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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

200

Bud Ball

M

8

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Young Hickory

no

no

good

A

Jun 15 1883

none

Young Hickory Tp

orphan child

Aug 1 188?

home of J M Pearce

201

Bertie Baird

F

1

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Young Hickory

no

no

good

A

Jun 15 1883

none

Cass Tp

Illegitimate child

   

202

Mary Brown

F

19

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

good

A

June 16 1882

none

Canton Tp

Mute from Jacksonville

July 23 1883

 

203

Anson Brown

M

17

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

good

A

June 16 1882

none

Canton Tp

Mute from Jacksonville

July 23 1883

 

204

Charley Brown

M

14

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

good

A

June 16 1882

none

Canton Tp

Mute from Jacksonville

July 23 1883

 

205

Emma Ham

F

21

W

housekeeper

M

Pa

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

no

no

good

A

July 2 1883

none

Canton Tp

abandoned by her husband

Nov 17 1883

 

206

Anna *umm

F

3

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

no

no

good

A

July 18 1883

none

Canton Tp

no means of support

Nov 17 1883

 

207

George Whiting

M

76

W

Carpenter

W

Ohio

U.S.

U.S.

Young Hickory

yes

yes

good

A

July 18 1883

none

Young Hickory Tp

old age no means of support

Aug 1 1883

killed by car at Smithfi-----

208

Crazy Dutchman

M

30

W

         

Orion

   

good

 

July 23 1883

none

Orion Tp

insane

Oct 12 1883

absent without permission

209

Mary E Wagener

F

28

W

none

S

Indiana

U.S.

U.S.

Waterford

yes

yes

Dropsey

T

July 30 1883

none

Waterford Tp

sickness dropsey

Dec 29 1884

died

210

Polly Wheeler

F

78

W

housekeeper

W

N.Y.

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

feeble

A

Aug 14 1883

none

Canton Tp

old age

   

211

Georgie S Lane

F

25

W

housekeeper

M

N.J.

U.S.

U.S.

Lewistown

yes

yes

not good

T

Aug 15 1883

none

Lewistown

deserted by husband

Aug 26 1883

absent without leave

212

name unknown

M

30

W

not known

                 

Aug 17 1883

none

Astoria Tp

Deathly sick when found

Aug 18 1993

died

213

Mattie Pearce

F

23

W

none

S

Missouri

U.S.

U.S.

Cass Tp

yes

yes

pregnant

T

Aug 21 1883

none

Cass Tp

in family way

June 30 1884

 

214

George Knox

M

35

W

miner

S

Tennessee

Scot

 

Lewistown

yes

yes

rheumatism

T

Sept 1 1883

none

Lewistown

rheumatism

Oct 30 1883

 

215

James Harvy

M

49

W

miner

S

Ireland

Ir

Ir

Keohuh Iowa

yes

yes

rheumatism

T

Sept 20 1883

none

Canton Tp

rheumatism

Oct 16 1883

 

216

Henry Jones

M

16

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Buckheart

yes

yes

good

A

Sept 21 1883

none

from feeble minded school in Lincoln Illinois

Idiotic

   

217

James Williams

M

71

W

Farmer

W

W Virginia

U.S.

U.S.

Lewistown

yes

yes

good

T

Oct 19 1883

none

Lewistown

old age no means of support

Mar 31 1885

died Feb 25/89

218

Geo W Stutez

M

80

W

Carpenter

W

N.Y.

U.S.

U.S.

Lewistown

yes

yes

Rupture

A

Oct 26 1883

none

Lewistown

no means of support

Nov 5 1885

died

219

James R Hood

M

?

W

farmer

M

Indiana

U.S.

U.S.

Buckheart

yes

yes

nearly blind

A

Nov 14 1883

none

Buckheart Tp

Paralesis & nearly blind

Feb 14 1884

 

220

Henry Carver

M

?

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Orion

no

no

cripple

A

Dec 3 1883

none

Orion Tp

no means of support

   

221

Lenora H. Hom

F

?

