I remember passing by a "poor farm" between Reno and Paris and seeing people out working in a field. This was in the early thirties. Everyone was always saying that they would have to go to the poor farm if such and such happened. Mary Holloway ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 8:43 PM Subject: [TXBOWIE] Poor House Link > This link was sent to TXGEN-L:::::: > > A website called The POORHOUSE STORY > (a clearinghouse for information about 19th century American poorhouses) at: > > http://www.poorhousestory.com > > Question: > > I know that we did have a Poor House Cemetery in New Boston, > but have read no reference to a "Poor House" or its story. > Has there been something already written about it? > Has it already been researched and in a previous quarterly? > > Do any of us have any facts so that our county information can be > added to this listing? > > Vicki > > > > ==== TXBOWIE Mailing List ==== > Listowner: Becky Cowen-Cornelius [email protected] > webpage: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rebalee/ > Those who say it cannot be done, should not stop those doing it! > > ============================== > Search over 600 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/search >