HISTORY: Franklin County PA Poorhouse Records, Franklin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Carolyn K. Shearer Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/franklin/ ________________________________________________ A Compilation of Franklin County PA Poorhouse Information by Carolyn K. Shearer (The Franklin County poorhouse was formerly called Franklin Farm; now known as Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 201 Franklin Farm Lane, Chambersburg, PA 17201) 1850 Census, Franklin Co, Guilford Twp, pp 90-1, #1/1, taken 19 Aug 1850 by Jacob Jefferys, Asst Marshall Samuel Jefferys 49 Steward of Poor House born PA Ruth " 48 " James C. " 25 Student of M. (sic) " Jane " 23 " Margaret " 14 " Charles " 6 " Ann 2 Maria Westbay 50 " Mary Leskron (?) 55 $1000 Real Estate " Francis Clemmans 51 f " Inmates, white males: Wm L. Lewis 73 born Maryland blind John Webb 65 " rupture John Jordan 65 est. born Ireland Andrew Llewis (?) 83 " old age William White 70 est. born PA palsy George S. Robison 58 est. " insane Hugh McDermott 54 born Ireland William Casey 29 born PA blind John McLean 79 " Alexander Taylor 79 born Ireland John Wright 82 born PA William Snider 83 " blind David Wogaman 46 " insane David Ramsha(?) 49 born Germany " Jacob Weaver 14 est. born PA Edward Clemmans 71 " John Contz 4 " Fredk. Wilhelm 70 born Germany John Lamb(?) 21 est. born PA idiotic Solomon " 23 est. " " Stephen Widoe 22 " chorea William Darr 55 est. " Henry Nell 50 est. " dumb Patrick Murphy 84 born Virginia old age David Montgomery 47 born PA loss of limb Edward Sweeny 64 born Ireland Peter Ackerman 66 born Germany palsy Henry Stevick 49 born PA " Jeremiah Murphy 4 " John " 1 " James Byall 75 est. born Maryland old age Wm Heterick 35 born PA insane David Smith 60 est. born PA Arthur Young 55 est. born Ireland insane Henry Kagler 73 born PA " Joshua McAllister 73 born New York Lewis Frederick 60 est born Germany Henry Kernera(?) 3/12 born PA Benjamin Kesper(?) 40 " laziness John Leap 53 born Germany drunkenness Jacob Miller 4 born PA Henry Ott 32 est. " John Sellers 69 born France Christen Kipler 48 born Germany Christian Stabler 66 " Joseph Martin 80 est. born PA old age Miacle Fetterling 70 est. " palsy Martin Clemmons 15 " Inmates,white females: Maria Hare 38 " Margaret Morrison 85 est. born Scotland insane Catherine Lilly 80 est. born PA Sarah Ross 25 " Mary Guyer 30 est. " insane Mary Raifsnider 73 " hysteria Betsy Fehl 30 est. " idiotic Peggy Laney 21 est. " blind Nancy Allender 65 est. " Rebecca Myers 50 est. " insane Catherine Clark 60 est. born Virginia " Sarah Cooper 48 est. born PA " Mary Anderson 55 est. " " Eve Wilt 65 " Barbara Hensy 48 est. " Mary Zeiks 78 born Maryland old age Rebecca Contz 30 est. born PA idiotic Catherine Osuyer(?) 29 " insane Jane Parker 68 est. " Mary Cooper 50 est. " epilepsy Mary Philips 67 " blind Eliza Kunkleman 20 " Martha Drayer 38 " Ann " 4 " Penine(?) " 1 " Sophia Hikes 18 " prostitute Betsy Sowers 60 est. born Germany idiotic Inmates, mulatto males: Alexander Kelly 25 est. born PA insane Robert Stevenson 70 est. " blind Inmates, black males Samuel Burra 80 est. " insane John Nelson 55 est. born New York Thomas Clark 87 est. born Virginia Claudus Thompson 3 born PA Alexander Scott 67 est. " Peter Reed 75 est. " old age Nathan Saerman (?) 28 " Wm Henry H. Minor 12 " Richard Freeman 60 est. born New Jersey Thomas " 28 est. born PA insane James Cracid (?) 19 " William Bandy 60 est. born Virginia palsy Samuel Johnson 26 est. born PA drunkenness John Downs 1 Inmates, mulatto females: Caroline Johnson 12 est " Maria Bobbetts 14 est. " May Cristen 4 " Rebecca Thompson 40 est. " Nancy Lau 40 est. " cancer Hannah Burgess 25 est " insane Inmates, black females: Milla Jones 82 est. born Virginia old age Betsy Dickinson 87 est. born PA Ann Steiner (?) 