Joliet Prison Convict Register Index
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Age

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Other Prisons
Recommitants

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[Habits
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Parents Living or Age of Prisoner when Parents Died

POB - Father

POB - Mother

Left Home Aged

Conjugal/ Children

How & When Discharged

Oct 28 1852 1185 K? Antaine Adams Grand Larceny 2 years 48 5' 1 1/2"   light   sandy curly Germany Tailor   no can not read or write has drank to excess Parents living Baltimore       Wife, living in Baltimore October 28, 1854
June 27 1889 9620 Kahler Bernhardt Will Assault with intent to commit murder 4 yrs 6 mos 31 5ft 4 3/4 ? Fair Blue Lt Brown Germany Shoemaker   Lutheran Common 8 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 20 Germany Germany 19 Single Dec 11 1892
Mar 26 1887 8219 Kahn Louis Cook Rape 5 yrs 20 5ft 7 130 Light Sandy Gray Red Indiana Upholsterer   Hebrew Common 7 yrs Moderate Father living Mother died 14 yrs Germany Germany 19 Single Dec 25 1890
July 3 1886 7756 Kailer William Cook Larceny 3 yrs 26 5ft 1 34 124 Light Lt Hazel Light Germany Coach Man see # 9645 Presbyterian Common 7 yrs Abstinent Yes Germany Germany 22 Single Jan 3 1889
June 10 1887 8303 Kaiser John Cook Larceny 1 yr 42 5ft 8 1/2 160 Med Fair Brown Gray Germany Carpenter   Lutheran Common 7 yrs Moderate Father died age 24 yrs Mother died age 26 Germany Germany 26 Widow 1 Feb 4 1888
June 20 1889 9587 Kaiser John Jo Daviess Burglary & Larceny 3 yr 25 5ft 10 1/2 ? Fair Hazel Lt Sandy Germany Carpenter see 1551 C, 2 1/2 yrs at Stillwater , Minnesota Catholic R&W 4 yrs Moderate Father living Mother died age 2 Germany Germany 18 Single Dec 23 1891
Feb 12 1892 1551 Kaiser alias Peter Right John La Salle Burglary 2 yrs 28 1 m 76 ? Med Light Gray Slate Blue Sandy Chest Germany Laborer 2nd Term 9587 Catholic Common Moderate Father living Mother died age infant Germany Germany 21 Single Nov 11 1893
Mar 26 1890 186 Kalen John Albany Wyoming Burglary 4 yrs 28 1 m 70 ? Light Hazel Lt Chest Germany Farming   Lutheran Common Intemperate Mother living Father died age 9 Germany Germany 13 Single Pardoned Oct 24 1892
June 6 1891 1091 Kalish Theodore Cook Burglary 3 yrs 21 1 m 68 ? Md Dark Maroon Gray Y Med Chest Illinois Printer   Jewish Common Moderate Yes Germany Germany 21 Single Pardoned Apr 8 1893
May 10 1854 1488 Kane Florence Randolph Larceny 3 years 19 5' 2"   light blue light Germany tinner   Presb.   never drank to excess parents living in New York       single May 10, 1857
Jan 12 1892 1444 Kane Frank Rock Island Burglary 1 yr 6 mos 21 1 m 65 ? Med Dk Slate Blue Med Chest Iowa Laborer   Catholic Common Moderate Yes Europe Europe 21 Single May 11 1893
April 12 1858 113 Kane Hugh Randolph Larceny 27 5 7   Light Blue Sandy Ireland School Teacher - Catholic Read and Write Temp No       single Mar 8 1887
Apr 8-13 1858 2702 Kane Hugh Randolph Larceny - 1 yr 27 5' 7"   Florid Blue Sandy Ireland School Teacher See Fo. 169 Jan. 30 1856 Catholic Read & Write Intemp None Unk Unk Unk No Wife Taken to Joliet Jun 9 1858
Mar 7 1892 1629 Kane Patrick Cook Larceny 2 yrs 28 1 m 65 ? Med Gray Slate Blue Dk Chest Canada Switchman   Catholic R&W Moderate Father died age 18 Mother died age 22 Ireland Canada 22 Single Dec 6 1893
Oct 16 1886 7882 Kane Thomas Vermilion Burglary 3 yrs 24 5ft 8 3/4 163 Light Blue Brown Indiana Farming   Christian Read Moderate Yes N.C. N.C. 22 Single April 28 1889
Jan 7 1888 8593 Kane Thomas Laramie Wyoming Obtaining money by false pretenses 2 yrs from July151887 32 5ft 7 3/4 157 Sandy Blue Sandy Brown Ireland Brakeman   Catholic High 10 yrs Intemperate Father living Mother died age 23 11 Ireland Ireland Married no child Apr 13 1889
Dec 4 1885 7362 Kane William Carroll burglary, 6 yrs 24 5'8" 142 med dark blue brown Illinois fireman   Methodist common school, 12 yrs abstinent father living, mother 4 yrs Ohio do 18   Sept 17 1886
Mar 20 1886 7559 Kane (Wm. King) William Cook burglary, 9 yr 23 5'8 1/2 160 fair blue brown D.C. collar stuffer 2d term, see 5758 Presb. common, 10 yrs intemperate mother living, father 19 Massachusetts Massachusetts 19 single Jun 14 1886
Apr 20 1887 8244 Karr Patrick Ford Larceny 1 yr 21 5ft 6 182 Med Fair Blue Brown Illinois Chair Maker   Catholic Read Abstinent Fether living mother died age 10 Ireland Ireland 13 Single Sep 3 1888
Oct 17 1885 7245 Kaufman David Brown Forgery, 2 yr 20 5'11 1/4" 172 med fair hazel brown Illinois farming   Baptist common school, 7 yrs moderate yes Penn. Illinois 20 single Oct 26 1887
Feb 23 1892 1584 Kauger George Cook Burglary 1 yr 6 mos 20 1 m 81 ? Light Azure Blue Lt Blond Germany Laborer   Catholic Common Moderate Father living Mother died age 8 Germany Germany 16 Single June 22 1893
Feb 12 1892 1547 Kavach Anton Tazewell Larceny 1 yr 35 1 m 74 ? Med Light Lt Slate Blue Lt Chest Austria Butcher   Catholic Common Moderate Yes Austria Austria 24 Single Jan 11 1893
