
Joliet Prison Convict Register Index
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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 |
| Mar 2 1886 | 7519 | Jack | John | McLean | grand larceny - 3 yr | 48 | 5'10 3/4 | 187 | dark | blue | brown | Indiana | farmer | Methodist | R&W, 3 yrs | intemperate | father living; mother @35 | Kentucky | Ohio | 15 | single | Jan. 29, 1870 | |
| Sep 30 1891 | 1216 | Jackson | ? | Sangamon | Larceny 1 yr | 20 | 1 m 64 | ? | Negro | Deep Maroon Maroon fr | Black | Illinois | Laborer | Methodist | R&W | Moderate | Yes | Virginia | Illinois | 10 | Single | Aug 29 1892 | |
| Oct 2 1886 | 7830 | Jackson | Alfred | Sangamon | Burglary & Larceny 1 yr | 18 | 5ft 6 | 132 | Negro | Black | Black | Illinois | Barber | see #9808 | Methodist | Common 6 yrs | Moderate | Yes | Colorado | Illinois | 13 | Single | Sep 3 1887 |
| Mar 5 1890 | 144 | Jackson | Andrew | Brown | Assault with intent to kill 1 yr 6 mos | 30 | 1 m 74 | ? | Md Dark | Hazel | Chest m | Illinois | Farming | Baptist | R&W | Moderate | Yes | Indiana | New York | 18 | Single | July 4 1891 | |
| June 22 1886 | 7715 | Jackson | Andrew | Hancock | Killing Domestic Animals 3 yr | 20 | 5ft 9 12 | 173 | Med Fair | Gray | Dark Brown | New York | Farming | see #7395 | United Brethren | Read | Intemperate | Mother living Father age? | Germany | Illinois | 20 | Single | Dec 22 1888 |
| Apr 15 1890 | 226 | Jackson | Charles | Cook | Burglary 10 yrs | 29 | 1 m 84 | ? | Negro | Deep Maroon | Black | Virginia | Laborer | 2nd term 7479 | Methodist | R&W | Moderate | Mother living Father died age 25 | Virginia | Virginia | 16 | Married 2 child | July 14 1896 |
| Feby 4 1886 | 7479 | Jackson | Charles | Cook | burglary, 5 yrs | 25 | 6'1 1/12" | 189 | Negro | black | black | Virginia | laborer | Methodist | read, 3 mos | moderate | yes | Virginia | Virginia | 20 | single | Oct 19 1886 | |
| June 3 1887 | 8294 | Jackson | Charles | Vermilion | Manslaughter 5 yrs | 20 | 5ft 4 1/2 | 155 | Negro | Black | Black | Virginia | Coal Miner | None | Illiterate | Intemperate | Mother living Father died 14 yrs | Virginia | Virginia | 17 | Single | Sep 1 1888 | |
| Mar 7 1888 | 8703 | Jackson | Charles | Cook | Burglary 9 yrs | 17 | 5ft 5 3/4 | 131 | Dark | Dk Brown | Dk Brown | New Jersey | None | Methodist | Read 1 yr | Abstinent | Father living Mother died age 7 | Illinois | Illinois | 15 | Single | Dec 6 1893 | |
| Apr 9 1891 | 977 | Jackson | Ed | Bureau | Burglary 1 yr | 24 | 1 m 77 | ? | Mulatto | Maroon | Black | Illinois | Laborer | Methodist | R&W | Intemperate | Yes | Tennessee | Missouri | 16 | Married no child | Mar 8 1892 | |
| Aug 23 1887 | 8354 | Jackson | Edward | Cass | Embezzlement 3 yr | 28 | 5ft 6 1/4 | 130 | Med Dark | Dk Brown | Dark | Illinois | Baker | 2nd term #6400 | Catholic | R&W 1 1/4 yrs | Abstinent | Mother living Father died age 11 | 8 | France | France | Widow 1 child | Feb 22 1890 |
| March 11 1858 | 105 | Jackson | Franklin | Edgar | Forgery | 20 | 5 11 1/2 | Dark | Hazel | Black | OH | Carpenter | - | None | Read and Write | Intemp | Yes | married | Jul 8 1887 | ||||
| Mar 11 1858 | 2681 | Jackson | Franklin | Edgar | Forgery - 1 yr | 21 | 5' 11-1/2" | Dark | Hazel | Black | Ohio | Carpenter | None | Read & Write | Intemp | Par. In Ohio | Unk | Unk | Unk | No Wife | Taken to Joliet May 22 1858 | ||
| Feb 17 1886 | 7499 | Jackson | George | McDonough | horse stealing - 3 yrs | 23 | 5'7 1/4 | 165 | dark | brown | dk brown | Illinois | livery | Baptist | R&W, 7 yrs | abstinent | yes | Kentucky | Illinois | 13 | single | par'd Dec 21 1890. Out on writ May 11 1886, returned May 18 1886 | |
| Apr 8 1886 | 7611 | Jackson | George | Cook | burglary, 2 yrs | 16 | 5'6 3/4" | 141 | fair | gray | brown | Penn. | farm hand | no | common, 9 yrs | moderate | yes | Germany | Germany | 14 | No | Dec 10 1859 | |
| Oct 13 1888 | 9057 | Jackson | George | Cook | Grand Larceny 2 yrs | 22 | 5ft 5 3/4 | ? | Fair | Hazel | Blonde | Pennsylvania | Bartender | None | R&W 7 yrs | Intemperate | Yes | New York | Pennsylvania | 18 | Single | July 12 1890 | |
| Feb 7 1889 | 9307 | Jackson | George | Cook | Robbery 1 yr | 25 | 5ft 8 3/4 | ? | Fair | Blue | Brown | Pennsylvania | Teamster | Episcopal | R&W 7 yrs | Moderate | Father died age 1 Mother died age 2 | ||||||
| Nov 30 1891 | 1367 | Jackson | John | Cook | Receiving stolen property 1 yr | 20 | 1 m 71 | ? | Med | Lt Slate Blue | Med Chest | Mississippi | Barber | Methodist | R&W | Abstinent | Yes | Alabama | Alabama | 15 | Single | Oct 29 1892 | |
| June 20 1853 | 1311 | Jackson | Perry | Cook | Assault to kill 4 years | 24 | 5' 7" | light | gray | light | Ohio | ? | can read & write | never drank to excess | parents living | Single | pardoned July 30, 1853 | ||||||
| Mar 26 1890 | 177 | Jackson | William | Cook | Burglary 1 yr | 37 | 1 m 68 | ? | Med Light | Lt Slate Blue | ? | Ireland | Laborer | see 1136 C | Presbyterian | R&W | Intemperate | Yes | Ireland | Ireland | 21 | Single | Feb 25 1891 |
| June 25 1891 | 1136 | Jackson | William | Cook | Robbery Life | 37 | 1 m 66 | ? | Md Dark | Murky Blue | Med Chest | Ireland | None | 2nd Term 1771 | None | R&W | Intemperate | Father died age infant Mother died age Don't Know | Ireland | Ireland | 22 | Single | May 16 1905 |
| March 3 1855 | 1673 | Jackson | William | Cook | Larceny 2 years | 29 | 5' 9" | dark | black | black | New York | farmer | no church | can read & write | never drank to excess | parents in Wisconsin | wife in Chicago | 1857 | |||||
| May 5 1886 | 7645 | Jackson | William | Cook | burglary, 1 yr, 6 mos | 22 | 5'8 | 137 | Lt. Mulatto | black | black | Illinois | barber | Baptist | common, 8 yrs | abstinent | yes | Illinois | Illinois | 14 | No | Discharged Oct 20 1859 | |
