Ottawa County Poor Farm Residents
1872-1883
(From Record Book One)
These records were taken from the books placed in the Grand Rapids Public
Library
with the permission of Loekie Boersma who did the transcriptions.
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NAME |
YEAR |
ADMITTED |
DISCHARGED |
REMARKS |
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"STRANGER" |
1873 |
GEORGETOWN TP. |
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"STRANGER" |
1872 |
10/3/1872 |
INSANE FROM GEORGETOWN TP. |
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AKLEY, DELOS? |
3/1878-7/1879 |
TAKEN AWAY OCT 16 |
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AKLEY, GLOSS? |
SEP 1877 |
CHARGE COUNTY |
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ALDERICH, JOSEPHINE |
7/1879-3/1880 |
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ALDERICH, JOSEPHINE |
3/1878-7/1879 |
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ALDRICH, JOSEPHINE |
10/1882-10/1883 |
AGE 21; CHARGE COUNTY |
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ALDRICH, JOSEPHINE |
1880-1881 |
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ALDRICH, JOSEPHINE |
10/1881-10/1882 |
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ALDRICH, JOSEPHINE |
SEP 1877 |
AGE 14; CHARGE COUNTY |
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ALDRICH, JOSEPHINE |
10/1879-10/1880 |
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ANDERSON, EGBERT |
10/1873-10/1874 |
SENT TO WISCONSIN, 5 NOV 1873 |
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ANDERSON, ENGLEBERT |
1873 |
9/5/1873 |
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ANDERSON, JOHN |
10/1874-10/1875 |
1/10/1875 |
LEFT JAN. 19 |
POLKTON TP. |
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AULT, MAHALA |
3/1878-7/1879 |
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AULT, MAHALA |
10/1881-10/1882 |
MAY 7 |
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AULT, MAHALA |
10/1879-10/1880 |
DIED-8/20/1880 |
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AULT, MAHALA |
10/1882-10/1883 |
AGE 71; CHARGE COUNTY |
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AULT, MAHALA |
1880-1881 |
APR 15 |
MAY 10 |
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AULT, MAHALA |
1872 |
12/6/1871 |
WRIGHT TP. |
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AULT, THOMAS |
1880-1881 |
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AULT, THOMAS |
10/1882-10/1883 |
DIED-3/12/1883 |
AGE 78; D8ED OF APOPLEXY |
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AULT, THOMAS |
10/1879-10/1880 |
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AULT, THOMAS |
10/1881-10/1882 |
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AULT, THOMAS |
3/1878-7/1879 |
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AULT, THOMAS C. |
1872 |
12/6/1871 |
WRIGHT TP. |
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BAKER, ANDREW |
10/1881-10/1882 |
* |
DIED-12/18/1881 |
*BORN AT POOR FARM |
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BAKER, WENA |
1880-1881 |
APR 19 |
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BAKER, WENA |
SEP 1877 |
CHARGE HOLLAND |
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BAKER, WENA |
3/1878-7/1879 |
LEFT DEC 19 |
HOLLAND |
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BAKER, WINNIE |
10/1881-10/1882 |
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BAKKER, JAN |
5/1875-10/1875 |
9/28/1875 |
DIED-12/19/1875 |
HOLLAND |
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BAKKER, JAN |
10/1875-3/1876 |
DUTCH |
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BAKKER, WINNIE |
10/1882-10/1883 |
AGE 38; GRAND HAVEN |
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BARNDISON, L. H. |
3/1878-7/1879 |
ADM- MAY 2 |
LEFT JULY 7 |
POLKTON TP. |
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BEAM, BENDICT |
10/1873-10/1874 |
HIRED MAN |
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BEAM, BENEDICT |
10/1874-10/1875 |
12/3/1874 |
LEFT APRIL 13 |
HOLLAND |
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BEAM, BENEDICT |
1873 |
LEFT APRIL 21 |
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BEAM, BENEDICT |
