Lunacy Inquisitions
COUNTY JUDGE'S DOCKET OF PROCEEDINGS
IN INQUISITIONS OF LUNACY
Morgan County, Illinois - Book 1
These records, required by law, concern the paneling of a jury to hear testimony pertaining to insanity charges by
relatives or friends of a given person. This particular book, found on open shelving near Will Books, briefly gives
the following information:
1. Name of person alleged to be Insane
2. Date statement filled in county court
3. Date Jury empanelled
4. Verdict of insanity, or other ruling; V/I = “verdict of insanity”
5. Commitment to hospital, as named:
CHI - Central Hospital for Insane
OLR - Oak Lawn Retreat, Jacksonville
KKK - Kankakee State Hospital.
No other information is available, except as given:
| Banta, Mary |
21 Mar 1894 |
Dr. Anna H. McFarland |
Same |
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21 Mar 1894 |
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Frank Griffith |
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Miss Hunt |
V/I |
CHI |
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| Cannon, Margaret |
8 Jan 1894 |
W. S. Cannon |
Dr. P.C. Thompson |
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Miss Cannon |
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8 Jan 1894 |
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Mrs. Cannon |
V/I |
CHI |
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| Cole, Walter |
10 Aug 1894 |
Lu Cole |
F. P. Norbury |
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10 Aug 1894 |
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John Foley |
V/I |
CHI |
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| Crain, Lucy |
23 Oct 1893 |
Frank Griffith |
Dr. Anna McFarland |
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25 Oct 1893 |
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V/I |
CHI |
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| DeSilva, Sophia |
31 Jul 1893 |
Ben DeSilva |
Dr. R. L. Brown |
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31 Aug 1893 |
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Ruled not insane |
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| Dial, Isaac |
18 Sep 1894 |
Dr. B. C. Toler? |
Dr. W. H. King |
V/I |
CHI |
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Costs charged to Fulton Co. |
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| Fanning, Polly |
16 Nov 1893 |
Joseph Fanning |
not given |
V/I |
CHI |
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| Flinn, Hezekiah W. |
6 Mar 1894 |
Eliza J. Flinn |
Dr. Baker |
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John Virgin |
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6 Mar 1894 |
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James Hubbs |
V/I |
CHI |
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| Frohwitter, Mary E. |
19 Mar 1894 |
Chas. Frohwitter |
Dr. Mayfield |
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L. Huddleson |
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H. Knutzman |
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23 Mar 1894 |
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M. Carroll |
V/I |
CHI |
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| German, Louie |
26 May 1894 |
Albert German |
none shown |
V/I |
CHI |
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| Hess, Henry |
30 May 1894 |
Mary Hess |
Dr. W. H. H. King |
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30 May 1894 |
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Tony Kennedy |
V/I |
CHI |
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| Johnson, William M. |
24 Sep 1894 |
George M. Johnson |
Dr. P. Brown |
V/I |
CHI |
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| Kaufman, Emma |
23 Feb 1894 |
A. H. McFarland |
Dr. A. H. McFarland |
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23 Feb 1894 |
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Sarah Rubeson |
V/I |
OLR |
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Ordered commitment to Oak |
Lawn Retreat at request |
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of relatives of patient. |
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| Lockman, John |
1 Feb 1894 |
Julia Lockman |
Dr. P. L. Brown |
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1 Jul 1894 |
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James Harrigan |
V/I |
CHI |
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31 Mar 1904 |
Died at age 50, single, buried |
Asylum Cem., S. Bartonsville, |
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at Peoria, IL |
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| Looker, John |
11 Oct 1893 |
Randolph Looker |
not given |
V/I |
CHI |
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| Markoe, Elizabeth H. |
15 Jan 1894 |
Samuel Markoe |
Dr. L. A. Malone |
V/I |
CHI |
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| McCormick, John |
9 Apr 1894 |
Lee Burnett |
Dr. Malone |
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"suit dismissed by petition |
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| McFarland, Albert |
30 Jan 1894 |
Alonzo McFarland |
Dr. Wm. H. H. King |
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Dr. F. P. Norbury |
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30 Jan 1894 |
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John Hoban |
V/I |
CHI |
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26 Jun 1909 |
Ordered that Albert McFarland |
be henceforth kept at said |
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Hospital (CHI) as a county |
patient chargeable to |
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Morgan County, IL |
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| Nixon, George |
9 Oct 1893 |
Thomas Nixon, father |
Dr. Anna McFarland |
V/I |
CHI |
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| Oaks, Charles T. |
3 Jul 1894 |
S. F. Oaks |
Dr. F. P. Norbury |
V/I |
CHI |
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| Osborne, Rosa M. |
10 Feb 1894 |
Charles C. Osborne |
Dr. T. J. Pitner |
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R. L. Wyatt |
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James Smith |
V/I |
CHI |
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| Palmer, Mary A. |
23 Feb 1894 |
Adele Palmer |
Dr. W. H. H. King |
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Dr. F. Winslow |
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23 Feb 1894 |
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Sister Caroline |
V/I |
CHI |
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| Smith, Hugh B. |
25 Aug 1893 |
John A. Smith |
Dr. T. J. Pitner |
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E. L. McDonald |
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26 Aug 1893 |
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Andrew Russel |
V/I |
CHI |
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| Tuite, Margaret |
5 Jan 1894 |
Arthur Harmon |
Dr. T. J. Pitner |
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Mrs. Kate Harmon |
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5 Jan 1894 |
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James McGuin |
V/I |
CHI |
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| Tyler, John |
28 Mar 1894 |
W. B. Tyler |
___Holt |
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___ Griffith |
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3 Apr 1894 |
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P. C. Thompson |
V/I |
CHI |
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| Woodward, Carrie |
3 May 1894 |
Dexter Woodward |
no action shown |
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