Index to Joliet, Illinois Prison Convict Register - Presented by Illinois Genealogy Trails

Joliet Prison Convict Register Index
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Date
When Rec'd

#

Last

First

Court
County

Crime & sentence (years)

Age

Height

Wgt

Complex

Eye Color

Hair Color

Natio
nality

Occu
pation

Other
Prisons
Recom
mitants

Religion

# years att. School

[Habits
alcohol]

Parents Living or Age of Prisoner when Parents Died

POB - Father

POB - Mother

Left Home Aged

Conjugal/ Children

How & When Discharged

Feb 1 1887 8089 Pace William Adams Burglary 1 yr 23 5ft 7 1/2 100 Negro Black Black Illinois Waiter Methodist Common 8yrs Intimperate Mother living Father age 2 Missouri Missouri 23 Single Jan 1 1888

Nov 12 1886 7953 Page Charles Grundy Burglary 1 yr 43 5ft 8 3/4 158 Dark Black Dark Germany Harness Maker Lutheran Common 8 yrs Intemperate Father age 10 Mother age 22 Germany Germany 26 Single Oct 12 1887

Oct 2 1885 7164 Page Cornelius Sangamon Larceny 3 yrs 22 5' 8 1/2" 160 med. Dark hazel hazel Ohio Laborer Catholic illiterate. No yrs abstinent yes Ohio do 20 single Nov 24 1887

May 1 1857 166 Page William F. Stephenson Forgery 22 5 8 Light Hazel Auburn Ohio Farmer None Read Temp Brother Wife Sept 20 1859

Nov 2 1888 9120 Pagett James W Macon Robbery & Grand Larceny 1 yr 25 5ft 10 1/2 ? Light Blue Dk Blonde Virginia Farming Methodist R&W 4 yrs Abstinent Father living Mother died age 17 Virginia Virginia 17 Married no child Oct 2 1889

June 15 1888 8899 Pahodny Francis Cook Rape 12 yrs 33 5ft 4 1/2 ? Med Sallow Hazel Brown Bohemia Musician Catholic Common 7 1/2 yrs Abstinent Father living Mother died age 30 Germany Germany 15 Single Pardoned Oct 12 1891

Feb 7 1889 9324 Palmer alias Samuel Farmer Samuel Sangaman Burglary & Larceny 2 yrs 30 5ft 9 3/4 ? Negro Dark Black Missouri Laborer 3rd Term 7840 see 2289 Methodist R&W 5 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father died age 14 Missouri Virginia 13 Separated no child Nov 6 1890

Sept 27 1855 1846 Pan--- Edward Cook Larceny 2 years 22 5' 8 1/4" light gray brown Pennsylvania book keeper no church can read & write never drank to excess has parents ? single discharged Sept 21, 1857

July 6 1886 7760 Panton George Boone Murder Life commented from Hanging 38 5ft 3 14 120 Med Dark Blue Brown Illinois Laborer Methodist Common 12 yrs Moderate Yes England NY 24 Widower 1 child Elgin Mar 20 1887 Returned Nov 21 1887 Kantake 111May???? Returned June 19 1889 Elgin June 13 1890 Dischg. 7/14/32

? 23 1853 1401 Par-s-ons Joseph Kane Burglery 2 1/2 years 5' 7 1/4" light blue brown England Black Smith no church can read & write Never drank to excess living in Ohio single Died Oct 8, 1854

June 8 1887 8300 Paradise James Cook Larceny 3 yrs 31 5ft 6 3/4 160 Dark Hazel Black Italy Laborer Catholic Read Abstinent Father died 3 Mother died 28 Italy Italy 24 Separated 1 child Dec 16 1889

Oct 13 1888 9058 Paranro alias Joseph Clark Joseph Cook Burglary 4 yrs 33 5ft 4 1/4 ? Sandy Blue Sandy Brown New York Laborer 5 times at Sing Sing, 1 yr at Albany Presbyterian R&W 5 yrs Moderate Father died age 7 Mother died age 16 New York New York 15 Married 3 child Dec 12 1891

July 31 1886 7777 Parcell John C Fremont, Wyoming Terr. Grand Larceny 3 yr 34 5ft 9 12 165 Med Dark Blue Brown West Virginia Miner Protestant Common 5 yrs Moderate Mother living Father age 10 Virginia Ireland 27 Single Mar 11 1889

Sept 21 1887 8374 Park Thomas Sangamon Forgery 1 yr 21 6ft 1 3/4 155 Fair Blue Brown Kentucky Farming Methodist Common 5 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 17 14 Kentucky Kentucky Single Aug 21 1888

Dec 24 1888 9242 Parker Henry Cook Manslaughter 7 yrs 48 5ft 5 3/4 ? Fair Blue Brown England Engineer Presbyterian R&W 3 yrs Intemperate Father died age 5 Mother died age 5 England Ireland 5 Separated 2 child Sep 23 1893

Dec 23 1886 8028 Parker Thomas Cook Burglary 1 yr 19 5ft 11 1/4 160 Med Fair Brown Dk Brown New York Laborer Catholic Common 7 yrs Intemperate Yes Germany Canada 15 Single Nov 23 1887

Mar 7 1891 883 Parker William Champaign Larceny 3 yrs 20 1 m 67 ? Md Dark Gray Slate Blue Med Chest Illinois Farmer Baptist Illiterate Abstinent Yes United States United States 12 Single Sep 6 1893

Oct 4 1887 8402 Parker William Adams Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 24 5ft 5 1/4 120 Fair Chestnut Brown Canada Laborer 2nd term #5961 Methodist R&W 3 yrs Abstinent Father died age 8 Mother died age 23 23 Canada Canada Married 1 child Sept 4 1888

