
Joliet Prison Convict Register Index
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[Habits |
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| April 4 1854 | 1466 | G?ess | Fred J | St. Clair | Larceny 1 year | 39 | 5' 5" | dark | gray | dark brown | Germany | Laborer | Lutheran | can not read or write | never drank to excess | none living | single | Died Dec 28, 1854 | |||||
| Oct 17 1854 | 1576 | Gable | John | Bureau | Larceny 2 indictments, 3 years | 57 | 5' 5" | dark | black | black | Germany | Laborer | Catholic | can read & write German | never drank to excess | none living | wife in Illinois | Oct 14, 1857 | |||||
| Feb 15 1854 | 1440 | Gabler | G????f | Cook | Larceny 1 year | 29 | 5' 2 1/4" | light | ? | light brown | Germany | Butcher | Evangelical | can read & write | Never drank to excess | parents living in Germany | Feb 15, 1855 | ||||||
| Apr 8 1886 | 7610 | Gaines | Charles | Cook | burglary, 2 yrs | 17 | 5'7" | 151 | light | blue | light | New York | Shoe Laster? | Catholic | common, 4 yrs | abstinent | non, father d. age 5; mother age 17 | Ireland | Ireland | 15 | No | April 13 1859 | |
| Jan 12 1889 | 9263 | Gaither | Charles A | Warren | Forgery 1 yr | 28 | 5ft 8 | ? | Md Dark | Hazel | Brown | Virginia | Salesman | Presbyterian | R&W 5 yrs | Abstinent | Father died age 3 Mother died age 3 | Germany | Virginia | 3 | Single | Dec 11 1889 | |
| Sep 26 1888 | 9004 | Gality | Fred | Cook | Burglary 1 yr | 18 | 5ft 6 1/2 | ? | Fair | Blue | Lt Brown | Wisconsin | Laborer | None | Read 2 yrs | Intemperate | Yes | Germany | Germany | 10 | Single | Aug 26 1889 | |
| Feb 23 1892 | 1588 | Gallagher | Morris | Cook | Burglary 2 yrs | 36 | 1 m 63 | ? | Md Dark | Iris Gray Slate Blue | Dk Chest | Ireland | Laborer | 2 Terms in Bridewell Chicago | Catholic | R&W | Intemperate | Father died age 6 Mother died age 24 | Ireland | Ireland | 17 | Single | Nov 22 1893 |
| Feb 15 1887 | 8129 | Gallagher | W.J. | Cook | Forgery 1 yr | 34 | 5ft 10 | 215 | Med Dark | Blue | Brown | Penn. | Clerk | Eposcopal | High 15 yrs | Moderate | Father age 15 mother age 16 | Ireland | Ireland | 16 | Married 1 child | Jan 16 1888 | |
| Nov 22 1890 | 641 | Gallagher | William | Cook | Burglary 1 yr | 20 | 1 m 72 | ? | Md Freckled | Dk Slate Blue | Chest Med | Missouri | Laborer | 4 terms in Bridewell Chicago | Catholic | R&W | Intemperate | Mother living Father died age infant | Massachusetts | Massachusetts | 20 | Single | Oct 21 1891 |
| June 13 1857 | 89 | Gallant | John | Coles | Larceny | 22 | 5 9 1/2 | Dark | Gray | Auburn | England | Farmer | None | Read and Write | Temp | Yes | single | Died June(?) 28 1888 | |||||
| May 13 1886 | 7658 | Galligo | Juan | Sweetwater Wyoming | Manslaughter 5 yr | 60 | 5 ft 1 | 125 | Dark | Dark Hazel | Black | Mexico | Ranch Man | Catholic | R&W Spanish | Intemperate | No unknown | New Mexico | New Mexico | ? | Married 4 child | Feb 12 1890 | |
| Feb 7 1889 | 9318 | Galloupe | Larry | Adams | Bigamy 1 yr 6 mos | 61 | 5ft 3 1/2 | ? | Md Dark | Blue | Gray | New York | Laborer | Catholic | R&W 5 yrs | Moderate | Father died age 25 Mother died age 40 | New York | New York | 16 | Married 2 child | May 3 1890 | |
| Dec 15 1885 | 7389 | Gambell | Charles | Laramie Wyoming Ty | forgery 1 yr 6 mos | 23 | 5'8" | 168 | fair | gr blue | lt brown | Nevada | cowboy | see #9493 | no | common school, 6 mo | moderate | yes | Tennessee | don't know | 9 | single | April 25 1853 |
| Nov 19 1847 | 691 | Gap | Joseph | Morgan | Larceny | 20 | 5' | Florid | grey | brown | Born in Ohio | Farmer | -- | none | no | Mother living | single | Sep 8 1886 | |||||
| Mar 3 1892 | 1621 | Garden alias Bert Gardner | Albert | Sangamon | Robbery 2 yrs | 21 | 1 m 65 | ? | M | Iris Gray Slate Blue | Lt Chest | Illinois | Laborer | 1 yr in Pontiac | Baptist | Common | Abstinent | Father died age 16 Mother died age infant | Illinois | Illinois | 16 | Single | Dec 2 1893 |
| Feb 19 1858 | 2654 | Gardiner (aka Charles Francis) | Charles F. | Cook | Larceny - 1 yr | 22 | 5' 7-1/4" | Fair | Blue | Dk Auburn | New Jersey | Clerk | Catholic | Not Intemp | Par. In New York City | Unk | Unk | Unk | No Wife | Dischg. Feb. 19 1859 - Term expired | |||
| Jan 14 1892 | 1450 | Gardiner alias Fred Seymour | Fred | Cook | Larceny 1 yr | 22 | 1 m 89 | ? | Med | Lt Slate Blue | Dk Chest | New York | Painter | Presbyterian | R&W | Abstinent | Mother living Father died age 21 | New York | New York | 21 | Single | Dec 13 1892 | |
| March 3 1855 | 1678 | Gardner | Joseph | Cook | making counterfeit money 5 year | May 5, 1855 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mar 12 1889 | 9397 | Gardner alias George Gardiner | George | McLean | Horse Stealing & Larceny 4 yrs 5 indictments | 27 | 5ft 8 1/2 | ? | Md Dark | Hazel | Brown | Illinois | Wire Drawer | 2nd Term 3658 | None | R&W 2 yrs | Moderate | Mother living Father died age 15 | Illinois | Illinois | 13 | Married 1 child | |
| Nov 1 1887 | 8487 | Garettson | Richard | Cook | Forgery 1 yr | 46 | 5ft 5 1/2 | 142 | Med Light | Blue | Brown | New Jersey | Salesman | Reformed | High 13 yrs | Intemperate | Father died age 22 Mother 10 days | 14 | New Jersey | New Jersey | Married 2 child | Oct 1 1888 | |
| Apr 15 1886 | 7627 | Garrett | John | Cass | assault to kill, 1 yr | 23 | 5'9 1/2 | 170 | med dark | hazel | brown | Illinois | laborer | 2d term 4747 | Baptist | R&W, 3 yrs | intemperate | father living, mother 16 yrs | Ohio | Illinois | 16 | No | Discharged Nov 30 1859 |
| Apr 20 1858 | 2706 | Garrett (aka Garrard) | Thomas | Monroe | Larceny - 1 yr | 41 | 5' 3-1/2" | Light | Black | Black | Ireland | Farmer | None | Cannot Read nor Write | Not Intemp | Par. In Ireland | Unk | Unk | Unk | Wife in Ohio | Dischg. Apr 20 1859 - Term expired | ||
| June 3 1887 | 8288 | Garrison | John | Iroquois | Larceny 2 yrs | 51 | 5ft 9 | 152 | Med Dark | Blue | Grayish Brown | Ohio | Farming | None | Read 2 yrs | Abstinent | Father died age 35 yrs Mother died 37 yrs | New Jersey | Ohio | 22 | Widow no child | Mar 3 1889 | |
| Apr 8 1886 | 7596 | Garrity | Henry | Cook | burglary, 1 yr | 28 | 5'9 3/4 | 166 | dark | dr brown | black | Illinois | engineer | Catholic | R&W, 6 yrs | intemperate | mother living, father 14 | England | don't know | 12 | married - 2 children | Par'd. April 15, 1869 | |