7 " Dinah Steel 50 est. " insane Eliza Freeman 45 est. " Avaline " 13 est. " Rebecca Lyle 80 est. born Maryland old age Catherine Beverly 20 est. born PA Martha " 3/12 " Caroline Davis 25 est. unknown idiocy There is a note at the bottom of the page that all ages not marked 'est' (estimated) are exact. 1860 Franklin county, PA, Census Search Results from: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, 1860 Population Census, Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War, Virginia Center for Digital History, University of Virginia http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu/govdoc/pop_census.html). Franklin County (PA) Alms House, Guilford Township, pg 363, #736/729 Name, age, sex, race, place of birth, 'comments' 1 David Montgomery 60 Male White Md. Pauper 2 Hugh McDermot 70 Male White Ireland Pauper 3 Mathew Kennedy 70 Male White Pa. . Pauper 4 John Thompson 47 Male White Pa. Insane Pauper 5 Solomon Lamb 40 Male White Pa. . Idiot Pauper 6 John Lamb 38 Male White Pa. . Idiot Pauper 7 David Wagerman 60 Male White Pa. Insane Pauper 8 David Ramsha 55 Male White Germany Insane Pauper 9 David Morris 20 Male White Pa. Idiot Pauper 10 Samuel Stair 75 Male White Pa. Pauper 11 William Cagey 35 Male White Pa. Blind Pauper 12 John Young 70 Male White Pa. . Pauper 13 Christian Kibler 60 Male White Germany . Pauper 14 David Kibler 6 Male White Pa. . Pauper 15 John Murphy 12 Male White Pa. Pauper 16 Rudolph Harley 89 Male White Pa. Pauper 17 Stephen Roids 28 Male White Pa. Pauper 18 Thomas Mullin 55 Male White Ireland . Pauper 19 Thomas Harris 14 Male White Pa. Pauper 20 John Miler 55 Male White Pa. Pauper 21 Howard More 60 Male White Pa. Pauper 22 Timothy McCarty 70 Male White Ireland Pauper 23 Caspar Miller 28 Male White Pa. . Pauper 24 Jacob Snider 30 Male White Pa. . Insane Pauper 25 John Smith 4 Male White Pa. . Pauper 26 Garret Sinnison 65 Male White Pa. . Pauper 27 Isaac Paulding 78 Male White Pa. . Pauper 28 George Cochran 73 Male White Pa. Pauper 29 Leonard Switzer 75 Male White Pa. Pauper 30 Jacob Thomas 55 Male White Pa. . Pauper 31 T. J. Harris 60 Male White School Teacher Md. Pauper 32 Edward Donavan 7 Male White Unknown . Pauper 33 Benjamin Heafer 55 Male White Pa. Pauper 34 William Swain 70 Male White Pa. Pauper 35 George Mird 50 Male White Md. Pauper 36 Alexander Orbison 65 Male White Pa. . Pauper 37 Augustus Brine 50 Male White Germany Pauper 38 William Miller 45 Male White Pa. Pauper 39 James Bigert 45 Male White Pa. Insanity caused by mental [illegible]; Pauper 40 Frederick Haley 25 Male White Germany Pauper 41 David Montgomery 50 Male White Pa. . Pauper 42 Catharine Shields 40 Female White Pa. Insane Pauper 43 Nelly Early 60 Female White Pa. . Insane Pauper 45 Elizabeth Feahl 25 Female White Pa. Idiotic Pauper 46 Peggy Lang 35 Female White Pa. . Pauper 47 Jana Parker 75 Female White Pa. . Pauper 48 Onaria Stair 55 Female White Pa. Pauper 49 Eve Waggoner 75 Female White Pa. Pauper 50 Nancy Summers 80 Female White Pa. . Pauper 51 Leah Libler 45 Female White Pa. . Pauper 52 Christian Rufly 6 Female White Pa. Idiotic Pauper 53 Nancy M. McFadden 55 Female White Pa. Pauper 54 Sally Ross 28 Female White Pa. Pauper 55 Margaret Heoflick 70 Female White Pa. . Pauper 56 Elizabeth Meisner 45 Female White Pa. . Idiotic Pauper 57 Polly McIntyre 75 Female White Pa. Pauper 58 Agnes Dennison 45 Female White Pa. Idiotic 59 Catharine Overseer 55 Female White Pa. Idiotic 60 Eliza Irynant 45 Female White Pa. Insane caused by Grief 61 Sally Sinnison 60 Female White Pa. . Pauper 62 Mary Brown 45 Female White Pa. Pauper 63 Margaret Kelly 35 Female White Pa. Insane 64 Susan Harris 20 Female White Pa. . Idiotic 65 Laura Meed 40 Female White Pa. Pauper 66 Jackson Mud 1 Male White Pa. Pauper 67 Catharine Geyes 40 Female White Pa. . Idiotic 68 Catharine Miller 25 Female White Pa. . Pauper 69 William Grumbine __ Male White Pa. . Pauper 70 Susan McGill 75 Female White Pa. Pauper 71 Samuel Beers 80 Male Black Pa. Pauper 72 William Jones 25 Male Mulatto Pa. Pauper 73 Grandison Ford 9 Male Black Pa. Pauper 74 Thomas Sampson 7 Male Black Pa. Pauper 75 Joseph Wallace 80 Male