1873 |
HOLLAND |
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BEAM, BENEDICT |
1872 |
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BEMENT, HARLEY |
10/1879-10/1880 |
MAY 15 |
AUG 2 |
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BENSON, ABBIE |
10/1874-10/1875 |
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BENSON, LORENZO |
10/1873-10/1874 |
DIED-8/20/1873 |
BLIND |
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BENSON, LORENZO M. |
1873 |
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BENSON, MR. |
1872 |
BLIND |
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BENSON, MR. |
1873 |
BLIND, CROCKERY TP. |
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BENSON, MRS. |
1872 |
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BENSON, MRS. |
1873 |
5/28/1873 |
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BENSON, MRS. |
1873 |
CROCKERY TP., ABSCONDED |
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BENSON, MRS. ABIGAIL |
10/1873-10/1874 |
LEFT-8/20/1874 |
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BERLINGHAM, HOPKINS |
10/1874-10/1875 |
11/30/1874 |
GEORGETOWN TP. |
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BETTLER, GEORGE |
10/1873-10/1874 |
8/29/1874 |
GRAND HAVEN |
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BETTLER, GEORGE |
10/1874-10/1875 |
LEFT 3/23/1875 |
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BLACK, LEWIS |
10/1882-10/1883 |
DEC 9 |
CHARGE COUNTY |
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BODFORD, FERRIS |
3/1878-7/1879 |
DIED-5/18/1879 |
GRAND HAVEN |
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BOID, WILLIAM |
1873 |
LEFT APRIL 14 |
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BOLEHOUSE, HENRY |
1873 |
12/27/1872 |
DIS-2/25/1873 |
POLKTON TP. |
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BOLTHUISE, HENRY |
1880-1881 |
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BOYD, WILLIAM |
1873 |
1/21/1873 |
GRAND HAVEN CITY |
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BRILLHART, CALISTA |
SEP 1877 |
LEFT DEC 19 |
CHARGE POLKTON TP. (AND CHILDREN) |
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BRYON, MRS. |
5/1875-10/1875 |
12/22/1875 |
GRAND HAVEN |
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BUDD, JAMES |
10/1879-10/1880 |
APR 6 |
MAY 20 |
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BUDD, JAMES |
1880-1881 |
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BULTHUIS, HENRY |
10/1881-10/1882 |
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BULTHUIS, HENRY |
10/1882-10/1883 |
AGE 49; CHARGE COUNTY |
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BULTHUIS, HENRY |
10/1879-10/1880 |
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BURK, JOHN F. |
10/1881-10/1882 |
3/24/1882 |
LEFT 3/27/1882 |
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BURKE, JOHN |
10/1882-10/1883 |
DEC 26 |
AGE 57; CHARGE COUNTY |
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BUTER, GEERT |
10/1881-10/1882 |
AUG 15 |
CHARGE COUNTY |
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CAFFREY, THOMAS |
10/1879-10/1880 |
MAR 31 |
APR 22 |
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CALKINS, MR. |
1873 |
1/6/1873 |
DIS-1/14/1873 |
INSANE; TALLMADGE TP. |
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CALL, E. P. |
1873 |
4/16/1873 |
GRAND HAVEN CITY |
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CALL, E. P. |
1873 |
GRAND HAVEN CITY |
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CALL, EBENEZER |
10/1873-10/1874 |
LEFT 1/10/1874 |
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CALL, EBENEZER |
7/1879-3/1880 |
DIED-6/10/1879 |
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CALL, EBENEZER |
5/1875-10/1875 |
6/20/1875 |
CROCKERY TP. |
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CALL, EBENEZER |
10/1875-3/1876 |
DUTCH |
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CALL, EBENEZER |
SEP 1877 |
CHARGE COUNTY |
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CALL, EBENEZER |
1873 |
12/11/1872 |
CROCKERY TP. |
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CALL, EBENEZER |
3/1878-7/1879 |
DIED-6/10/1879 |
