Almshouse Register, Fulton County, IL Transcription by Genealogy Trails

Fulton County Home, Almshouse Register, 1877-1908
Transcription by ©2007 Donna Walton, expressly for ©Genealogy Trails,
from materials provided by Genealogy Trails

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Birth and Parentage

Education

Date in

Date out

Name

Color

Sex

Age

Mar.
sole.

Place

Father

Mother

Residence

Read

Write

Occupation

Health

Habits

Cause of Pauperism

Township

Authority for admission

Property owned and remarks

3-?-1927 3-?-1927 ? Therman W M 73 M faded Joe Therman Rachel Coonts Fairview no no farming fair fair old age no means or home Fairview T.W. Garrelson Supervisor daughter, Mrs Charles Hayes Canton, daughter Mary Tolton Canton

3-2-1927 11/19/1927 Mary Surg*** W F ? M Germany adopted father Mose Riley Mary Riley, maiden name unknown Fairview no no House work poor fair no means of suppurt Fairview T.W. Garrelson Supervisor Res. South ave a, 1 boy N. J Witt Williams Field Knox Co., 1 boy Lewis Witt London Mills, no girls

3-30-1927 12/10/1928, dead Robert Deskin W M 70 S Iowa Eligie Elizabeth Billins Norris no no coal miner fair fair old age Farmington P.B. Kelley Supervisor Brother at Noris, James Esten

4-3-1927 William Teyler W M 75 S Illinois Epenzer Teyler can't remember mothers name Orion T.P no no common labor fair fair old age no home Orion Wm. M. Taff supervisor

4-25-1927 William Baldown W M 77 M England Richard Baldow Sofief Canton yes yes coal miner good fair old age no home Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor

5-10-1927 5/13/1927 William Morgan W M 19 S Illinois Gean Morgan Irene Minieck Cuba yes yes common labor poor bad no home filthy, slightly off Putman C. W. Kerbey dis. To Bartonville

5-10-1927 5/13/1927 Charles N Dean W M 68 M New York Charles Dean Merig Brown Marietta no no common labor poor fair sick poor health Harris Harvey Paull Supervisor

5-27-1927 James Wheeler W M 76 M Illinois David Wheeler Nancy Foot Canton yes yes Farm hand fair fair no home out of work old age Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor

4-29-1927 Rosa Golick W F 88 M Fayine Croatia Canton no no House work fair fair old age no home Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor

8-6-1927 9/11/1927 Samuel Larwer W M 73 M Pennsylvania Samuel Larwer Rebecca Trone Ifava no no farmer poor fair old age no home, bedfast ? L.C. Weese Supervisor born 1854

8-1-1927 Zirgenas Nadris W M 77 M Virginia James Nadris Jarlan Nasky Banner yes yes farming fair fair no home Banner ? Smith supervisor

8-15-1927 9/27/1927 Lewis Fritz W M 73 M Pennsylvania George Fritz in France Angline Hanger in Pennsylvania Canton yes yes blacksmith poor fair no home, old age Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor

8-30-1927 9/17/1927 Aaron Shannon W M 73 M Pennsylvania John Shannon in New York Mahaila Callars Farmington yes yes school teacher poor fair no home nearly blind, mind bad Farmington notify dis. To Bartonvill, son-in-law George W Swalley 106 North St, Bloomington Illinois

8-18-1927 9/26/1927 James Thrasher W M 78 M Ohio Canton yes yes Farm hand fair fair no home cripple, knee cap broken Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor

9-6-1927 Lotus Boyce W M 45 S Illinois Emerson Boyce Gustia Canton no no none fair fair no home old age Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor dis. To daughter

9-8-1927 11/24/1927 John Foster W M 78 M Ohio Canton no no farming poor fair old age no home Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor

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12-27-1913 James Brandon W M 6? ? Pennsylvania James Brandon Poline Netting no where yes yes common labor fair fair in for winter poor no home Canton Homer Whaling supervisor none

1-7-1914 Henry Gustin W M 75 S Illinois Daniel Gustin in Illinois Annie Wale Canton yes yes common labor poor fair sick and no home Canton Homer Whaling supervisor none

10-16-1924 Perry, Patterson W M 56 S Illinois can't answer mind bad Can't answer mind bad Smithfield some little common labor fair fair a little off no home Cass John Robertson supervisor none

1-7-1915 William Skiffman W M 69 S Illinois William Skiffman Eliza Roberson Fairview yes yes none fair fair partly blind, no home Fairview ?. N. Kay supervisor none

4-12-1916 John Howe W M 75 S England William Howe Elizaph Woods Canton yes yes coal miner poor fair no home poor health Canton Homer Whaling supervisor none

4-17-19120 Amos S Niles W M 75 M Ohio Richard Niles Mary Worthing Canton yes yes common labor fair fair old age partly blind Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor none

7-23-1919 4/26/1928 Robert Saulsbury W M 80 S Illinois James Saulsbury Mary ? Astoria no no none fair fair cripple bad leg no home Woodland J.C. Johnson supervisor self committed, Bartenville

12-12-1921 Philip Jugg W M 71 M France Fay Jugg Mary Mandrie Brerenton no no coal miner fair fair cripple old age no home Canton J.N. Mercer supervisor none

2-4-1921 Amos Figard W M 80 S Pennsylvania James Figard Rachel Fairview yes yes labor fair fair old age no home can't work Fairview T.W. Garrelson Supervisor none

