INMATES OF PULASKI COUNTY POOR FARM 1874-1957

The list of the inmates of the Pulaski County Poor Farm has been presented to Museum Curator, Marge Scott. I am posting this list online to assist relatives who are researching their family's genealogy and to shed light on a part of Pulaski County's history that has been, mostly, overlooked and forgotten. This list of names is not a car wreck for bystanders to rubberneck, the names on this list are people who led lives and have stories to tell. They were mothers and fathers, daughters and sons, grandmothers and grandfathers, aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, cousins, and friends to the people in their lives. Some were Veterans, some were helpless infants and children. A majority of names on this list are older people, who by no fault of their own, simply had no one left to take care of them, so their Golden Years were spent in the almshouse. Some people on this list were unable to take care of themselves, sometimes because of a disability, or a mental illness. Some just met unfortunate circumstances. This list is not a spectacle, but a labor of love and the desire to see that their names are not lost. If you have a family member on this list, and have something that you wish to share about their life, please leave a comment below, or email me at snoopdorkydork71@gmail.com. To learn more about the Pulaski County Poor Farm see "Pulaski County, Missouri Poor Farm" and "Suggestions as to Sanitation & Management of County Almshouses".

INMATES OF PULASKI COUNTY POOR FARM
1874-1957

THE FOLLOWING LIST MAY NOT BE COMPLETE. THIS LIST DOES INCLUDE THE ADMISSION DATE OF ALL PERSONS THAT ARE RECORDED IN THE PULASKI COUNTY POOR FARM LEDGER, AS WELL AS THE RECORDED DEATH DATE FOR PERSONS WHO DIED WHILE IN RESIDENCE. THE INDIVIDUALS AGE AT TIME OF ADMISSION IS IN ITALICS. THESE AGES MAY NOT ALWAYS BE CORRECT. ANY MISSPELLING OF NAMES IS UNINTENTIONAL. THE LEDGER IS VERY FRAGILE, AND SOME ENTRIES ARE WRITTEN IN PENCIL, MAKING IT HARD TO DECHIPER. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE ARE NO ENTRIES FOR THE FOLLOWING YEARS, WHICH MAY INDICATE SEPARATE LEDGERS THAT MAY BE LOST:
1875-1878, 1880-1886, 1888-1890, 1892-1899, 1901-1902, 1904, 1909, 1945, 1947-1957

SKAGGS, CHRISTINA 65 JULY 1, 1874
ROAM, NANCY 45 JULY 20, 1887
SKAGGS, ELIZABETH 40 JULY 15, 1887 DIED SEPT 22, 1899
ADAMS, LEE 32 FEB 10, 1879
TAYLOR, LANDIS 50 JULY 11, 1887
WILLIAMS, JOHN 24 AUG 8, 1891
WHITEMOR, JOSHUA 54 FEB 19, 1900
BRYANT, JOHN 83 APRIL 19, 1900 DIED APRIL 25, 1900
BRYANT, SALLIE 75 APRIL 19, 1900
MUSGRAVE, ??? 76 APRIL 3, 1903 DIED MAY 15, 1903
BRYANT, SALLIE 78 SEP 22, 1903
BRYANT, JOSHUA 87 AUG 8, 1905
WHITEMAN, JOSHUA 59 MAR 7, 1906
ALLEN, NANCY UNK JUNE 14, 1907 DIED AUG 11, 1909
JERDEN, TOM 59 JUNE 30, 1907 DIED JULY 24, 1907
HURST, FAMILY OF SIX JUNE 26, 1908
HURST, TILLMAN T. UNK JUNE 26, 1908 DIED AUG 11, 1908
MATHEWS, T.M. 52 (MALE) NOV 20, 1908 DIED MAR 8, 1909
EATON, CARL 3 M/O INFANT MAY 31, 1910 DIED SEP 12, 1910
EATON, LULA 24 NOV 10, 1910
JONES, TOM 83 MAR 15, 1910 DIED APRIL 26, 1910
EARLY, MARY 51 DEC 10, 1911
YATES, JAMES 83 MAY 13, 1912
HULY, ??? 63 (FEMALE) JULY 17, 1912
WILLIAMS, J. 65 (MALE) SEP 30, 1912 DIED OCT 20, 1913
NOWLAND, TENNESSEE 68 (FEMALE) JULY 29, 1913 DIED SEP 15, 1923
BUCKNER, ALICE J. 40 MAR 10, 1914
BUCKNER, LIGGIS 13 (FEMALE) MARCH 10, 1914
BUCKNER, MAND 7 (FEMALE) MARCH 10, 1914
BUCKNER, BIRTHA 5 (FEMALE) MARCH 10, 1914

The Pulaski County Poor Farm Ledger. Photo by Snoop.