| June 10 1886 | 7697 | Garrity | James | Cook | Larceny 1 yr | 47 | 5 ft 4 14 | 145 | Sandy | Blue | Brown | Ireland | Hostler | 2nd term see 3710 | Catholic | Illiterate | Intemperate | Father living Mother age 34 | Ireland | Ireland | 34 | Widower | May 10 1887 |
| June 13 1889 | 9569 | Garrity | Michael | Cook | Burglary 1 yr | 21 | 5ft 7 | ? | Med Fair | Blue | Brown | Illinois | Teamster | Catholic | R&W 7 yrs | Moderate | Mother living Father died age 5 | Ireland | Ireland | 17 | Single | May 12 1890 | |
| Jan 28 1888 | 8618 | Garstman | Harvey | Adams | Burglary & attempt 1 yr | 26 | 5ft 7 1/4 | 143 | Fair | Gray Blue | Brown | Illinois | Cracker baker | Methodist | High 10 yrs | Intemperate | Mother living Father died 3 wks | 26 | Germany | Germany | Single | Dec 18 1889 | |
| June 5 1890 | 320 | Garvin | Michael | Cook | Burglary 1 yr | 26 | 1 m 71 | ? | Florid | Dk Slate Blue | Chest Sandy | Illinois | Teamster | Catholic | Common | Moderate | Yes | Ireland | Ireland | 14 | Single | May 4 1891 | |
| Oct 24 1887 | 8458 | Gary | Harvey | Henry | Burglary & Larceny 2 yrs | 34 | 5ft 8 | 131 | Dark | Hazel | Dk Brown | Ohio | Laborer | None | R&W 1 yr | Abstinent | Mother living Father died age 15 | 20 | Ohio | Ohio | Married 2 child | July 24 1889 | |
| Nov 23 1886 | 7982 | Gaskill | Angus | Cook | Larceny 1 yr | 26 | 5ft 7 1/4 | 121 | Light | Brown | Lt Brown | New Jersey | Bar Keeper | None | Common 7 yrs | Moderate | Father age 4 Mother age 5 | Unknown | Germany | 10 | Single | Oct 23 1887 | |
| April 13 1854 | 1474 | Gassitt | Samuel | Hardin | Assault with intent to murder 1 year | 22 | 5' 11" | light | light hazel | light | Illinois | ? | no church | can read & write | has drank to excess | parent in Kentucky | single | discharged April 13, 1855 | |||||
| Nov 17 1888 | 9134 | Gates | Charles | Livingston | Larceny 1 yr | 20 | 5ft 11 1/2 | ? | Md Dark | Blue | Brown | West Virginia | Farming | Baptist | R&W 4 yrs | Moderate | Father died age 12 Mother died age 14 | West Virginia | West Virginia | 14 | Single | Oct 17 1889 | |
| Jan 14 1892 | 1472 | Gates | Joseph | Cook | Larceny 5 yrs | 25 | 1 m 72 | ? | Light | Azure Blue Cross eyed | Dk Blond | Germany | Baker | 2nd Term 9453 | Lutheran | R&W | Moderate | Yes | Germany | Germany | 21 | Single | Oct 13 1895 |
| Oct 2 1888 | 9035 | Gatz | Jacob | Cook | Burglary 1 yr | 19 | 5ft 8 1/4 | ? | Med Fair | Lt Blue | Brown | Germany | Nickle plater | see 270 | None | Read no yrs | Intemperate | Yes | Germany | Michigan | 17 | Single | Sep 2 1889 see 270 C |
| Dec 11 1888 | 9194 | Gay | Harry E | Mercer | Larceny 1 yr | 20 | 5ft 6 | ? | Md Dark | Blue | Dk Brown | Illinois | Coal Miner | Methodist | R&W 4 yrs | Moderate | Yes | United States | Virginia | 17 | Single | Nov 10 1889 | |
| Jan 12 1854 | 1433 | Gaylords | Pierce | LaSalle | Forgery 2 years | 34 | dark | gray | black | Pennsylvania | Methodist | can read & write | Never drank to excess | Mother living in Pennsylvania | wife in LaSalle | Jan 7, 1857 | |||||||
| June 25 1889 | 9603 | Gear | William H | Macon | Forgery & Uttering 2 yrs | 46 | 5ft 6 | ? | Md Dark | Bluish Hazel | Gray mix | New York | Traveling Agent | 1 Term at Blackwell Island, NY City | Episcopal | R&W 5 yrs | Intemperate | Father died age 23 Mother died age 16 | New York | New York | 20 | Separated | Mar 24 1891 |
| Feb 15 1854 | 1445 | Gearry | Cornelus | Cook | Burglery 1 1/2 years | ? | 5' 1/2" | light | light hazel | brown | Ireland | ? | Catholic | can read & write | Never drank to excess | parents living in Chicago | single | Pardoned May 9, 1855 | |||||
| Aug 10 1888 | 8972 | Gehn | John | Laramie Wyoming | Grand Larceny & Receiving Stolen Goods 3 yrs from Aug 1 1888 | 27 | 5ft 8 | ? | Fair | Blue | Brown | Germany | Laborer | Lutheran | R&W 2 1/2 yrs | Abstinent | Mother living Father died age 11 | Germany | Germany | 15 | Single | Pardoned Apr 15 1890 | |
| Oct 5 1891 | 1226 | Gehringer | Frederick | Adams | Burglary 4 yrs | 19 | 1 m 69 | ? | Fair | Gray Slate Blue | Med Chest | Illinois | Laborer | Catholic | Common | Moderate | Father died age 13 Mother died age infant | Illinois | Germany | 16 | Single | Dec 4 1894 | |
| June 1 1891 | 1071 | Gelinski | Frank | Cook | Burglary 1 yr | 29 | 1 m 77 | ? | Md Dark | Azure Blue | Med Chest | Germany | Teamster | Catholic | R&W | Moderate | Father died age 23 Mother died age 27 | Germany | Germany | 21 | Single | Apr 30 1892 | |
| Apr 30 1858 | 2728 | Gennell | Jack (aka John) | Jersey | Burglary & Larceny - 1 yr | 30 | 5' 8-1/2" | Light | Gray | Dk Brown | Ohio | Farmer | See fo. 63) | None | (not listed) | not Intemp | Parents in Fulton Co. | Unk | Unk | Unk | Wife in Fulton Co. (June 1855 - See fo. 63) | Disch. Apr. 30, 1859 - Term Exp. | |
| Oct 4 1887 | 8403 | Gentry | Fred | Adams | Assault to kill 2yrs 3mos | 22 | 5ft 5 | 127 | Negro | Maroon | Black | Illinois | Cook | Methodist | Illiterate 6 mos | Abstinent | Yes | 21 | Virginia | Virginia | Single | Sept 11 1889 | |
| Dec 4 1886 | 7999 | Geohegan | Owen | Cook | Larceny 2 yr | 26 | 5ft 8 | 165 | Light | Blue | Sandy | New Foundland | Barber | Catholic | Common 7 yrs | Intemperate | Father age 11 mother age 25 | New Foundland | New Foundland | 10 | Married 1 child | Sep 4 1888 | |
| July 28 1888 | 8969 | Gesi | Frank | Cook | Manslaughter 3 yrs | 33 | 5ft 5 1/2 | ? | Dark | Hazel | Dark | Italy | Barber | Catholic | Illiterate | Moderate | Yes | Italy | Italy | 18 | Single | Jan 27 1891 | |
| Feb 1 1892 | 1517 | Gething | James | Peoria | Assault with intent to kill 1 yr | 27 | 1 m 68 | ? | Med | Azure Blue pr | Med Chest | England | Potter | Episcopal | R&W | Moderate | Father died age 10 Mother died age 26 | England | England | 21 | Married 1 child | Dec 31 1892 | |
| May 7 1890 | 270 | Getz | John | Cook | Burglary 20 yrs | 20 | 1 m 76 | ? | Md Dark | Azure Blue | Chest m | Germany | Laborer | 2nd Term 9035 | Catholic | Illiterate | Moderate | Yes | Don't Know | Don't Know | 8 | Single | Died Apr 30 1894 |
