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There are few records on Warren County's 2nd Poor Farm (1869-1937). The 1879 History of Warren County, Iowa mentions that the Poor Farm had a four story main building 30 x 40 feet, plus 3 other buildings, each 14 x 40 feet, as well as a barn and a granary. From newspaper listings of the Board of Supervisors, the superintendents of the Poor Farm were as follows: Newspapers are plentiful in listing money allotted to individuals providing supplies and services to the County Poor Farm, but little is mentioned of the paupers who lived at the Farm. Below is a listing from the few sources that do mention paupers who resided at Warren County's 2nd Poor Farm. |
| NAME | NOTES |
| Adkins, Frank | from Carlisle, admitted Nov 3, left Jan |
| Alexander, James | listed in Mar/June 2002 Warren Co. Gen. Soc. newsletter as a resident of the Poor Farm |
| Alexander, Joseph | admitted Jan 8, 1879 from Washington Twp, age 76, left Sep 1879 |
| Allen, Charles | arrived Aug 1933, left Dec 8, 1936 |
| Anderson, Gail | left March 6, 1929 |
| Ashfield, William | arrived July 10, 1934, age 70, left July 15, 1935 |
| Barker, Riley | inmate at Poor Farm 1920 census , age 76, born U.S., single |
| Bartrum, Jerry | inmate at Poor Farm in 1885 census, age 27, born IA |
| Bennett, Adelaid | entered Mar 3, 1930, in 1930 census, age 78, born PA, single, left Jul 1935, returned Jul 15, 1936, left Jul 27, 1936 |
| Berryhill, Alvin | Poor Farm 1900 census, age 56, born June 1843, OH, & 1910 census, age 63, single |
| Bingley, Amos | admitted Nov 12, 1929, taken to Clarinda State Hospital, Jan 2, 1930 |
| Bishop, Emily | admitted Nov 12, 1930, from Summerset, age 78 |
| Bishop, John | admitted Feb 22, 1923, Summerset, died Nov 25, 1923, old age at 99 |
| Bishop, Mary Ann | listed in Mar/June 2002 Warren Co. Gen. Soc. newsletter as a resident of the Poor Farm |
| Bosark, Manning | inmate at Poor Farm in 1885 census, age 54, born KY |
| Boyles, Benjamin | pauper at Poor Farm 1910 census, age 64, born W. VA. |
| Brafford, Anderson | admitted April 11, 1879 from Allen Twp., age 45 |
| Brooks, Lucinda | inmate at Poor Farm 1920 census, age 89, born U.S., widow |
| Brooks, Mrs. Lucinda | admitted Aug 7, 1917, from Indianola, died March 20, 1923, Lagrippe and old age |
| Brubaker, Frank | inmate at County Poor Farm 1895 census, age 35, born Mahaska Co, IA, single |
| Budd, George | admitted Jan 4, 1917, from Indianola, left April 1918 |
| Busselle, Frances Sarah | Poor Farm 1900, 1910 & 1920 census, born Sep 1844, IN, single, died Jan 17, 1923 of old age |
| Casen, Charlie | admitted about 1873 from Union Twp. |
| Cason, Bingley | At Poor Farm in 1880, age 38, forn MO, 1885 census, age 45, born IA |
| Cessford, John | admitted April 15, 1922, from Indianola |
| Christy, Mrs. Sarah & child | admitted Oct 16, 1879 from Union Twp., age 21 |
| Clark, Mrs. Joe & 3 children | admitted Nov 28, 1933, left Dec 7, 1933 |
| Cocklin, George | pauper at Poor Farm 1910 census, age 61, born MO, married |
| Cosand, Edwin | Nov 18, 1880, taken to Poor Farm, there in 1885 census, age 65, born NC |
| Craven, Lindley | inmate of Poor Farm 1930 census, age 60, born IA, single, died Sep 4, 1931 |
| Davis, James | admitted March 28, 1879 from Greenfield Twp., age 67 |
| Decker, Albert | admitted Feb 1913, from Indianola, died Dec 25, 1919 |
| Deckman, John | admitted June 1, 1935, age 66, left June 15, 1935, returned Nov 20, 1935, left June 30, 1936, returned July 24, 1936, left July 4, 1937 |
| Dezelock, Rachel | admitted Feb 20, 1922, from Spring Hill, died May 1923, stroke |
| Dillion, John | inmate at County Poor Farm 1895 census, age 55, born Ireland, divorced |
| Dillo, Rebecca | admitted Jan 28, 1929, there in 1930 Census, age 90, born IN, single, died March 17, 1932 |