TOMLINSON, J.H. 85 (MALE) MAY 20, 1914
TOMLINSON, E.G. 85 (FEMALE) MAY 20, 1914
ADMIRE, PHILLIP O. 85 AUG 1, 1914 DIED JAN 5, 1916
ADMIRE, MARY J. 86 AUG 1, 1914 DIED JAN 11, 1916
*RICKERSON, CHARLES H. 102 SEP 11, 1914 DIED JUNE 17, 1922
THE AGE FOR MR RICKERSON IS PROBABLY INCORRECT, AS HIS DEATH CERTIFICATE LISTS HIS AGE AS 88
WALTONS (or WALTERS), HENRY 75 DEC 3, 1914
CLARK, MAY 11 JUNE 15, 1915
LOUTZE(?), JAMES 68 APRIL 7, 1915
MOLOS OR MOLDS, ??? UNK MALE AUG 15, 1915
QUATTEN, HENRY 75 JUNE 1, 1914
GERDES, ??? 20 (MALE) AUG 15, 1912
PEEL, JAMES 78 NOV 11, 1915 DIED JAN 17, 1916
VANGORDON, JAMES SCOTT 49 MAY 23, 1916 DIED OCT 2, 1930
GAEAN, LESTA 26 (FEMALE) AUG 15, 1916
SCHOBELL, SAMUEL 77 OCT 5, 1916 DIED OCT 30, 1916
SAMUEL’S DEATH CERTIFICATE IS RECORDED WITH THE LAST NAME OF “CLAPBELL”
SCHOBELL, LAVINGIA “LOVING” 62 FEMALE OCT 5 1916, RETURNED DEC 18, 1916
BLACK, N.A. 79 (FEMALE) JUNE 2, 1917 DIED JUNE 12, 1917
PLATT, NANCY A. 76 JUNE 6, 1917
NOWLAND, TENNESSEE 72 (FEMALE) JUNE 12, 1917
STONE, HENRY A. 67 AUG 17, 1917 DIED MAY 26, 1920
SHANNON, PAT 72 (MALE) AUG 20, 1917
STONER, MAY 24 DEC 29, 1917
STONER, JOHN HENRY BORN AND DIED FEB 17, 1918 (STILLBORN)
PLATT, MARY A. DIED JUNE 29, 1918
WILLIAMS, JOHN DIED FEB 17, 1918
ZUMWALT, ZINC 70 MALE OCT 12, 1918
WHITE, ARCHOY 70 NOV 10, 1918
MCCREA, E.M. 62 (MALE) DEC 30, 1912
RAY, JOHN 71 APRIL 10, 1919
MCCOLLUM, JOHN 69 MAY 7, 1919
DEAN, AMOS 77 JUNE 25, 1919
CLARK, IDA 56 OCT 13, 1919
WILLIAMS, MARION 70 MAY 7, 1920
BULL, WILLIAM 72 JULY 1, 1920 DIED NOV 23, 1921
VAN GORDON, JIM 53 DEC 12, 1920
BULL, JESSIE 44 JULY 1, 1920


BALLARD, ??? 78 1921
SAN FRANCISCO, OLIVE 16 FEB 9, 1921
BALLARD, JESSE 70 APRIL 12, 1921
GREEN, CELESTIA 32 APRIL 1, 1921
GURLEY, MARY 51 DEC 10, 1911
DUNCAN, J.M. 69 NOV 11, 1921 DIED JAN 18, 1922
SHLOTZHAUER, J. (MALE) DEC 22, 1922
JONES, GENIE 63 MAY 7, 1923 DIED MAY 2, 1924
MURRAY, JAMES 81 OCT 18, 1924 DIED DEC 11, 1924
MURRAY, JAMES MRS. 50? OCT 18, 1924
TIDBALL, MARGARET 67 AUGUST 15, 1925
BLACKWELL, SARAH 62 OCT 1, 1925 DIED MAY 18, 1936
HARRIS, NANCY E. 80 FEB 3, 19??
BALLARD, LIVONIA 62 0CT 12, 1921 DIED NOV 5, 1932
MABES, CURLEY 51 (FEMALE)
BAKER, JOHN THOMAS LORANZO 65 NOV 20, 1923
SVENGY, JOE 74 APRIL 18, 1923
SHLOTZHAUER, JAMES NOV 28, 1926
STROUP, THOMAS EDWARD 51 JUNE 21, 1927 DIED SEP 8, 1928
VAN GORDON, JAMES B. 60 OCT 30, 1926
BRAUN, NILES P. 75 NOV 7, 1925
HILLHOUSE, JAMES W. 68 FEB 16, 1928
CLAYTON, JOHN 76 AUG 15, 1928
KELLEY, CORA ETHEL 19 NOV 20, 1928
COMILL, EDMON 23 DEC 20, 1928
STROUP, CALVIN HOUSTON 70 MARCH 2, 1929
BRUFF, SAMUEL W. 62 FEB 24, 1930
MILLER, CHARLEY HERMANANNE 55 NOV 18, 1929
VAN GORDON, JAMES 63 JAN 10, 1930
GOSLIN, LUTHER M. 49 APRIL 13, 1930 DIED MAY 18, 1930
RICKERSON, WILLIAM 66 AUG 31, 1930
VAN GORDON, JAMES 63 SEP 23, 1930 DIED OCT 25, 1930
STROUP, CALVIN HOUSTON 71 NOV 10, 1930
BENDER, ELDEN 34 DEC 29, 1930
BRUFF, SAMUEL 63 JAN 5, 1931
STROUP, CALVIN HOUSTON 73 MARCH 13, 1932
PETTERS, JOHN RAYMON 18 JUNE 25, 1932
STROUP, CALVIN H. 73 JUNE 30, 1932
CLARK, EVA 42 JULY 29, 1932 DIED NOV 10, 1943
FARR, JOHN ANDREW 71 NOV 23, 1932
BRUFF, SAMUEL 64 FEB 14, 1933
GREY, HARRY JOHNSON 67 MARCH 12, 1933
WISEMAN, DAVID 72 MAY 6, 1933
STROUP, CALVIN H 73 JUNE 15, 1933 DIED JULY 2, 1933
MOORE, JAMES HENRY 73 JULY 31, 1933

