Poor House Records 1880-1883

Greene County Poorhouse Intake Records 

1880 - 1883

Microfilms of the original records located in the archives division of the State Library at Albany

Transcribed by Sylvia Hasenkopf

 

Name Record Number Date of Admission Re-Admitted Discharged Sex Age Color Single, Married, Widow, Widower Birth Place, State or Country County Town or City If Foreign Born, how long in the US? How long in this State At what Port landed? Was Head Money paid? Is this Person Naturalized? Birth Place of Father - State or Country, Country, Town or City Birth Place of Mother, State or Country, County, Town or City Education Habits Habits of Father Habits of Mother Occupation Occupation of Father Condition of Ancestors and other relatives (living or dead), as to whether Pauper or Self-Sustaining If a Parent, how many Children Living? State their Condition - whether, in Poor Houses, Asylums, Hospitals, other Institutions, or Self Supporting Existing Cause of Dependence What Kind of Labor is the Person able to pursue, and to what extent? Has the Person received Public or Private Out-Door Relief? If so, how long? Have the Parents or other Relatives been thus aided? If so, how long? Has the Person been, heretofore, an Inmate of Poor Houses? If so, how long? Has the Person been an Inmate of any other Charitable Institution? If so, note the fact What is the probable destiny of the Person as respects recovery from the cause of Dependence? Remarks? 
Grandparents Paternal Side Grandparents Maternal Side Father Mother Brothers Sisters Other Relatives
Robert A. Clark (blank) January 2, 1880     M 62 White Single England Devonshire Exeter 31 years 6 years Savanah yes No England, Devon., Exeter England, Devon. Exeter Collegiate Education Intemperate Temperate Temperate Proff Mathematics British Naval Officer Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting     Self Supporting     Intemperance and destitution No manual labor no no no Yes, in an inebriate asylum Destiny unknown This person came here from our County Jail having been arrested for drunkeness 
Arron Anger (blank) January 14, 1880     M 29 White Single Germany   Berlin 10 years 5 years New York yes yes Germany Germany, Lansingbach Common School Temperate Intemperate Temperate Farmer Dry Goods Merchant Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting     Homeless & Destitute County Farm Work no no no no Probably will remove  
N.A. Holliday 246 March 29, 1880     F 22 White  Single NY Greene Greenville ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Greenville NY, Greene, Greenville Common School Temperate Temperate Temperate House work Farm Laborer Unknown ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- one In Poor House Sickness None no no no no will recover  
Page Holliday 247 April 9. 1880     M 24 days White Single NY Greene Cairo ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Greenville NY, Greene, Greenville None No formed Intemperate Temperate none Store keeper ------- ------- Selt Supporting No ------- ------- -------     Destitution None no no no no good The above person was born in the house
Hannah Brandow 248 April 10, 1880     F 22 Colored Single NY Greene Athens ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Athens Mass., Great Barrington None Temperate Intemperate Intemperate Servant Farm Laborer Unknown Unknown Self Supporting Self Supporting ------- ------- ------- one In this house Debauchery House work and a good worker no no no no Will go as soon as well  
Samuel Brandow 249 April 24, 1880     M 9 days Colored Single NY Greene Cairo ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Unknown Unknown None None formed Unknown Temperate none Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown ------- ------- ------- ------- none ------- ------- None no yes no no good The above person is a son of No 247. He was born in the House nine days ago.
Catharine Wood 250 April2 4, 1880     F 62 White Married NY Albany Rensselaerville ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Albany, Bethlehem NY, Greene, Greenville Common School Temperate Temperate Temperate Tailoress Farmer Unknown Unknown Self Supporting Self Supporting Unknown Unknown Unknown one Self Supporting destitution unable to work at anything no yes, my mother no no Probably will remain dependant  
Janus Whibbeck 251 April 26, 1880     M 60 White Single NY Mongomery Unknown ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Unknown Unknown Common School Temperate Unknown Unknown None Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown None ------- sickness and destitution None no Unknown yes was in this house five weeks no That he will recover  
Lovinia Osterhout 252 April 29, 1880     F 20 White Widow NY Greene Catskill ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Catskill Unknown Limited Temperate Unknown Unknown House work Laborer Unknown Unknown Self Supporting Self Supporting Unknown ------- ------ ------ ------- old age and destitution None No ------- ------- ------- No probability of recovery  
George Affinger 253 July 12, 1880     M 28 White Single Germany ------- Spichzingen 12 1/2 12 NY yes yes Germany, State of Whitemburg, Spichzingen Germany, State of Whitemburg, Spichzingen Common School Temperate Temperate Temperate Barber Farmer Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting ------ ------ Dropsey None ------ ------ no no Recovery doubtful  
Florence Blaisdell 254 July 26,1880     F 20 White Married NY Greene Athens ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ NY, Greene, Cairo NY, Greene, Athens Common School Intemperate Intemperate Good Servant Laborer Pauper Pauper Pauper Pauper ------- ------- ------- one all self supporting sickness none none no yes for a short time unknown nothing to hinder The above person was compelled to come to this institution on account of disease contracted ny following the life of a prostitute
