Here's an interesting message that was posted in Jefferson County, Mo.. As you can see, Linda Crannell, a/k/a The Poorhouse Lady, is seeking information about poorhouses throughout the state for their web site. If any of you have information about a poorhouse in Madison County, you might want to send that information to her so it can be included on the web site. By the way, there's a fascinating letter that's recently been posted there about the conditions of the Jefferson County Poorhouse in 1896. Bettye ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We would like to invite you to visit (or re-visit) our website The POORHOUSE STORY (a clearinghouse for information about 19th century American poorhouses)at http://www.poorhousestory.com We have just posted new information about the JEFFERSON County poorhouse. If you have recently visited the site, you may need to click REFRESH on your browser to see the new material. If you are new to the site, DIRECTIONS: at the homepage (link above)click on POORHOUSES BY STATE, then click on OTHER STATES, then click on MISSOURI in the table of states. There are other pages on The POORHOUSE STORY which may help you learn more about poorhouses. They are all linked on the left on the homepage and include the following: HISTORY, LETTER TO GENEALOGISTS, and FAVORITE ARTICLES. Our website will only grow through the suggestions and submissions of readers. So we welcome your e-mail and postings to the Message Board (lower right on the homepage). Let's keep finding and posting that poorhouse information from Missouri! If you wish to stay up-to-date about new additions to the website, you may subscribe to the monthly newsletter (link on the lower right of the homepage). Hope you enjoy the site! Linda Crannell (aka=The Poorhouse Lady) e-mail: phlady@jump.net