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Transcribed by Jan Johnson Barnes
©1999
Source:
TSL&A County Clerk Minutes Roll #56
County Clerk Minutes, pages 369-370, 477, 33-34, 146-148
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Sumner County Clerk Minutes
October Term, 1905
Pages 369-370
The annual report of the Commissioners of the Poor, was read & ordered recorded & is as follows.
To the Hon. County Court of Sumner Couty Tenn. Assembled at the Oct. Term 1905. Gentlemen, we the undersigned Commissioners for the poor of your County beg to make the following report Inmates now being cared for at Poor House,
White
Lizzie Gregory 44 weak mind
Jane Rawlings 44 Blind
J.A. Rawlings 20 Idiot
J.B. Gilbert 52 epilepsy
Tom Dennis 71 weak mind
Jas. Brumley 35 Idiot
Jas. Barber 44 Deformed
Mary Rippy 70 old & weak mind
Rosa Wilks 48 weak mind
Robt. Clark 51 Insane
Kittie Atchison 40 weak mind
Selina Johnson 49
Tina Johnson 23 Blind
Will Jones 27 weak mind
B.W. Brown 50 sore foot
Colored
George Jennings 46 Rheumatism
Will Hall 15 Cripple
Casie Douglas 68 Paralysis
Rachel Brackin 74 old age
Peter Wickware 62 Deaf & Dumb
T.W. Wright
J.W. Albright
J. Miller Harris Comisrs.
Sumner County Clerk Minutes
October Term, 1906
Pages 477
The annual report of the Commissioners of the Poor were read in open Court which was ordered spread upon the minutes and is as follows,
To the Hon. County Court of Sumner County Tenn. Assembled Oct. Term 1906 We as your Commissioners of the Poor in and for said County hereby submit the following report,
Inmates now being care for 25
White
Tom Dennis 77 Idiotic
J.B. Gilbert 54 Fits
Jas. Brumley 37 Idiot
Jas. Wilks 58 Broken leg
Will Jones 29 Idiot
John Read 23 Crazy
Jas. Rowlands 21 Blind & Idiot
Bob Clark 53 Crazy
Rosa Wilks 50 Feeble minded
Blanch Wilkes 1 Feeble minded
Jane Rowlands 44 Blind
Kate Atchison 57 Idiot
Wade Clark 42 Idiot
Mary Rippy 73 Old age & Idiot
Thula Smithy 32 Scrofula
Francis Johnson 50 Old age
Tina Johnson 20 Blind
Martha Clampett 59 Idiot
Colored
Peter Sarver 51 Deaf Dumb & Blind
Jas. Patton 26 Crazy
Will Hall 17 Paralysis
Ann Barber 43 Crazy
Margaret Stewart 78 Crazy
J.W. Albright
T.W. Wright
J. Miller Harris Comisrs.
Sumner County Clerk Minutes
October Term, 1907
Pages 33-34
The following annual report of the Commissioners of the Poor of Sumner County Tenn was read in open court and without comment or objection ordered spread upon the Minutes of this Court, viz:
State of Tennessee
County of Sumner To the Hon. County Court assembled at its October term 1907, we the undersigned Poor House Commissioners hereby submit to your hearing the following report to wit,
Paupers now in charge at County House
J.B. Gilbert white 55 Epilepsy
Jas. Brumley white 33 Idiot
Will Jones white 29 Idiot
Tom Dennis white 73 Idiot
Rosa McMurtry white 50 Feeble Minded
Mary Rippy white 72 Old age
Jim Barber white 46 Crippled
Jas. Wilkes white 51 Crippled & Feeble minded
Blanch Wilkes white 42 Consumption
Jane Roland white 47 Blind
Jim Roland white 25 Idiot & Blind
Chas Shoemaker white 81 Old age & blind
Lizzie Shoemaker white 59 Fits
Martha Clampitt white 60 Idiotic
Joe Smith white 26 Paralyzed
Kittie Atchison white 58 Idiotic
White Males, 9, White Females 7 Total 16
Colored
Peter Wickware 64 Deaf, Dumb & Blind
Ann Barber 43 Insane
Rachael Brackin 76 Old age
Lena Lee 32 Insane
Jim Patton 28 Idiot
George Johnson 70 old age & crippled
Mary Johnson 63 Simple minded
Colored Males 3 Females 4 Total 7
Paupers admitted for year ending Sept. 30, 1907 Eleven. Released 10, Deaths 3.
T.W. Wright Com.
J.W. Albright Com.
J. Miller Harris Com
Sumner County Clerk Minutes
October Term, 1908
Pages 146-148
The annual report of the Commissioners of the Poor was read in open Court and ordered spread upon the Minutes as follows forward,
State of Tennessee
County of Sumner
To the Hon. County Court assembled at its Oct. Term 1908, We the undersigned P.H. Comsrs. Respectfully submit the following report to wit:
Paupers being cared for at Poor House
White Males & their disabilities
Barney Hudson 60 Paralysis
Ben Gilbert 58 Epileptic
Tom Hardin 72 Old age
Joe Smith 30 Paralysis
Jim Wilks 60 Cripple & weak mind
Will Jones 26 Idiotic
Jas. Brumley 39 Idiotic
Jas. Barber 44 Idiotic & cripple
Sam McMurtry 43 Insane
Jim Rolin 20 Idiot
Total white males 10
White Female
Selina Johnson 53 Blood poison
Tina Johnson 24 Blind
Kittie Atchison 58 Idiot
Mrs. Rose McMurtry 52 Simple Minded
Mrs. Blanch Wilks 54 Tuberculosis
Mrs. Lizzie Shoemaker 62 Fits
Jane Roland 53 Blind
Miss Bettie Clampitt 61 Weak Minded
Total White females 8
Males Colored
Geo Johnson 63 Crazy & Frost bitten
Milton Young 65 Crazy & Broken Back
Jim Patton 32 Crazy
Total Col Males 3
Col Females
Annie Barbour 54 Insane
Twig Johnson 55 Demented
Moore Pyles 70 Old age
Total No. Col Females 3
Total Inmates 24
Respectfully submitted
J.M. Harris
J.W. Albright
R.M. Hester Comirs.
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