| Oct 12 1886 | 7872 | Gibb | Lee Sing | Sweetwater Wyoming Terr. | Murder Life | 46 | 5ft 3 | 112 | Copper | Dark | Black | China | Coal Miner | None | R & W | Moderate | No Father age 18 Mother age 35 | China | China | 35 | Married 2 child | Returned to Wyoming Dec 24 1892 | |
| Sept 16 1858 | 92 | Gibbles | John | Pulaski | Assault to murder | 37 | 5 6 1/2 | Fair | Light | Auburn | England | Laborer | Catholic | No | Intemp | No | single | par'd by Gov Feb 26, 1847(? Date is hard to read) | |||||
| Oct 15 1887 | 8425 | Gibbons | Elijah | Gumdy | Rape 3 yrs | 58 | 5ft 10 1/2 | 135 | Med Dark | Blue | Brown | New York | Guardwork | Baptist | R&W 1 yr | Abstinent | Mother living Father died age 53 | 19 | England | Vermont | Married no child | Apr 14 1890 | |
| Dec 12 1888 | 9201 | Gibbons | John | Cook | Larceny 3 yrs | 45 | 5ft 10 3/4 | ? | Dark | Hazel | Nearly Black | Ireland | Painter | Methodist | Common 7 yrs | Intemperate | Father died age 7 Mother died age 24 | Ireland | Ireland | 15 | Married 3 child | June 11 1891 | |
| Nov 2 1885 | 7289 | Gibbons | Owen | Sangamon | horse stealing 3 yr | 20 | 5'11" | 173 | med fair | gray | brown | Illinois | farming | Rec. 5/21/1888 | Baptist | common school 5 yrs | abstinent | yes | Kentucky | do | 20 | No | par'd July 12 1860 |
| June 18 1889 | 9577 | Gibbs | John | Cook | Larceny 1 yr | 36 | 5ft 8 1/2 | ? | Negro | Dark | Black | South Carolina | Cook | 2nd Term 6626 | Methodist | Read no yrs | Moderate | Father living Mother died age 11 | South Carolina | South Carolina | 19 | Married 1 child | May 17 1890 |
| Mar 3 1886 | 7525 | Gibbs | Thomas | Macon | burglary & larceny - 6 yrs | 25 | 6' 1/2" | 160 | med dark | blue | brown | Illinois | laborer | no | R&W, 3 yrs | moderate | no - father @16 yrs, mother 6 | don't know | don't know | 10 | married | Aug 7 1869 | |
| Mar 7 1888 | 8702 | Giblen | Michael | Cook | Burglary 9 yrs | 18 | 5ft 7 3/4 | 148 | Dark | Hazel | Dk Brown | Missouri | Boilermaker | Catholic | R&W 3 yrs | Abstinent | Yes | Ireland | Ireland | 18 | Single | Died Apr 24 1889 | |
| Dec 11 1888 | 9195 | Gibson | Oscar E | Mercer | Larceny 1 yr 6 mos | 19 | 5ft 5 1/2 | ? | Light | Blue | Dk Blond | Illinois | Farming' | Congregatinal | R&W 4 yrs | Moderate | Mother living Father died age 17 | Sweden | Sweden | 19 | Single | Jan 28 1891 | |
| Oct 11 1886 | 7861 | Gideon | George | McLean | Burglary & Larceny 1 yr | 22 | 5ft 9 | 177 | Fair | Blue | Brown | Indiana | Laborer | Methodist | Common 7 yrs | Intemperate | Mother living Father don't know | Ohio | Illinois | 21 | Single | Sep 11 1887 | |
| Oct 1854 | 1582 | Gile | Rufus | Boone | Manslaughter 7 years | 34 | 5' 5 3/4" | ? ? Florid | blue | black | New York | Farmer | no church | can read & write | Never drank to excess | Mother in ? | wife in Boone County | Joliet July 24, 1866 |
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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 |
| Dec 9 1891 | 1376 | Gilka | Charles | La Salle | Burglary 2 yrs 6 mos | 47 | 1 m 59 | ? | Med | Dk Slate Blue | Med Chest | Germany | Farmer | Lutheran | Illiterate | Moderate | Father died age 22 Mother died age 35 | Germany | Germany | 21 | Single | Jan 23 1894 | |
| Oct 11 1886 | 7870 | Gill | Leonard | Adams | Burglary 2 yrs | 24 | 5ft 10 1/4 | 190 | Med Dark | Brown | Dk Brown | Illinois | Farming | Christian | Common 8 yrs | Moderate | Yes | England | Illinois | 18 | Married 1 child | July 11 1888 | |
| Feb 25 1888 | 8676 | Gillam | Isaac n | Vermillion | Manslaughter & Abortion 1 yr | 51 | 5ft 10 1/2 | 200 | Fair | Blue | Gray | Ohio | Physician | Methodist | High 7 yrs | Abstinent | Father died age 40 Mother died age 35 | Pennsylvania | Ohio | 21 | Married no child | Jan 29 1889 | |
| May 29 1891 | 1067 | Gillem | Henry | Adams | Burglary 1 yr | 19 | 1 m 71 | ? | Negro | Maroon | Black | Illinois | Laborer | None | Illiterate | Moderate | Mother living Father died age 9 | Missouri | Missouri | 19 | Single | Apr 28 1892 | |
| May 10 1888 | 8829 | Gillespie | Samuel | Cook | Forgery 3 yrs | 30 | 5ft 7 1/2 | 136 | Med Dark | Hazel | Dark | Ireland | Bookkeeper | Episcopal | R&W 4 1/2 yrs | Moderate | Yes | Ireland | Ireland | 23 | Married no child | Nov 9 1890 | |
| June 5 1890 | 322 | Gilliam | Thurman | Adams | Grand Larceny 1 yr | 33 | 1 m 75 | ? | Negro | Deep Maroon | Black | Missouri | Laborer | Baptist | Illiterate | Abstinent | Mother living Father died age 20 | Virginia | Kentucky | 14 | Married 1 child | May 4 1891 | |
| Mar 25 1889 | 9420 | Gillian | Thomas | McLean | Assault to rape 4 yrs | 27 | 5ft 7 1/2 | ? | Lt Sandy | Blue | Sandy | Iowa | Laborer | 2nd Term 6624 | Catholic | R&W 2 | Intemperate | Yes | Ireland | Ireland | 15 | Single | May 24 1892 |
| Oct 7 1891 | 1232 | Gilliatt | Rhensaw | Edgar | Forgery 4 yrs | 27 | 1 m 63 | ? | Med | Azure Blue | Med Chest | Indiana | Liveryman | Methodist | Common | Abstinent | Father living Mother died age 22 | Virginia | Virginia | 19 | Married no child | Dec 6 1894 | |
| Mar 7 1892 | 1635 | Gillispie | Henry | Cook | Burglary 7 yr. | 29 | 1M 65 | med. | Y Az bl lim or | Chest M | Illinois | Farmer | 2nd term - see 589 | Catholic | Common | Intemperate | No F-23 M-22 | Ireland | Ireland | 16 | single | June 30 1888 | |
| June 16 1887 | 8305 | Gillman | Archibald | Kendall | Murder 25 yrs | 40 | 5ft 8 1/2 | 149 | Sandy | Blue | Dark | Ireland | Farming | Presbyterian | Common 6 yrs | Moderate | Father died age 37 Mother died age 34 | Ireland | Ireland | 17 | Single | Mar 15 1901 | |
| Oct 5 1885 | 7172 | Gillmore | Frank | Edgar | Burglary & larceny 1 yr | 22 | 5' 3 3/4" | 145 | dark | grayish hazel | dark | England | Shoemaker | 1 1/2 yrs Jefferson City, MO | Catholic | 5 yrs | abstinent | father - don't know. Mother 11 yrs | France | Ireland | 12 | Wife | Escaped Oct 26 1859; discharged July 12 1932, opinion 4101 |
| Apr 16 1889 | 9484 | Gilmon | Charles | Cook | Burglary 3 yrs 6 mos | 41 | 5ft 5 1/2 | ? | Sandy | Blue | Brown | Sweden | Hostler | Lutheran | R&W 4 yrs | Moderate | Father died age 9 Mother died age 21 | Ireland | Ireland | 17 | Married | Feb 15 1893 | |
| Jan 25 1887 | 8067 | Gilmon | Harry | Cook | Larceny 3 yrs | 21 | 5ft 5 1/2 | 135 | Light | Light | Light | D.C. | Type Writer | Methodist | High 13 yrs | Abstinent | Father living mother age 5 mo | Germany | Germany | 19 | Single | July 25 1889 | |
