1880 Schedules of Defective, Dependent, and Delinquent Classes

for

Merrick 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

13

26? Bramaman?, Ella Chapman Merrick Co No 18 Sclerotic Opthalmia Neuralgia   x No          

 


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

4

26 Black, L.S. Merrick Cy No 6/12 Scarlet Fever Yes Yes Institute of Omaha 17 mo        
19 40 Fisher, John A. Lone Tree Merrick                      
3 10 Unioin?, William B. Prairie Creek Precinct Merrick Co No 2 Brain Fever     S?? Deaf & Dum. Assilum OMaha two? years        
14 10 Cowe?, Reuben H.   Yes 2 Scarlet Fever No No Deaf & Dumb Asylum ???? 7 years 1876?      

 

 


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

4

33 Steen, Freddie Central City Merrick Co.                        
11 42 Ecker, Alice A. Central City Merrick Co.                        
5 17 Huggins, John W. Prairie Creek Precinct merrick Yes 1 Epileptic fits                  
1 24 Ruge, Louise Township ? 12 Merrick No B   Natural No              

 

 


Inhabitants in Prison

 

Pg. #

Line #

Name

City & Co.

Place of imprisonment

US, State or City prisoner

Why in prison

Date of Incarceration

Alleged Offense

Sentence

Hard Labor? What?

Working inside or outside walls of prison

Labor Contracted out

Merrick Co. Jail

    Chas Barnell? Prect 2 Cedar Co Jail State Awaiting trial & Serving a fine May 8/80 Burglary 25 days jail 1 yr pen Hard labor Out  
    Fred Dortades? Prec 2 Cedar Co Jail State   May 8/80 Burglary 25 days in jail Hard Labor Out  
    C.H. Warner Waterloo Iowa Merrick Co. Jail State   Jany 80? Obtaining ?????? 23 days in jail      
    John Lamon Unknown Merrick Co. Jail City Awaiting trial May 80 Drunken & Dis. Conduct 5 days in jail      
    John Brown Donelulae Wis Merrick Co. Jail State   July 80 Assault & Battery 11 days in jail      
    Albert Bryan Neb Hamilton Co. Merrick co. Jail City   Aug 80 Visitation of ??? 9 days in jail      
    Wm Barker Neb Adams Co Merrick Co. Jail State   Sept 80 Forgery 9 days in jail      
    Morgan L. Wright Neb Merrick Co Merrick Co Jail City   Sept 80 Assault & Batry. 3 days in jail      
    David N. Donnels? Neb Merrick Co Merrick Co. Jail State Serving term of imprisonment Oct 80 Felonious assault 7 days in jail 2 yrs in pen   Yes No
    Michael McMahon? Neb Merrick Co. Merrick Co. Jail State   Dec 80 Assault with intent to kill 3 days in jail      

 

 


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

?

7 ???ls Wm. HB? Merrick? Co   Dementia 5 years     No No Yes don't know name 5 months        
7 26 Mclay? Marthy ?ra?? Creek Merrick Vo   Mania 20 years 1 35     Illinois Hospital for ??? 5 1865     x
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transcribed and contributed by:  Shauna Williams

 

 

 

 

 

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