Good idea, Liz, this topic came up before Christmas and I don't remember the time frame in question. I believe it was before the 1950's and I don't think there were any county or state regulations. But . . . it could still have been a county *owned* place of care and residence. Stella, great idea about goggling. Here's one site that came up http://www.poorhousestory.com/poorhouses_in_alabama.htm Interesting. I haven't looked at everything on that site or elsewhere. This site did mention a "poorhouse" in Tuscaloosa County (from 1860 census) and others (but not Bibb) as well as a law giving the county commissions responsibility for such and a good history of poor houses. Caroline ----- Original Message ----- From: "liz hicks" <erootrot@usa.net> To: <albibb@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 12:03 PM Subject: Re: [ALBIBB] "POOR FARMS" > Poor Farms-Alabama > It seems to me, these would be run by the county. Therefore, > possibly a county record or another govt. entity? > Look for who has jurisdiction and the records (county, state agency, etc). > Liz > > ------ Original Message ------ > Received: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:29:29 AM EST > From: Willis1930@webtv.net > To: ALBIBB@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ALBIBB] "POOR FARMS" > > Caroline, this is just part of the names from a 'POOR FARM" in IN. I > know there was one just outside Selma, on highway 22. They had a pecan > grove, plus farming. I think the main house is still standing, was > hidden behind trees on the road. We used to go there in the 1950's and > buy pecans. I have read and seen picture (in the past) of another poor > farm, in eastern county, have records about it, someplace....from what I > understood..they were sort of kept secret,I realize this has nothing to > do with recirds in Bibb county, If I had time I would Google "Poor > Farms" in Alabama. Never know. > Stella.....................................................................................................................NobleTwp > > Cemetery records, March 1995 - for County Poor Farm - in Wabash Museum > records Manning, Pat > Died May 5, 1883 > Age 50 > Born Iowa > Entered Poor Farm from Pleasant Twp. > File at: > http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/wabash/obits/m/manning105nob.txt This > file has been created by a form at > http://www.genrecords.net/infiles/ > .............................................Noble > Twp. Cemetery records, March 1995 - for County Poor Farm - in Wabash > Museum records Manson, Charles > Died Apr. 23, 1899 > Age 33 > Entered Poor Farm from Liberty Twp. > File at: > http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/wabash/obits/m/manson106nob.txt This > file has been created by a form at > http://www.genrecords.net/infiles/ > .............................................Noble > Twp. Cemetery records, March 1995 - for County Poor Farm - in Wabash > Museum records Martin, Daniel > Died Sep. 2, 1888 > File at: > .............................................Noble > Twp. Cemetery records, March 1995 - for County Poor Farm - in Wabash > Museum records Martin, John > Died May 14, 1902 > Age 67 > Born Indiana > Entered Poor Farm from Chester Twp. > File at:... > .............................................If > anyone is interested in Wabash County IIN. go to USGenweb.. Lots more > names. Looks like a lot of Irish people ended up there. > >
Hi, In the 1930s, I know there was a "Poor House" in Chilton County because my Ggrandfather Daniel Corley remarried while living there. Irma J. Roy At 02:21 PM 1/22/2010, you wrote: >Good idea, Liz, this topic came up before Christmas and I don't remember >the time frame in question. I believe it was before the 1950's and I don't >think there were any county or state regulations. But . . . it could still >have been a county *owned* place of care and residence. > >Stella, great idea about goggling. Here's one site that came up >http://www.poorhousestory.com/poorhouses_in_alabama.htm Interesting. >I haven't looked at everything on that site or elsewhere. This site did >mention a "poorhouse" in Tuscaloosa County (from 1860 census) and others >(but not Bibb) as well as a law giving the county commissions responsibility >for such and a good history of poor houses. > >Caroline > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "liz hicks" <erootrot@usa.net> >To: <albibb@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 12:03 PM >Subject: Re: [ALBIBB] "POOR FARMS" > > > > Poor Farms-Alabama > > It seems to me, these would be run by the county. Therefore, > > possibly a county record or another govt. entity? > > Look for who has jurisdiction and the records (county, state agency, etc). > > Liz > > > > ------ Original Message ------ > > Received: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:29:29 AM EST > > From: Willis1930@webtv.net > > To: ALBIBB@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [ALBIBB] "POOR FARMS" > > > > Caroline, this is just part of the names from a 'POOR FARM" in IN. I > > know there was one just outside Selma, on highway 22. They had a pecan > > grove, plus farming. I think the main house is still standing, was > > hidden behind trees on the road. We used to go there in the 1950's and > > buy pecans. I have read and seen picture (in the past) of another poor > > farm, in eastern county, have records about it, someplace....from what I > > understood..they were sort of kept secret,I realize this has nothing to > > do with recirds in Bibb county, If I had time I would Google "Poor > > Farms" in Alabama. Never know. > > > Stella.....................................................................................................................NobleTwp > > > > Cemetery records, March 1995 - for County Poor Farm - in Wabash Museum > > records Manning, Pat > > Died May 5, 1883 > > Age 50 > > Born Iowa > > Entered Poor Farm from Pleasant Twp. > > File at: > > http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/wabash/obits/m/manning105nob.txt This > > file has been created by a form at > > http://www.genrecords.net/infiles/ > > .............................................Noble > > Twp. Cemetery records, March 1995 - for County Poor Farm - in Wabash > > Museum records Manson, Charles > > Died Apr. 23, 1899 > > Age 33 > > Entered Poor Farm from Liberty Twp. > > File at: > > http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/wabash/obits/m/manson106nob.txt This > > file has been created by a form at > > http://www.genrecords.net/infiles/ > > .............................................Noble > > Twp. Cemetery records, March 1995 - for County Poor Farm - in Wabash > > Museum records Martin, Daniel > > Died Sep. 2, 1888 > > File at: > > .............................................Noble > > Twp. Cemetery records, March 1995 - for County Poor Farm - in Wabash > > Museum records Martin, John > > Died May 14, 1902 > > Age 67 > > Born Indiana > > Entered Poor Farm from Chester Twp. > > File at:... > > .............................................If > > anyone is interested in Wabash County IIN. go to USGenweb.. Lots more > > names. Looks like a lot of Irish people ended up there. > > > > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >ALBIBB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >in the subject and the body of the message