| Donathan, Eliza | admitted Sep 1919, there in 1920 Census, age 55, born U.S., single, died Jan 16, 1923 |
| Douglas, George | admitted Feb 8, 1918, from Beech, in 1920 Census, age 78, widow, died Feb 11, 1928 |
| Dowell, Mahala | inmate at Poor Farm in 1885 census, age 70, born IN |
| Dowell, William | inmate at Poor Farm in 1885 census, age 55, born IN |
| Earl, Sid | admitted May 24, 1930, from Spring Hill, died July 18, 1930 |
| Ensley, Lucinda | inmate at Poor Farm 1900, 1910, 1920 Census, born June 1845, MI, died Feb 7, 1929 |
| Epps family | Jan 11, 1883, Jno. Seide was paid by the County for conveying Epps family to the Poor Farm |
| Epps, James | At Poor Farm 1895 census, age 72, born TN, widow, & 1900 census, age 78, born Aug 1821, VA |
| Epps, Jerry | inmate at Poor Farm 1930 census, age 69, born IA, single, died Jan 1, 1925, age 73 |
| Everard, Herbert | born April 26, 1853, England, naturalized, admitted Jan 17, 1936, left March 28, 1936, received pension Feb 26, 1936 |
| Fagan, John | admitted Jan 9, 1932, died April 16, 1934 |
| Finmer, Frank | inmate at Poor Farm in 1885 census, age 25, born Germany |
| Fisher, Earl P. | admitted Dec 30, 1929, received pension Feb 12, 1936 |
| Fisher, Mary | admitted Feb 9, 1879 from Washington Twp, age 22 |
| Fisher, Pratt | inmate of Poor Farm 1930 census, age 70, born IA, single |
| Flinn, Melissa & child | admitted about 1877 from Washington Twp. |
| Furgeson, William | admitted Jan 1, 1923, from Lacona |
| Galloday, William | admitted Oct 22, 1917, from Hartford, died Nov 15, 1923, heart trouble |
| Gill, Thomas | admitted Feb 23, 1933, died March 17, 1933 |
| Goss, William | At Poor Farm in 1885 census, age 28, born IA, 1895 census, age 33, born IN, 1900 census, age unknown, born IA |
| Graham, Wiley | admitted May 7, 1917, from Indianola, taken to hospital in Oakdale Aug 1, 1917, died Aug 15, 1917 |
| Harris, George | inmate at Poor Farm 1920 census, age 75, born U.S., widow |
| Harris, Jimmie | inmate of Poor Farm 1930 census, age 86, born IA, single |
| Harris, John | admitted May 1915, died May 24, 1932 |
| Hart, Anna Geneva | admitted March 1919, inmate at Poor Farm 1920 census, age 38, born U.S., single, went to her sister's |
| Haug, Chris | admitted Nov 18, 1936, from Milo, left Dec 15, 1936 |
| Hensley, Mary | inmate at Poor Farm 1900 census, age 41, born June 1858, MO, widow |
| Hicks, Joe | admitted Dec 5, 1929, left Mar 1930, admitted Mar 1933, left Apr 1933, admitted July 1934, left Mar 1936, admitted Dec 1936, left Mar 1937 |
| Hildreth, Frank | died Dec 20, 1929 |
| Hinshaw, Rebecca | admitted about 1873 from Jackson Twp, there in 1880, 1895, 1900 census, born Feb 1830, IN, single |
| Hinton, James | taken to Poor Farm Jan 27, 1881, inmate at Poor Farm in 1885 census, age 48, born IN |
| Hodgins, John | inmate at County Poor Farm 1895 census, age 67, born IN, single |
| Johns, Sam | admitted when 2nd Poor Farm first opened, from Washington Twp, age 50, left Sep 1879 |
| Jones, Melissa | pauper at Poor Farm 1910 census, age 58, born IA, single, & 1920 census |
| Kale, Annie | pauper at Poor Farm in 1880 census, age 64, born OH |
| Kale, Virginia | pauper at Poor Farm in 1880 census, age 43, born Ohio |
| Keuster, Robert | admitted Jan 23, 1935, age 65, died July 21, 1936 |
| Knotts, Dora | admitted about 1873 from Virginia Twp., age 26 |
| Lahee | Jan 11, 1883, Pat Brownrig was paid by the County for conveying Lehee to the Poor Farm |
| Lamphere, William | admitted Nov 1916, admitted to Clarinda Mental Inst. Jan 17, 1929 |
| Landmesser, Nettie | admitted Nov 18, 1932, age 77 |
| Leeper, George B. | admitted Jan 23, 1932, age 69, died Jan 25, 1932 |
| Leggett, Jesse | inmate at County Poor Farm 1895 census, age 90, born PA, widow |
| Leggett, Lewis | at County Poor Farm 1895 census, age 25, born MO, single, & 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 census, died Sep 20, 1937 |