Black Pa. Pauper 76 Nathan Tarman 45 Male Black Pa. Blind Pauper 77 Thomas Clark 75 Male Black Pa. Pauper 78 James White 75 Male Black Pa. . Pauper 79 Dick Freeman 70 Male Mulatto Pa. . Pauper 80 Isaac Wright 6 Male Black Pa. . Pauper 81 Caroline Davis 40 Female Black Pa. . Pauper 82 Caroline Freeman 35 Female Black Pa. Pauper 83 Mary Good 8 Female Black Pa. Pauper 84 Nancy Jemison 80 Female Black Pa. Pauper 85 Nelly Simis 70 Female Black Pa. Pauper 86 Netty Bright 25 Female Black Pa. Pauper 87 Jacob Bright 1 Male Black Pa. Pauper 88 Mary Hamburg 25 Female Black Pa. . Pauper 89 John Hamburg 1 Male Black Pa. Pauper 90 Catharine Johnston 35 Female Black Pa. Pauper 91 Mary Johnston 6 Female Black Pa. Pauper 92 William Johnston 2 Male Black Pa. Pauper 93 Maria Cuff 30 Female Black Pa. Pauper 94 George Cuff 1 Male Black Pa. Pauper 95 Martha Cribs 35 Female Black Pa. Pauper 96 George Washington __ Male Black Pa. Pauper 97 Mrs. Richards 75 Female Black Pa. Pauper 98 Diana Steel 50 Female Black Pa. Pauper [These next two families are enumerated in the same dwelling as the above.] Guilford Twp, pg 366, #736/730 1 John Metz 62 Male White Farmer 4000 400 Pa. 2 Elizabeth Metz 62 Female White Pa. 3 John F. Metz 24 Male White Farm Laborer 150 Md. 4 Amanda Metz 19 Female White Pa. 5 Mary Metz 15 Female White Pa. #736/731 1 David Wingert 35 Male White Farm Laborer 100 Pa. 2 Sarah Wingert 22 Female White Pa. 3 Margaret Wingert 10 Female White Pa. 1870 Franklin county, PA, Census Search Results from: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, 1870 Population Census, Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War, Virginia Center for Digital History, University of Virginia http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu/govdoc/pop_census.html). Franklin County Poor House, Guilford Township, pg 238, #524/529, enumerated 23 Aug 1870 1 Samuel 59 M white Alms House Steward 50000 4000 Pennsylvania * [No surname listed-see below] 2 Ellen 52 F white " 3 David Montgomery 74 M white Pauper 0 0 Pauper Unknown 4 John Thompson 65 M white Pauper 0 0 Pennsylvania Insane 5 Solomon Lamb 35 M white Pauper 0 0 Pennsylvania Insane 6 David Wagaman 65 M white Pauper 0 0 Pennsylvania Insane 7 Thomas Mullen 70 M white Pauper Ireland 8 William Keany 40 M white Pauper Pennsylvania Blind 9 Peter Hafer 40 M white Pauper Pennsylvania Insane 10 Will Kemiron 40 M white Pauper Hesse Damstadt 11 (name is blank) 89 M white Pauper Ireland 12 Dumas 35 M white Pauper Pennsylvania Deaf 13 Thomas Cabell 50 M white Pauper England 14 Jacob Tones 70 M white Pauper 15 Jacob Watterman 62 M white Pauper Pennsylvania Idiot 16 Jacob Kender 7 M white Pauper Pennsylvania Deaf 17 Christ Lingel 46 M white Pauper Pennsylvania 18 John Culh 75 M white Pauper Saxony, Germany 19 James Arnold 66 M white Pauper Pennsylvania 20 William Greer 84 white Pauper Welauch [Could this be "Welch"?] 21 Charles Shaub 69 M white Pauper Hesse Darmstadt, Germany 22 John Starliter 60 M white Pauper Pennsylvania 23 Jacob Potts 4 M white Pauper Pennsylvania 24 John Murphy 22 M white Pauper Pennsylvania 25 William Kennedy 65 M white Pauper Ireland 26 Sylvester Aleman 65 M white Pauper Ireland Insane 27 William Newberry 70 M white Pauper Pennsylvania 28 John Leetham 23 M white Pauper Ireland 29 George Gonder 8 M white Pauper Pennsylvania 30 Stephen Widner 45 M white Pauper Pennsylvania 31 Frederick Barnes 60 M white Pauper England 32 Timothy Farady 60 M white Pauper Ireland 33 John Cormel 64 M white Pauper Ireland 34 Herman 65 M white Ireland 35 George Glesner 45 M white Pennsylvania 36 John Bartle 30 M white Pennsylvania 37 William Thims 70 M white Pennsylvania 38 Wm. McNiad 70 M white Scotland 39 John Smith 45 M white England 40 John McGuire 45 M white Ireland 41 Ellen Early 65 F white Pennsylvania Insane 42 Peggie Lana 40 F white Pennsylvania 43 Catharine 60 F white Pennsylvania Insane 44 Sophia 24 F white Pennsylvania 45 Mary Spesh 50 F white Pennsylvania Insane 46 Mary Danfelt 24 F white Pennsylvania Idiotic 47 Sarah Leahs 15 F white Hesse Darmstadt, Germany Insane 48 Elizabeth 69 F white Pennsylvania Idiotic 49 Ross 50 F white Pennsylvania [Possibly Sarah Ross. See 1850 and 1860 enumerations.] 