3-23-1917 Daniel Clewley W M 85 M Main Charles Clewley Harriet Roberts Lewistown yes yes log driving or rafting fair fair no home old age Lewistown John K Kenendy supervisor none

7-7-1923 James France W M 70 S Illinois Wesley France Serry Roberts Astoria yes yes farming fair fair old age no home Astoria E.E. David supervisor none

9-18-1923 Oliver Ingram W M 76 M Illinois Robert Ingram Marget Cuba yes yes coal miner poor fair old age no home Putman H.H. Gradey supervisor none

8-18-1924 Peter Cemo W M 63 S Italy Frank Cemo Mary Norris no no coal miner poor fair no home has the asthman Farmington P.B. Kelley Supervisor none

7-23-1924 1-3-1929, died Charles Enandel W M 79 M Sweden Ammeal Enandel born Sweden Blesten Anderson Canton yes yes shoe maker poor fair old age no home Canton C.N. Bivilbiss supervisor none

4-3-1914 9/26/1928 Mary Arnold W F 54 M Illinois Steve Wardewell Mandia Fredrick Canton no no House work good fair no means of suppurt Canton Homer Whaling supervisor none

10-8-1925 George Leafer W M 61 S Illinois William Leafer Serry Rose Ellisville no no chore hand good fair no home in for winter Ellisville S.J. Smith none

11-28-1925 James H. Horner W M 72 S Ohio Joseph Horner Mary Harvey Astoria yes yes common labor fair fair in for winter poor no home Astoria E.E. David supervisor none

1-14-1926 Joe Schieldt W M 45 S Illinois Canton yes yes common labor fair fair in for winter poor no home Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor none

2-10-1926 8/4/1928 Temm, Tim W M 79 M England Amous Temm, bp England Rebeca Mayby, bp England Cuba yes yes coal miner fair fair old age no home Putman Charles Kerby supervisor none

2-21-1926 Mrs. Mary Williams W F 66 M Illinois Abe Perce Milley Fox Montaray no no House work good fair no means and no home Banner A.D. Polliett none

12-21-1925 9/28/1928 Flem Hale W M 51 S Illinois Canton no no common labor fair fair no place to stay no home Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor none

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4-14-1926 from page 39 Saulsbury, James R. W M 76 M Illinois James Saulsbury Easter Rose Canton yes yes farming fair fair cripple, no one living Isabel Mike O'Malley supervisor none

8-16-1926 2/27/1928 Gray, Sylvester W M 76 M Illinois Perry Gray Rachel Migher Isabel T.P. no no common labor fair fair old age no home Orion none

8-10-1926 Long, George W M 80 S Illinois Nirom Long Lizzy Havin Oran no no

6-18-1926 from page 40 McCann, James W M 79 M Illinois William McCann Harriet Gibbi** Canton yes yes

11-28-1926 John Belton W M 57 S Illinois Thomas Belton Lucey Lennet St. David yes yes farming good fair old age no home Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor none

1-7-1927 Slatter, John W M ? M W. Virginia William Slatter Lester Belvard Fairview yes yes coal miner poor fair old age no home cripple Buckheart Robert Rennie Supervisor none

1-12-1927 6/14/1928 Lemasters, Lafayette W M 71 M Illinois Isaac Lemaster Mary Ann Brown Farmington yes yes farming fair good old age no home Fairview T.W. Garrelson Supervisor none

1-19-1927 Benson, Loyd W M 54 M Illinois Robert Benson Ada C****man Canton yes yes farming not good fair no home, no work Farmington P.B. Kelley Supervisor self keeping

1-20-127 12/12/1928 *fford, George W M 70 M Illinois William *fford Elizabeth Kingery Canton yes yes rail road good fair in for winter poor no home Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor none

12-29-1926 Webster, George W M 80 M Illinois Canton yes yes carpenter fair fair old age no work, no home Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor none

3-30-1927 12/10/1928, dead Eston, Robert W M 70 S Iowa Elijia Eston Elizbeth Billins Norris no no coal miner fair fair no home and no work, old age Farmington P.B. Kelley Supervisor none

4-3-1927 Teyler, William W M 75 S Illinois E**** Teyler ?? Orion T.P no no common labor fair fair old age no home Orion Wm. M. Taff supervisor none

4-25-1927 Baldwin, William W M 77 M England Richard Baldwin Sofier Canton yes yes coal miner good fair old age no home Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor none

5-27-1927 3/27/1928 Wheeler, James W M 76 M Illinois David Wheeler Nancy Foot Canton yes yes Farm hand fair fair no home old age Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor

4-29-1927 3/25/1928 Gorick, Rosa W F 88 M Fayine Croatia none none Canton no no House work fair fair old age no home Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor

8-1-1927 8/24/1928 Maddux, Virginia W M 77 M Virginia James Nadus Jarlan Nasky Banner yes yes farming fair fair old, no home Banner Charmcey Smith supervisor to self keeping

9-6-1927 8/22/1928 Boyce, Lotus W M 45 S Illinois E**lerson Boyce Canton no no none fair fair feebled minded no home Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor to Baronville

9-19- Mann, Elick W M 79 S Pennsylvania *andord Mann Eliza Perilman Canton no no brick mason poor fair old age no home Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor

9-24-1927 1/6/1928 Ingurm, Isaac W M 83 M Illinois Isom Ingurm Roling Rusk Canton yes yes common labor poor fair old age no home Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor

9-25-1927 10/10/1927 McDonald, John W M 79 S Ireland Oran McDonald Brigget Murphy no where, tramp yes yes rail road tramp poor no good in for a few days Putman C.B. Kirbey supervisor

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11-28-1927 2/24/1928 ?, Charley W M ? ? ? faded, unable to read faded unable to read Canton no no common labor poor fair not able to work Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor ? House & lot

11-21-1927 faded ?, Ada F 40 faded, unable to read faded unable to read Cuba yes yes House work good good faded unable to read faded faded

9-21-1927 faded faded unable to read Canton yes yes faded faded faded faded unable to read faded faded

9-21-1927 faded faded unable to read faded uable to read faded unable to read Canton yes yes faded faded faded faded unable to read faded faded

9-29-1927 faded Farmer, Perry W M ? ? ? faded uable to read faded unable to read Lewistown yes yes faded faded faded faded unable to read faded faded

11-21-1927 2/11/1928 Harugh**wood, Joe W M ? ? Illinois faded uable to read faded unable to read Canton no no farming fair fair no work for winter Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor

12-3-1927 4/25/1928 Clark, John W M 6? M Maryland faded uable to read faded unable to read Canton yes yes common labor good fair faded unable to read faded C.B. Coleman Supervisor

12-2-1927 3/26/1928 Hund, Frank W M 87 M Germany Johnson Hand Cevisey Farmington no no common labor fair fair faded unable to read Farmington P.B. Kelley Supervisor

12-12-1928 6/11/1928 Fouts, Johney W M 16 S Illinois faded uable to read faded unable to read Canton some some chores good fair father and mother died no home, not bright Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor discharge to Lincoln

12-12-1927 12/29/1927 F*n*s, Evert W M 11 S Illinois Canton yes yes none good fair same Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor to the Illinois Children home Chicago

12-13-1927 3/4/1928 Owens, Robert W M 48 S Illinois Tomas Owens Vinia Barton Canton some little common labor good fair out of work for winter Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor

12-31-1927 3/26/1928 Hanter, Duke W M 42 M Iowa Walter Hanter Martha Smith Canton yes yes coal miner fair fair cripple ? Leg in for winter Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor notify John Menne ? Brother-in-law

1-13-1928 2/6/1928 Saggett, William W M 54 M Illinois Scottland, William Saggett Scotland, Jane Potts Breeds yes yes common labor poor fair sick no home Orion Roberson supervisor

1-24-1928 3/1/1928 Partie, Dud W M 57 S Illinois Frank Partie faded unable to read Briant yes yes common labor poor fair no home in for winter Buckheart Robert Rennie Supervisor to brother at Briant

3-5-1928 8/18/1928 Fonts, Ramon W M 14 S Illinois Theodore Fonts Minnie Rils Canton yes yes none good fair no home hit by car Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor to Mrs Martha Hollandsworth 229 hang ?

3-10-1928 3/18/1928 Smith, John W M 60 S Germany none none no where, tramp yes yes dish washer good fair in for treatment Lewistown E.C. Gillman

3-18-1928 Person, William W M 60 S India John Person, India Nancy Simson, Kentucky Canton yes yes coal miner good fair no home out of work old age Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor brother James Person 1328 E Chestnut st Canton

4-16-1928 Garrettson, George William W M 71 M Iowa George W. Garrettson, NY Almary Co**son, Iowa Bernadotte yes yes painter poor fair no home out of work Bernadotte Ralph Wheeler

4-18-1928 7/4/1928 Barber, Blanch Amanda W F 24 M Illinois Horthrop Taylor, England Lucella Parell, Illinois Canton yes yes House work good good none husband left Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor dis to uncle at Manetos Illinois

4-28-1928 Jennings, John W M 69 M Illinois James Jennings, Illinois Maryann Bowman, Illinois Joshua yes yes hotel clerk poor fair no home Joshua Charles C. Latimer supervisor

5-6-1928 5-?-1928 Linton, Jim W M 73 Ohio James Linton, Kentucky Elizabeth Jane , Ohio Farmington yes yes tie making fair fair sick in for a few weeks Farmington P.B. Kelley Supervisor

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7-3-1928 7/7/1928 Siders, Mrs Malindie W F 71 M Illinois William Joy Marshale Goodel St. David no no House work poor fair mind bad Buckheart Robert Rennie Supervisor dis. To Bartonville

7-6-1928 7/26/1928 Browning, Mrs Charlotte W F ? ? Illinois unknown unknown Summon no no House work poor fair mind bad old age Woodland Harry Parr supervisore dis to Bartonville

faded faded faded unable to read ? ? ? ? ? faded uable to read faded unable to read Farmington yes yes faded faded faded faded unable to read faded faded faded

faded faded faded unable to read ? ? ? ? ? faded uable to read faded unable to read Lewistown yes yes labor fair fair faded unable to read Lewistown faded

faded faded faded unable to read ? ? ? ? Sweden John Bell Mary Larson yes yes miner poor fair faded unable to read Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor

10-27-1928 3/26/1929 Wheeler, James W M 78 Illinois David Wheeler Nancy Foote Canton yes yes labor fair fair silly Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor

10-30-1928 2/9/1929 Staton, William W M 75 S Kentucky George Staton B*dy Williams yes yes labor fair fair old age Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor

11-3-1928 Sloan, P.D. W M ? ? ? A.J. Sloan Minerva Locke Canton yes yes labor fair good old age Lewistown S.E. Cozine supervisor