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CALL, EBENEZER |
1873 |
LEFT MARCH 25 |
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CARL, JOHN |
7/1879-3/1880 |
MAR 10 |
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CARPENTER, LIZZIE |
10/1879-10/1880 |
FEB 5 |
FEB 27 |
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CARSON, AARON |
10/1882-10/1883 |
AGE 73; CHESTER TP. |
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CARSONS, AARON |
1880-1881 |
SEP 27 |
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CARSONS, AARON |
10/1881-10/1882 |
OCT 8 |
CHESTER TP. |
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CLARK, JOHN |
10/1874-10/1875 |
2/8/1875 |
LEFT FEB 10 |
LAMONT |
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CLIAN?, ELLA? |
1873 |
1/22/1873 |
3/4/1873 |
GEORGETOWN TP. |
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CLINK, SIMON |
1872 |
4/2/1872 |
DISCHARGED |
GRAND HAVEN |
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COLE, JULIA |
10/1879-10/1880 |
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COOPER, DANIEL H. |
10/1881-10/1882 |
SENT TO WISCONSIN, OCT 31 |
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COOPER, DANIEL H. |
1880-1881 |
AUG 29 |
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COORM, ANDREW |
10/1881-10/1882 |
JUNE 12 |
CROCKERY TP. |
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CORNELL, MRS. |
1873 |
12/2/1872 |
HOLLAND |
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CORNELL, MRS. AMETTA |
1873 |
LEFT APRIL 21 |
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COY, SARAH |
10/1881-10/1882 |
NOV 14* |
*RETURNED |
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COY, SARAH |
1880-1881 |
4/14/1881 |
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COY, SARAH |
10/1882-10/1883 |
AGE 49; CHARGE COUNTY |
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COY, SARAH |
3/1878-7/1879 |
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COY, SARAH |
10/1879-10/1880 |
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COYE, CHARLES |
1872 |
11/15/1871 |
DIS-4/12/1872 |
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COYE, SARAH A. |
5/1875-10/1875 |
TALLMADGE TP. |
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COYE, SARAH A. |
7/1879-3/1880 |
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COYE, SARAH A. |
10/1874-10/1875 |
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COYE, SARAH A. |
10/1875-3/1876 |
AMERICAN |
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COYE, SARAH A. |
SEP 1877 |
CHARGE COUNTY |
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COYE, SARAH A. |
10/1873-10/1874 |
6/26/1874 |
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CRON, ANDREW |
10/1882-10/1883 |
DIED-4/16/1883 |
AGE 97; CROCKERY TP.; DIED OF OLD AGE |
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CRONK, ABRAHAM |
10/1881-10/1882 |
DEC 15 |
4/12/1882 |
GRAND HAVEN; RETURNED APR 15 |
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DANEILS, GERTRUDE |
10/1881-10/1882 |
10/1/1882 |
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DANIELS, CHANDLER |
10/1882-10/1883 |
11/2/1882 |
AGE 6; GEORGETOWN TP. |
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DANIELS, CHANDLER |
10/1881-10/1882 |
10/1/1882 |
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DANIELS, CLARA |
10/1882-10/1883 |
11/2/1882 |
AGE 5; GEORGETOWN TP. |
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DANIELS, CLARA |
10/1881-10/1882 |
10/1/1882 |
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DANIELS, GERTRUDE |
10/1882-10/1883 |
11/28/1882 |
AGE 3; GEORGETOWN TP. |
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DANIELS, MARY |
10/1882-10/1883 |
4/14/1883 |
AGE 38; GEORGETOWN TP. |
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DANIELS, MARY |
10/1881-10/1882 |
10/1/1882 |
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DAVIS, HAYTIE |
1873 |
ABSCONDED 12/11/1872 |
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DAVIS, MISS HATTIE |
1872 |
8/29/1872 |
DIS-OCT, 1872 |
GRAND HAVEN |
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DE VENNEY, IDA |
10/1875-3/1876 |
FRENCH |
