Fulton County Home, Almshouse Register, 1877-1908
Transcription by ©2007 Donna Walton, expressly for ©Genealogy Trails,
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No.

NAME

sex

age

color

occupation

civil cond

birthplace

parentage

residence

Education

Health

Habits

Date of Admission

property

Authority for Admission

Supposed Cause of Pauperism

Date of Discharge

Remarks

father

mother

read

write

1

Polly McBroom

F

70

W

housekeeper

?

Indiana

Putnam

yes

yes

good

A

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Supervisor of Twp

Insanity

very industrious

2

Carmella Fairchild

F

72

W

N.Y.

Putnam

no

no

G

A

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Supervisor of Twp

Insanity

Aug 24, 1878

filthy, died

3

Henry McClatchy

M

41

W

laborer

S

Illinois

Buckhart Twp

yes

yes

G

A

Sept. 1, 1877

none

of Buckhart

Insanity

Mar 1, 1880

obstinate

4

Frances Howard

F

52

W

S

Kentucky

Pleasant Twp

no

no

G

Sept. 1, 1877

none

of Punant Twp

Insanity

Jan 8, 1881

filthy, died

5

Ann Jones

F

38

w

S

Illinois

*urtain Twp

no

?

G

Sept. 1, 1877

none

of Curtain Twp

Idiocy

March 2, 1904

industrious

6

William Purse

M

34

W

S

Illinois

Lewiston Twp

no

?

G

?

Sept. 1, 1877

none

of Lewiston Twp

Idiocy

disagreeable

7

Elizabeth Lowell

F

54

W

W

England

unknown

no

no

G

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Sheriff of Co.

Insanity

meloncholy

8

Helen E McClure

F

38

W

teacher

D

Michigan

Cantor

yes

yes

nervous

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Supervisor Canton

Insanity

9

Rhona Donohugh

F

54

W

housekeeper

W

?

Astoria Twp

yes

yes

has fits

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Astoria Twp

Insanity

10

George Cooper

M

40

W

S

Illinois

[unreadable]

no

no

?

A

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Liverpool Twp

Palsia

11

John *oney

M

39

W

S

Germany

yes

smeared

G

?

Sept. 1, 1877

none

without authority

Insanity

12

Isaac Bl*rdon

M

42

W

farmer

W

Indiana

[unreadable]

yes

yes

G

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Supervisore Canton

Insanity

13

James Foster

M

69

W

Boatman

W

Va

Liverpool Twp

no

no

G

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Liverpool Twp

Paralytic

May 22, 1879

14

Isaac Nickerson

M

81

W

laborer

W

Canada

[unreadable]

yes

yes

G

?

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Liverpool Twp

poor

died Dec. 20th 187?

15

John McIntire

M

64

W

laborer

S

Ireland

[unreadable]

yes

yes

G

T

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Canton Twp

indolant

16

Gustarves Ben******

M

43

W

S

Sweden

[unreadable]

yes

yes

G

T

Sept. 1, 1877

none

orion Twp

Insanity

[unreadable]

17

Harriet Smith

F

55

W

S

Vermont

Farmington Twp

no

no

G

A

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Farmington

Blindness

[unreadable]

18

Joel Potter

M

79

W

teamster

W

N Jersey

Canton Twp

yes

?

G

?

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Canto Twp

old age & poverty

disagreeable

19

Lyman Brown

M

77

W

laboer

M

New York

[unreadable]

yes

yes

G

A

Sept. 1, 1877

none

? Twp

cancer in eye

April 7, 1880

died from old age

20

Mrs Lyman Brown

F

71

W

housekeeper

M

Pennsylvania

[unreadable]

yes

no

G

A

Sept. 1, 1877

none

? Twp

poverty

21

William Heston

M

83

W

farmer

W

Pennsylvania

Union Twp

yes

yes

G

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Union Twp

cancer in jaw

sent to ? Feb ?

22

ink stain' McFarlin

M

40

W

laborer

W

Illinois

Lewiston Twp

yes

yes

G

T

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Lewiston Twp

has fits

Aug 21, 1878

died

23

Maria Bunnels

F

35

W

S

Illinois

Orion Twp

yes

no

G

A

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Orion Twp

simple idiotic

24

Olive B Bunnels

F

?