May 28 1886 7672 Parkins Archie Kane Burglary 5 yr 2 indictments 18 5 ft 11 150 Sandy Lt Hazel Red Sandy Illinois Laborer 1 yr at Pontiac Methodist R & W 5 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father age 8 Canada Canada 16 Single Feb 27 1890

May 25 1889 9538 Parkinson Joseph Cook Rape 18 yrs 58 5ft 5 1/2 ? Light Blue White Flaxen Ireland Blacksmith Catholic R&W 6 yrs Moderate Father died age 10 Mother died age 12 Ireland Ireland 12 Widow 3 child Jan 24 1891

Mar 5 1889 9381 Parks James Cook Burglary 3 yrs 27 5ft 4 1/2 ? Lt Sandy Blue Sandy Brown Canada Laborer Catholic R&W 2 yrs Moderate Yes Ireland Canada 15 Single Sep 3 1891

Feb 15 1854 1439 Parmonte (alias Miller) Paul Cook Larceny 3 years 43 5' 10 3/4" light blue dark brown Germany Architect Catholic can read & write none living single Feb 15, 1857

Mar 30 1886 7580 Parry William Stark burglary & larceny, 3 yrs 26 5'8 165 fair gray aub brown England coal-miner Baptist common, 8 yrs abstinent mother living, father, 22 yrs England England 19 single July 30, 1887

Feb 7 1889 9315 Parsons Richard Cook Larceny 2 yrs 23 5ft 6 1/4 ? Med Fair Blue Brown England Porter see 1933 Episcopal Common 8 yrs Moderate Yes Wales Wales 20 Single Dec 10 1890

Sept 1 1887 8358 Partlow James R Henderson Burglary 1 yr 19 5ft 7 1/2 149 Med Dark Blue Brown Indiana Farming Methodist R&W 4 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 15 16 Indiana Indiana Single Aug 1 1888

Oct 24 1854 1591 Pastel Henry Cook Robbery 10 years 19 5' 10 1/2" light dark gray brown New York Horse Trainer no church can read & write never drank to excess Mother in Buffalo single Sept 5, 1857 Discharged

Nov 2 1885 7287 Patch Sylvester Marshall burglary & larcenty, 1 yr 18 5'9 1/2" 146 med sandy blue auburn Illinois farming Methodist R&W, 8 yr abstinent yes N.Y. do 18 July 13 1859

Nov 2 1885 7288 Patch William Marshall burglary & larcenty, 1 yr 20 5'7 3/4" 135 med dark blue dk brown Wisconsin farming Methodist R&W 8 yr abstinent yes N.Y. do 20 single Jany 1 1887

Oct 12 1891 1260 Pater William Austin Champaign Bigamy 2 yrs 43 1 m 69 ? Md Dark Dk Slate Blue Gray Mix Med Chest England Farmer Methodist R&W Abstinent Father died age 12 Mother died age 33 England England 12 Married 1 child July 11 1893

Jan 7 1888 8596 Patrick George Laramie Wyoming Robbery 3 yrs from July 27 1887 27 5ft 3 3/4 134 Mulatto Hazel Black Kentucky Saloon Keeper Baptist R&W 5 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father died Don't Know Kentucky Kentucky Single Jan 261890

Oct 24 1854 1587 Patterson Andrew Cook Embezzlement 2 years 28 5' 4" light florid dark hazel dark brown Pennsylvania Salesman no church can read & write never drank to excess Parents living in ? wife in **inc*nante May 26, 1855 pardoned

Oct 31 1887 8482 Patterson Charles Macon Burglary 2 yrs 27 6ft 1 163 Med Fair Blue Brown Ohio Boot treer Methodist R&W 4 yrs Moderate Father living Mother died age 10 18 Ohio Ohio Single July 31 1889

Jany 25 1886 7441 Patterson George Marshall burglary, 1 yr 19 5' 7 1/2" 128 light sandy blue light Illinois farming Methodist R&W, 3 yrs moderate yes Ohio Virginia 18 single Feb 16 1887

Apr 15 1887 8236 Patterson Oscar Stephenson Larceny 1 yr 26 5ft 5 1/2 151 Dark Hazel Nearly Black Illinois Brakeman Baptist Common 14 yrs Moderate Yes Ohio New York 26 Single Mar 15 1888

May 15 1890 298 Patterson William Cook Assault with intent to kill 5 yrs 2 indictments 46 1 m 76 ? Med Azure Blue Lt Chest Ohio Salesman 1 term Bridewell Chicago Methodist Common Intemperate Father died age 32 Mother died age 7 Scotland Pennsylvania 18 Separated no child Feb 14 1894

Dec 7 1891 1375 Patton James Carroll Assault with intent to murder 1 yr 6 mos` 29 1 m 72 ? Md Dark Maroon Gray Hazel Dk Chest Illinois Farmer Presbyterian R&W Moderate Yes Ireland Ireland 21 Single Died July 3 1892

May 25 1889 9533 Paulson William Cook Larceny 1 yr 32 5ft 4 ? Fair Blue Lt Brown Sweden Engineer & Watchmaker Lutheran R&W 7 yrs Abstinent Yes Sweden Sweden 25 Married 2 child Apr 24 1890

Dec 24 1888 9246 Payne Jennie Cook Robbery 3 yrs 20 5ft 2 ? Negro Black Black Illinois Chambermaid Baptist Illiterate Moderate Yes Virginia Kentucky 20 Single June 23 1891

Apr 2 1888 8752 Payne John Cook Manslaughter 1 yr 25 5ft 5 1/4 141 Mulatto Brown Black Ohio Coachman Baptist R&W 3 1/2 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father died age 1 Ohio Ohio 14 Single Mar 2 1889

