Clayton Co. IAGenWeb Odds & Ends

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Unless otherwise credited, the information on this page was transcribed by S. Ferrall or Reid R. Johnson

Name	Color	Sex	Age	Relationship to HOH	Single Married Divorced Widow	Occupation	Birthplace	Parents birthplace	Other comments
Stran, Samuel	W	M	55	HOH	M	Steward of Poorhouse	New Hampshire	f=New Hampshire m=New Hampshire
Stran, Mary	W	F	56	wife	M	Keeping house	New Hampshire	f=New Hampshire m=New Hampshire
Stran, George	W	M	16	son	S		Iowa	f=New Hampshire m=New Hampshire	attended school within census yr
Brasridge, Debara	W	F	83	mother-in-law	Wd		New Hampshire	f=New Hampshire m=New Hampshire
Radloff, Mina	W	F	16	servant	S		Prussia	f=Prussia m=Prussia
Thompson, Isabel	W	F	22	servant	S		Norway	f=Norway m=Norway
Hulverson, Lars	W	M	19	servant	S		Iowa	f=Norway m=Norway	attended school within census yr
Camps, Mini	W	F	18		S	Pauper	Iowa	unkn	can't read or write
Camps, Charles	W	M	1mo		S	Pauper	Iowa	f=Iowa m=Iowa	born in April 1880
Rohwettar, Frank	W	M	55		S	Pauper	Prussia	f=Prussia m=Prussia
Carry, Thomas	W	M	20		S	Pauper	Iowa	f=Ireland m=Ireland	Idiotic
Hankee, Nancy	W	F	67		S	Pauper	Ohio	f=Kentucky m=Virginy	can't read or write
Pratt, Rose	W	F	30		M	Pauper	Iowa	unkn	Idiotic
Pratt, Frank	W	M	3		S	Pauper	Iowa	f=Iowa m=Iowa
Pratt, Jane	W	F	2m		S	Pauper	Iowa	f=Iowa m=Iowa	born in March 1880
Marshall, Fritz	W	M	75		S	Pauper	Prussia	f=Prussia m=Prussia	can't read or write
Hoffman, An	W	F	20		M	Pauper	Illinois	f=Illinois m=Illinois	Insane; can't read or write
Carney, Richard	W	M	22		S	Pauper	Iowa	f=Ohio m=Bavaria
Lunon, William	W	M	31		S	Pauper	Mecklenburg	f=Mecklenburg m=Mecklenburg
Sherdan, Denis	W	M	abt 60		S	Pauper	Ireland	f=Ireland m=Ireland
Gaines / Goeines, Moses	W	M	50		S	Pauper	New York	f=Connecticut m=Connecticut	Blind; Can't read or write
Clark, Philip	W	M	71		S	Pauper	Ireland	f=Ireland m=Ireland	Blind; Can't read or write
Acort, Peter	W	M	78		M	Pauper	Pennsylvania	f=Baden m=Ohio	Blind; Can't read or write
Fairman, Henry	W	M	95		Wd	Pauper	New York	f=Italia m=Ireland
Reed, Annilyn	W	F	48		Wd	Pauper	England	f=England m=England
Jones, Finley	W	M	73		Wd	Pauper	Illinois	f=Virginia m=Virginia
Markart, Peter	W	M	60		S	Pauper	Prussia	f=Prussia m=Prussia
Miller, Fritz	W	M	79		Wd	Pauper	Mecklenburg	f=Mecklenburg m=Mecklenburg
Jakel, Johann	W	M	29		M	Pauper	Bohemia	f=Bohemia m=Bohemia	Idiotic
Dale / Dole, William	W	M	76		M	Pauper	Hanover	f=Hanover m=Hanover	can't read or write
Billigin, Francis	W	M	75		Wd	Pauper	French	f=French m=French	Transcriber: surname is smeared, looked like Billyer on 1870 census
Walter, Jacob	W	M	73		S	Pauper	Pennsylvania	f=Baden m=Baden
Nagel, Luise	W	F	39		S	Pauper	Indiana	f=Indiana m=Indiana	can't read or write
Nagel, Lily	W	F	2		S	Pauper	Iowa	f=Iowa m=Indiana
Kelly, Mary	W	F	abt 65		Wd	Pauper	Ireland	f=Ireland m=Ireland
Johnson, Luise	W	F	27		S	Pauper	Norway	f=Norway m=Norway	Deaf & dumb
Carns, Michael	W	M	75		S	Pauper	Ireland	f=Ireland m=Ireland	can't read or write
Cartright, John	W	M	83		S	Pauper	New York	f=New York m=New York