| Oct 24 1885 | 7260 | Jackson (alias Doug Ennis) | William | McLean | murder, life | 27 | 5'8 1/4" | 180 | med fair | dk hazel | brown | Indiana | farming | Baptist | read, 6 mos | moderate | mother living, father 21 yr | North Carolina | Indiana | 13 | single | May 28 1888 | |
| Oct 27 1888 | 9106 | Jackson alias Jesse Raymond | William | Cook | Manslaughter 1 yr | 28 | 5ft 4 1/4 | ? | Md Dark | Gray | Brown | Illinois | Carpenter | 3rd Term 4303 | Presbyterian | R&W 5 yrs | Moderate | Yes | England | England | 28 | Married | Sep 27 1889 |
| Sept 20 1887 | 8364 | Jacobs | George | Boone | Malicious Mischief 1 yr | 28 | 5ft 6 3/4 | 136 | Fair | Blue | Brown | New Hampshire | Farming | Baptist | R&W 3 yrs | Abstinent | Yes | 10 | New Hampshire | New Hampshire | Single | Aug 20 1888 | |
| Sep 16 1886 | 7820 | Jacobs | John | Ford | Attempt to commit arson 6 months | 25 | 5ft 6 1/4 | 127 | Med Dark | Dk Hazel | Brown | Ohio | Baker | Methodist | R & W 3 yrs | Moderate | No Father age 19 Mother age 20 | Germany | Germany | 15 | Married 1 child | Mar 3 1887 | |
| June 15 1888 | 8892 | Jacobson | Herman | Cook | Larceny 1 yr | 18 | 5ft 5 3/4 | ? | Med Dark | Blue | Brown | Germany | Salesman | None | R&W 3 1/4 | Moderate | Yes | Germany | Germany | 16 | Single | May 15 1889 | |
| July 24 1888 | 8965 | Jacobson | John | Cook | Larceny 1 yr 6 mos | 25 | 5ft 3 3/4 | ? | Med Dark | Blue | Brown | Norway | Laborer | Lutheran | Read 2 yrs | Abstinent | Yes | Norway | Norway | 20 | Single | Nov 23 1889 | |
| Apr 6 1891 | 954 | Jacobus | Arthur | Cook | Robbery 1 yr | 20 | 1 m 73 | ? | Light | Violet Blue | Lt Chest | Illinois | Shipping Clerk | Lutheran | Common | Abstinent | Yes | Germany | Germany | 20 | Single | Mar 5 1892 | |
| Mar 5 1890 | 143 | Jagues | Fred | Brown | Rape 1 yr | 19 | 1 m 83 | ? | Light | Lt Slate Blue | Blond | Illinois | Farmer | None | Read | Abstinent | Mother living Father died age 1 | United States | United States | 16 | Single | Feb 4 1891 | |
| May 15 1848 | 711 | Jakeways | John | Warren | larceny - 1 yr | 19 | 5'7" | light | grey | brown | Indiana (in IL 11 yrs) | farming | none | read, not write | temperate | mother in Warren Co | No | par'd Dec 22 1859 | |||||
| Feb 12 1886 | 7494 | James | Charles B. | Logan | bigamy, 1 yr | 21 | 5'7 | 132 | fair | brown | brown | Illinois | printer | Presb. | collegiate, 15 yrs | abstinent | yes | Virginia | Iowa | 20 | married, 3 children | died June 28 1886 | |
| April 41854 | 1465 | James | George | St. Clair | with intent 1 year | 30 | 5' 10" | light | blue | dark brown | Kentucky | brick maker | no church | can read & write | never drank to excess | none living | Wife in St Louis | discharged April 4, 1855 | |||||
| June 20 1853 | 1306 | James | John N | Cook | Grand Larceny 1 year | 42 | 5' 2 1/4" | light florid | gray | gray | Ireland | Clerk | Episcopal | can read & write | never drank to excess | none living | widower | June 20, 1854 | |||||
| Apr 6 1891 | 955 | Jameson | Isaac | Cook | Forgery 1 yr | 27 | 1 m 77 | ? | Med Fair | Dk Slate Blue | Med Chest | New York | Bookkeeper | Jewish | Common | Abstinent | Yes | New York | Indiana | 18 | Married no child | Mar 15 1892 | |
| Mar 2 1887 | 8160 | Jansen | Henry | Will | Murder life commuted to 12 yrs Sep 22 1893 | 35 | 5ft 7 | 150 | Med Dark | Hazel | Brown | Germany | Pattern Maker | Catholic or Methodist | R&W 10 yrs | Moderate | Unknown | Germany | Germany | 25 | Widowe? Child | Jun 1 1894 | |
| Nov 1 1853 | 1397 | Jarbon | Frances | Edgar | Larceny 2 years | 21 | 5' 11" | light | black | black | Kentucky | Farmer | Catholic | can read and write some | no | wife | Nov 7, 1855 | ||||||
| Feb 1 1887 | 8090 | Jefferson | Thomas | Adams | Burglary 2 yr | 47 | 5ft 8 | 101 | Negro | Black | Black | Missouri | Laborer | Baptist | Illiterate | Intimperate | No | Missouri | Missouri | 14 | Separated 2 child | Nov 1 1888 | |
| June 25 1891 | 1132 | Jenkins | Milinda | St Clair | Assault to murder 3 yrs | 36 | 5ft 2 | ? | ? | Black | Black | Alabama | Housework | Baptist | Illiterate | Moderate | Father died age Don't Know Mother died age Dpn't Know | Don't Know | Virginia | ? | Separated | July 12 1932 | |
| Dec 4 1886 | 8004 | Jenkins | Thomas | Cook | Larceny 3 yrs | 21 | 5ft 6 1/2 | 142 | Sallow | Gray | Brown | Maine | Hotel Boy | Catholic | Common 5 yrs | Moderate | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | 13 | Single | June 4 1889 | |
| Dec 4 1886 | 8004 | Jenkins | Thomas | Cook | Larceny 3 yrs | 21 | 5ft 6 1/2 | 142 | Sallow | Gray | Brown | Maine | Hotel Boy | Catholic | Common 5 yrs | Moderate | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | 13 | Single | June 4 1889 | |
| Oct 17 1887 | 8428 | Jenkins | William E | Champaign | Larceny 1 yr | 18 | 5ft 9 3/4 | 165 | Dark | Chestnut | Dk Brown | Illinois | Laborer | Methodist | R&W 3 yrs | Abstinent | Yes | 18 | Ireland | Virginia | Single | Sept 17 1888 | |
| July 8 1889 | 9640 | Jenks | Edward | Laramie Wyoming | Larceny from the person of another 4 yrs | 33 | 1 m 72 | ? | Med Fair | Lt Slate Blue | Chestnut | Ohio | Laborer | Adventist | Common no yrs | Moderate | Mother living Father died age 23 | Indiana | Ohio | 17 | Single | Died May 29 1892 | |
| Jan 6 1891 | 736 | Jenks | John | Stephenson | Larceny 2 yrs | 54 | 1 m 66 | ? | Dark | Lt Slate Blue | Gray Mix Dk Chest | Ireland | Farming | Catholic | Illiterate | Intemperate | Father died age 7 Mother died age 52 | Ireland | Ireland | 11 | Single | Oct 5 1892 | |
| June 18 1889 | 9579 | Jenks | Richard | Cook | Larceny 1 yr | 28 | 5ft 8 3/4 | ? | Fair | Lt Hazel | Lt Sandy | Maryland | Shoemaker | see 2621 | Episcopal | Common 10 yrs | Intemperate | Yes | Pennsylvania | Maryland | 11 | Married 1 child | May 17 1890 |