W

S

Illinois

Orion Twp

no

no

G

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Orion Twp

Bastard

25

Catharine ***inport

F

45

W

W

New York

Buckhart Twp

yes

no

G

I

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Buckhart Twp

opium eater

May 8, 1879

died

26

John Cox

M

86

W

laborer

W

Ohio

Waterford Twp

no

yes

G

I

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Waterford Twp

Blindness

died Feb 27, 28??

27

Christian D Clark

M

74

W

farmer

W

New York

Canton Twp

yes

yes

G

A

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Canton Twp

Paralytic

died

27

Laura Mendenhall

F

24

W

S

Illinois

L***town Twp

yes

yes

G

A

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Lewiston Twp

feebleminded pregnant

April 16, ????

child born Dec 15

28

Thomas Miles

M

57

W

fisherman

W

Georgia

L***town Twp

yes

yes

G

A

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Lewiston Twp

cripple

May 20, 1879

sent away

29

Eliza Smith

F

57

W

S

Va

Astoria Twp

yes

no

G

A

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Astona Twp

Rheumatism cripple

died Oct 7th, 1877

30

Charles A [unreadable]

M

37

W

farmer

M

Ohio

Orion Twp

yes

no

consumption

T

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Orion Twp

consumption

30

Rachel Parish

F

17

W

S

Illinois

[unreadable]

yes

no

G

A

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Curtain Twp

feeble minded

aug 14, 1878

[unreadable]

31

Zachariah Foot

M

53

W

teamster

M

Kentucky

Buckhart Twp

yes

no

asthma

T

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Buckhart Twp

Asthma

Dec 17, 1878

died

32

Lucy Foot

F

69

W

housekeeper

M

Buckhart Twp

yes

no

consumption

A

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Buckhart Twp

consumption

Sept 14, 1878

died

33

Alexander Reffit

M

20

W

S

Missouri

[unreadable]

no

no

good

A

Sept. 1, 1877

none

? Twp

Blindness

Sept 15, 1878

34

Shell Reffit

M

52

W

laboer

S

Missouri

[unreadable]

no

yes

good

T

Sept. 1, 1877

none

? Twp

scrofulous

35

Sarah [unreadable]

F

25

W

S

Illinois

Pleasant Twp

yes

yes

good

A

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Pleasant Twp

fits

died Feb 18, ????

36

Thatcher Perkins

M

33

W

S

Virginia

Woodland Twp

yes

yes

G

A

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Woodland Twp

fits

July 16, 1880

died

37

Julius Smith

M

52

W

laboer

S

Virginia

Farmington Twp

no

no

G

T

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Farmington

partly blind

38

Micael Buddy

M

53

W

Rail Roader

S

Ireland

?

yes

yes

G

T

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Orion Twp

sore leg

discharged

April ?,

39

Adam [unreadable]

M

57

W

farmer

S

Ohio

?

yes

yes

G

A

Sept. 1, 1877

none

? Twp

D**le

40

[unreadable]

F

34

W

S

Illinois

Buckhart Twp

yes

no

G

A

Sept. 1, 1877

none

Buckhart Twp

Insanity

41

[unreadable]

M

38

W

farmer

W

Illinois

?

yes

yes

?

T

Sept. 1, 1877

none

? Twp

[unreadable]

[unreadable]

Alfred Walters

M

2

W

S

Illinois

?