The Pulaski County Poor Farm Ledger. Photo by Snoop

FARR, JOHN A. 72 NOV 17, 1933
CAMPBELL, WILLIAM F. 76 DEC 28, 1933
SCHAPP, JOHN 61 FEB 10, 1932
MOLES, JON 37 JAN 22, 1934
BRUFF, SAMUEL 65 JAN 1, 1934
LEWIS, ADDIE 70 APRIL 10, 1934
STEWARD, LOLA 36 APRIL 12, 1934
LYNCH, EDMOND 35 APRIL 12, 1934
WISEMAN, DAVID 73 APRIL 19, 1934 DIED OCT 8, 1935
MOORE, J.H. MAY 4, 1934
WILSON, MARY UNK MAY 11, 1934
MARY WAS TRANSFERRED TO STATE ASYLUM HOSPITAL #4 IN FARMINGTON. SHE RESIDED THERE 22 YEARS, 6 MONTHS, AND 14 DAYS BEFORE HER DEATH.
BARTLETT, GEORGE W. 68 JULY 3, 1934
CHRISTESON, LAFEYETTE 79 JULY 11, 1934
BRUFF, SAMUEL 66 OCT 1, 1934
TOOMBS, AMANDA 68 DEC 3, 1934
MALONE, SARAH BELLE 51 FEB 5, 1935
HOSS, ANDREW J. 76 MARCH 20, 1936
MARTIN, EDWIN H 68 DEC 13, 1936
HARRIS, NANCY E. 80 FEB 3, 1937
ELDREDGE, HOWARD UNK JAN 23, 1938
MITCHELL, GEORGE 65 JULY 11, 1938 DIED OCT 15, 1941
PLANTON, SIMON 58 DEC 19, 1938
CUMMINS, ELI 66 APRIL 22, 1939 DIED SEP 20, 1939
PAYNE, SID 60 SEP 7, 1939
HENDERSHOT, WILLIAM P. 68 MAY 15, 1940 DIED JULY 17, 1942
HERMAN, DOROTHY 12 JUNE 10, 1940
CAQULORD, GENE 62 NOV 28, 1940
MEALES, JOHN 43 SEP 20, 1940
GROVES, TOM 50 FEB 28, 1941 DIED MAR 23, 1941
CLARK, RILEY 31 MAY 28, 1941
SWINNEY, CHARLES 75 JAN 21, 1942 DIED DEC 16, 1948
KING, BOB 21 JULY 14, 1942
BOY, CORD 71 (FEMALE) AUG 6, 1942
MASON, FRANK 71 OCT 12, 1942 DIED FEB 5, 1944
HENDERSON, ISSA MAE 15 (FEMALE) OCT 7, 1942
WAGNER, ANN D. 47 DEC 12, 1942
MALONE, SALLY R. 70 MAY 9, 1943
ELLZEY, CYNTHIA 65 SEP 4, 1943
DIBBLE, EDD 88 SEP 11, 1943 DIED SEP 25, 1943
KENNEDY, SQUIRE 73 JAN 23, 1944
MAUS, NANCY ALICE 72 JUNE 25, 1944
OLIVAR, JOHNLSEE 86 JUNE 25, 1944 DIED JAN 26, 1947
BELL, KULL 66 (MALE) JUNE 1, 1946
YATES, ELIAS H. 87 DEC 16, 1941
BURKS, LA 97 (FEMALE)
CHRISTESON, IVA (FEMALE)

The Pulaski County Poor Farm Ledger. Picture by Snoop