McPherson County, KS Data from Vouchers Paid to the Poor House Superintendent 1881-1886 | |||||||||||
Old Mill Museum, Lindsborg, KS | |||||||||||
Date of Voucher | Name of Inmate | Dates | Remarks | ||||||||
W. A. Hall, Supt. Of Poor House | |||||||||||
April 11, 1881 | Victor Youngberg | Jan. 17-Feb. 10 | 25 days @50 cents per day | ||||||||
Mrs. E. I. Paul | Jan. 17-April 11 | with two children 285 days @ 42 6/7 cents per day | |||||||||
John [can't read surname] | Jan 25-April 11 | 77 days @ 42 6/7 cents per day | |||||||||
James Clark | Jan. 3-April 11 | 99 days@42 6/7 cents per day | |||||||||
Peter Jontz, insane | Jan 18-April 11 | 84 days @ 50 cents per day | |||||||||
George Clark | Jan 21-April 3 | 73 days @ 42 6/7 cents per day | |||||||||
Mrs. Olson and two children | Mar. 3-April 11 | 120 days @ 42 6/7 cents per day | |||||||||
Kate Overholser | Feb 17-Apr. 3 | 46 days @42 6/7 cents per day | |||||||||
Baby | Feb. 17-Apr. 11 | 54 days @42 6/7 cts | |||||||||
R. E. Gardner, insane | Mar 25-29 | 4 days @ 50 cts per day | |||||||||
Ailsie Givens, insane | April 4-11 | 8 days @ 50 cts per day | |||||||||
July 5, 1881 | Katie Overhultzer | April 19-May 16 | 26 days | ||||||||
Overhultzer's child | April 12-July 4 | 84 days | extra care for Overhultzer child 12 weeks @50 cts | ||||||||
Mrs. Olson and two children | April 12-June 28 | 234 days | extra care for Mrs. Olson, blind, 11 weeks @ 50 cts;extra care for Mrs. Olson's child, 2 weeks 5 days @ 50 cts, burying Olson's baby | ||||||||
Ailsie Givens, insane | April 12-July 4 | 84 days | |||||||||
Lee [may be John listed above] | April 12-July 4 | 84 days | |||||||||
James Clark | April 12-July 4 | 84 days | |||||||||
John Chandler, insane | April 26-May 6 | 10 days | |||||||||
Freeman, insane | May 25-June 9 | 16 days | |||||||||
Peter Jontz, insane | April 12-July 4 | 84 days | |||||||||
Eddie and May Paul | April 12-Juy 4 | 168 days | |||||||||
Oct. 1, 1881 | Katie Overhulser | 6 days | |||||||||
Baby of Katie Overholser | 93 days | ||||||||||
Alsie Givens, insane | 93 days | ||||||||||
Mr. Lee | 93 days | ||||||||||
James Clark | 67 days | ||||||||||
Peter Jontz, insane | 93 days | ||||||||||
Eddie Paul | 93 days | ||||||||||
May Paul | 93 days | ||||||||||
Mrs. Paul | 7 days | ||||||||||
Mr. Hatcher | 79 days | ||||||||||
Dec. 31, 1881 | Katie Overhultzer | 14 days @ $3.00 per week | |||||||||
Baby Overhultzer | 92 days @ $3.00 per week | ||||||||||
Ailsie Givens, insane | 55 days @ $3.50 per week; $8.00 for burying Ailsie Givens deceased | ||||||||||
Mr. Lee | 92 days @ $3.00 per week | ||||||||||
James Clark | 92 days @ $3.00 per week | ||||||||||
Peter Jontz, insane | 92 days @$3.50 per week | ||||||||||
Edie (sic) Paul | 18 days @$3.00 | ||||||||||
May Paul | 18 days @$3.00 | ||||||||||
B. J. Montgomery, insane | 7 days @ $3.50 | ||||||||||
D. S. Flora, Superintendent | |||||||||||
April 11, 1882 | Peter Jontz | To boarding, clothing, caring | |||||||||