no

no

G

A

Mar 11, 1878

Canton Twp

? Hip

John Savill

M

43

W

laborer

S

England

Buckhart Twp

yes

yes

G

T

Apr 3, 1878

Canton Twp

? Taking

Oct 2 1878

by ? Hagaus

Hanna M Smith

F

10

W

S

Illinois

[unreadable]

no

no

G

A

Apr 15, 1878

Farmington

poor

taken by ? After 15th 1878

T. S. Cox

M

73

W

? Keeper

D

England

Canton Twp

yes

yes

G

T

Apr 19, 1878

Burn*dot

fits

May 1 1878

ran away

Joseph Lundrey

M

85

W

laborer

W

France

ca?s

no

no

G

A

May 1,1878

Union

? Leg

June 5 1878

died

Israel Lundrey

M

30

W

S

Illinois

no

no

G

T

June 18, 1878

Lewiston Twp

ague

Eli Huffman

M

9

W

S

Illinois

Putnam

yes

no

G

A

June 15, 1878

Lewiston Twp

consumption

Sept 20 1880

Flora A. Bowen

F

6

W

S

Missouri

Buckhart Twp

yes

no

G

A

July 30, 1878

Canton Twp

poor

William Williams

M

35

W

laborer

S

Wales

Canton Twp

yes

yes

G

D

July 30, 1878

Canton Twp

poor

Mar 6 1880

home with [[unreadable]]

?. T. Ho**ks

M

19

W

laborer

S

Missouri

Canton Twp

yes

yes

ague

Aug 5, 1878

Canton Twp

poor

Sep 10 1878

John Hagerty

M

63

W

laborer

S

Ireland

Banner

ague

T

Aug 5, 1878

Canton Twp

poor

Sep 10 1878

Nathian *awn

M

56

W

hunter

M

Vermont

Liverpool Twp

yes

no

ague

A

Sept 19, 1878

? Twp

Oct 26 1878

died

Thomas Hudley

M

20

M

[unreadable]

S

Ireland

Banner

no

no

ague

T

Sept 21, 1878

Lewiston Twp

?

Mar 1 1879

Nellie Taylor

F

20

W

S

Illinois

Canton Twp

yes

no

?

I

Sept 23, 1878

Canton Twp

pregnant

Jan 2 187?

Martha Guimous[?]

F

23

W

housekeeper

M

Illinois

Astoria Twp

yes

no

G

A

Oct 20 1818

Vermont

consumption

Jan 7 1879

died

17

John Johnson

M

45

W

shoemaker

S

Sweden

[unreadable]

yes

yes

G

D

Oct 20 1818

Vermont

poor

? 7 1870

18

Maggie Withum

F

16

W

S

Illinois

Banner

yes

no

G

A

Oct 20 1818

Vermont

poor

? 71870

Jackson Absher

M

48

W

S

Illinois

Putnam

no

no

G

T

Vermont

poor

? 7 1870

Louella Smith

F

34

W

S

Mass.

Putnam

no

no

G

Oct 27 1878

Vermont

poor

? 7 1870

Amie Smith

F

7

W

S

Illinois

Putnam

no

no

G

Oct 27 1878

Buckhart Twp

dropsey

Jun 20 1879

? W Smith

M

4

W

S

Illinois

Putnam

no

no

G

Oct 27 1878

Waterford Twp

sick

Mar 11 1879

? Smith

F

4m

W

S

Illinois

Putnam

no

no

G

Oct 27 1878

Waterford Twp

sick

Mar ? 1879

William J. Marshall

M

62

W

laborer

S

Pennsylvania

Farmington Twp

yes

yes

G

Nov 23 1878

Lewiston Twp

dropsey

Jun 27 1879

Pat Kelly

M

35

W

laborer

S

Ireland

Banner

yes

yes

G

T

Nov 24 1878

Deerfield

old age

Mary E Ball

F

41

W

housekeeper

M

N.J.

Canton Twp

yes

no

G

A

Nov 26 1878

Canton Twp

nearly blind

Dec 3 1878

sent to Piorio

Ella Ball

F

13

W

S

Illinois

Canton Twp

yes

no

G

A

Dec 7 1878

Canton Twp

poor

Feb 1 1879

[unreadable]

Clark Ball

M

9

W

S

Illinois

Canton Twp

no

no

G

A

Dec 16 1878

Canton Twp

K****ticker

June 27 1879

William Ball

M

15

W

S

Illinois

Canton Twp

yes

no

G

A

Jan 7 1879

Liverpool Twp

concussion of brain

Dec 25 1878

Jonathan Ball

M

6

W

S

Illinois

Canton Twp

no

no

A

Jan 7 1879

Deerfield

sick and poor

Feb 15 1879

sent away

A.B. Ball

M

?

