This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Orlena39 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kansas.counties.crawford/947.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Cemetery was owned by the County Farm and was for residents that died there. That does not mean all residents are buried in it. They were buried in various cemeteries, as well as, the Potters Field at the Columbus City Cemetery. The property is privately owned today, I'm not sure if they own the cemetery also. It is a small cemetery with only a few readable tombstones. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2145006&CScnty=894& http://www.rootsweb.com/~kscemete/cherokee/Poor-Farm/cem-poorfarm.html CHEROKEE COUNTY KANSAS GENEALOGICAL-HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. -- 100 S. Tenn., Columbus. 620-429-2992. email: cckghs@columbus-ks.com http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/cherokee/society/cckghs.html The information I gave you was from the above. Marilyn Schmitt said she transcribed the County Poor House Register of burials 1876-1928, and it's available for research at their Library Room of the Genealogy and Columbus Museum Building. There is apparently a bit more info in the register than the partial listing that I have. Sam Cox, who wasn't one of yours, apparently his wife was with him, they were colored. There's a brief description of the Poor Farm here. http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/cherokee/1904/bios/coonhs.html#B132 Superintendent H. S. Coon H. S. COON. One of the necessary and beneficent institutions of Cherokee County is the farm maintained for the unfortunate poor of the county, for the past five years efficiently conducted by Superintendent H. S. Coon. It contains 240 acres and is situated in Crawford township, comprising the southeast quarter of section 8, and the west half of the southwest quarter of section 9, township 33, range 24. This farm was started with five inmates, October 1, 1882, Mr. Pattyson being its first superintendent. The following gentlemen have served as superintendents up to this date: Mr. Pattyson, 1882-83; M. I. Davis, 1883-84; Jacob Lemly, 1884-90; James Taylor, 1890-92; James Marshall, 1892-93 M. L. Medsker, 1893-95; and I. D. Van Orsdall, 1895-99. On September 30, 1899, Mr. Coon succeeded to the office. The number of inmates has varied from 22 to 35, there being at present about 22. The farm has always been largely self-supporting, and in 1903 showed a balance on the credit side. I! t is well stocked, having at present 52 head of cattle. 67 head of hogs, two horses; and about 75 acres of corn, 30 acres of oats, and a large and well kept garden. continued.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Cherokee County Kansas and its representative citizens, ed. & comp. by Nathaniel Thompson Allison, 1904, transcribed by students from USD 508, Baxter Springs Middle School, Baxter Springs, Kansas, 3/10/1997. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/cherokee/ http://www.poorhousestory.com/poorhouses_in_kansas.htm There may be more information on Poor Farms at http://www.kshs.org/ I had this fixed late last night and my computer froze up and I lost it. http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/KS/Cherokee/ http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/KS/Crawford/ Orlena ~~~~~~ Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.