1881
On his return from Independence, where he had been to take Eben Colby, Sheriff Place brought back John Daugherty and M. Barrett, as incurable, and placed them in the county asylum. ~Elkader Register, Fri., July 15, 1881 (Home News column)

Ann Hoffman, an inmate of the county poor house, has been declared insane by the commssioners of insanity, and transferred to the county insane asylum. ~Elkader Register, August 19, 1881 (Home News column)

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1882
Fritz Miller, an inmate of the county poor house, died last Thursday evening, of old age ~Elkader Register, Friday, June 16, 1882 ... Death notice

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1883
Petition of the trustees of Sperry township, asking for $3.00 per week for G. Davidson and wife. Ordered that the trustees send them to the poor house. ~Elkader Register, January 12, 1883 (Board of Supervisors report)

Petition of trustees of Cox Creek township, for aid for Loray Peick, trustees ordered to take pauper to the poor house. ~Elkader Register, Fri., April 13, 1883

Michael Barrett "...was an inmate of the county insane asylum at the time of his death" (Apr. 1883) Death Notice

Mrs. Schultz, an inmate of the county poor house, died Wednesday evening, at the advanced age of 86 years. ~Elkader Register, Fri., Sept. 7, 1883. For additional information & surname variations, see Death notice

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1884
James Sturtevant, an inmate of the county poor house died on the 7th inst. ... ~Elkader Register, Jan. 11, 1884. Obituary

C.W. Bang, an inmate of the county insane asylum, died on the 4th inst. ~Elkader Register, Friday, January 11, 1884. Death notice

Died - At the poor farm, John Cartwright ~Elkader Register, May 30, 1884 Death notice

Mrs. Bridget Riley died at the county farm on Saturday, June 28th ... had been inmate for four years ... ~Elkader Register, 02 July 1884 Death notice
Peter Markerd ... in the poor house for the past eleven years, died on the 26th ult. ~Elkader Register, 03 Sept. 1884 Obituary

1885
Ordered that the trustees of Mallory be authorized to remove Margaret Haught and John Rice to the poor farm. ~Elkader Register, January 14, 1885 (Board of Supervisors report)

Martin Gray, who has been employed as a section hand on the railroad, at Monona, was removed to the county poor farm, Thursday. He had his foot badly frozen, while at work some time ago, and as he had no means to pay for medical treatment, had to be given over to the care of the county. ~Elkader Register, January 14, 1885.

A week or two since we mentioned the fact that a railroad hand named Martin Gray, was removed from Monona to the poor farm, on accounty of having frozen his feet. On Friday last it became necessary to amputate all of his toes, and Dr. Gmelin of Garnavillo, was called and performed the operation. Mr. Gray is resting as comfortable as possible under the circumstances. ~Elkader Register, Wednesday, January 28, 1885

At the county poor farm occurred the death of William Barghart * ~Elkader Register, 17 Dec. 1885. Death notice [*Barnhardt in Death records]

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1886
Died - At the county poor farm, Thomas Carlisle ~Elkader Weekly Register, February 25, 1886 Death notice

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1887
DIED- At the county asylum ...the death of George Beatty ... remains were taken to Littleport for burial ~Elkader Register, Thur., 21 July 1887. Death notice

William Coats died at the Poor Farm ~Elkader Weekly Register, Thursday, October 27, 1887 Death notice

At the county insane asylum, on Thursday evening of last week, occurred the death of Bridget Ryan ... remains were taken to Monona for burial.
~Elkader Register, Thur., 01 Dec. 1887. Death notice (see also State Asylum, 1880 entries)

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1890 Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors, January Session
Warrant to Mendon twp. trustees who are authorized to remove Mrs. Schmidt to poor house.
Warrant to Elk twp. trustees, who are authorized to take Mrs. Smothers to the poor house.
Ordered that the trustees of Boardman township be authorized to remove Minnie Rankle to Clayton county poor house.
~Elkader Register, Thur., January 23, 1890