W

S

Illinois

Canton Twp

no

no

G

A

Jan 7 1879

Deerfield

sick and poor

Apr 4 1879

William Ball Sr.

M

50

W

laborer

M

[unreadable]

Canton Twp

yes

yes

G

D

Jan 7 1879

Deerfield

poor

Apr 4 1879

Ida Willison

F

40

W

S

Illinois

Lewiston Twp

no

no

G

A

Jan 7 1879

Deerfield

poor

Apr 4 1879

J. M. Taylor

M

45

W

laborer

S

Illinois

Putnam

yes

yes

G

T

Jan 7 1879

Deerfield

poor

? 4 1879

G.D.Wickman

M

53

w

laborer

S

New York

Putnam

yes

yes

G

Jan 7 1879

Deerfield

poor

? 4 1879

Sarah Andrews

F

42

W

W

Ohio

Lewiston Twp

yes

yes

G

A

Jan 7 1879

Deerfield

poor

? 4 1879

John Johnson

M

33

W

laborer

S

?

Fairview Twp

no

no

deformaty

T

Jan 21 1879

Deerfield

poor

? 4 1879

Samuel Millslyor

M

55

W

laborer

W

?

Harris Twp

no

no

feeble minded

T

Jan 21 1879

Harris

sore leg

Mar 2? 1878

Mary M Millsylor

F

45

W

M

?

Harris Twp

no

no

feeble minded

T

Jan 28 1879

Canton Twp

Drunken

Mar 2? 1878

[unreadable]

M

23

W

S

Illinois

Harris Twp

no

no

feeble minded

T

Jan 28 1879

Brownlot

fits

Apr 15 1879

escaped

[unreadable]

M

11

W

S

Illinois

Harris Twp

no

no

feeble minded

T

Jan 29 1879

Brownlot

[unreadable]

Apr 15 1879

[unreadable]

M

86

W

D

Illinois

Vermont

no

no

poor

T

Jan 29 1879

Lewiston Twp

sick

June 10 1879

[unreadable]

F

?

M

S

Illinois

Liverpool Twp

no

no

[unreadable]

A

Jan 29 1879

Canton Twp

128

Hiram Perkins

M

77

W

school teacher

S

N?

U.S.

unknown

yes

yes

T

Feb 1, 1879

Canton Twp

old age & poor

May 11,1879

129

Leafeat Burows

M

30

W

M

Illinois

U.S.

Vermont

yes

yes

Mar 8 1879

Vern Twp

Crazy

Mar 19 1879

escaped

131

Sarah Powell

F

30

W

S

Illinois

U.S.

Fairview Twp

Mar 6, 1879

Fairview Twp

poor

May 26 1879

131

Frank Powell

M

4

W

S

Illinois

U.S.

Fairview Twp

Mar 6, 1879

Fairview Twp

poor

May 26 1879

132

Sarah Jennings

F

30

W

M

?

U.S.

Canton Twp

yes

yes

Mar 19 1879

Canton Twp

pregnant

May 1, 1879

133

Mat L Cox

M

12

W

S

?

U.S.

[unreadable]

no

no

Mar 19 1879

[unreadable]

poor

June 18 1880

134

Elvira Cox

F

8

W

S

?

U.S.

[unreadable]

no

no

Mar 19 1879

smeared

poor

135

Tom B Zay

M

49

W

M

Maine [?]

U.S.

Cass Twp

yes

yes

Mar 28 1879

Cass Twp

poor

June 28 1880

136

Malinda A Zay

F

20

W

S

Illinois

U.S.

Cass Twp

Mar 28 1879

Cass Twp

poor

June 28 1880

137

Emid Zay

F

15

W

S

Illinois

U.S.

Cass Twp

Mar 28 1879

Cass Twp

poor

June 28 1880

138

*ed K***hel

F

35

W

M

? A

U.S.

Vermont

yes

no

Mar 31 1879

Vermont Twp

pregnant

May 29 1879

child born May 8

139

Amy E Plummer

F

41

W

M

Illinois

U.S.

