Cairo Almshouse 
1905

Original record book located at the Durham Center Museum. Transcribed by Sylvia Hasenkopf.

 

Names Nationality Cause Received Discharged Weeks Days Age Remarks
Town of Ashland                
               
Town of Athens                
Margaret Mulford United States Blind November 10, 1905   55 4 79  
John Gorman Irish Illness November 10, 1905 August 23, 1906 41   51  
William Brandow United States Cripple November 10, 1905   55 4 71  
George Van Hoesen United States Intemperance November 10, 1905   55 4 58  
Samuel Wilson United States Intemperance November 10, 1905   55 4 76  
Ida Wardell United States Foolish November 10, 1905   55 4 43  
Isaac Watson United States Poverty November 10, 1905 November 26, 1905 2 3 53 Died buried in County Lot, Grave No. 50
Rachel Proper United States Poverty November 10, 1905 November 16, 1905   6 79 Died buried in County Lot, Grave No. 38
Sarah J. Collier United States Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 70  
John Van Hoesen United States Intemperance November 10, 1905 April 22, 1906 23 3 76  
Michael Moore Irish Intemperance November 10, 1905   55 4 62  
John Ford Irish Intemperance November 10, 1905 August 21, 1906 40 4 62 Died taken to Athens for burial
Henry Hallenbeck United States Intemperance November 10, 1905   55 4 74  
William Barker United States Illness November 10, 1905   55 4 51  
               
Town of Cairo                
Martha Thorn United States Poverty November 10, 1905 November 13, 1906   4 62 Died (November 13/06) buried by brother at Freehold
Anna Johnson (Colored) United States Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 82  
William Richtmyer United States Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 82  
Ann Brondage United States Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 63  
Luce Decker United States Poverty November 10, 1905 February 12, 1906 13 4 59  
Isaac Van Loan United States Poverty December 5, 1905   52   74  
               
Town of Catskill                
John Doe United States Deaf and Dumb November 10, 1905   55 4 52  
Margaret Cogan Irish Blind November 10, 1905   55 4 75  
Edward Conley Irish Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 71  
Mary Marquit United States Epileptic November 10, 1905   55 4 61  
Ellen Makeley United States Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 70  
Emily Whitney United States Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 49  
William Smith Irish Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 79  
Rose McCormick Irish Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 53  
Harriet Everson (Colored) United States Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 57  
Platt Lyons United States Cripple November 10, 1905   55 4 51  
Margaret Laverty Irish Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 74  
Rose Van Steenburgh Irish Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 62  
Samuel Mills United States Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 72  
Lucinda Craft United States Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 70  
Mary Kelso Irish Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 62  
Sylvester Hotaling United States Intemperate November 10, 1905   55 4 55  
James Hannon Irish Intemperate November 10, 1905 August 21, 1906 40 4 75  
Edward Secord Irish Intemperate November 10, 1905 April 2, 1906 20 3 63  
James Layman Irish Intemperate November 10, 1905   55 4 71  
Mattie Gannon United States Illness November 10, 1905   55 4 51  
William Stevenson United States Intemperate November 10, 1905   55 4 51  
Chas. Bearing German Poverty December 6, 1905   51 6 62  
Patrick Fagan Irish Poverty January 2, 1906 April 20, 1906 17 4 72  
Samuel Hyatt United States Old Age November 10, 1905   55 4 73  
Margaret Edwards United States Pregnant November 10, 1905   55 4 33 Gave birth to child March 3, 1906
William Edwards United States Infant March 3, 1906   39 3 One day  
Isaac Rollesbeck German Old Age April 7, 1906 October 20, 1906 28 1 79 Died taken to Catskill for burial
Arthur Layman Irish Blind June 12, 1906   25 1 29  
Maria Hallicus Colored Old Age December 1, 1906     4 65  
               
Town Coxsackie                
Jacob Myers United States Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 67  
Nellie Moore United States Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 25  
George Wright United States Poverty November 10, 1905 January 8, 1906 8 4 78 Died buried in County Lot, Grave 42
Hannah Daley United States Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 68  
Mary McGuire United States Old Age November 10, 1905 April 4, 1906 20 5 92 Died buried in County Lot, Grave 52
Elias Reynolds United States Old Age November 10, 1905   55 4 76  
Samuel Hyatt United States Old Age November 10, 1905   55 4 73  
Pievie Thompson (Colored) United States Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 75  
Dewitt Hoose United States Illness November 10, 1905   55 4 70  
Eliza Brooks United States Debauchery November 10, 1905   55 4 20  
Thomas Hinkler German Rheumatism November 23, 1905 April 18, 1906 21   69  
Ed Silvernail United States Poverty December 9, 1905 February 1, 1906 3 5 30  
Colonel Brackney Irish Intemperance December 16, 1905 June 29, 1906 27 6 45  
               
Town of Durham                
Lavancia Judson United States Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 78  
Myron Stone United States Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 82  
Geo. Stolwell United States Foolish November 20, 1906   54 1 30  
Mary Stolwill United States Foolish November 20, 1906   54 1 70  
               
Town of Greenville                
Patrick Harring Irish Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 71  
Jenett A. Simpkins United States Poverty February 1, 1906   43 4 74  
               
Town of Halcott                
               
Town of Hunter                
John Traphagan United States Intemperate November 10, 1905   55 4 71  
Jacob Johnson United States Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 82  
Whatson Mansfield United States Intemperate November 25, 1905 July 3, 1906 31 3 58  
Wardell Smith United States Intemperate June 4, 1906 September 23, 1906 16   64  
               
Town of Jewett                
Hannah Smith United States Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 84  
Elevon Delong Irish Poverty December 5, 1905   52   68  
               
Town of Lexington                
Wiiliam Mansfield United States Foolish November 10, 1905   55 4 58  
Minnie Taylor United States Foolish November 10, 1905   55 4 20  
Cornelius Van Valkenburgh United States Poverty November 10, 1905 March 6, 1906 16 4 78 Died buried in County Lot
               
Town of New Baltimore              
Ellen Jones United States Foolish November 10, 1905   55 4 39  
Peter Rea United States Old Age July 17, 1906   24 3 80  
               
Town of Prattsville                
Anna Davis United States Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 53  
William Stone United States Epileptic November 10, 1905 April 20, 1906 23 1 30  
Jas. Mulford United States Poverty March 9, 1906 August 21, 1906 23 3    
               
Town of Windham                
Mary Augustus United States Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 76  
Helen Austin United States Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 70  
Mary C.  Osborn United States Poverty November 10, 1905   55 4 81  

 

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