1890 Board of Supervisors
April Session, Mon., April 7 through April 11, 1890
Present: J. H. Welch, Chairman; John Luther and James Rogers, Supervisors.
Ordered that the auditor be authorized to draw warrant on county fund for $1,000 and on the insane fund for $550 in favor of John Daniels in full for purchase price of W 1/2, NW 1/4, section 7-93N containing 80 acres for use poor house and asylum.
Ordered that the trustees of Mendon township be authorized to remove Mrs. Raitt, James Estley and Mrs. Castleman to Poor House.
Ordered that the trustees of Volga township remove Mrs. Julia Penrod and family to the Poor House.
Ordered that the trustees of Lodomillo township remove Nathaniel Scovil to Clayton county Poor House.
Ordered that auditor draw warrant in favor of Jno. Cooney for $1.50 for conveying paupers.
~Elkader Register, Thur., April 17, 1890

1890
Died at the poor farm, Maria Centha ~Elkader Register, February 13, 1890 Death notice

Sophia Beyer died at the county poor farm on Tuesday. ~Elkader Register: July 31, 1890 Death notice

A.W. Lindwald, formerly of Farmersburg township, died at the poor house on Sunday, October 26th, 1890 of stomach trouble. He was 58 years of age. ~Elkader Register, Thursday morning, October 30, 1890; Local Scrap-Bag column ~contributed by Audrey Haught. Obituary

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1891 - Murder at the County Poor Farm - August Schmidt kills Martin Sherdon [aka Martin Sheridan] - news article & additional info. - from Reid R. Johnson & Ken Johnson (articles will open in a new window)

Mrs. Barrington, an inmate of the county poor house died at that institution ~Elkader Register, Thur., 12 Feb. 1891. Death notice

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1892
Henry Lewis, formerly of North McGregor, died at the poor house Wednesday of last week ~Elkader Register, Thur., 12 May 1892. Death notice
Victor Carlson, aged 28 years, died at the county farm on Thursday of last week.~Elkader Register, Thur., 12 May 1892. Death notice
John Graff, aged 85 years, died at the poor farm ... ~Elkader Register, Thur., 19 May 1892 Death notice
John Boyle, 71 years, died at the county poor farm ... ~Elkader Register, Thur. 11 Aug. 1892 Death notice

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1893
John Minzie, died at the poor house .... ~Elkader Register, Thur., 23 Feb. 1893 Death notice
Barnard Koster, inmate of the County insane hospital died on the 20th ..... remains to Garnavillo ........ ~Elkader Register, Thur., 23 Feb. 1893 Death notice
Mrs. Callahan an inmate of the poor house, was buried in the Catholic cemetery ... Elkader Register, Thur., 23 March 1893 Burial notice
A Miss Gaiser died at the poor farm Friday... ~Elkader Argus, June 14, 1893 Death notice
Wm. Hammond, died at the poor house, July 25 ... from McGregor ... ~Elkader Register, Thur., 03 Aug. 1893. Death notice

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1895
Pat McGown, from McGregor, March 1895 ... Death notice
Ed Emory, found dead, coroner summoned, May 1895 .... Death notice
Hannah Ryan, from Mendon twp., buried St. Joseph's, Elkader, May 1895 ... Death notice
Reynold Hill, from Buena Vista twp., died 5/29/'95 ..... Death notice
Bernard Voelker, inmate for 7 yrs. died at the home, buried St. Joseph's, Elkader .... Death notice
Ann Hoffman, died at the county insane hospital, funeral from St. Joseph's .... Death notice

Sheriff Cook and wife went to Independence last Thursday, bringing back to the county hospital Amelia Bristol, Mary Verchote and Katie Heinbroth. Poor unfortunates. ~Elkader Register, Fri., 29 Nov. 1895

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1896
Michael O'Brien, from Sperry twp., died March 1896 ... Death notice

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1897 Report of Grand Jury to the Board of Supervisors
"We have visited the County Poor House and Insane Asylum and find them both to be clean, orderly and well kept places. We inspected the houses, barns and other buildings and found them in good repair, the cellars full of provisions, the granaries full of grain, the horses, cattle, hogs, etc. looking sleek and well fed, and we highly commend Messrs. Kalpein and Zahrndt on their manner of conducting, and their treatment of the inmates of these institutions." James Schroeder (foreman), H.H. Barnard, Richard Humphrey, E.W. White, Jos. Andres, C.F. Meier & Jos. Randall.