50 Catharine Childs 57 F white Pennsylvania Insane 51 Mary Care 50 F white Pennsylvania 52 Mary Brindle 30 F white Pennsylvania Insane 53 Elizabeth Richie 70 F white Pennsylvania Blind 54 Fannie Widora 50 F white Pennsylvania 55 Jane Kelly 40 F white Pennsylvania 56 Sarah 50 F white Pennsylvania [Same person as #49?] 57 Barbara Shatzer 80 F white Pennsylvania 58 Elizabeth Cammel 60 F white Pennsylvania 59 Maria Stair 70 F white Pennsylvania 60 Kate Pots 45 F white Pennsylvania 61 Nannie Pots 0.25 F white Pennsylvania March 62 Julia Ranking 40 F white Pennsylvania Insane 63 Elizabeth Kepler 50 F white 64 Sib Gender 40 F white Pennsylvania 65 Norra Gender 1 F white Pennsylvania May 66 Elizabeth Cave 19 F white Pennsylvania 67 Hannah Gender 16 F white Pennsylvania 68 Rebeca Boyler 47 F white Pennsylvania 69 Ellen Quin 60 F white Ireland 70 Grant Lindsay 21 M black Pennsylvania 71 Thomas Sipes 15 M black Pennsylvania 72 John Keets 4 M black Pennsylvania 73 Daniel Harper 82 M black Pauper Virginia 74 Isaac Barnes 17 M black Pauper Pennsylvania 75 Catharine Davis 40 F black Pauper Pennsylvania 76 Martha Crils 54 F black Pauper Pennsylvania Insane 77 Ellen Sims 70 F black Pauper Pennsylvania 78 Ettie Holly 40 F black Pauper Pennsylvania Insane 79 Maggie Freets 30 F black Pauper Pennsylvania 80 Carter 40 F black Pauper Pennsylvania Insane 81 Martha Michel 40 F black Pauper Pennsylvania 82 Rebecca Floundon 17 F black Pauper Virginia 83 Elizabeth Bush 3 F black Pauper Pennsylvania 84 Nancy Dorsey 26 F black Pauper Maryland * M'Auley's 1878 Franklin County History lists Samuel Brandt as the steward of the poorhouse 1869-1873. 1860 Franklin county, PA, Census Search Results from: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, 1860 Population Census, Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War, Virginia Center for Digital History, University of Virginia http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu/govdoc/pop_census.html). Borough of Chambersburg pg 105, # 1183/ 1204 1 Samuel Brandt 48 Male White Stove Pedler 800 200 Pa. 2 Ellen Brandt 42 Female White Pa. 3 Sarah Brandt 20 Female White Pa. 4 Jane Brandt 18 Female White Pa. 5 Ellen Brandt 10 Female White Pa. 1880 Franklin County PA Census from familysearch.org Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania Family History Library Film 1255132, NA Film Number T9-1132 Page Number 387C Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Adam WAGAMAN1 Self S Male W 21 PA PA PA William JOHNSTOW Other S Male W 26 PA PA PA George NULL Other S Male W 49 PA PA PA John MILLER Other M Male W 42 GER Wagon Maker GER GER Frederick LUMBRID Other W Male W 69 GER GER GER John BROWN Other M Male W 40 GER Wagon Maker GER GER John SHAFFER Other W Male W 71 GER GER GER H. B. HERSHBERGER Other D Male W 68 PA PA PA John HEES Other W Male W 70 PA Carpenter PA PA Jacob WEAVER Other M Male W 44 PA PA PA Frankie SHARTZER Other S Male W 2 PA PA PA Beckie STALY Other S Female W 7 PA PA PA Emmie STALY Other S Female W 4 PA PA PA Sarah STALY Other S Female W 2 PA PA PA Carmelia STALY Other S Female W 1 PA PA PA Mamie MURPHY Other S Female W 10 PA IRE MD Sarah SHARTZER Other S Female W 6 PA PA PA Annie SPOONHOUR Other S Female W 4 PA PA PA Frances LOGAN Other S Female W 2 PA PA PA Rue MILLER Other S Female W 3 PA PA PA Annie CARBAUGH Other S Female W 4 PA PA PA Mary KEENLY Other S Female W 2 PA PA GER Mary BROWN Other S Female W 5 PA GER GER Emmie MURPHY Other S Female W 6 PA PA PA Nellie STALY Other S Female W 3M PA PA PA Annie MILLER Other S Female W 5M PA PA PA Beckie ROLAND Other S Female W 11 PA PA PA James WILSON Other M Male W 65 PA Carpenter PA PA Mary WILSON Other M Female W 60 IRE IRE IRE Gates JACKSON Other S Male B 28 VA VA VA Barney MEADS Other S Male B 30 PA PA