Calhoun County Poorhouse Inmates

1864-1865 Calhoun County Poor House Ledger
Date No Names Birth Place Late Residence Age Cause of Pauperism When & how Discharged No of weeks in house
1864                
Oct 1 1864 2 Wm Brown American Emmett 64 Blind    
  "       " 50 Nancy Nichols       " Marshall City 53 Fever sore    
       " 102 Hester Burnett      " Burlington 44 Insane    
       " 182 Caroline Johnson Col'd      " Battle Creek   City 35 Insane    
       " 187 Frank Peytenger German  Marshall City 70 Intemperate    
       " 213 Sarah Brainard American Clarendon 34 Insane    
       " 228 Phebe Leonard      " Lee 28 Insane Died May 24th 1865 34 3/7
       " 262 Charles Shairs Col'd      " Battle Creek City 7 Intemperate Father    
       " 263 Emily Kane      " Emmett 25 Epilepsy    
       " 276 James Herity Ireland Albion 44 Frozen feet    
       " 300 Harriet Switzer American Albion 34 Insane    
       " 315 Henry Adams      " Sheridan 8 Deserted by Father    
       " 316 John Adams      " Sheridan 6 Deserted by Father    
       " 326 Willie Curtis      " Lee 7 Vagrant Father & Mother    
       " 355 Flora Clift England Marengo 51 Insane    
       " 348 Frank McNaut Ireland Marshall City 36 Blind    
       " 352 Harriett Balkom [Balcom] American Clarendon 30 Vagrant    
       " 357 Amanda Broat      " Marengo 22 Non Compos Mentis    
       " 359 Lucinda J Walker      " Clarendon 1 Infant-Child of Harriet Balkom [Balcom]    
       " 361 Edward Tracy      " Convis 23 Imbecile    
       " 362 Timothy Gates      " Albion 78 Partially Blind    
       " 363 Frank Davis     Col'd      " Marshall City 5 Deserted by Father    
       " 365 Michael Farrell Ireland Marshall City 32 Paralysis Died Decem[ber] 7th 1864 9 4/7
       " 366 Allen Salsbury American Battle Creek City 20 imbecile Left Oct 20 1864 2 5/7
Oct 4 350 Betsey Adams      " Marshall  City 33 Vagrant Left May 1st 1865 30
  "   10 299 Joseph Frey      " Battle City 11 Orphan Left with Mr Gillett March 27th 1865 24
  "   31 308 Wm Ryman      " Marshall City 34 Idiotic [illegible] 47 5/7
Nov 3 355 Mary J West      " Marshall City 46 Vagrant Left May 1 1865 25 4/7
      14 367 Truman S Fox      " Marshall City 10 Orphan Left Feb 27th 15
      15 355 Wm Ryan      " Marshall City 79 Intemperate Left Nov 22nd 1864 1 1/7
                1282 1/7
Dec 13 250 Rachel Bromley England Leroy 69 Infirm Left June 7   1865 25 1/7
       13 342 Mary E Baker American Marshall City 12 Vagrancy Left with Mr Ashfield March 27  1865 15
       14 368 Sarah J Hutchinson       " Marshall City 19 Enceinte Left March 24  1865 14 2/7
      17 369 David P Mallard      " Eckford 30 Syphilis Left July 5th 1865 28 5/7
1865                
Jany 2 370 Edwin VanName      " Transient Marshall City 36 Frozen feet Left Feb 14th 1865 6 1/7
  "    28 335 Marian Willson England Marshall 38 Vagrant Fumed off and Left the 9th Feb 1865 1 5/7
Feb  3 371 Charles Bills American Marshall City 2 Vagrant Mother Left with his Mother April 18th 1865 10 4/7
       6 366 Allen Salsbury      " Transient  21 Insane Left Feb 26   1865 2 6/7
       8 372 Charles Franklin Delano      " Poor House 0 Infant-Child of Sarah J Hutchinson Illegitimate Died March 15 1865 5
       9 373 Noah Smith    Col'd      " Marshall City 12 Turned out of Door by Step Father Left March 26th 1865 6 3/7
       8 374 Frederic Brenner German  Marshall City 65 Amputation, P. Left March 27th 1865 6 5/7
      15 375 Sarah Eliza Herington American Transient-Albion 19 Vagrant Left Feb 18th 1865 3/7
      19 376 William Marcey      " Fredonia 65 fever sore   32  0
April 1 377 Maurice Whalan Ireland Leroy 63 Sick Died May 25th 1865 7 5/7
       10 378 James Dewey American Convis 31 Rheumatism   24 6/7
       15 379 Julia Ann Kelly Canada Marshall City 41 Sick Left July 25th 1865 14 3/7
       15 380 Wm James Kelly American Marshall City 5 Vagrant Mother Left July 25th 1865 14 3/7
May 11 374 Frederic Brenner Germany Marshall City 65 Sick Left June 25th 1865 6 3/7
       19 350 Betsey Adams American Marshall City 33 Vagrant Left May 29th 1865 in the Month of May 1 3/7
June 3 381 Julia Card      " Clarendon 44 Insane    17
  "    6 382 Aaron B Turner      " Burlington 11 Insane Taken by M[illegible] July 2nd 1865 3 5/7
      14 383 Peter Probasco      " Eckford 69 Old and Infirm Died Oct 26 [1865] 15 3/7
July 5 29 Joanna Collins      " Battle Creek City  about 55 Insane Left July 6 1865 1/7
      10 255 Geo. Adams      " Sheridan 13 Deserted by Father Left Oct 10, 1865 11 4/7
      12 384 John Breckell      " Clarence 7 his Mother turned him out doors Left with his Father Oct 12, 1865 10 5/7
Aug 12 385 Henry Barret England Transient 37 Vagrant Left August 23, 1865 1 6/7
Sept 18 386 Soloman Ulray American Marshall City Transient 37 Partial Blind sore Eyes) Left Sept 28th 1865 1 3/7
    " 387 Margaret Ulray      "     "          "       " 29 Vagrant Left Sept 28th 1865 1 3/7
    " 388 Geo. W Ulray      "     "          "       " 12 Vagrant Left Sept 28th 1865 1 3/7
    " 389 Mary A Ulray      "     "          "       " 10 Vagrant-Father & Mother Left Sept 28th 1865 1 3/7
    " 390 Miana Ulray      "     "          "       " 8 Vagrant       " Left Sept 28th 1865 1 3/7
Sept 18 391 Isaac N Ulray American Marshall City Transient 6 Vagrant Father & Mother Left Sept 28th 1865 1 3/7
  392 Frances L Ulray      " Marshall City Transient 3 Vagrant       "          " Left Sept 28th 1865 1 3/7
Oct 5 393 Thomas Taylor Canada Marshall City Transient 74 Sick   2 6/7
              Total Weeks Board Paupers 1606 6/7
                        Family 4 Persons   208
    Remaining in the House                   Hired Girl     52
      Oct. 1st 1864 24                    "    Man     52
    Admitted During Year                    School Teachers     13
      Ending Oct. 1 1865 39 63   Hired help during Haying and Harvesting  
                         threshing + 6     11
    Discharged and Left           1942 6/7
    during Year End Oct 1 1865 31          
                     Died 4          
    Remaining in the House            
    Year ending Oct 1st 1865 28 63        

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