Dec 23 1886 8029 Kay Frank Cook Robbery 1 yr 22 5ft7 170 Med Dark Brown Brown New York Painter see 8943 Catholic Common 7 yrs Intemperate Mother living father unknown Ireland Kentucky 12 Single Nov 23 1887
Dec 19 1854 1643 Kazbeer Joseph Jo Daviess Larceny 5 years 19 5' 6"   light hazel light brown Ohio steam boat man   no church can read & write never drank to excess Father in Iowa       single Joliet July 20, 1859
July 12 1853 1314 Kean Edmund ? Court Springfield Robbing Mail 5 years 31 5' 9"   light gray dark brown Tennessee school teacher   no church can read & write never drank to excess none living       single July 12, 1854
Nov 20 1886 7975 Keanan? Edward Kane Larceny 1 yr 25 5ft 11 3/4 146 Dark Black Black Michigan Painter 2dn term see 6605 and see 2372 Catholic R & W 4 yrs Intemperate Father age 2 mother 21 Ireland Ireland 21 Single Oct 20 1887
Oct 20 1854 1404 Kearney Wm Winnebago Larceny 1 year 25 5' 5"   dark black black England Tailor   Methodist can read & write Never drank to excess none living       single Discharged Oct 20, 1854
June 6 1888 8879 Kearns John Cook Burglary 1 yr 18 5ft 6 1/2 ? Dark Hazel Black New York Laborer   Catholic Illiterate Moderate Yes Ireland Ireland 15 Single May 18 1889
Apr 23 1891 986 Kearns alias Thomas MdDowell John Cook Robbery 1 yr 23 1 m 65 ? Md Dark Maroon Gray Y Dk Chest New York Laborer   Catholic Common Moderate Yes Ireland Ireland 12 Single Mar 22 1892
Dec 23 1886 8042 Keath Chester Knox Larceny 1yr 6 mo 21 5ft 6 3/4 145 Dark Blue Dark Maryland Coalminer   None R & W Intemperate Father age 3 mother age 3 Germany Germany 8 Single Apr 23 1888
Feby 4 1886 7472 Keating John Cook burglary, 2 yrs 18 5'8 1/4" 157 med dark hazel brown Illinois teamster see 9406 Catholic common, 7 yrs abstinent yes Ireland Illinois 11 single (Par?) June 26, 1868
Mar 18 1889 9406 Keating John Cook Burglary 5 yrs 22 5ft 8 1/2 ? Md Dark Hazel Dk Brown Illinois Teamster 2nd Term 7472 Catholic R&W 5 yrs Moderate Yes Ireland Ireland 22 Single Oct 26 1892
Dec 4 1885 7361 Keech Frederick W. Carroll conspiracy to obtain property by false pretences for the purpose of defrauding, 2 yr 6 mos 29 5' 6 1/4" 145 med fair blue brown New York Painter see 9255 Methodist high school, 12 yrs moderate mother living, father 6 yrs Vermont N.Y. (or N.G.) 18 single April 23 1849
June 17 1891 1105 Keefe Michael Cook Robbery 1 yr 26 1 m 75 ? Md Dark Murky Blue Dk Chest Illinois Teamster   Catholic R&W Moderate Father died age 25 Mother died age 24 Ireland Ireland 18 Single May 16 1892
Sept 1 1854 1529 Keefer John Cook Larceny 1 year 20 5' 6 1/2"   light blue red Ireland machinist   Catholic can read & write Never drank to excess father living in England       single Sept 1, 1855
Feby 4 1886 7464 Keely James Cook larceny, 1 yr 23 5'8 1/2" 168 med dark dk hazel nearly black Illinois stableman   Catholic R&W, 8 yrs intemperate mother living, father 6 yrs New York Ireland 19 Spouse par'd Dec 9 1859
Dec 10 1885 7368 Keene Martin Cook larceny 1 yr 52 5'4" 152 med dark gr. Blue sandy brown Germany salesman has worked on granite   Jewish high school, 15 yrs abstinent no, father: dn't know, mother 46 yrs Germany do 18 married, 1 child Feb 3 1887
Apr 9 1890 207 Keene Nora Du Page Burglary & Larceny 2 yrs 6 mos 29 5ft 1 ? Light Brown Brown New Hampshire Chambermaid   Catholic Common Intemperate Father living Mother died age 12 England England 12 Widow 1 child May 23 1892
May 10 1858 108 Keifer Sebastian St. Clair Larceny 35 5 7   Dark Black Black Germany Black Smith - Catholic Read and Write Temp Yes       married, no children Apr 8 1888
May 10 1858 2740 Keifer Sebastian St. Clair Larceny - 1 & 1/2 yrs 35 5' 7"   Dark Black Black Germany Black Smith   Catholic Read & Write Not Intemp Parents in Germany Unk Unk Unk No Wife Taken to Joliet May 22, 1858
Apr 11 1889 9471 Keitz John Cook Larceny 3 yrs 47 5ft 4 ? Dark Maroon Dk Brown Germany Laborer   Catholic R&W 7 yrs Intemperate Father died age 21 Mother died age 20 Germany Germany 20 Single Oct 10 1891
June 1 1891 1073 Keller Charles Cook Forgery 1 yr 24 1 m 73 ? Md Dark Azure Blue Med Chest Ohio Bookkeeper   Jewish Collegiate Moderate Yes Germany Germany 19 Single Apr 30 1892
Apr 27 1889 9494 Keller Charles Albany Wyoming Forgery 2 yrs 48 5ft 3 3/4 ? Med Fair Hazel Brown France Musician   Lutheran High 12 yrs Intemperate Father died age 26 Mother died age 11 France Germany 17 Widow 1 child Jan 26 1891
Nov 22 1890 664 Kelley James Cook Rape 5 yrs 2 indictments 53 1 m 69 ? Md Dark Dk Slate Blue Gray Mix Chest Med Ireland Contractor   Catholic R&W Intemperate Father died age 18 Mother died age 25 Ireland Ireland 16 Single Died July 27 1894
Oct 8 1891 1238 Kellieher Mary Hardin Murder 14 yrs 36 5ft 3 1/4 ? Med Gray Brown Illinois Housework   None Illiterate Abstinent Yes Kentucky Kentucky 16 Married 3 child Pardoned Aug 16 1893
Oct 21 1857 109 Kellogg Samuel Winnebago Larceny 38 5 5 3/4   Light Blue Light Mass. Broom Maker - None Read and Write Temp No       single Nov 5 1888

