Interesting to see some of Silvetta Parsons' work since her death  was last week.  I hope her family is treasuring her research files and will continue her contributions.  I have a PARSONS in my ancestry that is a dead end.  I have notified her children and hope when they are able, one of them can advise us what they are doing with her records.  Does anyone else know? Donna Broyles Mariner   ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, April 12, 2010 6:04:35 PM Subject: Re: [ILHAMILT] COUNTY POOR FARM In SAGA XX/2, Page 37 there is an article HAMILTON COUNTY POOR FARM RECORDS 1898-1946, which was submitted by Silvetta PARSONS. Ms. Parsons stated that "Many of the names in the Hamilton County Poor Farm records are misspelled, but I have copied them just as they were written in the  books.  The first submission is dated Dec 4, 1898 and the last one May 24,  1946, when the poor farm closed its doors.  The records also included information on occupation, civil condition, parents living, residence, literacy,  health habits, etc. which was not copied. The article listed the "Alms House Register (page 2, page 1 missing). The person I was interested in was one of my collateral lines. Rhoda WHEELER, 21 b (c 1878) Hamilton County, adm by C. G. McCOY, ignornts  (ignorance?), meeness, disch March 30, 1901. SAGA XX/2; Page 38 Darlene Shawn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List admin: [email protected] Info/Archives: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/IL/hamilton.html USGenWeb site: http://hamilton.ilgw.org ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message