I know that Mrs. Spaulding was a freed slave who decided to stay with her previous owners. They took care of her and the community also donated funds to help take care of her. I think these monies were to help take care of poor people - sort of a local "welfare" system - but don't quote me on this. :-) mojeffer-request@rootsweb.com wrote: Today's Topics: 1. Re: MISSOURI, Jefferson Co., BIRTHS & etc. (Logan & Peggy) 2. Re: MISSOURI, Jefferson Co., BIRTHS & etc. (Art Behrens) 3. Re: MISSOURI, Jefferson Co., BIRTHS & etc. (GAuBuchon@aol.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 20:24:33 -0500 From: "Logan & Peggy" Subject: Re: [MOJEFFER] MISSOURI, Jefferson Co., BIRTHS & etc. To: , , Message-ID: <009901c7a710$470ae480$35a78246@oemcomputer> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original What does it mean when under "demands against the county", only the word pauper (and $10) is listed after someone's name? (see below) Does that mean that those people were given money from the county because they were paupers? Thanks, Peggy Mayfield ----- Original Message ----- From: To: ; Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 9:26 PM Subject: [MOJEFFER] MISSOURI, Jefferson Co., BIRTHS & etc. > Just to remind everyone -- Charlotte's "Pearls" are now archived > permanently > at > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/usa_genealogy/mo_newspaper.htm > > -------------------------------- > > Jefferson Democrat > Hillsboro, Jefferson county, Missouri > > WEDNESDAY, 11 AUGUST 1886; > > Demands against the county were allowed as follows: > H.M. HOPKINS, for U. BALDWIN, pauper $12.50 > Franz GRIMM, road overseer 13.75 > J.F. TYREY, pauper 10.00 > S.J. BURGESS, pauper 10.00 > B. SCHNEIDER, pauper 10.00 > Mrs. SPAULDING, keeping and burying > pauper 22.00 > Charles CENAUGHTY, pauper 10.00 > Alex HUSKEY, sup't county farm 126.76 > Dr. BREWSTER, medical attendance to > paupers and prisoners 62.50 > George D. BARNARD, stationery 4.66 > ROBERTS & Co., bridge lumber 25.66 > W.R. DONNELL, County clerk 61.15 > B. LACKAMP, carpenter work 4.00 > R.W. McMULLIN, publishing 64.55 > Jos J. HOEKEN, goods for courthouse, > jail and roads 8.20 > J.B. DOVER, for road hands 4.00 > Jesse A. LUCAS, for pauper 10.00 > Ed HILDERBRAN, for pauper 10.00 ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 21:56:35 -0500 From: "Art Behrens" Subject: Re: [MOJEFFER] MISSOURI, Jefferson Co., BIRTHS & etc. To: "Logan & Peggy" , , , Message-ID: <000901c7a71d$265bf780$0f1bf404@oemcomputer> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I believe that is correct. It was called "outdoor relief" as opposed to being sent to the county poor farm. Here is a nice starting point to some history on the care (or exploitation) of the indigent in the old days before welfare: http://www.poorhousestory.com/history.htm Art ----- Original Message ----- From: Logan & Peggy To: Manessmchr@wmconnect.com ; mojeffer@rootsweb.com ; ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 8:24 PM Subject: Re: [MOJEFFER] MISSOURI, Jefferson Co., BIRTHS & etc. What does it mean when under "demands against the county", only the word pauper (and $10) is listed after someone's name? (see below) Does that mean that those people were given money from the county because they were paupers? Thanks, Peggy Mayfield ----- Original Message ----- From: To: ; Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 9:26 PM Subject: [MOJEFFER] MISSOURI, Jefferson Co., BIRTHS & etc. > Just to remind everyone -- Charlotte's "Pearls" are now archived > permanently > at > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/usa_genealogy/mo_newspaper.htm > > -------------------------------- > > Jefferson Democrat > Hillsboro, Jefferson