PA George HORNER Other M Male B 49 PA VA VA Joseph ALEXANDER Other W Male B 82 VA Carpenter VA VA Thomas WILLIS Other M Male B 46 PA PA PA John HORNER Other S Male B 23 PA PA PA William KEETS Other S Male B 7 PA PA PA George SUMNER Other S Male B 6 PA VA VA Charles DOUGLASS Other S Male B 8 PA PA PA John WILLIS Other S Male B 5 PA PA PA John STUMBAUGH Other S Male B 5 PA PA PA Thomas WASHINGTON Other S Male B 2 PA PA PA Caroline DAVIS Other S Female B 46 PA VA VA Martha KREPS Other S Female B 59 VA VA MD Elizabeth JONES Other W Female B 84 VA VA VA Agness IRWIN Other W Female B 63 PA VA VA Agness BUTLER Other W Female B 71 PA VA VA Caroline SUMNER Other W Female B 46 PA VA VA Jane ESSICK Other W Female B 69 VA VA VA Elizabeth WILLIS Other M Female B 44 VA VA VA Sallie VINCENT Other W Female B 49 PA PA VA Mary HORNER Other M Female B 42 PA PA PA Hanna ARMSTRONG Other W Female B 61 PA VA VA Hanna ADAMS Other W Female B 78 VA VA VA Elizebeth SHARP Other W Female B 83 VA VA VA Annie SITES Other W Female B 25 PA PA PA Betsey KOOLEY Other W Female B 61 PA MD MD Annie WASHINGTON Other M Female B 32 PA PA PA Fannie SITES Other S Female B 3 PA PA PA Ida WASHINGTON Other S Female B 9 PA PA PA Cathrine WASHINGTON Other S Female B 3 PA PA PA Note 1: "START OF A GROUP OF PAUPERS" Page 387D Joseph MIDDOWER Self M Male W 44 PA Steward PA PA Frances MIDDOWER Other M Female W 40 PA Matron PA PA Annie DISERT Other S Female W 20 PA Seamstress PA PA William ROBISON Other M Male B 38 VA Teamster VA VA Page 388A David H. COLE Other W Male W 52 PA Laborer PA MD James MARTIN Other S Male W 40 PA PA PA William CASEY Other S Male W 65 PA Laborer PA VA William NEWBERRY Other S Male W 48 PA Laborer MD GER Dorsey BARNES Other W Male W 68 PA Laborer GER GER John LEUDY Other S Male W 44 GER Taylor GER GER George GLESSNER Other S Male W 65 PA Laborer GER GER Thomas CAVE Other M Male W 63 PA Laborer PA GER William KINIDY Other W Male W 69 PA Mason IRE IRE John STOUFFER Other S Male W 41 PA Laborer VA VA Abraham POOHRMAN Other M Male W 71 PA Carpenter GER GER Solomon LAMB Other S Male W 47 PA Laborer PA PA Alexander TAYLOR Other W Male W 67 PA Taylor IRE ENG John BARTLE Other S Male W 38 PA Laborer GER NY William HAMPHILL Other W Male W 69 PA Laborer PA PA Patrick MURPHY Other M Male W 52 IRE Laborer ENG IRE Emry DAYWALT Other S Male W 49 PA Laborer PA PA Henry FISHER Other S Male W 43 GER Basket Maker GER GER George PHEFFER Other M Male W 73 GER Laborer GER GER Henry ARNOLD Other M Male W 71 PA Brick Mason PA PA Michael BENDER S Male 22 PA Laborer Franklin BENDER S Male 17 PA George ANDREWS W Male 68 GER Carpenter John FERY S Male 45 PA Blacksmith William BIGGS W Male 48 PA Laborer Charles JOHNSON S Male 47 PA Shoe Maker William STOOPS W Male 73 PA Mason James MILLER S Male 56 PA Laborer Joseph MILLER W Male 65 MD Taylor William MILLER M Male 60 PA Baker Thomas CUSSICK W Male 51 IRE Laborer William SHEA S Male 49 IRE Railroader Henry WORD W Male 66 PA Laborer Christofer PENTZ W Male 73 GER Shoemaker Edward DICE S Male 20 PA Laborer John HILE M Male 38 PA Laborer John CARR S Male 36 PA Laborer George HARMONY W Male 75 PA Farmer Henry SHEETS W Male 70 PA Printer David BISH W Male 61 PA Laborer William PARKER Other S Male W 55 OH Shoemaker NY NY May J. SHEALDS Other S Female W 54 PA PA PA Sarah BENDER Other M Female W 59 PA NY PA Mary SPECK Other W Female W 61 PA PA PA Jane KELLY Other S Female W 59 PA IRE IRE Elizebeth FALE Other S Female W 47 PA GER PA Elizebeth KEMERER Other W Female W 64 PA GER GER Margaret GOOD Other S Female W 63 PA VA PA Cathrine MYERS Other W Female W 82 PA ENG IRE Matilda BURNS Other W Female W ... MD VA MD Eliza MC CONNEL Other S Female W 59 PA IRE IRE Rue MURPHY Other M Female W 37 MD IRE IRE Cathrine PHEFFER Other M Female W 68 GER GER GER Kate KOOGLER Other S Female W 28 PA PA PA Christena KEENLY Other S Female W 55 GER GER GER Isabela WELSH Other S Female W 31 PA PA PA Susan NELSON Other W Female W 33 PA PA PA Annie DRAKE Other S