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OHIO POORHOUSE HISTORY by county


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LOCAL NOTES:

found at http://members.aol.com/RYouCuz/monroeco.htm#two 

from  the "History of Monroe County, Ohio," by H.H. Hardesty & Co., Publishers, dated 1882

"The Infirmary Farm is located about one mile North of the County seat. It contains 120 acres upon which a substantial brick building was built in 1854. The main building contains two stories (40 feet by 80 feet) with two wings of one story each (22 feet by 50 feet).

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RECORDS:

OHS Microfilm

Note: For every county in Ohio it would be a good idea to check the statewide resources listed below.     PHL
We have found so many infirmary/poorhouse records for Ohio that we have created a special page for the references -- which will be found in a table alphabetized by county.
(WPA) INVENTORIES OF THE COUNTY ARCHIVES OF OHIO -- 
EXCERPTS RELATED TO POORHOUSE (INFIRMARY) HOLDINGS 
During the 1930's and 1940's the Work Projects Administration (WPA) began the process of inventorying County Archives of Ohio. Those which inventoried infirmary records have been transcribed and links are here posted on a table. 
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CEMETERIES:
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We are hoping to build this base of information about the poorhouse in MONROE 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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