Theodore R. Van Tassell 256 November 4, 1880     M 50 White Married New York New York New York ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Westchester, Tarrytown NY, Westchester, Sing Sing Common School Intemperate Temperate Temperate Blacksmith Carpenter Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting 4 Self Supporting Fever & Ague None None No no In St. Fireameier (?) Hosptial, NYC will probably recover  
Isaac Watson 257 November 10, 1880     M 30 White Single New York Schoharie Unknown ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Unknown ------- Common School Temperate ------- ------- Laborer ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Insanity None ------- ------- ------- two years in Poughkeepsie Asylum Recovery doubtful He was brought in this house by the Poor master
Ezra Cornwall 258 November 18, 1880     M 55 White Single New York Greene Durham ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Durham NY, Greene, Durham Good Common School Intemperate Temperate Temperate Clerk Merchant Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting ------- ------- Intemperance all kind of labor daily unknown no yes for a few days at a time unknown Recovery doubtful  
Edwin Secord 259 November 24, (1880)     M 35 White Widower New York Dutchess Unknown ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Unknown Unknown Can read Intemperate Temperate Temperate Laborer Laborer Unknown Unknown aided dead ------- ------- Unknown none ------- Intemperance and rather weakminded Farm Labor daily it is thought so Unknown but ???? Probably yes for a short time unknown will probably remain as he is  
Nancy M. Bogardus 260 December 2, 1880     F 38 White Married New York Greene Greenville ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Greenville NY, Greene, unknown none Temperate Intemperate Temperate House work Farmer Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting 2 one in poor house now will  ?? Deserted by husband general house work daily yes through sickness no yes at a number different times no   wil probaly recover  
Martha J. Bogardus 261 December 2, 1880     F 4 White ------- New York Greene Athens ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Athens NY, Greene, Greenville ------- not formed Intemperate Temperate ------- Laborer on farm Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting in poor house none one - been in poor house Self Supporting ------- ------- abandonded by father & pauperine of Mother ------- ------- yes no no ------- Their child is here only for a short time to again be taken away by the mother ????
Edward S. Secord 262 December 2, 1880     M 19 White ------- New York Greene Athens ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Dutchess, unknown NY, Greene, Athens Common School Temperate Temperate Temperate Weaver Laborer Self Supporting Self Supporting is dead Self Supporting none none one pauper uncle ------- ------- sickness also homeless light work daily no no no no will recover  
Gilbert Smith 263 December 11, 1880     M 79 White ------- New York Dutchess Hyde Park ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Dutchess, Hyde Park NY, Dutchess, Hyde Park Common School Temperate Unknown Temperate Shoemaker Farmer Unknown Self Supporting Unknown Self Supporting Unknown Self Supporting Unknown ------- ------- Homeless Old age Light work about the farm   no unknown no will probably remain  
Frederick Richtmyer 264 December 13, 1880     M 62 White Widower New York Schoharie Cornwallville ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Schoharie, Cornwallville NY, Schoharie, Cornwallville Common School Intemperate Temperate Temperate Laborer Farmer Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting One cousin in poor house one ------- Intemperance & Homelessness, also Rheumatism none at present no no no no will probably remain  
Frank Iver 265 January 5, 1881     M 49 White Single Ireland Tipperary Unknown 39 years 16 years New York yes yes Ireland, Tipperary Ireland, Tipperary Common School Temperate Temperate Temperate Blacksmith Blacksmith Unknown Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting ------- ------- ------- Destitution and out of health He is able to work at his trade no no no ------- will probably will recover He was in the late Civil War under General Burnside was wounded in the head & is slightly affected. He is expecting to get a pension
John Sullivan 266 January 22, 1881     M 68  White Single Ireland Limerick Limerick 28 years 26 New York yes yes Ireland, Limerick, Limerick Ireland, Limerick, Limerick Common School Temperate Temperate Temperate Soap Maker Carpenter Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting none Self Supporting Self Supporting ------- ------- Paralysis & destitution not any  no no yes no recovery doubtful  
Thomas Milligin 267 January 31, 1881     M 52 White Married Ireland Westmaid Cool 30 years 27 years New York yes yes Ireland, Westmaid, Castle Pollard Ireland, Westmaid, Castle Pollard Common School Temperate Unknown Temperate Spinner Farmer Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting five Self Supporting Destitute & out of work He is able tofo Spinning daily no no no no Will recover when the mill opens  
Edward Cooper 268 February 15, 1881     M 2 weeks White ------- New York Greene Cairo ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Unknown New York, Ulster ------- not formed Unknown Temperate ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Pauper ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Illegitimate Childhood ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- The mother was broughtin & nothing definitely has been ascertained concerning the Father of the Child. The mother is weakminded.
