Joliet Prison Convict Register Index
"Unknown" Prisoners
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Aug 13 1858 42 ? "Curley" Cook, R6 Robbery 23 5 3 1/2   Light Light Black Ireland Laborer - None Read and Write Temp Yes       Widowed 2 child Feb 7 1893
Sept 1 1854 1550 ? Catherine Cook Receiving stolen goods 1 year 38 4' 9 3/4"   light hazel   New York did not do anything   Episcopal can read & write Never drank to excess parents living       single July 26, 1855 pardoned by Governor
April 7 1853 1257 ? Charles Montgomery Larceny 5 years 23 6' 1 3/4"   light dark black New York Farmer   no church can read & write never drank to excess parents in Chicago       Wife in Chicago July 3, 1857
May 11 1854 1493 ? Cornelus Cook Larceny 1 year 42 5' 7 1/2"   light blue dark brown sprinkled with gray ?     Presb. Can read & write has drank to excess none living       Wife in Chicago May 11, 1855
Jun 21 1858 2816 ? Crim Henry Burglary - 3 yrs 26 5' 8-1/4"   Light Blue Light Germany RR Fireman   Presbyterian Read & Write has not drunk to excess Moth. In Germany Unk Unk Unk Wife in Michigan Taken to Joliet July 14 1858
Nov 25 1853 1405 ? Edmund A Adams Forgery 1 year 27 ?   light small gray brown Indiana Tanner of ?   no church can read & write Never drank to excess mother living in Indiana       Wife living in Adams County Nov 25, 1854
Aug 31 1853 1333 ? Henry Macon Larceny 2 years 25 5' 3" thick set light black black Switzerland Farmer   no church can read & write German never drank to excess none living       Single Aug 31, 1855
June 4 1853 1300 ? John Peoria Larceny 1 year 35 5' 4"     black black Ireland laborer   Catholic can read & write has drank to excess none living       Wife in Wisconsin June 4, 1854
Oct 9 1847 667 ? Joseph Crawford Burglary 28 5'3"   light light light England Earthenware maker -- none   no Parents living in England       No Discharged May 21 1859
Feb 23 1891 838 ? William McLean Burglary & Larceny 3 yrs 3 indictments 39 1 m 70 ? Md Dark Violet Blue Chest Med Pennsylvania Steam fitter   Presbyterian Collegiate Moderate Mother living Father died age 33 Scotland Pennsylvania 21 Single Aug 23 1893
March 3 1855 1682 ? Wilson Cook having in possession 10 years 45 5' 6"   dark gray black sprinkled with gray New York merchant   no church   never drank to excess none living       single Aug 12, 1856 discharged
Nov 18 1854 1613 ? Wm Cook larceny 1 year 32 5' 1 1/2"   dark hazel black Pennsylvania machinist   no church can read & write has drank to excess none living       single Nov 18, 1855 discharged
May 13 1854 1499 ? Wm J. Moultrie murder 3 years 22 5' 6 3/4" slender light blue light Illinois Farmer   no church can read & write has drank to excess Mother in Crawford County       single Dec 9, 1856
May 11 1854 1494 ?ald Henry Cook Larceny 1 year 28 5' 8"   light yellow gray dark Germany     Catholic Can read & write never drank to excess parents in Germany         Died Aug 20, 1854
June 4 1853 1301 ?awlaw John Peoria Larceny 1 year 35 5' 5"   light blue brown Ireland laborer   Catholic can't read or write never drank to excess none living       wife living ? June 4, 1854
Nov 25 1853 1407 ?burn Wm, Senior Adams Murder 8 years 53 5' 11"   light gray gray New York Farmer   no church can read & write has drank to excess none living       wife in Idaho discharged May ?,18**
Oct 18 1854 1578 ?eaneland Henry Winnebago Larceny 4 years 20 5' 6 1/4"   light gray light brown Canada     no church can read & write has drank to excess Mother in Lee County       single Joliet June 9, 1858
May 5 1853 1279 ?eggind Perry Boone Battery Larceny 1 year 30 6'   light gray brown   Shoe maker   Presb. can read & write never drank to excess Mother in Ohio       Wife in Boone County May 3, 1854
Feb 15 1855 1667 ?elens Charles Peoria Larceny 1 year 6 months 24 ?   dark black black France farmer   Lutheran can read & write never drank to excess         single Aug 15, 1856
Sept 13 1853 1347 ?errigand Martin Macoupin Larceny 1 year 24 5' 4"   light shallow black black Illinois Farmer   no church can read not write never drank to excess Father living in Illinois       Single Sept 3, 1854
Apr 17 1886 7633 ?evlin James Boone burglary, 1 yr 24 5'11" 168 med fair hazel dk brown Illinois mill-hand   Catholic R&W, 7 yrs intemperate yes Ireland Illinois 18 No par'd March 30 1860
March 21 1854 1455 ?humber George Cook Larceny 1 year 21 5' 10"   light gray brown Ohio Farmer   no church can read & write has drank to excess Mother living in Indiana       single Mar 21, 1855
Sept 21 1854 1564 ?iavan William Clinton Larceny 1 year 30 5' 4" stout light blue brown curly Ireland Laborer   Catholic can read & write has drank to excess Mother in St Louis       single Sept 21, 1855
May 11 1854 1491 ?lleyan Margaret Cook Larceny 1 year                                   May 11, 1855
Dec 11 1853 1419 ?onder Leo Cook murder 4 years 25 5' 4 1/4"   light blue light Switzerland Stone Cutter   Catholic can't read or write   Parents living in Switzerland       Single Discharged Dec 10, 1857
March 3 1853 1679 [---] John Cook Larceny                                   Discharged April 2, 1953 - Pardened by the Warden,


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