| Feb 10 1887 | 8120 | Gilmon | Harry | Cook | Murder 30 yrs | 47 | 5ft 9 1/2 | 150 | Med Fair | G Blue | Gray | Pennsylvania | Horse Dealer | Catholic | R & W 7 yrs | Intimperate | Mother living Father 13 yrs | Novascotia | Novascotia | 14 | Married 1 child | Pardoned Jul 16 1892 | |
| March 4 1859 | 272 | Gilmore | Robert | La Salle | Larceny | 34 | 5 6 3/4 | Light | Blue | Auburn | Ireland | Baker | Presb. | Read and Write | Temp | No | single | escaped May 14, 1849 | |||||
| Apr 1 1890 | 191 | Gilmore alias Charles Beach | Charles | De Witt | Burglary 1 yr | 25 | 1 m 74 | ? | Md Dark | Azure Blue | Lt Chest | California | Hostler | Methodist | R&W | Moderate | Father died age 13 Mother died age 4 | New York | Virginia | 13 | Married no child | Feb 28 1891 | |
| Nov 20 1886 | 7970 | Gingrich | George | Albany, Wyoming | Grand Larceny & Burglary 3 yrs | 30 | 5ft 8 | 176 | Dark | Blue | Dk Brown | Oenn | Harness Maker, Cowboy | Luthern | Common 5 yrs | Moderate | Yes | Penn | Penn | 15 | Married | Pardoned Dec 21 1888 | |
| Feb 3 1892 | 1527 | Gipeskie | Annie | Cook | Burglary 1 yr | 35 | 5ft 2 | ? | Med | Blue | Brown | Germany | Housework | Catholic | R&W | Moderate | Mother living Father died age Don't Know | Germany | Germany | Don't Know | Married no child | Jan 2 1893 | |
| Apr 18 1887 | 8243 | Glascock | Grant | Champaign | Manslaughter 1 yr | 20 | 5ft 7 | 142 | Med Dark | Hazel | Black | Illinois | Farming | Methodist | High 11 yrs | Abstinent | Yes | Virginia | Illinois | 20 | Single | Mar 18 1888 | |
| July 3 1886 | 7755 | Glass alias Miller | Joseph | Cook | Larceny 2 yrs | 66 | 5ft 8 34 | 148 | Sandy | Blue | Sandy Brown | Germany | Teamster | 4th term see # 5680 | Catholic | Common 7 yrs | Moderate | No Father age 30 Mother age 50 | Germany | Germany | 18 | Separated 4 child | April 3 1888 |
| Dec 6 1887 | 8540 | Glass alias William Davis | John | Cook | Larceny 1 yr | 20 | 5ft 7 | 123 | Fair | Blue | Brown | Pennsylvania | Waiter | Presbyterian | R&W 3 yrs | Moderate | Father died age 11 Mother died age 11 | 11 | Ireland | Pennsylvania | Single | Nov 6 1888 | |
| Oct 21 1887 | 8457 | Glaze | Joseph | Douglas | Rape 20 yrs | 40 | 5ft 7 1/4 | 164 | Med Dark | Blue | Brown | Ohio | Broom maker | None | R&W 3 mos | Moderate | Father died age 16 Mother died age 34 | 18 | Ohio | Ohio | Widow 2 child | Nov 25 1895 | |
| Jan 17 1891 | 742 | Gleason | Charles | Cook | Burglary 1 yr | 23 | 1 m 70 | ? | Light | Murky Blue | Dk Blond | Pennsylvania | Waiter | 2nd Term 8540 | Presbyterian | R&W | Moderate | Father died age 10 Mother died age 10 | Ireland | Scotland | 10 | Single | Dec 16 1891 |
| Apr 16 1889 | 9487 | Gleason | John | Cook | Robbery 10 yrs | 26 | 5ft 5 1/2 | ? | Sandy | Blue | Auburn | Canada | Broom maker | Catholic | R&W 4 yrs | Moderate | Mother living Father died age 20 | Ireland | Ireland | 15 | Single | July 15 1895 | |
| Oct 16 1886 | 7881 | Gleason | William | Vermilion | Grand Larceny 1 yr | 24 | 5ft 8 | 149 | Med Dark | Dark | Dk Brown | Illinois | Coal miner | see #9061 | None | R and W 4 yrs | Intemperate | Father living Mother age 11 | Illinois | Illinois | 23 | Single | Sep 16 1887 |
| Oct 14 1888 | 9061 | Gleason | William | Vermilion | Burglary & Larceny 5 yrs | 26 | 5ft 8 | ? | Med Fair | Hazel | Brown | Illinois | Coal miner | 2nd Term 7881 | None | R&W no yrs | Intemperate | Father living Mother died age 18 | United States | United States | 26 | Single | July 13 1892 |
| Feb 15 1892 | 1569 | Glenn | James | Rock Island | Forgery 1 yr | 37 | 1 m 78 | ? | Med | Azure Blue | Gray Mix Dk Chest | Missouri | Laborer | see 3094 | Methodist | Common | Moderate | Father died age 13 Mother died age 11 | Ohio | Ohio | 13 | Single | Jan 14 1893 |
| March 13 1857 | 91 | Glenn | William | Winnebago | Manslaughter | 40 | 5 5 1/2 | Fair | Blue | Dark | Liverpool | Farmer | Baptist | Read and Write | Temp | No | single | Jul 8 1887 | |||||
| July 6 1887 | 8325 | Glover | Henry | Macon | Burglary & Larceny 1 yr | 19 | 5ft 6 | 141 | Fair | Blue | Brown | Pennsylvania | None | Presbyterian | R&W 1 yr | Moderate | Mother living Father died age 1 | 17 | England | England | Single | June 22 1888 | |
| May 13 1848 | 708 | Glover | James | Washington | larceny - 1 1/2 yrs | 24 | 5'8" | light | blue | brown | MO | farmer | none | read & write | temperate | mother living at Waterloo | single | Oct 5, 1886 | |||||
| May 13 1848 | 709 | Glover | Jefferson | Washington | larceny - 1 1/2 yrs | ?9 | 5'6" | (lame) | light | blue | brown | Kaskaskia | farmer | none | read & write | temperate | mother living at Waterloo | single | Apl 5 1887 | ||||
| Oct 28 1887 | 8469 | Glover | Stephen | Peoria | Burglary & Larceny 2 yrs | 28 | 5ft 3 1/4 | 128 | Sandy | Blue | Red | Illinois | Carpenter | 2nd term #3935 see # 338 C | None | Read 1 yr | Intemperate | Mother living Father died age 18 | 28 | Indiana | Illinois | Single | July 28 1889 WHC Dec 20 1887 Ret Jan 5 1888 D July 28 1889 |
| Mar 10 1887 | 8191 | Gobin | Melvin | McLean | Robbery 8 yrs | 22 | 5ft 6 3/4 | 162 | Med Fair | Blue | Brown | Indiana | Moulder | Catholic | Common 8 yrs | Intemperate | Father living Mother died 13 yrs | Ireland | Ireland | 22 | Single | Jun 9 1892 | |
| Dec 6 1887 | 8541 | Godard | Lee alias John Baker | Cook | Burglary 1 yr | 27 | 5ft 8 | 176 | Dark | Hazel | Dk Brown | Iowa | Shoemaker | 2nd term 3265 | Methodist | Common 6 yrs | Moderate | Father died age 4 Mother died age 25 | 17 | England | Ohio | Married no child | Nov 6 1888 |
| June 17 1891 | 1103 | Goddard | George | Cook | Burglary 1 yr | 40 | 1 m 65 | ? | Sandy | Dk Slate Blue | Sandy Red | England | Boiler Maker | see 5106 C | Baptist | R&W | Intemperate | Father living Mother died age 16 | England | England | 15 | Single | May 16 1892 |
| July 16 1887 | 8336 | Goerne | Fred | La Salle | Forgery 13 | 41 | 5ft 10 1/2 | 175 | Dark | Blue | Dk Brown | Germany | Blacksmith | Evamgelical | Common 6 yrs | Moderate | Mother living Father died age 9 | 24 | Germany | Germany | Married 5 child | Jan 15 1890 | |