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Age

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Eye Color

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Nationality

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Other Prisons
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Religion

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[Habits
alcohol]

Parents Living or Age of Prisoner when Parents Died

POB - Father

POB - Mother

Left Home Aged

Conjugal/ Children

How & When Discharged

Nov 3 1887 8503 Kelly Andrew Mc Lean Buglary & Larceny 1 1/2 yrs 2 indictments 23 5ft 4 3/4 139 Negro Black Black Kentucky Cook   Baptist R&W 6 yrs Intemperate Father died age 21 Mother died age 21 21 Kentucky Kentucky Married 1 child Mar 3 1889
June 1 1891 1074 Kelly Daniel Cook Burglary 1 yr 30 1 m 68 ? Med Lt Slate Blue Med Chest Pennsylvania Fireman   Catholic Common Intemperate Father died age 23 Mother died age infant Ireland Ireland 22 Single Apr 30 1892
Oct 8 1885 7190 Kelly Daniel Cook Robbery 1 yr 18 5' 6 1/2" 167 light grayish lt brown Illinois Butcher 4 or 5 terms in Bridewell Catholic 7 yrs intemperate yes Ireland do 18 single (married in prison) Mar 12 1892
May 26 1891 1057 Kelly George Rock Island Burglary 1 yr 49 1 m 76 ? Md Dark Dk Slate Blue Gray Maroon New York Laborer   Methodist Common Intemperate Father died age 40 Mother died age 10 New York New York 18 Widow no child Apr 25 1892
June 22 1886 7714 Kelly James Hancock Burglary & Larceny 2 yr 20 5ft 10 14 162 Dark Hazel Dark Brown Wisconsin Painter See #1502 Methodist Read 6 months Moderate Mother living Father age 5 Unknown Ohio 11 Single May 22 1888
Dec 12 1888 9197 Kelly James Cook Malicious Mischief 1 yr 30 5ft 7 1/2 ? Sandy Blue Brown England Laborer   Catholic R&W 4 yrs Intemperate Yes Ireland Ireland 14 Single Nov 11 1889
May 8 1889 9511 Kelly James Cook Robbery 1 yr 23 5ft 7 1/4 ? Dark Blue Brown Kentucky Laborer   Catholic R&W 3 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father died age ? France Kentucky 21 Single Apr 7 1890
Jan 22 1892 1482 Kelly James Lee Burlgary 2 yrs 20 1 m 60 ? Med Dk Slate Blue Med Chest New York Laborer   Catholic Common Intemperate Yes United States New York 18 Single Oct 21 1893
Jan 25 1887 8068 Kelly James S. Cook Larceny 3 yrs 22 5ft 8 150 Fair Gray Brown Illinois Butcher   Methodist Common 8 yrs Moderate Yes New York Ireland 21 Single July 25 1889
June 12 1857 112 Kelly John Jo Daviess Larceny 22 5 7 3/4   Light Hazel Brown Ireland Butcher - Catholic Reads Temp Yes       single Sept 10 1887
Oct 20 1858 250 Kelly John Henry Assault to Rob 31 5 4 1/4   Light Dark Gray Black Ireland Raftman - Catholic Read and Write Intemp No       no 1849
Oct 11 1886 7862 Kelly John McLean Burglary & Larceny 2 yrs 18 5ft 5 1/2 136 Dark Dk Gray Brown New York Laborer   Baptist Common 5 yrs Abstinent Father living Mother age 15 New York England 15 Single July 11 1888
Jan 29 1887 8082 Kelly John Logan Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 22 5ft 8 1/4 157 Med Dark Blue Dark Ireland Laborer   Catholic R & W 1 yr Moderate Unknown Ireland Ireland 12 Single Dec 29 1887
May 5 1888 8820 Kelly John Cook Burglary 2 yrs 25 5ft 5 1/4 146 Dark Blue Dark England Stonecutter   None R&W 2 1/2 yrs Intemperate Yes Ireland Ireland 16 Single Feb 4 1890
Mar 1 1887 8156 Kelly John Macon Burglary & Grand Larceny 3 yrs 32 5ft 7 1/4 160 Sandy Hazel Sandy Brown Illinois Carpenter   Catholic Common 8 yrs Intemperate Father living Mother died 16 Ireland Canada 16 Single Sept 1 1889
Dec 4 1890 689 Kelly Patrick Cook Larceny 2 yrs 6 mos 23 1 m 65 ? Dark Lt Slate Blue Dk Chest Chair winder 2nd Term 8212   Catholic Common Intemperate Yes Ireland Ireland 21 Single Died Feb 13 1892
Aug 4 1887 8343 Kelly Patrick Cook Burglary 1 yr 23 5ft 9 3/4 153 Light Blue Brown New York Laborer   Catholic R&W 1 yr Intemperate Yes 20 Ireland Ireland Single July 4 1888
Mar 5 1888 8687 Kelly Patrick Knox Larceny 1 yr 31 5ft 5 125 ? ? ? Ohio Brakerman   None Common 2 1/2 yrs Intemperate Yes Ireland Ireland 24 Single Feb 5 1889
Sept 4 1854 1552 Kelly Peter A St. Clair Larceny 1 year                 has been here before page 151 John Brown                 Sept 4, 1855
