Jackson County Poor FarmThe following is transcribed from a ledger of the Jackson County Poor Farm, titled, Records of Inmates & Deaths. The Overseers recording these entries were: Marcus Clark, January 1881 to November 1885; K. J. Felt, November 1885 to November 1886; William Caves Jr., November 1886 to February 1889. |
NAME | RESIDENCE | AGE | DATE OF ARRIVAL | NATIVITY | CAUSE OF DISABILITY | DATE OF DEPARTURE | REMARKS |
Mrs. Touri | Northfield | 98 | Jan 18, 1881 | Norwegian | Destitute | Died | |
William Lutes | Irving | 89 | Feb 1, 1881 | Irish | Homeless | Died | |
Alice Bloom | 13 | Feb 14, 1882 | American | Spinal Complaint | Dec 17, 1882 | ||
G. J. Simons | Non-Resident | 30 | Feb 20, 1881 | American | Fever | Mar 6, 1881 | |
G. E. Maxson | Non-Resident | 45 | Mar 5, 1881 | American | Rhumatism | Mar 10, 1881 | Sent to Eldon, Hardin County, IA |
Mrs. Elkins | Hixton | 75 | Aug 19, 1881 | American | Insane | Died | |
Mrs. Serena Tossane | Taylor | 68 | Aug 30, 1881 | Norwegian | Homeless | Died | |
Anna Monson | Blk River Fls | 50 | Oct 8, 1881 | Norwegian | Foolish | ||
Tom Harmer | Sullivan | 61 | Oct 29, 1881 | English | Homeless | Feb 4, 1882 | |
Ida Fendelson | Albion | 14 | Nov 3, 1881 | American | Homeless | Jan 22, 1882 | Sent to Reform School, Milwaukee |
Pitcomb Liscomb | Albion | 25 | Nov 7, 1881 | American | July 4, 1884 | Sent to Insane Asylum, Madison | |
Mrs. Grandstaff and two children | Irving | 28 | Dec 28, 1881 | American | Homeless | Jan 18, 1882 | Children - Edwin & Edgar |
Ethel McBurney | Merrillan | 1 1/2 | Dec 19, 1881 | American | Sep 26, 1882 | Parents in State Prison | |
Hans Olson | Albion | Jan 13, 1882 | Norwegian | Insane | Feb 24, 1882 | Returned to Madison | |
John Brown | Albion | Jan 13, 1882 | Norwegian | Insane | Feb 11, 1882 | Returned to Madison | |
O. Hill | Millston | 57 | Jan 13, 1882 | American | Insane | Oct 23, 1883 | |
Mary Downer | Hixton | 45 | Jan 13, 1882 | American | Insane | Mar 24, 1882 | Sent to her home |
H. Soper | Melrose | 77 | Feb 4, 1882 | American | Heart Disease | Apr 17, 1882 | |
Sophia Albertson | Albion | 22 | Oct 7, 1882 | Norwegian | St. Vitus | Oct 7, 1882 | |
Mrs. R. A. Miles | Merrillan | 50 | Feb 22, 1882 | African | Paralysis | Died | |
Tom Harmer | Sullivan | 61 | Dec 8, 1882 | American | Homeless | Died | |
George Hopkins | Albion | 14 | Dec 20, 1882 | American | Homeless | Jan 4, 1883 | |
Delia Gear | Melrose | 9 | Dec 20, 1882 | American | Homeless | Jan 4, 1883 | Adopted by D. Dimmick, BRFalls |
Leroy Gear | Melrose | 1 1/2 | Dec 20, 1882 | American | Homeless | Feb 4, 1885 | Taken by J. Dorlan, Norwalk, WI,with view of adopting |
George Fredrickson | Merrillan | 39 | Dec 27, 1882 | German | Frozen | Apr 6, 1883 | Sent to La Crosse |
Sophie Albertson | Albion | 23 | Mar 2, 1883 | Norwegian | St. Vitus | Mar 6, 1883 | |
John Flynn | Alma | 63 | Apr 6, 1883 | Irish | Insane | Died | |
Charlie Dougherty | Warrens Mills | 25 | Apr 6, 1883 | Irish | Insane | Apr 7, 1883 | |
Charlie Gear | Melrose | 5 | Apr 20, 1883 | American | Homeless | May 12, 1883 | Adopted by M. Nash, BRFalls |
S. Yateman | North Bend | 50 | Apr 30, 1883 | English | Kicked by horse | May 14, 1883 | |
Rosa Gear | Melrose | 8 | May 3, 1883 | American | Oct 3, 1883 | ||