county, Missouri > > WEDNESDAY, 11 AUGUST 1886; > > Demands against the county were allowed as follows: > H.M. HOPKINS, for U. BALDWIN, pauper $12.50 > Franz GRIMM, road overseer 13.75 > J.F. TYREY, pauper 10.00 > S.J. BURGESS, pauper 10.00 > B. SCHNEIDER, pauper 10.00 > Mrs. SPAULDING, keeping and burying > pauper 22.00 > Charles CENAUGHTY, pauper 10.00 > Alex HUSKEY, sup't county farm 126.76 > Dr. BREWSTER, medical attendance to > paupers and prisoners 62.50 > George D. BARNARD, stationery 4.66 > ROBERTS & Co., bridge lumber 25.66 > W.R. DONNELL, County clerk 61.15 > B. LACKAMP, carpenter work 4.00 > R.W. McMULLIN, publishing 64.55 > Jos J. HOEKEN, goods for courthouse, > jail and roads 8.20 > J.B. DOVER, for road hands 4.00 > Jesse A. LUCAS, for pauper 10.00 > Ed HILDERBRAN, for pauper 10.00 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 01:44:25 EDT From: GAuBuchon@aol.com Subject: Re: [MOJEFFER] MISSOURI, Jefferson Co., BIRTHS & etc. To: peglog@swbell.net, Manessmchr@wmconnect.com, mojeffer@rootsweb.com, ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" That just means the county paid $10 for the keeping of a pauper, or poor house. Gary ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------ To contact the MOJEFFER list administrator, send an email to MOJEFFER-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the MOJEFFER mailing list, send an email to MOJEFFER@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of MOJEFFER Digest, Vol 2, Issue 123 **************************************** God grant me the courage not to give up what I think is right even though I think it is hopeless. ~Chester W. Nimitz --------------------------------- 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with theYahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut.
What is the difference between XXXXX, pauper and XXXXX, for pauper Thanks! Patty Karen Cramar <kalynne_kc@yahoo.com> wrote: I know that Mrs. Spaulding was a freed slave who decided to stay with her previous owners. They took care of her and the community also donated funds to help take care of her. I think these monies were to help take care of poor people - sort of a local "welfare" system - but don't quote me on this. :-) mojeffer-request@rootsweb.com wrote: Today's Topics: 1. Re: MISSOURI, Jefferson Co., BIRTHS & etc. (Logan & Peggy) 2. Re: MISSOURI, Jefferson Co., BIRTHS & etc. (Art Behrens) 3. Re: MISSOURI, Jefferson Co., BIRTHS & etc. (GAuBuchon@aol.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 20:24:33 -0500 From: "Logan & Peggy" Subject: Re: [MOJEFFER] MISSOURI, Jefferson Co., BIRTHS & etc. To: , , Message-ID: <009901c7a710$470ae480$35a78246@oemcomputer> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original What does it mean when under "demands against the county", only the word pauper (and $10) is listed after someone's name? (see below) Does that mean that those people were given money from the county because they were paupers? Thanks, Peggy Mayfield ----- Original Message ----- From: To: ; Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 9:26 PM Subject: [MOJEFFER] MISSOURI, Jefferson Co., BIRTHS & etc. > Just to remind everyone -- Charlotte's "Pearls" are now archived > permanently > at > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/usa_genealogy/mo_newspaper.htm > > -------------------------------- > > Jefferson Democrat > Hillsboro, Jefferson county, Missouri > > WEDNESDAY, 11 AUGUST 1886; > > Demands against the county were allowed as follows: > H.M. HOPKINS, for U. BALDWIN, pauper $12.50 > Franz GRIMM, road overseer 13.75 > J.F. TYREY, pauper 10.00 > S.J. BURGESS, pauper 10.00 > B. SCHNEIDER, pauper 10.00 > Mrs. SPAULDING, keeping and burying > pauper 22.00 > Charles CENAUGHTY, pauper 10.00 > Alex HUSKEY, sup't county farm 126.76 > Dr. BREWSTER, medical attendance to > paupers and prisoners 62.50 > George D. BARNARD, stationery 4.66 > ROBERTS & Co., bridge lumber 25.66 > W.R. DONNELL, County clerk 61.15 > B. LACKAMP, carpenter work 4.00 > R.W. McMULLIN, publishing 64.55 > Jos J. HOEKEN, goods for courthouse, > jail and roads 8.20 > J.B. DOVER, for road hands 4.00 > Jesse A. LUCAS, for pauper 10.00 > Ed HILDERBRAN, for pauper 10.00 ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 21:56:35 -0500 From: "Art Behrens" Subject: Re: [MOJEFFER] MISSOURI, Jefferson Co., BIRTHS & etc. To: "Logan & Peggy" , , , Message-ID: <000901c7a71d$265bf780$0f1bf404@oemcomputer> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I believe that is correct. It was called "outdoor relief" as opposed to being sent to the county poor farm. Here is a nice starting point to some history on the care (or exploitation) of the indigent in the old days before welfare: http://www.poorhousestory.com/history.htm Art ----- Original Message ----- From: Logan & Peggy To: Manessmchr@wmconnect.com ; mojeffer@rootsweb.com ; ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 8:24 PM Subject: Re: [MOJEFFER] MISSOURI, Jefferson Co., BIRTHS & etc. What does it mean when under "demands against the county", only the word pauper (and $10) is listed after someone's name? (see below) Does that mean that those people were given money from the county because they were paupers? Thanks, Peggy Mayfield ----- Original Message ----- From: To: ; Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 9:26 PM Subject: [MOJEFFER] MISSOURI, Jefferson Co., BIRTHS & etc. > Just to remind everyone -- Charlotte's "Pearls" are now archived > permanently > at > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/usa_genealogy/mo_newspaper.htm > > -------------------------------- > > Jefferson Democrat > Hillsboro, Jefferson county, Missouri > > WEDNESDAY, 11 AUGUST 1886; > > Demands against the county were allowed as follows: > H.M. HOPKINS, for U. BALDWIN, pauper $12.50 > Franz GRIMM, road overseer 13.75 > J.F. TYREY, pauper 10.00 > S.J. BURGESS, pauper 10.00 > B. SCHNEIDER, pauper 10.00 > Mrs. SPAULDING, keeping and burying > pauper 22.00 > Charles CENAUGHTY, pauper 10.00 > Alex HUSKEY, sup't county farm 126.76 > Dr. BREWSTER, medical attendance to > paupers and prisoners 62.50 > George D. BARNARD, stationery 4.66 > ROBERTS & Co., bridge lumber 25.66 > W.R. DONNELL, County clerk 61.15 > B. LACKAMP, carpenter work 4.00 > R.W. McMULLIN, publishing 64.55 > Jos J. HOEKEN, goods for courthouse, > jail and roads 8.20 > J.B. DOVER, for road hands 4.00 > Jesse A. LUCAS, for pauper 10.00 > Ed HILDERBRAN, for pauper 10.00 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 01:44:25 EDT From: GAuBuchon@aol.com Subject: Re: [MOJEFFER] MISSOURI, Jefferson Co., BIRTHS & etc. To: peglog@swbell.net, Manessmchr@wmconnect.com, mojeffer@rootsweb.com, ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" That just means the county paid $10 for the keeping of a pauper, or poor house. Gary ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------ To contact the MOJEFFER list administrator, send an email to MOJEFFER-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the MOJEFFER mailing list, send an email to MOJEFFER@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of MOJEFFER Digest, Vol 2, Issue 123 **************************************** God grant me the courage not to give up what I think is right even though I think it is hopeless. ~Chester W. Nimitz --------------------------------- 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with theYahoo! 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