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DE VERNEY, IDA |
1873 |
BOUND OUT 11/17/1873 |
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DE VERNY, IDA |
3/1878-7/1879 |
RETURNED FROM COLDWATER MARCH 1, A CURED CASE |
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DE VERNY, IDA |
1872 |
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DE WEERD, HENDRICK |
10/1879-10/1880 |
FEB 5 |
3/20/1880 |
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DE YOUNG, PETER |
1872 |
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DECKER, M. B./W. B. |
3/1878-7/1879 |
10/10/1878 |
LEFT MAR 16 |
CROCKERY TP. |
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DEMINS, LANSON |
10/1875-3/1876 |
AMERICAN |
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DEMINS, LANSON |
10/1873-10/1874 |
1/29/1874 |
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DEMINS, LAWSON |
10/1874-10/1875 |
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DEMONS, LANSON |
5/1875-10/1875 |
WRIGHT TP. |
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DENAKER, DANIEL |
10/1879-10/1880 |
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DENNAKER, BENJAMIN |
1880-1881 |
LEFT JAN 12 |
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DENNINS, LARISON |
1873 |
WRIGHT TP. |
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DENNINS, LARISON |
1872 |
7/24/1872 |
WRIGHT TP. |
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DEVERNY, IDA |
5/1875-10/1875 |
8/3/1875 |
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DIMONS, ALANSON |
1873 |
LEFT APRIL 17 |
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DOANE, LESTER |
SEP 1877 |
TAKEN TO COLDWATER 12/10/1877; READMITTED 10/8/1879 |
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DOANE, MARY |
SEP 1877 |
TAKEN TO COLDWATER 12/10/1877; READMITTED 10/8/1879 |
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DONCART, DANIEL |
SEP 1877 |
CHARGE COUNTY |
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DORCOT, DANIEL |
3/1878-7/1879 |
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DORCOTT, DANIEL |
7/1879-3/1880 |
RAN AWAY MAR 10; RETURNED APR 1 |
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DOUGAN, JAMES |
1873 |
10/25/1872 |
DIS-1/25/1873 |
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DOUGHAN, HUGH |
1873 |
GRAND HAVEN |
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DOUGHAN, HUGH |
1872 |
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DOUGLAS, DAVID |
10/1881-10/1882 |
12/16/1881 |
DIED-12/18/1881 |
DROPSY |
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DOUGLAS, JOHN |
1872 |
12/19/1871 |
COOPERSVILLE |
ABSCONDED |
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DOUGLAS, PETER |
10/1882-10/1883 |
MAY 4 |
AGE 16; CHARGE COUNTY |
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DUGAN, HUGH |
1873 |
LEFT JULY 7 |
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DUGGAN, EDWARD |
10/1874-10/1875 |
3/19/1875 |
LEFT APR 13 |
GRAND HAVEN |
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ECHLA*, DELOS |
1873 |
3/30/1873 |
POLKTON TP. |
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ECKLA*, DELOW |
1873 |
3/30/1873 |
POLKTON TP. |
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ECKLER, DELOS (BOY) |
1873 |
2/17/1873 |
DIED-4/10/1873 |
POLKTON TP. |
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ECKLER, DELOSS |
10/1873-10/1874 |
LEFT DEC. 20 |
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EGGLESTON, ABBIE |
1872 |
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EGGLESTON, CHARLIE |
1872 |
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EGGLESTON, CHARLIE |
1873 |
DIS-11/9/1872 |
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EGGLESTON, GEORGIE |
1872 |
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EGGLESTON, GEORGIE |
1873 |
DIS-11/9/1872 |
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EGGLESTON, MRS. |
1873 |
MARRIED 11/9/1872 |
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EGGLESTON, MRS. |
1872 |
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ELHART, JAN |
10/1875-3/1876 |
11/2/1875 |
TRANSIENT |
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ELLIETT, J. J. |
10/1873-10/1874 |
