Almshouse Register - Surnames T - Z
SURNAME FIRST NAME ENTRY DATE AGE REASON DISCHARGE STATUS PG
Talbott Sarah 14 Mar 1895 56 Sick 3 Apr 1895 Went to Mt. Carroll 23,24
Tallison Bertran 24 Sep 1884 23 Painters colic 11 Nov 1884 Discharged 13,14
Tarantino John 15 Sep 1912 24 Right hand shot off 19 Sep 1912 Went to Chicago 43,44
Taylor Charles 3 Jan 1889 10 Misused & cruel treatment 21 Feb 1889 Taken to Aurora Orphan’s home 17,18
Taylor Charles 27 Apr 1944 75 No one to care for him 6 Mar 1946 Taken to E. Moline 71,72
Taylor Ivey 3 Jan 1889 10 Misused & cruel treatment 26 Feb 1889 Went to live with lewis Orr. 17,18
Taylor Joseph W. 12 Nov 1938 49 Bad cold, no home 21 Nov 1938 Buried here 67,68
Terrell Sam 23 July 1916 17 Hurt and homeless 16 Aug 1916 Went to do for himself 47,48
Teur Maggie 3 Jan 1899   Returned after cyclone     31,32
Teur William 27 Jan 1905 37 Homeless & lame leg 11 June 1905 Went to do for himself 37,38
Thomas Joseph 14 Dec 1883 42 Hurt on the railroad 20 Jan 1884 Went to Nebraska 13,14
Thompson John 18 May 1875 21 Scofula 7 Feb 1876 Started for Denmark 3,4
Thomson Laura 26 Feb 1879 16 Lack of judgment, enticed 7 Mar 1879   7,8
Thulen Lavern 21 Aug 1913 2 Sick & homeless 5 Jan 1914 Went with his parents 43,44
Tibbits Ellen M. 11 Nov 1895 25 Family way 13 Dec 1895 Went to her home 25,26
Tighase Timothy 14 Feb 1895 63 Sore hand, unable to work     23,24
Timms Daniel 14 July 1880 35 Got hurt 22 July 1880 Went to New York 9,10
Tours Maggie 5 Jan 1887 21 Weak minded 25 Aug 1889 Went to Freeport 15,16
Townsend Julia 10 Nov 1921 65 Light stroke 13 Dec 1921 To Berwum with her son 51,52
Trafford James 24 Dec 1924 74 No home 18 June 1931 Buried at Savanna 53,54
Traum Conrad 5 Jan 1889 40 Weak minded 28 Nov 1890 Elgin 17,18
Traum Conrad 2 Aug 1893 43 Insane, incurable, returned from hospittal 17 July 1898 Buried at Parkview 21,22
Traum Conrad       1898 Died, buried at chadwick 31,32
Trow   14 July 1890 5 Homeless 23 July 1890 Taken to orphans home 19,20
Trow John 14 July 1890 3 Homeless 23 July 1890 Taken to orphans home 19,20
Trower Catherine 20 Oct 1920 52 Strok 13 July 1926 Went to live with her brother Conrad Trans ? 51,52
Trower Ellizabeth 3 Dec 1872 1 Child of poor parents 17 Mar 1873 Adopted by

Jacob Smith

 1,2
Trower Frank 3 Dec 1872 8 mo. Child of poor parents 17 Mar 1873 Adopted by

Brunton Bale

 1,2
Trower George 8 Jan 1892 26 Syflus 22 Apr 1892   21,22
Trower George 12 Nov 1916 57 Homeless 28 July 1919 Went to Shannon 47,48
Trower Jennie Dec 1873 Child Child of poor parents 25 Mar 1874 Adopted by

James Parkhill

 3,4
Trower Mary 3 Dec 1872 34 Deserted by husband, lacks judgment 17 Mar 1873 Returned

