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The following is an excerpt from a U.S. Government REPORT
summarizing various state poor laws in 1904. .
Click on the link above for more information. |
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NOTES FROM READERS:
"In the 1930s there was a
"Poor Farm" outside of Mena, Ar. Actually it was in a place
known as Potter. I visited my g-uncle there, and later went back to
visit his grave. In trying to locate any information about the
"farm" or his burial place now I have been told there is no
information available. Were these people just placed there with no
records being kept. I would think there would have to be some sort of
records, even if only to support their financial expenditures. I do have
his death certificate, but it only gives his place of burial as
"Poor Farm." Does anyone know of this place?"
Ruby Martin rmartin@quik.com |
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LINKS:
When 'The Baron' taught school here
By John Adams
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| DOWNEY-The man who called himself "The Baron" and threatened
to steal most of Arizona with a fake land grant in the 1880s once worked
as a school principal in Downey.
James Addison Reavis duped railroads and gold mines, and lived like a
king until his adventurous scheme was unmasked. He served as a principal
at Gallatin School for two years before he sprang his mega-scheme.
Later, after six years in a Santa Fe prison, he returned to Downey where
he raised vegetables and lived until 1913, often in the county
poorhouse. |
This fascinating article ... about one of the most
fascinating poorhouse residents of whom we have ever read! ... may be
found at http://thepaperink.com/1996/96tt1209.htm
(which is one of the stories from The PaperInk presents The
Time Traveler As published in The
Downey Eagle Downey, California, USA By
John Adams at http://thepaperink.com/index.html |
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We are hoping to build this base of information about poorhouses in ARIZONA 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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