Feb 19 1858 2659 Kelly Robert Cook Larceny - 2 yrs 18 5' 4-1/2"   Fair Black Black New York City Butcher   None Read & Write Not Intemp Moth. New York Unk Unk Unk No Wife Dischg. Feb. 19 1860 - Term expired
Nov 30 1891 1371 Kelly Thomas Cook Rape 14 yrs 40 1 m 66 ? Md Dark Hazel Lt Slate Blue Gray Dk Chest Ireland Shoemaker   Catholic R&W Moderate Father died age infant Mother died age 20 Ireland Ireland 21 Single Feb 28 1900
June 25 1889 9599 Kelly Thomas Macon Burglary 1 yr 22 5ft 8 ? Lt Sandy Blue Dk Sandy New Foundland Laborer   Catholic R&W 3 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 18 Ireland Ireland 13 Single May 24 1890
Mar 12 1892 1641 Kelly William Cook Larceny 1 yr 38 1 M 67   med. Murky bl lim or Chest M Ohio Barber   Catholic Common Moderate Yes Ireland Ireland 18 single died Feb 22 1888
Jany 27 1886 7447 Kelly William Logan burglary & larceny, 3 yr 24 5'5" 135 sandy blue aub brown Illinois farmer   Catholic common, 6 yrs intemperate no, father 3 yrs, mother 1 1/2 Kentucky Ireland never had any No Nov 4 1858
Mar 26 1887 8212 Kelly William Cook Burglary 1 yr 19 5ft 6 137 Dark Blue Dark Illinois Shor-Laster See #689C Catholic R & W Intemperate Father living Mother died 15 yrs Ireland Ireland 15 Single Feb 26 1888
June 9 1888 8889 Kelly William Peoria Burglary 1 yr 27 5ft 6 1/2 ? Dark Blue Dark Ireland Laborer   Catholic R&W 2 1/2 yrs Moderate Yes Ireland Ireland 25 Single Oct 7 1889
Sept 11 1855 1824 Kelly (alias Robert Rolf) James Henderson Larceny 4 years 23 5' 9"   dark gray brown Kentucky farmer   Methodist can't read or write has never drank to excess Parents in St Louis       Wife in St Louis Sept 5, 1859 discharged
Sept 25 1854 115 Kelly, alias Jones James, alias John Ogle None Given 24 5 9   Light Dark Gray Black Canada Black Smith - None Read and Write Intemp No       widower, no children Jun 5 1890
Dec 18 1885 7391 Kelner John DeWitt larceny 3 yrs 18 5'7 3/4" 132 dark hazel lt brown Austria laborer   Episcopal read, 3 yrs abstinent no, father 3 yrs, mother 6 yrs Hungary Hungary 6 single Esc. 10/24/1869; recapt. 9/23/1881; 9/30/1882
Dec 4 1847 693 Kemp Charly Cook Larceny 28 5'3"    -- grey brown born in N.Y. farmer -- none   no Parents living in Indiana       No July 28 1859
July 24 1888 8957 Kendall Joseph Cook Larceny 1 yr 25 5ft 7 3/4 ? Dark Hazel Dark Louisiana Baker & Cook   Catholic R&W 3 1/2 yrs Abstinent Father living Mother died age 11 Pennsylvania Louisiana 23 Single June 24 1889
Nov 13 1891 1332 Kennah Mike Macon Robbery 5 yrs 27 1 m 74 ? Florid Azure Blue lim Auburn Ireland Switchman   Catholic R&W Moderate Yes Ireland Ireland 21 Single Aug 12 1895
June 5 1889 9562 Kennedy Abe Adams Burglary 4 yrs 17 5ft 5 3/4 ? Negro Dark Black Missouri Laborer   Methodist Illiterate Abstinent Yes Illinois Illinois 16 Single June 27 1891
Apr 27 1887 8245 Kennedy Albert Sangamon Larceny 5 yrs 37 5ft 9 1/4 148 Fair Hazel Brown Illinois Painter 4th term see 6024 Methodist Common 10 yrs Intemperate Mother living father died age 20 Pennsylvania Illinois 20 Married Jan 26 1891
Oct 26 1885 7261 Kennedy Charles Vermilion Burglary & Larceny 3 yr commuted to disch 4/1/87 16 5'6" 124 fair grayish blue brown Indiana Boot Black   no read, 3 yrs intemperate mother living, father 3 yr don't know Ireland 16 has been married March 14 1850
Apr 2 1888 8753 Kennedy Dennis Cook Burglary 1 yr 6 mos 24 5ft 5 1/2 130 Mulatto Maroon Black Missouri Laborer   Baptist Illiterate Moderate Mother living Father died age 1 Missouri Missouri 24 Single Aug 2 1889
Mar 18 1891 911 Kennedy James Cook Burglary 1 yr 24 1 m 78 ? Dark Azure Blue Med Chest New York Teamster   Catholic R&W Moderate Mother living Father died age 18 New York Ireland 19 Single July 17 1892
Mar 26 1890 184 Kennedy John Albany Wyoming Arson 1 yr 90 1 m 66 ? Florid Murky Blue White Ireland Teamster   Catholic Illiterate Moderate Father died age 3 Mother died age 11 Ireland Ireland 11 Separated 1 child Feb 25 1891
April 20 1849 768 Kennedy John Cook larceny - 1 yr 49 5'8"   light light light Scotland (in IL 3 mos) saddler   Presb. can read/write temperate dead       Wife Nov 23 1860
