1880 Schedules of Defective, Dependent, and Delinquent Classes

for

Hamilton County, Nebraska 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Blind

 

Pg. #

Line #

Name

City & Co.

Self Support?

Age Blind.
Occ.

Form of blind.

Cause

Total Blind?

Semi blind?

Inmate of Institution

Length of time in Inst.

Discharge

Insane

Idiotic

Deaf-Mute

3

32 Coin, Rebecca J. Superior Nickolls No 36   Paralytic Stroke of after Nerve? x              
18 18 Henry Mier Hamilton   66   Old Age x              
10 40 Cain, George Orville at Home Hamilton Yes 45   He claims from B?? ??xination while in army x              
10 47 McKern, Ida E. Orville At home Hamilton Co. Yes 4 From Birth Born Blind x              

 


Deaf Mutes

 

Pg. #

Line #

Name

City & Co.

Self Support?

Age Deaf

Occ.

Cause

Semi. Mute

Semi Deaf

Inmate of Institution

Length of time in Inst.

Discharge

Insane

Idiotic

Blind

9

23 Pennypacker?, Mary J. District 98 Hamilton Co.                      
9 23 Reautcher?, B?cky Nelson Nickolls?                      
11 41 Knop, Elizabeth Nelson Nuckolls?                      
9? 26 Lauara? Needham Hamilton           Institution at Ommaha          
13 15 Vanhousen, John                        
1 45 George F. Beeman Farmers Valley Precinct Hamilton No 2 4/12 Cholera Infantum No No 1875-79 at Deaf & Dumb ???? 79 & ?? Institution Omaha Neb 5 yrs        
13 15 Williams, Harriett B. Orville Hamilton     Spinal?     Jacksonville Illinois 9 months June 1880      

 


Idiots

 

Pg. #

Line #

Name

City & Co.

Self Support?

Age Idiocy
Occ.

Cause

Size of head

Inmate at training school?

Length time in school

Discharge

Insane

Blind

Deaf

Epileptic

Paralyzed

10

19 Durham, Laura Superior Nuckolls Co No B   Natural No              
4 9 Wright, Louela Alfa Hamilton Co. Nebraska No 3 months ?? 5 yrs * Small, not quite natural No           x Left side

*The mother thinks from strong medicine, & probably caused from Father's antecedents? but says Physicians of Iowa call in Imbecility

 


Insane

 

Pg. #

Line #

Name

City & Co.

Inmate of Institution

Disease

Duration of present attack

Number of attacks

Age 1st attack occurred

Usually under lock and key

Restrained

Inmate of hospital or asylum insane?

Length of time in such place?

Discharge

Epileptic Suicidal

Homicidal

10

35 Penner, Henry Beaver Precinct Hamilton Co.                          
1 6 Vandever, Jacob Spring Valley Nuckolls   Dementia 2 yrs 1 58 No   No          
5 17 Hunt, Elizabeth Spring Valley Nuckolls     26 yrs 1 35 No   Yes 10 yrs 1864      
11 45 Lutz, Elizabeth F. Monroe Hamilton co.   Dementia 2 years 2 40 No No Lincoln Neb, Springfield Ill 4 years 1879      
7 24 Kensinger, Mary Deep Well Pt. Hamilton Co.                          
12 2 Ohregger?, Sophia Orville Precinct Hamilton Co.                          
7 13 Gould, William H. Scoville Precinct, Hamilton Co County Melancholia 1 yr 1 25 Night Attendant   18 mo?        
12 30 Woltmann, Aug. Scoville Precinct, Hamilton Co. County dementia 2y 9mo 1 28 Night Attendant   23 mo        

 

 

 

Transcribed and Contributed by:  Shauna Williams

 

 

 

 

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