Insane hospital annual report of expenditures for the Clayton County Hospital for the Insane, from Jan 1, 1896 to Jan 1, 1897; prepared by Louis Zahrndt, Superintendent:

Superintendent's salary	600.00
Hired girls	300.00
Other hired help	31.50
Tea, 160 lbs	36.30
Sugar, 872 lbs	48.65
Syrup, 222 gal	69.16
Soap, 500 lbs	16.75
Wood	101.00
Corn, 396 bushels	79.20
Beef, 3225 lbs	162.75
Potatoes, 380 bushels	9.00 (?)
Coal, 31 tons	232.60
Coffee, 250 lbs	57.00
Flour, 9760 lbs	161.31
Hardware	49.89
Hay	56.35
Painting	96.85
Clothing	464.48
Miscellaneious expenses	113.76
Total	$2689.55
Cost per patient per month	$5.00

Patients in the Clayton County Hospital for the Insane, from Jan 1, 1896 to Jan 1, 1897; prepared by Louis Zahrndt, Superintendent:

Anderson, Anna
Brinkhous, Herman [Brinkhouse]
Bond, John
Bannister, Lucy
Beerman, Louis
Bucheim, Barbara
Bristol, Amelia
Beyer, Lena
Carrol, John
Duskardt, Bertha
Fritz, Anna
McGlyn, John
Gulsvig, Mary
Gul, Barbara
Goldschmidt, Lucy
Gill, Phebe

Hencell, Mary
Houre, Mary
Henderson, Lizzie
Hulverson, Peter
Hanna, Alexander
Heimbrodt, Catharina
Hugnes, William
House, Edwin
Johnson, Elsa
Lockname, Miles
Olson, Mary
Ornberg, Ole
Peterson, Carrie

Rison, Hannah
Rison, Turkel
Runquist / Ronquist, Hattie
Rust, Herman
Welch, John
Williams, Phoebe
Welman, Barbara
Smidt, August [aka August Schmidt]
Schutte, Mrs.
Zarbock, Fred

~source: The Argus, January 14, 1897

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1898
Barbara Bisang, aged 76 years, died at the county home Sunday. Death notice (July)

Last Saturday morning Peter Holverson, an inmate of the asylum, killed Torkel Rierson, another inmate, by striking him over the heart with a mop stick. The evidence before the coroner's jury shows that these two were considered harmless and had been in the habit of doing chores about the place. That morning they got to quarreling, when Holverson struck Rierson. No blame is attached to the Superintendent or attendants. ~Elkader Register, Thur., 04 Aug. 1898. (Notes: Peter Holverson died 1903; burial place of Rierson is unknown, possibly at the County Farm cemetery)

Sheriff Benton, Monday, brought from the Soldiers' Home at Marshalltown, Herman Rulison, of Sperry twp., a veteran of Co. F, 153 N.Y. Vols. Rulison is incurably insane. It appears there is no provision made for such unfortunates at the Soldiers' Home. He will be provided for at the county home. ~Elkader Register, Thur., 01 Dec. 1898
Note: Herman Rulifson died about a month later. Obituary

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1899
Thos. Kerr died Tuesday at the county home and his remains were taken to Highland today for burial. ~Elkader Register, Thur., 28 Sept. 1899. Local News column

