1880 Supplemental
Schedules
of
Defective, Dependent and Delinquent classes
| Data extracted & transcribed by S.
Ferrall for Mitchell co.. IAGenWeb Source: images of the original 1880 U.S. census & 1880 supplemental schedules (ancestry.com) Transcription Notes: -Where possible the names in the supplemental schedules were cross-referenced with the 1880 enumeration, adding some additional information to this database -Some of the handwriting made transcription difficult so researchers should use this data as a guide only. The researcher is urged to view the original images to determine accuracy to their own satisfaction. Also, some of the supplemental schedules include additional info. and the enumerator instructions for each schedule. -All words within [brackets] were added by the transcriber, as were any ? marks. |
| Union twp. - enumerated by W.F. White - June 1880 Supplemental Schedule | Additional from 1880 census |
| Drown, Frank - idiot, not self-supporting, normal size head, never inmate of training school for idiots | parents: Foster H. & Mary A.; age 16 |
| Corporation of St. Ansgar - enumerated by G.E. McAllister - June 1880 Supplemental Schedule | Additional from 1880 census |
| Anderson, Andrew - idiot, not self-supporting, small head, never inmate of training school for idiots | parents: E. & Anna; age 10 |
| Anderson, Ida- idiot, not self-supporting, small head, never inmate of training school for idiots | parents: E. & Anna; age 6 |
| Anderson, Susan - idiot, not self-supporting, small head, never inmate of training school for idiots | parents: E. & Anna; age 3 |
| Knutson, Josephine - idiot, not self-supporting, small head, never inmate of training school for idiots | parents: John & Susan; age 11 |
| Erickson, Osoff - blind since age 6 months, blindness caused by cataract, totally blind, inmate Iowa State Blind Asylum for 3 yrs | household of P.A. & Sarah Hjorth; age 12; nephew |
| Stacyville township - enumerated by Bissell F. Stacy - June 1880 Supplemental Schedule | Additional from 1880 census |
| Shoemaker, Stephen- idiot, not self-supporting, congenital cause, small head, never inmate of training school for idiots, also epileptic | mother: Mary (widow); age 29; can't read or write |
| Friend, John - deaf mute, is self-supporting | household of Stephen & Catherine; age 41; brother; farm laborer; can't read or write |
| Friend, Mathias - deaf mute, is self-supporting | household of Stephen & Catherine; age 39; brother; farm laborer; can't read or write |
| Rock township - enumerated by Martin Bushnall - June 1880 Supplemental Schedule | Additional from 1880 census |
| Jackson, Anna - idiot, not self-supporting, large head, never inmate of training school for idiots | mother: Sarah (widow); age 17 |
| Hewes, Charles - deaf mute, is self-supporting, inmate of Delavan, Wis. Training school for 7 years | parents: Joseph & Abigail; age 44; laborer |
| Hewes Joseph - deaf mute, is self-supporting, caused by Hooping Cough at age 3m., inmate of Faribault, Minn. Training school for 7 years | parents: Joseph & Abigail; age 24; laborer |
| Dushane, Nathan - blind from age 12, caused by Fever, inmate of Vinton Training school for the blind for [hard to read possibly 5 mo] | parents: J.M. & Rebecca; age 16 |
| Van Hooser, Nellie - blind from age 6 mo., caused by Inflamation, not self-supporting, inmate of Vinton Training school for the blind [hard to read possibly 7 terms or months] | father: Warren (widower); age 14 |
| Otranda township - enumerated by Christian Renstad - June 1880 Supplemental Schedule | Additional from 1880 census |
| Hansen, Charles H. - blind, [no other information in supplemental] | parents: Stengrim & Gunvor; age 7 |
| Osage - enumerated by D.B. Cotton - June 1880 Supplemental Schedule | Additional from 1880 census |
| Fuller, Alert A. - Insane; form: Epilepsy; aged 43 at time of 1st attack, locked cell during the night, does not require restraint; inmate of Independence asylum 3mo.; is suicidal | Wife: Katy; age 44 |
| Hoyt Hulda S. - Insane; form: Melancholea; aged 25 at time of 1st attack; inmate of [Independence?] asylum 4 mo. | Parents: Stephen D. & Julia; age 28; nervous prostration at times, insane |
| Bently, Alvin J. - Insane; form: Mania (Rel); duration of insanity: 20 yrs; age at 1st attack: 30 yrs; Inmate of Mt. Pleasant asylum 4 mo., discharged at age 68 years | Household of Isaac G. & Alice Bentley; age 53; brother; common laborer; partially insane |