Female W 26 PA PA PA Cathrine HOCKENBERRY Other W Female W 72 PA VA VA Elizebeth MC GEEHEN Other W Female W 77 MD ENG IRE Mary STOVER Other S Female W 69 PA PA PA Manda MILLER Other W Female W 38 PA PA PA Annie WEAVER Other M Female W 36 PA PA PA Mary MILLER Other S Female W 27 PA PA PA Margaret KELLEY Other S Female W 53 PA VA VA Mary HILE Other M Female W 24 PA PA PA Matilda STALIE Other W Female W 54 PA PA PA Caroline STALY Other S Female W 26 PA MD GER Matilda HOLANSHEAD Other M Female W 59 PA PA PA Margaret DANFELT Other S Female W 30 PA PA PA Julia RASP Other S Female W 42 PA PA PA Annie BLACK Other S Female W 39 PA PA PA Mary COVER Other S Female W 24 PA GER GER Lizzie YOUST Other S Female W 22 PA PA PA Leuretta RICHARDSON Other M Female W 38 PA PA PA Annie MOREHEAD Other S Female W 40 PA PA PA Julia GARNS Other W Female W 48 PA PA PA Frances ABRAHAMS Other M Female W 34 GER GER GER Sarah STUMBAUGH Other S Female W 27 PA PA PA William SIMPSON Other S Male W 14 PA PA PA Eddie MURPHY Other S Male W 4 PA IRE MD Joseph MURPHY Other S Male W 2 PA PA PA Harry MURPHY Other S Male W 1 PA IRE MD Eddie SHARTZER Other S Male W 4 PA MD PA Joseph SPOONHOUR Other S Male W 4 PA PA PA Harvey MILLER Other S Male W 2 PA GER PA Henry RAIFSNIDER Other S Male W 1 PA PA PA Thomas LOGAN Other S Male W 4 PA PA PA Calvin MILLER Other S Male W 5 PA PA PA Robert HILE Other S Male W 3 PA PA PA Eddie HILE Other S Male W 1 PA PA PA John HOCKENBERRY Other S Male W 4 PA PA PA John WEAVER Other S Male W 6M PA PA PA George LUDWICK Other S Male W 15 PA PA PA George GARNER Other S Male W 13 PA PA PA Harry SEIBERT Other S Male W 11 PA PA PA Joseph ABRAHAMS Other S Male W 2 PA GER GER Lesley GEHRHART Other S Male W 2 PA PA PA George HARTSOOK Other S Male W 42 PA PA PA George GIFT Other S Male W 28 PA PA PA POOR-HOUSE DIRECTORS "Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania", I. H. M'Auley, John M. Pomery Publ, Chambersburg, PA, 1878. pp 180-184. The Act of Assembly for the erection of the "House for the employment and support of the poor" of the county was approved by the governor, March 11, 1807. The second section of the act provided that at the election to be held in October, 1807, five persons should be elected "to determine upon and fix the place on which the buildings should be erected," and also that there should be elected "three persons to be directors of the poor," one to serve for one year, one for two years, and one for three years, their terms to be determined by lot. William Allison, David Fullerton, John Calhoun, Col. Joseph Culbertson, and John McClay were elected the commissioners to fix the site for the poor-house and Robert Liggett, James Robinson and Ludwig Heck were elected directors of the poor. The commissioners selected the farm of Thomas Lindsay (the site of the present poor-house) as the place where the poor-house should be erected, and in the year 1808 the directors purchased it for the sum of $8,200. The farm then contained 165 acres, and had a stone farm house, barn, etc., upon it. This house was somewhat enlarged, and used until the year 1811, when the large stone building, now standing, was put up. In the years 1853-1854, the large brick house was erected at a cost of about $12,000. The farm now contains about 210 acres. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The following lists contain the names of the directors of the poor-house, its stewards, treasurers, attorneys, clerks and physicians, from the year 1807 to the present time (1878), so far as they could be ascertained: DIRECTORS OF POOR-HOUSE 1808----- James Robison, Robert Liggett, Ludwig Heck 1809----- Robert Liggett, Ludwig Heck, Henry Etter 1810----- Ludwig Heck, Henry Etter, Isaac Eaton 1811----- Henry Etter, Isaac Eaton, Samuel Radebaugh 1812----- Isaac Eaton, Samuel Radebaugh 1814----- ___________, Matthew Lind, John Vance 1815----- Matthew Lind, John Vance, Philip Berlin 1816----- John Vance, Philip Berlin, John Snider 1817----- Philip Berlin, John