Cass Twp

no

no

Apr 4 1879

Cass Twp

feeble minded

June 29 1879

140

Lewis Shurlts

M

37

W

D

Ohio

U.S.

Lewiston Twp

no

no

Apr 15, 1879

Lewiston Twp

sick

141

John Kid

M

28

W

M

Illinois

U.S.

Waterford Twp

yes

yes

poor

T

May 1 1879

none

Waterford Twp

[unreadable]

142

Mary Kid

F

28

W

M

Illinois

U.S.

Waterford Twp

yes

yes

poor

T

May 1 1879

Waterford Twp

[unreadable]

143

*arey Mear*

F

18

W

M

Illinois

U.S.

Canton Twp

yes

yes

poor

T

May 5 1879

Canton Twp

Siflas {syphliss}

June 25 1879

144

John Fitzgerl

M

31

W

S

England

C

Farmington Twp

yes

yes

sick

T

May 6 1879

Farmington

sick

May 12 1879

145

Sindy Joy

F

20

W

S

Illinois

U.S.

Cass Twp

T

May 6 1879

Cass Twp

smeared

146

Blan* Bi*ket

B

40

W

M

V.A.

U.S.

Lewiston Twp

yes

yes

sore eyes

May 6 1879

Lewiston Twp

partly blind

Jan 16 1880

died

147

Henry Halvey

M

7

W

S

Illinois

Canton Twp

no

no

July 10, 1879

Canton Twp

poor

march 10 1880

home will John Hue*

148

Moses Halvey

M

5

W

S

Illinois

Canton Twp

no

no

July 10, 1879

Canton Twp

poor

June 8 1880

home with David ?

149

Solomon Whisman

M

68

W

M

V.A.

U.S.

Banner Twp

yes

yes

sick

T

July 21 1879

Banner Twp

poor & sick

Aug 2 1879

died

150

J.A. Whisman

M

25

W

M

Illinois

U.S.

Banner Twp

yes

yes

?

T

July 21 1879

Banner Twp

poor & simple

151

Abraham Marehaut

M

52

W

M

Illinois

U.S.

Farmington Twp

yes

yes

July 28 1879

Farmington

unreadable

Aug 3 1879

escaped

152

Nancy McEntire

F

60

W

M

Ohio

U.S.

Buckhart Twp

no

no

crazy

Aug 1 1879

Buckhart Twp

Crazy

153

Lewis Foster

M

23

W

S

Illinois

U.S.

Deerfield Twp

yes

yes

crazy

Aug 7 1879

Deerfield

Crazy

aug 14 1879

154

Maggy Simand

F

23

W

M

?

U.S.

Canton Twp

yes

yes

Sept 13 1879

Canton Twp

Mar 14 1880

discharged

155

Jonathan Mills*egar

M

12

W

S

Illinois

U.S.

Harris Twp

yes

no

poor

Sept 27 1879

Harris Twp

poor

March 9 1880

home with J.C. ?

156

Shel Kaffit

M

54

W

S

Missouri

U.S.

Harris Twp

no

no

feeble minded

Oct 5, 1879

Harris Twp

feeble minded nearly blind

Nov 5 1879

absent without leave

157

Alex Kaffit

M

22

W

S

Missouri

U.S.

Harris Twp

no

no

feeble minded

Oct 5, 1879

Harris Twp

feeble minded nearly blind

Nov 5 1879

absent without leave

158

Flora Kennda

F

24

W

M

Missouri

U.S.

Waterford Twp

yes

yes

pregnant

Oct 10 1879

Waterford Twp

pregnant

Mar 22 1880

discharged

159

Celia Hill

F

29

W

M

N.Y.

U.S.

Cass Twp

yes

yes

poor

Oct 20 1879

Cass Twp

poor

160

K G Hill

M

5

W

S

Illinois

U.S.

Cass Twp

no

no

poor

Oct 20 1879

Cass Twp

poor

161

Nancy Hill

F

1

W

S

Illinois

U.S.