Maria Ostrander 269 February 15, 1881     F 65 White Widow New York Albany Rensselaerville ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- New York, Greene, Catskill Unknown Can read Very ??? Temperate Temperate Housework Farmer Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Unknown Self Supporting Self Supporting ------- 7 Self Supporting Homeless Light labor no no no no will probably recover  
Georgeana Ford 270 February 15, 1881     F 31 White Married New York Greene Prattsville ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Prattsville NY, Schoharie, Jefferson Not any Temperate Temperate Temperate House keeping Day laborer Unknown Unknown Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting none ------- 4 all in poorhouse desertion by husband is able to take care of her children she has ------- no no will probably recover  
James Ford 271 February 15, 1881     M 7 White ------- New York Greene Jewett ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Lexington NY, Greene, Prattsville no not formed Intemperate Temperate ------- day laborer Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Pauper Pauper Pauper ------- ------- ------- abandonment of father ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------  
Lucy Ford 272 February 15, 1881     F 5 White ------- New York Greene Jewett ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Lexington NY, Greene, Prattsville ------- not formed Intemperate Temperate ------- day laborer Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting in Poorhouse in Poorhouse In Poorhouse ------- ------- ------- abandonment of father ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------  
Thomas Ford 273 February 15, 1881     M 3 White ------- New York Greene Jewett ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Lexington NY, Greene, Prattsville ------- not formed Intemperate Temperate ------- Day laborer ------- ------- ------- in Poorhouse in Poorhouse In Poorhouse ------- ------- ------- abandonment of father ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------  
Roseabelle Ford 274 February 15, 1881     F 1 White ------- New York Greene Jewett ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Lexington NY, Greene, Prattsville ------- not formed Intemperate Temperate ------- Day laborer ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- abandonment ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------  
Alexander Schriver 275 February 15, 1881     M 51 White Married New York Greene Unknown ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- consumption ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- He was brought in by Poor Master & in two hours after was taken with bleeding from the lungs & lived
James Lindsey (blank) April 1, 1881     M 52 White Widower New York Greene Catskill ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Mass, Berkshire, Sheffield  NY, Greene, Catskill Common School Intemperate Temperate Temperate Mill Right Mill Right Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting None Self Supporting six Self Supporting sickness none at present no no no no may recover  
Michael Sax 276 April 1, 1881   April 14, 1881 M 63 White Married New York Greene Catskill ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Ulster, Saugerties NY, Greene, Catskill Common School Intemperate Temperate Temperate Farmer Farmer Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting one Uncle a Pauper four Self Supporting ??? Palsy None yes no no no Recovery doubtful The above has been taken away by his relatives & kept by them
James Lindsey 277 April 1, 1881   April 30, 1881 M 52 White Married New York Greene Catskill ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Mass, Berkshire, Sheffield  NY, Greene, Catskill Common School Temperate Temperate Temperate Mill Right Same Self Supporting Same Same Same Same None Same six Self Supporting Destitution ------- no no no no    
Alonzo Slauson 278 April 7, 1881     M 60 White Single New York Albany Westerlo ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Unknown Same Not good Temperate Temperate Temperate Laborer Laborer Unknown Same Dead Dead ??? Dead Unknown ------- ------- Poverty Farming very little no no no no -------  
Homer Van Dusen 279 April 27, 1881   May 3, 1881 M 9 White Single New York Greene Durham ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Nothing known further than above
Stetano Santoro 280 May 3, 1881   June 13, 1881 M 18 White Single Italy ------- ------- 5 months NY ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Sickness any kind of hard labor ------- ------- ------- ------- good The above is a workman on the Rail Road now being built near this place
Joseph Lewis 281 May 2, 1881     M 19 White Single New York Greene Prattsville ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Prattsville Unknown Very limited Temperate Intemperate Temperate none Laborer Unknown Unknown Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting ------- ------- ------- Broken Back none no no no no no help his parents are poor and cannot support him. Has lost use of both limbs entirely but can help himself some but will never be any better
John A. Plank 282 May 10, 1881     M 72 White Single New York Greene Catskill ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Unknown Unknown Limited Temperate Temperate Temperate Laborer Tanner ------- ------- Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting 4 Unknown ------- ------- Self Supporting sickness Labor a very little No no no no all right soon  
Joseph Traver 283 May 20, 1881     M 68 White Widower New York Greene Coxsackie ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Unknown NY, Greene, Greenville Limited Temperate Same Temperate Laborer Laborer ------- ------- Self Supporting Self Supporting ------- Self Supporting ------- one ------- poverty as farm labor yes two years ------- yes time unknown no will died probably soon  
William Traver 284 May 26, 1881     M 14 White Single New York Albany Coeymans ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Coxsackie NY, Ulster, Hurley none Temperate Intemperate Temperate Laborer Laborer Self Supporting Self Supporting pauper dead ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- poverty farm labor yes two years yes yes no -------  
Welcome Butler 285 May 30, 1881     M 27 White single New York Greene Jewett ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Jewett ------- ------- Temperate ------- ------- Laborer ------- ------- ------- Self Supporting Self Supporting ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- sickness none no no no no doubtful He contracted Brights Disease from exposure when sick with measles