| Mar 3 1886 | 7533 | Jenning | Thomas | Cook | burglary - 1 yr | 28 | 5'3 3/4 | 137 | sandy | blue | sandy | England | painter | Episcopal | R&W, 8 yrs | intemperate | no, father 15 yr, mother, 20 | England | England | 17 | par'd May 1 1860 | ||
| Dec 29 1857 | 2609 | Jennings | Henry | Rock Island | Larceny - 1 yr | 18 | 5' 5" | Bright Mulatto | Dk Hazel | Black Kinky | Canada | Barber | None | Can Read but Not Write | Intemp | None | Unk | Unk | Unk | Wife in Davenport, Iowa | Disch. Dec. 29 1858 - Term expired | ||
| Apr 8 1886 | 7598 | Jennings (Alias: George Raymond) | George | Cook | burglary, 1 yr | 24 | 5'9 1/2 | 153 | dark | dark | black | Massachusetts | can maker | 2d term, see 5322 | Catholic | common, 8 yrs | moderate | yes | Canada | Canada | 20 | single | May 30, 1874 |
| Dec 13 1888 | 9206 | Jesse | William | De Witt | Robbery 2 yrs | 16 | 5ft 8 1/4 | ? | Light | Blue | Lt Blond | Illinois | Painter | 2nd Term 3136 | Presbyterian | R&W 4 yrs | Abstinent | Yes | Ireland | Germany | 15 | Single | Sep 12 1890 |
| Apr 3 1888 | 8769 | Jewitt | John | McLean | Grand Larceny 1 yr | 29 | 5ft 2 1/4 | 128 | Dark | Hazel | Dark | Ohio | Brakerman | Baptist | R&W 2 1/2 yrs | Abstinent | Yes | New York | New York | 14 | Single | Mar 3 1889 | |
| Mar 14 1889 | 9402 | Jgertson | John | Grundy | Larceny 3 yrs | 19 | 5ft 6 3/4 | ? | Med Fair | Blue | Brown | Norway | Book agent | Lutheran | R&W 5 yrs | Moderate | Yes | Norway | Norway | 17 | Single | Sep 13 1891 | |
| May 10 1886 | 7653 | Jiles | George | Sangamon | Burglary & Larceny 1 yr | 30 | 5 ft 10 | 186 | Negro | Black | Black | Missouri | Cook | 1 yr at Chester | Methodist | Common | Intemperate | Mother living Father age 14 | Missouri | Missouri | 30 | Married 1 child | May 11 1887 |
| Aug 25 1853 | 1324 | Jockum | David | Cook | Forgery 2 years | 25 | 5' 8 3/4" | thick set | dark | light hazel | brown | Germany | Carpenter | Lutheran | can read & write German | never drank to excess | Aug 25, 1855 |
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Crime & sentence (years) |
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Eye Color |
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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 |
| July 17 1855 | 1805 | Johnson | A.B | Pike | Larceny 2 years | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jan 28 1892 | 1504 | Johnson | Aim | Rock Island | Malicious Mischief 1 yr 6 mos | 21 | 1 m 71 | ? | Florid | Violet Blue | Brick Red | Illinois | Painter | Lutheran | Common | Moderate | Yes | Sweden | Sweden | 21 | Single | May 27 1893 | |
| Jan 14 1892 | 1469 | Johnson | Albert | Cook | Burglary 3 yrs | 25 | 1 m 73 | ? | Light | Gray Slate Blue | Lt Blond | Ohio | Cook | Universalist | Common | Moderate | Mother living Father died age 22 | Massachusetts | New York | 21 | Married no child | Nov 13 1894 | |
| Dec 6 1887 | 8542 | Johnson | Arthur | Cook | Burglary 1 yr | 19 | 5ft 4 1/4 | 125 | Dark | Hazel | Nearly Black | New Jersey | Waiter | None | Read 2 mos | Abstinent | Father died age 2 Mother died age 7 | 7 | New Jersey | New Jersey | Single | Nov 6 1888 | |
| Oct 7 1886 | 7848 | Johnson | Casper | Cook | Larceny 1 yr | 23 | 5ft 7 3/4 | 152 | Fair | Blue | Brown | Sweden | Laundry worker | Lutheran | Common 8 yrs | Moderate | Yes | Sweden | Sweden | 20 | Single | Sep 7 1887 | |
| Nov 22 1890 | 659 | Johnson | Charles | Cook | Robbery 3 yrs | 55 | 1 m 79 | ? | Dark | Violet Blue | Gray | Prince Edward Isle | Fireman | Episcopal | Common | Intemperate | Father died age 17 Mother died age 44 | Ireland | Ireland | 18 | Married no child | May 21 1893 | |
| Dec 16 1887 | 8563 | Johnson | Charles | Carroll | Burglary 1 yr 6 mos | 22 | 5ft 6 | 144 | Fair | Gray | Brown | Norway | Chairmaker | Did several terms at Bridewell, Chicago | Methodist | R&W 2 yrs | Moderate | Father died age 21 Mother died age 20 | 17 | Norway | Norway | Single | Apr 16 1889 |
| Mar 7 1888 | 8700 | Johnson | Charles | Cook | Robbery 2 yrs | 20 | 5ft 5 3/4 | 147 | Fair | Blue | Auburn Brown | Pennsylvania | Packer | see 786 1 term at Pontiac | Presbyterian | Common 4 yrs | Abstinent | Yes | England | England | 12 | Single | Dec 6 1889 |
| Mar 17 1888 | 8729 | Johnson | Con | Scoutwater Wyoming | Larceny 5 yrs from Sep 29 1887 | 20 | 5ft 4 1/2 | 150 | Med Dark | Hazel | Brown | Iowa | Cowboy | Methodist | R&W 2 1/2 yrs | Abstinent | Father living Mother died age 4 | Ohio | Iowa | 14 | Single | June 28 1891 | |
| Feb 23 1891 | 836 | Johnson | David | McLean | Burglary & Larceny 2 yrs 3 indictments | 19 | 1 m 68 | ? | Med Light | Violet Blue | Dk Blond | Illinois | Laborer | Methodist | R&W | Abstinent | Yes | Illinois | Indiana | 19 | Single | Pardoned Aug 6 1892 | |
| May 18 1888 | 8844 | Johnson | David | Kane | Grand Larceny 1 yr | 23 | 5ft 6 | ? | Lt Sandy | Blue | Sandy | Sweden | Farming | Methodist | R&W 3 yrs | Moderate | Yes | Sweden | Sweden | 16 | Single | Apr 18 1889 | |
| March 27 1855 | 1700 | Johnson | David J | Will | Larceny 1 year | 29 | 5' 5" | light | blue | brown | Scotland | farmer | Presb. | can read & write | never drank to excess | none living | single | ||||||
| Nov 5 1885 | 7313 | Johnson | Edward | Cook | Burglary, 2 yrs | 29 | 5'7 1/2" | 170 | med fair | blue | brown | Austria | laborer | Catholic | read, 1 yr | intemperate | no, father & mother 5 yrs | Germany | Germany | 5 | single | June 2 1891 | |
| Oct 27 1888 | 9105 | Johnson | Emil | Cook | Burglary 1 yr | 17 | 5ft 7 1/2 | ? | Light | Blue | Blonde | Sweden | None | see 3425 C, see 4870 C, see 8642 C, see 3871 D | None | R&W 3 yrs | Abstinent | Yes | Sweden | Sweden | 14 | Single | Sep 27 1889 |
