INMATES OF
JENNINGS
COUNTY ASYLUM FOR THE POOR
OR
POOR FARM
ON
The first day of October 1878
the dates on
this get quite scrambled due to the way they are logged in on the
record
| Admit Date | Name |
Age |
Discharge Date |
Remarks as to ability to work discharge or death |
| James Smith | May 5 |
Died
1880 |
| John Stedman | ||||
| Peter Murphy | October 28 | Sent to insane asylum | ||
| April 1868 |
John Mouse | 29 | ||
| Benjamin Hill | Dec. 4, 1879 | Died | ||
| Geo Ross | Feb. 3 | Died | ||
| James Ross | October 3 | Left Poor Asylum | ||
| John Diggs | Died | |||
| John Shambau | April 24, 1879 | Died | ||
| William Adams | March 4, 1880 | Left Poor Asylum | ||
| Michael Shawnsy | ||||
| Charles Myers | ||||
| William Dilworth | ||||
| Henry McIntosh | June 25, 1880 | Died | ||
| Thos Dixon | April 26, 1880 | Sent to Insane Asylum | ||
| Peter Clarkson | ||||
| Sept. 1871 | James Robinson | |||
| Aug. 27, 1872 | William Oliver | Mar. 4, 1883 | Left Asylum | |
| June 3, 1871 | Frank Johnson | |||
| James Bennet | ||||
| Wm. Snowden | ||||
| Robert Jackson | Left Asylum | |||
| m 3 1878 | B.F.C. Baker | Dec. 21 | Sent to Jefferson County Asylum, not being resident of Jennings | |
| Dec. 28, 1879 | James Adams | 50 | Jan. 13, 1879 | Left Poor Asylum |
| Jan 1 | Anderson Jackson | 70 | Cambell ?, L.H. Brouger, Trustee | |
| May 12 | Thos Kelly | Nov. 17 | Left Poor Asylum | |
| May 26 | Frank Hansel | 3 m | Feb 10, 1880 | Died |
| June 5 | George Furgeson? | 64 | October 2 | From Mont Twsp Died |
| July 25 | John Rice | Left Asylum | ||
| July 24 | John McManaman | April 26 | Sent to insane Asylum | |
| Aug 11 | David Hansel | June 16 | Left Asylum | |
| Oct.20 | Jas. Taylor | Sept. 11 | Died | |
| Mar 11 | Martin Vanduryen | |||
| June 3 | Josiah Ward | Sept 15, 1884 | Left Asylum | |
| June 30 | Mr. Soryia | Sept 15, 1884 | Left Asylum | |
| Aug 16 | John H. Dureo | July 3 | Left Asylum | |
| Oct. 28 | Jacob Zimmerman | Jan. 18 | Left Asylum | |
| Nov. 17 | Alfred Holton | Feb. 22 | Left Asylum | |
| Nov. 17 | William Holton | Feb. 22 | Left Asylum | |
| Nov. 27 | Charles R. Meiles | Mar. 19 | Left Asylum | |
| Dec. 3 | William Pierce | Colored | May 13 | Died |
| April 6 | Lewis Sanford | Colored | ||
| April 6 | Harry Williams | April 30 | Died | |
| April 12 | Joseph Martin | Center Township | ||
| April 29 | Logan Robinson | July 7 | Left Asylum | |
| May 10 | George Leonard | Nov. 13 | Died | |
| June 11 | Martin Thomas | June 13 | Died | |
| July 11 | James Roofs | July 8, 1882 | Left Asylum | |
| July 18 | Wm. Clements | Aug. 30 | Left Asylum | |
| Sept.7 | Elvin Smith | July 8, 1882 | Left Asylum | |
| Oct. 21 | Ander Ennis | Jan. 9 1885 | Died | |
| Dec. 23 | Robert Pool | Died | ||
| Jan. 24 | Isaac Heartpence? | Died | ||
| Jan. 28 | David Kirts | Feb. 15 | Left Asylum | |
| Feb. 2 | Micheal Shaunsey | Nov. 7, 1844 | Died | |
| Feb. 7 | John Scripture | |||
| April 3 | Samuel Green | April 7 | Left Asylum | |
| July 26 | David Black | Nov. 11 | Died | |
| Oct. 1882 | William Collins | April 15, 1884 | Left first time Aug 21, 1882 returned Dec. 15, 1882 left permanently in April 1884 | |