Discharged

 1,2
Troy Frank 2 Feb 1896 25 One leg off 5 May 1896 Went to Savanna 25,26
Tubbs Lucy 17 Oct 1922 83 Old and no home 19 Jan 1928 Buried at Mt. Carroll 51,52
Tubbs Russell 17 Oct 1922 86 Old and no home 20 Oct 1924 Buried at Mt. Carroll 51,52
Tuckey Amanda Nov 1957 79 No one to care for her 29 Sep 1958 Went to Mt. Carroll nursing home 73,74
Ulrofe Michel 4 July 1921 45 Light stroke 22 Sep 1921 Went to Chicago 51,52
Umholdt Wm. 19 Nov 1925   No home 4 Aug 1926 Buried here 53,54
Unholz Oscar 23 Sep 1908 40 Insanity from drink 28 Sep 1908 Went to his home in Chicago 39,40
Unknown Male 8 Oct 1908   Unconsious 9 Oct 1908 Died, buried here 39,40
Urban Jacob 18 Oct 1895 18 Sick and homeless     25,26
VanBuskirk Anne 19 Dec 1890 21 Family way homeless 3 Mar 1894   19,20
VanBuskirk Harry 14 Jan 1892 Born   1 Mar 1899 Deaconess Home, Lake Bluff 21,22
VanBuskirk Harry 3 Jan 1899   Returned after cyclone 1 Mar 1899 Deaconess Home, Lake Bluff 31,32
VanBuskirk Lien 28 July 1887 27 Insane 2 Aug 1887 Taken to Elgin 17,18
VanBuskirk Lizzie 27 Oct 1929 35 Hurt in auto accident 4 Nov 1929 Went to Savanna 57,58
VanBuskirk Minnie 3 Jan 1899   Returned after cyclone 12 Mar 1900 Went to do for self 31,32
VanBuskirk Minnie 8 Feb 1906 37 Homeless 21 Feb 1907 Went to her sisters at Westside 37,38
VanBuskirk Thomas 9 Dec 1888 20 Insane 15 Dec 1888 Taken to Elgin 17,18
Veanter Godlish 10 Apr 1882 52 Insane 20 Apr 1882 Sane now for the present 11,12
Vichles John 25 Jan 1886 78 Intemperance     15,16
Villa Elenor 9 Aug 1918 3 mo Deserted by mother 6 Sep 1918 Taken to Chicago 49,50
Vincent Frank 12 Dec 1933 71 No home 18 July 1940 Buried here 63,64
Vomhof John 21 Dec 1897 17 Here preparing to go to the hospital for an operation 24 Dec 1897 Went to Freeport 27,28
Wagner Herman 10 Aug 1900 20 One leg off 28 Aug 1900 Gone to Elgin to his folks 33,34
Wagner Sylvester Nov 1949 79 No one to look after him 10 Apr 1953 Went to Savanna Hospital 73,74
Wall Garrett 2 May 1918 66 Homeless & sick 15 May 1918 Went to Chicago 49,50
Walt Jacob 14 May 1896 43 Sick and homeless 23 May 1896 Went to Milwaukee 25,26
Ward Robert 1 Mar 1899 32 Burned foot 4 Apr 1899 Went away 31,32
Warfield Anna 11 Apr 1925   Unable to care for herself 18 Apr 1925 Returned to her home 53,54
Waters John 4 Mar 1917 61 Homeless 19 Mar 1917 Went to Chicago 47,48
Waters John 4 Oct 1917 61 Sprained ankle 19 Oct 1917 Went away 47,48
Watt Paul 9 Jan 1931 32 Sprained ankle 15 Feb 1931 Went to St. Louis 59,60
Weaver Mrs Elizabeth 5 Jan 1907 73 Homeless 16 Mar 1907 Went to her home in Savanna 37,38
Webster Nellie   8   24 July 1878 Went to California 7,8
Weigle Esther 13 Jan 1919 3 Mother unable to support them 8 Feb 1919 Taken to Pennsylvania by father to grandparents 49,50
Weigle Marion 13 Jan 1919 7 mo Mother unable to support them 8 Feb 1919 Taken to Pennsylvania by father to grandparents 49,50
Welch Irene 15 Nov 1953 78 No one to look after her 15 Jan 1954 Taken to nursing home in Freeport 73,74
Welch James 20 July 1906 49 Limb amputated 28 July 1906 Died, buried here 37,38
Welch John 26 June 1929 77   19 Dec 1936 Buried at Mt. Carroll 57,58
Wells George 24 Oct 1876 20 Sick & homeless 13 Jan 1878 Died 3,4
Wenastsky George 11 Oct 1900 46 Foot taken off 31 Oct 1900 Gone to Chicago to his folks 33,34
Westerschulte Herman 1 Mar 1910 56 Sick & homeless 3 June 1910 Went to Thomson 41,42
Westerschulte Herman 5 June 1924 70 No home, heart trouble 28 Aug 1930 Buried here 53,54
Wheritt Joe 14 June 1924 75 No home 12 July 1924 Went to Mt. Carroll 53,54
Wheritt Joe 30 Apr 1925 76 No home 19 Jan 1937 Buried Mt. Carroll 53,54
White Dora 8 Sep 1944 86 No one to care for her, broken hip 4 Apr 1947 Taken to Savanna Hospital, died 71,72
White William 29 Jan 1896 37 Lame to toes amputated 2 Mar 1896 Went away 25,26
Wickcliff George 5 Aug 1926 27 Rhumatism 23 Sep 1926 Went away 55,56
Wiegirt Charles 16 Aug 1875 40 Sickness 20 Sep 1875 Discharged 3,4
Wilisey Thomas M. 22 Nov 1903 28 Homeless and weak-minded 20 Feb 1904 Mother took him away 35,36