12/20/1873 |
LEFT 1/1/1874 |
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EVARTS, HENRY |
3/1878-7/1879 |
SAME AS SALOME |
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EVARTS, HERMAN |
3/1878-7/1879 |
SAME AS SALOME |
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EVARTS, KATIE |
3/1878-7/1879 |
SAME AS SALOME |
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EVARTS, SALOME |
3/1878-7/1879 |
APR 24 |
LEFT JUN 28 |
GEORGETOWN TP. |
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FANNAN, BENJAMIN |
1872 |
FOOLISH |
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FANNER, BENJAMIN |
10/1873-10/1874 |
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FANNER, BENJAMIN |
3/1878-7/1879 |
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FANNER, BENJAMIN |
5/1875-10/1875 |
POLKTON TP. |
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FANNER, BENJAMIN |
7/1879-3/1880 |
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FANNER, BENJAMIN |
1873 |
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FANNER, BENJAMIN |
SEP 1877 |
CHARGE COUNTY |
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FANNER, BENJAMIN |
10/1875-3/1876 |
IRISH |
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FANNER, BENJAMIN |
10/1874-10/1875 |
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FANNER, BENJAMIN |
10/1879-10/1880 |
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FANNER, BENJAMIN |
1880-1881 |
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FANNER, BENJAMIN |
10/1882-10/1883 |
CHARGE COUNTY |
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FANNER, BENJAMIN |
10/1881-10/1882 |
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FANNIN, BENJAMIN |
1873 |
FOOLISH, POLKTON TP. |
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FAY, MR. |
1872 |
INSANE |
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FAY, MR. E. P. |
1873 |
DIED-12/11/1873 |
INSANE, GEORGETOWN TP. |
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FAY, P. M. |
10/1873-10/1874 |
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FAY, P. M. |
1873 |
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FISHER, ANNA |
1873 |
4/19/1873 |
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FISHER, MRS. |
10/1873-10/1874 |
12/18/1873 |
LEFT 1/25 |
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FISHER, MRS. |
10/1873-10/1874 |
8/27/1874 |
LEFT 8/28 |
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FITZGERALD, JEFFERSON |
10/1873-10/1874 |
6/13/1874 |
LEFT 7/3 |
COLORED MAN; AGE 77; BORN VIRGINIA |
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FOLEY, BRIDGET |
10/1882-10/1883 |
NOV 30 |
AGE 31; TALLMADGE TP. |
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FOLEY, WILLIAM H. |
10/1874-10/1875 |
3/17/1875 |
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FORD, JOHN PURVIS |
10/1879-10/1880 |
JAN 21 |
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FORD, JOHN PURVIS |
3/1878-7/1879 |
SEP 25 |
WENT AWAY JAN 21 |
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FRANDOFF?, JOHN |
10/1874-10/1875 |
10/12/1874 |
LEFT DEC 8 |
JAMESTOWN TP. |
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FRENCH, JOE |
1873 |
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FRENCH, JOE |
10/1873-10/1874 |
LEFT 9/25/1874 |
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FRIAR, ADDIE |
10/1875-3/1876 |
IRISH |
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FRIAR, ADDIE |
5/1875-10/1875 |
CHESTER TP. |
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FRIAR, ADELINE |
1880-1881 |
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FRIAR, ADELINE |
10/1873-10/1874 |
8/20/1874 |
CHESTER TP. |
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FRIAR, ADELINE |
10/1874-10/1875 |
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FRIAR, ADELINE |
10/1882-10/1883 |
AGE 70; CHARGE COUNTY |
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FRIAR, ADELINE |
10/1881-10/1882 |
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FRIAR, IDA |
SEP 1877 |
CHARGE COUNTY |
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FRIAR, IDA |
7/1879-3/1880 |
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FRIAR, IDA |
