Found part of my answer at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~rocky/ohio_alhn/institutions/dayton.htm Wonder where one can secure record information. Audrey -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_co_oh-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:montgomery_co_oh-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Audrey Hancock Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 7:55 PM To: montgomery_co_oh@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MONTGOMERY_CO_OH] Dayton State Hospital I have this information on my ggg-gf's 2nd wife as being committed to the Southern Ohio Lunatic Asylum of Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH. (Source: Court Papers of Miami Co., OH) Is this same as the Dayton State Hospital? Is it still in existence? Audrey -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_co_oh-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:montgomery_co_oh-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Cramer, John Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 5:31 PM To: montgomery_co_oh@rootsweb.com Cc: John Cramer Subject: [MONTGOMERY_CO_OH] Dayton State Hospital >From my memory Dayton State Hospital Was on Wayne Ave. It was a State Agency. Please excuse what I say next(it was for crazy people) The Dayton/Montgomery County Infirmary (May be considered the Poor House) Is a local Inst., that is different from the Dayton State Hospital. The person may have mis-spoke saying they are the same thing. --John Cramer
The records for the old Dayton State Hospital are held by the Ohio Historical Society in Columbus, Ohio. The records are sealed and only accessible by next of kin. You would be required to complete a form and pay a fee to look at these records. The historical society's web site with contact information is http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/. And also, http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/fees/rr.html#citations -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_co_oh-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:montgomery_co_oh-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Audrey Hancock Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 10:18 PM To: montgomery_co_oh@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MONTGOMERY_CO_OH] Dayton State Hospital Found part of my answer at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~rocky/ohio_alhn/institutions/dayton.htm Wonder where one can secure record information. Audrey