June 18 1889 9585 Pazel Joseph Cook Rape 2 yrs 62 5ft 6 ? Florid Slate Blue Lt Brown Germany Teamster Lutheran Read 3 yrs Moderate Father died age 45 Mother died age 47 Germany Germany 26 Married 1 child Mar 17 1891

Apr 3 1891 943 Peacock Philip W Iroquois Murder 14 yrs 18 1 m 61 ? Light Violet Blue Brick Red Illinois Farmer Methodist R&W Moderate Mother living Father died age 17 Canada United States 15 Single Died Feb 24 1894

Dec 30 1854 1644 Pearson Levi S Gallatin Forgery 18 months 33 ys 5' 9 3/4" dark dark hazel black Tennessee farmer no church can read & write has drank to excess none living single June 30, 1856 discharged

June 2 1858 2782 Pearson Thadeus Crawford Rape - For his natural Life! 37 5/ 10" Dark Black Black Kentucky Farmer None Cannot Read nor Write Intemp Mother in Crawford County, Ills. Unk Unk Unk No Wife Taken to Joliet May 22/ 60

Apr 21 1858 2719 Peck Chester (aka John Jones Cook Burglary - 3 yrs 26 5' 9-3/4" Fair Hazel Dark Auburn New York Boatman None Read & Write not Intemp Parents in Michigan Unk Unk Unk No Wife Joliet June 15 1859 - Chester Peck is real name.

May 15 1890 290 Pellett Wilber Cook Burglary 1 yr 31 1 m 70 ? Dark Lt Slate Blue Lt Chest Illinois Brakeman see 1255 C 3 yrs Jefferson City Missouri None R&W Moderate Father died age 9 Mother died age 3 New York Illinois 9 Single Apr 14 1891

Oct 9 1891 1255 Pellett Wilbur Lee Sodomy 1 yr 31 1 m 69 ? Md Dark Lt Slate Blue Med Chest Illinois Brakeman 2nd Term 2901 None Common Intemperate Father died age 9 Mother died age 3 New York Pennsylvania 9 Single Sep 8 1892

Mar 7 1888 8697 Pender Patrick Cook Larceny 1 yr 32 5ft 5 133 Med Fair Blue Brown Wisconsin Peddler Catholic Read 6 mos Moderate Mother living Father died age 1 Ireland Ireland 32 Single Feb 7 1889

June 25 1889 9612 Pender Patrick Cook Burglary 2 yrs 34 5ft 5 1/4 ? Md Dark Blue Lt Brown Wisconsin Peddler 2nd Term 8697 Catholic R&W 6 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 1 Ireland Ireland 18 Single Mar 24 1891

Oct 27 1854 1593 Penne* Burns Warren Rape 6 years 40 5' 5 1/2" dark black mixed with gray Pennsylvania Farmer and Preacher Christian can read & write never drank to excess none living wife in F? county July 27, 1857 Died

Feb 23 1892 1594 Penny George Cook Assault to kill 4 yrs 23 1 m 60 ? Dk Mulatto Maroon Pure Maroon fr Black Louisiana Waiter Methodist Common Moderate Father living Mother died age 7 United States Louisiana 16 Married no child Apr 22 1895

Feb 15 1886 7498 Penrose Edwin Adams forgery & fictitious note - 2 yrs, 6 mos 55 6' 1/2 225 dark blue dr gray Penn. farmer Baptist common, 3 yrs abstinent no - father 35 yrs, mother 23 Penn. Scotland 34 single March 29 1850

May 1 1849 778 Pepper (alias McLain) John Richland larceny - 8 yrs 25 5'11 3/4" light grey brown Missouri (in IL 21 yrs) farmer none can read/write temperate mother in Pike Co par'd Dec 15 1858

Aug 26 1847 658 Peppers William Madison larceny - ? Yr 32 5'7" slim light blue brown? Kentucky farming none can read & write temperate parents living in Mo No Died Jan 28th?, 1859

Mar 20 1891 917 Perkins Charles Cook Larceny 2 yrs 29 1 m 62 ? Lt Med Dk Slate Blue Med Chest Ohio Office Clerk Episcopal Common Intemperate Mother living Father die age 28 New York New York 20 Single Dec 19 1892

Oct 2 1888 9042 Perkins Fred Adams Burglary 1 yr 19 5ft 8 1/4 147 ? Hazel Dark Illinois Engineer Methodist R&W 5 yrs Moderate Yes Rio Janero Kentucky 19 Single Sep 2 1889

May 20 1848 718 Peroy (Leroy?) Mary J. Cook larceny - 1 yr No par'd Dec, 1859

Date
When Rec'd

#

Last

First

Court
County

Crime & sentence (years)

Age

Height

Wgt

Complex

Eye Color

Hair Color

Natio
nality

Occu
pation

Other
Prisons
Recom
mitants

Religion

# years att. School

[Habits
alcohol]

Parents Living or Age of Prisoner when Parents Died

POB - Father

POB - Mother

Left Home Aged

Conjugal/ Children

How & When Discharged

Jan 4 1858 2617 Perrotee Francis E. Will Larceny - 2 yrs from Dec. 23 1857 35 5' 9-1/2" Light Hazel Black & Gray France Prison Surgeon Methodist & Sons of Temperance Read & Write Not Intemp None Unk Unk Unk None Pardoned Dec. 22 1859

Dec 12 1888 9200 Perry Martin Luther Cook Larceny 1 yr 29 5ft 4 1/4 ? Negro Dark Black Missouri Porter Baptist R&W 4 yrs Abstinent Father died age 3 Mother died age 1 Missouri Missouri 3 Single Nov 11 1889

Apr 2 1888 8762 Pertet Joseph Cook Robery 4 yrs 24 5ft 7 1/4 144 Dark Hazel Dark Wisconsin Laborer Catholic R&W 3 1/2 yrs Moderate Father died age 14 Mother died age 3 Ireland Ireland 14 Single June 1 1891

Feb 23 1891 835 Peters Charles McLean Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 45 1 m 62 ? Med Light Hazel Gray Hazel Lt Chest Pennsylvania Blacksmith Lutheran Illiterate Moderate Father living Mother died age 23 Germany Germany 21 Separated 7 child Jan 22 1892

June 23 1888 8915 Peters Charles Laramie Wyoming Forgery 1 yr from June 15 1888 41 5ft 6 ? Dk Sandy Hazel Light Germany Tailor Lutheran R&W 4 1/2 yrs Moderate Father died age 22 Mother died age 20 Germany Germany 16 Widow 3 child June 15 1889

Mar 7 1892 1633 Peters George Cook Robbery 5 yrs 25 1 m 70 ? Med Hazel Gray Slate Blue Lt Chest Michigan Waiter 3 mos in House of Corrections Detroit Methodist Common Moderate Yes England Ohio 15 Married no child Dec 6 1895

Feb 12 1892 1552 Peters John D Winnebago Larceny 3 yrs 48 1 m 74 ? Md Dark Violet Blue Gray Mix Dk Chest Illinois Painter 1 yr Anamosa Iowa Methodist Common Moderate Father died age 12 Mother died age 10 Wales Pennsylvania 12 Married 5 child Aug 11 1894

Jan 14 1892 1474 Peterson Charles Cook Rape 6 yrs 21 1 m 73 ? Med Gray Slate Blue Lt Chest Sweden Farmer Lutheran R&W Abstinent Yes Sweden Sweden 21 Single Apr 13 1896

Nov 26 1888 9158 Peterson Charles Cook Robbery 1 yr 25 5ft 7 ? Md Sandy Lt Hazel Brown Massachusetts Hardwood finisher None R&W 4 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father died age 22 Germany Massachusetts 13 Single Oct 26 1889

April 17 1854 1477 Peterson George Madison Larceny 2 years 22 6' 4 3/4" light blue dark brown Illinois Farmer no church can not read or write has drank to excess Mother living in Madison County wife living in Iowa Died Aug 6, 1855

Apr 1 1889 9456 Peterson George Cook Larceny 4 yrs 24 5ft 10 ? Med Fair Gray Brown Massachusetts Laborer None R&W 3 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father died age 20 Norway Massachusetts 16 Married 1 child Jan 31 1892

Jan 14 1892 1473 Peterson John Cook Rape 5 yrs 25 1 m 65 ? Med Azure Blue fr Med Chest Sweden Laborer Lutheran Illiterate Abstinent Yes Sweden Sweden 24 Single Oct 13 1895

Apr 1 1889 9451 Peterson John Cook Larceny 2 yrs 19 5ft 10 ? Md Dark Gray Hazel Brown Massachusetts Laborer None R&W 1 yr Abstinent Mother living Father died age 13 Norway Vermont 17 Single Dec 31 1890

March 21 1854 1460 Peterson John T. Cook Robbery 2 1/2 years 32 5' 10 1/4" dark black black Boston ? maker no church can read & write never drank to excess Parents living in New York wife in New York Discharged Sept 26, 1856 by expiration of sentence

Mar 5 1891 868 Peterson John W DeKalb Horse Stealing 3 yrs 43 1 m 70 ? Md Dark Azure Blue Med Chest Norway Farmer Lutheran Collegiate Moderate Father died age infant Mother died age 32 Norway Norway 15 Married 1 child Sep 4 1893

Dec 19 1890 703 Petit Amasa Bureau Forgery 1 yr 33 1 m 67 ? Med Azure Blue Purple Lt Chest Wisconsin Brick Mason Methodist Common Moderate Yes New York New York 17 Married 2 child Nov 18 1891

Oct 13 1886 7876 Peyton Charles Adams Burglary 3 yrs 24 5ft 3/4 135 Negro Black Black Missouri Laborer 2nd term see 5052 Methodist R & W 3 yrs Moderate Mother living Father age 1mo Missouri Missouri 21 Married Apr 22 1889

Jan 23 1889 9283 Pfelper James Kendall Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 27 5ft 9 1/2 ? Dark Blue Dk Brown Illinois Farming' None R&W 6 yrs Moderate Yes Germany Ireland 10 Single Dec 22 1889

Dec 3 1857 2600 Phelps Charles LaSalle Larceny - 1 yr 18 5' 7" Fair Gray Brown Ohio Farmer None Read & Write Not Intemp Moth. In Mich. Unk Unk Unk No Wife Disch. Dec 3 1858 - Term expired

June 15 1847 656 Phelps Isaac Carroll larceny - 10 yrs 25 5'7" (?) dark hazel dark New York farming none can read mother living in Michigan widower, 1 child Oct 5, 1886

Aug 5 1886 7798 Philips alias Reis Hickey Williams Walter George George George Cook Burglary 3 yrs 44 5ft 8 137 Dark Dark Black Vermont Upholster 3rd term see #6953 Catholic R & W 6 yrs Moderate No Father age 9 Mother age 27 Ireland Ireland 12 Married 8 child Feb 5 1889

Oct 12 1885 7226 Phillip John Adams Burglary, 1 yr 29 5' 4 1/4" 125 med dark hazel very dark Austria stone cutter Catholic 10 yrs moderate yes Germany do 25 wife in Lee Co. par'd April 25 1850

Feb 14 1887 8123 Phillips Benjamin La Salle Burglary 1 yr 26 5ft 7 1/2 167 Fair Blue Brown Illinois Mason Presbyterian Read 1 yr Intemperate Mother living father age 16 Mass. Mass. 16 Separated 1 child Jan 14 1888