C. Westfall | Melrose | 62 | Jun 21, 1883 | German | Rhumatism | 49 weeks & 5 days | |
Mike Donkey | Garden Valley | 38 | Jun 29, 1883 | German | Dec 3, 1884 | ||
Charlie Trim | Albion | 4 | Aug 25, 1883 | American | Homeless | Nov 26, 1883 | Adopted by G. Kimble |
Wallace Merrill | Merrillan | 26 | Aug 31, 1883 | American | Fever | Nov 25, 1883 | |
Hattie Merrill | Merrillan | 18 | Aug 31, 1883 | American | Nov 25, 1883 | ||
Herbert Merrill | Merrillan | 9 mo | Aug 31, 1883 | American | Nov 25, 1883 | ||
Willie Torison | BRFalls | 10 | Aug 31, 1883 | American | Hurt by Explosion | Sep 6, 1883 | |
Alvin Trim | Albion | 39 | Sep 23, 1883 | American | Sick & no home | Feb 23, 1884 | Died |
Herbert Trim | Albion | 7 | Sep 23, 1883 | American | Homeless | Oct 6, 1883 | Adopted by G. Adams, Alma Center |
S. D. Patterson | Non-Resident | 60 | Nov 29, 1883 | American | Sore eyes | Dec 10, 1883 | |
D. Fuller | Albion | 37 | Dec 19, 1883 | American | Homeless | Mar 21, 1884 | |
John Nelson | Albion | 40 | Jan 23, 1884 | Norwegian | Frozen | Jan 26, 1884 | Died |
Adam Henderson | BRFalls | 21 | Feb 9, 1884 | Rhumatism | Feb 12, 1884 | ||
Jacob Young | Garden Valley | 20 | Mar 19, 1884 | German | Homeless | May 7, 1884 | |
Mrs. Mike Donkey and three children | Garden Valley | Mar 24, 1884 | Germans | Destitute | Dec 3, 1884 | Children - Carl, Harry, Tilda | |
Jonas Sorenson | Taylor | 60 | May 2, 1884 | Norwegian | Foolish | Nov 24, 1885 | 19 weeks & 5 days |
Henry Gear | Melrose | 12 | Apr 10, 1884 | American | Homeless | Jul 15, 1884 | |
Owen Hill | Millston | 59 | Jan 23, 1884 | American | Insane | May 21, 1886 | 27 Weeks, Died, Dropsy |
Rosa Gear | Melrose | 9 | Jun 30, 1884 | American | Jul 18, 1884 | Sent to Industrial School | |
Mrs. Lydia Smith | Manchester | 84 | Sep 20, 1884 | American | Homeless | Sep 26, 1884 | |
Mary Melvin & child | Irving | Sep 23, 188 | Irish | Homeless | Oct 17, 1884 | ||
Sophia Albertson | BRFalls | 24 | Oct 26, 1884 | Norwegian | Homeless | Apr 1, 1884 | |
Hans J. Cleveland | Taylor | 40 | Nov 13, 1884 | Norwegian | Insane | May 10, 1887 | Sent to Insane Asylum, Madison |
Mary Ann Hulett | Northfield | 35 | Nov 15, 1884 | American | Foolish | ||
Mr. Bryan | Albion | 79 | Dec 3, 1884 | American | Homeless | Jan 10, 1885 | |
Mrs. Oddy | BRFalls | 80 | Dec 6, 1884 | German | Homeless | Jan 13, 1887 | Died |
Mr. J Patterson | Hixton | 60 | Dec 7, 1884 | American | Homeless | Jan 11, 1885 | |
Ronnie Patterson | Hixton | 6 | Dec 8, 1884 | American | Homeless | Jan 11, 1885 | |
James Shea | Non-Resident | Dec 17, 1884 | American | Apr 6, 1885 | |||
? Butler | Non-Resident | Dec 17, 1884 | Frozen | Mar 6, 1885 | Sent to Waupon, WI | ||
Deerborn Fuller | Albion | 38 | Dec 19, 1884 | American | Homeless | Dec 21, 1884 | |
Olaf Joneson | Albion | 28 | Dec 28, 1884 | Norwegian | Leg broke | May 6, 1885 | 19 weeks board |
Jacob Reith | Non-Resident | 30 | Jan 2, 1885 | German | Frozen | Jan 27, 1885 | 4 weeks |
Wallace Merrill, wife and two children | Merrillan | Feb 5, 1885 | American | Destitute | May 2, 1885 | 12 weeks, 1 child adopted by W. Paddock, Shamrock | |
Ditto | May 14, 1884 | 14 weeks, 1 child adopted by W. McClintock, Shamrock | |||||
John Spaulding | BRFalls | Feb 6, 1885 | American | Homeless | Mar 21, 1885 | 6 weeks board | |
