Cindy, I always appreciate the things you add to this list! Along this line, I'm wondering if the poor farms have this type of listing? I've been told that a 1/2 sister of my grandfather, her children were considered orphans when she died in TN. These children showed up later in Hill Co, TX. I find writings about the poor farms but never a listing like you are showing. I thought you might be familar with that. Thanks, Dortha McElroy Greenlee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Shipman" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 10:02 AM Subject: [ERATH] Asylum records > I finally had an opportunity to post the list of Lunacy commitments recorded > in the Erath County Sheriff's Docket held in the overflow records at the > Dick Smith Library (Tarleton State University.) You can view these entries > at http://users.htcomp.net/cshipman/Lunacy%20List.htm . > > The sheriff's docket includes records beginning about 1878 and ending in > 1910. I assume that these lunacy cases probably had a hearing in the county > court. I have not looked for the corresponding court materials and probably > will not have an opportunity to compile that information. In addition to the > court dockets, indices, and case files there may be additional information > about these cases in the county probate/guardianship records. > > I was interested in the location of the various asylums. Some entries are > just marked "asylum" but others specify the particular institution. It was > my contention during the thread that I recalled that most lunacy cases were > referred to Terrell ... > > I hope this information helps some of you guys. I don't think it would be > safe to assume that these cases represent all the commitments to state > hospitals from Erath County -- I know of several that are not on the list. > Cindy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Coleen" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 4:15 PM > Subject: Re: [ERATH] Asylum records > > > > Cindy, > > It would be very helpful if you could transcribe a list of whatever > you > > can of what's available in the Tarleton library. > > Thanks. > > Susan > > > > > Most of the county materials housed at Tarleton are county > > > commissioner, county court, county school district, and odds and > > > ends. Drop Glenda Stone an email at [email protected] for > > > information about specific items in the collection. We should see if > > > she'd provide us a complete list that we could have Annette and > > > Janice post at the GenWeb Erath County page or add it to the GenWeb > > > archives so that we don't all make Glenda crazy with our questions. > > > And in addition to these original ledgers and indexes (indices?) > > > Tarleton also houses a large collection of filmed county records for > > > both Erath and Brown Counties. A list of those materials at GenWeb > > > would be useful too. I might could find time to compile that list and > > > post it over spring break. Would it be useful to anyone? > > > Cindy > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >