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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