Thomas Simibo (?)  286 May 18, 1881   July 18, 1881 M 3 White ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- He was a waif brought here and nothing is known of him, sent to the Asylum July 18, 1881, at albany
Olive Soles 287 July 11, 1881   July 18. 1881 F 5 White ------- New York Greene Prattsville ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Unknown ------- none ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- destitution of parents ------- ------- ------- no no ------- sent to the asylum July 18th at Albany
Bruce Soles 288 July 11, 1881   July 18, 1881 M 8 White ------- New York Greene Prattsville ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Unknown ------- ------- ------- ------- Temperate ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- destitution of parents ------- ------- ------- no no ------- sent to the asylum July 18th at Albany
Susan Pierce 289 August 11, 1881     F 58 Black widow New York New York New York ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Unknown ------- ------- Temperate ------- ------- Seamstress ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 4 one in poor house, rest supporting themselves Lameness light sewing very little no no no no she will probably recover  
James Pierce 290 August 11, 1881     F 17 Black Single New York New York New York ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, NY, NY none Temperate Unknown Temperate servant ------- ------- ------- ------- pauper none Self Supporting ------- ------- ------- sickness house work ------- her mother here at present no no she will recover  
Ellen Makly 291 August 11, 1881     F 47 White widow Mass. ------- Richmond ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Mass. Mass., Berkshire, Pittsfield Fair Temperate Temperate Temperate Servant Mason ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 1 in Poor House with mother sickness able to work a little no no no no Wat she will be able to take care of herself
Willis Makely 292 August 11, 1881     M 18 White Single New York Ulster Malden ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Mass. Mass., Richmond ------- Good Temperate Temperate ------- ------- ------- ------- dead pauper ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- destitution ------- no no no no good  
Ruben Towner 293 December 9, 1881     M 76 White Widower Conn. ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Conn. Conn. ------- Common School Intemperate Temperate Tailoress Farmer Unknown Unknown Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Unknown Unknown one Self Supporting Poverty not any  no no no ------- none will remain here the rest of his life
George M. Brandow 294 December 28, 1881     M 38 White Single New York Greene Prattsville ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Prattsville NY, Greene, Prattsville Common School Temperate Intemperate Temperate none famer Self Supporting Unknown Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Unknown Unknown ------- ------- Fits none no no no no none will remain hereas long as he lives
Peter Miller 295 January 14, 1882     M 23 Black Married New York Greene Athens ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Unknown ------- none Temperate ------- Unknown Laborer Unknown ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- five In the Almshouse Poverty General farm work ten years unknown ten years no good  
Mary F. Miller 296 January 14, 1882     F 4 Colored Single New York Greene Cairo ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Coxsackie NY, Greene, Coxsackie none Temperate Temperate Temperate none laborer Unknown Unknown no no no no Unknown ------- ------- poverty none four weeks yes ------- no good  
Elizabeth Miller 297 January 14, 1882     F 3 Colored Singe New York Greene Coxsackie ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Coxsackie NY, Greene, Coxsackie none Temperate Temperate Temperate none laborer Unknown Unknown Pauper Pauper ------- ------- Unknown ------- ------- poverty none four weeks yes no no good  
Mary H. Miller 298 January 28, 1882     F 23 Colored Married New York Greene Coxsackie ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Coxsackie Unknown none Temperate Unknown Unknown house work Unknown Unknown ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- five four in the Almshouse Poverty House work no unknown no no good  
Eugene Miller 299 January 28, 1882     M 2 Colored Single New York Greene Coxsackie ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Coxsackie NY, Greene, Coxsackie none Temperate Temperate Temperate none Laborer Unknown ------- Pauper Pauper one none Unknown ------- ------- Poverty none nine day yes no no good  
William H. Miller 300 January 28, 1882     M 3 weeks Colored single New York Greene Coxsackie ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Coxsackie NY, Greene, Coxsackie none Temperate Temperate Temperate none Laborer Unknown ------- Pauper Pauper Pauper Pauper Unknown ------- ------- Poverty none nine days yes ------- ------- good  
Julietta Brandow 301 January 28, 1882     F 18 Colored single New York Greene Coxsackie ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Coxsackie Unknown none Temperate Unknown ------- House work Unknown Unknown ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Unknown ------- ------- Poverty Light house work no no no no good  
Ann Jackson 302 February 18, 1882     F 49 Black Single New York New York New York ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Unknown Unknown None Intemperate Unknown ------- Unknown Unknown ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Lameness Housework to a small level no Unknown no no good  
Martin Francis 304 March 27, 1882     M 5 Black single New York Greene Cairo ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Unknown New York, Greene, Cairo none good Unknown Unknown none Unknown Unknown Unknown Living Dead ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- homeless none no no no no good if properly attended to  
Edword D. Smith 305 March 28, 1882   March 29, 1882 M 8 White single New York Greene Coxsackie ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Coxsackie NY, Greene, Cairo Common Temperate Intemperate Intemperate none carpenter Self Supporting dependent Self Supporting Self Supporting dependent none none ------- ------- homeless none no no no no no The above was taken to Albany orphan asylum March 29th, 1882 by Supt.
