1930 Inmates of Decatur County Poor Farm

Microfilm Roll No. T-626-652
Decatur County, Iowa
Eden Twp.
Enumeration District 27-7
Supervisor's District 13
Sheet 7B
Line 53
Enumeration Date April 29, 1930

Dwelling Number 155, Family Number 155
EVANS, Walter L. Head Rents Owns Radio Male, White, 32, Married, Born Iowa, Father Iowa, Mother Iowa, Steward of County Home
EVANS, Winnie E. Wife, Female, White, 36, Married, Born Iowa, Father Indiana, Mother Iowa, Matron of County Home
EVANS, Gale S. Son, Male, White, 9
EVANS, Bonnie E. Daughter, Female, White, 4 4/12
EVANS, Doyle D. Son, Male, White, 2 ?/12
LEEPER, Ferna E. Lodger, Female, White, 22, Single, Born Missouri, Father Ohio, Mother Iowa, Attendant at County Home
LEEPER, Mary L. Lodger, Female, White, 19, Single, Born Missouri, Father Ohio, Mother Iowa, Servant at County Home
CONRAD, Winston C. Lodger, Male, White, 19, Single, Born Iowa, Father Iowa, Mother Iowa, Farm Laborer at County Home

INMATES
MOLLIE THE UNKNOWN Female, White, a(about) 53, Single, cannot read and write, Born US, Father US, Mother US
SUMMERS, Jennie Female, White, 48, Single, cannot read and write, Born Iowa, Father US, Mother US
NORTHCUTT, Madeline Female, White, 80, Single, cannot read and write, Born US, Father US, Mother US
GORE, Nancy Female, White, 69, Widow, cannot read and write, Born Iowa, Father US, Mother US
KELLY, Susan Female, White, Unknown Age, cannot read and write, Born Iowa, Father US, Mother US
TURPIN, Annie Female, White, Unknown Age, cannot read and write, Born US, Father US, Mother US
STEARNS, Louis Male, White 68, Single, Can read and write, Born Iowa, Father Ohio, Mother NY
MITCHELL, William Male, White, 76, Married, Age at Marriage 25, cannot read and write, Born Iowa, Father Iowa, Mother Iowa
MITCHELL, Della M. Female, White, 74, Married, Age at Marriage 23, cannot read and write, Born Iowa, Father Scotland, Mother Ohio
SCOTT, Rachael Female, White, 86, Widow, Can read and write, Born Iowa, Father Kentucky, Mother US
TREASURE?, Malinda Female, White, 81, Widow, cannot read and write, Born Indiana, Father Virginia, Mother Indiana
COLLIER, Susan Female, White, 71, Married, cannot read and write, Born Kentucky, Father Kentucky, Mother Kentucky
COLLIER, Douglas Male, White, 69, Married, Can read and write, Born Iowa, Father Indiana, Mother Ohio
RUMELY, Henry Male, White, 55, Single, cannot read and write, Born Iowa, Father South Carolina, Mother North Carolina
HARRIS, Fred Male, White, Age Unknown, Single, cannot read and write, Born Iowa, Father US, Mother US
MARTINDALE, Miles A. Male, white, 80, Widower, Can read and write, Born Iowa, Father Indiana, Mother Pennsylvania
WAITE, Jonathan R. Male, White, 83, Widower, Can read and write, Born Ohio, Father US, Mother NY
BOWMAN, Harrison Male, White, 68, Widower, cannot read and write, Born Iowa, Father Ohio, Mother Ohio
WILSON, Fred Male, White, 68, Single, Can read and write, Born Iowa, Father Virginia, Mother Tennessee
HALE, Jacob Male, White, 69, Widower, Can read and write, Born Illinois, Father Tennessee, Mother Ohio
PANTER?, William Male, White 73, Single, cannot read and write, Born Ohio, Father Ohio, Mother Ohio
WOOD, David Male, White 78, Single cannot read and write, Born Indiana, Father North Carolina, Mother Kentucky
CAVENDER, Harrison Male, White, 80, Widower, Born Indiana, Father South Carolina, Mother Tennessee
SHOBE, Ed Male, White, 57, Single, Can read and write, Born Iowa, Father Indiana, Mother Indiana
STANLEY, Mark Male, White, 55, Widower, Can read and write, Born Illinois, Father England, Mother England
JOHNSON, Wm. Male, White, 63, Widower, cannot read and write, Born Iowa, Father MO, Mother US
LENTZ, Wm. Male, White, 72, Single, Can read and write, Born Ohio, Father PA, Mother PA
OSBORN, John A. Male, White, 78, Widower, cannot read and write, Born Indiana, Father Indiana, Mother Indiana
BOYER, Sylvester Male, White 83, Single, cannot read and write, Born Illinois, Father Illinois, Mother Illinois
CHASE, Richard Male, White, 80, Widower, cannot read and write, Born US, Father US, Mother US

Transcribed by Stacey McDowell Dietiker
January 21, 2003