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Delaware co. Poor Farm
report filed by Frank K. Smith, Steward of the Poor Farm

 

Name

Age (in yrs unless otherwise noted)

Admitted to Poor Farm

Discharged from Poor Farm

Number of days at Poor Farm

Woodsell, John

94

02 March 1875

01 March 1876

365

Sheffield, Lydia

90

02 March 1875

01 March 1876

365

Miller, Lacy

(?36)

02 March 1875

.

365

Miller, Sarah A.

65

.

.

365

Hammond, Mary A.

55

.

.

365

Beaver, Mary J.

19

.

.

365

Woodworth, E.M.

72

.

.

365

McDonald, Harriet

50

.

died 01 March 1876

365

Mercer, Rebecca

50

.

12 June 1875

72

Byrns, John

39

02 March 1875

19 March 1875

17

Brogmann, B.H.

(?67)

05 April 1875

20 April 1875

16

Hammond, Lizzie

20

16 April 1875

01 March 1876

319

Hammond, Vict. I.

5 mo.

04 October 1875

01 March 1876

149

O'Donald, James

50

05 January 1875

01 March 1876

260

Jones, Ora

12

10 July 1875

01 March 1876

285

Holmes, Ella

24

20 July 1875

December 1875

165

Holmes, Mary E.

2

20 July 1875

December 1875

165

Stewart, Chas

(?33)

12 August 1875

17 August 1875

5

Draper, Phoebe E.

21

25 August 1875

26 October 1875

65

Draper, Paul E.

.

16 September 1875

26 October 1875

40

Klink, Mrs.

35

02 September 1875

19 September 1875

18

Klink, Lilly

4

02 September 1875

19 September 1875

18

Ashburn, G.W.

72

25 November 1875

05 February 1876

72

Ashburn, Mrs. G.W.

44

25 November 1875

01 March 1876

97

Meeks, Nancy J.

11

25 November 1875

24 February 1876

91

Smith, Isabell

19

09 February 1876

11 February 1876

3

Smith, Edna

4 mo.

09 February 1876

11 February 1876

3

Delaney, John

(?39 or 89)

12 January 1876

01 March 1876

50

Holland, Thomas

(?65)

18 February 1876

01 March 1876

13

Harris, James

37

18 February 1876

01 March 1876

13

Harris, Catherine

27

18 February 1876

01 March 1876

13

Harris, John

6

18 February 1876

01 March 1876

13

Harris, Emma

3

18 February 1876

01 March 1876

13

Harris, Kittie

2

18 February 1876

01 March 1876

13

Debble, John

22

22 February 1876

01 March 1876

6

 

 

~ source of original list: Manchester Press May 5, 1876; transcribed from the newspaper by an unknown person
~ source of this transcription: Manchester Public Library photocopy; transcribed for Delaware Co. IAGenWeb by S. Ferrall