Apr 26 1888 8798 Phillips E A Cook Manslaughter 1 yr 22 5ft 5 139 Med Fair Blue Brown England Butcher None R&W 3 1/2 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 13 England England 20 Married 3 child Mar 26 1889

Apr 8 1886 7602 Phillips Henry Cook burglary, 1 yr 24 5'6 3/4 140 light blue brown Penn. barkeeper Lutheran common, 4 yrs intemperate yes Penn. Penn. 14 married, 10 children Nov 12 1887

Feb 1 1892 1522 Phillips Horace C Peoria Robbery 2 yrs 37 1 m 66 ? Med Violet Blue Med Chest Illinois Teamster Methodist Common Moderate Father died age 32 Mother died age 33 Kentucky Virginia 25 Married 1 child Nov 7 1893

Oct 23 1852 1175 Phillips Myran Marshall Larceny 2 years 20 light gray prominent brown New York black smith no can read & write abstinent parents living in New York single April 12, 1853

Sept 20 1887 8365 Philps William Boone Burglary 2 yrs 36 5ft 10 1/2 175 Sandy Blue Brown Iowa Laborer 2nd term #6734 Episcopal R&W 2 yrs Intemperate Father died age 13 Mother died age 25 11 New York Ireland Single June 20 1889

Oct 2 1886 7831 Phoenix William Sangamon Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 18 5ft 4 146 Negro Black Black Mississippi Barber Baptist Common 6 yrs Moderate Mother living Father age 3 Unknown Missouri 13 Single Sep 17 1887

Feb 9 1888 8650 Picket Julius Will Burglary 1 yr 16 5ft 5 1/4 140 Fair, Sandy Lt Hazel Auburn Germany Farming None R&W 2 yrs Abstinent Yes Germany Germany 16 Single Jan 9 1889

Sep 30 1886 7829 Pickler Adam McLean Burglary & Larceny 1yr 29 6ft 3 171 Med Dark Hazel Brown Ohio Brakeman Methodist R & W 3 yrs Abstinent Mother living father age 12 N C Tennessee 23 Single Aug 30 1887

Mar 5 1891 869 Pifer Edward Whiteside Larceny 1 yr 27 1 m 65 ? Md Dark Lt Slate Blue Med Chest New York Farmer Catholic Illiterate Moderate Father died age 26 Mother died age 14 Germany Germany 14 Single Feb 4 1892

Mar 5 1891 870 Pifer Jesse Whiteside Larceny 1 yr 26 1 m 68 ? Light Azure Blue Lt Chest New York Type setter 2nd Term 6107 see 1536 Catholic R&W Moderate Father died age 23 Mother died age infant Germany Germany 14 Single Feb 14 1892

Nov 15 1857 2561 Pilcher Shacrack A. Adams Larceny - 6-1/2 yrs 1 yr 5'10" Fair Gray Black Springfield, IL. Carpenter Methodist & Good Temp__ Temperance Society Read & Write Not Intemp Par. live in St. Louis, MO Unk Unk Unk No Wife Taken to Joliet June 9 1858

Nov 15 1857 167 Pilcher Shadrack A. Adams Larceny 22 5 10 Fair Gray Black Illinois Carpenter Methodist Read and Write Temp Yes single Sep 20 1888

June 9 1889 9565 Pilkington Perry Vermilion Grand Larceny 3 yrs 20 5ft 7 3/4 ? Fair Hazel Lt Brown Illinois Farming Baptist R&W 5 yrs Moderate Yes Illinois Iowa 18 Single Dec 8 1891

Dec 23 1891 1404 Pine John Cook Burglary 1 yr 25 1 m 77 ? Med Fair Gray Slate Blue Med Chest Illinois Switchman Catholic R&W Intemperate Yes Ireland Ireland 21 Single Sep 22 1893

Oct 23 1888 9095 Pines Omer Vermilion Fogery 1 yr 19 5f 4 ? Med Fair Blue Brown Indiana Farming Methodist R&W 7 yrs Abstinent Yes Indiana Indiana 19 Single Sep 23 1889

Feb 16 1859 292 Pinner William Cook Larceny 20 5 3 1/2 Fair Light Blue Light NY Plumber None Read and Write Temp Yes single Nov 28 1886

Apr 13 1888 8793 Piper Elmer Woodford Burglary 2 yrs 20 5ft 8 1/4 125 Fair Blue Brown Illinois Laborer see 2928 1 yr at Pontiac None Illiterate Moderate Mother living Father died age 12 Don't Know Don't Know 13 Single Jan 12 1890 returned under new sentence 6757 D

Mar 6 1890 146 Pippinger Eli McLean Rape 10 yrs 20 1 m 77 ? Light Violet Blue Dk Blond Indiana Farming Methodist Read Moderate Father living Mother died age 11 Ohio Ohio 12 Single June 5 1896

Nov 10 1854 1606 Pitman Charles Madison Larceny 1 year 25 5' 5 3/4" dark gray black New Jersey laborer no church can read & write has drank to excess none living single Nov 10, 1855

Nov 10 1854 1605 Pitman *this is scratched out and Jones is written there, but in the body of the paragraph it again refers to convict as Pitman* Daniel Madison Larceny 1 year Nov 10, 1855

Oct 8 1885 7192 Pitt Robert Cook Burglary 1 yr 25 5' 4 1/4" 130 Md. Dark blue brown Canada Butcher See #9102 Baptist 9 yrs - R&W intemperate mother living, father 14 yrs England England 25 wife in Perry Co Oct 14 1848

Jan 31 1888 8629 Pitt William Cook Burglary 1 yr 28 5ft 7 155 Med Dark Blue Brown Canada Laborer None R&W 6 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father died age 18 20 England England Single Dec 31 1888

