Cairo
Almshouse
1897
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 | ||||||||
Geo. Teal | United States | November 10, 1897 | April 19, 1898 | 23 | 55 | |||
Town of Athens | ||||||||
Isaac Watson | United States | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | |||
Margaret Mulford | United States | Blind | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | |||
Lucinda Kirt | United States | Foolish | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | |||
Edward McDonald | United States | Intemperance | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | |||
John H. Hoesen | United States | Old Age | November 10, 1897 | 7 | 3 | 72 | ||
Rebecca Bogardus | United States | Old Age | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 83 | ||
Henry Hallenbeck | United States | Old Age | January 12, 1898 | April 12, 1898 | 13 | 75 | ||
Henry Hallenbeck | United States | Old Age | April 23, 1898 | May 11, 1898 | 2 | 5 | 75 | |
Wm. Henry Brandow | United States | Poverty | May 13, 1898 | November 11, 1898 | 25 | 6 | 65 | Taken to Athens for Burial |
John Golden | Irish | Poverty | October 21, 1898 | 3 | ||||
Town of Cairo | ||||||||
Geo. Hazzard | United States | Intemperance | November 10, 1897 | April 17, 1898 | 22 | 4 | 60 | |
Elsie Mott | United States | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | November 16, 1898 | 52 | 6 | 74 | Died and buried in County Lot No. 10 |
Frederick Richtmyre | United States | Intemperance | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 81 | ||
James Keast | England | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 75 | ||
Pleasant Banks (Colored) | United States | Epileptic | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 28 | ||
Henry Hine | United States | Foolish | November 10, 1897 | 12-Dec | 4 | 5 | 24 | Was taken out to work |
Mrs. Simpson | United States | Insane | December 7, 1897 | 10-Dec | 1 | Was taken to asylum | ||
Lewis Decker | United States | Intemperance | January 20, 1898 | January 31, 1898 | 1 | 5 | 50 | |
Henry Hine | United States | Foolish | May 24, 1898 | 24 | 2 | 29 | ||
Martha Thorn | United States | Poverty | October 23, 1898 | 7 | 5 | 55 | ||
Jas. McOsee | Irish | Poverty | November 3, 1898 | November 9, 1898 | 1 | 50 | Died and buried in County Lot No. 9 | |
Wm. Ellis | Irish | Poverty | November 14, 1898 | 60 | ||||
Town of Catskill | ||||||||
Margaret J. Cogen | Ireland | Blind | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 67 | ||
Edward Conley | Ireland | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 63 | ||
Mary Marquit | United States | Epileptic | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 53 | ||
Kate Lent | United States | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | May 25, 1898 | 28 | 93 | Died and buried in County Lot No. 5 | |
Harlon P. Jones | United States | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 82 | ||
George W. June | United States | Intemperance | November 10, 1897 | October 8, 1898 | 49 | 3 | 91 | Taken to Leeds for burial |
Ellen Makeley | United States | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 62 | ||
Emily Whitney | United States | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 41 | ||
Claude Whitney | United States | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | 10-Nov | 2 | 4 | Was taken to Orphan Asylum | |
Sally Abeel (Colored) | United States | Intemperance | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 71 | ||
Mary E. Hitchcock | United States | Rheumatism | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 72 | (Name crossed out) | |
Catharine (Annie - crossed out) Foy | Irish | Rheumatism | November 10, 1897 | March 27, 1898 | 19 | 4 | 76 | Died and buried in County Lot No. 2 |
Mannie Johnson (Colored) | United States | Old Age | November 10, 1897 | 7 | 3 | 74 | ||
Margaret Whitaker | United States | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 76 | ||
Mrs. Margaret Cook | Irish | Sickness | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | |||
Cornelius Rappleyea | United States | Sickness | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | |||
Wm. Clark | United States | Sickness | November 10, 1897 | June 26, 1898 | 32 | 4 | ||
John Geary | United States | Intemperance | November 10, 1897 | January 28, 1898 | 32 | 6 | Taken to Albany Hospital | |