Jan 15 1889 9270 Kennedy John Will Larceny 1 yr 24 5ft 5 ? Dark Blue Dk Brown New York Laborer   Catholic R&W 2 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father died age 22 Ireland Ireland 11 Single May 14 1890
June 9 1858 111 Kennedy Pat Lake Burglary 16 5 3   Fair Gray Auburn Ireland Laborer - None Reads Intemp No       single Dec 7 1886
Jun 29 1858 2823 Kennedy Patrick Lake Burglary - 1 yr 16 5' 3"   Fair Light Gray Dark Auburn Ireland     None Can Read but not Write Drunk to excess Par. In Lake Co., IL Unk Unk Unk No Wife Taken to Joliet July 14 1858
Apr 23 1891 995 Kennedy Thomas Cook Burglary 3 yrs 28 1 m 65 ? Med Hazel Gray Slate Blue Med Chest Ireland Silk man & Baker   Catholic Common Moderate Father died age 18 Mother died age 22 Ireland Ireland 16 Single Nov 1 1893
Mar 23 1858 2687 Kennedy William Will Burglary - 1 yr from Dec 26 1857 22 5' 7"   Dark Hazel Black New York Teamster   Catholic Read & Write Intemp Moth. In Will Co., IL Unk Unk Unk No Wife Dischg. Dec 26 1858 - Term expired
Dec 1 1888 9191 Kennett Charles Cook Burglary 5 yrs 36 5ft 7 3/4 ? Sandy Brown Sandy Michigan Shoe Cutter 3 yrs at Wanpim Wisconsin   None Common 8 yrs Intemperate Father died 16 Mother died age 13 Ireland Massachusetts 15 Married no child Aug 31 1891
May 12, 1858 2751 Kenney John (aka John Aurey) Madison Burglary - 6 yrs 22 5' 6"   Fair Blue Dk Auburn New York Boatman   None Read & Write not intemp Father in New York Unk Unk Unk No Wife Joliet June 16, 1859
Oct 15 1888 9065 Kent Edward Sweetwater Wyoming Burglay 5 yrs 31 5ft 11 1/2 ? Sandy Blue Sandy Canada Marble polisher   Episcopal R&W 5 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father died age 27 England England 18 Married no child July 14 1892
Nov 30 1891 1368 Kepper Harry Cook Robbery 1 yr 22 1 m 72 ? Med Light Lt Slate Blue fr Lt Chest Maryland Laborer   Methodist Common Moderate Father living Mother died age 15 Germany Germany 21 Single Oct 29 1892
Oct 31 1887 8480 Kerns George Macon Forgery 1 yr 23 5ft 6 3/4 157 Med Dark Gray Hazel Brown Pennsylvania Carpenter   Evamgelical Common 8 yrs Abstinent Yes 22 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Single Sept 30 1888
Feb 1 1888 8632 Kerr James R Warren Horse Stealing 3 yrs 23 5ft 7 1/4 132 Dark Blue Brown Illinois Farming   None R&W 2 yrs Moderate Father living Mother died age 21 21 Canada Canada Single July 31 1890
Oct 18 1888 9080 Kerr alias George Smith, Joe Arnold Joseph Champaign Larceny 9 yrs 44 5ft 7 1/4 ? Sandy Blue Sandy Ohio Blacksmith 5th Term 6180 Did 1 Term at Chester None R&W 1 yr Moderate Father died age 30 Mother died 26 Virginia Ohio 2 Married 3 child Died Dec 26 1891
July 1 1887 8320 Kerrigan Thomas La Salle Rape 2 yrs 22 5ft 2 1/2 136 Florid Lt Hazel Reddish Brown Illinois Teamster   Catholic Read 1 yr Moderate Mother living Father died age 12 22 Ireland Ireland Single Apr 1 1889
May 7 1890 254 Keyes John Cook Burglary 1 yr 28 1 m 77 ? Dark Dk Slate Blue Dk Chest Illinois Fireman see 5139 C, 1 yr Toronto Pen Catholic R&W Intemperate Father living Mother died age 20 Ireland Ireland 21 Single Apr 6 1891
Feb 9 1887 8115 Kielty James Cook Burglary 2 yrs 17 5ft 5 3/4 131 Med Dark Hazel Dark Illinois Boxmaker   Catholic R&W 5 yrs Abstinent Yes Ireland Ireland 17 Single Nov 9 1888
Jan 7 1891 738 Kilday alias Jerry Kilday William Sangamon Robbery 2 yrs 25 1 m 76 ? Light Azure Blue Blond Illinois Brakeman   Catholic R&W Moderate Mother living Father died age 8 Ireland Ireland 21 Single Oct 6 1892
Dec 4 1890 684 Kiley John Cook Burglary 1 yr 19 1 m 74 ? Light Dk Slate Blue Lt Chest Illinois Chair winder 2nd Term 9749 Catholic Common Moderate Father living Mother died age 8 Ireland New York 11 Single Nov 3 1891
May 29 1888 8860 Kilgore Horace Cook Larceny 1 yr 26 5ft 7 3/4 ? Med Fair Blue Brown Maine Scroll Savager   Presbyterian R&W 3 1/2 yrs Intemperate Father living Mother died age 16 Maine Maine 16 Single Apr 29 1889
July 21 1891 1157 Kilpatrick Alexander Peoria Horse Stealing 3 yrs 64 1 m 68 ? Md Dark Azure Blue Med Chest Ohio Farmer 3rd Term 4724 Methodist Common Moderate Father died age 5 Mother died age 35 Scotland High Sea 12 Widow 3 child Jan 20 1894

