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| 1860-1861 Calhoun County Poorhouse Ledger | ||||||||
| No | Date | Names | Birth place | Late Residence | Age | Cause of pauperism | When & how discharged | No of weeks in house |
| 1860 | ||||||||
| 2 | Oct 1 | Wm Brown | America | Emmett | 60 July 10 60 | Blind | 52 | |
| 61 | " " | Rhoda Ann French | " | Burlington | 58 | Imbecile | 52 | |
| 93 | " " | John Warring | " | Marshall | 50 | Paralysis | 52 | |
| 102 | " " | Hester Burnet | " | Burlington | 40 | Insane | 52 | |
| 182 | " " | Caroline Johnson (Col'd) | Virginia | Battle Creek | 31 about | Insane | 52 | |
| 185 | " " | Charles Rix (Col'd) | Canada | Albion | 8 | Orphan | Taken by N.. Church March 14/60 | 23 2/7 |
| 186 | " " | Cornelius " ( " ) | " | " | 5 | " | 52 | |
| 187 | " " | Frank Peytenger | Germany | Eckford | 66 | Intemperate | 52 | |
| 50 | " " | Nancy Nichols | New York | Marshall | 49 | Fever Sore | 52 | |
| 189 | " " | Joseph Blodgett | " " | Eckford | 77 | Cripple | Left voluntarily Jany 4,/61 | 13 4/7 |
| 196 | " " | Louisa Page | New York | Newton | 20 | Non Compos | 52 | |
| 213 | " " | Sarah Brainard | " " | Clarendon | 30 | Insane | 52 | |
| 161 | " " | John Smith (Col'd) | Indiana | Battle Creek | 12 | Orphan | Left with Mr Knickerbocker Jy 25/61 | 21 3/7 |
| 220 | " " | Mary E. Baker | Mich | Lee | 7 | " | Taken by Mr Wilson Oct 12/60 | 1 5/7 |
| 165 | " " | Norman Squiers | New York | Convis | 39 | St Vitus dance | Died May 13, 1861 | 32 |
| 228 | " " | Phebe Leonard | " " | Lee | 23 | Insane | 52 | |
| 233 | " " | Freeman Masher [Mosier] | Massachusetts | Clarence | 73 | Intemperance | Left voluntarily Nov 13/60 | 6 |
| 243 | " " | Olive Masher [Mosier] | " " | Clarence | 71 | Intemperance of husband | Died Sept 22, 1861 at [illegible] | 51 |
| 247 | " " | Amanda Corser | New York | Transient | 22 | Vagrancy | Left voluntarily Oct 17./60 | 1 1/7 |
| 248 | " " | Arthur Brace | Mich | Newton | 7 | Father in California | Left with Mr Sexton [illegible] 28/60 | 13 |
| 251 | " " | Inman Shoals | N. York | Marengo | 12 | Orphan | Taken by Mrs. Lee May 10 1861 | 30 3/7 |
| 252 | " " | Wm Kelly | Ireland | Clarendon | 9 | Deserted by father | Taken by Mr Bunn Apr 26/61 | 45 |
| 253 | " " | Warren Green | Mich | Eckford | 8 | Father in prison | Left with brother Nov 10, 1860 | 5 5/7 |
| 255 | " " | Geo Adams | " | Albion | 7 | Deserted by father | Left with parents March 18 / 61 | 24 |
| 256 | " " | Willie Adams | " | " " | 5 | " " | " " " " | 24 |
| 259 | " " | Mahala Chaver | Indiana | Emmett | 14 | Intemperate father | Taken by father Oct 11, 1860 | 1 4/7 |
| 260 | " " | Wm " | " | " | 9 | " " | " " " " " | 1 4/7 |
| 261 | " " | Benjamin " | Mich | " | 6 | " " | " " " " " | 1 4/7 |
| 262 | " " | Charles " | " | " | 3 | " " | " " " " " | 1 4/7 |
| 263 | " " | Emily I. Kane | Mich | " | 21 | Epilepsy | 52 | |
| 1860 | 923 | |||||||