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

no

no

good

A

Nov 7 1883

none

born in County House

 

May 1 1884

 

222

David Walez

M

23

W

labourer

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Lewistown

yes

yes

Chills

T

Dec 8 1883

none

Lewistown

Chills & ague

Apr 17 1884

 

223

Charles Miller

M

21

W

none

S

 

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

sick

A

Dec 14 1883

none

Canton Tp

Scrofula

May 21 1887

 

224

George Willson

M

31

W

miner

S

N.Y.

U.S.

U.S.

non-resident

yes

yes

paralysis

T

Dec 14 1883

none

Orion Tp

crippled in shoulder and arm

Mar 31 1884

 

225

William West

M

21

W

mechanic

S

Ireland

Ir

Ir

non-resident

yes

yes

frozen feet

T

Dec 17 1883

none

Canton Tp

frozen feet

Feb 19 1884

 

226

Mary ?. Carver

F

22

W

housekeeper

M

Pa

U.S.

U.S.

Orion

no

no

pregnant

A

Dec 25 1883

none

Orion Tp

no means of support

Apr 26 1884

 

227

James Shields

M

56

W

labourer

S

Ireland

Ir

Ir

none

yes

yes

Billious

T

Dec 28 1883

none

Buckheart Tp

sick no means of support

Jan 15 1884

 

228

Georgie E Lane

F

25

W

housekeeper

M

N.J.

U.S.

U.S.

Lewistown

yes

yes

abscess

A

Dec 28 1883

none

returned from MacDonough Co

     

229

Lana Swanson

F

30

W

none

S

Sweden

S

S

Table Grove

yes

yes

insane

T

Jan 10 1884

none

Farmers Tp

partially insane

Apr 28 1884

 

230

Anna Kent

F

32

W

housekeeper

M

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

sick

A

Jan 16 1884

none

Canton Tp

partially insane

Apr 1 1884

 

231

Maggie Foster

F

13

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

good

A

Jan 22 1884

none

Canton Tp

no means of support

Feb 21 1884

 

232

Benjamin Pearce

M

 

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass Tp

no

no

good

A

Sept 16 1883

none

born in County House

 

June 30 1884

 

233

Edward Murphy

M

55

W

labourer

W

Ireland

Ir

Ir

Waterford

yes

yes

good

T

Feb 5 1884

none

Waterford Tp

fever sore leg

May 1 1884

 

234

Stephen Wardwell

M

40

W

labourer

M

Ohio

U.S.

U.S.

Liverpool Tp

no

no

rheumatism

T

Feb 6 1884

none

Liverpool Tp

rheumatism

Mar 12 1884

 

235

John B Kid

M

70

W

labourer

W

Indiana

U.S.

U.S.

Cass Tp

no

no

blind

T

Feb 24 1884

none

Cass Tp

nearly blind

May 20 1884

absent without leave

236

Geo W Sherwood

M

54

W

mechanic

W

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass Tp

yes

yes

blind

T

Feb 24 1884

none

Cass Tp

blind

Feb 21 1887

 

237

Ella Cull

F

1

W

none

M

Indiana

U.S.

U.S.

unknown

yes

yes

good

A

Feb 25 1884

none

Canton Tp

insanity

Mar 7 1884

sent to Fortway

238

EdaAn Greathouse

F

13

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Waterford

no

no

scrofula

T

Feb 26 1884

none

Waterford Tp

Scrofula

Apr 8 1884

died

239

Jennie O'Day

F

16

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

good

T

Feb 14 1884

none

Canton Tp

insane

Aug 22 1884

home Mr Rogers

240

Nelson Okland

M

41

W

labourer

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

good

T

Mar 20 1884

none

received by Steward

partial insane

Apr 1 1885

sent to Kankakee

241

Abraham Merehart

M

55

W

labourer

W

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Farmington

yes

yes

good

T

Mar 22 1884

none

Farmington Tp

Nearly blind

   
 

Doctor Stout

M

54

W

physician

W

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Banner Tp

yes

yes

not good

T

Apr 20 1884

none

Jackson Hospital

insanity

   

242

Samuel Kreideler

M

36

W

farmer

S

Ohio

U.S.

