1880 Schedules of Defective, Dependent, and Delinquent Classes

for

Nemaha 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

4

18 Emma Crim St Deroin Village Nemaha Partly     Spotted Fever x   Nebraska City 5        
5 30 Selia Brannin St Deroin Village Nemaha           x            
13 6 Dundas, Mary             x            
11 13 Coryell, Geo                          
1 29 Graham, Susanna                          
10 47 Ruth Anderson Nemaha State Nebr No 51   Neu?? in head Yes   No     x    
15 22 Cooning, Maggie Peru Nemaha Yes 14 Destruction of organ Erysipelas x   Jacksonville Ill 18 mo 62      
1 36 Spicer, C.R. Peru Neb Nemaha Yes 23 Total Granulated? Inflam?? x   No          
10 30 Metcalf, W.B. Peru Neb Nemaha Yes 16 Total Scrofula x   Jacksonville Ill 4 years? 67      

 


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

1

53 Brown, Charles Bedford Nemaha County No 1 Brain fever No No Nebraska Institution of D.D. 8 Is there No No No
1 54 Brown, Judson Bedford Nemaha County No B   No No Nebraska Institution of D & D 8 mo Is there No No No
3 18 Dovel, Wm. P. Bedford Nemaha County Yes B   No No Stanton Institution ?? 7 yeas 1874 No No No
3 19 Dovel, Rebecca A. Bedford Nemaha County Yes B   N o No Stanton institution ?? 7 years 1874      
9 21 Freeman, M.K. (1*) Douglas Precinct Nemaha Yes 3 Fever typhoid     Nebraska Institute in Omaha 7 1878      
9 22 Freeman, Samuel (2*) Douglas Precinct Nemaha Yes From birth       Nebr. Institute in Omaha 4 1878      
11 36 Mc???, Mary Nemaha Neb Partly 5 Convulsion Fits     London 2 1/2        
13 46? Kerns, R.C. Nemaha Nebraska No 25               x  
16 23 Blankenship, L.F. Peru Nemaha Co Neb No 1 Spinal Mengietus x   No          
3 19 Hineline, J.W. Linden Nemaha yes B       No          
14 42 Rennan, Christ ??  Frederick Nemaha Yes B       No          

*No 1 Freeman M.K. teachers in the Institute in Omaha
No 2 Freeman Samuel works at home on the farm

 


Homeless Children

 

Pg. #

Line #

Name

City & Co.

Father Dec

Mother Dec

Child aban-

doned

Parents Surrendered Control

Born in institution

Year admitted

Child Illegi-

timate

Is child separated from living mother

Ever Arrested

Convicted or sentenced

Is child origin respectable

Rescued from criminal surroundings

Blind

Deaf mute

Idiot

15

3 Baker, Viola Brownville Nemaha Co Yes Yes     No 1870 Yes   No No Yes No     x

 


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

17

21 Robt W Keithley Aspinnoll Nemaha No   Born So Large                
3 15 Almand, Nickolas                          
15 2 Murray, Thos Nemaha County Mo No Birth   Small                
14? 3 Baker, Viola Nemaha County Nemaha County No Birth   Natural             x  
3 43 Piper(1*), Wesley Douglas Precinct No 7 months Convulsion fits Average No              
9 42 Silver, (2*) Sarah A. Douglas Precinct Nemaha Partly B   Natural No              
1 13 Bright, jessee Johnson Nemaha Yes 4 Epilepsy Natural No           x  
15? 46 R.C. Karns? Nemaha Co Neb No B   Natural Size No              
3 6 Roberts, Olvin? Island Precinct Nemaha   4                    
10 3 Geo Good Lafayette precinct Nemaha No 1 Fall in fire Small No              

*No 1 resides at home. Convulsion was the immediate cause. The family physician said there was some defect in head though it appears natural
No 2 ??? to talk and work some, but unable to learn

 


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

Nemaha Co. Jail

3 41 Holder, William Hancock Co. Ill County Jail   Awaiting trial Jan 26 80 Bigamy        

 


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

3

15 Almand, Nickolas                            
1 41 Brenign, John Nemaha City Nemaha County   Mania           Assylum at Lincoln 1 years ?? away?      
4 30 Dougherty, Pat? Bedford Nemaha County                          
8 25 Storm, Julia Bedford Nemaha County                          
9 4 O'Brian?, ???s Bedford Nemaha County                          
15 1 Entwistle, Jno Nemaha County No Dementia     21 No No None          
4 44 Wells, O.P. Nemaha City Nemaha Co   Dementia 4 1/12     No No State Hospital 3 yrs 79     x
5 5 Thompson, George Brownville? City Nemaha No Dementia 3 months 2 34 No No Yes Insane Hospital Lincoln 1 year        
1 13 Bright, Jesse                            
15 11 Friedricks, Antze Johnson Nemaha No Epilepsy 2   17 Night Attendant Lincoln Neb 2   x    
10 47 Anderson, Ruth                            
3 6 Roberts, Oliv?? Island Precinct Nemaha   Dementia   1 4 No No No          

 


Pauper and Indigent Inhabitants in institutions,
Poor houses or asylums or boarded at public expense

 

Pg. #

Line #

Name

City & Co.

How supported

Able Bodied

Habitually intemperate

epileptic

Convicted of crime

Disabled

Born in house?

Date admission

Others family members in house?

Blind

Deaf Dumb Insane

Idiotic

Nemaha Co. Poorhouse

14 50 Bates, Joseph England Cost of county No Yes No No     Aug 78          
15 1 Entwistle, Jno England Cost of county No No No No     Apl 75       x  
15 2 Murray, Thos Missouri Cost of county No No No No     June 75         x
15 3 Baker, Viola Nemaha Co. Cost of county No No Yes No     Oct 70         x
End Poorhouse
5 5 Thompson, George Brownville City Nemaha                          

 

 

 

 

 

Transcribed and contributed by:  Shauna Williams

 

 

 

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