D. Fuller | Albion | 38 | Feb 13, 1885 | American | Homeless | Mar 23, 1885 | 5 weeks board |
Mrs. Lydia Smith | Manchester | 84 | Mar 14, 1885 | American | Homeless | ||
Mrs. Chloe Scott | Merrillan | 69 | Jun 3, 1885 | American | Broken Leg | Oct 18, 1887 | Taken to Sparta |
Nancy Barnard | Franklin | 20 | Jun 24, 1885 | American | Foolish | ||
? Butler | Irving | 50 | Jul 28, 1885 | Irish | Sunstroke | Aug 24, 1885 | 4 weeks |
Mary McGee | Manchester | 16 | Sep 4, 1885 | Destitute | Sep 15, 1885 | 2 weeks | |
James Perry McGee | Manchester | 1 | Sep 4, 1885 | Destitute | Sep 15, 1885 | 2 weeks | |
W. P. Harvey | Albion | 46 | Oct 17, 1885 | American | Asthma | Jan 28, 1886 | 2 weeks |
Martha Anderson | Northfield | 30 | Oct 26, 1885 | Norwegian | Rhumatism | Mar 31, 1886 | 18 weeks & 6 days |
Huldah Anderson | Northfield | 3 | Oct 26, 1885 | Norwegian | Mar 31, 1886 | 18 weeks & 6 days | |
Lelia Hopkins | Albion | 14 | Nov 20, 1885 | American | |||
Sarah Hopkins | Albion | 12 | Nov 20, 1885 | American | Dec 2, 1885 | Brought back Jan 29th Sent to Reform School | |
Effie Hopkins | Albion | 6 | Nov 20, 1885 | American | Mar 11, 1886 | Brought back Mar 26, 1886 Taken to Sparta Mar 26, 1887 | |
Francis Hopkins | Albion | 7 mos. | Nov 20, 1885 | American | |||
Meriam Hopkins | Albion | 7 mos. | Nov 20, 1885 | American | |||
Herman Sheibe | Nov 21, 1885 | German | Billious fever | Dec 14, 1885 | |||
Henry Kimballs wife and child | Albion | 18 | Dec 14, 1885 | American | Homeless | Jan 19, 1886 | |
A. Wyman | Monroe Co. | 55 | Dec 23, 1885 | American | Frozen feet | Dec 31, 1885 | Died, brought here by Mr. Sly of Hixton |
Walter Reynolds | Franklin | 22 | Dec 26, 1885 | Irish | Sore throat | Jan 1, 1886 | Sent by Mr. Douglass of Melrose |
Nelson Roscoe | Garden Valley | 79 | Mar 4, 1886 | American | Insanity | May 2, 1886 | Died, brought by S. B. Johnson |
W. T. Harvey | Mar 11, 1886 | American | Asthma | Apr 19, 1886 | Brought by Mr. Sly of Hixton | ||
Hans Olson | Albion | Apr 22, 1886 | Norwegian | Insanity | May 10, 1887 | Taken back to Mendota | |
John Olson | Springfield | Apr 22, 1886 | Norwegian | Insanity | May 10, 1887 | Taken to Madison | |
Edwin Irish | Northfield | Apr 22, 1886 | Norwegian | Insanity | May 24, 1887 | Taken by wife | |
Andrew Isackson | Irving | Apr 22, 1886 | Norwegian | Insane | May 17, 1886 | Runaway | |
Andrew Anderson | Franklin | Apr 22, 1886 | Norwegian | Insanity | May 15, 1886 | Taken by M. Conlin | |
Lillie McGee & Baby | Albion | 17 | Jul 23, 1886 | American | Nov 25, 1886 | Columbia County Asylum | |
ditto | Aug 3, 1886 | Baby Died | |||||
Mrs. Augusta Krause | 22 | Sep 8, 1886 | German | Confinement | Nov 11, 1886 | Baby born Sep 23rd, brought by L. Camron of Alma Center | |
William Hagerty | 48 | Oct 4, 1886 | Irish | Broken leg | Dec 21, 1886 | Sent to Chippewa, brought by J. Hancock of Sullivan | |
David A. Thompson | 26 | Oct 19, 1886 | Scotch | Sore leg | Nov 11, 1886 | Sent by Dr. Cole, sent away by County Board | |
Mary Hulett | Hixton | 35 | Nov 15, 1886 | American | Foolish | ||
James McLoflin | Albion | Nov 2, 1886 | American | Insanity | Feb 28, 1888 | Buried at BRF | |
Mrs. Larson | City | Nov 2, 1886 | Norwegian | Insanity | Oct 20, 1887 | Died | |
