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THE COUNTY POOR FARM.
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The thing of all others that distinguishes Christian from pagan lands is their charitable
and humane institutions. In the old ancient kingdoms the poor as well as those
unfortucate creatures who were born blind or dumb, or in any way maimed or impaired in
a physical scnse, were cast out from society, or in some ages of the world put to death
soon after birth. But to-day Christian civilization has builded homes and hospitals for
unfortunates of all classes, and the same are kept at public expense. We have our deaf
and dumb institutes; our colleges for the blind; our reform schools; our orphans' homes;
our asylums for the feeble-minded; our soldiers' homes; our insane hospitals,
and our homes for the erring and friendless; and last, though not least, we have establisihed
in Iowa a system for caring for our unfortunate poor. They are not even like the
almshouses of the East, but homes indeed for those on whom financial prosperity has not
seemed to smile. We term them "Poor Farms" usually situated near the connty seats.
Prior to the inauguration of this system the county provided, as best they could,
for their [Page 266] poor people by hiring some one to board them, but finding this too complicated and
expensive, they petitioned for the present [1890] poor-farm system.
It was in 1878 that Page County deemed it prudent to purchase land for such a home
for her poor people. By an act of the Board of Supervisors (after first lawfully submitting
the question to the voters) 170 acres of land was purchased on section 36 of township
69, range 37, in the civil township of Nodaway, and is only a mile and a half west
of Clarinda, the county seat. The county have erected suitable buildings, made proper
improvements, and managed to make the place self-sustaining.
The following gives the expenses incidental to opening up the poor farm:
Cost of Land, | $5,280 | Erection of Building, | $3,247 | Mules and Horses, | $475 | Grain and Stock, | $274 | Implements, | $170 | Sewing-Machine, etc., | $50 | Making a Total of Cost, | $9,506 |
Much concerning the expenses in income from this farm, in connection with the poor,
will be found in the chapter relating to the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors.
The following is a transcript of the County Treasurer's Report, and will serve to show the
present financial standing at this time:
Name of Institution: Hospital for Poor: 1900 Census, Enumerated Date: 16 June, 1900, by Charles FULTON Section 36, Nodaway Twp., Page Co., Iowa [Roll: T623_452; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 94; F-Visit:# 196] |
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Line | Rel. | FName | MName | LName | Age | b.Mth | b.Yr | b.St | My Remarks | F-b. & M-b. | 05 | H/H | Robert | FULTON | 53 | Jul | 1846 | PA | Steward of "Poor Farm | F-b. PA. M-b. PA. | 06 | Wife | Agnus | (Unk) | FULTON | 50 | Sep | 1849 | PA | m.32yrs Robt 1868, 4Ch, 4Liv'g | F-b. PA. M-b. PA. | 07 | Son | Charles | FULTON | 29 | May | 1871 | PA | Farm Hand! | F-b. PA. M-b. PA. | 08 | Dau | Anna | FULTON | 19 | Jul | 1880 | PA | No Occup! | F-b. PA. M-b. PA. | 09 | Brd | Sherdian | HOSKINS | 33 | Aug | 1866 | IL | Single, Farm Hand! | F-b. IL. M-b. IL. | 10 | Brd | Nancy | RODGERS | 41 | Jul | 1858 | MO | Single, Domistic!, No Read or Write | F-b. MO. M-b. MO. | 21 People in the County Poor House, Inmates Start at line 11! | 11 | Inm | Clement | JOHNSON | 60 | Oct | 1839 | NJ | Single, | F-b. NJ. M-b. NJ. | 12 | Inm | Joseph | MURPHY | 61 | Oct | 1838 | IN | Single, | F-b. PA. M-b. PA. | 13 | Inm | J.W. | ANDERSON | 66 | Jan | 1834 | IN | (*Black) Widowed, No Read or Write | F-b. France M-b. NC. | 14 | Inm | John | STUCKY | 44 | Nov | 1855 | Unk | Single, | F-b. Unk M-b. Unk | 15 | Inm | John | SPEAKMAN | 50 | Sep | 1849 | OH | Single, | F-b. VA. M-b. OH. | 16 | Inm | A.H. | SHERMAN | 54 | Jul | 1845 | NY | Widowed, | F-b. NY. M-b. NY. | 17 | Inm | Barney | SMITH | 73 | Feb | 1827 | OH | Widowed, No Read or Write | F-b. VA. M-b. PA. | 18 | Inm | Nathan | GILSON | 24 | Apr | 1865 | WI | Single, | F-b. Irl M-b. OH. | 19 | Inm | William | DUKESHIRE | 73 | Jan | 1827 | Can | No Read or Write, Immg. N/A | F-b. Can M-b. Can | 20 | Inm | David | HONEYWELL | 67 | Jan | 1833 | PA | Married, | F-b. NJ. M-b. PA. | 21 | Inm | Charlie | ADOLFSON | 40 | Jun | 1860 | Swe | Single, Immg. 1880 | F & M-b. Sweden | 22 | Inm | William | CASH | 72 | Jun | 1827 | Scot | Married, Immg. Unk., No Read or Write | F & M-b. Scotland | 23 | Inm | Alexander | HINDMAN | 80 | Dec | 1819 | Ire | Widowed, Immg. 1840 | F & M-b. Ireland | 24 | Inm | Julia | HARDY | 67 | Unk | 1833 | NJ | Widowed, 0Ch | F & M-b. Ireland | 25 | Inm | Patience | DECON | 65 | Unk | 1835 | Eng | Widowed, 0Ch. | F-b. N/A M-b. N/A | 26 | Inm | Margaret | ESPLIN | 63 | Jan | 1837 | Sco | Single, Immg. Unk. | F & M-b. Scotland | 27 | Inm | Liza | LOY | 54 | Jul | 1845 | MO | Single, No Read or Write | F-b. Germany M-b. TN. | 28 | Inm | Hannah | HUNT | 53 | Unk | 1847 | Unk | Single, No Read or Write | F-b. N/A M-b. N/A | 29 | Inm | Emma | BRITT | 43 | Unk | 1857 | Unk | Single, No Read or Write | F-b. N/A M-b. N/A | 30 | Inm | Thorn | Lege | HECKLER | 50 | Unk | 1850 | Unk | Single, No Read or Write | F-b. N/A M-b. N/A | 31 | Inm | Lucille | CASH | 53 | Unk | Unk | Unk | Widowed, No Read or Write | F-b. N/A M-b. N/A |
Name of Institution: Page County Almshouse 1910 Census, Enumerated Date: 27th October, 1910 Section 36, Nodaway Twp., Page Co., Iowa [Roll: T624_417; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0104; Image: 360; F-Visit:# N/A ] |
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Line | Rel. | FName | MName | LName | Age | b.Yr | b.St | My Remarks | F-b. & M-b. | 01 | Inmate | John | DUNCAN | 65 | 1845 | US. | Widow | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 02 | Inmate | John | SPEAKMAN | 63 | 1847 | US. | Single | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 03 | Inmate | August | SANQUIST | 69 | 1841 | SWE | Widowed, Immg. 1885 | F&M-b. SWEDEN | 04 | Inmate | Oscar | HAYDEN | 65 | 1845 | US. | Single | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 05 | Inmate | Theodor | FAEISS | 54 | 1856 | US. | Single | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 06 | Inmate | Martin | BLAKLEY | 79 | 1831 | US. | Widower | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 07 | Inmate | Jeremiah | SCOTT | 76 | 1834 | US. | Widower | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 08 | Inmate | Abijah | SHERMAN | 60 | 1850 | US. | Widower | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 09 | Inmate | William | CASH | 82 | 1828 | ENG | Widower, Immg. 1865 | F&M-b. ENGLAND | 10 | Inmate | Lizzie | (Unk.) | MAGBY | 72 | 1838 | US. | Widow | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 11 | Inmate | Margaret | EPLIN | 70 | 1840 | CAN | Single, Immg. 1870 | F&M-b. SCOTLAND | 12 | Inmate | Emma | BRETT | 52 | 1858 | US. | Single | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 13 | Inmate | Eliza | (Unk.) | LOY | 57 | 1853 | US. | Widow | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 14 | Inmate | Lucinda | (Unk.) | PRIGGY | 77 | 1833 | US. | Widow | F-b. US. M-b. US. | The Enumerator did NOT list where the Steward and Matron can be found? |