Margaret Kiveland | Irish | Intemperance | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | |||
Sylvester Houghtaling | United States | Intemperance | November 13, 1897 | April 11, 1898 | 21 | 3 | ||
Clarinda Jackson | Collard | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | January 13, 1898 | 9 | 1 | Died and buried County lot Grave No. 1 | |
Mary Badman | England | January 10, 1898 | November 4, 1898 | 42 | 4 | 27 | Died and buried in Co. Lot Grave No. 8 | |
Edward Emsley | English | February 18, 1898 | 38 | 2 | 60 | |||
John Strong | United States | Intemperance | March 22, 1898 | July 15, 1898 | 16 | 4 | 59 | |
Miss Nettie Snyder | United States | Sickness | March 13, 1898 | March 14, 1898 | 2 | 28 | Taken to Albany Hospital | |
Jas. Kennedy | Irish | Sickness | May 3, 1898 | May 4, 1898 | 2 | 38 | Died, buried in County Lot Grave No. 3 | |
William Smith | Irish | Poverty | May 30, 1898 | 23 | 3 | |||
Catherine Robinson | United States | Poverty | June 1, 1898 | July 16, 1898 | 6 | 4 | 81 | |
Rose McCormick | Irish | Poverty | July 29, 1898 | 14 | 6 | 45 | ||
Anna Smith | Irish | Poverty | July 29, 1898 | 14 | 6 | 85 | ||
Alfred Fowkes | United States | Intemperance | October 20, 1898 | 2 | 3 | 45 | ||
Maria Janson | United States | Poverty | September 9, 1898 | 9 | 75 | |||
Wm. G. Plank | United States | Intemperance | November 12, 1898 | February 20, 1899 | 60 | |||
Town of Coxsackie | ||||||||
Rose Post | United States | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 40 | ||
Charles Post | United States | Destitute Parents | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 1 | ||
Jacob Myers | United States | Sickness | November 10, 1897 | June 3, 1898 | ||||
Edward Silvernail | United States | Foolish | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | |||
George Wynkoop | Colored | Poverty | March 12, 1898 | March 16, 1898 | 5 | 10 | ||
Lloyd Wynkoop | Colored | Poverty | March 12, 1898 | March 16, 1898 | 5 | 8 | ||
Douglas Wynkoop | Colored | Poverty | March 12, 1898 | March 16, 1898 | 5 | 6 | ||
John N.Membert | Irish | Poverty | March 16, 1898 | March 19, 1898 | 4 | 46 | Taken to Albany City Hospital | |
Jane Membert | Irish | Poverty | March 16, 1898 | 42 | This woman gave birth to a child April 3rd 1898 | |||
Chas. Membert | Irish | Poverty | March 16, 1898 | March 19, 1898 | 4 | 13 | Taken to Albany Orphan Asylum | |
Geo. Membert | Irish | Poverty | March 16, 1898 | March 19, 1898 | 4 | 10 | Taken to Albany Orphan Asylum | |
Frank Membert | Irish | Poverty | March 16, 1898 | March 19, 1898 | 4 | 7 | Taken to Albany Orphan Asylum | |
Gertrude Membert | Irish | Poverty | March 16, 1898 | March 19, 1898 | 4 | 5 | Taken to Albany Orphan Asylum | |
Jas. Sherwood | Irish | Intemperate | March 16, 1898 | 52 | 1 | 60 | ||
Lydia Williams | United States | Poverty | May 6, 1898 | 26 | 6 | 33 | ||
Alice Williams | United States | Poverty | May 6, 1898 | May 7, 1898 | 2 | 4 | Taken to Orphan Asylum | |
Charlotte Williams | United States | Poverty | May 6, 1898 | May 7, 1898 | 2 | 2 | ||
Albatina Williams | United States | Poverty | May 9, 1898 | 26 | 3 | 10 | ||
John Membert | Irish | Poverty | April 20, 1898 | June 12, 1898 | 7 | 5 | 46 | Returned from Hospital, incurable; died, buried in County Lot, Grave 6 |
George Conologue | Poverty | August 12, 1898 | September 3, 1898 | 3 | 2 | 40 | ||
Thomas Hughes | Irish | Poverty | October 1, 1898 | 5 | 6 | 38 | ||
Town of Durham | ||||||||
Rufus Rowlison | United States | Idiot | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 82 | ||
Lavanchia L. Judson | United States | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 70 | ||
Hannah M. Jones | United States | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 83 | ||
Wm. Benn | United States | Blind | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | |||
Town of Greenville | ||||||||
Patrick Harring | Irish | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 64 | ||
David Duff | United States | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | May 3, 1898 | 24 | 6 | 79 | Died, buried in County Lot, Grave No. 4 |
Jennie Budd | United States | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | June 4, 1899 | 52 | 1 | Went with daughter to Catskill | |