Mary Soper | Irving | Dec 27, 1886 | American | Homeless | |||
James Seder | Hixton | 23 | Jan 29, 1887 | Canadian | Sick & homeless | Mar 7, 1887 | |
Barnard Worden | Hixton | 72 | May 7, 1887 | American | Lame leg | Apr 21, 1888 | Went back to Hixton |
Marier Weaver | Merrillan | 68 | May 17, 1887 | American | Homeless | ||
Marier Nolton | Alma Center | 60 | Jun 11, 1887 | Irish | Homeless | ||
Eddie Fox | Albion | 4 | Jun 28, 1887 | American | Homeless | Jul 23, 1887 | Taken to Sparta |
Worden Fox | Albion | 6 | Jun 28, 1887 | American | Homeless | Jul 23, 1887 | Taken to Sparta |
James Davis | Albion | 71 | Jul 10, 1887 | American | Homeless | ||
Anna Dent | Irving | 8 | Jul 29, 1887 | American | Homeless | Aug 16, 1887 | Taken to Sparta |
James Hanon | Albion | 68 | Jul 30, 1887 | Irish | Homeless | Aug 16, 1887 | Went away |
Julia Rustin | Wrightsville | 17 | Aug 13, 1887 | American | Homeless | Jan 6, 1888 | Went to Merrillan |
Anna Monson | BRFalls | 35 | Aug 10, 1887 | Norwegian | Sick | Aug 13, 1887 | Went away |
Johnathan Barnard | Franklin | 69 | Sep 8, 1888 | American | Homeless | Dec 8, 1887 | Went away |
Anna Monson | BRFalls | 35 | Oct 19, 1887 | Norwegian | Homeless | Dec 17, 1887 | Went away |
Johnathan Barnard | Franklin | Abt. 70 | Jan 4, 1888 | American | Homeless | Jan 26, 1888 | |
Ole Larson | City | 75 | Jan 23, 1888 | Norwegian | Homeless | ||
Helen Nelson & baby | Alma Center | 21 | Feb 11, 1888 | Norwegian | Homeless | Mar 13, 1888 | Went away |
George Barry | Merrillan | 79 | Feb 29, 1888 | German | Homeless | ||
James Hanon | Albion | Mar 22, 1888 | Irish | Homeless | |||
Luezza Eye | BRFalls | 36 | Apr 21, 1888 | Norwegian | Homeless | ||
Barnard Worden | Hixton | 73 | Apr 30, 1888 | American | Homeless | Jun 7, 1888 | Went to Clark County |
Emeline Weber | Webber Mill | 45 | Aug 13, 1888 | American | Homeless | ||
John Bloom | Melrose | 76 | Oct 9, 1888 | German | Homeless | ||
Barnard Worden | Hixton | 74 | Oct 29, 1888 | American | Homeless | ||
Nathanial Blakesly | City | 74 | Dec 13, 1888 | American | Homeless | Feb 25, 1889 | Went to Nebraska |
J. H. Marshall | Merrillan | 74 | Feb 19, 1889 | American | Homeless |
NAME | RESIDENCE | AGE | DATE OF DEATH | CAUSE OF DEATH |
Mrs. Touri | Northfield | 98 | Nov 4, 1881 | Old age |
William Lutes | Irving | 89 | Dec 30, 1881 | Old age |
Mrs. R. A. Miles | Merrillan | 50 | Mar 11, 1882 | Paralysis |
Serena Tossane | Taylor | 68 | Mar 23, 1882 | Consumption |
Mrs. Elkins | Hixton | 78 | Sep 19, 1883 | |
John Nelson | Albion | 40 | Jan 26, 1884 | Froze |
Alvin Trim | Albion | 39 | Feb 23, 1884 | Consumption |
John Flynn | Alma | 63 | Jul 1, 1884 | Paralysis |
Tom Harmer | 65 | Mar 27, 1885 | Consumption | |
A. Wyman | Monroe Co. | 55 | Dec 31, 1885 | Frozen feet |
Mrs. Kimball's baby | Albion | 6 wks | Jan 1, 1886 | Fits |
Owen Hill | Millston | 61 | May 21, 1886 | Dropsy |
Nelson Roscoe | 79 | May 28, 1886 | Insanity | |
Lillie McGee's baby | Albion | 4 wks | Aug 3, 1884 | Fits |
Mrs. Oddy | BRFalls | Jan 13, 1887 | Old age | |
Child of Julie Rustin | Hatfield | 3 mos | Jan 3, 1888 | Rupture |
Johnathan Barnard | Irving | 70 | Jan 26, 1888 | Dropsy, Removed to Melrose |
James McLoflin | Albion | ? | Feb 23, 1888 | Insanity |
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