Wm. B. Smith 306 March 28, 1882   March 29, 1882 M 6 White single New York Greene Coxsackie ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Coxsackie NY, Greene, Cairo Common Temperate Intemperate Intemperate none Carpenter Self Supporting dependent Self Supporting Self Supporting dependent none none ------- ------- homeless none no no no no good The above was taken to Albany orphan asylum March 29th, 1882 by Supt.
Philip Sigler 307 April 8, 1882   by death April 15, 1882 M 40 White Married New York Greene Catskill ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Unknown Unknown Common School Intemperate Unknown Unknown Blacksmith ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- none ------- sickness from intemperance none ------- ------- ------- ------- none will probably die  
James Kirland 308 April 24, 1882     M 23 White Single New York Greene Catskill ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Catskill Unknown Limited Intemperate Intemperate Intemperate Laborer Unknown ------- ------- ------- Self Supporting Self Supporting dependent ------- ------- ------- disease of eyes any labor no yes mother has been in ??? yes one year no good The above has a disease of the eyes and is to be transferred to blind asylum in September at Batavia, NY
Ada Ford 309 April 24, 1882     F 2 weeks White Single New York Greene Jewett ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Unknown Unknown none Temperate Unknown Intemperate none ------- ------- ------- ------- pauper Pauper Pauper ------- ------- ------- poverty none no yes no no good  
Margaret Van Valkenburg 310 May 5, 1882   by death July 3, 1882 F 75 White Widow New York Greene Lexington ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY NY Common School Temperate Temperate Temperate none farmer Self Supporting ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 4 Self Supporting poverty and old age none no no no no that she will remain  
Margaret Kirland 311 May 8, 1882     F 42 White Widow Ireland ------- ------- 18 18 NY yes yes ------- ------- ------- Intemperate ------- ------- none ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 4 3 in poor houses, one self supporting poverty Housework yes ------- yes ------- no recovery  
Mary Kirland 312 May 8, 1882     F 11 White Single New York Greene Catskill ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Ireland None Temperate ------- Intemperate none ------- ------- ------- ------- Pauper one self supporting Pauper ------- ------- ------- poverty none yes yes yes no will be sent to Albany Orphan Asylum  
Mary E. Slots 313 June 5, 1882   July 3, 1882 F 3 1/2 White Single New York Greene Coxsackie ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Coxsackie None ------- Unknown ------- ------- Unknown ------- ------- ------- Self Supporting ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Homeless none yes for a few weeks ------- no no good This is an illigitimate child and was removed to Albany Orphan Asylum
Ida Panthan 314 June 21, 1882   July 4, 1882 F 28 White Single New York Greene Hunter ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Common School Temperate ------- ------- house work farmer laborer ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- two in the institution poverty House work no yes by the Town of Hunter no no that she will ???  