| 268 | Oct 1 | Morris Hobbs | Mich. | Transient | 15 about | Crippled in feet | Run away Nov 27,/60 | 8 |
| 235 | " " | Thomas Colling | Ireland | Amboy R.R. | 31 | Chronic Ague | Left voluntarily Jay 21/61 | 16 |
| 269 | " 8 | Michael Enos | American | Tekonsha | 14 | Orphan | Taken by Mr. Nichols Oct 15./60 | 1 |
| 266 | " 11 | James Parcipile | N. York | Homer | 32 | Insane | Run away Oct 15,/60 | 4/7 |
| 270 | " 13 | James Hagarty | Ireland | Amboy R.R. | 36 | Ague | Left voluntarily Jay 21,/60 | 13 6/7 |
| 271 | " 15 | John Ware | Ireland | " " " | 28 | Ague | Left voluntarily Jay 7,/60 | 12 |
| 272 | " 22 | David Wood | American | Convis | 65 | Insane | Run away [illegible] | 13 4/7 |
| 273 | " 23 | Anderson Owen (Col'd) | " " | City of Battle Creek | 30 | Consumption | Left voluntarily Oct 24 / 60 | 1/7 |
| 274 | " 26 | John A Copeland | " " | Fredonia | 14 | Orphan | Left with Mrs. Rice Nov 3, 1860 | 1 1/7 |
| 220 | " " | Mary E Baker | Mich. | Lee | 7 | Orphan | Taken by Mrs B[illegible], Feby 26/61 | 15 |
| 225 | " " | Adaline Latin | N.Y. | City of Marshall | 39 | Insane | Taken by her husband May 26/61 | 30 2/7 |
| 275 | Nov 19 | Albert Marsten | Mich. | Marengo | 2 | Vagrancy of parents | Sent to Indiana Dec 2/60 | 3 |
| 219 | " 20 | Jacob H. Baker | N.Y. | Lee | 11 | Vagrancy of Mother | Run away Jany 21/61 | 6 3/7 |
| 276 | " 26 | Frederic Blufs [Bliss?] | Switzerland | City of Marshall | 26 | Chronic Sore legs | Left voluntarily April 29, 1861 | 26 |
| 226 | " 29 | Wm Anderson | N.Y. | Eckford | 15 | Orphan | Run away Jany 4, 1861 | 5 1/7 |
| 277 | Dec 3 | Geo Carpenter | N Y | Homer | 24 | Chronic Ague | Left voluntarily Apr 29, 1861 | 21 |
| 233 | " 4 | Freeman Mosher | Mass | Clarence | 73 | Intemperance | Left June 1st 1861, Died at Hares? Tavern in Marshall August 5, 1862 was buried in poorhouse grave beside of wife | 26 |
| 259 | " 5 | Mahala Chaver | Indiana | City Battle Creek | 15 | Father in jail | Left with Dr Church Dec? 29/61 | 3 4/7 |
| 260 | " " | William " [Chaver] | 10 | " " | Run away Sept 17th 1861 | 41 | ||
| 261 | " " | Benjamin " [Chaver] | 7 | " " | 43 | |||
| 262 | " " | Charles " [Chaver] | 3 | " " | 43 | |||
| 278 | " 11 | James Herity | Ireland | Amboy R.R. | 40 | Frozen feet | 42 | |
| 250 | " " | Rachel Bromley | England | Leroy | 65 | Old Age | Left voluntarily [illegible] 29/61 | 19 |
| 279 | " 15 | Abner Lamb | N.Y. | Clarence | 54 | Asthma | Left voluntarily May 29/61 | 24 4/7 |
| 254 | " " | Emma Adams | " | Albion | 12 | Deserted by father | Taken by Mrs Rathbun? July 19/61 | 9 |
| 1861 | 1383 2/7 | |||||||
| 280 | Jany 9 | Harriet Bolkom | Mich | Marengo | 26 | Imbecile husband | Left with her husband March 13/61 | 9 |
| 281 | " | Eunice " [Bolkom] | " | " | 4 | " father | " " father | 9 |
| 282 | " | B. Franklin " [Bolkom] | " | " | 2 | " " | " " | 9 |
| 283 | " | Infant " [Bolkom] | " | " | 7 weeks | " " | " " | 9 |