| Lewis, Kesiah | inmate at Poor Farm in 1885 census, age 55, born IN |
| Lewis, Mary | admitted May 30, 1878 from Washington Twp., age 23, there in 1880 & 1885 census, born IA |
| Lewis, Mrs. Mary | admitted when Poor Farm opened, there in 1880 census, age 62, born VA |
| Lewis, Walter | admitted Aug 15, 1932 |
| Linsley, Cindy | pauper at Poor Farm in 1880 census, age 30, born IA |
| Linsley, Mary | admitted about 1874 from White Breast Twp., age over 30 |
| Litler, Samuel | admitted June 9, 1936, age 73, from Milo, died July 10, 1937 |
| Loyd, Nancy | inmate at County Poor Farm 1895, 1900, 1910 census, born May 1849, VA, single |
| Marsh, David | admitted Sep 1909, there in 1910, 1920 census, born OH |
| Marshall, Isom | admitted Aug 3, 1932, left Mar 1933, returned Aug 1933, left Nov 1935, returned Jan 1936, left Feb 1936, rec'd pension Feb 1936 |
| Maxwell, Jennie | admitted Jan 1907, from Palmyra, guardian, W. G. Stanley, there in 1910 census, age 46, born IA, single |
| McCleary, Horace C. | admitted Nov 1918, there in 1920 census, age 60, & 1930 census, transferred to IOOF Home in Mason City, died June 24, 1931 |
| McCombley, J. J. | admitted Feb 7, 1918, from Norwalk, sent to Oakdale Sanitarium |
| McCulley, Sylvia | admitted Apr 12, 1928, age 36, to Clarinda State Hospital Feb 19, 1930 |
| McCullough, Charlotte | inmate at Poor Farm 1900 census, age 86, born Feb 1814, TN, widow |
| McCullough, Frank | inmate at Poor Farm 1900 & 1910 census, born Aug 1846, MO, widow |
| McGlothin, Andrew | inmate at County Poor Farm 1895 census, age 96, born VA, single |
| McIntire, William C. | inmate at County Poor Farm 1895 & 1900 census, born Aug 1829, PA, single |
| McLain, John | pauper at Poor Farm 1910 census, age 94, born Scotland, widow |
| McNaring, Pat | inmate at Poor Farm in 1885 census, age 51, born PA |
| Metcalf, Fanny | admitted Feb 17, 1933, age 70, born Feb 10, 1866 |
| Moffitt, Mary | pauper at Poor Farm 1880, age 39, 1885, age 45, 1895 census, age 52, born N.C., married |
| Monroe | June 14, 1883, Eugene Richmond was paid by the County for conveying Monroe to the Poor Farm |
| Mullen, James | admitted Aug 1, 1929, died June 27, 1932 |
| Muller, John | inmate of Poor Farm 1930 census, age 58, born IA, single |
| Murphy, Josiah H. | admitted June 23, 1917, from Indianola, died Feb 22, 1918, bronchitis |
| Nuzum, Dr. J. W. | admitted Feb 6, 1934, age 88, left Apr 9, 1934, admitted Nov 23, 1936, age 90, left Mar 12, 1937 |
| Nuzum, Mrs. Kitty | admitted Jan 15, 1934, age 70, left April 9, 1934 |
| Nye, John | pauper at Poor Farm 1910 census, age 78, born PA, widow |
| Owens, Jefferson M. | inmate at Poor Farm in 1885 census, age 25, born IA, as well as 1895 & 1900 census |
| Owens, Lucinda | inmate at County Poor Farm 1895 census, age 72, born KY, widow |
| Page, Donald | admitted March 2, 1932, age 10, left May 1, 1932 |
| Page, Helen | admitted March 2, 1932, age 8, left May 1, 1932 |
| Page, Mr. & Mrs. | admitted March 2, 1932, left Nov 3, 1932 |
| Philips, Ellen | inmate at County Poor Farm 1895 census, age 65, born KY, married |
| Philips, Nancy E. | inmate at Poor Farm in 1885 census, age 55, born KY |
| Phlem, Caleb T. | pauper at Poor Farm in 1880 census, age 3, born IA |
| Phlem, Melissa | pauper at Poor Farm in 1880 census, age 36, born N.C. |
| Polley, John | inmate at Poor Farm 1920 census, age 81, born U.S., divorced |
| Prince, James W. | admitted May 1914, from Indianola, inmate at Poor Farm 1920 census, age 85, born U.S., widow |
| Pugh, Mrs. Charles | Apr 21, 1881, Hank Robinson was paid by the County for conveying Mrs. Charles Pugh to the Poor Farm |
| Pulley, John | admitted 1907, from New Virginia, there in 1910 census, age 72, born IN, married, died Nov 1921 |
