Cairo
Almshouse
1893
Original record book located at the Durham Center Museum. Transcribed by Sylvia Hasenkopf.
Names |
Nationality |
Cause |
Received |
Discharged |
Weeks |
Days |
Age |
Remarks |
Town of Ashland |
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Town of Athens |
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Isaac Watson |
United States |
Insane |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
41 |
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Margaret Mulford |
United States |
Blind |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
66 |
||
Addie La Rue |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
June 5, 1894 |
29 |
5 |
28 |
|
George Fancher |
United States |
Intemperate |
November 10, 1893 |
September 30, 1894 |
46 |
3 |
71 |
|
Mary Ostrander |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
August 9, 1894 |
39 |
34 |
Whent home with her father |
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Franklin Alden Ostrander |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
December 4, 1893 |
3 |
4 |
4 months |
|
Ed Hallenbeck |
United States |
Intemperate |
November 10, 1893 |
May 1, 1894 |
24 |
5 |
40 |
|
Ed McDonald |
Ireland |
Intemperate |
December 1, 1893 |
May 21, 1894 |
24 |
4 |
60 |
|
Mary Cogan |
Ireland |
Intemperate |
January 17, 1894 |
May 21, 1894 |
17 |
6 |
52 |
|
Frank Cogan |
Ireland |
Intemperate |
January 17, 1894 |
May 21, 1894 |
17 |
6 |
48 |
|
Thomas Griffin |
United States |
January 18, 1894 |
April 3, 1894 |
11 |
2 |
34 |
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Edward McDonald |
Irish |
Intemperate |
November 9, 1894 |
2 |
60 |
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Town of Cairo |
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Isadore Van Dermark |
Ireland |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
81 |
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Elsie Mott |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
70 |
||
Frederick Rechtmyer |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
77 |
||
James Keast |
England |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
71 |
||
Geo. Van Steenburg |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
May 21, 1894 |
27 |
4 |
77 |
|
Pleasant Banks (Colored) |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
24 |
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Henry Hine |
United States |
Foolish |
November 10, 1893 |
April 9, 1894 |
21 |
4 |
60 |
|
Abraham Lydecker |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
65 |
||
Robert Brink |
United States |
Intemperate |
December 4, 1893 |
April 1, 1894 |
17 |
60 |
||
Mrs. Cristie McNamee |
Irish |
Poverty |
June 4, 1894 |
22 |
6 |
65 |
||
Frederick Miller |
United States |
Poverty |
June 11, 1894 |
21 |
6 |
42 |
||
Geo. Vansteenburg |
United States |
Poverty |
May 30, 1894 |
23 |
5 |
77 |
||
Robert Brink |
United States |
Intemperate |
November 6, 1894 |
5 |
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Town of Catskill |
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Margaret J. Cogan |
Ireland |
Blind |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
63 |
||
Patric McManus |
Ireland |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
65 |
||
Edward Conley |
Ireland |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
59 |
||
Mary Marquit |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
54 |
||
Henry Egnor |
United States |
Idiot |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
21 |
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Peter McGee |
Ireland |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
May 21, 1894 |
27 |
4 |
66 |
|
Kate Lent |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
88 |
||
Harlon R. Jones |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
78 |
||
George W. June |
United States |
Intemperate |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
87 |
||
John Linzey |
United States |
Idiot |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
19 |
||
Abram Hallenbeck |
United States |
Sick |
November 10, 1893 |
May 1, 1894 |
24 |
5 |
87 |
|
Ellen Makely |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
58 |
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Edward Emsley |
England |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
May 21, 1894 |
27 |
4 |
62 |
|
Mrs. Henry Caton |
England |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
May 1, 1894 |
24 |
5 |
38 |
|
Charles Caton |
England |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
May 1, 1894 |
24 |
5 |
6 months |
|
Charles Bennett |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
January 1, 1894 |
7 |
4 |
11 |
|
Sylvester Houghtaling |
United States |
Intemperate |
November 10, 1893 |
May 5, 1894 |
25 |
2 |
44 |
|
Edward Hallenbeck |
United States |
Foolish |
November 10, 1893 |
May 1, 1894 |
24 |
5 |
40 |
|
Christopher Smith |
German |
Foolish |
November 22, 1893 |
April 25, 1894 |
22 |
1 |
68 |
|
Alfred Miller |
United States |
Foolish |
November 28, 1893 |
June 3, 1894 |
26 |
6 |
76 |
|
Mrs. J. Brackney |
Ireland |
Foolish |
November 28, 1893 |
49 |
4 |
80 |
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Jacob Bellis |
Ireland |
Intemperate |
December 4, 1893 |
May 1, 1894 |
21 |
2 |
50 |
|
Alonzo Schermerhorn |
United States |
Intemperate |
December 26, 1893 |
March 29, 1894 |
13 |
3 |
54 |
29-Mar |
Emily Whitney |
United States |
Poverty |
February 15, 1894 |
38 |
2 |
37 |
Will soon give birth to child |
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D.A. Murphy |
Ireland |
Intemperate |
March 24, 1894 |
May 2, 1894 |
5 |
5 |
40 |
|
Hugh McCarty |
Ireland |
Intemperate |
May 7, 1894 |
May 21, 1894 |
2 |
1 |
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Claude Whitney |
United States |
April 16, 1894 |
27 |
5 |
Was born in house April 16, 1894 |
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Mag Kivland |
Ireland |
Intemperate |
June 6, 1894 |
June 20, 1894 |
2 |
1 |