| Apr 1 1889 | 9453 | Goetter | Jacob | Cook | Burglary 3 yrs | 22 | 5ft 8 | ? | Fair | Blue | Lt Brown | Germany | Baker | see 1472 C | Lutheran | R&W 8 yrs | Moderate | Yes | Germany | Germany | 16 | Single | Sep 30 1891 |
| May 31 1889 | 9552 | Goff | Fred M | Whiteside | Arson 10 yrs | 24 | 5ft 10 1/2 | ? | Med Fair | Gray | Brown | Illinois | Farming | Methodist | R&W 7 yrs | Moderate | Mother living Father died age 20 | New York | New York | 24 | Married 1 child | Died Mar 10 1892 | |
| Oct 16 1886 | 7877 | Goff | Samuel H. | Kankakee | Burglary 2 yrs | 25 | 5ft 11 3/4 | 175 | Med Dark | Hazel | Dk Brown | Kentucky | Laborer | 2nd term see 4083 | Catholic | Common 10 yrs | Abstinent | Yes | Germany | France | 12 | Married 2 child | July 16 1888 |
| Oct 13 1885 | 7231 | Golden | Charles H. | Will | burglary & larceny, 1 yr | 5' 11" | 170 | med dark | hazel | nearly black | Wisconsin | labor | R.C. 11/7/1892 | Baptist | 3 yrs | intemperate | yes | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | 16 | single | Feb 28 1887 | |
| Jany 22 1886 | 7437 | Golden | Harry | Peoria | Assault with intent to murder, 2 yrs | 26 | 5' 11 3/4" | 181 | mulatto | black | black | Kentucky | cook & waiter | 2d term see 3133 | Methodist | R&W, 8 yrs | moderate | mother living, father dead, don't know yrs | Kentucky | Kentucky | 16 | Spouse | par'd Feb 5 1862 |
| Nov 26 1888 | 9156 | Goldman | Nathan | Cook | Burlgary 1 yr | 21 | 5ft 3 3/4 | ? | Dark | Hazel | Dk Brown | England | Moulder | Jewish | Read 3 yrs | Abstinent | Yes | England | Poland | 14 | Married no child | Oct 26 1889 | |
| June 21 1858 | 2797 | Goldsmith | Thomas | Cook | Larceny | 22 | 5' 5-1/4" | Fair | Light | Black | England | Door-Keeper | Church of England's Temperance Society | Read & Write | Has not drank to excess | Father in District of Columbia | Unk | Unk | Unk | No Wife | Joliet July 7, 1860 | ||
| Jany 25 1886 | 7442 | Gomig (Gornig?) | Charles | Marshall | burglary, 1 yr | 17 | 5'5" | 130 | dark | dk gray | brown | Illinois | stable boy | Catholic | R&w, 6 yrs | intemperate | yes | Ireland | Ireland | 10 | Spouse | par'd Aug 6 1863 | |
| June 17 1891 | 1104 | Goms | Coray | Cook | Larceny 1 yr | 32 | 1 m 65 | ? | Mulatto | Maroon | Black | Ohio | Porter | Methodist | Common | Moderate | Father died age 25 Mother died age 25 | Virginia | Virginia | 20 | Separated 1 child | May 16 1892 | |
| Sept 1 1854 | 1534 | Good**** | George | Cook | Larceny, received stolen goods 13 years | 31 | 5' 10" | light | gray | light brown | Michigan | Tailor | no church | can read & write | Never drank to excess | Father living in Michigan | single | March 14, 1857 | |||||
| Apr 8 1886 | 7597 | Goodham | John | Cook | larceny, 1 yr | 26 | 5'7 1/2 | 165 | fair | blue | brown | Canada | wool carder | Presb. | common, 6 yrs | intemperate | yes | England | Ireland | 15 | single | Jan. 23, 1870 | |
| Feb 7 1889 | 9326 | Goodman | Mollie | Sangaman | Larceny 1 yr | 31 | 5ft 3/4 | ? | Light | Gray | Brown | Illinois | Housework | Catholic | Read 6 mos | Moderate | Father died age 21 Mother died age 2 | Ireland | Ireland | 10 | Separated 1 child | Jan 6 1890 | |
| June 5 1889 | 9560 | Goodman | William | Adams | Burglary 1 yr | 33 | 5ft 11 | ? | Sandy | Gray | Sandy Brown | Missouri | Unbrella repairer | Methodist | Common 9 yrs | Abstinent | Father died age 10 Mother died age 30 | New York | Germany | 30 | Single | May 4 1890 | |
| Sep 10 1888 | 8991 | Goodwin | George | Fulton | Burglary 1 yr | 18 | 5ft 19 3/4 | ? | Fair | Blue | Lt Blonde | Nebraska | Laborer | Methodist | Read 1 yr | Moderate | Father died age bef birth Mother died age 7 | Don't Know | Illinois | 7 | Single | Aug 23 1889 | |
| Oct 30 1847 | 678 | Goodwin | Horace | Peoria | larceny - 1 yr | 28 | 5'4 1/2" | light | grey | grey | N. York (in IL 3 yrs) | carpenter | none | read & write | temperate | dead | single | Jany 4 1887 |
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| Oct 26 1852 | 1182 | Gordon | George | Clinton | Larceny 2 years | 26 | 5' 2" | light | blue | dark brown | Farmer | no | can not read or write | has drank to excess | mother living | Oct 21, 1854 | |||||||
| March 10 1858 | 85 | Gordon | Henry | Will | Larceny | 24 | 5 8 | Fair | Gray | Brown | Vermont | Farmer | None | Read and Write | Temp | Mother | Spouse, 1 Child | March 21 1860 | |||||
| Mar 23 1858 | 2686 | Gordon | Henry | Will | Larceny - 1 yr from Mch 10 1858 | 24 | 5' 8" | Fair | Gray | Light Brown | Scotland | Farmer | None | Read & Write | Not Intemp | Moth. In Ireland | Unk | Unk | Unk | Wife in Will Co., IL | Taken to Joliet May 22 1858 | ||
| Mar 20 1886 | 7553 | Gordon | Louis | Cook | burglary, 2 yrs | 28 | 5'9 | 157 | a little sandy | gray | brown | Penn. | bar keeper | Catholic | R&W, 8 yrs | intemperate | mother living, father age 18 | Ireland | Ireland | 25 | No | par'd Aug 18 1859 | |
| Feb 18 1888 | 8652 | Gordon | Thomas F | U S N D Ill | Passing Counterfeit silver dollars 1 yr | 59 | 5ft 8 3/4 | 153 | Light | Blue | Gray | Scotland | Salesman | Episcopal | Common 10 yrs | Moderate | Father died age 25 Mother died age 23 | Scotland | Scotland | 23 | Married 4 child | Jan 18 18889 | |
| May 19 1855 | 177 | Gordon, aka Ross | John, alias Jack | Jersey | Burglary and Forgery; 2 indicts | 25 | 5 8 | Light | Gray | Brown | Ohio | Farmer | None | Read and Write | Temp | No | single | Mar 8 1887 | |||||
| July 28 1856 | 90 | Gorman | James | Cook | Manslaughter | 23 | 5 8 | Fair | Blue | Auburn | Illinois | Sailor | Catholic | Read and Write | Intemp | No | Spouse and 9 Children | par'd June 23 1860 | |||||
| Dec 23 1891 | 1397 | Gorman | Jesse | Cook | Burglary 1 yr | 19 | 1 m 64 | ? | Med Light | Dk Slate Blue | Med Chest | Illinois | Laborer | Catholic | Read | Abstinent | Mother living Father died age 19 | Ireland | Ireland | 19 | Single | Nov 22 1892 | |
| Nov 5 1885 | 7300 | Gorman | Joseph | Cook | robbery 1 yr | 25 | 5'6" | 120 | med dark | blue | brown | New York | Waiter | Catholic | read, 1 yr | intemperate | mother living, father 10 yrs | New York | Ireland | 16 | married, no children | Sep 9 1886 | |
| June 6 1891 | 1093 | Gorton | Henry | Peoria | Burglary & Larceny 3 ys | 22 | 1 m 63 | ? | Light | Violet Blue | Lt Chest | Ohio | Painter | Catholic | R&W | Abstinent | Father living Mother died age infant | Germany | Scotland | 18 | Single | Dec 5 1893 | |