Snider, John Rudisil 1818----- John Snider, John Rudisil, Matthew Patton 1819----- John Rudisil, Matthew Patton, D. Washabaugh 1820----- Matthew Patton, D. Washabaugh, J. Stouffer 1821----- D. Washabaugh, J. Stouffer, William McKesson 1822----- J. Stouffer, William McKesson, John Snider 1823----- William McKesson, John Snider, Thomas Yeates 1824----- John Snider, Thomas Yeates, Jacob Heck 1825----- Thomas Yeates, Jacob Heck, A. Thompson 1826----- Jacob Heck, A. Thompson, John Davison 1827----- A. Thompson, John Davison, Thomas Yeates 1828----- John Davison, Thomas Yeates, John Vance 1829----- Thomas Yeates, John Vance, John Coble 1830----- John Vance, John Coble, Samuel Dechart 1831----- John Coble, Samuel Dechart, Nicholas Baker 1832----- Samuel Dechart, Nicholas Baker, James Davison 1833----- Nicholas Baker, James Davison, John Radebaugh 1834----- James Davison, John Radebaugh, John Orr 1835----- John Radebaugh, John Orr, Jacob Oyster 1836----- John Orr, Jacob Oyster, John Whitmore 1837----- Jacob Oyster, John Whitmore, William Linn 1838----- John Whitmore, William Linn, Samuel Campbell 1839----- William Linn, Samuel Campbell, Philip Nitterhouse 1840----- Samuel Campbell, Philip Nitterhouse, James Davison 1841----- Philip Nitterhouse, James Davison, Matthew Patton 1842----- James Davison, Matthew Patton, Upton Washabaugh 1843----- Matthew Patton, Upton Washabaugh, John Monn, Jr. 1844----- Upton Washabaugh, John Monn, Jr., Samuel Lehman 1845----- John Monn, Jr., Samuel Lehman, John S. Detwiler 1846----- Samuel Lehman, John S. Detwiler, Daniel Bonebrake 1847----- John L. Detwiler, Daniel Bonebrake, Fred. Boyar 1848----- Daniel Bonebrake, Fred. Boyar, John Wise 1849----- Fred. Boyer, John Wise, David Hays 1850----- John Wise, David Hays, S. Detwiler 1851----- David Hays, S. Detwiler, Jacob Garver 1852----- Samuel Lehman, Jacob Garver, Martin Newcomer 1853----- Jacob Garver, Martin Newcomer, D. O. Gehr 1854----- Martin Newcomer, D. O. Gehr, James Ferguson 1855----- D. O. Gehr, James Ferguson, Josiah Besore 1856----- James Ferguson, Josiah Besore, Jacob Weaver 1857----- Josiah Besore, Jacob Weaver, M. Gillan 1858----- Jacob Weaver, M. Gillan, Jacob Strickler 1859----- M. Gillan, Jacob Strickler, David Spencer 1860----- Jacob Strickler, David Spencer, J. S. Latshaw 1861----- David Spencer, J. S. Latshaw, William Harris 1862----- J. S. Latshaw, William Harris, Samuel Seacrist 1863----- William Harris, Samuel Seacrist, John Doebler 1864----- Samuel Seacrist, John Doebler, John H. Criswell 1865----- John H. Criswell, James H. Clayton, Martin Heintzelman 1866----- John H. Criswell, James H. Clayton, Martin Heintzelman 1867----- James H. Clayton, Martin Heintzelman, John Gillan, Jr. 1868-1869 Martin Heintzelman, John Gillan, Jr., J. R. Smith 1870----- John Gillan, John Smith, Fred. Long 1871----- J. R. Smith, Fred. Long, Peter McFerren 1872----- Fred Long, Peter McFerren, David Deatrick 1873----- Peter McFerren, David Deatrick, Jacob Kreider 1874----- David Deatrick, Jacob Kreider, Amos Stouffer 1875----- Jacob Kreider, Amos Stouffer, William Bossart 1876----- Amos Stouffer, William Bossart, Henry Lutz 1877----- William Bossart, Henry Lutz, B. F. Funk 1878----- Henry Lutz, B. F. Funk, Jacob Frick 1879----- B. F. Funk, Jacob Frick, John Lindsay 1880----- Jacob Frick, John Lindsay, Benjamin Lehman 1881----- John Lindsay, Benjamin Lehman, H. B. Angle 1882----- Benjamin Lehman, H. B. Angle, John E. Maclay 1883----- H. B. Angle, John E. Maclay, George W. Brindle 1884----- John E. Maclay, George W. Brindle, Charles A. Clark 1885----- George W. Brindle, Charles A. Clark, John A. Witherspoon 1886----- Charles A. Clark*, John A. Witherspoon, H. C. Funk** 1887----- John A. Witherspoon, John H. Crisswell, Levi D. C. Houser *Died and vacancy filled April 17 until January, 1886, by the appointment of Levi D. C. Houser, who, at the November election, was elected for a full term of three years. **Died and vacancy filled July 17 by the appointment of John H. Crisswell until January 1, 1886, who, at the November election, was elected for two years, Mr. Funk's unexpired term. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STEWARDS OF POOR-HOUSE 1808-1814 Daniel Shroeder 1854-1856 David Piper 1814-1821 Benjamin Gruver 1856-1859 William Shinafield 1821-1827 Richard Morrow 1859----- John Bowman 1827-1830 Philip Lauffman 1860-1864 James Chariton 1830-1833 Andrew McLellan 1864-1866 William McGrath 1833-1839 Colonel John Snider 1866-1868 John Ditzlear 1839----- David Fegley 1868----- David Piper 1840-1843 William J. Morrow 1869-1873 Samuel Brandt 1843-1845 Emanuel Crosland 1873-1884 Joseph Middouer 1845-1854 Samuel Jeffries 1884-1887 Augustus H. Etter ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TREASURERS OF POOR-HOUSE 1808-1814 David Denny 1839-1843 Daniel Dechert 1814-1821 Unknown 1843-1845 William Flory 1821-1823 William Heyser 1845-1848 Daniel S. Fahnestock 1823----- John Sloan 1848----- James Wright 1824-1827 Hugh Greenfield 1849-1856 D. S. Fahnestock 1827-1830 David Spangler 1856-1858 J. Smith Grier 1830-1832 Joseph Pritts 1858-1861 John W. Reed 1832-1835 Henry Smith 1861-1869 Charles Gelwicks 1835----- Jasper E. Brady 1869-1872 Alex. Martin 1836-1838 William Bard 1872----- Thomas Metcalfe 1838----- Henry Ruby 1873-1880 Hugh B. Davison* 1881-1887 S. Miller Shillito *Mr. Davison died, and on April 5, 1880, S. Miller Shillito was elected to fill remainder of year. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CLERKS TO DIRECTORS OF POOR-HOUSE 1804-1814 Elijah B. Mendenhall 1831----- John Colhoun 1814----- F. Hershberger 1832----- James R. Kirby 1815----- Matthew Lind 1833-1835 John Smith 1816----- D. C. Dehart 1835-1837 John W. Reges 1817----- James McKay 1837-1840 Richard Morrow 1818-1821 Henry Reges 1840-1843 Jacob Heck 1821-1823 Daniel Spangler 1843-1845 Hugh B. Davison 1823-1827 Richard Morrow 1845-1848 Charles W. Heart 1827----- Hiram Cox 1848-1850 John w. Reges 1828-1831 William S. Davis ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ATTORNEYS AND CLERKS OF POOR-HOUSE 1851-1856 Lyman S. Clarke 1873-1876 James A. McKnight 1856-1859 J. Wyeth Douglass 1876-1877 Frank Mehaffey 1859-1862 Snively Strickler 1878----- John M. McDowell 1862-1866 William S. Everett 1879-1882 N. Bruce Martin 1866-1869 E. J. Bonebrake 1882-1885 Loren A. Culp 1869-1873 John R. Orr 1885-1887 J. F. Linn Harbaugh ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PHYSICIANS OF POOR-HOUSE 1808----- Abraham Senseny 1848-1849 N. B. Lane 1809-1814 John SLoan 1850-1852 John King 1815-1818 Andrew McDowell 1853----- John Lambert 1819-1820 George B. McKnight 1854----- A. H. Senseny 1821-1823 A. J. Dean 1855----- S. G. Lane 1824-1826 Samuel D. Culbertson 1856-1857 A. H. Senseny 1827----- Peter Fahnestock 1858----- W. H. Boyle 1828----- N. B. Lane 1859-1861 S. G. Lane 1829-1830 Andrew McDowell 1862-1863 James Hamilton 1831-1832 Jeremiah Senseny 1864-1865 J. L. Suesserott 1833----- D. S. Byrne 1866-1867 J. C. Richards 1834-1835 J. Bayne 1868----- C. L. Bard & T. J. McLanahan 1836-1837 A. H. Senseny 1869-1872 W. H. Boyle 1838----- John Lambert 1873-1875 T. J. McLanahan 1839-1841 J. Evans 1876-1877 Samuel G. Lane 1842-1843 J. C. Richards 1878-1881 T. J. McLanahan 1844----- William H. Boyle 1882-1885 Charles F. Palmer 1845-1847 John Lambert 1886-1887 John P. Seibert ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAPLAINS OF POOR-HOUSE 1872-1878 Augustus Bickley 1879-1880 Philip Hamman 1881-1887 Augustus Bickley Mr. Bickley commenced holding religious service at the poor-house in 1836, and continued with few interruptions until 1872, when he was regularly elected chaplain, with a salary. [Note: The list names of officers from 1878-1887 is from Warner-Beers' History of Franklin County, PA, 1887 -- Part II: Chapters V & VI, contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Joyce Moore - http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/franklin/history/local/wbeers007.txt]