| July 3 1886 | 7758 | Johnson | Emma | Cook | Larceny 1 yr | 33 | 5ft 4 | 150 | Light | Blue | Brown | Sweden | Teamster | Lutheran | R & W 6 yrs | Abstinent | Mother living father age 16 | Sweden | Germany | 26 | Single | June 3 1887 | |
| June 4 1886 | 7684 | Johnson | Francis | Kane | Burglary 1 yr | 21 | 5 ft 6 34 | 155 | Sandy colored Mulatto | Brown | Sandy Brown | Illinois | Laborer | Baptist | R&W 3 yrs | Intemperate | Yes | Unknown | Penn | 10 | Single | May 4 1887 | |
| Dec 31 1890 | 716 | Johnson | Frank | Cook | Burglary 1 yr | 18 | 1 m 77 | ? | Med Light | Azure Blue Purple | Lt Chest | Norway | Waiter | 1 yr at Pontiac Reform School under name of Morris Johnson | Lutheran | R&W | Moderate | Father living Mother died age 11 | Norway | Norway | 14 | Single | Dec 9 1891 |
| Apr 6 1891 | 956 | Johnson | Frank | Cook | Larceny 1 yr | 24 | 1 m 68 | ? | Negro | Deep Maroon | Black | Iowa | Laborer | 2nd Term 3156 | Baptist | R&W | Moderate | Father died age 9 Mother died age 22 | United States | N Carolina | 21 | Single | Mar 15 1892 |
| Feb 7 1889 | 9325 | Johnson | Fred | Sangaman | Assault to kill 5 yrs | 18 | 5ft 7 3/4 | ? | Negro | Dark | Black | Illinois | Laborer | Baptist | Illiterate | Moderate | Yes | Illinois | Louisiana | 18 | Single | Nov 6 1892 | |
| May 28 1889 | 9539 | Johnson | George | Warren | Malicious Mischief 1 yr | 35 | 5ft 8 | ? | Sandy | Blue | Brown | Illinois | Teamster | Methodist | R&W 7 yrs | Moderate | Mother living Father died age 33 | Vermont | Pennsylvania | 21 | Married 4 child | Apr 27 1890 | |
| May 6 1891 | 1017 | Johnson | Gottfried | Cook | Larceny 1 yr | 19 | 1 m 73 | ? | Fair | Azure Blue | Blond | Sweden | Grocery Clerk | Lutheran | High | Moderate | Yes | Sweden | Sweden | 14 | Single | Apr 5 1892 | |
| Feb 1 1892 | 1523 | Johnson | Gustav A | Peoria | Forgery 3 yrs | 36 | 1 m 79 | ? | Med | Dk Slate Blue | Sandy Chest | Sweden | Butcher | 2nd Term 5204 | Lutheran | High | Moderate | Father died age 4 Mother died age 4 | Sweden | Sweden | 5 | Single | July 31 1894 |
| Apr 4 1891 | 947 | Johnson | Harry | Stephenson | Larceny 1 yr | 30 | 1 m 75 | ? | Md Dark | Hazel Gray Y | Med Chest | Michigan | Fireman | 2nd Term 8240 see 4191, see 8240, see 2889 D | None | Common | Intemperate | Yes | Ohio | Michigan | 19 | Separated no child | Mar 3 1892 |
| Jan 14 1892 | 1451 | Johnson | Harry | Cook | Burglary 1 yr | 16 | 1 m 67 | ? | Med | Azure Blue | Med Chest | Illinois | Newsboy | Methodist | Illiterate | Abstinent | Yes | Sweden | Sweden | 16 | Single | Dec 13 1892 | |
| Apr 15 1887 | 8240 | Johnson | Harry | Stephenson | Larceny 3 yrs | 26 | 5ft 9 | 162 | Light | Hazel | Brown | Michigan | Fireman | see # 947C See # 4191 C See 2889 D | Methodist | Common 12 yrs | Moderate | Yes | Ohio | Michigan | 18 | Married no child | Oct 15 1889 |
| June 21 1858 | 88 | Johnson | Henry | Cook | Larceny | 27 | 5 5 1/2 | Fair | Blue | Auburn | NY | Teamster | None | Read and Write | Temp | Mother | Wife | single | Oct 5, 1886 | ||||
| Nov 11 1891 | 1324 | Johnson | Henry | Cook | Burglary 3 yrs | 30 | 1 m 70 | ? | Light | Dk Slate Blue | Flaxen | Maryland | Iron Moulder | Methodist | R&W | Moderate | Father living Mother died age 14 | Maryland | Maryland | 23 | Single | May 10 1894 | |
| Sept 25 1853 | 1370 | Johnson | Henry | McLean | Larceny | 23 | 7' 4" | light | dark brown | Gray | Ohio | Farmer | expiration of term | ||||||||||
| Dec 29 1887 | 8573 | Johnson | Henry | Cook | Bigamy 1yr | 47 | 5ft 6 1/4 | 159 | Negro | Dark | Black | Kentucky | Laborer | Baptist | Illiterate | Abstinent | Father died Don't know Mother Don't Know | Don't Know | Kentucky | Kentucky | Separated 2 child | Nov 29 1888 | |
| Aug 15 1857 | 106 | Johnson | James | Jefferson | Larceny | 26 | 5 9 1/4 | Fair | Gray | Brown | NY | Black Smith | - | None | Read and Write | Intemp | Mother | married, 1 child | June 10 1888 | ||||
| Feb 8 1887 | 8099 | Johnson | James | La Salle | Burglary 1 yr | 17 | 5ft 2 3/4 | 119 | Light | Blue | Lt. Brown | Missouri | None | Methodist | R & W 2 yrs | Abstinent | Yes | Missouri | Missouri | 9 | Single | Jan 8 1888 | |
| Aug 4 1887 | 8342 | Johnson | James | Cook | Burglary 1 yr | 55 | 5ft 6 1/2 | 149 | Dark | Blue | Dk Brown | Scotland | Baker | 2nd term see # 9188 | Presbyterian | R&W 2 yrs | Moderate | Don’t Know | 17 | Scotland | Scotland | Single | July 4 1888 |
| Nov 1 1853 | 1395 | Johnson | Jeramiah | Edgar | Larceny 1 year | 19 | 5' 5 1/2" | light | blue | Brown | Edgar county | Black smith | no church | can read & write | Never drank to excess | mother in cole county, Father in California | single | Nov 2, 1854 | |||||
| April 31 1853 | 1276 | Johnson | John | Jefferson | Larceny 1 year | 39 | 5' 1/4" | light | gray | dark brown | New York | painter | can read & write | never drank to excess | mother in New York | widower | April 31, 1854 | ||||||
| Nov 21 1854 | 1627 | Johnson | John | Rock Island | Larceny 1 year | 22 | 5' 10 3/4" | light | blue | light brown | Sweeden | teamster | no church | can't read or write | never drank to excess | Mother in McHenry County | single | nov 21, 1855 discharged | |||||
| Jany 7 1886 | 7409 | Johnson | John | Cook | burglary, 1 yr | 25 | 5'8" | 147 | Negro | blue | Black | Illinois | hostler | Methodist | R&W, 5 yrs | abstinent | yes | Tennessee | Tennessee | 24 | single | Aug 12 1887 | |
| July 3 1886 | 7748 | Johnson | John | Cook | Rape 1 yr | 38 | 5ft 5 | 127 | Med Fair | Blue | Brown | Norway | Painter | Unionalist | Common10 yrs | Abstinent | Yes | Sweden | Norway | 22 | Single | June 3 1887 | |
| Dec 19 1854 | 1641 | Johnson | Joseph | Jo Daviess | Larceny 2 years 6 months | 20 | 5' 4 1/2" | black negro | Pennsylvania | steam boat cook | no church | can read & write | never drank to excess | mother in Pennsylvania | single | escaped April 22, 1855 by hiding in the yard | |||||||