| March 20 1858 | 86 | Gossett | James | Hancock | Larceny | 30 | 6 0 | Dark | Blue | Black | Scotland | Farmer | None | Read and Write | Temp | Father | wife in Clinton Co | May 21 1855 | |||||
| Mar 20 1858 | 2685 | Gossett | James | Hancock | Larceny - 1 yr | 30 | 6' | Dark | Dk Brown | Black | Illinois | Farmer | None | Read & Write | Not Intemp | Fath. In Oregon | Unk | Unk | Unk | Wife in Illinois | Taken to Joliet May 22 1858 | ||
| Feb 17 1886 | 7500 | Gossline | Suprene | McDonough | 2 indictments - burglary & larceny - 5 & 6 yrs | 30 | 5'83/4 | 191 | dark | gr hazel | very dark | New York | stone cutter | Catholic | R&W, 1 yr | abstinent | yes | Canada | Canada | 16 | No | par'd June 14 1860 | |
| Sept 12 1854 | 1553 | Gra*** | Edward | Logan | Larceny 1 year | 27 | 5' 7 3/4" | dark | dark | dark | on board ship | farmer | Presb. | can read & write | never drank to excess | Parents in Pennsylvania | single | Sept 12, 1855 discharged | |||||
| Oct 20 1858 | 255 | Grace | Edward | DeKalb | Larceny | 34 | 5 9 | Fair | Gray | Brown | Ireland | Laborer | - | Catholic | No | Intemp | Mother | No | par'd Jan 21 1859 | ||||
| Feb 23 1892 | 1589 | Grace | Thomas | Cook | Burglary 2 yrs | 43 | 1 m 75 | ? | Med | Azure Blue | Gray Mix Dk Chest | Ireland | Laborer | Catholic | R&W | Intemperate | Father died age Don't Know Mother died age Don't Know | Ireland | Ireland | 10 | Widow no child | Nov 22 1893 | |
| Dec 31 1890 | 713 | Grady | Dennis | Cook | Larceny 1 yr | 36 | 1 m 63 | ? | Dark | Murky Blue | Chest Med | Illinois | Teamster | 2 Terms in Bridewell | Catholic | Common | Intemperate | Mother living Father died age 35 | Ireland | Ireland | 21 | Single | Nov 29 1891 |
| May 11 1888 | 8835 | Grady alias Timothy O Grady | Timothy | Cook | Murder 17 yrs | 27 | 5ft 7 | ? | Lt Sandy | Blue | Sandy | Illinois | Laborer | 2nd Term 4308 | None | R&W 2 3/4 yrs | Moderate | Father living Mother died age 6 | Ireland | Ireland | 26 | Single | Pardoned Aug 1 1890 |
| Sep 10 1888 | 8994 | Graf | Conrad | Boone | Burglary 1 yr | 33 | 5ft 2 1/4 | ? | Dark | Maroon | Black | Switzerland | Barber | Lutheran | R&W 4 yrs | Moderate | Mother living Father died age 28 | Switzerland | Switzerland | 31 | Widow 3 child | Aug 14 1889 | |
| Jan 25 1892 | 1490 | Graft | William | Cook | Larceny 2 yrs 6 mos | 38 | 1 m 63 | ? | Md Dark | Maroon Gray Slate Blue | Gray Mix Dk Chest | Germany | Carpenter | Catholic | R&W | Moderate | Father died age 7 Mother died age 22 | Germany | Germany | 20 | Single | Mar 9 1894 | |
| Oct 18 1853 | 1393 | Graham | George | Lake | larceny 1 year | 41 | 5' 7" | light | black | black | New York | no | can not read or write | yes | living in New York | Oct 28, 1854 | |||||||
| Oct 9 1891 | 1251 | Graham | John H | Cook | Robbery 3 yrs | 19 | 1 m 74 | ? | Fair | Azure Blue | Lt Chest | Illinois | Grocery Clerk | Baptist | Common | Moderate | Mother living Father died age 19 | Ohio | New York | 17 | Single | Pardoned Nov 21 1892 | |
| Dec 17 1887 | 8564 | Graham | Joseph | Ford | Forgery 1 yr | 28 | 5ft 10 | 150 | Dark | Blue | Brown | Ohio | Laborer | Presbyterian | High 10 yrs | Abstinent | Yes | 20 | Pennsylvania | Ohio | Single | Nov 17 1888 | |
| Nov 10 1887 | 8519 | Gralen | Nicholas | La Salle | Incest 1 yr | 60 | 5ft 6 3/4 | 135 | Med Fair | Blue | Gray | Ireland | Blacksmith | Catholic | Read | Intemperate | Father died age 40 Mother died age 40 | 25 | Ireland | Ireland | Married 5 child | Oct 10 1888 | |
| Feb 29 1892 | 1616 | Grange | Ellen | Alexander | Murder 35 yrs | 21 | 4ft 11 | ? | Negro | Black | Black | Alabama | Housework | Cairo Jail 4 commitments | None | Illiterate | Abstinent | Father died age Don't Know Mother died age Don't Know | Don't Know | Don't Know | Don't Know | Widow no child | Nov 28 1910 |
| Oct 2 1885 | 7165 | Grant | Edward | Sangamon | Burglary & larceny 5 yrs | 26 | 5' 9 1/4" | 145 | sallow | blue | light brown | Penn. | Farm hand | Methodist | illiterate. No yrs | moderate | no - father 7 yrs, mother 19 yrs | New Jersey | Penn. | 8 | single | July 27 1889 | |
| Oct 2 1885 | 7166 | Grant | William | Sangamon | Burglary & larceny 5 yrs | 32 | 5' 10 1/4" | 151 | Sandy | blue | sandy | Penn. | Farm hand | Methodist | read - no yrs | moderate | no - father 12 yrs, mother 27 yrs | New Jersey | Penn. | 17 | wife in Adams Co. | Died Aug 31 1853 | |
| Nov 11 1885 | 7323 | Grant | William | Albany Wyoming Ty | larceny, 3 yr | 23 | 5'11" | 178 | dark | gray | black | Massachusetts | laborer | Episcopal | common school 6 yr | intemperate | yes | Massachusetts | do | 18 | No | Discharged May 24 1859 | |
| Feb 1 1889 | 9294 | Grant | William | La Salle | Burglary & Larceny 5 yrs | 22 | 5ft 6 | ? | Fair | Blue | Brown | California | Laborer | Episcopal | R&W 3 yrs | Moderate | Father living Mother died age 14 | New Foundland | Nova Scotia | 15 | Single | Dec 20 1892 | |
| Apr 23 1891 | 984 | Grasswll | Charles | Cook | Robbery 1 yr | 36 | 1 m 72 | ? | Med | Lt Slate Blue | Med Chest | Illinois | Cab Driver | None | Common | Intemperate | Yes | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | 14 | Single | Mar 22 1892 | |
| Feb 15 1892 | 1558 | Graves | Frank | Cook | Larceny 1 yr | 37 | 1 m 67 | ? | Md Dark | Maroon Gray Slate Blue lim Hazel | Lt Chest | New York | Baker | Episcopal | Common | Moderate | Father died age 16 Mother died age 35 | England | England | 20 | Married no child | Jan 14 1893 | |
| March 25 1854 | 1453 | Graves | Henry | Lake | Assault to Murder 3 years | 58 | 5' 11 1/2" | dark Mulatto | Kentucky | Laborer | no church | can read & write | has drank to excess | none living | wife living in ? | March 31, 1854 | |||||||
| Mar 3 1886 | 7523 | Graves | Hobart | Macon | burglary & larceny - 2 yrs | 18 | 5'7 | 157 | med dark | brown | dark | Illinois | laborer | see 9605 | Christian | common, 9 yrs | moderate | father living, mother 17 | Illinois | Illinois | 18 | single | Pard. Aug. 6, 1874 |
| June 25 1889 | 9605 | Graves | Hobert | Macon | Burglary & Grand Larceny 5 yrs 2 indictments | 21 | 5ft 5 3/4 | ? | Md Dark | Brown | Lt Brown | Illinois | Laborer | 2nd Term7523 see 2769 | Campbellite | R&W 6 yrs | Moderate | Yes | Kentucky | Illinois | 21 | Single | Mar 24 1893 |