Feb 26 1891 842 Pitts Harry Macon Grand Larceny 5 yrs 35 1 m 75 ? Dark Hazel Gray Y Med Chest Indiana Teamster 16 mos Indiana Reform School Methodist Illiterate Abstinent Father died age 6 Mother died age 11 N Carolina Indiana 15 Married 1 child Nov 25 1894

Oct 2 1888 9038 Piuthsy Louis Cook Burglary 1 yr 21 5ft 4 ? Md Dark Gray Brown Poland Teamster served term Chicago Bridewell Catholic Read no yrs Moderate Yes Poland Poland 20 Single Sep 2 1889

Oct 6 1887 8408 Pizzio Fernando Cook Assault with intent to kill 2 yrs 6 mos 31 5ft 6 153 Dark Chestnut Dark Italy Laborer Catholic Illiterate Intemperate Yes 28 Italy Italy Married 1 child Nov 20 1889

May 1 1848 705 Plock George DuPage larceny - 1 Yr abt 30 5'6" light blue Germany (in IL 2 yrs) can't speak English single Jany 4 1887

May 5 1888 8813 Pluff Edward Cook Larceny 1 yr 20 5ft 7 1/2 162 Med Dark Hazel Brown Illinois Laborer Catholic R&W 3 1/2 yrs Intemperate Yes Canada Canada 19 Married no child Apr 5 1889

Dec 24 1888 9235 Poland Samuel Cook Forgery 1 yr 57 5ft 9 3/4 ? Sandy Blue Brown Pennsylvania Saw fitter Presbyterian Common 10 yrs Abstinent Father died age 50 Mother died age 4 New Jersey Pennsylvania 22 Married 3 child Nov 23 1889

June 2 1888 8873 Polhemno Thomas Vermilion Burglary 2 yrs 52 5ft 8 ? Med Dark Blue Dk Gray Michigan Painter Presbyterian R&W 2 1/2 yrs Moderate Father living Mother died age 7 New Jersey New York 15 Separated 2 child Mar 1 1890

Aug 5 1886 7795 Polley John Cook Burglary 1 yr 36 5ft 11 180 Dark Dk Hazel Dk Brown Illinois Wood Sawyer see #8341 Protestant Common 8 yrs Moderate Yes Germany Germany 16 Single July 5 1887

June 5 1889 9556 Pool William Livingston Burglary & Larceny 18 5ft 3 3/4 ? Md Dark Hazel Nearly Black Iowa None 1 Term in Iowa & 1 Term at Pontiac Presbyterian R&W 6 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father died age 4 wks United States Tennessee 15 Single Mar 4 1893

Feb 14 1855 1665 Pooley Thomas Kane Manslaughter 8 years 37 5' 3" dark black black England ? And Machinist no church can read & write never drank to excess Mother in England wife in Kane County July 3, 1856 pardoned

Oct 19 1887 8450 Poronell Amos Du Page Larceny 3 yrs 31 5ft 6 3/4 134 Dark Slate Black Brown Indiana Shipping Clerk Espicopal R&W 3 yrs Abstinent Father died age 13 Mother died age 21 13 Massachusetts Massachusetts Married no child Died Jan 15 1890

Date
When Rec'd

#

Last

First

Court
County

Crime & sentence (years)

Age

Height

Wgt

Complex

Eye Color

Hair Color

Natio
nality

Occu
pation

Other
Prisons
Recom
mitants

Religion

# years att. School

[Habits
alcohol]

Parents Living or Age of Prisoner when Parents Died

POB - Father

POB - Mother

Left Home Aged

Conjugal/ Children

How & When Discharged

Dec 19 1888 9216 Porter Charles J McDonough Assault to Kill 1 yr 25 5ft 10 1/2 ? Fair Blue Brown Illinois Hotel Clerk Campbellite R&W 6 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father died age 2 Indiana Indiana 17 Single Nov 18 1889

Jan 10 1889 9260 Porter James Cook Forgery 1 yr 48 5ft 6 1/2 ? Med Fair Hazel Auburn England Bookkeeper Episcopal High 13 yrs Abstinent Father died age 3 Mother died age 40 England Scotland 16 Married 3 child Dec 9 1889

April 4 1854 1464 Porter John St. Clair Larceny 4 years 29 5' 7 3/4" light gray light Ohio Steam boat man no church can read & write never drank to excess Mother in New Orleans single discharged April 4, 1848 term expired

July 23 1891 1162 Porter Samuel Cook Assault to kill 1 yr 20 1 m 63 ? Med Fair Violet Blue Lt Chest England Waiter Episcopal Common Moderate Father died age 15 Mother died age infant England England 14 Single June 22 1892

Oct 26 1852 1183 Porter William Clinton Larceny 2 years 22 dark, scar on left thumb black black Indiana Farmer no can read & write has drank to excess Father living Died August 17, 1853

Feb 19 1858 2653 Porter (aka George Dunbar) James F. Cook Larceny - 1 yr 20 5' 8" Fair Gray Auburn Massachusetts Clerk None Read & Write Intemp Par. In New York City Unk Unk Unk No Wife Dischg. June 30 1858 by Governor pardon

Nov 4 1885 7293 Porter (alias Alexander Pozner) Alexander Cook larceny 10 yr 19 5'2 1/2" 130 med dark dk hazel dk brown New York upholster Rec. 5/23/1892; 2d term 5889 Hebrew common school, 9 yrs abstinent yes England do 18 single Nov 1 1887

Oct 5 1888 9049 Postley Charles Adams Burglary 2 yrs 9 mos 27 5ft 9 1/2 ? Negro Dk Brown Black Illinois Laborer see 2527 None Illiterate Moderate Father died age 3 Mother died age 6 Missouri Virginia 6 Married no child Jan 26 1891