Cass Twp

no

no

poor

Oct 20 1879

Cass Twp

Poor

162

S**in Burton

M

46

W

S

Missouri

Banner Twp

no

no

sick

Oct 20 1879

Banner Twp

sick

Oct 26 1879

taking away

163

Theodore Kennada

M

?

W

none

S

Illinois

Buckhart Twp

no

no

good

T

Jan 1880

Bar***County House

Mar 22 1880

taken away by mother

1

Rachel Carrish

F

17

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton Twp

yes

no

Good

T

2

smeared' Smith

M

52

W

laborer

S

Virginia

U.S.

U.S.

Farmington Twp

no

no

Good

T

3

Nancy Golden

F

75

W

none

W

N.Y.

Farmington Twp

yes

yes

Good

T

4

Rebecca Bryant

F

70

W

none

W

New Jersey

Canton Twp

yes

yes

Good

T

5

? Hues

F

72

W

none

W

Illinois

Woodland Twp

yes

yes

Poor

T

6

Elish Henry

M

55

W

laborer

S

N.Y.

Banner Twp

yes

yes

abcessed lung

7

William Southwood

M

?

?

laborer

M

Ohio

Waterford Twp

no

no

Poor

T

8

Joseph ***vy

M

14

W

none

S

Illinois

Buckheart Twp

yes

yes

Good

T

9

Jane Rosin

F

30

W

none

M

Illinois

Canton Twp

no

no

Good

T

10

Amey Smith

F

9

W

none

S

Illinois

M

Fairview Twp

no

no

Good

T

11

? Smith

M

6

W

none

S

Illinois

M

Fairview Twp

no

no

Good

T

12

Eli Huffman

M

12

W

none

S

Illinois

none

none

Orien Twp

no

no

Good

T

13

Mrs J. Ray

F

25

W

none

W

Georgia

no

yes

Canton Twp

yes

yes

Bad

T

14

Henry Williams

M

23

W

Farmer

S

N.Y. city

Cuba

no

no

sick

D

15

Mariah Rennolds

F

38

W

none

S

Illinois

n

n

Cass Twp

no

no

Good

T

16

Olive Bell Rennolds

F

4

W

none

S

Illinois

n

m

Cass Twp

no

no

Good

17

Racheal Parrish

F

17

W

none

S

Illinois

n

n

Curtain

yes

yes

Good

T

18

Doc Enoch ?

M

72

W

Doctor

M

New Jersey

n

n

Buckheart Twp

yes

yes

Bad

T

19

Alviar E Cox

F

9

W

none

S

Illinois

no

no

Isabell Twp

no

no

Good

T

20

Mary Ann Kidd

F

29

W

none

M

Illinois

no

no

Waterford Twp

yes

yes

not good

21

Daniel Ranok

M

8

W

none

S

Illinois

no

yes

**ava

no

no

Good

T

22

Frank Ranok

M

6

W

none

S

Illinois

no

yes

**ava

no

no

Good

23

Amelia Curce

F

42

W

none

M

Illinois

n

yes

Liverpool

no

no

Good

T

24

Judd Huez

M

1

W

none

S

Illinois

n

n

Woodland Twp

no

no

Good

25

Stephen Wardwell

M

36

W

laborer

M

Ohio

n

n

Liverpool

yes

no

sick

26

Frank Enoch

M

?

W

none

S

Illinois

y

yes

Buckheart Twp

no

no

Good

27

James R Hood

N

46

W

minister

Indiana

n

n

Farmers Twp

yes

yes

sick

28

? Atherton

M

40

W

Farmer

S

Illinois

yes

yes

29

Owen Milelager

M

25

W

laborer

S

Illinois

n

n

Harris

no

no

Good

T

30

Mrs. ? Bedwell

F

56

W

none

M

Illinois

no

no

31

John E Baker

M

15

W

laborer

S

Illinois

y

n

Banner Twp

yes

no

Good

32

Frank ?