| Sept 18. 1855 | 1831 | Johnson | Joseph | Peoria | Larceny 1 year 6 months | 23 | 5' 7" | dark | black | black | Delaware | Engineer | no church | can read & write | never drank to excess | none living | single | discharged Sept 26, 1856 | |||||
| Mar 5 1887 | 8168 | Johnson | Joseph | Vermilion | 2 indictments 3 yrs Burglary | 30 | 5ft 6 | 164 | Negro | Black | Black | Mississippi | Coal Miner | Methodist | Common 5 yrs | Intemperate | Father age 20 Mother age 24 | Virginia | Virginia | 14 | Single | Sept 16 1889 | |
| Dec 1 1887 | 8536 | Johnson | Leslie | Iroquois | Burglary & Larceny 1 yrs | 16 | 5ft 1 | 157 | Negro | Dark | Black | Illinois | Farming | Baptist | R&W 3 yrs | Moderate | Yes | 16 | Arkansas | Mississippi | Single | Nov 1 1888 | |
| June 20 1889 | 9590 | Johnson | Leslie | Iroquois | Burglary & Larceny 20 yrs | 18 | 5ft 8 1/2 | ? | Negro | Dk Brown | Black | Illinois | Laborer | 2nd Term 8536 | Baptist | R&W 4 yrs | Abstinent | Father living Mother died age 17 | Arkansas | Alabama | 10 | Single | Pardoned Mar 28 1895 |
| Oct 8 1885 | 7198 | Johnson | Louis | Cook | Burglary 1 yr 3 mos | 20 | 5' 8 1/2" | 171 | Negro | black | black | Ohio | Coachman | Methodist | 4 yrs - R&W | intemperate | no - father 5 yrs, mother 12 | Indiana | do | 13 | No | Discharged March 8 1859 | |
| Dec 29 1857 | 2607 | Johnson | N.H. | Rock Island | Larceny - 1 yr | 28 | 5' 9" | Light | dk Gray | Black | Ohio | Black Smith | None | Read & Write | Not Intemp | None | Unk | Unk | Unk | No Wife | Disch. Dec 29 1858 - Term Expired | ||
| Mar 13 1891 | 889 | Johnson | Ole | Cook | Burglary, etc 3 yrs | 38 | 1 m 71 | ? | Light | Murky Blue | Blond | Norway | Tailor | 2nd term 7794 | Lutheran | R&W | Intemperate | Father died age infant Mother died age 34 | Norway | Norway | 19 | Single | Sep 12 1893 |
| July 3 1886 | 7749 | Johnson | Oscar | Cook | Burglary 1 yr | 17 | 5ft 6 34 | 118 | Negro | Black | Black | Illinois | Boot Black | see #8409 | Methodist | R & W 4 yrs | Abstinent | No Father age? Mother age? | Illinois | Unknown | 17 | Single | June 3 1887 |
| Oct 6 1887 | 8409 | Johnson | Oscar | Cook | Burglary 4 yrs | 18 | 5ft 6 3/4 | 124 | Negro | Maroon | Black | Illinois | Laborer | 2nd term #7749 | Baptist | R&W 2 yrs | Abstinent | Father Don't Know Mother Don't Know | 15 | Don't Know | Don't Know | Single | Died June 11 1888 |
| Mar 10 1890 | 151 | Johnson | Oscar E | Cook | Forgery 1 yr | 21 | 1 m 63 | ? | Light | Azure Blue | Lt Chest | Denmark | Clerk | Presbyterian | High | Moderate | Yes | Denmark | Denmark | 14 | Single | Feb 9 1891 | |
| Nov 22 1890 | 645 | Johnson | Sidney | Cook | Robbery 1 yr | 30 | 1 m 63 | ? | Med | Murky Blue | Chest Med | D C | Clerk | Methodist | Common | Moderate | Father living Mother died age 14 | D C | D C | 13 | Single | Oct 21 1891 | |
| Mar 18 1891 | 916 | Johnson | Sophia | Cook | Larceny 1 yr | 27 | 5ft | ? | Med | Blue | Lt Brown | Norway | Housework | Lutheran | Read | Abstinent | Father died Don't Know Mother died Don't Know | Norway | Norway | ? | Married no child | Feb 17 1892 | |
| Mar 7 1887 | 8170 | Johnson | Stephen | Mason | Murder 25 yrs | 31 | 5ft 10 | 159 | Med Dark | Blue | Brown | Illinois | Fisherman | Methodist | Common 4 yrs | Intemperate | Father died 14 yrs Mother died 15 yrs | Don’t know | Don’t know | 15 | Married no child | Died Jan 2 1895 | |
| May 6 1891 | 1024 | Johnson | Theodore | Cook | Burglary 2 yrs | 19 | 1 m 80 | ? | Fair | Violet Blue | Lt Chest | Norway | Laborer | Lutheran | R&W | Moderate | Mother living Father died age 8 | Norway | Norway | 19 | Single | Feb 5 1893 | |
| April 29 1868 | 4588 | Johnson | Thomas | Randolph | Passing off money - 2yrs | 27 | 5' 10 1/2" | Fair | Grey | Brown | Tennessee | Farmer | None | Read | Father living | married, no children | July 27 1889 | ||||||
| Oct 8 1891 | 1243 | Johnson | William | Champaign | Burglary 1 yr | 18 | 1 m 63 | ? | Dk Mulatto | Maroon Gray Y | Black | Arkansas | Farmer | 2nd Term 8736 | Methodist | Illiterate | Moderate | Mother living Father died age infant | United States | U | 15 | Single | Sep 7 1892 |
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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 |
| Jan 30 1892 | 1511 | Johnson | William | Adams | Burglary & Burglary Attempte 6 yrs 2 indictments | 22 | 1 m 66 | ? | Negro | Maroon Pure Maroon fr | Black | Kentucky | Waiter | Baptist | R&W | Moderate | Mother living Father died age infant | United States | Kentucky | 21 | Single | Died Feb 19 1896 | |
| Dec 10 1885 | 7367 | Johnson | William | Cook | assault with intent to commit rape, 1 yr 6 mos | 54 | 5'3 1/2" | 154 | dark | blue | gray | New York | Engineer | Baptist | common school, 10 yrs | abstinent | yes | New York | do | 21 | single | Jan 24 1887 | |
| Oct 24 1887 | 8463 | Johnson | William | Henry | Burglary 3 yrs | 26 | 5ft 6 1/2 | 146 | Dark | Hazel | Brown | England | Blacksmith | Baptist | R&W 4 yrs | Moderate | Yes | 25 | England | England | Single | Apr 23 1890 | |
| Mar 7 1888 | 8701 | Johnson | William | Cook | Larceny 2 yrs | 22 | 5ft 4 1/4 | 133 | Sandy | Gray | Auburn Brown | Canada | Brassmoulder | see 949 | None | Common 4 yrs | Intemperate | Mother living Father died age 9 | Ireland | Ireland | 20 | Single | Dec 6 1889 |
| April 9 1853 | 1260 | Johnson | Madison | 1 year | Died April 18, 1853 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 24 1888 | 9239 | Johnson | William | Cook | Robbery 2 yrs | 36 | 5ft 3 | ? | Dk Sandy | Blue | Brown | Illinois | Varnisher | 2nd Term 830 Several terms in Bridewell | Methodist | R&W 4 yrs | Intemperate | Mother living Father died age 29 | Norway | Norway | 18 | Single | Sep 23 1890 |