| Oct 1 1888 | 9034 | Graves | Samuel | McLean | Buglary & Larceny 5 yrs | 21 | 5ft 5 1/4 | ? | Negro | Maroon | Black | Kansas | Fireman | None | Illiterate | Abstinent | Father died age 17 Mother died age 19 | New York | New York | 19 | Single | Died Mar 29 1892 | |
| Aug 29 1887 | 8355 | Gravis | Samuel | DeWitt | Larceny 1 yr | 20 | 5ft 11 1/4 | 183 | Light | Blue | Sandy | Illinois | Farming | None | Illiterate | Moderate | Father living Mother died age 7 | 20 | Indiana | Indiana | Single | July 29 1888 | |
| Feby 4 1886 | 7486 | Gray | Alexander | McHenry | manslaughter, 3 yrs | 21 | 5'9 1/14 | 181 | dark | brown | brown | Illinois | farmhand | Baptist | common, 5 yrs | abstinent | father living, mother 9 yrs | don't know | England | 20 | died of cholera July 11 1849 | ||
| May 8 1890 | 272 | Gray | Frank | Sangamon | Burglary & Larceny 3 yrs | 21 | 1 m 84 | ? | Fair | Violet Blue | Blond | Illinois | Laborer | 2nd Term 9211 | Methodist | R&W | Moderate | Mother living Father died age 17 | Ireland | Kentucky | 21 | Single | Nov 7 1892 |
| Dec 18 1888 | 9211 | Gray | Frank | Sangaman | Burglary 1 yr | 19 | 5ft 11 3/4 | ? | Light | Blue | Blond | Illinois | Laborer | see 272 C | None | Illiterate | Moderate | Mother living Father died age 16 | Ireland | United States | 19 | Single | Nov 171889 |
| Mar 2 1887 | 8157 | Gray | George | Will | Burglary 1 yr | 22 | 5ft 8 | 165 | Negro | Black | Black | Iowa | Hotel Porter | Two years at Pontiac | Methodist | R & W 2 yrs | Intemperate | Mother living Fathe died 17 | Dakota | Dakota | 22 | Single | Feb 2 1888 |
| May 1 1889 | 9498 | Gray | George | Sangaman | Robbery 5 yrs | 23 | 5ft 10 1/4 | ? | Fair | Blue | Dk Brown | Illinois | Blacksmith | 2nd Term 7159 3rd Term 3135 | None | R&W 2 yrs | Intemperate | Mother living Father died age 19 | Illinois | Kentucky | 17 | Single | Jan 31 1893 |
| June 27 1854 | 1520 | Gray | Harrison | Massac | Assault to Rape 1 year | 43 | 5' 9 1/2" | light | gray | light brown | Kentucky | Farmer | no church | can read & write | has drank to excess | Mother in Kentucky | wife in Kentucky | April 21, 1855 | |||||
| Apr 6 1891 | 952 | Gray | Henry | Cook | Forgery 1 yr | 22 | 1 m 58 | ? | Med | Maroon Gray Y | Dk Chest | England | Barber | Jewish | Common | Moderate | Yes | Germany | England | 20 | Single | Mar 5 1892 | |
| Oct 25 1852 | 1177 | Gray | James | Lake | Burglery 1 year | 27 | 6' | light | gray | light | Ireland | violent | no | can read & write | has drank to excess | none living | single | April 25, 1854 | |||||
| May 15 1848 | 710 | Gray | Joseph | Warren | burglary - 3 yr | 35 | 5'6 3/4" | stout | dark | blue | dark | ? (lived in IL 13 yrs) | shoemaker | none | read & write | temperate | dead | No | April 12 1859 | ||||
| Jan 17 1888 | 8602 | Gray | John K | Warren | Rape 2 yrs 6 mos | 28 | 5ft 6 1/2 | 152 | Fair | Blue | Brown | Illinois | Farming | Baptist | Common 10 yrs | Intemperate | Mother living Father died age 9 | 28 | New Hampshire | New Hampshire | Single | Mar 1 1890 | |
| June 24 1887 | 8309 | Grayson | Frank | Cook | Burglary 1 yr | 28 | 5ft 8 | 157 | Mulatto | Gray | Brown | Pennsylvania | Cooper | Methodist | R&W 2 yrs | Moderate | Father living Mother died 8 yrs | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | 12 | Single | May 24 1888 | |
| Jul 10 1847 | 657 | Greaves | Peter | Cook | Larceny | 46 | 5'9" | light | blue | dk.br. | Born In N.Y. | cook & baker | -- | none | Â -- | Parents dead | widower, 1 child | Sep 8 1886 | |||||
| July 14 1853 | 1316 | Green | George | Cook | Larceny 1 1/2 years | 24 | 5' 8 3/4" | light | blue | light | England | Gardner | no church | can read & write | never drank to excess | parents living in New York | Single | Jan 1853 | |||||
| Oct 7 1891 | 1237 | Green | Harry | Warren | Horse Stealing 3 yrs | 24 | 1 m 80 | ? | Md Dark | Gray Y | Med Chest | Illinois | Practical Nurse | 2nd Term 2150 | Methodist | High | Abstinent | Father died age 9 Mother died age 4 | Spain | Sweden | 9 | Single | Apr 6 1894 |
| May 7 1890 | 250 | Green | Henry | Cook | Larceny 1 yr | 22 | 1 m 79 | ? | Dark | Slate Blue | Chest m | Illinois | None | see 1237C | Methodist | Common | Abstinent | Father died age 4 Mother died age 9 | Spain | Illinois | 9 | Single | Apr 6 1891 |
| April 11 1853 | 1261 | Green | Ian | ? | ?ing count money 1 year | 21 | 5' 9" | light | gray | light | Ohio | Farmer | no church | can't read or write | never drank to excess | parents living | Single | April 11, 1854 | |||||
| Apr 5 1890 | 200 | Green | James | Kankakee | Burglary 2 yrs | 36 | 1 m 65 | ? | Med | Hazel | Chest m | Minnesota | Laborer | 4th Term 5542 | Catholic | Common | Intemperate | Father died age 10 Mother died age 15 | Ireland | Massachusetts | 18 | Single | Jan 4 1892 |
| April 24 1868 | 4567 | Green | James | Jersey | Robbery - 3yrs | 25 | 5' 8 3/4" | Fair | Brown | Lt. Brown | Ohio | Clerk | None | Read and Write | dead | no | Died 10/8-1849 | ||||||
| Aug 11 1888 | 8981 | Green | Joe | Cook | Burglary 5 yrs | 19 | 5ft 4 1/2 | ? | Dark | Brown | Dark | New York | Delivery Clerk | None | R&W 3 yrs | Abstinent | Yes | New York | New York | 17 | Single | Died Feb 24 1891 |
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| Sept 19 1853 | 1350 | Green | Joel | Greene | Burglery 1 year | here before see 320 | Nov 15, 1856 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nov 6 1852 | 1195 | Green | John | Henry | Burglery 2 years | 20 | 5' 6" | light | light hazel | brown | Broomie county New York | no | can read & write | never drank to excess | parents living | single | Escaped July 11, 1853- brought back 2 days later Discharged Nov 9, 1854 | ||||||
| Nov 18 1885 | 7336 | Green | John | Macon | forgery 1 yr | 19 | 6'2" | 165 | med dark | gray | brown | Kentucky | bridge carpenter | Christian | high school 10 yr | abstinent | father living, mother 4 yrs | Kentucky | do | 18 | single | Oct 2, 1886 | |
| Mar 26 1889 | 9432 | Green | Sameul | Cook | Robbery 5 yrs | 20 | 5ft 5 | ? | Negro | Dark | Black | Florida | Waiter | Methodist | R&W no yrs | Abstinent | Yes | Florida | Georgia | 15 | Single | Dec 25 1892 | |
