{"id":2947,"date":"2012-12-04T23:06:45","date_gmt":"2012-12-05T04:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/washington2\/?page_id=2947"},"modified":"2015-01-18T13:35:32","modified_gmt":"2015-01-18T18:35:32","slug":"poor-farm-residents-1850-1930","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/washington\/records-data\/miscellaneous-records\/poor-farm-residents-1850-1930\/","title":{"rendered":"Poor Farm Residents, 1850\u20131930"},"content":{"rendered":"

Residents of the Washington County Poor Farm<\/strong><\/p>\n

U.S. Federal Census, 1850\u20131930<\/strong><\/p>\n

The following names were abstracted from the U.S. Federal Census Records for Washington County, Tennessee found online at Heritage Quest. More names are found in the Minutes of the County Court. The commissioners ordered the county clerks to pay for coffins, burial clothes, medical expenses, etc. for the residents. Many individuals were housed in private homes and the county paid for their keep.<\/p>\n

Robert T. Nave, who has studied these records for many years, states:<\/p>\n

Paupers able to care for themselves were given money directly by the county court. Paupers unable to care for themselves were put up for bids, and if there were no bids, they were sent to the poor house\/farm. The poor house\/farm was awarded to the lowest bidder each year. If there were no bids, the court would hire someone to manage the facilities.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

1850 16 Dec 1850, #2060-2103<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eutsler, John, 40, b. VA, Job Keeping the Poor House
\nEutsler, Elizabeth, 47 b. VA
\nEutsler, Moah, 18 b. VA
\nEutsler, Nancy, 20 b. VA<\/p>\n

Residents of Poor House<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brown, Catherine A., 1, b. TN
\nBrown, Sarah A., 23, b. TN
\nBrown, William J. 7
\nEdwards Nancy, 14 b. TN
\nEdwards, Delia, 98, b. NC
\nEdwards, Reny, 50 b. NC
\nHarrison, Henry, 7 b. TN
\nMitchell, Ann, 40 b. TN
\nNelson, William, 60 b. TN
\nRoberts, James H. 10, b. TN
\nScott, Caty, 4, b. NC
\nScott, Virginia, 14, b. TN
\nWatts, Adam, 80, b. NC
\nWatts, Eve, 58, b. NC
\nWatts, Margaret, 90, b. NC
\nWisenhunt, Nancy, 14, b. TN<\/p>\n

1860 23 Jun 1860, Dist. 4, #500<\/strong>
\nResidents of Poor House<\/strong><\/p>\n

[Edwards] Rainy, 60, b. TN
\nCannon, Mary, 18, b. TN
\nDeckard, Lethe, 50 (female), b. VA
\nFloyd, Samuel, 46, b. NC
\nInman, Eve, 65, b. NC
\nKenedy, Rachel 70 (B)
\nMoore, James, 16, TN
\nRidley, Randolph, 55, b.<\/p>\n

1870 \u00a0 \u00a0 17 Aug 1870, Dist 17, #57\u201359<\/strong>
\nResidents of Poor House<\/strong><\/p>\n

Casaday, Sarah, 50 b. TN
\nChandler, Malinda, 25, b. TN
\nDeckard, Litha, 45 b. TN
\nDowins, Eliza, 40 b. TN,
\nFloyd, Samuel, 40, b. TN
\nGorley, Elizabeth, 20, b. TN
\nHipps, Nancy, 55, b. TN
\nHussey, Jane, 64, b. TN
\nRiddle, Randolph, 62, b. NC
\nSager, Conrad, 57, b. VA
\nSager, Sarah, 50 b. VA
\nSummons, Margaret, 28 b. TN
\nWillis, Mary, 70, b. TN<\/p>\n

1880 \u00a0 \u00a0 19 Jun 1880, Dist. 17, #938\u2013245<\/strong>
\nResidents of Poor House<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brown, David, 70, b. TN
\nDeakard, Litha F., 70 b. TN
\nFeagler, Aaron, 64, b. PA
\nFloyd, Samuel, 62, b. TN
\nGarely, Elizabeth, 30, b. TN
\nHale, Joshua, 36, b. TN
\nLaws, John, 70, b. TN
\nPritchett, Sarah, 26, b. TN<\/p>\n

1900 \u00a0 \u00a0 6 Jun 1900, Dist 15, #65\u201367<\/strong><\/p>\n

Farnham, George, 58, b. NY, Supt.
\nFarnham, Margaret, 51, b. NY
\nFarnham, Maud M., 22, b. NY
\nFarnham, Truman E., 15, b. TN
\nFarnham, Lynn T., 13, b. TN
\nFarnham, George M., 5, b. TN<\/p>\n

