INVENTORY OF THE COUNTY ARCHIVES OF OHIO NO

INVENTORY OF THE COUNTY ARCHIVES OF OHIO NO. 42. KNOX COUNTY (MT. VERNON) Prepared by The Historical Records Survey Division of Professional and Service Projects Work Projects Administration Columbus, Ohio The Ohio Historical Records Survey Project April 1939 3 1466 00271 9413
Excerpts of portions dealing with Infirmary (poorhouse) Records
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County Home
The Knox County poorhouse was established in 1842 by the county commissioners, acting under authority granted them by the legislative act of 1816 which gave them the power to purchase land and construct poorhouses in which to care for the county's indigent. --- The Knox County Commissioners in 1842 purchased one hundred thirty-two acres of land in Liberty Township and established the county home. The buildings on the farm served to house the indigent of the county until in 1874 the increased population made expansion necessary. Consequently plans were made and the construction of a new building started. Many difficulties were encountered during the construction, which delayed its completion until September 1877. Page 227
County Home -- Housing, Care, and Accessibility of the Records
All records are located in the superintendent's office, county home. Page 329
County Home -- Records
501. RECORD OF INMATES, 1873--. 1 vol. Register of inmates of Know County county home showing name, date entered, former address, age, from what township, habits, and remarks. Chron. arr. by dates of entry. Alph. index by names of inmates. Hdw. on printed forms. 300 pp. 14 x 12 x 2. 502. DAILY RECORDS OF INMATES, 1909--. 18 folders. Carbon copies of monthly reports to state welfare department showing date, number on hand at beginning of each day, number received during each day, and number discharged each day. Chron. arr. by dates of reports. No index. Hdw. on printed forms. 12 x 10 x 1/3. 503. STATISTICAL RECORD, 1877-1900. 1 vol. Discontinued. Record shows list of inmates, list of products raised and products at the home, and record of accounts. Chron. arr. by dates of entry. No index. Hdw. on printed forms. 250 pp. 10 x 13 x 2. 504. CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES FROM INFIRMARY FUND, 1892--. 4 vols. Record of receipts and expenditures of county infirmary classified as to funds showing date, amount, name of fund, source of receipts, and purpose of expenditure. Chron. arr. No index. Hdw. on printed forms. Aver. 330 pp. 11 1/2 x 15 x 1 1/2. 505. LEDGER--CONTINGENCY FUND, 1909--. 2 vols. Contingency fund ledger showing date, receipts and disbursements of fund set aside for petty expenses and emergencies. Chron. arr. by dates of entry. No index. Hdw. on printed forms. Aver. 200 pp. 14 x 8 x 2. 506. MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS, 1925--. 21 file boxes. Original bills, statements, correspondence, notations in miscellaneous matters kept by superintendent pertaining to business of infirmary. No systematic arr. No index. Hdw. 4 x 5 x 8. Page 329
Infirmary Directors
John Hobbs 1842-1945 J. F. McLain 1842-1844 William Borden 1842-1846 Abraham Darling 1844-1851 C. A. Drake 1845-1848 Absalom Buckingham 1846-1849 G. W. Jackson 1847-1856 Christian Musser 1849-1852 Timothy Colopy 1851-1854 John McCamment 1852-1855 J. B. McGrew 1854-1857 Thomas Rogers 1855-1861 Thomas Larimore 1856-1862 E. J. Whitney 1857-1863	Asahel Allen 1861-1867 James Scott 1862-1865 E. S. Bebout 1863-1866 P. G. Bearslee 1865-1871 Luther L. Hyatt 1867-1870 R. C. Campbell 1869-1875 Samuel Snyder 1870-1876 William Cummins 1871-1874 Andrew Caton 1874-1880 Michael Hess 1875-1881 Adam Hornwell 1875-1878 R. H. Bebout 1876-1882 William Rinehart 1880-1889 Andrew Elliott 1881-1884 Page 239
William Welsh 1881-1887 Moses C. Bone 1882-1891 B. K. Jackson 1885-1891 James O. McArtor 1886-1889 W. H. Wright 1888-1897 Charles Cooper 1889-1892 J. K. Lauderbaugh 1889-1892 John C. Hammond 1887-1893 James Coe 1892-1895 Jacob Baker 1894-1897	Jacob Lybarger 1895-1898 John C. Hammond 1896-1899 John F. Ward 1897-1900 James W. Coe 1898-1901 George W. Shultz 1900-1906 Jacob Lybarger 1902-1908 E. M. Ramsey 1904-1910 Oscar Shaw 1905-1908 J. W. Coe 1909-1913 F. E. Cotton 1909-1913 R. Levering 1909-1913 Page 270
excerpted and transcribed by: Linda Crannell -- Mar 2000
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