U.S.

Lee Tp

yes

yes

cipherus [?]

T

smeared

none

Lee Tp

Blood poison

July 9 1884

 

243

Frank Baird

M

30

W

farmer

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass Tp

yes

yes

Blood poison

T

Apr 12 1884

none

Cass Tp

scrofula & blood poison

Apr 17 1884

 

244

Mary May Carver

F

 

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Orion

no

no

good

A

Apr 2 1884

none

born in County

infant child

Apr 26 1884

 

245

John Linch

M

63

W

labourer

W

Ireland

Ir

Ir

Farmington

yes

yes

sore leg

T

May 30 1884

none

Farm TP

gravel & sore leg

Jun 30 1884

 

246

Henry Hulry

M

14

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

yes

good

T

Jun 7 1884

none

Canton Tp

orphan child

July 14 1884

 

247

faded unreadable

M

63

W

labourer

W

Ireland

Ir

Ir

Farmington

yes

yes

sore leg

T

Aug 8 1884

none

Farmington Tp

sickness

Nov 1 1884

 

248

faded unreadable

M

77

W

faded

W

Germany

?

?

Orion

yes

yes

good

T

Aug 26 1884

none

Orion Tp

old age no means of support

Oct 4 1886

died

249

James Hulvy

M

9

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

yes

no

good

A

May 6 1884

none

Canton Tp

orphan child

Aug 6 1884

home Geo R Palmer Marris co. Kansas

250

faded unreadable

M`

?

W

labourer

M

Virginia

U.S.

U.S.

Young Hickory

no

no

sun pain [?]

T

Sep 8 1884

none

Young Hickory Tp

sun stroke

Apr 1887

died

251

Mary C Dahe

F

53

W

housekeeper

M

Virginia

U.S.

U.S.

Young Hickory

no

no

not good

A

Sep 1884

none

Young Hickory Tp

female disease

Apr 14 1887

 

252

Frank Miller

F

3

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

no

no

good

A

Sep 10 1884

none

Canton Tp

father dead mother could not support

Apr 1 1885

sent to Crestan Iowa

253

Carry Miller

F

1

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Canton

no

no

good

A

Sep 1884

none

Canton Tp

father dead mother could not support

Nov 29 1884

died

254

Ama E Plummer

F

50

W

none

M

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cass Tp

no

no

good

A

Sep 12 1884

none

Prairie City

partially idiotic

Dec 29 1886

Died

255

George Williams

M

 

W

n

S

Illinois

             

sept 15 1884

none

from Jacksonville by Sheriff

Masive insane caused by typhoid fever

 

sent to Kankakee

256

John Walters

M

66

W

Carpenter

S

Pa

U.S.

U.S.

Astoria

yes

yes

not good

T

Sept 18 1884

none

Astoria Tp

mental derangement

Mar 26 1885

 

257

Meri**th Putman

M

8

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cuba

no

no

good

A

Sept 29 1884

none

Putman Tp

no means of support

Nov 17 1884

 

258

Ross Putman

M

6

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Cuba

no

no

fever

A

Sept 29 1884

none

Putman Tp

no means of support

Nov 17 1884

 

259

George Putman

M

4

W

none

S

Kansas

U.S.

U.S.

Cuba

no

no

good

A

Sept 29 1884

none

Putman Tp

no means of support

Nov 17 1884

 

260

John Conway

M

65

W

none

S

Scottland

Ir

Sc

Young Hickory

yes

yes

not good

A

Oct 25 1884

none

Young Hickory Tp

no means of support

   

261

John A Ackerson

M

8

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Waterford

no

no

good

A

Oct 28 1884

none

Waterford Tp

no means of support

Jan 1 1885

 

262

Geo W Ackerson

M

5

W

none

S

Illinois

U.S.

U.S.

Waterford

no

no

good

A

Oct 28 1884

none

Waterford Tp

no means of support

Jan 1 1885

 

262

Cloa Ackerson

F

 

W

housekeeper

M