Name of Institution: Hospital for Poor: 1920 Census, Enumerated Date: 27th January, 1920 Name of Institution: County Home, Nodaway Twp., Page Co., Iowa [Roll: T625_506; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 112; Image: 334.; F-Visit:# 001] |
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Line | Rel. | FName | MName | LName | Age | b.Yr | b.St | My Remarks | F-b. & M-b. | 51 | H/H | William | C. | FINLEY | 59 | 1861 | IL | Manager of "Poor Farm | F-b. OH. M-b. OH. | 52 | Wife | Bell L. | (Unk) | FINLEY | 56 | 1864 | IL | Keeping House! | F-b. OH. M-b. IL. | 53 | Dau | Florence | FINLEY | 20 | 1900 | IA | Book Keeper! | F-b. IL. M-b. IL. | 54 | Boarder | Elmer | BRITT | 22 | 1898 | TN | Hired Man! | F-b. TN. M-b. TN. | 55 | Boarder | Florence | (Unk) | BRITT | 18 | 1898 | IA | House Servant | F-b. Sweden M-b. IA. | 18 ~ (13 Men & Women 5) People in the County Poor House, Inmates Start at line 11! | 56 | Inmate | Augusta | (Unk) | REED | 63 | 1857 | GER | Female Widower, Immg 1871 | F-& M-b. Germany | 57 | Inmate | Emma | (Unk) | BRITT | 60 | 1860 | IA | Female Widower, | F-b. USA M-b. USA | 58 | Inmate | Elizabeth | McDONALD | 63 | 1857 | Irl | Single, Immg 1887 | F-& M-b. Ireland | 59 | Inmate | Mary E. | (Unk) | McBETH | 80 | 1840 | US | Female Widower, | F-b. USA M-b. USA | 60 | Inmate | Eliza | LOY | 77 | 1843 | TN | Female, Single, | F-b. TN. M-b. TN. | 61 | Inmate | James | W. | ANDERSON | 77 | 1843 | OH | Widower, | F-b. USA M-b. USA | 62 | Inmate | Peter | HOLEMBERG | 77 | 1843 | SWE | Single, Immg. 18??, | F-& M-b. Sweden | 63 | Inmate | Isaac | INAUGHM? | 77 | 1843 | IL | Widower, | F-b. VA. M-b. KY | 64 | Inmate | George | G. | WEAVER | 69 | 1851 | OH | Widower, | F-b. OH. M-b. US | 65 | Inmate | Theodore | FARRIS | 64 | 1856 | IA | Single, | F-b. IN. M-b. OH | 66 | Inmate | William | BURNSIDES | 55 | 1851 | OH | Widower, | F-& M-b. Ireland | 67 | Inmate | James | HUGHES | 58 | 1862 | IA | Widower, | F-b. OH. M-b. OH. | 68 | Inmate | Oscar | HAYDEN | 72 | 1848 | IN | Widower, | F-b. Ireland M-b. OH. | 69 | Inmate | Edward | THRELKELD | 63 | 1857 | IA | Widower, | F-b. KY. M-b. IN. | 70 | Inmate | John | PATTERSON | 76 | 1844 | IA | Widower, | F-b. OH. M-b. OH. | 71 | Inmate | James | ARNETT | 76 | 1853 | MO | Single, | F-b. MO. M-b. MO. | 72 | Inmate | George | HILYARD | 63 | 1857 | IA | Single, | F-b. PA. M-b. IL. |
Name of Institution: Page County Home (Almshouse) 1930 Census, Enumerated Date: 29th April, 1930 Section 36, Nodaway Twp., Page Co., Iowa [Roll: T626_672; Page: 07b; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 447; F-Visit:# 144] |
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Line | Rel. | FName | MName | LName | Age | b.Yr | b.St | My Remarks | F-b. & M-b. | 57 | H/H | Harry | Chester | STOUT | 46 | 1884 | MO | Renter, Steward, County Home | F-b. IL. M-b. MO. | 58 | Wife | Eliza O. | (Brownes) | STOUT | 39 | 1891 | IA | m.a18yrs, Matron, County Home | F-b. Conn. M-b. IA. | 59 | Dau | Estelle | L. | STOUT | 18 | 1912 | IA | No Occupation? | F-b. MO. M-b. IA. | 60 | Boarder | Hilda | WEHRKAMP | 29 | 1901 | IN | Single, Maid, County Home! | F-b. Germ M-b. IN. | 61 | Employee | Carl | W. | GILLESPIE | 33 | 1897 | IA | Single, Farm Labor, County Home! | F-b. IN. M-b. IA. | See E.D. 72-25, Page 11b for County Home of 26 "Paupers" [19 Men, 7 Women] |
Name of Institution: Page County Home (Almshouse) 1930 Census, Enumerated Date: 29th April, 1930 Section 36, Nodaway Twp., Page Co., Iowa [Roll: T626_672; Page: 11b; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 454; F-Visit:# 233] See: E.D. 73-25 Completed ----->Officers & Employees listed Sheet 7B Lines 57 to 61 Inclusive |