11-5-1928 12/12/1928 Averill, Francis W M 10 S Illinois Arthur Averill Daisy Lingenfelter yes yes good good orphan Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor discharge to Miss Hollandsworth by order of court

11-5-1928 12/12/1928 Averill, Charles Arthur W M 8 S Illinois Arthur Averill Daisy Lingenfelter yes yes good good orphan Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor discharge to Miss Hollandsworth by order of court

11-11-1928 2/24/1929 Straley, William W M 69 W Levi Straley Rachel Smith no no labor fair good old age Banner Chauncey Smith supervisor

11-12-1928 4/5/1929 Kidd, Miss Amanda W F 75 S Pennsylvania John Kidd Jula Ann Reynolds yes yes poor good old age Astoria E.E. David supervisor

11-14-1928 Lemaster, Lafe W M 72 S Illinois Isaac Lemaster Maryann Bowman, Illinois yes yes labor fair fair not able to work Farmington P.B. Kelley Supervisor

11-19-1928 Thrasher, James W M 75 W Illinois Abraham Thrasher Tililah Ca**linger yes yes labor poor fair not able to work Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor

11-29-1928 Rutledge, Walter W M 48 S Illinois Lewis Rutledge Marry Cooper yes yes labor poor fair not able to work Harris Harvey Paull Supervisor

11-30-1928 Yemm, Timothy W M 81 S England, Gloucstershire Amoso Yemm Rebeca Murphy yes yes miner poor good old and feeble Putman C.F. Heller supervisor

12-6-1928 Smith, Mary W F 70 S Illinois Frances Rogers Smith unable to read Lewistown yes yes poor good not able to work Lewistown S.E. Cozine supervisor

12-23-1928 4/17/1929 Ellsworth, J.R. W M 66 S Illinois Bengiman Ellsworth Permelia Ramsey Liverpool yes yes miner fair good not able to work Liverpool Esta Clark

12-23-1928 4/3/1929 Frizzell, George W M 79 S W. Virginia Johnsa Frizzell Cathrine Lindsay yes yes farming fair fair old age Canton C.B. Coleman Supervisor

12-24-1928 Saville, Miss Maud W F 51 S Illinois William Saville Mava Ritchey Astoria yes yes nursing poor good poor health Astoria E.E. David supervisor

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12-28-1928 3/8/1929 Maddux, Virgenes W M 78 M Virginia James Maddux Jula Ann Marsie yes yes labor good good old age Banner Chauncey Smith call J.G. Crawford phone 704 R 3-8-1929

12-29-1928 1/14/1929 Stutes, Charlie W M 63 S Illinois Andy Stutes Mary Pychet yes yes carpenter poor good not able to work Lewistown S.E. Cozine

1-3-1929 3/21/1929 Searls, Calvin W M 73 S Illinois James Searls Sarah Ross yes yes labor good good old age Lewistown S.E. Cozine

1-11-1929 5/5/1929 Haughawout, Joe W M 61 S Illinois Abraham Haughawout Mary Sneder no no labor poor good no home poor health Canton C.B. Coleman

1-14-1929 Barnes, George W M 54 M England Fredrick Barnes Elizabeth *yatt yes yes labor good good no home Canton C.B. Coleman

1-14-1929 Barnes, Mary W F 55 M Illinois Steve Wardewell Mandia Fredrick yes yes house work good good no home Canton C.B. Coleman

1-21-1929 3/15/1929 Murphy, Gilbert W M 10 S Illinois William Murphy Adra no no good good orphan Putman C.F. Heller Dis to Mrs Holandsworth

1-21-1929 3/19/1929 Murphy, Tommie W M 5 S Illinois William Murphy Adra Murphy no no good good orphan Putman C.F. Heller Dis to Mrs Holandsworth

1-24-1929 4/25/1929 Berry, Mathew W M 74 S Illinois James Berry Irilla Cooper yes yes labor bad good poor health Woodland Harry Parr

1-7-1929 5/15/1929 Linton, James W M 75 S Ohio James Linton Elizabeth McNeal yes yes miner fair good not able to work Fairview T.W. Garretson

2-10-1929 2/16/1929 Clark, John W M 63 S Illinois John Clark Mahilda Mathew yes yes cigar maker good good no home Canton C.B. Coleman

2-11-1929 Gleason, Len W M 76 S Illinois Perry Gleason Margaret Allison no no labor poor good old age Kerton Frank Sleight

2-15-1929 4/4/1929 Fredrick, G.C. W M 58 M Illinois Henry Fredrick M.M. Fisher yes yes carpenter poor good not able to work Union A.W. Ray

2-15-1929 4/4/1929 Fredrick, Mrs Emma A W F 55 M Pennsylvania Adam Sheckler Ellen hahn yes yes house work poor good no home Union A.W. Ray

2-10-1929 3/9/1929 Taylor, Rachel W F 40 S Illinois house work fair fair no home out of work Lewistown S.E. Cozine

date in date out name in full sex color single, divorced, married, widowed, husband or wife date of birth occupation birthplace fathers name and birth place mothers maiden name and birth place health habits cause of pauperism authority for admission read write township remarks

4/3/1929 3-14-1937, died Edward Frances Murphy male white single Dec. 19, 1860 common labor Canton, Ill. Darby Murphy, England Sarah Feeny, Ireland good good no home unable to make own living C.B. Coleman yes yes Canton Peter Murphy a brother, 401 West Vine St. Canton, Ill. Wm. H. Murphy 2132 Peoria North Jefferson St, Phone 7271