Clara Panthan 315 June 21, 1882   July 4, 1882 F 2 1/4 White Single New York Greene Hunter ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Unknown NY, Greene, Hunter none Temperate ------- Temperate none ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- pauper ------- ------- ------- ------- poverty none no yes no no good an illigitimate child
Alfred Panthan 316 June 21, 1882   July 4, 1882 M 5 White Single New York Greene Hunter ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NY, Greene, Hunter none Temperate ------- Temperate none ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- pauper ------- ------- ------- poverty none no yes no no good an illigitimate child
Lewis Felto 320 August 1, 1882     M 64 White single France ------- ------- 43 years 43 years NY no no Unknown Unknown common Temperate ------- ------- Laborer ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- sickness & poverty none no unknown no no none  
Elizabeth Hallock 321 August 12, 1882     F 63 White widow New York Greene Athens ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- limited Temperate ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- three Self Supporting sickness none  two years no no ------- none  
Ann Haley 322 August 18, 1882     F 50 White Single Ireland ------- ------- 31years 21 years NY ------- ------- Ireland Ireland none Intemperate ------- ------- Housework Mechanic ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 14 Self Supporting destitution and Intemperance Common house work no no no no none  
Edword McManus 323 August 15, 1882     M 25 White Single New York Greene Greenville ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- none ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- poverty & weak mind none no unknown no  unknown none  
Jacob Hallenbeck 324 November 10, 1882     M 57 White single Unknown ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- limited Temperate ------- ------- Laborer ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- unknown poverty none unknown unknown yes unknown that he will remain  
Anna Phinney 329 November 10, 1882     F 2 weeks White ------ New York Greene Cairo ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Unknown Temperate ------- Unknown ------- ------- ------- Pauper ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Bastard child none no yes no ------- ------- This child was born in the house
Abram Rusy? 330 November 24, 1882     M 87 White ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Is so demented cannot find out any history from him
David Curtis 331 November 12, 1882     M 70 White Widower ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Temperate ------ ------ farmer ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ poverty & decreptitude ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Cannot get any information from him
Catherine Dubois 338 January 1, 1883     F 20 White Married New York Greene Catskill ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ NY, Schoharie very little Temperate Intemperate Temperate House work Farmer ------ ------ Self Supporting Self Supporting five six father & mother one ------ poverty Common house work no no no no ------ ------
Fred'k Dubois 339 January 1, 1883     M 4 mos. White ------ New York Greene Catskill ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ NY, Greene, Cairo NY, Schoharie ------ ------ Intemperate Temperate ------ common laborer ------ ------ laborer house work ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ poverty ------ ------ yes ------ ------ good  
Francis Lean 340 February 1, 1883   February 16, 1883 F 30 White ------ New York Tioga ------ ------ 4 months ------ ------ ------ NY, Onondaga, not known Unknown Very good Temperate Unknown Unknown Tailoress ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ poverty Cording mill but no work one week ------ ------ ------ very good where she was employed was burned & has not succeed in getting work but is ambitious & determined
Howard Lean 341 February 1, 1883   February 16, 1883 M 1.5 yrs White ------ New York Unknown ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Temperate Temperate ------ Mason ------ ------ ------ ------ none none ------ ------ ------ mother thrown out of work by fire & losing her place none no yes no no good a smart nice boy but mother was thrown out of employment by fire & has not been able to get work but is ambitious & determined
E.J. Hitchcock 342 March 14, 1883   March 28, 1883 M 28 ------ ------ New York Greene Durham ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Unknown Unknown Common school Intemperate Temperate Temperate Farmer Cabinett Maker Unknown ------ Self Supporting dead four three ------ ------ ------ sicness Inflamatory Rumatism none at present prospect good no no no no probably will recover this is a smart young man but has misused himself by being intemperate & exposire will probably recover & be self ???
John Sulivon 343 March 24, 1883     M 34 White ------ Ireland ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Intemperate ------ ------ Laborer ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ two ------ Unknown ------ ------ ------ none at present thirty days unknown no ------ not good this is a case of intemperate habits & of self abuse geraly has been hard working very much out of his mind & very nervous is quite insane & am unable to learn much of his history
Peter McMannus 344 April 6, 1883     M 55 White ------ Ireland ------ ------ 30 years ------ NY no yes Ireland Unknown very little Temperate Temperate Temperate Farmer Common Laborer Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown ------ ------ ------ Lame none no unknown ------ no will never support himself  
Wm. Dyler 345 April 8, 1883     M 81 White ------ NY Ulster Olive ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Unknown Unknown very little Temperate Unknown Unknown Farmer Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown three Self Supporting Old age & Poverty none whatsoever yes cannot tell how long unknown no ------ he will never recover this is a very feeble old many in body & mind, cannot give any history whatever
Sophia Haas 346 April 2, 1883     F 8 White ------ NY Greene Cairo ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Unknown NY, Greene, Catskill none good Intemperate Good none laborer Unknown Unknown Self Supporting Self Supporting ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ poverty & intemperate father half orphan none no unknown yes no good height and active  
John Wagner 347 April 30, 1883     M 82 White ------ NY Columbia  Claverac ------ 82 ------ ------ ------ NY, Columbia, Claverac NY, Columbia, Claverac very little Temperate Temperate Temperate laborer farmer Unknown Unknown Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting ------ ------ 4 all self supporting old age & poverty none no no no no has come here for a permanent home has no other place to go  
Nathaniel E. Berry 348 May 9, 1883     M 78 White ------ Massachusettes Plymouth Rochester ------ Unknown ------ ------ ------ Massachussettes Mass., Plymouth, Mariam very little Temperate Temperate Temperate Farmer common laborer Unknown Unknown Self Supporting Self Supporting one non living ------ one Self Supporting Poverty & old age none no no no no The propects are that he will remain here as long as he lives  