3/1878-7/1879 |
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FRIAR?, ALFRED |
7/1879-3/1880 |
4/2/1880 |
DIED-3/13/1880 |
CHARGE COUNTY |
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GILKEY, SARAH |
10/1881-10/1882 |
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GILKY, SARAH |
1880-1881 |
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GILKY, SARAH |
10/1879-10/1880 |
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GILKY, SARAH |
1873 |
5/19/1873 |
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GILKY, SARAH |
7/1879-3/1880 |
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GILKY, SARAH |
10/1882-10/1883 |
AGE 88; CHARGE COUNTY |
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GILKY, SARAH |
SEP 1877 |
CHARGE COUNTY |
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GILKY, SARAH |
3/1878-7/1879 |
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GORDON, ARTHUR |
3/1878-7/1879 |
APR 22 |
BOUND OUT APR 23, SQUIRE GORDON |
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GOULD, EDWIN |
1880-1881 |
DIED-3/28/1881 |
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GOULD, JAMES EDWIN |
10/1879-10/1880 |
JUN 14 |
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GRINNELL, SARAH |
1873 |
6/7/1873 |
LEFT JULY 11 |
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HAAS, GEORGE |
10/1882-10/1883 |
AGE 79; WRIGHT TP. |
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HAAS, GEORGE |
10/1881-10/1882 |
SEP 4 |
WRIGHT TP. |
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HALL, SARAH |
1872 |
FOOLISH |
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HALL, SARAH |
1873 |
DIED-10/25/1872 |
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HAMMON, WILLIAM |
3/1878-7/1879 |
RETURNED APR 18, TAKEN AWAY MAY 14 |
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HAMOND, HENRY |
SEP 1877 |
RETURN TO TALLMADGE TP., 10/20/1877 |
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HANNON, JOHN |
10/1873-10/1874 |
8/11/1873 |
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HANNON, JOHN |
10/1875-3/1876 |
IRISH |
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HANNON, JOHN |
7/1879-3/1880 |
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HANNON, JOHN |
10/1881-10/1882 |
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HANNON, JOHN |
1880-1881 |
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HANNON, JOHN |
5/1875-10/1875 |
ALLENDALE TP. |
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HANNON, JOHN |
10/1882-10/1883 |
CHARGE COUNTY |
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HANNON, JOHN |
SEP 1877 |
CHARGE COUNTY |
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HANNON, JOHN |
10/1874-10/1875 |
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HANSON, OSCAR |
1872 |
10/27/1871 |
12/28/1871 |
LEFT |
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HANUN, JOHN |
3/1878-7/1879 |
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HARDSTY, ALEXANDER |
1872 |
12/10/1871 |
2/24/1872 |
GRAND HAVEN |
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HARDY, JOHN |
10/1873-10/1874 |
9/19/1874 |
LEFT 7/9 |
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HARMAN, PETER |
10/1874-10/1875 |
4/12/1875 |
LEFT APR 24 |
HOLLAND |
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HARPER, JOHN |
1872 |
11/28/1871 |
12/28/1871 |
LEFT |
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HARRIS, EDMON |
10/1875-3/1876 |
OLIVE TP.; BOUND OUT TO FULGERS, WRIGHT TP. |
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HARRIS, EDMOND |
10/1874-10/1875 |
12/31/1874 |
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HASHATTE?, JOHN |
SEP 1877 |
CHARGE WRIGHT TP. |
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HEISHATTA, JOHN |
10/1879-10/1880 |
DIED-11/11/1880 |
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HEISHATTA, JOHN |
1880-1881 |
DIED-11/11/1880 |
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HENDRICK, JOHN |
7/1879-3/1880 |
DIED-8/10/1879 |
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HENDRICK, WILLIAM |
3/1878-7/1879 |
DIED-8/9/1879 |
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HENDRICK, WILLIAM |
10/1873-10/1874 |