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Record # Name Age Sex Residence Nationality Date of Receiving into Poor House On Whose Order Received Date of Discharge Weeks Days Cause of Discharge Cause of Pauperism Blind, Mute, Epileptic, Idiotic, insane Remarks
1 Nathan Geary 78 Male Fremont Twp. Irish Apr. 1st 1877 Supervisor         Sick    
2 Frances Pummaville 68 Male Mt. Pleasant French Oct. 20th 1877 John Maxwell         Old & Crippled    
3 Horace Estell 30 Male Fremont Twp. French Oct. 5th 1877 John Ulan/ Ulam         Nearly Blind    
4 John S. Sholl 26 Male Coe Twp. English  Jan. 8th 1880 Supt. Forbes         Epilepsy Epileptic  
5 Emeline Beaumont 33 Female Fremont Twp. Dutch Jan. 23rd 1880 Supervisor Davis         Weak minded    
6 Chris Steel 56 Male Broomfield Swede Mar. 12th 1882 Wm. Broomfield July 10th 1886 226   Ran away Sick    
7 Enos K. Updyke 71 Male Deerfield Twp. American May 4th 1883 Supt. Whitney         Old Age    
8 Mary Ann Mahone 20 Female Denver Twp. Irish May 7th 1883 Supt. Whitney         Blind & Idiotic    
9 Emma Drake 31 Female Fremont Twp. American June 25th 1884 Supt. O'Boyle         Nuisance    
10 Child of Emma Drake 9 Mos Male Fremont S American Jun 25th 1884 Supt. O'Boyle         Infant    
11 William Murray 52 Male Mt. Pleasant American Sept. 20th 1883 Supt. Whitney         Epilepsy Epileptic  
12 Dewit C. Robinson 36 Male Mt. Pleasant American Oct. 17th 1883 Supt. Whitney         Epilepsy Epileptic  
13 Jonas Dodge 75 Male Mt. Pleasant American Nov. 11th 1884 Supt. Whitney June 4th 1886 82 6 Went to work for Dr. Tyler Infirm    
14 William Stewart 36 Male Coe Twp. American Nov. 20th 1885 Supt. O'Boyle Mar. 14th 1886 68 3 Went to his sisters in Illinois Epilepsy Epileptic  
15 John Leichti 66 Male Vernon Twp. Swiss July 21, 1885 Supt. Whitney         Sick    
16 Luke Mc Nerny Unknown Male Isabella Twp. American Oct. 30th 1885 Supt. Whitney Dec. 22nd 1885 7 4 Sent to Insane Asylum at Traverse Insane Insane  
17 John Ritchie 39 Male Coe Twp., American Nov. 26th 1885 Supt. O'Boyle Dec. 22nd 1885 3 5 Ordered discharged by Supt. O'Boyle Insane Insane  
18 Peter Cummings 55 Male No particular place Irish Dec 7th 1885 Supt. O'Boyle Apr. 19th 1886 19   Able to provide for himself Infirm    
19 Lambert Slaughter 85 Male Rolland Twp. American Jan. 12th 1886 Sherman Eldred Nov. 11th 1886 43 2 Provided for by relatives Infirm & Old    
20 John Mc Keever Unknown Male Vernon Twp. American Jan. 22nd 1886 Lansom Wing         Partially Foolish & Insane    
21 Thomas Somerton 71 Male Coldwater Twp. American Feb. 8th 1886 Supt. Whitney         Old & Sick    
22 William Geister 17 Male Coe Twp. American Feb. 27th 1886 Supt. O'Boyle Mar. 29th 1886 4 2 Able to provide for himself Sick    
23 Martin Freeman 48 Male Vernon Twp. American Feb. 28th 1886 Lanson Wing Mar. 8th 1886 1 1 Died Sick   Sent to Ann Arbor
24 Frank Retain  17 Male Mt. Pleasant American Mar. 24th 1886 Supt. Whitney Mar. 29th 1886   5 Able to provide for himself      
25 Christian Mitzner 72 Male Mt. Pleasant German July 5th 1886 Supt. Whitney July 20th 1886 2 1 Ran Away Infirm    
26 Wm Mason 69 Male Wise Twp. Irish July 10th 1886 Supt. Whitney Nov. 8th 1886 17 2 Went to Canada to live with relatives Leg broken    
27 Jonas Dodge 76 Male Mt. Pleasant American Sept. 12th 1886           Old & feeble    