| Jany 7 1886 | 7421 | Johnson (alias Charles Meyers) | Charles | Cook | burglary, 10 yrs | 24 | 5'9" | 161 | Negro | black | black | Virginia | waiter | 2d term see 6294; see #2306 | Methodist | R& W, 6 yrs | intemperate | yes | Virginia | Virginia | 13 | No | Feb 23 1859 |
| Oct 29 1887 | 8476 | Johnson alias Charles Butcher | Charles | Livinston | Larceny 1 yr | 21 | 5ft 8 | 155 | Med Dark | Blue | Brown | Illinois | Laborer | Presbyterian | R&W 3 mos | Moderate | Mother living Father died age 1 | 21 | Illinois | Illinois | Single | Sept 29 1888 | |
| Sep 26 1888 | 9005 | Johnson alias Gus Williams | Gus | Cook | Larceny 1 yr | 19 | 5ft 6 1/2 | ? | Light | Blue | Dk Blonde | Sweden | Paper Hanger | see 5082 | None | R&W 3 yrs | Abstinent | Yes | Sweden | Sweden | 16 | Single | Aug 26 1889 |
| Apr 9 1890 | 209 | Johnson alias James McNamara | Charles | Cook | Burlgary 1 yr | 27 | 1 m 78 | ? | Med Fair | Hazel | Dk Chest | New York | Cigar Maker | 4th Term 8818 see 11366 | Catholic | Common | Intemperate | Mother living Father died age 24 | Ireland | Ireland | 17 | Single | Mar 8 1891 |
| Feb 7 1889 | 9313 | Johnson alias John Preston | Charles | Cook | Robbery 2 yrs | 43 | 5ft 2 1/2 | ? | Dk Mulatto | Brown | Black | North Carolina | Laborer | 4th Term 4897 | None | Read 2 yrs | Moderate | Father living Mother died age 2 | North Carolina | North Carolina | 9 | Single | Died Sep 7 1890 |
| Mar 26 1888 | 8739 | Johnson alias Joseph Dixon | Joseph | Cook | Burglary 5 yrs | 26 | 5ft 5 3/4 | 133 | Negro | Brown | Black | Kentucky | Butler | 2nd term 7201 | Methodist | Read 6 mos | Abstinent | Mother living Father died age 25 | Kentucky | Kentucky | 18 | Single | Dec 25 1891 |
| Mar 10 1887 | 8176 | Johnson alias Nelson, Martin, Beuserr | Charles alias Charles, Thomas, John H. | Cook | Burglary 1 yr | 33 | 5ft 5 | 133 | Fair | Blue | Brown | Mass. | Painter | 3rd term 5177 see 9779 | Methodist | High 12 yrs | Intemperate | Father licing mother age 11 | Mass. | Mass. | 11 | Married no child | Feb 11 1888 |
| Oct 25 1887 | 8466 | Johnson alias Willey Johnson | Walford | Winnebago | Assault to commit murder 1 yr | 30 | 5ft 10 | 133 | Fair | Slate Black | Brown | Illinois | Winw????? | 3rd term #5724 | Methodist | Common 6 yrs | Intemperate | Father died age 5 Mother died age 30 | 15 | New York | New York | Single | Sept 25 1888 |
| Dec 19 1888 | 9218 | Johnson alias William Murphy, William Edwards | Henry | McDonough | Burglary 2 yrs | 29 | 5ft 4 1/2 | ? | Md Sandy | Gray | Brown | Michigan | Baker | 3rd Term 8543 see 2449 | Catholic | Common 8 yrs | Intemperate | Father died age 22 Mother died age 26 | Ireland | England | 9 | Single | Nov 18 1889 |
| Jan 14 1892 | 1462 | Johnston | Frank | Cook | Burglary 2 yrs | 22 | 1 m 69 | ? | Light | Azure Blue fr | Lt Chest | Bohemia | Sailor | Catholic | Illiterate | Abstinent | Father died age infant Mother died age infant | Bohemia | Bohemia | 21 | Single | Oct 13 1893 | |
| Jun. 21, 1858 | 2810 | Johnston | Henry | Cook | Arson - 3 yrs | 26 | 5' 5-1/2" | Fair | Blue | Auburn | England | Teamster | Aka John Gibson (See folio 327) | Church of Temperance | Read & Write | has not drank to excess | Moth. In England | Unk | Unk | Unk | No Wife | Taken to Joliet July 14, 1858 | |
| Mar 26 1890 | 185 | Jones | Caleb A | Albany Wyoming | Stealing meat cattle not his own 1 yr 6 mos | 38 | 1 m 66 | ? | Dark | Lt Slate Blue | Lt Chest | Maine | Engineer | Methodist | Common | Abstinent | Yes | England | New Hampshire | Infant | Married 3 child | Pardoned Nov 17 1890 | |
| July 3 1886 | 7757 | Jones | Charles | Cook | Murder 15 yrs | 26 | 5ft 5 1/2 | 142 | Negro | Black | Black | Indiana | Barber | Baptist | Common 15 yrs | Abstinent | Father living Mother age 9 | NC | NC | 17 | Single | Died July 6 1887 | |
| Jan 19 1887 | 8063 | Jones | Charles | Sangamon | Larceny 1 yr | 33 | 5ft 101/2 | 173 | Mulatto | Black | Black | Penn. | Hostler | Methodist | R & W 3 yrs | Moderate | Yes | Penn | Penn. | 17 | Single | Dec 19 1887 | |
| May 11 1891 | 1034 | Jones | Edward | Schuyler | Forgery 1 yr | 18 | 1 m 83 | ? | Light | Gray Slate Blue | Dk Blond | Indiana | Farmer | Methodist | R&W | Abstinent | Father died age 4 Mother died age 10 | Indiana | Illinois | 10 | Single | Apr 10 1892 | |
| June 1 1891 | 1080 | Jones | Edward | Cook | Burglary 2 yrs | 22 | 1 m 73 | ? | Md Dark | Azure Blue | Med Chest | Kentucky | Laborer | Presbyterian | R&W | Abstinent | Mother living Father died age 15 | Kentucky | Kentucky | 21 | Single | Feb 28 1893 | |
| Aug 5 1886 | 7792 | Jones | Edward | Cook | Burglary 1 yr | 21 | 5ft 5 | 153 | Negro | Black | Black | Indiana | Waiter | see #9674 | Methodist | R & W 3 yrs | Abstinent | Father living Mother age 16 | Kentucky | Indiana | 20 | Single | July 5 1887 |
| Dec 9 1858 | 236 | Jones | Edwin D. | Kane | Forgery | 23 | 6 1 1/2 | Fair | Blue | Light | NY | Plasterer | - | None | Read and Write | Temp | Yes | Wife | par'd Jan 19 1859 | ||||
| Jan 10 1889 | 9262 | Jones | Fannie | Cook | Manslaughter 12 yrs | 46 | 5ft 2 3/4 | ? | Negro | Black | Black | Virginia | Laundryman | 10 days Cook Co Jail | Baptist | Illiterate | Abstinent | Fathe Don't Know Mother died age 45 | Virginia | Virginia | 8 | Widow | Jan 31 1890 |
| Feb 24 1886 | 7508 | Jones | Frank | McLean | grand larceny, 1yrs | 26 | 5'5 3/4 | 113 | dark | hazel | dark, mix gray | Missouri | cigarmaker | Catholic | common, 5 yrs | moderate | yes | Ireland | Ireland | 6 | married? | 1850 [can't read date] | |
| Oct 29 1887 | 8477 | Jones | Freeman | La Salle | Burglary 1 yr | 25 | 5ft 9 3/4 | 158 | Fair | Blue | Brown | Illinois | Fireman | 2nd term #5601 | Methodist | R&W 3 yrs | Intemperate | Yes | 25 | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Single | Sept 29 1888 |