Daniel D. T. Pangburn 349 May 10, 1883     M 67 White ------ NY Albany New Scotland ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ NY, Albany, New Scotland NY, Albany, Westerlo very little Temperate Temperate Temperate carpenter farmer Unknown Unknown Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting ------ none ------ Old age & Poverty general work very little no no no no ------ this man has come here homeless & will remain here probably as long as he lives perfectlydiscouraged & broken down
Frank Lumbs 348 May 24, 1883     M 1y2m White ------ NY Greene Coxsackie ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ this is a bastard child - mother deserted - it has no liability whatsoever
Wm. Warner 351 May 26, 1883     M 75 White ------ NY Greene Athens ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ NY, Columbia, Canaan Vermont common Temperate Temperate Temperate Farmer Farmer Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Do Do two Self Supporting Old Age & Lameness Light Farm work No No No No ------ He has no home says he has come here for that reason & expects to live & die here he has no other home is a very nice old man & seems to be deserving of a great amount of sympathy & care
Caroline Wilfred (Wilford?) 352 June 4, 1883     F 17 White ------ NY Greene Catskill ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Unknown NY, Ulster, Unknown none Intemperate Intemperate Do common house work dead Unknown Unknown Do Do Do Do Do one unknown Debauchery & child to care for Light house work for years unknown yes do not known how long no good except ??? this girl as you see is young & has been under bad influence  possibly may be benefited by getting in some institution or some private family but prospects are unfavorable - a bad case
Frank Wilfred 353 June 4, 1883     M 7 weeks White ------ NY Greene Catskill ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ NY, Greene, Catskill Unknown none ------ Intemperate Intemperate none Unknown ------ ------ ------ Pauper none none ------ ------ ------ Poverty and mother             This is illegitimate child of No. 352
Lucy Steadman 354 June 6, 1883     F 67 White Married NY Albany Rensselaerville ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Conn., East Adham Conn., East Adham very little Temperate Temperate Temperate House work Farmer Self Supporting Self Supporting ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ none ------ Old age & sickness & feeble mind none whatsoever no no no ------ ------ Probably will always remain & inmare of some charitable institution as she is very feeble in mind & body
Wm. Glennon 355 June 8, 1883     M 27 White ------ NY Greene Catskill ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Ireland Ireland? ??? Temperate Temperate Temperate ------ laborer ------ ------ Self Supporting do Do do ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ This person is an Idiot & can get no ionformation whatsoever - was sent here as a vagrant but his father has taken him away - he's a reliable man & says he will take care of him only an accident that he got away - I consider this case not real, ought to be ???
Wm. Johnson 356 June 10, 1883     M 70 White ------ England ------ ------ 35 years 35 years NY no yes England England good Temperate Temperate Temperate Farmer servant Self Supporting Self Supporting do do do none Unknown ------ ------ Poverty and weak mind none no  no no no ------ Probably will never be any better is feeble in mind & body
Stiles Curtis 357 June 11, 1883     M 68 White ------ NY ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Conn., Fairfield, Trumble Conn., Fairfield, Trumble common Temperate Temperate Temperate day laborer dyer Self Supporting do do do do do ------ none do not know sickness none no no no no very feeble nice quiet old man but feeble - probably will never be away
Josephine Jones 358 June 6, 1883     F 35 White ------ NY Greene Durham ------ 35 years ------ ------ ------ NY, Greene, Durham Vermont, Washington, Berlin very little Temperate Temperate Temperate none farmer Self Supporting Self Supporting Self Supporting Do  none 2 self supporting Unknown ------ ------ Poverty & weak mind none whatsoever no no no no ------ Probably never recover & will always have to be supported at public expense as she has a very weak mind - nearly Idiotic
An E. Rosso 359 June 26, 1883     F 80 White Widow NY Ulster Kingston ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Unknown ------ very little Temperate Temperate Temperate House work Farmer Unknown Do Self Supporting Self Supporting Do Do Do one Self Supporting old age & sickness none no no no no ------ will probably always remain a subject of charity - as we know of no means of relief.
Joel Dean 360 July 26, 1883     M 66 white ------ NY Greene New Baltimore ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ NY, Greene, New Baltimore NY, Dutchess Common School Temperate Temperate Temperate carpenter Farmer Unknown ------ supporting Self Supporting do do ------ one Self Supporting sickness & poverty none no no no no ------ very feeble or probably will always remain a subject of charity & inmate of Poor house
Suse Day 361 July 3, 1883   September 10, 1883 F 95 white ------ NY Dutchess Unknown ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ NY, Dutchess NY, Dutchess Very good Temperate Temperate Temperate Housework Farmer Unknown ------ Self Supporting Do Do Do Unknown four Self Supporting Old age & poverty none whatever no no no no probably will remain here & have to be cared for at public expense & charity This is a very old & feeble Womman & was taken away by her daughter but is very poor
Mary Everson 362 July 1, 1883     F 50 White ------ ------ Bradford ------ 50 years ------ ------ ------ ------ NY, Columbia, Hudson NY, Greene, Athens Enough to read Temperate Temperate Temperate Housework common laborer Unknown Unknown Self Supporting ??? House ------ Self Supporting self two do not know Lack of energy & rather poor health very little housework eleven years yes ------ no probably will always remain at the County house the family are very poor & shiftless no prospects of recovery from poverty  
Nelly Hannon 363 August 30, 1883     F 17 White ------ ------ Greene Catskill ------ 17 years ------ ------ ------ Unknown do do Temperate Intemperate Temperate Housework common laborer Unknown do Self Supporting do do do Unknown ------ ------ debauchery & self abuse & pregnant Common house work no no no no good This is a person of a very low family & needs to be cared for
James Lindsey 364 August 27, 1883     M 67 White ------ NY Greene Greenville ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ NY, Columbia Unknown good Intemperate Unknown do ??? Unknown Unknown ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ three Self Supporting ------ none no no yes about one year no ------ Probably will always remain an inmate ??? He has no friends able to take care of him - has always ???& is entirely broken down by his own ???
