1880 Schedules of Defective, Dependent, and Delinquent Classes

for

Otoe 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

17

 2 Sim? Philip Otoe Precinct Otoe No     Inflamation     Columbus Ohio & Neb City Neb 4 1876      
1 35 Bacon , Samuel Four Mile Pct Otoe County Yes 11 Opacity of Cornia Scarlet Fever x   Ohio institution for the blind
Established 3 others		 P3? years
T20? Years		 1846      
15 11 Whi??, Oliver Nebraska City Otoe Yes 9   ?? getting??? his eye   x            
33 8 Hor??, Mary Nebraska City Otoe Yes 11   Sickness     Neb. Institute for blind          
5 34 Schuinke, John Nebraska City Otoe Yes 13   Cold   x            
21 31 Farwater, ? Kay Nebraska City Otoe No 2   Scrofula x              
22 44 Oheuheimer?, Henry Nebraska City Otoe Partly 10   Struck with whip?   x            
24 3 Thompson, Flo?? Idiot                        
13 28 Bird , Mary Neb City Otoe No B     x   No          
23 10 Kaufman, Carrie Neb City Otoe No 32   Bad Disease     No          
4 5 Kaley , Elizabeth Neb City Otoe No B         No       x  
3 45 Reese, James                          
4 22 Cornell, Dorces                          
20 34 Douglas, Jas                          
13 28 Bird, Mary Neb City Otoe No B Birth   Yes   No          
23 10 Kaufman, Carrie Neb City Otoe No 32 Blind Bad disease Yes   No          
4 5 Kaley, Elizabeth Neb City Otoe No Birth Birth   Yes   No       x  
5 34 Sp?inke, John Neb City Otoe Co Yes ?3 ??rate Cold ???? ???y   x            
21 31 Tarwaten, Kay Neb City Otoe No 2 Scrufforla Inheritance x              
22 44 Openhe???, Henry Nebraska Otoe Co Partly 10   Struck with whip   x            
29 3 Tompson , Flora See page for idiots                        
Nebraska Institution for the 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
32 41? Aburn, Geo Ulysses Butler   3 mths?   Inflamation x     2 yrs        
32 4? Andrews, Tho Brownville Nemaha   19     x     3 yrs        
32 46 Bruce, Clark Tekamah Burt   4   Accident x     5? yr        
32 47 Coryelle, Leni Clifton Nemaha   7   Accident   x   2 yr        
32 48 Carpenter,  Harvey Lowell Kearney   6   Scarlet Fever x     5 yr        
32 49 Cork , Edwin Glen Rock Nemaha   18   Ama??ais x     2 yr        
32 50 Gregg , William Pleasant Hill Coline   B     x     8 yr        
33 1 Jarzen, Gerhard? Long Hope York   1 1/2   Sickness x     5 mts        
33 2 Robinson , Ch??. Beatrice Gage   18       x   1 yr        
33 4 Campell,   Mary Spring Creek Johnson   6   Cataract   x   5 yr        
33 5 Campbell, Effie Spring Creek Johnson   6   Cataract   x   5 yr        
33 6 Campbell, Maggie Spring Creek Johnson   6   Cataract x     4 yr        
33 7 Campbell, Lucy Spring Creek Johnson   7   Cataract x     3 yrs        
33 8 Carr, Etta Lincoln Lancaster   4   Inflamation   x   3 yrs        
? 9 C??, Emma St. Dervin Nemaha   1   Scarlet Fever x     5 yrs        
? 10 DeLong ,Clara Belvidere Thayer   B     x     2 yrs        
? 11 Harmon, Nellie Neb City Otoe   12   Fever   x   2 yrs        
33 12 Lee, Laura Omaha Douglas   6   Impure Vaccination   x   2 yrs        
33 13 Lipe?, Anna Hastings Adams   6   Scarlet Fever x     1 yr        
33 14 Warner, Mary Dekota? City Dekota Co   3   Years?   x   5 yr        
33 15 Webb ,Eva Dewan's? Mill Richardson   8   Inflammation x     1 yr        
33 3 Albert ,Obery Bozille Mills Knox   9   Small Pox x     4 yrs        
End of Institute

 

 