| Mar 3 1886 | 7526 | Jones | George | Macon | robbery, 8 yrs | 24 | 5'4 | 133 | fair | blue | brown | Illinois | Switchman | R.C. 6/4/91 | Methodist | common, 10 yrs | intemperate | father living; mother 4 | New Jersey | Ohio | 17 | April 18 1850 | |
| Jan 20 1888 | 8606 | Jones | George | Rock Island | Burglary 3 yrs 3 indictments | 33 | 5ft 4 1/4 | 137 | Fair | Slate Blue | Brown | Illinois | Harness maker | 2nd term 4858 1 term Ft Madison, 1 term Anamoosa, Illinois | Methodist | Common y rs | Intemperate | Mother living Father died age 7 | 13 | Illinois | Ohio | Single | July 19 1890 |
| Nov 24 1858 | 104 | Jones | Henry | Fulton | Larceny | 24 | 5 8 | Fair | Lt. Gray | Auburn | NY | Laborer | - | None | Read and Write | Intemp | No | single | Apl 10 1887 | ||||
| Mar 29 1858 | 2696 | Jones | James | Logan | Larceny - 1 yr | 20 | 5' 7-1/2" | Sandy | Blue | Sandy | Illinois | Farmer | None | Read & Write | Not Intemp | Fath. In Illinois | Unk | Unk | Unk | No Wife | Dischg. Apr 22 1858 by Govenor's pardon | ||
| Feb 9 1887 | 8107 | Jones | James | Cook | Larceny 1 yr | 38 | 5ft 7 1/2 | 161 | Lt Mullato | Dk Brown | Black | Virginia | Shoemaker | Baptist | R&W 8 yrs | Intemperate | Yes | Virginia | Virginia | 20 | Single | Feb 9 1888 | |
| Dec 10 1887 | 8550 | Jones | James | Cook | Robbery 1 yr | 28 | 5ft 4 1/2 | 158 | Med Drk | Gray | Brown | Canada | Laborer | Episcopal | Common 10 yrs | Intemperate | Mother living Father died age 14 yrs | 14 | England | England | Married 2 child | Nov 10 1888 | |
| Nov 22 1890 | 644 | Jones | John | Cook | Burglary 1 yr | 20 | 1 m 78 | ? | Dark | Azure Blue Purple | Dk Chest | Illinois | Shoemaker | 2nd Term 9750 see 1496 C | Catholic | Common | Moderate | Yes | Ireland | Bohemia | 9 | Single | Nov 9 1891 |
| Sept 20 1854 | 1559 | Jones | John | Ogle | Larceny 5 years | 24 | 5' 9" | light | dark gray | black | Canada | black smith | no church | can read & write | has drank to excess | none living | single | taken to Joliet June 9, 1858 | |||||
| May 12, 1858 | 2750 | Jones | John (aka Patrick Gaffney) | Madison | Burglary - 6 yrs | 23 | 5' 7" | Light | Blue | Dk Auburn | Ireland | Laborer | None | Read & Write | intemp | None | Unk | Unk | Unk | Wife in New York | Taken to Joliet July 3, 1860 | ||
| Feb 28 1891 | 850 | Jones | Joseph | McLean | Grand Larceny 1 yr | 19 | 1 m 71 | ? | Mulatto | Maroon | Black | Canada | Waiter | Methodist | Common | Abstinent | Yes | Canada | Ohio | 19 | Single | Pardoned Oct 6 1891 | |
| April 28 1858 | 103 | Jones | Oren F. | Champaign | Larceny | 24 | 5 7 1/2 | Light | Blue | Auburn | OH | Engineer | - | None | Read and Write | Temp | Mother | widower | Jany 4 1887 | ||||
| Apr 28 1858 | 2725 | Jones | Oren F. | Champaign | Larceny - 1 yr | 24 | 5' 7-1/2" | Light | Blue | Auburn | Ohio | R.R. Engineer | None | Read & Write | Not Intemp | Mother in Ohio | Unk | Unk | Unk | Wife in Chicago, Ills. | Taken to Joliet Nov. 24 1858 | ||
| Oct 11 1886 | 7868 | Jones | Robert | McLean | Burglary & Larceny 4 yrs | 211 | 6ft 7 3/4 | 211 | Mulatto | Brown | Black | Missouri | Laborer | 3rd term see #6961 | Baptist | R & W 2 yrs | Abstinent | Mother living Father age 2 | Unknown | Missouri | 15 | Single | Dec 10 1889 |
| Jan 14 1887 | 8058 | Jones | Robert | Macon | Burglary & Grand Larceny 2 indictments 3 yrs | 42 | 5ft 7 3/4145 | Dark | Hazel | Black | New York | Engineer | Did 17 yrs in Auburn N.Y under name Spencer Avery discharged Sep 1885 | Methodist | Common 4 yrs | Moderate | Father living mother age 1 1/4 | New York | Ohio | 20 | Married 1 child | July 14 1889 | |
| Mar 29 1858 | 2695 | Jones | Samuel | Logan | Larceny - 1 yr | 44 | 5' 10-3/4" | Dark | Hazel | Black | Kentucky | Farmer | None | Can Read but Not Write | Not Intemp | Moth. In Logan Co., IL | Unk | Unk | Unk | No Wife | Dischg. Apr 22 1858 by Govenor's pardon | ||
| June 21 1858 | 2793 | Jones | Thomas | Cook | Larceny - 2 yrs | 28 | 5' 8-1/4" | Fair | Blue | Dk Auburn | England | Day Laborer | None | Read & Write | Never drank to excess | Mother in England | Unk | Unk | Unk | No Wife | Joliet June 15 / 59 | ||
| April 8 1859 | 283 | Jones | William | Will | Larceny | 40 | 5 2 | Light | Dark | Dark | Mass. | Laborer | Episcopal | Read and Write | Intemp | Yes | widower, no children | Oct 5, 1886 | |||||
| Sept 25 1855 | 1836 | Jones | William | Mclean | Larceny 1 year | 24 | 5' 7" | bright Mullato | Tennessee | Barber | no church | can read some can't write | has drank to excess | Wife in Alton | Sept 25, 1856 discharged | ||||||||
| Oct 17 1885 | 7237 | Jones | William | Kankakee | Burglary, 1 yr | 18 | 5'5" | 132 | sandy | brown | sandy | Indiana | chairmaker | Catholic | common school, 5 yrs | intemperate | father living, mother 6 yrs | Indiana | Ireland | 15 | single | Jan 26, 1887 | |
| Nov 13 1891 | 1342 | Jones | Arthur | Knox | Burglary 2 yrs | 28 | 1 m 70 | ? | Fair | Violet Blue | Dk Chest | England | Cattle Shopper | Episcopal | Common | Abstinent | Yes | England | England | 11 | Single | Aug 12 1893 | |
| Feb 29 1892 | 1615 | Jones | Belle | Alexander | Murder 14 yrs | 23 | 5ft 6 1/2 | ? | Negro | Black | Black | Mississippi | Housework | Methodist | R&W | Moderate | Father died age Don't Know Mother died age Don't Know | Don't Know | Don't Know | Don't Know | Married no child | Died July 20 1894 | |
| Oct 8 1891 | 1244 | Jones | Harry | Champaign | Assault with intent to rape 3 yrs | 19 | 1 m 65 | ? | Negro | Deep Maroon Maroon fr | Black | West Virginia | Teamster | Baptist | R&W | Abstinent | Mother living Father died age 8 | West Virginia | West Virginia | 19 | Single | Apr 7 1894 | |