12/27/1913 4/29/1930 James Blandon male white single July 13, 1868 common labor Pittsburg, Penn James Blandon, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pauline Netting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania fair good bad eyes Homer Whalen yes yes Canton died in Graham Hospital 10-25-1931

1/7/1914 1-26-1933, died William Henry Gustine male white single June 24, 1850 carpenter Bernedotte Illinois Samuel C. Gustine, Ohio Martha Ann Walker, Kentucky fair good old age, no home Homer Whalen yes yes Canton

4/14/1916 12-14-1936, died John Howe male white single Feb 11, 1849 miner Germany William Howe, Germany Elizabeth Woods, Germany poor good poor health Homer Whalen yes yes Canton

4/17/1920 5-19-1931, died Amor Scott Hill male white widower, Louisy Oct 12, 1851 common labor Clearmont Co. Ohio Richard Hill, Ohio Mary Worthington, Ohio fair good bad eyes C.B. Coleman yes yes Canton

4/19/1926 9-8-1930, died James Irvin Saulsbury male white widower, Clarisa Sept 17, 1849 common labor Astoria, Ill Tomas Saulsbury, Illinois Ester Rause, Illinois fair good no home old age unable to work C.B. Coleman yes yes Canton

6/18/1926 5-20-1931, died James Madison McCann male white married, Clem Oct 22, 1846 farmer Banner, Ill William McCann, Nashville, Tenn. Harriott Gibbs, Coles County, Ill fair good old age C.B. Coleman yes yes Canton

1/19/1927 6/13/1929 Loyd Benson male white widower, Carrie Apr 2, 1868 cigar maker Banner, Ill Robert Lewis Benson, Ohio Ada Counterman, Perkin, Ill good good no home out of employment C.B. Coleman yes yes Canton

9/19/1927 11-27-1933, died Alexander Mann male white single July 11, 1850 common labor Taylor County, Penn Kenard Mann, Pennsylvania Eliza Palmer, Penn fair good kidney trouble not able to make own way C.B. Coleman yes yes Canton

12/29/1926 5-2-1936, died George Webster male white widower, Annie Feb 28, 1846 miner Mommoth Ill John Webster, Kentucky Rebecca Abbcott, Indiana fair good old age not able to make own way C.B. Coleman yes yes Canton

12/21/1921 4-10-1933, died Phillip Juge male white married, Della 8/28/1855 coal miner France Ezeva Juge, France Marion Anguir, France fair good no home not able to make own way J.H. no no Canton

1/14/1926 Josiah Schieldt male white single June 25, 1879 common labor Mason City, Ill Henry Schieldt, Germany Rozella Wages, Fulton County, Ill fair good no home out of employment C.B. Coleman yes yes Canton

11/2/1928 10-7-1931, died Ples Devevinia Sloan male white widower, Lina June 16, 1855 farmer Isabell Township, Fulton Co. Ill Andrew Jackson Sloan, Cincinnati Ohio Minerva Locke, Cincinnati Ohio fair good no home old age C.B. Coleman yes yes Canton

10/7/1928 8/17/1929 Alva Harrson Hedden male white single May 29 1888 common labor Fairview Ill William Hedden, Ohio Mary Elder, Fairview, Ill good fair silly C.B. Coleman yes yes Canton

3/18/1928 6/17/1929 William Milton Pearson male white widower, Rettie Dec 29, 1867 coal miner Ind. John Pearson, Ind Milvina Simpson, Kentucky good good out of employment C.B. Coleman yes yes Canton brother in Canton, Jim Pearson

11/19/1928 4-18-1930, died James Thrasher male white widower, Annie May 27, 1850 teamster Lewistown township, Fulton co. Ill. Abraham Thrasher, Virginia Deliah Caplinger, Virginia poor good poor health not able to work C.B. Coleman no no Canton Call Nellie Pittman, Daughter in Canton

10/16/1914 3/15/1932, to Bartonville Ill. By order of Court Perry Andrew Patterson male white single May 19, 1870 common labor Smithfield, Ill Hamilton B. Patterson, Kentucky Sarah L. Harmmon, Ohio good good no home, weak mind John Robertson yes yes Cass call Lizzie Dick, Sister Smithfield Ill. Lucinda Kir****dall Smithfield.

1/7/1915 2-23-1937, died William Robison Skillman male white single May 16, 1857 common labor Chicago Ill William Runyum Skillman, Huntergaon County, New Jersey Eliza Ann Robison, Summerville Summerset Co. New Jersey poor good poor health, bad eye sight J. H. Ray yes yes Fairview call Oscar Wilson Fairview ? ?