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Other Prisons
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[Habits
alcohol]

Parents Living or Age of Prisoner when Parents Died

POB - Father

POB - Mother

Left Home Aged

Conjugal/ Children

How & When Discharged

June 25 1889 9607 Kind Theodore Cook Manslaughter 1 yr 37 5ft 4 3/4 ? Dark Azure Blue Blond Germany Fireman   Lutheran Common 8 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 22 Germany Germany 25 Single May 24 1890
Oct 22 1886 7898 King George McHenry Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 17 5ft 7 3/4 158 Dark Grayish Brown Ohio Laborer   Catholic Illiterate Abstinent Yes Penn Penn 14 Single Sep 22 1887
March 21 1859 288 King James Clinton Larceny 38 5 8   Fair Blue Dark Auburn Scotland Plumber   Presb. Read and Write Intemp No       No Feb 16 1860
Nov 5 1885 7301 King John Cook malicious mischief, 1 yr 23 5'7" 133 slightly sandy hazel brown New York Plumber   Catholic common school, 11 yr intemperate father living, mother 10 yrs Ireland do 20 single Jul 9 1887
Mar 26 1891 922 King Joseph L Champaign Abduction 3 yrs 32 1 m 73 ? Md Dark Azure Blue Med Chest Canada Engineer & Painter   Presbyterian R&W Moderate Yes Scotland Canada 21 Married 2 child Sep 25 1893
Aug 4 1887 8350 King Lorenz Cook Murder 18 yrs 40 5ft 6 1/2 122 Sallow Blue Brown Germany Carpenter   Catholic R&W 7 yrs Moderate Yes 33 Germany Germany Widow 1 child Died Sept 14 1889
May 28 1889 9540 King Nelson Warren Burglary 2 yrs 2 indictments 22 5ft 3 1/2 ? Negro Dark Black Illinois Laborer see 2245 Baptist R&W 7 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father died age 10 Maryland Virginia 21 Married 1 child Feb 27 1891
Sept 4 1854 1551 King Peter St. Clair Larceny 1 year 9 months ? 5' 5 1/4" light gray gray England wooler ?   no church can read & write never drank to excess none living       single June 4, 1855
Sept 4 1854 1551 King Peter St. Clair page cut off at top 52 5' 5 1/4"   light gray gray England woolen manufacturer   no church can read & write Never drank to excess none living       single Jan 4, 1855
Feb 22 1887 8142 King Rody Cook Robbery 2 yrs 29 5ft 9 1/2 180 Med. Dark Gray Brown Illinois Cook   Lutheran Common 8 yrs Intemperate Yes Germany Germany 29 Single Nov 22 1888
none listed 1500 King Sylvester U.S. Court Chicago Mail Robbery six months 19 5' 9" light gray dark Pennsylvania ? Driver   no church can read & write never drank to excess none living       single Nov 15, 1854
Nov 28 1890 680 King Thomas Iroquois Burglary 1 yr 20 1 m 72 ? Mulatto Lt Slate Blue Black Georgia Laborer   None R&W Moderate Father died age 17 Mother died age infant Georgia Georgia 12 Single Oct 27 1891
Apr 30 1886 7639 King Thomas Cook murder, 25 yrs 41 5' 6 1/4 151 med dark hazel gray Ireland laborer   Catholic R&W, 5 yrs intemperate mother living, father 5 yr Ireland Ireland 7 Wife par'd March 12 1860
June 25 1889 9600 King Thomas Macon Bigamy 1 yr 53 5ft 4 ? Md Dark Hazel Gray mix New York Barber   Methodist R&W 3 yrs Abstinent Father died age 23 Mother died age 20 New York New York 21 Separated May 24 1890
Nov 27 1885 7353 King William H. Sangamon larceny as bailer, 1 yr 30 5'10 3/4" 151 md dk brown brown Illinois Engineer 2 term see 1207 see #327C Universalist collegiate, 15 yrs intemperate father living, mother 5 yrs Kentucky do 12 single Par'd. Nov. 9, 1869
Feb 21 1889 9358 King William S Cook Larceny 1 yr 37 5ft 5 ? Dark Dark Nearly Black Pennsylvania Bookkeeper   Presbyterian High 18 yrs Moderate Father died age 27 Mother died age 28 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 28 Married no child Jan 20 1890
June 20 1853 1307 Kingsberry Daniel Cook Grand Larceny 3 years 24 5'   light hazel black ?     no church can read & write never drank to excess mother living ?       has wife in prison escaped Oct 23, 1853, brought back Oct 25, discharged June 20, 1856
June 20 1853 1308 Kingsberry Rebecca Cook Grand Larceny 1 year 21     brown, has lazy eye hazel brown Ohio     no church   never drank to excess none living       husband in penitentiary June 12, 1854
May 6 1849 781 Kinney John Kane larceny - 2yrs, 1day 35 5'5"   dark dark dark New York (in IL 5 yr) farmer   none can read temperate dead       single April 27 1852
June 15 1888 8894 Kinsley Michael E Cook Manslaughter 1 yr 19 5ft 8 1/2 ? Fair Blue Med Brown Illinois Clerk   Catholic Read 2 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father died age 18 Ireland Ireland 18 Married 1 child May 15 1889