| Dec 11 1853 | 1421 | Green | William | Cook | Larceny 6 years | 29 | 5' 8 1/2" | Hamburg | ? | Lutheran | can read & write | never drank to excess | Parents in Hamburg | Single | June 11, 1856 | ||||||||
| April 15 1848 | 699 | Green | Wm. H. | Tazewell | larceny - 1 yr | same as W.H. Green term expires Feb 7, 1852 | Spouse and 1 child | Dec 23 1861 | |||||||||||||||
| Feb 22 1892 | 1576 | Green | John | Sangamon | Burglary & Larceny 1 yr | 22 | 1 m 68 | ? | Md Dark | Gray Slate Blue | Dk Chest | Mississippi | Laborer | Catholic | Illiterate | Moderate | Mother living Father died age 7 | Georgia | Alabama | 19 | Single | Jan 21 1893 | |
| Jan 14 1892 | 1461 | Greenburg | Michael | Cook | Larceny 2 yrs | 19 | 1 m 68 | ? | Med | Gray Slate Blue crosseyed | Med Chest | Illinois | Sailor | see 4491 | Jewish | Common | Moderate | Yes | England | Holland | 16 | Single | Oct 13 1893 |
| Nov 24 1857 | 87 | Greene | William | Cook | Larceny | 22 | 5 10 1/4 | Fair | Hazel | Black | Illinois | Cooper | None | Read and Write | Temp | Yes | No | Wife | June 13 1860 | ||||
| Nov 24 1857 | 2575 | Greene | William | Cook | Larceny - 1 yr | 22 | 5' 10-1/4" | Fair | Gray | Black | New York | Cooper | None | Read & Write | Not Intemp | None | Unk | Unk | Unk | None | Discharged - Taken to Joliet June 9 1858 | ||
| Dec 10 1885 | 7382 | Greenhugh | James | Cook | rape 25 yrs | 45 | 5'8 3/4" | 173 | sandy | blue | gray | England | tinsmith | Episcopal | read, 1 yr | intemperate | father living, mother 39 yrs | England | do | 20 | single | Sep 26 1886 | |
| Dec 19 1854 | 1640 | Greenway | John | Jo Daviess | Larceny 3 years 1 day | 30 | 5' | light | gray | light brown | England | Shoemaker | Episcopal | can read & write | never drank to excess | none living | ? | Dec 20, 1857 discharged | |||||
| Oct 24 1854 | 1589 | Greer | William | Cook | Forgery 3 years | 20 | 5' 7" | light | light gray | brown | Illinois | moulder | no church | can read & write | never drank to excess | none living | single | Sept 7, 1855 Pardoned | |||||
| Nov 6 1852 | 1194 | Gregg | John | Putnam | Burglery 1 year | 21 | 5' 9 3/4" | light | blue | July 4 Niugura Township ? | no | none living | single | Nov 6, 1856 | |||||||||
| Feb 23 1891 | 834 | Griffin | John | McLean | Grand Larceny 1 yr | 33 | 1 m 69 | ? | Md Dark | Lt Slate Blue | Med Chest | Illinois | Hostlerk | Catholic | R&W | Moderate | Father died age 14 Mother died age 18 | Illinois | Ireland | 17 | Single | Jan 22 1892 | |
| May 11 1847 | 635 | Griffin | Jones J. | Adams | Larceny | 20 | 5'7" | dark | hazel | dk br. | Born in N.C. | Farmer | -- | none | no | Mother living | married 1 child | Jun 4 1887 | |||||
| Sept 14 1855 | 1830 | Griffith | John | Pope | Larceny 18 months | 20 | 5' 10 1/2" | dark | black | black | Georgia | farmer | no church | can read can't write | never drank to excess | Father in Pope County | single | discharged Jan 1857 | |||||
| Apr 6 1888 | 8781 | Griffith | William | Mercer | Larceny 8 mos | 38 | 5ft 7 3/4 | 136 | Med Sandy | Blue | Brown | Illinois | Farming | Adventist | R&W 3 1/2 yrs | Abstinent | Father died age 2 Mother died age 3 | England | England | 3 | Married 7 | Nov 17 1888 | |
| Sept 28 1887 | 8379 | Grigg | Harvey | Rock Island | Rape Life | 45 | 5ft 6 1/4 | 135 | Dk Sandy | Blue | Sandy Brown | Indiana | Farming | Methodist | R&W 3 yrs | Abstinent | Mother living Father died before birth | 2 | Indiana | Indiana | Single | Died Sept 13 1890 | |
| Dec 22 1853 | 1425 | Grim | John | Peoria | Larceny 1 1/2 years | 24 | 5' 4" | light | light hazel | brown | Germany | Farmer | Lutheran | Can't read or write | Mother living in Germany | Wife in ? | June 22, 1855 | ||||||
| Mar 26 1887 | 8220 | Grise | August | Cook | Assult to Kill 9 yrs | 30 | 5ft 8 | 146 | Dark | Black | Very Dark | Germany | Tailor | Lutheran | Illiterate | Moderate | Mother living Father died 15 yrs | Germany | Germany | 17 | Married 4 child | Died Mar 17 1890 | |
| Oct 8 1885 | 7213 | Grogregnez | Jos. | Cook | burglary, 2 indictments, 4/5 yrs | 25 | 5' 7 1/2" | 129 | Very dark | black | black | Mexico | Flower Artist | See #4107 | Catholic | 8 yrs | abstinent | no, father 16 yrs, mother 18 | Spain | do | 22 | wife is dead; 4 children in Ohio | Dec 16, 1854 par'd by the Gov'r |
| Feb 7 1887 | 8094 | Grohofsky | Charles | Livingston | Murder 14 yrs commuted to 10 yrs 7/3/91 | 29 | 5ft 8 1/4 | 166 | Med Fair | Hazel | Brown | Germany | Coal Miner | Catholic | R&W 6 yrs | Moderate | Mother living father age 29 | Slavonia | Slavonia | 18 | Married 2 child | May 6 1893 | |
| Oct 30 1854 | 1596 | Groseman | Frances | Clinton | Larceny 3 years | 28 | 5' 5 1/2" | light | dark | light brown | Germany | farmer | no church | can read & write | never drank to excess | none living | single | Oct 30, 1857 discharged, term expired | |||||
| May 6 1891 | 1016 | Gross | Herman | Cook | Assault with intent to kill 1 yr | 49 | 1 m 72 | ? | Sandy | Azure Blue | Blond | Germany | Tailor | Lutheran | Common | Moderate | Father died age 30 Mother died age 44 | Germany | Germany | 26 | Widow no child | Apr 5 1892 | |
| May 31 1888 | 8869 | Guhmann | William | Will | Larceny 1 yr | 40 | 5ft 1 | ? | Sandy | Blue | Sandy | Germany | None | Lutheran | R&W 3 1/2 yrs | Moderate | Yes | Germany | Germany | 20 | Married 2 child | Apr 30 1889 | |
| May 2 1889 | 9499 | Gurley | Josie | Cook | Kidnapping 5 yrs | 23 | 5ft 3 | ? | Sallow | Gray | Dk Brown | Wisconsin | Seamstress | Catholic | R&W 5 yrs | Abstinent | Yes | Ireland | Michigan | 23 | Separated 1 child | Feb 1 1893 | |
| July 5 1887 | 8322 | Gustefson | Christian | DeKalb | Manslaugher 10 yrs | 25 | 5ft 2 1/4 | 130 | Fair | Gray | Brown | Sweden | Housework | Lutheran | Common 6 yrs | Abstinent | Father living Mother died age 22 | 22 | Sweden | Sweden | Single | Oct 4 1893 | |
| July 5 1888 | 8939 | Guthrie alias F Merrick | F | Cook | Burglary 1 yr | 48 | 5ft 4 3/4 | ? | Med Dark | Blue | Brown | Ohio | Wood turner | see 9778 | Episcopal | R&W 3 yrs | Intemperate | Father died age 22 Mother died age 4 1/2 | Germany | Germany | 15 | Widow 3 child | June 5 1889 |
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