M

4

W

none

S

Illinois

n

n

Fairview Twp

no

no

Good

33

Geo B Allen

M

21

W

sugarmaker

S

maine

n

yes

Canton Twp

yes

yes

not good

T

34

Clarissa Stone

F

20

W

none

m

Ohio

yes

Ellisville

yes

yes

Good

T

35

James ?. Stone

M

2

W

2yrs old

Ohio

yes

yes

Ellisville

no

no

36

Charles Stone

M

3m

W

3 months old

Ohio

y

yes

Ellisville

no

no

37

David ***ge

M

35

W

Farmer

S

Illinois

no

no

not good

38

Margaret J. Ludlum

F

42

W

housekeeper

M

Illinois

n

n

Astoria

yes

yes

not good

39

Joseph Whinson

M

13

W

none

S

Illinois

n

yes

Astoria

yes

no

not good

40

David "smeared"

M

6

W

none

S

Illinois

n

yes

Astoria

no

no

Good

41

? Tanner

M

69

W

laborer

S

V A

n

n

Waterford Twp

no

no

sick

Oct 17 1879 Names of Inmates in County House Under James Richards Administration

1

Thatcher Perkins

M

33

W

laborer

V A

W

S

Woodlawn

yes

yes

epileptic

T

Sept 1 1877

none

Woodlawn Twp

Epileptic fits

July 16, 1880

died with Epileptic fits

2

Isaac Burdoin

M

42

W

farmer

S

Indiana

W

S

Canton

yes

yes

partially insane

T

Sept 1 1877

none

Canton Twp

temparary insanity

Apr 1885

sent to Kanhakee

3

Henry McClatsky

M

41

W

laborer

S

Illinois

W

S

Buckheart

yes

yes

good

T

Sept 1 1877

none

Buckheart Twp

temparary insanity

Apr 1885

sent to Kanhakee

4

Harris Connor

M

54

W

miner

S

Ireland

?

?

Lewistown

no

no

scrofula {tuberculosis}

T

Sept 1 1877

none

Lewiston Twp

fever sore leg

Jun 6 1881

5

Joseph Granzy

M

72

W

laborer

S

Pa

?

?

Astoria Twp

rhuemation

T

Sept

none

Astoria Twp

Rhuemation & crippled feet

6

Henry Hulvy

M

7

W

S

Illinois

Canton

no

no

good

A

July 10 1879

none

Canton Twp

no means of support

Mar 19 1890

home with John Hues

7

Moses Hulvy

M

8

W

S

Illinois

Canton

no

no

good

A

July 10 1879

none

Canton Twp

no means of support

jan 20 1881

home with M Fidler

8

Blen Beeket

M

40

W

laborer

M

V A

Lewistown

yes

yes

sore eyes

T

May 6 1879

none

Lewiston Twp

inflamation of the eye

Jan 16, 1880

sent home

9

John McIntire

M

64

W

laborer

S

Ireland

Canton

yes

yes

good

T

Sept 1, 1879

none

Canton Twp

indolent

Apr 9 1885

died

10

Adam Weston

M

57

W

laborer

S

Ohio

U.S.

U.S.

Cass Twp

no

no

good

T

Sept 1, 1879

none

Cass Twp

Slightly idiotic

11

Williams Pierce

M

34

W

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Lewistown

no

no

idiotic

T

Sept 1, 1879

none

Lewiston Twp

idiotic & loss of leg

12

Joel C Potter

M

79

W

Teamster

W

N.J.

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

good

T

Sept 1, 1879

none

Canton Twp

Old age & infirm

13

Augustus Benge*****

M

43

W

S

Sweden

Sweden

Sweden

Orion Twp

yes

yes

insane

A

Sept 1, 1879

none

Orion Twp

insane

Apr 1885

sent to Kanhakee

14

Lyman Brown

M

77

W

teacher

M

N.Y.

U.S.

U.S.

Joshua Twp

yes

yes

cancer

A

Sept 1, 1879

none

Joshua Twp

Cancer in eye

Apr 7 1880

died from cancer

15

Israel Lundry

M

30

W

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass Twp

no

no

idiotic

A

Sept 1, 1879

none

Cass Twp

idiotacy

16

Bud Bull

M

3

W

S

?