2/4/1921 3/15/1932, to Bartonville Ill. By order of Court Amos Figart male white single carpenter Penn James Figart, unknown unknown fair fair no home old age T.W. Gavitson yes yes Fairview Ellen Figard a sister Fairview Ill

1/7/1927 7-25-1929, died John Slater male white widower, Eliza Jane Nov 20 1841 farmer Penn William Slater, Penn Hester Bellvills, Virginia poor good no home old age T.W. Gavitson yes yes Fairview call son James Slater Fairview Ill, ? ? Honeywell Missouri

3/23/1917 4-2-1932, died Daniel Sanford Clewley male white widower, Annie Feb 28, 1841 lumber jack Maine Charles Clewley, England Harriott Roberts, Mass fair good old age no home John Kennedy yes yes Lewistown

9/29/1928 3/3/1930 Perry Ezekiel Farmer male white Widower, Ella Geer Nov 22, 1858 common labor St. David Illinois George Farmer, Germany Anna Noe, Ohio poor good not able to work, rupture S.E. Cozine yes yes Lewistown a cousin Lot Noe Lewistown Illinois

7/7/1923 1/29/1932, to Bartonville by order of court James Franklin France male white single May 24 1856 common labor Fulton County Illinois Wesley L France, Illinois Sarah Robinson, Pittsburgh, Penn fair good no home old age E.E. David yes yes Astoria sister in law Flora France Astoria Illinois

11-28-???? 3-17-19?2 faded unable to read male white single May ?, ???? faded Canton, Ohio Joseph Horner, York County, Penn Mary Harry, Canton Ohio fair good no home old age E.E. David yes yes Astoria brother Charles Horner ? Custer Place Canton Illinois

9-18-19?3 9-30-1929, to Bartonville by order of court ? Ingarm male white widower, unknown January 23, 1905 coal miner Illinois Robert Ingram, unknown unknown fair fair no home old age H.H. Grady yes yes Putman

11/30/1928 5-26-1930, died Timothy Yemm male white widower, Mary May 27, 1847 coal miner Gloucestershire, England Amos Yemm, England Rebecca Murphy, England old and feeble C.F. Heller yes yes Putman

11-14-128 3-19-1930, for drinking and disorderly conduct Lafayette Lemaster male white divorced, Florence Feb 24, 1856 common labor Elenwood, Ill Issac Lemaster, Ohio Mary Ann Brown, Edward Station, Ill fair good no able to make own way P.B. Kelley yes yes Farmington brother Chancey Lemaster Peoria Illinois

11/29/1928 11-30-1929, to Bartonville hospital by order of court Walter Lewis Rutledge male white singel Aug 9, 1888 common labor Mariette Illinois Lewis Rutledge, Ill unknown, Illinois poor fair not able to work, no home Harvey Paull yes yes Harris brother Arthur Rutledge, ? Illinois

4/27/1929 5-10-1929, to Bartonville, self committed John Phillipa male white widower, Lindy December 23, 1949 farmer Peoria, Ill George Phillipa, Ohio Sarah McKinney, Ohio poor good poor health old age R.V. Roberson yes yes Orion daughter Mrs Edd Lapman, Farmington Illinois

4/3/1927 10-2-1931, died William Tyler male white single Aug 1855 farmer ***vola Township, Fulton Co. Illinois Ebeneson Barker Tyler, Conn. Nobles, Conn fair fair old age William Taft yes yes Orion Sister Elizabeth Corey Breeds, Illinois

8/10/1926 1/29/1932, to Bartonville by order of court George Long male white single Apr 6, 1844 common labor Illinois Wiley Long, Virginia Elizabeth Harvey, England fair fair old age William Taft no no Orion William Long, Orion Township, Brother

11/28/1926 7-17-1931, failing to obey rules John Wesley Betson male white single Oct 26 1868 coal miner Schyler Co. Illinois Thomas Betson, England Lucy Ann Bennett, Ohio poor good poor health Robert Rennie yes yes Buckheart Richard Betson, St. David, Illinois, brother

5/13/1929 9-25-1931, to Bartonville Ill, self commitment Mathew Berry male white widower, Emma Berry Oct 19, 1855 common labor Fulton County Illinois James Berry, Ohio Irrila Cooper, Ohio poor good old age poor health Harry Parr yes yes Woodland nephew *the rest is smeared*

5/14/1929 faded Austin S. Dement male white single Feb 15, 1869 painter Mason County, Illinois Samuel Dement, Indiana Elizabeth Davis, Illinois good good paralized in limbs S.E. Gustine yes yes Canton Brother Sam Dement 908 West 67th St. Chicago, in case of death call John Murphy arrangements already made

4/28/1928 6-25-1929, died John William Jennings male white widower, Helen (Husted) Jennings May 5, 1855 farmer Fulton County Illinois John Sylvester Jennings, Kentucky Mary Ann Bauman, Ohio poor good no home poor health Charles C. Latimer yes yes Joshua Perry Balard, nephew Galesburg, *the rest is smeared*

4/25/1927 3-3-1933, died William B. Baldwin male white widower Mary Ann Baldwin Dec 5, 1849 miner England Richard Baldwin, England unknown, England good good no home old age C.B. Coleman yes yes Canton daughter Emaline Dawson, 350 South Ave A Canton

4/16/1928 5-29-1935, died George William Garrettson male white widower, Mollie (Belles) Garrettson May 30 1862 Kansas George W. Garrettson, Iowa Elmira Corpron, Iowa good good no home not able to work Ralph Wheeler yes yes Bernadotte no close relatives

8/18/1924 9-27-1941, died Peter Cemo male white single June 4, 1863 coal miner Italy Frank Cemo, Italy unknown, Italy poor good poor health P.B. Kelley yes yes Farmington no relatives

10/8/1925 1/14/1932, to Dixon Illinois for treatment for epileptic, self commitment George W Leeper male white single July 31, 1864 farmer Fulton County Illinois William A. Leeper, Fulton Co. Illinois Sarah Cathern, Fulton Co. Illinois good good crippled in left arm S. J. Smith yes yes Ellisville Millie Ollive Ellisville Illinois a sister notify B.C. Marlow ***wood

