This is a forwarded message. Please reply to "ALL" or the person/email listed below. ----- Original Message ----- From: Klauss987@cs.com To: ohknox@yahoo.com Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 2:53 PM Subject: Poor House in Knox County Dear Maggie, I located a Mary Polland in a Poor house in Liberty Township, KNox County in the 1850 census. Can you tell me what that means. Next to her shows "fitts." Was there a mental hospital in Knox County and if so, how can I find information? Sincerely, Stephanie Klaus

The Knox County Infirmary was known as the Poor House. I've been told that not only the poor lived there, but others who were recuperating from an illness. I'm not sure that's true. Perhaps the Knox County Historical Society on Harcourt Rd would have info abt the place. Pam > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Klauss987@cs.com > To: ohknox@yahoo.com > Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 2:53 PM > Subject: Poor House in Knox County > > Dear Maggie, > > I located a Mary Polland in a Poor house in Liberty Township, KNox County in > the 1850 census. Can you tell me what that means. Next to her shows "fitts." > Was there a mental hospital in Knox County and if so, how can I find > information? > > Sincerely, > > Stephanie Klaus > > ==== OHKNOX Mailing List ==== > Listowner Email is 73777.25@compuserve.com or MaggieOhio@columbus.rr.com > To search this list go to http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and enter OHKNOX for the list name.