28 Thomas Sutton 52 Male Broomfield American Dec. 8th 1886 Supt. Johnson Dec. 13th 1886   5 Able to provide for self Wounded with revolver    
29 Charles   Male Coe Twp. American                  
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1 Nathan Geary 78 Male Fremont Twp. Irish Apr. 1st 1877 Supervisor         Sick    
2 Francis Pummaville 68 Male Mt. Pleasant French Oct. 20th 1877 Jno. Maxwell         Old & Crippled    
3 Horace Estell 30 Male Fremont Twp. French Oct. 5th 1879 Jno. Ulan         Nearly Blind    
4 Jno. S. Sholl 26 Male Coe Twp. English  Jan. 8th 1880 Supt. Forbes         Epilepsy Epileptic  
5 Emeline Beaumont 33 Female Fremont Twp. Dutch Jan. 23rd 1880 Supervisor Davis         Weak minded    
6 Chris Steel 56 Male Broomfield Swede Mar. 12th 1882 Wm. Broomfield July 10th 1886 226          
6 Enos K. Updyke 71 Male Deerfield Twp. American May 4th 1883 Supt. Whitney         Old Age    
7 Mary Ann Mahone 20 Female Denver  Irish May 7th 1883 Supt. Whitney         Blind & Idiotic Blind & Idiotic  
8 Emma Drake 31 Female Fremont Twp. American June 25th 1884 Supt. O'Boyle         Nuisance    
9 Child of Emma Drake   Male Born at Co. Farm Sept 4th 1882 American                  
10 William Murray 52 Male Mt. Pleasant American Sept. 20th 1883 Supt. Whitney June 22 1887 195 2 Died Epilepsy Epileptic Body claimed by Relatives
11 De Wit C. Robinson 36 Male Mt. Pleasant American Oct. 17th 1883 Supt. Whitney Aug. 24th 1887 200 2 Went to Soldiers Home at Grand Rapids Epilepsy Epileptic  
12 Jonas Dodge 75 Male Mt. Pleasant American Nov. 11th 1884 Supt. Whitney Apr. 11th 1887 124   Received a pension Infirm    
13 John Leichti 66 Male Vernon Twp. Swiss July 21, 1885 Supt. Whitney Apr. 2 1886 88 4 Died Sick   Died Apr. 2nd 1887.  Body claimed by S. Leichti
14 Lambert Slaughter 85 Male Roland Twp. American Jan. 12th 1886 Sherman Eldred Nov. 11th 1886 43 6 Provided for by relatives Infirm & Old    
15 John Mc Keever Unknown Male Vernon Twp. American Jan. 22nd 1886 Lansom Wing         Partially Foolish & Insane Partially Insane  
16 Thomas Somerton 71 Male Coldwater Twp. American Feb. 8th 1886 Supt. Whitney         Old & Sick    
17 William Mason 69 Male Wise Twp. Irish July 10th 1886 Supt. Whitney Nov. 8th 1886 17 2 Went to Canada to live with relatives Leg broken    
18 Thomas Sutton 52 Male Broomfield American Dec. 8th 1886 Supt. Johnson Dec. 13th 1886   5 Able to provide for self Shot with revolver    
19 Sarah Floch 30 Female Lincoln Twp. Canadian Jan. 8th 1887 Supt. of Poor Jan. 12th 1887   4 Went to live with husband Unable to provide for self    
20 Mary Eggleston 26 Female Denver Twp. American Jan. 10th 1887 Supt. Johnson Jan. 29th 1887 2 5 Went to live with relatives Unable to provide for self    
21 Maggie Eggleston Child of Mary Eggleston 1 Female Denver Twp. American Jan. 10th 1887 Supt. Johnson Jan. 29th 1887 2 5 Went to live with relatives Unable to provide for self    
22 Ephriam P. Freeland 49 Male Wise Twp. Canadian Jan. 12th 1887 Supervisor Allen Feb. 7th 1887 3 5 Went to "" Brother at Sag. City Sick    
23 Christian Stull 61 Male Escaped from Poor House July 10th 1886 Returned Ohio Poor House Swiss May 12th 1887         Weak minded and Insane Insane    
24 Charles Harnden 25 Male Coe Twp. Canada American May 15th 1887 Supt. O'Boyle May 23 1887 1 2 Taken to Asylum at Traverse City Insane Insane If inquired for he came from Brighton Twp. Ont.