Residents of Poor House<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bolton, Bertha, 20, b. TN
\nBrown, Eliza, 39, b. TN
\nBrummit, Nancy M. 79, b. TN
\nCaffie, Thomas, 60 b. TN
\nCanady\/Castaway [?], Roxie, 3, b. TN
\nFagans, Alfred, 77 b. NC
\nFagans,Sallie, 48 b. TN
\nFulkerson, William, 28 b. TN
\nGray, Melisa, 64, b. TN
\nGray, William, 25, b. TN
\nGreene, Ethel, 30 b. TN
\nHale, Joshua, 60, b. TN
\nHuff, Elizabeth, 40, b. TN
\nHumphries, Angeline, 63, b. TN
\nJervis, Mary, 31, b. TN
\nLongmire, Joseph, 2, b. TN
\nLongmire, Martha, 5, b. TN
\nLongmire, Mollie, 30, b. TN
\nLongmire, Montgomery, 57, b. TN
\nMurray, Frank, 24, b. NC
\nPainter, Ettie, 50, b. TN
\nPhillips, Eli, 91, b. TN
\nPritchett, Richard, 55, b. TN
\nRinehart, Susan, 34, b. TN
\nSalts, Elmira, 35, b. TN
\nSalts, Melissa, 22, b TN
\nSalts, Nancy, 60, b. TN
\nSalts, Thomas, 7\/12 b. TN
\nTittle, Catherine, 50, b. TN<\/p>\n

1910 \u00a0 \u00a0 27 Apr 1910, Dist 15, #226\u2013230<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bacon, John C. Supt. 29, b. TN<\/p>\n

Residents of Poor House<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bacon, Madeline, 10\/12, b. TN
\nBacon, Marzelli G., 31, b. TN
\nBooth, Ira, 26, b. TN
\nCloyd, Bart, 72, b. TN
\nFagens, Sallie, 58, b. TN
\nGrey, Lissie, 73, b. TN
\nHale, Retta, 75, b. TN
\nHarris, Bessie, 5, b. TN
\nHarris, Rachel, 45, b. TN
\nHarris, Susan, 17, b. TN
\nHuff, Lizzie, 49 b. TN
\nHumphreys, Ellen, 25, b. TN
\nJervis, Mary, 38, b. TN
\nJohnson, Kerman, 9 (B), b. TN
\nJohnson, Matilda, 81, b. TN
\nJohnson, William, 17 (B), b. VA
\nKelly, Lora, 12, b. TN
\nKinkade, Ada, 29, (B) b. TN
\nLetter [?], Isabel, 46, b. TN
\nLyons David, 34, b. TN
\nMcClain, Mitchell, 42, b. TN
\nMurray, Frank, 40, b. TN
\nPainter, Etta, 51, b. TN
\nPhillips, Laura, 33, b. TN
\nPhipps, Elijah, 86, b. TN
\nReedy, Janie, 69, b. TN
\nRhinehart, Susan, 50 b. TN
\nSalts, Sis, 45, b. TN
\nWatkins, Isaac, 89, b. TN
\nWhite, Willis, 40, b. TN
\nWilliams, Arny, 37 (B), b. TN<\/p>\n

1920 \u00a0 \u00a0 12 Jan 1920, Dist. 15, #276\u2013282<\/strong><\/p>\n

Treadway, George, 35, b. TN, Manager
\nTreadway, Mola, 28, b. TN
\nTreadway, Gladys, 4, b. TN
\nTreadway, Earl, 7\/12, b. TN<\/p>\n

Residents of Poor House<\/strong><\/p>\n

Branch, Oscar, 56, b. TN
\nBrumett, Earl, 25, b. TN
\nCollins, Julia, 78, b. TN
\nDockery, Eliza, 76, b. TN
\nDockery, Liza, 71, b. TN
\nEnsor, Laura, 49, b. TN
\nEnsor, Nora Bell, 9, b. TN
\nGray, Lizie, 78, b. TN
\nHale, Hannah, 53, b. Unknown
\nHale, Mark, 58 b. TN
\nHale, Retta, 38, b. TN
\nJarvis, Mary, 49, b. TN
\nLinville, Renie, 53, b. TN
\nLongmire, Will, 27 b. TN
\nLyons, Nora, 35 (B), b. TN
\nMatheson, John, 68, b. TN
\nMauk, Decatur, 38 b. TN
\nOrr, George 48, b. TN
\nOrr, Kathleen, 23, b. TN
\nOrr, Mary, 22, b. TN
\nPainter, Etta, 73, b. TN
\nRhinehart, Susan, 64, b. TN
\nShairr, James, 63, b. TN
\nSpede, Eliza 76, b. TN
\nTedder, Isabel, 56, b. TN
\nWhite, Willie, 57, b. TN<\/p>\n

1930 \u00a0 \u00a0 12 Apr 1930, Dist. 15, #155\u2013165<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reed, W.L., Manager, 45, b. TN<\/p>\n

Residents of Poor House<\/strong><\/p>\n

Barlow, Sue, 52, b. TN
\nBishop, Wiklins, 68, b. VA
\nBishop, William, 64, b. TN
\nBunch, Oscar, 65, b. TN
\nCollins, Julia, 70, b. TN
\nFurgnson, Minnie, 55, b. TN
\nGrant, John, 72, b. TN
\nGriffin, William, 60, b. NC
\nHale, Retta, 40, b. TN
\nInsley, Lora, 65, b. TN
\nJarvis, Mary, 62, b. TN
\nLawson, Lucy, 40, b. TN
\nLeuffue, Anna, 59, b. TN
\nMathes, H.B. 60, b. NC
\nO\u2019Brien, Lina, 70, TN
\nOrr, Katherine, 28, b. TN
\nSauls, Henry, 85, b. TN
\nSmith, Anna, 100, b. TN
\nSmith, Berl, 74, b. NC<\/p>\n

Posted 1 Oct 2005; updated 27 Nov 2005<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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