John Lee | |||||||||||
James Clark | |||||||||||
J. w. Jorsberg | |||||||||||
July 3, 1881 | Peter Jontz | 13 wks @ $3.24 per week | |||||||||
John Lee | 13 wks@ $2.74 per week | ||||||||||
James Clark | 10 weeks & 2 days | ||||||||||
J. W. Jorsburg | 3 weeks & 5 days | ||||||||||
October 2, 1882 | John Lee | 13 1/7 wks boarding, clothing and care | |||||||||
Peter Jontze | " | ||||||||||
Victor Youngberg | taking him 3 times to Probate Judge's office | ||||||||||
Lewis Brenniman | boarding 2 days | ||||||||||
January 3, 1883 | John Lee | 13 1/7 wks boarding, clothing, care | |||||||||
Thomas A Hites [?] | 10 5/7 wks | ||||||||||
William Sack [Sock?], insane | 4 3/7 wks | ||||||||||
Nelson, insane | 1 week | ||||||||||
J. Fling ]?] | 2 4/7 wks | ||||||||||
April 2, 1883 | I.[?] King[prob. Same as J. Fling above] | 13 wks @ $2.74 per wk | crutches purchased for him | ||||||||
J. Lee | 13 wks @ $2.74 per wk | ||||||||||
Thomas Hite | 13 wks @ $2.74 per wk | ||||||||||
William Sick, insane | 13 wks @ $3.24 per wk | ||||||||||
June 30, 1883 | William Saek, insane | 13 wks | |||||||||
Thomas Hite | 13 wks | ||||||||||
John Lee | 13 wks | ||||||||||
L. Shields | 4 week, taken twice to McPherson to doctor's office | ||||||||||
John King | 1 week, 1 day, trip to McPherson | ||||||||||
James Nash, insane | 4 weeks, trip to McPherson | ||||||||||
Glory Wilson and child | 2 weeks each | ||||||||||
E. Wilson | 4 days | ||||||||||
September 10, 1883 Voucher for medical services--W. W. Murphy & S. W. Day | |||||||||||
Ed Wilson, July 5,7,10,11,12 Pre & medicine, $1.25 ea | |||||||||||
John King, Excision heel/surgery, July 31, $25, heel dressed Aug. 1-Sep 3, $2.00 ea | |||||||||||
Wilson woman, CPH, Aug. 8 | |||||||||||
Wilson infant, CPH, Aug 10, 12 | |||||||||||
Kurnosky or Komosky, Aug. 28, amputation of foot, $50, att. Aug 29-Sept.10 | |||||||||||
D. S., Nancy Flora & sons | |||||||||||
October 1, 1883 | John Lee | 13 1/7 wks | |||||||||
Thomas Hites | 13 1/7 wks | ||||||||||
William Sack, insane | 13 1/7 wks | ||||||||||
Glorie Willson and child | 9 2/7 wks each | ||||||||||
January 7, 1884 | J. Lee | 13 1/7 wks @ $2.74 | |||||||||
Thomas Hites | " | ||||||||||
William Sack, insane | 13 1/7 wks @ $3.24 | ||||||||||
Joseph Commiskie | 13 1/7 wks at county rates + additional care | ||||||||||
Frank Sheldon | 12 4/7 wks at county rates _ additional care + getting coffin, digging grave, washing and fressing and burying Frank Shelden $10 | ||||||||||
D. A. McCombs, Supt. Of Poor Farm | |||||||||||
April 1, 1884 | John Lee | 13 wks | |||||||||
W. Sack | 13 wks | ||||||||||
George Lang [insane?, charged the higher rate] | 13 wks | ||||||||||
Joseph Commiski | 13 wks | ||||||||||
Thomas Hites | 13 wks | ||||||||||
Fredrick Venner or Verner, sick | 1 week, three trips to the doctor + extra care | ||||||||||
Ruben Harelette or Havelette | 1 week | ||||||||||
Peter Lundberg | 6 days | ||||||||||