June 11 1849 792 Kirk William Peoria forgery - 2 yrs, 6ms 27     light dark dark Penn (in IL1 1/2yrs) farmer   none can read/write temperate father living in Penn.       married, 2 children Dec 26 1887
Oct 31 1887 8481 Kirkpatrick John Macon Forgery 1 yr 19 5ft 5 1/4 126 Med Dark Blue Brown Indiana Farming   Campbilite R&W 2 yrs Moderate Father died age 10 Mother died age 11 11 Tennessee Indiana Single Sept 30 1888
Oct 15 1854 1575 Kirkpatrick Wm Hancock Larceny 18 months 46 5'   dark dark hazel Black Virginia Farmer   no church can not read or write has drank to excess Father in Virginia       wife Lee County Iowa Oct 14, 1857
Apr 2 1888 8750 Kissane Fred Cook Larceny 1 yr 20 5ft 4 1/4 147 Med Fair Hazel Brown Illinois Car Builder   Catholic R&W 4 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father died age 12 Germany Germany 20 Single Mar 2 1889
Nov 20 1886 7979 Kittell John Wesley Rock Island Forgery & Embezzlement 3 indictments 3 yrs 22 5ft 6 1/2 137 Med. Sandy Blue Brown Indiana Laborer   Methidist Common 9 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father age 21 Penn Penn 2422 Married May 22 1889
Mar 26 1889 9427 Kitzer Emil Herman Cook Forgery 2 yrs 27 5ft 9 ? Fair Blue Lt Brown Wisconsin School Teacher   Catholic R&W 4 yrs Moderate Yes Persia Persia 21 Single Dec 25 1890
Oct 9 1891 1252 Kline Fred Cook Larceny 3 yrs 55 1 m 66 ? Dark Azure Blue Med Chest Germany Optician   Lutheran Common Moderate Father died age 40 Mother died age infant Germany Germany 14 Widow no child Died Jan 12 1894
Oct 15 1885 7234 Kline John Champaign Burglary & larceny 5 yrs 22 5' 8 1/4" 154 dark blue dark Ireland laborer   Catholic illiterate intemperate no - father 5 yrs, mother 6 yrs Ireland do 6 No par'd Nov 230 1858
May 25 1889 9530 Kline alias Edward Lambert Charles Cook Burglary 1 yr 49 5ft 6 ? Sandy Blue Brown Germany Shoemaker 2nd Term 1667 see 752 C Catholic R&W 6 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father died age 26 Germany Germany 28 Separated 1 child Apr 24 1890
Dec 2 1891 1372 Klook William Lake Larceny 6 yrs 20 1 m 76 ? Fair Dk Slate Blue Med Chest New York Blacksmith Apprentice   None R&W Abstinent Yes England England 19 Single June 1 1894
April ?1859 286 Knapp James Ogle Larceny 23 5 7 1/2   Florid Gray Light Indiana Carpenter   None Read and Write Temp Yes         par'd by Gov'r - discharge May 30, 1848
Jun. 21, 1858 2809 Knapp John Cook Rape - 3 yrs 26 5' 10-1/2"   Fair Blue Auburn New York Machinist   None Read & Write has not drank to excess None Unk Unk Unk No Wife Dischg. Nov 17 1858 - Pardoned by Gov.
June 18 1858 2790 Knecht Antoine Daviss Larceny - 3 yrs 45 5' 6-1/2"   Light Grey Dark Germany Tailor (Sailor?)   None Read & Write Has not drank to excess None Unk Unk Unk Wife in Minnisota Joliet March 6 / 59
June 18 1858 271 Knecht Antonine Jo Daviess Larceny 45 5 6 1/2   Light Gray Black Germany Tailor   None Read and Write Temp No       single Jul 7 1888
Oct 12 1891 1257 Kneeland Frederick Adams Burglary 1 yr 16 1 m 69 ? Med Fair Violet Blue Med Chest Missouri Farmer See 2273 Methodist R&W Abstinent Mother living Father died age infant United States United States 16 Single Sep 11 1892
Feb 16 1887 8130 Knight Robert Cook Forgery 1 yr 21 5ft 8 1/2 146 Light Brown Auburn Illinois Salesman   Episcopal High 15 yrs Intemperate Yes Illinois Illinois 21 Married Jan 16 1888
Sept 11 1855 1825 Knirshield John Madison Larceny 4 years 25 5' 7 3/4"   light florid sleepy gray   Germany farmer   no church can read & write has never drank to excess parents in Madison County       single April 26, 1858
Oct 26 1858 114 Knobel Lawrence Hancock Manslaughter 28 5 1 1/2   Fair Hazel Auburn Germany Shoe Maker - Catholic Read and Write Temp No       wife lives in Chicago April 20 1850
Feb 23 1858 2672 Knoblock John Peoria Larceny - 1 yr 20 5' 5-1/2"   Fair Light Hazel Light Germany Carpenter   None Read & Write   None Unk Unk Unk No Wife Taken to Joliet May 22 1858
Mar 26 1889 9424 Koch Otto Cook Burglary 1 yr 21 5ft 7 1/4 ? Fair Blue Dk Blond Illinois Painter 1 Term in Bridewell Chicago None R&W 5 yrs Moderate Yes Germany Germany 13 Single Feb 25 1890
Oct 19 1886 7889 Kochsie? Bernhard Cass Larceny 1 yr 35 5ft 10 167 Light Sandy Blue Brown Germany Hostler   Catholic Common 7 yrs Moderate Mother living father age 10 Germany Germany 12 Single Sep 19 1887