| Nov 2 1891 | 1301 | Jones | Harry | Cook | Burglary 1 yr | 20 | 1 m 68 | ? | Dk Mulatto | Deep Maroon Maroon fr | Black | Louisiana | Porter | None | R&W | Abstinent | Mother living Father died age 15 | United States | United States | 19 | Single | Oct 1 1892 | |
| July 23 1891 | 1165 | Jones | Jesse | Cook | Manslaughter 3 yrs | 20 | 1 m 58 | ? | Negro | Deep Maroon | Black | Canada | Teamster | 2nd Term 8893 | Methodist | R&W | Abstinent | Yes | Canada | Canada | 20 | Single | Died Oct 13 1893 |
| Oct 7 1891 | 1229 | Jones | William | Will | Burglary 1 yr 2 indictments | 21 | 1 m 75 | ? | Fair | Dk Slate Blue | Sandy Chest | Pennsylvania | Waiter | Catholic | Common | Moderate | Father died age 17 Mother died age 7 | Ireland | Scotland | 13 | Single | Sep 6 1892 | |
| Nov 5 1888 | 9125 | Jones | Charles | Cook | Burglary 1 y | 21 | 5ft 6 3/4 | ? | Negro | Black | Black | Indiana | Waiter | see 68 C | Methodist | Illiterate | Abstinent | Father living Mother died age 18 | Kentucky | Kentucky | 18 | Single | Oct 5 1889 |
| June 15 1888 | 8893 | Jones | Jesse | Cook | Manslaughter 1 yr | 18 | 5ft 2 1/4 | ? | Negro | Maroon | Black | Canada | Hostler | see 1165 C | Methodist | R&W 2 1/2 yrs | Moderate | Yes | Canada | Canada | 17 | Single | May 15 1889 |
| Sep 29 1888 | 9031 | Jones | William | Cook | Burglary 5 yrs | 27 | 5ft 3 3/4 | ? | Negro | Dark | Black | Mississippi | Waiter | None | Illiterate | Moderate | Father died age 7 Mother died age 18 | Mississippi | Virginia | 10 | Single | Died Mar 6 1892 | |
| July 13 1855 | 1802 | Jones (alias George Floyd, alias ??) | Thomas | Cook | Larceny 3 years | 28 | dark | blue | dark brown | Canada | S*inner | no church | can read & write | never drank to excess | Parents in Louisiana | single | July 13, 1858 | ||||||
| Mar 2 1888 | 8678 | Jones alias Frank Ham | Francis M | Mason | Burglary & Larceny 1 yr | 20 | 5ft 10 1/2 | 154 | Fair | Blue | Brown | Illinois | Laborer | Presbyterian | R&W 3 yrs | Abstinent | Mother living Father died age 7 | Illinois | Kentucky | 20 | Single | Feb 2 1889 | |
| Jan 21 1889 | 9281 | Jones alias Harry Jones | Hamilton Y | Fulton | Embezzlement 1 yr 6 mos | 26 | 5ft 7 | ? | Md Dark | Hazel | Brown | Wales | Salesman | 2nd Term 3357, 21 mos at Chester | Presbyterian | R&W 3 yrs | Intemperate | Mother living Father died age 27 | Wales | England | 11 | Married 3 child | May 20 1890 |
| Jan 6 1888 | 8586 | Jones alias Henry Bissell | Harry | Cook | Larceny 1 yr | 25 | 5ft 9 1/2 | 158 | Fair | Gray | Brown | Louisana | Laborer | 2nd term 6018 | Catholic | R&W 6 mos | Intemperate | Father died age 11 Mother died age 9 | 11 | New York | Louisanna | Single | Dec 6 1888 |
| Mar 4 1891 | 866 | Jones alias Jack Toomey | Frank | Cook | Burglary 1 yr 6 mos | 25 | 1 m 76 | ? | Sandy | Dk Slate Blue | Brick Red | Illinois | Painter | Catholic | Common | Moderate | Yes | New York | England | 16 | Single | July 3 1892 |
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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 |
| Sept 27 1855 | 1839 | Jordan | Micheal | Kendall | Larceny 1 year | 40 | 5' 2" | dark | black | black | Ireland | Laborer | Catholic | can't read or write | has drank to excess | none living | single | discharged Sept 26, 1856 | |||||
| May 22 1889 | 9525 | Jordan | William | Cook | Larceny 1 yr | 39 | 5ft 9 | ? | Md Dark | Blue | Brown | New York | Bookkeeper | Presbyterian | Common 9 yrs | Moderate | Yes | New York | New York | 25 | Single | Apr 21 1890 | |
| Apr 30 1858 | 2726 | Jordon | John (aka John Girldon & John Larkin) | Jersey | Larceny - 1 yr | 20 | 5' 6" | Light | Gray | Black | Germany | Laborer | None | Cannot Read nor Write | Not Intemp | Father in Germany | Unk | Unk | Unk | No Wife | Disch Oct 22, 1858 - m/b died of Consumption. | ||
| Nov 24 1857 | 107 | Joy | Michael | Cook | Kidnapping | 24 | 5 6 1/2 | Light | Gray | Black | Ireland | Glass Blower | - | Catholic | No | Temp | Yes | single | Dec 7 1886 | ||||
| Nov 24 1857 | 2590 | Joy | Michael | Cook | Kidnapping - 4 yrs | 24 | 5' 6-1/2" | Light | Gray | Black | Ireland | Glassblower | Catholic | Cannot Read nor Write | Not Intemp | Par. In New York | Unk | Unk | Unk | No Wife | Taken to Joliet Aug. 19 1858 | ||
| Oct 30 1885 | 7281 | Judd | John | Vermilion | Burglary & larceny 1 yr | 23 | 5'11 3/4" | 145 | med fair | blue | brown | Illinois | laborer | Presb. | illiterate | moderate | mother living, father 10 yrs | Illinois | do | 15 | seperated, 2 children | Apl 26 1887 | |
| Oct 17 1887 | 8427 | Judge alias John Fisher R/C 2-17-92 | Patrick | Hancock | Larceny 6 yrs 4 indictments | 53 | 5ft 5 3/4 | 146 | Sandy | Gray Hazel | Sandy Brown | Ireland | Farming | see #5189 C | Catholic | Common | Abstinent | Father died age 4 Mother died age 6 | 6 | Ireland | Ireland | Married 2 child | Jan 16 1892 |
| Oct 4 1886 | 7833 | Juinan ? | Elijah | McDonough | Assault to Kill, Murder 1 yr | 31 | 5ft 8 | 156 | Med Dark | Blue | Brown | Illinois | Farming | Methodist | R & W 2 yrs | Abstinent | Mother living Father age 23 | Kentucky | Kentucky | 31 | Single | Jacksonville June 1 1887 8/12/32 | |
| April 15 1868 | 4558 | Junghaus | Henry | St. Clair | Forgery - 1yr | 30 | 5' 6" | Fair | Grey | Brown | Germany | Carpenter | None | Read and Write | dead | par'd March 9 1860 | |||||||
| Mar 2 1888 | 8677 | Jurman | Wilbert | Cook | Forgery 1 yr | 20 | 5ft 4 1/4 | 120 | Fair | Blue | Brown | Missouri | Clerk | Episcopal | High 7 yrs | Abstinent | Yes | New York | Pennsylvania | 21 | Single | Feb 2 1889 | |
| Mar 30 1888 | 8745 | Justice | Ross | Ogle | Grand Larceny 1 yr | 30 | 6ft 1 1/2 | 165 | Fair | Blue | Brown | New York | Painter | Methodist | R&W 4 1/4 yrs | Abstinent | Mother living Father died age 25 | Vermont | Vermont | 21 | Single | Feb 28 1889 |