| Richmond, Florence | admitted Nov 14, 1930, age 67, left Jan 7, 1932, returned Apr 29, 1932, died May 11, 1932 |
| Richmond, Marvin | admitted Nov 14, 1930, age 59, died Nov 14, 1931 |
| Robinson, Casper | admitted Sep 29, 1936, age 80, commited to Clarinda, Nov 24, 1936 |
| Robison, Clarence E. | admitted July 20, 1936, age 54, left July 25, 1936 |
| Rogers, Mary Ann | admitted when 2nd Poor Farm first opended, from Richland Twp., age 27, there in 1880, 1895 & 1900 census, born Dec 1849, VA |
| Sanger, Harley | admitted Feb 22, 1932 |
| Seymour | Nov 29, 1900, John Wright was paid by the County for conveying Seymour to the Poor Farm |
| Seymour, John | inmate at County Poor Farm 1895 census, age 50, born Canada, single |
| Shaver, Mr. & Mrs. George | admitted Mar 8, 1933, Mrs. Shaver died Mar 19, 1935 |
| Smith, Buster | admitted Mar 2, 1932, age 20 |
| Stam, Henry | left Oct 18, 1936, killed by car Dec 21, 1936 |
| Steppler, James | admitted Dec 17, 1932, age 63, born in Illinois |
| Sterwalt, John | admitted Feb 1930, from Milo, in 1930 census, age 71, born IA, single, left June 1931, admitted May 5, 1932, died May 6, 1932 |
| Stevens, Burton | admitted 1914, from Spring Hill, guardian, Oren Alexander of Cumming, there in 1920 census, & 1930 census, age 70, born IA |
| Stites, John | inmate at County Poor Farm 1895 census, age 60, born IN, single, & 1900 census |
| Studley, Clarence | admitted 1916, from Indianola, left June 2, 1917 |
| Stultz, Sarah | admitted Nov 26, 1929, left Dec 8, 1929, guardian, Dr. Ruth VanClark |
| Summons, William | admitted May 22, 1930, from Indianola, left May 29, 1930 |
| Sumpter & wife | Apr 13, 1905, S. Baldwin was paid by the County for moving Sumpter and wife to the Poor Farm |
| Surber, Mary Ann | admitted August 3, 1877 from Greenfield Twp, age 34, there in 1880, 1885, 1895 census, born IN, divorced |
| Taylor, Joseph | on parole from Clarinda Hospital, returned to Clarinda Hospital |
| Taylor, Lorenzo | inmate at Poor Farm 1900 census, age 84, born Oct 1815, CN, single |
| VanBrunt, Tampa | admitted Oct 15, 1917, from Indianola, guardian, Mahala Hargis, sister |
| Vickroy, Ruth & 3 children | admitted Sep 1, 1937, from Milo, left Sep 9, 1937 |
| Vogus | Jan 12, 1900, J. B. Reins was paid by the County for conveying Vogus to the Poor Farm |
| Voltz, Albert | inmate at Poor Farm in 1885 census, age 58, born PA, & 1910, age 81, single |
| Vonvoitz, Henry | inmate at Poor Farm 1900 census, age 83, born Nov 1815, Germany, widow |
| Wagner, Sarah | admitted Mar 4, 1879 from Linn Twp., age 49, there in 1880, 1895, & 1900 census, born VA |
| Wallace, Mary | inmate at Poor Farm 1900 census, 87, born Dec 1812, VA, widow |
| Wellands, Elizabeth | prisoner at Poor Farm in 1880 census, age 49, born IN |
| Welshhons, Nettie | inmate at County Poor Farm 1895 census, age 20, born Warren Co., single, & 1910 census, age 37 |
| Wheeler, A. F. | born May 16, 1860, widower, died April 26, 1936 |
| White, J. M. | admitted Dec 23, 1929, from Carlisle, age 80, left March 6, 1930 |
| White, Mrs. Mary | admitted April 1877 from Washington Twp, age 54, there in 1880 & 1895 census, born MY |
| Whitlock, Clarence | admitted March 30, 1929, left May 8, 1929 |
| Whitlow, Mrs. Esther | admitted Nov 22, 1932, daughter, Wanda May, born Jan 4, 1933, left Jan 14, 1933 |
| Wilkinson, Mary "Old Mary" | admitted when the 2nd Poor Farm opened from Liberty Twp, there in 1880 census, age 40, born KY |
| Willetts, Edd C. | admitted June 11, 1915, from Norwalk, left July 1917, returned May 1918, there in 1920 census, widow |
| Willetts, Luther | admitted May 16, 1930, from Ackworth, died Jan 14, 1936 |
| Wright, Mrs. Francis C. | admitted Sep 24, 1937, age 74, from Norwalk, left Nov 1, 1937 |
| Zolladay, William | inmate at Poor Farm 1920 census, age unknown, born U.S., single |
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