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

no

no

good

A

Nov

none

Canton Twp

no means of support

Aug 2 1880

taken away by mother

17

Catharine Brown

F

71

W

housekeeper

M

Pa

U.S.

U.S.

Joshua Twp

yes

yes

good

A

Sept 1, 1877

none

Joshua Twp

no means of support

18

Polly M Brown

F

70

W

housekeeper

D

France

F

F

Putnam Twp

yes

yes

partially insane

A

Sept 1, 1877

none

Putnam Twp

partial insane

Apr 4 1886

died

19

Rachel Reed

F

73

W

S

Pa

U.S.

U.S.

Deerfield Twp

yes

yes

good

A

Nov 23 1878

none

Deerfield Twp

old age & no means of support

Sept 13, 1882

died

20

Hellen McClure

F

38

W

teacher

D

Michigan

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

prostration nervous

A

Sept 1, 1877

none

Canton Twp

Nervous Prostration

Jan 18 1886

sent to Jacksonville

21

Maggy Jermiah

F

23

W

M

Wales

E

S

Canton

yes

yes

Demented

A

Jan 29 1879

none

Canton Twp

demented absentminded

Jan 26 1881

discharged

22

Flora Keneda

F

34

W

housekeeper

M

M O

U.S.

U.S.

Waterford Twp

yes

yes

pregnant

T

Oct 10 1879

none

Waterford Twp

Pregnant & poor

Mar 22 1880

discharged

23

Hariet Smith

F

55

W

S

N.Y.

U.S.

U.S.

Farmington

no

no

blind

A

Sept 1 1877

none

Farmington Twp

blind & poor

24

Rosana Dandhuy

F

54

W

housekeeper

W

N A

U.S.

U.S.

Astoria Twp

yes

yes

fits

A

Sept 1 1877

none

Astoria Twp

Epileptic fits

Jan 11 1882

died congestion

25

Lizzy Lovell

F

54

W

milliner

W

Englad

E

E

unknown

no

no

Demented

Sept 1 1877

none

Sheriff of Fulton

temparary insanity

Jan 18 1886

sent to Jacksonville

26

Anna Jones

F

38

W

S

Indiana

U.S.

U.S.

Curtain Twp

no

no

Feeble minded

Sept 1 1877

none

Curtain Twp

feeble minded & poor

27

Iva Willson

F

40

W

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Lewistown

no

no

Feeble minded

Dec 11 1877

none

Lewiston Twp

feeble minded

July 1880

discharged

28

Nancy McIntire

F

60

W

housekeeper

M

Ohio

U.S.

U.S.

Buckheart

no

no

? Mind

Aug 1 1879

none

Buckheart Twp

partial insane

Nov 24 1884

29

Barb McIntire

F

34

W

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Buckheart

no

no

Feeble minded

Sept 1 1877

none

scratched out

sickness & poor

Feb 1880

discharged

30

Silvia Hill

F

28

W

housekeeper

M

N.Y.

U.S.

U.S.

Cass Twp

yes

yes

sick

A

Jan 7 1879

none

Cass Twp

no means of support

Feb 1880

discharged

31

Robert Hill

M

5

W

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass Twp

no

no

good

Jan 7 1879

none

Cass Twp

no means of support

Feb 1880

discharged

32

Nora Hill

F

3

W

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass Twp

no

no

good

Jan 7 1879

none

Cass Twp

no means of support

Feb 1880

discharged

33

Nancy Jane Hill

F

1

W

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass Twp

no

no

good

Jan 7 1879

none

Cass Twp

no means of support

Feb 1880

discharged

34

Anna Allison

F

55

W

housekeeper

S

Pa

U.S.

U.S.

Liverpool

yes

yes

brokern hip

Mar 11 1878

none

Canton Twp

Broken Hip

35

Mary Enoch

F

58

W

housekeeper

M

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

no

no

pregnant

July 20 1878

none

Canton Twp

Pregnant & poor

36

Julia Enoch

F

2

W

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

no

no

good

July 20 1878

none

Canton Twp

no means of support

Jan 6 1881

37

Frank Enoch

M

1

W

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

County House

no

no

good

born in County House