Hi, If anyone that is familiar with Danbury history in 1850's could you please contact me, I would greatly appreciate it. My Great Great Great Grandfather for some reason in 1854 was incarcerated in some type of facility in Danbury. He mentions in a letter to his son about having been committed to this place. He and his wife were citizens in Danbury as early as 1800, then in late 1840's they move to Chicago area, as almost all their children have migrated to that area. In late 1852 has purchased a third piece of land in the Chicago area. In November of 1853 he is incarcerated in some facility in Danbury. As far as I know none of his children are back in Danbury. We don't know where he's at or why he is back in Danbury. In the 1860 Wisconsin Census he is living with one of his children. We went through the Cook and Lake Counties in Illinois court records to see if there was a reason he might have been taken back or gone back to Danbury. Does anyone know where I can start looking in Danbury for as to why he was committed to what ever he is being held in? The only possible clue we might have is my grandfather once told his daughter, my aunt, that the reason he didn't drink, was his grandfather was an alcoholic. Well we know his grandfather wasn't, but maybe his great grandfather was. Thanks, Allene Trowbridge Hintz