2/11/1929 10/4/1929 Lemuel Gleason male white widower, Annie Laura Gleason Jan 15, 1853 common labor Lincoln Illinois Perry Gleason, Ohio Margarett Allison, Ohio poor good old age, no home Frank Sleight no no Kerton undertaker Ryan South Kickapoo, Lincoln, Illinois

1/14/1929 6/28/1929 George William Barnes male white married, Mary Nov 10, 1875 coal miner England Fredrick Thomas Barnes, England Elizabeth White, England good good no home or employment C.B. Coleman yes yes Canton Fredrick , hotel Chestnut, a brother

5/18/1929 8/26/1929 William Staton male white widower, Harriiott (Hines) Sept 2, 1853 common labor Louisville Ky George Staton, Kentucky Betty Williams, unknown poor good poor health, old age C.W. Harve yes yes Waterford George Staton, Lewiston Illinois, half brother

12/6/1928 4/6/1930 Mary E Smith female white widow, Lewis Smith June 20, 1858 restaurant work Knox Co. Illinois Thomas S Grigsby, Kentucky Frances Rogers, West Virginia poor good no home poor health S.E. Cozine yes yes Lewistown George Gaskil Lewistown Illinois, a nephew

2/21/1926 4-28-1933, to Bartonville self commitment Mary Williams female white divorced, Hiram Williams May 20 18?? house work Fulton County Illinois Abe Purse, Illinois Millie Fox, Illinois good fair no home can't make own way A.D. Pollit no no Banner Anie Spencer Canton Illinois daughter

too faded to read 6/28/1929 Josephine Barnes female white too faded to read too faded to read Fulton County Illinois ? Wardwell, Kentucky Many Fredrick, Ohio good good no home husband out of employment C.B. Coleman no no Canton no relatives

12/24/1928 7-23-1931, to Bartonville by order of court Maud Saville female white single Aug 3, 1877 musician modest Canton Township William Saville, Canton, Illinois Maria Ritchey, Bedford, Penn. poor good poor health E.E. David yes yes Astoria Iva Evans McCell and Carl Astoria

5/27/1929 6/3/1929 George ****** male white single Aug 15, 1843 common labor Peoria, Ill William D *****, Virginia Elanor, Indiana fair good no home old age S.E. Gustine yes yes Canton no relatives living

6/3/1929 9/28/1929 James K. Halligan male white widower Rosa Halligan Jan 16, 1852 molder Lasalle Co. Illinois John Halligan, Ireland Nell Kell**, Ohio poor good old age poor health S.E. Gustine yes yes Canton daughter Mrs Mary Buell, Canton Mark Halligan 1920 Howett at Peoria Illinois

6/4/1929 6/13/1929 Roy Smith male white faded unable to read ?, ?, 1879 common labor faded unable to read faded unable to read Sarah Ann Ramzy, Ohio poor good poor health S.E. Gustine yes yes Canton Allen Smith, Norht Lincoln Illinois a brother

6/8/1929 8/5/1929 James Phillip Linton male white widower, Elizabeth Johnson Jan 25, 1854 coal miner Marion County, Ohio James Linton, Ohio Jane McNeal, Ohio poor good poor health P.B. Kelley yes yes Farmington Bill Linton Midland Michigan RFD 2

6/13/1929 6/29/1929 Calvin Luther Searls male white single Feb 19, 1850 common labor Illinois James Searls, unknown Sarah Ross, Ohio good fair no home, old age Mike O'Malley yes yes Isabel Ellen Edwards Fairview Illinois, a sister

7/2/1929 7/29/1930 John R Tompkins male white widower, Mary ? Mar 27 1852 coal miner faded unable to read Richard Tompkins, New York Susan Ingram, Indiana poor fair poor health old age Robert Rennie yes yes Buckheart Jesse Sherer Canton Illinois a cousin

7/19/1929 4-18-1930, died Clark Simonton male white single Sept 20, 1860 common labor Penn James Simonton, Penn Susan Shinkle, Penn fair good old age A.W. Ray yes yes Union Mrs. G.H. Yeoman Avon, a sister

8/5/1929 8/7/1929 George H Frizzell male white widower Cinthy Heckard Oct 15, 1849 farmer Brook Co. West Virginia Johnsa Frizzell, Carrol Co. Maryland Cathern Lindsay, Brook Co. West Virginia good fair old age no home Ira C Wright yes yes Cass Wesley Portlaock Bardolph, Illinois, a nephew

8/15/1929 6/14/1932 John J Johnston male white widower Mary Ellen Johnston Apr 16, 1858 painter Canton, Illinois William Johnston Penn Louise Shriner, Maryland poor good old age no home S.E. Gustine yes yes Canton W.C. Johnston Canton Illinois a Nephew

8/23/1929 9/21/1929 James Phillip Linton male white widower, Elizabeth Jan 25, 1854 coal miner Marion County, Ohio James Linton, Ohio Jane McNeal, Ohio fair good old age P.B. Kelley yes yes Farmington Bill Linton Midland Michigan RFD 2

8/26/1929 9/30/1929, to Bartonville Ill by order of court Sarah E Melville female white widow George Oct 9, 1857 none Fulton County Illinois Jerry Moore, Illinois Phoebe Humphrey, Kentucky poor fair sick not able to care for self R.V. Roberson yes yes Orion Harry Frankenburg, Buffalo New York, a son