| Dec. 23, 1882 | Wilkerson H. Rogers | Mar. 9, 1883 | Left Asylum | |
| Jan. 1883 | Samuel Terel | April 2, 1883 | Left Asylum | |
| Feb. 23, 1883 | Christopher Dixon | 3 mo | Mar. 17, 1883 | Died |
| May 5, 1883 | Dudley Sprig | June 17, 1884 | Left Asylum | |
| June 9, 1883 | W.N. Blankenship | May 30, 1884 | Died | |
| June 19, 1883 | Josiah Ward | Aug. 3, 1883 | Died | |
| July 2, 1883 | John Rice | Dec. 8 | Left Asylum | |
| July 10, 1883 | Will Oliver | Aug. 4, 1884 | Left Asylum | |
| Sept. 4, 1883 | Robert Jordon | Aug. 9, 1884 | Left Asylum | |
| Sept. 5, 1883 | Harrison Bonor | Sept. 11 | Left Asylum | |
| Sept. 16, 1883 | Chris. Baidinger | Oct. 3 | Left Asylum | |
| Sept. 18. 1883 | Edgar Ford | 12 yrs. | Columbia Township | |
| Oct. 8, 1883 | Wilk. R. Rogers | March 4, 1884 | For Temporary Relief | |
| Nov. 9, 1884 | John W. Davis | Dec. 11 | Left Asylum | |
| Jan. 10, 1884 | Lewis Pettiford/t ? | 4yrs | Colored | |
| Mar. 6 | William Oliver | returned | Aug. 4, 1884 | Left Asylum |
| Mar. 14 | Melvin Davis | June 16, 1864 | Campbell Twsp. Left Asylum | |
| Mar. 14 | Millford Brown | 17 mo | April 2, 1885 | Died, Colored |
| June 7, 1884 | Perry Smith | June 17, 1884 | Left Asylum | |
| June 7, 1884 | Samuel Terrel | Montgomery Twsp. | ||
| Aug 13 | John Goble | April 1 | Left Asylum | |
| May 7 | Charles Trisuer? | May 15 | Left Asylum | |
| March 17, 1881 | Charles Belt | Aug. 26, 1884 | Died | |
| Oct. 30 | Martin Quigley | April 25 | Left Asylum | |
| May 1 | Robert Vanduryen | March 9 1885 | Came and went a number of times between 1884 & his leaving in Mar. of 1885 | |
| Oct. 16 | Wm. Johnson | April 6 | Left Asylum | |
| June 6 | Cornelius Shadwick | July 13 | Left Asylum | |
| May 12 | Fredrick Rath/Roth | Oct. 1 | Left Poor Asylum | |
| m 27 | John Rice | 11 | Returned by Jas Darnell | |
| Jan 21 | John McManaman | Jan 28 | Left Poor Asylum | |
| John Goble | April 9 | Left Asylum | ||
| James K. Bennet | Jan. 1, 1885 | Died | ||
| John Roseberry | Sept. 15, 1878 | Left Asylum | ||
| Grant Roseberry | Nov. 25 | Left Asylum | ||
| Valentine Worst | Oct. 28 | Sent to Insane Asylum | ||
| Steph McGenithy | June 11, 1879 | Left Poor Asylum | ||
| FEMALES | Same time frame as males above | |||
| Margaret Casida | ||||
| Nancy Guinn | Oct. 30 | Died | ||
| Margaret Furgison | ||||
| Hala Dean | Aug. 27 | Left Asylum | ||
| Carrie Green | July 28 | Left Asylum | ||
| Dorcas Revelie | Aug. 4, 1884 | Sent to Insane Asylum | ||
| Mary Ross | May 23, 1885 | Left Asylum | ||
| Margaret Ross | ||||
| Nancy Ross | March 14, 1884 | Died | ||
| Jane Ross | ||||
| Dec. 15, 1877 | Ann Ross | July 11, 1884 | Left Asylum | |
| Levinia Robbins | ||||
| Mary Bishop | ||||
| Mary Gallimore | ||||
| Alzora Bowerly | June 17, 1884 | Left Asylum | ||
| Lizzie Adams | ||||
| Hilena ?humban? | ||||
| Jan 8, 1877 | Belina Snowden | Nov. 27, 1878 | Very confusing information here, it states Snowden family abscounded June 17, 1879 | |
| Jan 8, 1877 | Sarah Snowden | Nov. 27, 1878 | Then it says sent to Northern Part of this State at request of father and at his expense. | |
