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Caption reads:
County Farm of Iroquois County, Watseka, Il
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Watseka [IROQUOIS County] Commemorative Plate |
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Note: Inset shows "County
Farm" |
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NOTES:
Francis J SEARS (b. 9/15/1827) -- "Mr. Sears was reared and educated in Orleans co., NY ... removed in 1859, to Milford, IL, and in 1860, started a branch store in Watseka, IL, doing a good business for 8 years, during which he was Township Trustee,Supervisor and overseer of the county poor farm."
Above quote found at
http://www.genealogy.org/~lrsears/richard/d0009/g0000825.htm
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LINKS:
| The following are links which
were generously submitted by Cheryl Wixon Gocken,
President, ICGS |
| pictures
of the poor farm over the years |
list
of known burials
in the poor farm cemetery |
On this webpage, you will need to scroll down near the
bottom until you see ...
# 036 - PINEVIEW/EVERGREEN/COUNTY FARM CEMETERY |
| book
of records of admittance
Note: This Index to Poor House Records is an index of admittance
records that was compiled into book form and is available at the ICGS
for research or sale. The entries can include date and place of
birth, marital condition, parents' names and birth place, death date,
burial place, reason for admittance etc. |
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the above are on the excellent website of The
Illinois County Genealogical Society. |
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PERSONAL
NOTES FROM READERS:
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CEMETERIES:
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| We are
hoping to build this base of information about the poorhouse in IROQUOIS
county through the helpful participation of readers. All are
requested to submit items of interest by sending e-mail
to The Poorhouse Lady. |
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