July 1 1891 1144 Potter William Vermilion Burglary & Larceny, assault to murder 6 yrs 24 1 m 76 ? Md Dark Gray Slate Blue Med Chest Illinois Coal digger None Illiterate Moderate Mother living Father died age 22 New York New York 16 Separated no child Sep 30 1895

June 21 1858 2799 Potts John (aka Jno Ryan) Cook Robbery - 5 yrs 18 5' 5-1/2" Fair Light Blue Black New York Moulder None Cannot Read nor Write Has drank to excess None Unk Unk Unk Wife in Chicago Taken to Joliet

Nov 13 1891 1334 Powell S S Macon Robbery 5 yrs commuted to 2 yrs June 28 1893 33 1 m 80 ? Md Dark Azure Blue lim Lt Chest Indiana Slater Serving Sep 1898, 1-14 yrs Term at Mich City 934 Methodist Common Intemperate Yes Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 21 Widow no child Aug 12 1893

Apr 8 1886 7603 Powell (alias Walter Brown) Walter Cook burglary, 1 yr 18 5' 81/4" 151 Negro black black Missouri laborer Methodist r&w, 6 yrs abstinent yes Virginia Arkansas 16 No Discharged May 10 1860

May 10 1888 8826 Powers John Cook Burglary 1 yr 18 5ft 8 1/2 142 Lt Sandy Hazel Sandy Brown Missouri None Catholic R&W 2 1/2 yrs Abstinent Father died age 9 Mother died age 16 England England 16 Single Apr 10 1889

July 2 1888 8931 Powers Thomas Cook Larceny 1 yr 26 5ft 9 3/4 ? Med Fair Blue Brown Pennsylvania Teamster Catholic R&W 3 1/2 yrs Moderate Father died age 10 Mother died age 22 Ireland Ireland 16 Single June 2 1889

Apr 21 1858 2713 Powers Mary Cook Larceny - 1 yr 22 5' 5" Fair Blue Light Ireland Housekeeper Catholic Can Read but not write Intemp None Unk Unk Unk Husb. In Chicago, IL Dischg. May 6, 1858 by governor's pardon

May 6 1857 168 Powers (alias) John US N. Dist., Cook Stealing Letters and Larceny 21 5 6 1/2 Fair Blue Black Ireland Clerk Catholic Read and Write Temp No Feb 19 1859

Nov 27 1857 2597 Powers aka Donnelly John Northern Dist of US Stealing Letters - 2 yrs 21 5' 6-1/2" Light Blue Black Ireland Clerk Catholic Read & Write Not Intemp None Unk Unk Unk No Wife Escaped Aug. 22 1857 (see Fo 361) (Due on expired term 1 yr 8 mo 14 ds; Time exps Aug 11 1861)

Mar 31 1891 939 Powers alias Harry Powers William Edgar Horse Stealing & Grand Larceny 5 yrs 2 indictments 41 1 m 71 ? Md Dark Lt Slate Blue Gray Med Med Chest Indiana Paper Hanger Baptist Common Intemperate Mother living Father died age 23 Kentucky France 10 Married 1 child Dec 30 1894

Apr 26 1890 240 Prade alias Sophie Bade, Kate Johnson Dora Cook Larceny 1 yr 19 5ft 5 ? Light Gray Blond Germany Housework Lutheran R&W Moderate Father died age 11 Mother died age 19 Germany Germany 13 Single Mar 25 1891

Nov 19 1888 9146 Pranski Rudolph Cook Burglary 2 yrs 20 5ft 3 ? Lt Sandy Lt Gray Lt Brown Illinois Foundryman Did a term at Bridewell Chicago, Ill Catholic R&W 5 yrs Moderate Yes Poland Poland 17 Single Aug 18 1890

Mar 31 1886 7584 Pratt Augus Kane burglary, 1 yr 25 5'9" 135 dark grayish dk brown Illinois Switchman Congregational R&W, 5 yrs intemperate yes Massachusetts New York 25 single Jul 20 1888

Mar 26 1889 9437 Pratt Peter Benjamin Franklin Stark Incest 2 yrs 45 5ft 7 1/4 ? Md Sandy Blue Brown Illinois Farming Methodist R&W 4 yrs Abstinent Father living Mother died age 29 Vermont Ohio 20 Widow no child Died May 21 1890

Mar 31 1886 7585 Pratt William Kane burglary, 1 yr 23 5'9 3/4 140 med dark hazel brown Illinois laborer Congregational R&W, 5 yrs intemperate yes Massachusetts New York 23 single Sep 12 1886

Apr 9 1888 8785 Pratz Albert Du Page Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 30 5ft 10 1/2 171 Fair Blue Brown Germany Farming Lutheran R&W 5 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 11 Germany Germany 24 Married 2 child Mar 9 1889

Feb 1 1892 1518 Prentice Ed Peoria Larceny 1 yr 23 1 m 70 ? Med Dk Slate Blue Dk Chest Massachusetts Salesman Methodist Common Moderate Father living Mother died age 12 Massachusetts New York 20 Single Dec 31 1892

Dec 10 1885 7370 Prentiss Richard Cook burglary 1yr 18 5'7 1/2" 135 fair blue dk brown Kansas tailor Catholic R&W, 2 yrs abstinent mother living, father 14 yrs England Scotland 18 No Discharged Sept 21 1858

Apr 6 1891 968 Preston Robert Cook Burglary 3 yrs 19 1 m 76 ? Med Fair Azure Blue Med Chest New York Clerk Catholic Common Moderate Mother living Father died age 10 New York New York 14 Single Feb 5 1894