9/7/1929 10/28/1930 Calvin Luther Searls male white single Feb 19, 1856 common labor Illinois James Searls, unknown Sarah Ross, Ohio good fair no home old age Esta Clark yes yes Liverpool Ellen Edwards Fairview Illinois, a sister

10/3/1929 1/6/1934, died Steve Stevenson male white widower, Lethe Rowlie Stevenson July 3, 1833 coal miner London England John Stevenson, England Margaret Lone, Isle of Man good good old age no home R.C. McClelland no no Astoria Steve Stevenson Astoria Illinois a son

10/15/1929 5/3/1930 George H Frizzell male widower, Cinthy Heckard Oct 15, 1849 farmer Cook Co West Virginia Johnsa Frizzell, Carrol Co. Maryland Cathern Lindsay, Brook Co. West Virginia good fair old age no home Ira C Wright yes yes Cass Carrie M Trigg 1804-14 Ave Moline Illinois

10/26/1929 6/6/1930 ? Bears male white single Jan 31, 1878 common labor Fulton County Illinois Louis Henry Bears, Fulton Co Ellen Searls, Fulton good good no home, out of work S.E. Gustine no no Canton Ellen Edwards, Fairview Illinois, a mother

10/27/1929 11/6/1929 Frank Sears male white Widower Cora Beam Sept 27, 18?? painter Newark New Jersey Frank Sears, Ireland Mary Ransome, Ireland fair good out of employment in for a week S.E. Gustine yes yes Canton no relatives

11/2/1929 11-30-1929, to Bartonville hospital by order of court Rachel (Taylor) Owens female white divorced, unknown March 1, 1905 house work Fulton County Illinois Pappy Taylor, unknown unknown, unknown fair fair no home demented S.E. Cozine yes yes Lewistown

11/8/1929 6/7/1930 Harvey Windsor male white single Feb 12, 1878 coal miner Fulton County Illinois Thomas Windsor, Kentucky unknown, Kentucky good fair broken arm P.B. Kelley yes yes Farmington Agnes Stobaugh, Farmington Illinios, sister

11/13/1929 3/16/1930 Zachariah Warfield male white widower, Lizabeth Sprauge Dec 27, 1866 Engineer Fulton County Illinois Elias Warfield, Ohio Elizabeth Cambell, Ohio fair fair not able to support self S.E. Gustine yes yes Canton Steward Warfield, Canton Ill, brother

11/21/1929 5/10/1931, to daughter in Okla Fredonia Willison female white widow, Marshall Aug 25, 1856 Fulton County Illinois William H. Fathergill, Ohio C A Wells, Ohio fair good no home, old age C.F. Heller yes yes Putman Grace Walker, Musk Okla, daughter

12/2/1929 5/5/1930 John R. Elsworth male white single Nov 20, 1?62 coal miner Fulton County Illinois Benjaman Elsworth, New York Permela Rumsey, New York fair good not able to support self Esta Clark yes yes Liverpool Gladys Elsworth, 216 W Oak St, Canton Illinois niece

12/2/1929 2/20/1930 William Staton male white widower Harriott Hines Sept 2, 1853 common labor Louisville Ky George Staton, Kentucky Betty Williams, unknown fair good old age C.W. Harve yes yes Waterford George Staton, Lewiston Illinois, half brother

7/27/1929 4/12/1930 William Straley male white widow, Ella Straley July 22, 1863 common labor Fulton County Illinois Levi Straley, New Jersey Rachel Smith, New Jersey good fair old age no home Chauncey Smith no no Banner

12/7/1929 11/12/1930 James Phillip Linton male white widower Elizabeth Johnson Jan 25, 1854 coal miner Marion County, Ohio James Linton, Ohio Jane McNeal, Ohio fair good old age no home P.B. Kelley yes yes Farmington Bill Linton Midland Michigan RFD 2, a brother

12/13/1929 2/11/1944, died Feb 11, 1944 Marshall Haughawout male white single Feb 1 1854 common labor Fulton County Illinois Abraham Haughawout, New Jersey Mary Snider, Penn fair fair old age no home S.E. Gustine no no Canton no relatives

12/16/1929 1/24/1930 Niles W Weaver male white widower, Ella Medus June 7, 1854 common labor Ohio Jacob Weaver, Ohio Barbry Russel, Indiana poor good old age poor health Harvey Paull yes yes Harris Ethel Rogers Ackron Ohio

12/24/1929 4/25/1930 George M Keller male white widower, Amanda E Loweland Sept 4, 1862 common labor Cuba Illinois John L Keller, Penn Catheran Menges, Penn fair good not able to support self C.F. Heller yes yes Putman Lewis W Heller, Peoria Illinois PO 399

12/28/1929 4/1/1930 James Meek male white married, Emma Sept 4, 1856 farmer Indiana Alexander Meek, Penn Susan Causcup, Penn poor good paralysis S.E. Cozine no no Lewistown Billy Brad**, Lewistown, a nephew

12/28/1929 5/2/1930 Emma J Meek female white married, James Apr 18, 1862 house work Mason Co. Ill. J.H. Weaver, Ohio Rachel Rodgers, unknown good good no home unable to care for self S.E. Cozine yes yes Lewistown no near relatives, absent 3 weeks

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