episcopal Collegiate Moderate No Father age 30 Mother age 30 Ohio Ohio 25 Married Mar 4 1888
Sept 19 1856 84 French Lafayette Peoria Larceny 25 5 10   Fair Dark Brown Auburn NY Pedler   None Read and Write Intemp No No     wife in Clark co May 2 1850
Mar 11 1886 7542 French Lizzie Sangamon larceny as bailee 23 5'5 135 Negro black black Indiana nurses   Methodist R&W, 6 yrs abstinent no, father age 10, mother age 20 Kentucky Kentucky 14 single Jan 11 1887
Jan 17 1891 741 Frew Hugh Cook Larceny 1 yr 28 1 m 73 ? Med Light Azure Blue Chest Sandy New York Druggist   Presbyterian Common Intemperate Father living Mother died age 11 Massachusetts New York 14 Single  
Dec 23 1886 8034 Frick Louis Cook Burglary 3 yrs 32 5ft 6 3/4 175 Lt Sandy Blue Brown Germany Painter 2nd term see # 7416 Lutheran R & W 7 yrs Intemperate Mother living father age 15 Germany Germany 15 Single June 29 1889
Oct 10 1888 9052 Friday Russell Brown Assault to rape 1 yr 21 5ft 7 1/2 ? Med Fair Blue Brown Illinois Farming   None Illiterate Abstinent Yes Germany Germany 17 Single Sep 10 1889
April 29 1868 4586 Fridley William Bond Larceny - 3yrs 30 5' 8"   Dark Brown D. Brown Penn. Painter   None Read and Write   dead       married 9/23/1848
July 9 1889 9642 Friederick John Jr Carroll Forgery 1 yr 28 1 m 74 ? Md Dark Gray Hazel Chestnut Illinois Farmer   Lutheran R&W no yrs Abstinent Yes Germany Germany 21 Married Jan 8 1890
Mar 7 1889 9389 Frier Henry Whiteside Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 23 5ft 8 1/2 ? Light Gray Blond New York Laborer   None Illiterate Abstinent Mother living Father died age 22 New York New York 16 Married 1 child Dec 6 1892
May 25 1889 9535 Frisko alias Daniel Clark Daniel Cook Burglary 2 yrs 20 5ft 6 1/2 ? Dark Hazel Dk Brown Pennsylvania Laborer   None R&W 7 yrs Intemperate Mother living Fathe died age 17 Ireland Ireland 17 Single Feb 24 1891
Dec 12 1887 8557 Fromm Hugo De Witt Burglary 1 yr 20 5ft 3 1/2 134 Dark Hazel Dark New York Farming   None Common 8 yrs Moderate Father died age 9 Mother died age 1 9 Germany Germany Single Nov 12 1888
Mar 25 1886 7572 Froundsfer John Kane larceny, 1 yr 23 5' 1 1/2" 132 med fair blue brown Germany farming   Catholic high school, 12 yrs moderate mother living, father age 7 Germany Germany 23 married, 2 children July 30, 1887
Oct 16 1886 7902 Fruard? alias Fruid? Jacob Hancock Burglary 1 yrs 42 5ft 1 1/4 134 Dark Hazel Dark Germany Farming   Catholic Common 7 yrs Moderate Yes Germany Germany 36 Single Sep 26 1887
Dec 15 1885 7384 Fryar Henry Laramie Wyoming Ty grand larceny 1 yr 6 mos 32 5'10 1/2" 170 md fair gray lt brown Wisconsin blacksmith   Baptist common school, 8 yrs moderate yes New York do 16   Sept 20 1862
May 18 1887 8264 Fuller Edward Cook Larceny 1 yr 20 5ft 9 150 Med Fair Hazel Brown Mass. Teamster See # 2882 None R&W 2 yrs Moderate Mother living father died age 3 Germany Germany 23 Single Apr 18 1888
Apr 1 1889 9458 Fuller Harrison Mercer Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 41 5ft 7 ? Md Dark Lt Blue Brown Maine Farming   None R&W 6 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 34 Maine Maine 8 Married 7 child Jan 31 1893
Mar 22 1889 9411 Funk Robert Carroll Larceny 2 yrs 22 5ft 10 ? Med Fair Hazel Brown Illinois Farming   Methodist R&W 6 yrs Moderate Yes Ohio Pennsylvania 16 Single Dec 21 1890
Jan 28 1888 8617 Funkry James Adams Assault to rape 1 yr 25 5ft 5 1/4 152 Mulatto Brown Black Missouri Hostler   Catholic R&W 1 yr Intemperate Mother living Father died Don't Know 14 Missouri Missouri Single Dec 28 1888
April 9 1855 1709 Funnell Samuel Rock Island Larceny 1 year                                   died Jan1, 1857
Nov 5 1886 7930 Furlong Walter Cook Burglary 2 yrs 6 mo 24 5ft 10 3/4 145 Dark Gray Black Illinois Laborer See #9514 Catholic R & W 6 yrs Intemperate Father living Mother age 23 Ireland Ireland 22 Single Dec 20 1888

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May 8 1889 9514 Furlong Walter Cook Robbery 2 yrs 28 5ft 10 1/2 ? Dark Gray Nearly Black Illinois Blacksmith 2nd Term 7930 Catholic R&W 2 yrs Moderate Father died age 25 Mother died age 22 Ireland Ireland 19 Single Feb 7 1891
Oct 29 1852 1189 Furrman John Vermilion Larceny 1 year 22 5' 9"   light gray brown Ohio Farmer   no can read & write abstinent Mother living         July 19, 1853
Mar 12 1886 7543 Fury Thomas Will robbery - 1 yr 23 5'7" 147 med dark blue dark Canada hostler   Catholic R&W, 10 yrs moderate mother living, father age 22 Ireland Ireland 23 single Nov 11 1887

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