Apr 10 1889 8788 Preston alias Jack Preston John Albany Wyoming Grand Larceny 2 yrs from Mar 16 1888 23 5ft 10 1/4 170 Med Dark Blue Brown California Farming None Read 6 mos Moderate Father died age 20 Mother died age 15 Texas Canada 19 Single Dec 15 1889

Sept 28 1853 1373 Price Silas Knox Burglary & Larceny 2 years Sept 28, 1854

Feb 9 1887 8113 Price Thomas Cook Burglary 2 yrs 18 5ft 8 1/4 131 Med Dark Blue Dk Brown Illinois Laborer See 139C Catholic Read 3 yrs Moderate Father living Mother 12 Ireland Ireland 15 Single Nov 9 1888

Nov 6 1885 7314 Price W.E. Macon larceny, 1 yr 22 5'9" 218 fair blue brown Illinois blacksmith Methodist read, 0 yr intemperate yes New Jersey Illinois 19 single Oct 6, 1886

Nov 10 1887 8524 Pride Robert Champaign Burglary 3 yrs 2 indictments 25 5ft 4 180 Negro Maroon Black Illinois Hostler Methodist R&W 5 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father died age 13 13 Kentucky Kentucky Single Died Sept 17 1888

May 23 1888 8852 Priest Charles Cook Burglary 1 yr 36 5ft 7 1/2 ? Med Fair Blue Brown New York Salesman Methodist R&W 4 1/2 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father died age 2 New York New York 18 Married 1 child Apr 23 1889

Oct 24 1887 8464 Priester Henry Henry Burglary 3 yrs 20 5ft 6 1/2 132 Fair Blue Brown New York Woodworker Methodist R&W 5 yrs Abstinent Yes 15 Germany Germany Single Apr 23 1890

Nov 26 1888 9159 Prime George Cook Forgery 1 yr 29 5ft 7 1/4 ? Sandy Brown Brown Michigan Bookkeeper see 945 C Presbyterian Common 8 yrs Intemperate Yes New York New York 20 Single Oct 26 1889

Mar 18 1891 906 Prior James Cook Larceny 1 yr 32 1 m 75 ? Dark Hazel Gray Slate Blue Dk Chest Gray mix Massachusetts Brakeman see 4354 Methodist Common Moderate Yes Massachusetts Massachusetts 21 Single Feb 17 1892

July 31 1886 7782 Procton Charles Cook Burglary 2 yr 27 5ft 5 12 136 Light Sandy Blue Lt Brown Canada Fireman Protestant Common 6 yrs Moderate Yes England England 19 Single Sep 30 1888

Apr 13 1889 9478 Proto alias John Prato John Grundy Assault with intent to commit murder 3 yrs 27 5ft 6 1/4 ? Dark Dark Dk Brown Italy Coal Miner Catholic R&W 3 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 27 Italy Italy 23 Married 1 child Oct 12 1891

July 24 1888 8960 Pruden William Cook Burglary 1 yr 25 5ft 3 3/4 ? Dark Hazel Brown England Blacksmith see 2683 Episcopal R&W 4 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 3 England England 15 Single June 24 1889

Mar 3 1886 7535 Publiski John Cook larceny - 1 yr 18 5'8 1/2" 182 dark blue dark Germany laborer Catholic R&W, 8 mos intemperate yes Poland Poland 17 Spouse Discharged May 1 1859

April 29 1868 4589 Puckett Walter E. Randolph Having Counterfeit Money to pass - 3yrs 20 5' 9 1/2" Light Brown Brown Tennessee Farmer None Read and Write Mother living No Died Sept 14 1858

Nov 25 1890 673 Pugh W I Peoria Burglary 2 yrs 36 1 m 86 ? Dark Maroon Dk Chest Ohio Trainman Lutheran R&W Moderate Father living Mother died age 20 Ohio Ohio 17 Single Sep 15 1892

Oct 18 1888 9077 Punchon alias Frank Harrison, Frank Dickinson Frank Cook Larceny 1 yr 37 5ft 6 1/2 ? Sandy Gray Auburn Wisconsin Painter see 9948 B #2986 C #6570 C #9420 C Methodist R&W 5 yrs Abstinent Father Living Mother died age 1 England England 19 Married 1 child Sep 18 1889

Apr 18 1887 8242 Puninger Kasper Champaign Rape and assult with intent to comit rape 1 yr 63 5ft 3 3/4 154 Dark Hazel Dk Gray Switzerland Gardner Lutheran Common 7 yrs Moderate Father 52 yrs Mother 40 yrs Switzerland Switzerland 28 Married 1 child Mar 18 1888

Oct 30 1891 1296 Purcell James McLean Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 26 1 m 73 ? Mulatto Lt Slate Blue Dk Chest Tennessee Hostler Methodist Illiterate Moderate Father died age 18 Mother died age 18 Tennessee Tennessee 15 Single Sep 29 1892

Sept 14 1854 1556 Putman ? Wabash Larceny 5 years 23 5' 6 3/4" light blue light brown Indiana no church can read not write has drank to excess wife in Indiana Sept 14, 1859 discharged

Feb 15 1854 1451 Putman Edwin Cook having gold (conterfeit)coins 12 years 39 5' 9" dark black sprinkled with gray Pennsylvania Black Smith no church can read & write Never drank to excess parents living in Pennsylvania wife in ? discharged Oct 3, 1854 by Governors Pardon conditions

Mar 3 1888 8686 Pyles alias Eli Pile Eli Vermillion Assault with intent to murder 5 yrs 37 6ft 1/2 165 Dark Blue Dk Gray Illinois Stonecutter 3rd term 4458 None R&W 6 mos Moderate Father died age 16 Mother died age 32 Kentucky Kentucky 13 Single Dec 2 1891