| Jan 8, 1877 | Hattie Snowden | Nov. 27, 1878 | Then it says Snowden family ? sent to Asylum Jan 27, 1877 | |
| Jan 8, 1877 | Sophrona Snowden | Nov. 27, 1878 | ||
| Anna Turner | ||||
| Nancy Arnold | ||||
| Cordelia Adams | ||||
| Lucinda Rice | ||||
| Lou Burnet | ||||
| Ida Ross | April 22 | Left Asylum/returned | ||
| February 15 | Elizabeth Burgefs | Sept. 9 | Left Asylum Sept. 16, returned | |
| April 17, 1879 | Nancy Hurt | Jan. 13, 1880 | Left Asylum | |
| May 3, 1879 | Ida Rofs | Dec. 24, 1884 | Left Asylum/returned | |
| May 12, 1879 | Lucretia Needham | Jan. 14, 1880 | Died | |
| May 22, 1879 | Mary E. Hansel | Mar. 31 | Left Asylum | |
| Jan. 9 | Fannie Shadwic | July 13 | Left Asylum | |
| July 2 | Laura Frazee | 20 | July 17 | Left Asylum |
| July 17 | Rose Roseburg | Dec. 16 | Left Asylum | |
| Aug. 11 | Harriet Hansel | May 30 | Left Asylum | |
| Sept 1 | Polly Poofs | Sept. 13 | Left Asylum | |
| Sept 1 | Eliza Williams | Sept. 13 | Left Asylum | |
| Dec. 31 | Emoline Arnold | Aug. 1 | Left Asylum/ returned, left again June 11, 1885 | |
| Dec. 31 | Jane Arnold | May 13, | Left Asylum/ returned July 12, Left again Aug. 1. | |
| May 7 | Josephine Robbins | Dec. 13 | Left and returned | |
| May 26 | M.J. Johnson | Dec. 13 | Left Asylum | |
| Sept. 9 | Catherine Miller | 23 | Sept. 23 | Left Asylum |
| Oct. 27 | Mary Hansel | Nov. 25 | Returned left again | |
| Nov. 5 | Keate Roofs | June 11 | Left Asylum | |
| Nov. 27 | Rebecca Holton | Feb. 22 | Left Asylum | |
| Nov. 27 | Annie Holton | Feb. 22 | Left Asylum | |
| Jan. 11, 1881 | Nancy J. Robbins | July 5 | Left Asylum | |
| Feb. 1 | Keate Miller | Left Asylum | ||
| Feb. 6 | Missouri Monroe | |||
| Mar. 31 | Josephine Robins | May 15, 1882 | Left Asylum | |
| May 18 | Sally Sanford | Sept 5 | Left Asylum + child | |
| May 18 | Edith Sanford | Sept 5 | ||
| June 1 | Stella Meyks | Mar. 4, 1881 | Left Asylum | |
| June 1 | Maggie Meyks | Mar. 4, 1881 | Left Asylum | |
| June 1 | Clara Meyks | Mar. 4, 1881 | Left Asylum | |
| Nov. 29 | Polly Rofs | Returned | ||
| Nov. 29 | Eliza Williams | returned | Sept 11, 1882 | Died |
| Feb. 7, 1882 | Rose McKinney | |||
| July 18, 1882 | Alice Woodfil | Woodfils came and went all appear to have been gone by July of 1884 | ||
| July 18, 1882 | Margaret Woodfil | |||
| July 18, 1882 | Martha Woodfil | |||
| Aug. 14, 1882 | Clara Partlow | Sept 14, 1884 | Left Asylum | |
| Oct. 12, 1882 | Mary E. Keith | April 6, 1883 | Left Asylum | |
| Nov. 18, 1882 | Martha Gossett | Jan. 20 | Died | |
| Nov. 18, 1882 | Flora Heath | July 12, 1884 | Left Asylum | |
| Nov. 18, 1882 | Mag Heath | July 12, 1884 | Left Asylum | |
| April 1, 1883 | Sarah Poole | |||
| June 28, 1883 | Anna Young | Vernon Twsp--Died | ||
| July 26, 1883 | Nancy Donley | Center Twsp | ||
| Sept. 12, 1883 | Matilda Bradburn | Aug. 4, 1884 | Sand Creek Twsp--Sent to Insane Asylum | |
| May 15, 1884 | Mary McGin | 23 | Lovett Twsp--Insane-died | |
| June 7, 1884 | Meanirva J. Smith | June 19 | Spencer Twsp-Left Asylum | |