| Reed, Eva - Insane; form: Melancholia; duration 5 years; age at 1st attack: 14 yrs.; sometimes requires restraints; never inmate of asylum | Parents: Ebenezer & Mary; age 16; attended school within census year; temporary fits of insanity |
| Hills, Fanny - Idiot; is self-supporting, lives with her parents; small head; has never attended a Training School for Idiots | Parents: James & Elizabeth; age 25; assists in housework; not bright; idiotic |
| Sheldon, Hellen M. - Blind; is self-supporting; blindness occured at age 40 yrs; form: Cataract; cause: Typhoid fever; has not attended a Training School for the Blind | Husband: I.A. Sheldon; age 48; keeping house; [illegible words - possibly blind 5 yrs.] Neuralgia |
| Barrs, Alanson - Blind; is self-supporting; occurred at age 60; form: Film; cause is unknown; is semi-blind; has not attended a Training School | Self HOH; wife: Elizabeth; age 76 yrs.; nearly blind & infirm |
| Stickney, Arvilla -Blind; is self-supporting; occurred at age 6; form: cataract; cause: Fever; is semi-blind; has not attended a Training School | Parents: Daniel & Elizabeth; age 12; nearly blind |
| Newburg township - enumerated by Allen E. Holmes - June 1880 Supplemental Schedule | Additional from 1880 census |
| Gunderson, Roda - Insane; form: Melancholia; duration of attack: 11 mo.; aged 35 at 1st attack; requires an Attendant; has never been an inmate of any asylum | Household of Christian & Betsey Hansen; age 36; boarder; single; insane |
| Lee, Bertha M. - Idiot; not self-supporting; small head; never an inmate of a Training School | Parents: Ole K. & Carrie; age 12; idiot |
| West Mitchell - enumerated by Geo. C. Farill or Favelle [surname is best guess] - June 1880 Supplemental Schedule | Additional from 1880 census |
| Rice, Nettie J. - Deaf mute; is self-supporting; caused by measles at age 10 mo.; is semi-mute & semi-deaf; never inmate of Training School | Parents: Calvin M. & Sarah S.; age 34; |
| Wellingford, Mary R. - Deaf mute; [no other info. Given] | Household of Lorenzo D. & Mary J. Piper; age 83; mother; deaf & dumb |
| Wellingford, G.C. - [NOT on the supplemental census, added because he is on the 1880 census] | Household of Lorenzo D. & Mary J. Piper; age 81; father; blind |
| Lincoln township - enumerated by A. Guba Jr - June 1880 Supplemental Schedule | Additional from 1880 census |
| Harris, Mary - Deaf mute; is not self-supporting; caused by Hooping cough & [illegible] cold at age 2 yrs.; is semi-deaf; has not attended a Training School | Parents: William & Margeret; age 16; deaf & dumb |
| Larson, Ole - Deaf mute; is not self-supporting; caused by Scarlet fever at age 4 yrs.; is semi-mute; has not attended a Training School | Household of Haken & Christina Bongton; age 27; laborer; deaf & dumb |
| Cedar township - enumerated by Frederick Hartwig - June 1880 Supplemental Schedule | Additional from 1880 census |
| Elieson, Anton Idiot; [no other info. Given] | Parents: Christopher & Julia; age 6; idiotic & disabled |
| Tuver, Calvin Deaf mute; caused by Teething at age 1 yr.; has not attended a Training School | Parents: Levi & Mary; age 16; deaf & dumb |
| Tuver, Anetha Deaf mute; caused by Hooping Cough at age 3 mo.; has not attended a Training School | Parents: Levi & Mary; age 12; deaf & dumb |
| Burr Oak township - enumerated by George J. Jenkins - June 1880 Supplemental Schedule | Additional from 1880 census |
| Johans, Elizabeth - Idiot; not self-supporting; caused by Fitts at age 3; normal size head; also has epilepsy | Parents: Peter & Catherine; age 20; epilepsy, idiotic |
| Mitchell Co. Poor House - June 1880 Supplemental Schedule | Additional from 1880 census |
| Livingston, Sarah - at cost of county; not able-bodied, isn't habitually intemperate, not epileptic, no criminal history; disability: Rheumatism & old age; admission date: 05/12/187? | Widow; age 78; pauper; rheumatism; disabled |
| Marak, Almarin - at cost of county; not able-bodied, isn't habitually intemperate, not epileptic, no criminal history; disability: Old age; admission date: 10/22/1875 | Widow; age 70; pauper; [surname on census looks more like Marsh or Marsk] |
| Reirson, Mary - at cost of county; not able-bodied, isn't habitually intemperate, not epileptic, no criminal history; disability: Scrofula; admission date: 08/11/1875 | Single; age 39; pauper; servant; scrofula; disabled; [Note: Scrofula = TB of the neck, now called Cervical Tuberculous Lymphadenitis] |
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