Feb 4 1887 8093 Kohn Jacob Adams Assault to Rape 3 yrs 30 5ft 1 1/4 116 Dark Dk Brown Dk Brown Russia Wood Tanner   Jewish R& W 7 yrs Moderate Father living mother age 6 Russia Russia 14 Separated Aug 4 1889
Oct 16 1886 7886 Kolberg John Vermilion Grand Larceny & Horse Stealing 5 yrs 20 5ft 7 1/2 159 Light Blue Brown Illinois Teamster   Catholic Common 7 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father age 8 months Kentucky Kentucky 15 Single July 15 1890
Jan 14 1892 1452 Kolinski John Cook Burglary 1 yr 17 1 m 69 ? Med Dk Slate Blue Med Chest Germany Laborer   Polish Illiterate Abstinent Yes Germany Germany 17 Single Dec 13 1892
Oct 8 1885 7217 Kollar (alias Jones) Henry Will burglary & larceny, 5 indictments 3,3,3,3,10 yrs 16 5' 3 1/4" 129 med fair grayish blue brown Illinois none   no 0 yrs illiterate moderate no, father 11(?) yrs, mother 13 yr Illinois Illinois 13 No par'd Nov 30 1858
June 5 1886 7688 Kolpe Frederick Logan Larceny 7 Burglary 1 yr 21 5 ft 6 12 172 Lt Sandy Blue Lt Sandy Germany Farm Hand see #9292 Catholic R & W Moderate Yes Germany Germany 19 Single May 18 1887
Dec 9 1891 1377 Konskowski Frank La Salle Burglary & Larceny 3 yrs 15 1 m 60 ? Dark Azure Blue Med Chest Poland Coal Miner 4849 C Polish R&W Abstinent Father died age 6 Mother died age 10 Poland Poland 15 Single June 8 1894
Mar 7 1892 1632 Koppelberg E J Cook Robbery 5 yrs 28 1 m 70 ? Med Azure Blue Med Chest Pennsylvania Waiter   Catholic Common Moderate Father living Mother died age infant Pennsylvania Don't Know 16 Married 1 child Dec 6 1895
June 2 1886 7678 Korab Anton G USND Ill Violating Postal Law 1 yr 54 5ft 6 160 Med Sandy Gray Brown Austria Musician   Lutheran R & W 14 yrs Moderate No Father age 51 Mother age 51 Germany Germany 50 Single May 2 1887
Feb 23 1858 110 Koroblock John Peoria Larceny 20 5 5 1/2   Fair Hazel Light Germany Carpenter - None Read and Write Temp No       single May 27 1888
Mar 26 1891 921 Korrick Louis W Converse Wyoming Burglary 1 yr 26 1 m 73 ? Med Fair Azure Blue Lt Chest Illinois Grocery Clerk   Catholic Common Moderate Yes Austria Austria 14 Single July 25 1892
Mar 22 1886 7565 Kost Warren Fulton assault to kill, 2 yrs 22 5'9 1/4" 145 dark dk brown brown Illinois farmer   Methodist R&W, 10 yrs moderate yes Penn. Penn. 19   Pockmarked; Discharged Nov 10 1858
July 5 1889 9631 Kough Joseph Will Burglary 1 yr 6 mos 28 1m 75.5 ? Dark Slate Blue Chestnut New York Machinist   Catholic Common no yrs Moderate Yes Ireland Ireland 22 Single Nov 4 1890
Apr 9 1890 210 Kowolski alias Frank Smith Frank Cook Burglary 1 yr 20 1 m 72 ? Med Fair Dk Slate Blue Chest m Germany Teamster 1 term in Bridewell Chicago Catholic Illiterate Moderate Yes Germany Germany 20 Single Mar 8 1891
Feb 26 1889 9372 Kramer John Kane Burglary 1 yr 20 5ft 7 3/4 ? Fair Blue Dk Auburn Illinois Carpenter   Catholic Common 10 yrs Intemperate Yes Germany Germany 19 Single Jan 25 1890
Aug 27 1853 1329 Kramer Jullius St. Clair Larceny 2 years 31 5' 9"   light light hazel brown ? ? Keeper   Catholic can read & write never drank to excess living ?         discharged, unable to read date
Oct 4 1887 8399 Kress Harvey Vermilion Grand Larceny 1 yr 24 5ft 5 3/4 125 Med Dark Blue Brown Illinois Lather   Methodist Common 6 yrs Moderate Father living Mother died age 24 19 New York Ohio Single Sept 4 1888
June 25 1889 9608 Kruber Charles Cook Larceny 1 yr 24 5ft 8 ? Fair Blue Lt Brown Bohemia Tailor   Catholic R&W 7 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father died age 20 Bohemia Bohemia 23 Single May 24 1890

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Mar 13 1889 9400 Ksycki Stanislas Cook Forgery 2 yrs 32 5ft 9 3/4 ? Dark Brown Dk Brown Poland Barber   Catholic R&W 7 yrs Abstinent Father died age 9 Mother died age 17 Poland Poland 16 Married Dec 21 1890
Nov 26 1888 9168 Kugal Christian Whiteside Larceny 1 yr 33 5ft 7 1/2 ? Dk Med Gray Brown Canada Teamster   None R&W 6 yrs Moderate Father died age 6 mos Mother died age 15 Germany Germany 12 Married 4 child Oct 26 1889
Oct 18 1888 9073 Kumbinde Alexis Cook Larceny 1 yr 32 5ft 6 1/2 ? Lt Sandy Blue Lt Brown Sweden Bookkeeper   Lutheran Common 10 yrs Moderate Yes Sweden Sweden 30 Married 3 child Sep 18 1889
Sept 25 1855 1834 Kuthman Theodore Stephenson Larceny 1 year 21 5' 4 1/2"   light gray brown Germany Carpenter   no church can read & write never drank to excess Mother in Germany       single Sept 25, 1856

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