On early census the term "inmate" was used to refer to a married man who did not own land, but resided in the township. However, this term was not used everywhere, and fell out of use. -----Original Message----- From: Jane Unger <janielou13@yahoo.com> To: OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com <OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, October 27, 2000 3:52 PM Subject: Re: [OHBELMON-L] INMA >Greetings, >The use of the word 'Inmate' came up last week on one >of my other lists. Can't find where I filed the >response, but basically, inmates were simply those who >were residents of the county but did not own property. >Seems they could have come up with a better word. :-) >Jane >--- anne <abeecee@netins.net> wrote: >> It may have been a TB facility...my mother and a >> cousin both had TB and were >> confined to a facility in Iowa City, Iowa...there >> were also places called >> quarantine houses..at least here they existed..if >> you had measles ..you >> could be taken from your home and put in one of >> these houses until you were >> well... >> >> anne >> >> > The total number I find is 78 and there was a Lena >> M. Britton resident age >> 25 >> > in Belmont Co., at the same time not in this >> facility so excluding her >> there >> > were 77 people in this facility. Many of them were >> from Ireland, some from >> > Wales and one from Russia and one from Bohemia. I >> have become most curious >> > about these facilities. Does anyone know any names >> of others that were in >> > Belmont Co., during this time period? Anything >> like poorhouses, hospitals, >> > prisions, infirmiries. Most of these people were >> above 50 years old but >> there >> > was a girl of 15 also. I am wondering if it might >> have been an asylum or >> > something. >> > >> > Curious till the end. >> > >> > Autumn >> > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. >http://im.yahoo.com/ > >