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Transcribed by Jan Johnson Barnes
©1999
Source:
TSL&A County Clerk Minutes Roll #56
County Clerk Minutes, pages 256-257, 435, 67-68, 274-275,
278-279
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Sumner County Clerk Minutes
October Term, 1909
Pages 256-257
The annual report of the Commissioners of the Poor was read in open Court and ordered spread on the Minutes of this Court and is as follows,
To the Hon. County Court of Sumner County Tenn assembled at the October Term 1909
We the undersigned Poor House Commissioners for your County herewith submit the following report for the year ending Sept 30th 1909
Inmates now being cared for
White Males
Ben Gilbert 54 Epilepsy
Tom Hardin 73 Old Age
Jas. Wilks 61 Weak minded
Jas. Brumley 40 Idiot
Jas. Barber 45 Idiot & Crippled
Sam McMurtry 55 Insanity
Jas. Rolin 18 Idiot
Geo. Maxwell 52 indigestion
White Females
Salina Johnson 54 Blood Poison
Tina Johnson 24 Blind
Rosa McMurtry 53 Weak mind
Lizzie Shoemaker 63 Fits
Jane Rolin 54 Blind
Bettie Clampitt 62 Simple minded
Eva Lassiter 37
Mrs. Maxwell 45 Indigestion
Colored Males
Geo Johnson 63 Demented
Jas. Patton 33 Crazy
Barney Hutson Discharged
Joe Smith Discharged
Wm Jones Discharged
Kittie Atchison Discharged
Milton Young Discharged
Blanch Smith Died
Mary Pyles Died
Total No. on hand 19
Discharged 5
Died 2
Respectfully submitted this Oct. 4th 1909
J.W. Albright Comis
R.M. Hester Comis
J. Miller Harris Comis.
Sumner County Clerk Minutes
October Term, 1910
Page 435
The annual report of the Commissioners of the Poor was read in open Court and was ordered spread on the minutes of this Court and is as follows,
To the Hon. County Court of Sumner County, Tenn
Gentlemen: we as your Commissioners for the Poor herewith submit the following report to wit.
Inmates now being cared for at County House.
Tom Hardin 74 Old age
Jas. Wilks 62 weak mind and cripple
Jas. Brumley 41 Idiotic
Jas. Rolan 19 Idiotic
Will Jones 30 Simple minded
Billie Murray 76 Old age
Henry Itson 20 Idiotic
John Smith 56 Weak mind
Females White
Salina Johnson 55
Tinie Johnson 25 Blind
Rosa McMurtry 53 Simple minded
Lizzie Jones 64 Fits
Betsy Clampett 63 Idiotic
Colored Inmates Females
Ann Barber 56 Insane
Tuigg Johnson 56 Demented
Number of inmates rec'd past year 7
Discharged 7
Deaths 4
On Hand 17
J.W. Albright Chrm.
J. Miller Harris Sect.
R.M. Hester Com.
Sumner County Clerk Minutes
October Term, 1911
Pages 67-68
The annual report of the Commissioners of the Poor was read in open Court and ordered Spread on the Minutes and is as follows:
To the Hon. County Court of Sumner County assembled at its Oct. Term 1911. Gentlemen,
We your Poor House Com'rs. Today offer the following report, it being an annual requirement for the year ending September 30th, 1911.
Inmates now being cared for at County House:
White Males
Tom Hardin 75 Old age
Jas. Wilks 63 Weak mind & cripple
Jas. Brumley 42 Idiot
Jas. Roland 20 Idiot
Wm Brown 58 Sore Foot
Billey Murray 70 Old age
Webb Murphy 21 Broken Foot
Will Jones 36 Weak Mind
Jim Wilks 55 Broken Leg
White Females
Salina Johnson 56
Tiny Johnson 26 Blind
Lizzie Jones 65 Fits
Rosa McMurtry 55 Weak mind
Betsy Clampett 64 Idiotic
Colored Males
Milton Young 58 Idiotic
Colored Females
Ann Barber Insane
Total Number on hand 16
Admitted for past year 5
Discharged 3
Deaths 2
Respectfully submitted
J.W. Albright Chair
R.M. Hester P.H. Com
J.M. Harris Secty.
Sumner County Clerk Minutes
October Term, 1912
Pages 274-275
The Annual report of the Commissioners of the Poor was read in open Court and ordered spread on the minutes of this Court and is as follows:
To the Hon. County Court of Sumner County, Tennnessee
October Term 1912 As your Poor House Commissioners we herewith make the following report. Paupers now being cared for at County House
White Females
Saline Johnson old age
Tiney Johnson Blind
Lizzie Jones Fitts
Lizzie Gregory Old Age
Rosa McMurtry weak mind
Bettie Clampett Cripple
White Males
Billie Murry Old Age
Tom Hardin Old Age
Jim Brumley Crazy
Wilson Brown Blood Poison
Will Jones Fitts
Jim Roland Crazy
Male Colored
Milton Young Weak mind
Female Colored
Ann Barber Crazy
The Inmates are all as well contented as could be expected with their misfortunes. In the past year we have admitted 5, discharged 4, and had one death.
J.W. Albright Chairman
J. Miller Harris Secty.
R.M. Hester Comsr.
Sumner County Clerk Minutes
October Term, 1913
Pages 278-279
The Annual report of our Commissioners of the Poor was read and ordered Spread upon the minutes of this Court, and is as follows: viz:
Paupers on hand their age color sex and disabilities,
White Males
Tom Hardin 85 Old Age
Billy Murrey 80 Old Age
Jim Brumley 45 weak mind
Monroe Roney 50 Tuberculosis
Will Jones 39 Idiotic
Jim Wilks 66 Cripple
Jim Roland 25 Blind
David Stroder 85 Old Age
White Females
Salina Johnson 56
Tennie Johnson 25 Blind
Beulah Calvert 23
Cecil Calvert 5
Betty Clampett 50 Cripple
Lizzie Jones 60 Fitts
Lizzie Gregory 58 Weak mind
Rose Wilks 54 Weak mind
Mary Davis 45 Spinal Trouble
Colored Males
Milton Young 75 Old Age
Colored Females
Laura Luster 33 Weak Mind
Ann Barber 60 Crazy
Total Paupers on hand 20
Total paupers admitted in last 12 months 6
Total paupers dismissed in last 12 months 1
Total paupers dec'd Jno. Wilson, white 1
The report of the Grand Jury Sept. Term 1913 was read in open Court showing our County Jail and County Poor farm in good condition and the inmates of both properly cared for and was ordered, received, and filed.
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