| 269 | Jany 26 | Patrick Moran | Ireland | Amboy R.R. | 40 | Chronic Ague | Left voluntarily Feby 13/61 | 3 4/7 |
| 284 | Feby 4 | Wm Rice Colored | American | Marshall City | 10 | Orphan | Left with Mr Nielsen Jun 1,/61 | 16 6/7 |
| 285 | " " | Susan " [Rice] " | " | " " | 8 | " | Left with Mrs Grant July 1/61 | 20 |
| 286 | " " | Chester " [Rice] " | " | " " | 6 | " | Carried over | 34 |
| 287 | 6 | Frances Butler Col'd | " | Marshall City | 18 | Enceinte | Left Feby 25, 1861 | 2 5/7 |
| 288 | 11 | Caroline Nichols | " | Battle Creek City | 18 | Sick | Left " 20, 1861 | 1 2/7 |
| 289 | March 6 | Mary Mosher | Mich | Transient | 19 | Sick | Left March 12, 1861 | 1 |
| 290 | " 7 | John Drummie | Ireland | Marshall City | 55 | Intemperate | Left March 26, 1861 | 2 5/7 |
| 220 | " 21 | May [Mary] E. Baker | Mich. | Lee | 8 | Lewd Mother | Left with Mother | 7 2/7 |
| 291 | April 1 | Betsy Whalen | " | Battle Creek City | 16 | Enceinte | Carried over | 25 |
| 292 | " 16 | King | NY | Transient | 54 | Intemperate | Left April 21 1861 | 1 |
| 293 | " 24 | John Hogan | Ireland | Amboy R.R. | 34 | Chronic Ague | Left April 28 1861 | 5/7 |
| 294 | May 2 | Harriet infant born of Betsy Whalen | Poor house | Mother a vagrant | Carried over | 21 4/7 | ||
| 295 | 10 | Lilly Adams | America | Marshall city | 20 | Vagrancy | Left June 5, 1861 | 3 5/7 |
| 293 | 11 | John Hogan | Ireland | Amboy R.R. | 34 | Chronic Ague | Left May 22 1861 | 1 3/7 |
| 209 | " | James Owen | " | Marshall City | 75 | Old Age | Carried over | 20 2/7 |
| 296 | 14 | Eugene L. Curtis | America | Convis | 14 | Chronic Ague | Run away June 23, 1861 | 5 4/7 |
| 272 | June 4 | David Wood | American | Convis | 65 | Insane | Ran away [blank] 17, 1861 | 1 4/7 |
| 297 | " " | Charles Bush | " | Marshall City | 4 | Vagrant Mother | Carried over | 17 |
| 298 | " 20 | Mary Ann Carter | " | Tekonsha | 18 | Idiotic | Taken by R. Church Aug 3/61 | 6 5/7 |
| 299 | July 13 | Joseph Fray [Frey] | N Y | Battle Creek City | 9 | Orphan | Carried over | 11 2/7 |
| 300 | 14 | Harriet Swizer | PA | Albion | 30 | [illegible] | Left July 30, 1861 | 5/7 |
| 301 | August 10 | John Townsend | England | Battle Creek City | 60 | Consumption | Died Sept 29, 1861 | 7 1/7 |
| 302 | 14 | Elizabeth Birney | Ireland | Transient | 25 | Deserted by husband | Left August 16, 1861 | 2/7 |
| 303 | " | John Son of above [Elizabeth Birney] | N.Y. | " | 2 | Deserted by father | Left with Mother | 2/7 |
| 304 | Sept 5 | James Jenkins (Col'd) | American | Albion | 15 | Cripple | Carried over | 4 2/7 |
| On hand Oct 1, 1860 | 32 | Number of weeks board of paupers for the year Ending Oct 1st 1861 | 1610 5/7 | |||||
| Received during the year | 48 80 | Keepers family | 156 | |||||
| Discharged and left | 54 | School teacher | 16 | |||||
| Died | 3 | Hired help | 30 | |||||
| on hand Oct 1st 1861 | 23 80 | |||||||
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