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Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

Anamosa Men's Reformatory - Record of Convicts
Book 1-1867-1907
Book 2-1907-1917

1867-1907Anamosa        
No.NameCounty FromCrimeTerm/When Commented Age/Complexion/SexNativity/OccupationMental Culture/Religious EducationHabits / Social State/CommitmentsDate of Expiration with Dimuntion/When and How Discharged
3084George DavisHarrisonMurder Second degree17 1/2 yrs / Feb. 15, 189520 / Dark / MaleNE / TailorPoor / MethodistTempt / Single / Second2-14-1905 / 3-2-1905 Exp. Sent.
1907-1917 Anamosa         
Comments: As we go into each new book, there are different things listed, so to keep it consistent, I have decided to go with the beginging books format for listing information. Original records can be found on Ancestry.com         
6029S.B. RobertsHarrisonAttempt to B & E5 yrs / Sept. 19, 190819 / WhiteKen.Poor / MethodistIntempt / First8-3-1912 / Exp. Sent.
6030Ray KelleyHarrisonAttempt to B & E5 yrs / Sept. 19, 190818 / WhiteIowaFair / ChristianTempt / First11-18-1909 / Parole
6031George JonesHarrisonAsslt to Com. Manslaughter5 yrs / Sept. 19, 190827 / WhiteIowaFair / CatholicIntempt / First11-11-1910-Paroled / 12-15-1911 Returned / 7-30-1913 Exp. Sent.
6272Seigel E. TiddHarrisonBigamy5 / Oct. 5, 190927 / SallowKansasPoor / ChristianIntempt / First12-5-1910 Paroled / 6-12-1911 Parole Revoked / 6-16-1913 Susp. Sent.
6273Anna LindHarrisonB & E in Night Time10 yrs / Oct. 5, 190920 / FairIowaFair / ChristianTempt / First11-8-1909 Trans. To Ft. Madison / 12-17-1912 Trans to Anamossa-Insane / 9-28-1914 Trans to Ft. Madison
6357John CasperHarrisonB & E10 / Dec. 31, 191021 / SandyPolandPoor / CatholicIntempt / First2-20-1911 - Paroled
6358Roy VanderpoolHarrisonLarc. By E/I?5 / Dec. 31, 190122 / SandyNebr.Poor / NoneIntempt / First9-22-1911 - Paroled / 11-6-1911 - Returned / 9-16-1912 Exp. Of Sent.
6359Herbert ChrissHarrison4 Cou. Petty Lar.3 / Dec. 31. 191027 / RuddyIowaPoor / CatholicIntempt / First8-22-1911 / Paroled
6405Edward GrantHarrisonAttempt to Rape20 yrs / Apr. 11, 191121 / DarkNebr.Fair / LutheranTempt / First6-30-1915 / Exp. Sent.
6452J NobleHarrisonB & E / R.R. Car5 yrs / 9-15-191021 / FairItalyPoor / CatholicGood / First3-23-1914 / Susp. Sent.
6453Chas. HansenHarrisonB & E / R.R. Car5 yrs / 9-15-191021 / FairNorwayFairGood / First11-19-13 - Paroled / 7-7-15 - Ret. For Violation / 2-1-1916 - Expiration
6454Olaf HansenHarrisonB & E / R.R. Car5 yrs / 9-15-191024 / FairNorwayFairGood / First6-28-19 14 / Exp. Sent.
6617Percy HopperHarrisonAssault intent to Commit Manslauter5 yrs / 3-23-191118 / FairNebr.FairFair / First6-13-1911 / Order of court
6719Earle LangeHarrisonLarceny5 yrs / 9-18-191126 / FairIowaFairFair / First12-15-1913 / Susp. Sent.
6863Ben PoundsHarrisonLarceny5 yrs / 2-15-191221 / FairNebr.Fair / Pres.Temp / First7-3-1912 / Escaped
7025Roy HayesHarrisonB & E 10 yrs / 11-26-191221 / BlackMO.None / None Temp / First3-31-1916 - Commutation
7026Joe VardaneHarrisonLarceny10 yrs / 11-26-191224 / WhiteMO.Good / CatholicIntempt / First4-22-1915 - Paroled / 8-16-1928 - Returned / 10-29-1929 Exp. Sent.
7067Will ElshireHarrisonLarceny5 yrs / 1-21-191327 / FairKan.Fair / NoneIntempt / First11-16-1915 / Paroled
7186Stewart HoffmanHarrisonB & E10 yrs / 9-3-191319 / FairN. MexicoFair / M.E.Intempt / First3-30-1916 - Paroled / 4-15-1921 - Returned / 6-13-1924 - Communtation of Sentence
7188Jas. E. SalesHarrisonFalse Pre.7 yrs / 9-17-191328 / FairIowaFair / M.E.Intempt / First2-23-1916 / Paroled







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Transcribed & Contributed by Alvin Poole, October 26, 2018