October 2, 1884 | William Sack, insane | 13 1/7 wks @$3.24 ea | |||||||||
George Lange, insane | 13 1/7 wks @$3.24 ea | ||||||||||
Thomas Hites | 13 1/7 wks @$2.74 per wk | ||||||||||
Isaac McBlunt | 4 1/2 wks @ $2.74 per wk | ||||||||||
Lydia Blackman, insane | 1/2 week @$3.24 per wk | ||||||||||
William Cludas, Supt. Of Poor | |||||||||||
December 31, 1884 | Geo. Lance | 13 wks @ 3.25 | |||||||||
William Sack | 13 wks @ 3.25 | ||||||||||
Lydia Blackman | 13 wks @ 3.25 | ||||||||||
Thomas Hites | 2 wks 2 days @ $3 | ||||||||||
Geo Hogsett | 4 wks 3 days @$3 | ||||||||||
Johana Swanson | 3 days @ $3.25 | ||||||||||
Robert Gibson | 3 wks @ $3 | ||||||||||
April 1, 1885 | Geo. Lence | Jan 1-Apr 1 @$3 per wk | |||||||||
Wm Sacks | Jan 1-Apr 1 @$3 per wk | ||||||||||
Lydia Blackman | Jan 1-Apr 1 @$3 per wk | ||||||||||
Robert Gipson | Jan 1-Jan 26, extra nursing, 10 trips for Dr., burial | ||||||||||
Joe Kinsley | Jan 6-Mch 9 | ||||||||||
Voucher signed by Belle Cludas | |||||||||||
July 1, 1885 | Geo. Lence | 13 weeks $39.00 | |||||||||
Billy | 13 weeks $39.00 | ||||||||||
L. Blackman | 13 weeks $39.00 | ||||||||||
H Gabriel | 13 weeks $39.00 | ||||||||||
Patsy the baby | 3 weeks $9.00 | ||||||||||
Voucher signed by Belle Cludas | |||||||||||
Mrs. Belle Cludas, Superintendent of County Poor House | |||||||||||
October 1, 1885 | Geo. Lence | July 1--13 weeks & 1 day $39.42 | |||||||||
Billy | " | ||||||||||
L. Blackman | " | ||||||||||
Hilda Gabrial | ", Hilda Bagrial nursing & watching 2 weeks, needed doctor | ||||||||||
Hilda Gabrial's infant child | from July 17--$12.24 | ||||||||||
Thos Watters | from Sept. 7--$9.85, needed doctor | ||||||||||
January 1, 1886 | Geo. Lence | Oct 1-Jan 1 | |||||||||
Billy Sacks | " | ||||||||||
H. Gabrial | " | ||||||||||
Baby | " [baby was charged the same as an adult resident] | ||||||||||
L. Blackman | " | ||||||||||
Thos Watters | Oct 1-Oct 19 | ||||||||||
April 1, 1886 | G. Lang | [same as Geo. Lence?] | insane Jan 1-Apr 1 | ||||||||
B. Sacks | " | ||||||||||
L. Blackman | " | ||||||||||
Arab | Jan 5- Feb 23, nursing 3 weeks | ||||||||||
Babe Gabriel | Jan. 1-April 1 | ||||||||||
Charlotta Gabriel | " | ||||||||||
Olivar Burkert | entered March 18, 2 weeks | ||||||||||
Lydia Boyd | 29-Mar | ||||||||||
Bessy Boyd | " | ||||||||||
Florence Boyd | " | ||||||||||
July 1, 1886 | Geo Lence | insane April 1-July 1 | |||||||||
Billie | " | ||||||||||
Lydia Blackman | " | ||||||||||
H. Gabril | April 1-July 1 | ||||||||||
Oliver Burket | needed nursing 91 days @ 30 cents per day | ||||||||||
Carl Gabril | " | ||||||||||
R. Spoonhultz [?] | blind May 24 entered | ||||||||||
John Kromer [?] | entered June 22 | ||||||||||
L Boyd | Apr 1--10 days | ||||||||||
B. Boyd | Apr 1--12 days | ||||||||||
F Boyd | " | ||||||||||
October 1, 1886 | George Lang | 3 months @$3.25 per week, insane | needed nursing 8 days | ||||||||
Billy Sacks | " | ||||||||||
Heda Gabrilson [same as Hilda Gabriel?] | now listed among the insane | ||||||||||