Wilkson Minnie 21 Mar 1887 6 Homeless 22 Jan 1889   15,16
Wilkson Perl 21 Mar 1887 4 Homeless 13 May 1887   15,16
William Bob 27 June 1916 25 Typhoid fever 13 July 1916 Taken to county jail 47,48
Williams Charles 13 Nov 1893 45   23 Aug 1894 Went away 23,24
Williams David 4 May 1894 21 Insanity 6 Aug 1894 Taken to Elgin 23,24
Williams Jas. 9 Feb 1916 47 Sick & homeless 11 Apr 1916 Went to Chadwick 45,46
Williams John 27 Jan 1932 70 No home 22 Feb 1932 Buried at Milledgeville 61,62
Williams Luther 2 Nov 1914 29 Sore eye 10 June 1915 Went to Savanna 45,46
Williams Mrs Annie 26 Dec 1906 38 Dislocated hip & homeless 2 Mar 1907 Went to Davenport 37,38
Williams Walter 27 July 1936 64 No home 30 Nov 1936 Died,Buried at Milledgeville 65,66
Williamson John 27 Jan 1885 54 Homeless, out of money 20 Mar 1885 Left to hunt work 13,14
Wilson Charles 23 Sep 1906 53 Dropsy & homeless 17 Oct 1906 Died, buried Elkhorn Grove 37,38
Wilson Ed 18 Aug 1912 28 Crushed foot 14 Sep 1912 Went to do for himself 43,44
Wilson Mrs. E. 10 Nov 1885 60 Weak mind 29 Mar 1886 Died 15,16
Wilt Almeda 25 Jan 1927 39 Unable to care for herself 9 Oct 1929 Taken to Dixon Colony 55,56
Wiltsey Thomas M. 29 Apr 1904 28 Homeless & weak minded 2 Dec 1904 Taken to institution at Lincoln, IL 35,36
Windal John 27 Aug 1899 69 Old and homeless 15 May 1900 Died buried in Mt. Carroll 33,34
Wing Catherine 23 Sep 1893 74 Old & helpless 1 Apr 1895 Died, buried at Elkhorn Grove 21,22
Winter Henry 21 Dec 1905 36 Insanity from drink 31 Jan 1906 Went to his folks in Mt. Carroll 37,38
Wirth Conrad 28 Oct 1887 45 Broken leg 23 Jan 1888   17,18
Wohlgemuth Gotfried 25 June 1896 42 Sick and homeless 2 June 1897 Went to do for himself 25,26
Wohlgemuth Gottfried 9 Jan 1896 41 Cut his foot with an ax 29 Feb 1896 Went to do for himself 25,26
Wolfe George 28 Jan 1882 38 Bad cold, homeless 15 Mar 1882   11,12
Wolfe George 17 Jan 1887 41 Frozen feet 15 Mar 1887 Discharged 15,16
Wolfe George 4 Nov 1891 46 Homeless 27 Apr 1892   21,22
Wolfe George 2 Feb 1895 52 Poor and homeless 16 Mar 1895 Went away 23,24
Wolfe George 23 Jan 1897 54 Homeless 16 mar 1897 Went to do for self 25,26
Wolfe George 26 Dec 1900 57 Head cut 25 Apr 1901 Gone to do for himself 33,34
Wolfe George 25 Jan 1902 58 Homeless 17 June 1902 Ran away 35,36
Wood James 24 Feb 1917 57 Stabbed in back 12 Mar 1917 Went to Savanna 47,48
Wood Martha 29 Apr 1926 32 Rhumatism 10 Apr 1928 Taken in the home as helper 55,56
Wood Silas 10 Nov 1892 27 Cut head 21 Nov 1892 Went away 21,22
Woolford Peter 17 Jan 1874 88 Intemperance 4 Mar 1876 Died 3,4
Wooten Lucinda 10 May 1921 78 Sick and not able to care for self 22 June 1921 Died, buried at Mt. Carroll 51,52
Wooten Martha 17 May 1921 68 Sick and not able to care for self 20 June 1921 Died, buried at Mt. Carroll 51,52
Wooten Mary 17 May 1921 75 Sick and not able to care for self 24 July 1930 Buried at Mt. Carroll 51,52
Wootten Ellen 3 Jan 1882 36 Homeless 13 Feb 1882 Went to keep house 11,12
Wurzigger Joseph 30 June 1897 35 Broken leg 24 Mar 1898 Went to Milwaukee 27,28
Yockel Otto Sep 1948 63 No place to stay 16 Mar 1950 Taken to E. Moline 71,72
Young Harold 28 Dec 1938 36 Hurt in fight 16 Jan 1939 Went away 67,68
Young Margaret 6 Aug 1903 84 Skin cancer on face 21 Aug 1903 Son took her away 35,36
Younger Mae 28 June 1932 64 No home 20 Nov 1935 Went to Shannon 61,62
Younger Mae 17 Sep 1938 70 No home 23 Oct 1938 Went to Shannon 67,68
Yowous Cara 24 May 1896 41 Sick and homeless 27 May 1896 Went away 25,26
Zillhart Cora 1 Mar 1931 65   25 July 1936 Went to live with daughter 61,62
Zillhart Iona 19 June 1922 55 Broken hip, no home 6 Nov 1928 Went to live with brother 51,52
Zillhart Ira 9 Feb 1922 57 Rhumatism 21 Aug 1927 Buried Mt. Carroll 51,52
Zotarah Joseph 14 June 1911 36 Broken ribs 26 June 1911 Went to do for himself 41,42
Zucher Wm. 1 Mar 1936 74 No home 15 Jan 1942 Buried in Lanark 65,66
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