Oceana County MI Archives History - Books .....County Poor Farm 1882
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Book Title: HISTORY OF OCEANA CO., CHICAGO, H.R. PAGE & COMPANY, 1882

The present county poor farm is situated in Section 6 of Hart, and was 
purchased in 1871, from Jacob Schumpf.  It contains 120 acres, and the size of 
the poor house is 24x26, 20x34, and 28x30, all the buildings being two stories 
in height.  This includes the main building and two wings.  There is also a 
detached building, 16x20 to confine refractory patients.  The commissioners 
are Caleb Davis, W. J. Sprigg and C. McClave.  George Bradly, overseer.  The 
farm is well supplied by water, raised by a windmill, and has two large barns 
and a granary.

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HISTORY OF OCEANA CO., CHICAGO, H.R. PAGE & COMPANY, 1882


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