Lydia Blackman | 3 months @$3.25 per week, insane | ||||||||||
Mrs. Blowers | entered Aug 10, 9 days | ||||||||||
Olivar Burkert | 3 months @ $3.00, sane | needed nursing 92 days | |||||||||
Carl Gabrilson Baby | " | ||||||||||
Robert Spoonholtz | 3 months @ 3.50 per week | ||||||||||
Nelly Brown | entered Sept. 10, needed nursing 27 days | ||||||||||
Jan 1, 1887 | Geo Lang | 13 weeks 1 day, insane | |||||||||
Billy Sacks | " | ||||||||||
Hedda Gabriel | " | ||||||||||
Lydia Blackman | " | ||||||||||
Nelly Brown | 13 wks, 1 day, sane | ||||||||||
Oliver Burkert | " needed nursing 92 days | ||||||||||
R. Spoonhultz | 13 wks, 1 day, sane | ||||||||||
J. Dillahey | intered Oct 18-Jan 1 | ||||||||||
J. Bowman | entered Dec 11 | ||||||||||
Geo Sides | entered Dec 13, child, needed nursing 19 days | ||||||||||
W. Sides | entered Dec 14, child | ||||||||||
Frank Sides | " | ||||||||||
Wm. Spoonhultz | entered Dec 15 | ||||||||||
Wm. Baker | entered Dec 30 | ||||||||||
March 31, 1887 | H. Gabriel | Jan. 1- Mar. 31 @ $3.75 per wk | |||||||||
L. Blackman | Jan. 1- Mar. 31 @ $3.75 per wk | ||||||||||
N. Brown | Jan. 1- Mar. 31 @ $3.75 per wk | ||||||||||
A. Kohn | Jan 7- Mar. 31 @ $3.75 per wk | ||||||||||
R. Rees | Mar. 12-Mar. 31 | ||||||||||
C. Gabriel | Jan. 1- Mar. 31 @ $3.75 per wk | ||||||||||
O. Burkart | Jan. 1- Mar. 31 @ $3.75 per wk | ||||||||||
R. Spoonholtz | Jan. 1- Mar. 31 @ $3.75 per wk | ||||||||||
Geo. Sides | Jan 1-Feb. 12 | ||||||||||
J. Dillahey | Jan. 1- Mar. 31 @ $3.75 per wk | ||||||||||
J. Bowman | Jan. 1- Mar. 31 @ $3.75 per wk | ||||||||||
Wm. Spoonholtz | Jan. 1- Mar. 31 @ $3.75 per wk | ||||||||||
Ge. Lang | Jan. 1- Mar. 31 @ $3.75 per wk | ||||||||||
Bill Sacks | Jan. 1- Mar. 31 @ $3.75 per wk | ||||||||||
Wm. Baker | Jan. 1-Feb. 17 | ||||||||||
Will Sides | Jan. 1-6 | ||||||||||
Fr. Sides | Jan. 1-6 | ||||||||||
July 5, 1887 | Wm. Spoonholtz | Apr. 1-13 | |||||||||
John Dillahey | Apr 1-18 | ||||||||||
O. Burkart | Apr. 1-May 16, charge for burying $10.00 | ||||||||||
Baby Reese | May 7-July 1 | ||||||||||
Pady Shay | May 18-June 28 | ||||||||||
Geo. Lang | Apr. 1-July 1 | ||||||||||
Bill Sacks | Apr. 1-July 1 | ||||||||||
L. Blackman | Apr. 1-July 1 | ||||||||||
H. Gabriel | Apr. 1-July 1 | ||||||||||
C. Gabriel | Apr. 1-July 1 | ||||||||||
R. Spoonholtz | Apr. 1-July 1 | ||||||||||
J. Bowman | Apr. 1-July 1 | ||||||||||
A. Kohn | Apr. 1-July 1 | ||||||||||
R. Reese | Apr. 1-July 1 | ||||||||||
Oct. 1, 1887 | Geo. Lang | July 1-Oct 1 | |||||||||
Billy Sacks | " | ||||||||||
J. Bowman | " | ||||||||||
R. Spoonholtz | " | ||||||||||
Hedda Gabriel | " | ||||||||||
Carl Gabriel | " | ||||||||||
Lydia Blackman | " | ||||||||||
Anna Kohn | " | ||||||||||
Rachel Reese | " | ||||||||||
Baby Reese | " | ||||||||||
Oscar Harris | Aug. 20-Oct. 1 | ||||||||||
Jame McCardle | Sept. 8-Oct. 1 | ||||||||||
Thomas Hawkins | Aug 27-Sept 22 | ||||||||||
Minny Lindsey | Sept 22-Oct 1 |