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Ellen Pharo |
United States |
Poverty |
August 26, 1894 |
September 10, 1894 |
2 |
2 |
24 |
Married from house September 10, 1894, Gave birth to a child Aug. 25 at White's Hotel |
Petter McGee |
Ireland |
Intemperate |
August 27, 1894 |
10 |
5 |
66 |
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Mag Kivland |
Ireland |
Intemperate |
September 10, 1894 |
8 |
5 |
63 |
||
Mrs. Whittaker |
United States |
Poverty |
October 1, 1894 |
5 |
6 |
45 |
||
Sylvester Houghtaling |
United States |
Intemperate |
10-Nov |
1 |
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Edward Emsley |
England |
Intemperate |
10-Nov |
1 |
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Town of Coxsackie |
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Henry Hill |
English |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
72 |
||
Rose Post |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
36 |
||
Edward Silvernail |
United States |
Weak Minded |
November 10, 1893 |
June 1, 1894 |
29 |
1 |
27 |
|
Lemual French |
United States |
Poverty |
January 11, 1894 |
February 20, 1894 |
5 |
2 |
68 |
|
Jacob Henry |
Colored |
Poverty |
February 25, 1894 |
April 14, 1894 |
7 |
70 |
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Georgie Smith |
United States |
Poverty |
September 3, 1894 |
September 6, 1894 |
4 |
1 |
Taken to Orphan Asylum, Mother ran away September 6, 1894 |
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Town of Durham |
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Rufus Rowlison |
United States |
Idiot |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
78 |
||
Lavanchia L. Judson |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
66 |
||
Emily C. Bibbins |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
March 20, 1894 |
18 |
5 |
52 |
|
Hannah M. Jones |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
79 |
||
Emma Rheinhart |
United States |
Idiot |
November 10, 1893 |
February 6, 1894 |
12 |
5 |
24 |
Taken to Newark Asylum |
John Turner |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
66 |
||
Wm. Benn |
United States |
Blind |
November 10, 1893 |
April 1, 1894 |
20 |
3 |
72 |
|
Amie May Porter |
United States |
Sick |
September 6, 1894 |
September 29, 1894 |
3 |
3 |
6 months |
Mother has fitts; father runaway, taken to Albany September 29, 1894 |
Town of Greenville |
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Patrick Herring |
Irish |
Insane |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
60 |
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Town of Halcott |
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Town of Hunter |
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John Ellison |
United States |
Intemperate |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
77 |
||
David Curtis |
United States |
Poverty |
November 15, 1893 |
May 1, 1894 |
24 |
82 |
||
John Doe |
Irish |
December 13, 1893 |
May 13, 1894 |
21 |
5 |
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Jeff Towner |
United States |
Foolish |
June 7, 1894 |
June 24, 1894 |
2 |
4 |
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Town of Jewett |
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Hepsibeth M. Egbertson |
United States |
Insane |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
39 |
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Town of Lexington |
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Wm. H. Mansfield |
United States |
Cripple |
February 13, 1894 |
February 19, 1894 |
1 |
1 |
31 |
Taken to Albany Hospitable |
John Bencle |
Russian |
Poverty |
April 6, 1894 |
April 25, 1894 |
2 |
6 |
33 |
|
Wm. H. Mansfield |
United States |
Cripple |
May 28, 1894 |
23 |
5 |
Brought back from Hospitable |
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Hattie May Phoenix |
United States |
Foolish |
August 13, 1894 |
12 |
6 |
17 |
||
Marshall L. Osborn |
United States |
Poverty |
15-Nov |
40 |
4 |
6 |
Mothers name Minnie Osborn; Lexington, NY; Father dead, cause drinking |
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Town of New Baltimore |
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Jemima Flemings |
United States |
Insane |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
81 |
||
Eliza Wheeler |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
75 |
||
Betsey Hoose |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
75 |
||
Mrs. Anna Houghtaling |
German |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
62 |
||
Peter Clow |
German |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
51 |
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Salatha Coons |
United States |
Poverty |
January 12, 1894 |
April 14, 1894 |
13 |
2 |
66 |
|
Chas. Williams |
United States |
Intemperate |
February 25, 1894 |
May 21, 1894 |
12 |
2 |
51 |
|
Town of Prattsville |
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Barney Shout |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
46 |
||
Mrs. Ruth Shout |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
76 |
||
Wm. M. Lewis |
United States |
November 18, 1893 |
51 |
63 |
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Dewain Shout |
United States |
Intemperate |
December 15, 1893 |
February 1, 1894 |
7 |
64 |
||
Town of Windham |
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Mary Wentworth |
United States |
Idiot |
November 10, 1893 |
February 5, 1894 |
12 |
5 |
43 |
Taken to Newark, NY |
Alvin Pierce |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
71 |
||
Mrs. J. DuBois |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
82 |
||
Rose Ward |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
52 |
1 |
20 |
||
Jennie Ward |
United States |
Poverty |
November 10, 1893 |
December 25, 1893 |
6 |
4 |
3 months |
Was taken to Asylum |
Geo. Bibbins |
United States |
Poverty |
July 31, 1894 |
November 28, 1894 |
14 |
4 |
79 |
Buried in County Lot |
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