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

8

 46? White, David G. South Brach T.S. Partly B   No No No No        
19 29 Oelke?, Christopher Otoe Precinct Otoe No 3 Brain Fever No No No None        
1 34? Coyle, Kate Nebraska City Otoe County Partly   Typhoid Fever     Nebraska Deaf & Dumb Asylum 1 At the school now      
20 26 Minor, Charles Nebraska City Otoe County Yes 6 Scarlet Fever     Nebraska Deaf & Dumb Asylum 3 1878      
20 21 Holmes, Edward P Nebraska City Otoe County No 13? Weakness of nervous system?     Illinois State Asylum 8 1859      
20 22 Holmes ,Susan Nebraska City Otoe County Yes 14? Inflamation of brain     Illinois State Asylum 7 1861?      
18 10 Judkins, Hiram?                        
20 34 Douglas, Jos.                        
1 27 Cash, John B. McWilliams Precinct Otoe Co Neb Yes 23 Catarh All the time No          
13 4 Augustus, Normand McWilliams Precinct Otoe Co Nebr Yes 4 Lung Fever All the time Nebraska 6 1878      
14 10 Florence, B. McKee Palmyra Otoe Partly 4 yrs Typhoid Fever x x No          
6 21 Fred, McKee Syracuse Otoe No B Born Deaf     Deaf & D Inst. Omaha 2 yrs        
18 10 Makins?, Hiram                        
20 34 Douglas ,Jos.                       x

 


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 sep-

arated from living mother

Ever Arrested

Convicted or sentenced

Is child origin respectable

Rescued from criminal surroundings Blind Deaf mute

Idiot

8

 2 Wansoner, Jane                                
4 4 Kaley, Elizabeth                                
4 5 Kaley, ??a                                

 


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

23

 33 Sumer?, george Neb City Oteo Yes 33 ?? kicked by horse? Natural             x right side
3 31 Grass, Mary Nebr. City Otoe Yes 32 Born so Natural                
29 3 Thompson, Thora Nebraska City Otoe County No 4 mo Don't know Large No     x x     Both sides
4 5 Kaley, Elizabeth Neb City Otoe No B   Large No              
4 5 Kaley, Elizabeth Neb City Otoe No Birth   Large No None            
27 3 Thora Thompson Neb City Otoe Co No 4m Water settled in head Small             x  Both sides
4 3 Dillon, John W.                          
12 46 Erastus Combs Palmyra Precinct Otoe Partly 7 Spasmas Natural No              
21 47 Stella, Fifer                          
14 28 Wurts, Eugene* Russell Prct Otoe Co No B   Small No              
2 25 Austin, J.G.                          

*The above is quite helpless, having to be carried about, fed & waited upon as if he were a child

 


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

41

 39 Johnson Chas O?? Nebraska City Prison? County Awaiting trial May 5 80 Horse Stealing        

 


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

12

 37 Smith Els Hendricks Otoe Co   Loss of memory 3 years ?? 1 69 Sometimes No No          
15 33 Opdyke Phebe South Branch Otoe Co No Loss of memory 9 day 1 80   No No          
? 8 Richardson Jerome                            
7 2 Donal? A?? M. Four Mile Pct. Otoe Yes Melancholia?   1 25 Yes   Nebraska? Insane Asy ?     x xx
23 33 Turner George                            
4 ? Dunn? Thomas Syracuse Otoe Neb Yes Partly Mania 1 months 1  34 11/12 No No Insane Assyl. at Lincoln Nebraska         x
3 3 Dillon John H. Otoe Precinct Otoe   Epilepsy 19   6 Yes Yes No     x x x
15 15 Laffler David Otoe Precinct Otoe   Intemperance? 12   39 No No Lincoln 5     x  
11 10 Margaret Denlter? Palmyra Precinct Otoe   Mania     18 Yes   No          
? ? S?? Fifer Palmyra Precinct Otoe   Dementia   2 1 10/12 No No No     x    
2 25 Austin J.G. Wyoming Otoe Co. Nebr   Fits   624 1     Visilia Cal 20? 1878 x x  

 


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

6

 22 Robb Daniel Unadilla Otoe Co Cost of County Yes No No No                
6 23 Jennie Unadilla Otoe Co Cost of County Yes No No No                
6 24 John A. (son) Unadilla Otoe Co Cost of county                        
Otoe County Poorhouse
3 3 Ste?? John Nebr. City Otoe Cost of county No No     Broken leg   May 78          
3 4 ?olly Nebr City Otoe Cost of county No No     Old age   May 78          
4 6 Bath? Fredricka Nebr City Otoe Cost of county No No     Old age   ?? 80          
7 49 Rose Peter Nebr City Otoe Cost of county No No     Crippled   Nov 77          
7 50 Millenbayer? Alfred Nebr City Otoe Cost of county No No     Scrofula   Feb 1 79          
8 1 Ste??? Ella Syracuse Otoe Cost of County Yes No Yes   Scrofula   M?? 30 80          
8 2 ??so?? Jenie Pella ???   No No     Broken Leg   May 21 80          
End of poorhouse
4 5 Elizabeth Kaley Nebraska City Otoe Neb Cost of county No No Yes No schrofuler?   ? Mother and son x     x
4 6 Ike Nebraska City Otoe Neb Cost of county No No No No   ? ? Son        
2 8 Richardson Jerome Osage Precinct Otoe Cost of county x       Adjudged by court a lunatic           x  
 

 

 

 

 

Transcribed and contributed by:  Shauna Williams

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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