Wm. Vandenberg | United States | Blind | April 1, 1898 | May 4, 1899 | 20 | 2 | 85 | Died taken to Greenville |
Margaret Ingalls | United States | Poverty | June 9, 1898 | August 28, 1898 | 11 | 4 | 80 | Taken to Greenville for burial |
Town of Halcott | ||||||||
Town of Hunter | ||||||||
David Curtis | United States | Intemperate | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 77 | ||
John Bunt | United States | Sick | November 10, 1897 | July 10, 1898 | 34 | 4 | 86 | |
Frank Murphy | Irish | Intemperate | November 16, 1897 | December 26, 1897 | 5 | 6 | ||
Frank Murphy | Irish | Intemperate | September 10, 1898 | 7 | 5 | |||
Town of Jewett | ||||||||
Hepsibeth M. Egbertson | United States | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 43 | ||
Mrs. Geo. Smith | United States | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | November 10, 1897 | 2 | 77 | Whent to her home in Jewett | |
Town of Lexington | ||||||||
William H. Mansfield | United States | Cripple | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 50 | ||
Lewis Decker | United States | Intemperance | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 42 | ||
Minnie Tylor | Irish | Poverty | September 7, 1898 | September 10, 1898 | 4 | 12 | Taken to Orphan Asylum | |
Eva Tylor | Irish | Poverty | September 7, 1898 | September 10, 1898 | 4 | 5 | Taken to Orphan Asylum | |
Arthur Tylor | Irish | Poverty | September 7, 1898 | September 10, 1898 | 4 | 10 | Taken to Orphan Asylum | |
Symour Tylor | Irish | Poverty | September 7, 1898 | September 10, 1898 | 4 | 6 | Taken to Orphan Asylum | |
Jesse Tylor | Irish | Poverty | September 7, 1898 | September 10, 1898 | 4 | 3 | Taken to Orphan Asylum | |
Town of New Baltimore | ||||||||
Eliza Wheeler | United States | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 79 | ||
Betsey Hoose | United States | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 79 | ||
Anna Houghtaling | German | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 66 | ||
Peter Clow | German | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 55 | ||
Ellen Jones | United States | Foolish | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 31 | ||
John Jones | United States | Destitute Parents | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 9 months | Know at maquinty | |
Salathiel Koon | United States | Poverty | April 9, 1898 | 30 | 5 | |||
Jas. Eldred | United States | Poverty | April 11, 1898 | May 10, 1898 | 4 | 2 | 79 | |
Joseph Marl | Italian | Blind | May 10, 1898 | 26 | 2 | 31 | ||
Michael Giblin | Irish | Poverty | October 1, 1898 | 5 | 6 | 60 | ||
Town of Prattsville | ||||||||
William M. Lewis | United States | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | February 27, 1898 | 15 | 5 | 67 | Went to Oneonta to live with his son |
Mary Hanley | United States | Poverty | November 16, 1897 | November 19, 1897 | 4 | 14 | Taken to Albany Asylum | |
Wm. Hanley | United States | Poverty | November 16, 1897 | November 19, 1897 | 4 | 12 | Taken to Albany Asylum | |
Peter Hanley | United States | Poverty | November 16, 1897 | November 19, 1897 | 4 | 11 | Taken to Albany Asylum | |
Lulu Hanley | United States | Poverty | November 16, 1897 | November 19, 1897 | 4 | 7 | Taken to Albany Asylum | |
Henry Hanley | United States | Poverty | November 16, 1897 | November 19, 1897 | 4 | 5 | Taken to Albany Asylum | |
Edeth Hanely | United States | Poverty | November 16, 1897 | November 19, 1897 | 4 | 2 | Taken to Albany Asylum | |
Duane Shout | United States | Intemperance | December 4, 1897 | December 16, 1897 | 1 | 6 | ||
Anna Davis | United States | Poverty | May 10, 1898 | 26 | 2 | 45 | ||
Sarah J. Sherwood | United States | Poverty | May 10, 1898 | 26 | 2 | 59 | ||
Town of Windham | ||||||||
Alvin Pierce | United States | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | December 16, 1897 | 5 | 2 | 75 | December 16, died and buried in county lot |
Mrs. J. DuBois | United States | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 86 | ||
Rose Ward | United States | Poverty | November 10, 1897 | 52 | 1 | 24 | ||
Mary W. Wentworth | United States | Idiot | February 15, 1898 | October 14, 1898 | 34 | 3 | Died; buried in County Lot Grave No. 7 |
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