James Frances Van Steenberg 365 September 7, 1883     M 85 White ------ NY Greene Coxsackie ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Unknown ------ ??? Temperate Intemperate Temperate Shoemaker Shoemaker ------ ------ died in poor house Self Supporting Self Supporting 2 ------ three ------ Old age & Poverty none ??? ??? no no ??? Always remain a subject of charity
Roseanna ??? Van Steenberg 366 September 10, 1883     F 38 White ------ NY Ulster Saugerties ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Ireland Ireland very little Temperate Intemperate Temperate House work Laborer Unknown ------ Self Supporting ------ none Self Supporting ------ three                  
James Frances Van Steenberg 367 September 1, 1883     M 7 White ------ NY Ulster Kingston ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ NY, Greene, Coxsackie NY, Ulster, Kingston none Temperate Intemperate Temperate none shoe maker Unknown ------ pauper do Bound out none Unknown ------ ------ destitution & poverty none yes yes no no    
Henry B. Smith 368 Septmber 16, 1883     M 58 White ------ Connecticut New London Watterford ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Conn. New London, Watterford Conn., New London, Watterford common Temperate Temperate Do Farmer Black smith Self Supporting Do Do ------ none none ------ two Bound out to farmers sickness none no no no no very little this man will probably never be
Libbie Covey 369 December 6, 1883     F 18 Black ------ NY Greene Coxsackie ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ NY, Greene, Athens Unknown none ------ ------ ------ ------ common laborer ------ ------ Self Supporting do Unknown ------ ------ ------ ------ debauchery Common house work no no for two months no probably very good This girl was pregnant is now delivered & prospects are favorable for her recovery in time
Leamon Finny 370 December 6, 1883     M 76 White ------ NY Greene Cairo ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ New England Vermont Common Intemperate Temperate Temperate Shoemaker Blacksmith Unknown ------ ------ Self Supporting Do none self supporting as far as known ------ ------ Intemperance very little as shoe cobler no no no no ------ Will probably remain an inmate as long as he lives
Edward Wallace 371 December 6, 1883     M 46 White ------ Schotland Unknown ------ ------ 25 years NY ------ yes Schotland Schotkand Fair Temperate Do Do Laborer Gardner Unknown ------ Self Supporting Do Do ------ ------ two Self Supporting shiftlessness & povety, lame little light work around the house no no no no not very good ??? may be able to do some light work
Huldah Amy 372 November 30, 1883     F 27 White ------ NY Greene Ashland ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Unknown Ny, Greene, Lexington very good good good & industious Good House work Carpinter Self Supporting Unknown Self Supporting dead Self Supporting Do ------ two one in poor house one with her father Idleness & neglect of her husband house work at most no no no no ------ This wom. Is smart to work & will probably find a placde in the spring. She has an infant & a very worthless Husband good for nothing - she is smart & willing to work & does not need to stay here
Rossin Amy 373 November 30, 1883     M 7 months White ------ NY Greene Cairo ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ NY, Greene, Windham NY, Greene, Ashland none ------ Intemperate Temperate ------ Laborer Self Supporting Do Self Supporting in poor house ------ with grand parents ------ ------ ------ Desertion of his Father none of course ------ the mother in poor house no no as good as any Poor infant This is the child of record to 372 very poor prospect
Noah Rowelly 374 December 13, 1883     M 14 White ------ NY Greene Hunter ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ NY, Ulster, Vanetta NY, Ulster, Shandaken none Temperate Do Do farm work Cabinett Maker Unknown Do Self Supporting ------ Self Supporting Do ------ ------ ------ Homeless & Poverty Farm labor good for the age no no no no think he will be able to supporting himself after a little  He is poor boy - needes some encouragement
John Tappen 375 December 7, 1883     M 65 White ------ NY Ulster Kingston ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ England England very poor Intemperate Temperate Do Farmer Farmer Unknown ------ Self Supporting Do none none ------ seven Self Supporting lame and no work very little light choring no no no no rather poor prospect  

 

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