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Line | Rel. | FName | MName | LName | Age | b.Yr | b.St | My Remarks | F-b. & M-b. | 51 | Inmate | George | ANDERSON | 78 | 1852 | OH | Pauper, Married a27yrs | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 52 | Inmate | William | DUMFEE | 66 | 1864 | NY | Pauper, Single | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 53 | Inmate | Charles | EDGINGTON | 77 | 1853 | IA | Pauper, Widower | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 54 | Inmate | Selma | (Unk) | JOHNSTON | 51 | 1879 | SWE | Married a24yrs, Immg. 1890 | F&M-b. SWEDEN | 55 | Inmate | Anna | EDEN | 61 | 1869 | SWE | Pauper, Single, Immg. 1890 | F&M-b. SWEDEN | 56 | Inmate | Olive | (Unk) | FILLEY | 90 | 1840 | IN | Pauper, Widower | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 57 | Inmate | Charles | HAZELBAKER | 75 | 1855 | OH | Pauper, Single | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 58 | Inmate | John | E. | HUGHES | 68 | 1862 | IA | Pauper, Single | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 59 | Inmate | Frank | GOODELL | 73 | 1857 | IL | Pauper, Married a21yrs | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 60 | Inmate | Rebecca | (Unk.) | KIRWIN | 68 | 1862 | IA | Pauper, Widower | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 61 | Inmate | Richard | LITTLEJOHN | 72 | 1858 | IA | Pauper, Single | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 62 | Inmate | Elizabeth | (Unl.) | McDONALD | 70 | 1860 | PA | Pauper, Widowed | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 63 | Inmate | Mary | PRICE | 79 | 1851 | PA | Pauper, Single | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 64 | Inmate | George | SANDERS | 47 | 1858 | IA | Pauper, Single | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 65 | Inmate | John | STINSON | 79 | 1851 | IA | Pauper, Widower | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 66 | Inmate | Andrew | SHOEBURG | 75 | 1855 | SWE | Pauper, Single | F&M-b. SWEDEN | 67 | Inmate | Andrew | LARSON | 74 | 1856 | SWE | Pauper, Widower | F&M-b. SWEDEN | 68 | Inmate | William | TRICKLER | 71 | 1859 | IL | Pauper, Widower | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 69 | Inmate | Irwin | P. | USHER | 75 | 1855 | IA | Pauper, Widower | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 70 | Inmate | William | BURNSIDE | 75 | 1855 | OH | Pauper, Widower | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 71 | Inmate | Mattie | (Unk.) | VAN WEY | 71 | 1859 | IN | Pauper, Widower | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 72 | Inmate | Robert | WIGGINS | 80 | 1850 | OH | Pauper, Single | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 73 | Inmate | Joseph | WILSON | 75 | 1855 | IA | Pauper, Married a23yrs | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 74 | Inmate | Charles | WHITE | 54 | 1876 | IA | Pauper, Single | F-b. US. M-b. US. | 75 | Inmate | Sarah | (Unk.) | DAY | 75 | 1855 | IA | Pauper, Widowed | F-b. US. M-b. US. |
These records are part of the "Genealogy Computer Package" *** PC-PROFILE *** Volume - II. DUNCAN & Related Families© Compiled and self Published in Oct. 14, 1993 by Paul R. Sarrett, Jr. with the assistance of my late mother Mrs. M. Lucille (WILSON) SARRETT. (1917-1987, age age 70yrs) & My Grandmother: <---Mrs. Vera B. (DUNCAN) WILSON (1896-1988, age 92yrs) The "Work-Books" were compiled by listing the various families, born, married, died, and a history of that family branch. In 1996 I started "Up-Loading" this material on the now called Friends of Page Co., site...prs |
E-Mail: Paul R. Sarrett, Jr., Auburn, CA. <--- [email protected] Friends of Page Co., President |