25 Euphemia Mc Dougall 40 Female Isabella Twp. Scotch May 28th 1887 Supt Johnson May 31st 1887   3 Taken to Asylum at Traverse City Insane Insane If inquired for came from Brussels Gray Twp Canada
26 Edwin Simcott 43 Male Vernon Twp. American June 6th 1887 Supts of Poor       Sick      
27 Peter Cummings 55 Male Mt. Pleasant Irish July 21, 1887 Supt. Maxwell July 29th 1887 1 1 Able to provide for himself Whiskey    
28 Lorenzo Haley 31 Male Denver Twp. American Aug. 4th 1887 Supt Maxwell Aug 16, 1887 1 5 Provided for by relatives Sickness Unable to provide for self for reason of his hands sickness    
29 Frances Haley 29 Female Denver Twp. American Aug. 4th 1887 " Aug 16, 1887 1 5 Provided for by relatives      
30 Bertie Haley 8 Male Denver Twp. American Aug. 4th 1887 " Aug 16, 1887 1 5 Provided for by relatives      
31 Jessie Haley 5 Male Denver Twp. American Aug. 4th 1887 " Aug 16, 1887 1 5 Provided for by relatives      
32 Franklin Haley 6 wks Male Denver Twp. American Aug. 4th 1887 " Aug 16, 1887 1 5 Provided for by relatives      
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33 Lorenzo D. Begal 69 Male Loomis American Aug 4th 1877 Supt. Maxwell         Old Age & Sickness    
34 Richard M. Shea about 50 Male Isabella Twp. Canadian Oct. 24th 1887 Supt. Johnson         Crippled & weak mentally    
35 Robert Cook 55 Male Sent from Vernon Tsp. English Oct 2nd 1887 Supt. Maxwell         Sickness   His home is in Canada but he was taken sick and had 8 (to be provided for)
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1 Nathan Geary 78 Male Fremont Twp. Irish Apr. 1st 1877 Supervisor         Sick    
2 Francis Pumaville 68 Male Mt. Pleasant French Oct. 20th 1877 Jno. Maxwell         Old & Crippled    
3 Horace Estell 30 Male Fremont Twp. French Oct. 5th 1879 Jno Ulan         Nearly Blind    
4 Jno. S. Sholl 26 Male Coe Twp. English Jan. 8th 1880 Supt. Forbes         Epilepsy    
5 Emeline Beaumont 33 Female Fremont Twp. Dutch Jan. 23rd 1880 Supervisor Davis         Weak minded    
6 Enos K. Updyke 71 Male Deerfield Twp. American May 4th 1883 Supt Whitney         Old age    
7 Mary Ann Mahone 20 Female Denver Twp. Irish May 7th 1883 Supt Whitney         Blind & Idiotic    
8 Emma Drake 31 Female Fremont Twp. American June 25th 1884 Supt O'Boyle         Nuisance    
9 Child of Emma Drake   Male Born at County Farm Sept. 4th 1882 American June 25th 1884 Supt O'Boyle             The Drake child was born while the mother was an inmate.  Before, The mother becoming Euciente before?.  
10 John McKeever Unknown Male Vernon Twp. American Jan. 22nd 1886 Lansom Wing