Name	Relation to HOH	Color Sex	DOB	Age	Single Married Divorced Widowed Yrs married	No. of children born / living (females)	Birthplace	Parents birthplace	Yr of Immig Yrs in U.S. Naturalized	Occupation
Brown, Wm.	Steward	W/M	Feb. 1860	40	M 18y		Wisconsin	F=England M=England		Farmer & Steward Poor Farm
Brown, Emma	Wife	W/F	Nov. 1860	39	M 18y	2/2	Iowa	F-Ireland M=Ireland
Brown, Leslie	Son	W/M	Feb. 1883	17	S		Iowa	F=Wisconsin M=Iowa		At school
Brown, Genevieve	Daughter	W/F	July 1886	13	S		Iowa	F=Wisconsin M=Iowa		At school
Theodore, Amelia	Servant	W/F	July 1882	17	S		Iowa	F=Germany M=Germany		Servant girl
Younk, Alvina	Servant	W/F	Feb 1881	18	S		Iowa	F=Germany M=Germany		Servant girl
Bretchsprecher, Ed	Servant	W/M	Mar 1879	21	S		Iowa	F=Germany M=Germany		Farm laborer
McNamara, John	Servant	W/M	Mar 1869	31	S		Wisconsin	F=Ireland M=Ireland		Farm laborer
Tracy, Dennis	Inmate	W/M	Jan 1829	71	S		Ireland	F=Scotland M=Ireland	1852 48 Na
Vanna, A.B. [surname is best guess]	Inmate	W/M	Feb 1826	74	M 1y		Ireland	F=Scotland M=Ireland	1839 61 Na
Whittle, Patrick	Inmate	W/M	Aug 1828	71	M 1y		Ireland	F=England M=Ireland	1860 40 Na
Cameron, George	Inmate	W/M	Mar 1837	63	S		Vermont	F=Ireland M=Ireland
Trumble, Geo. S.	Inmate	W/M	July 1850	49	Wd		New York	F=Canada (Eng) M=New York
Malandy, Henry	Inmate	W/M	Sept 1818	81	Wd		Sweden	F=Sweden M=Sweden	1844 56 Na
Lindroth, Fred	Inmate	W/M	Feb 1844	56	Wd		Germany	F=Germany M=Germany	1869 31 Na
Osises, Edward [surname is best guess]	Inmate	W/M	Mar 1853	47	Wd		Pennsylvania	F=Germany M=Germany
Miller, Henry	Inmate	W/M	Oct 1824	75	Wd		Germany	F=Germany M=Germany	1871 29 Na
Wolf, John	Inmate	W/M	Mar 1813	87	Wd		Germany	F=Germany M=Germany	1840 60 Na
Hardin, James	Inmate	W/M	Jan 1825	75	Wd		Virginia	F=Virginia M=Virginia
Rohde, Rimer [Rhode, Reimer]	Inmate	W/M	Mar 1834	66	Wd		Germany	F=Germany M=Germany	1869 31 Na
Jole, Joseph	Inmate	W/M	Aug 1837	63	Wd		Germany	F=Germany M=Germany	1875 25 Na
Skippe, Aug [Skibbe, August]	Inmate	W/M	June 1829	70	Wd		Germany	F=Germany M=Germany	1871 39 Na
unknown, Louis	Inmate	W/M	Feb 1850	50	Wd		Russia	F=Russia M=Russia	unkn
Fair, Lyman	Inmate	W/M	unknown	unkn	unkn		Iowa	F=Iowa M=Iowa
Trumble, Anna	Inmate	W/F	Jan 1891	9	S		Colorado	F=New York M=Scotland		At school
Trumble, Callie	Inmate	W/F	Dec 1896	3	S		Iowa	F=Colorado M=Scotland
Brietspecher, Wm	Inmate	W/M	Aug 1806	94	Wd		Germany	F=Germany M=Germany	1866 34 Na
McCaffy, Frank	Inmate	W/M	Mar 1816	84	Wd		Ireland	F=Ireland M=Ireland	1860 40 Na
Lucas, Barney	Inmate	W/M	May 1881	19	S		Iowa	F=Iowa M=Iowa
Miller, John	Inmate	W/M	Apr 1825	75	S		unkn	unkn
Calkof, Coonrod [Kalcopp, Conrad]	Inmate	W/M	1824	76	S		unkn	unkn
Shendam, Dennis [Sheridan, Dennis]	Inmate	W/M	1806	94	Wd		unkn	unkn
Tyler, Oliver	Inmate	W/M	1825	75	S		unkn	unkn
Skinner, Nora	Inmate	W/F	Nov 1850	49	Wd mar 27ys	2/1	at sea	F=New York M=at sea		Servant
Gardner, Mary	Inmate	W/F	July 1824	76	Wd	1/1	at sea	F=Pennsylvania M=Kentucky
Jones, Eliza	Inmate	W/F	May 1871	29	S	0/0	unkn	unkn
Kelly, Kate	Inmate	W/F	Feb 1871	29	S	0/0	unkn	unkn
Bolls, Eliza	Inmate	W/F	Apr 1874	26	S	0/0	Indiana	F=Indiana M=Missouri
Schafer, Barbara	Inmate	W/F	May 1860	40	Wd mar 23y	4/4	unkn	unkn
Smuggles, Sarah	Inmate	W/F	Apr 1878	22	S	0/0	Iowa	F=Illinois M=Illinois
Smuggles, Vera	Inmate	W/F	Sept 1897	2	S		Iowa	F=Iowa M=Minnesota
Smuggles, Karry	Inmate	W/M	May 1900	12m	S		Iowa	F=Iowa M=Minnesota
Warren, Eliza [Warner]	Inmate	W/F	Sept 1805	94	M 70y	13/0	Massachusetts	F=England M=England
Warren, Steward [Warner]	Inmate	W/M	Apr 1804	96	M 70y		Massachusetts	F=England M=England
Vagner, Eliza	Inmate	W/F	June 1825	75	Wd mar 40ys	6/0	Ohio	F=Pennsylvania M=Virginia
Lutje, Maggie	Inmate	W/F	May 1850	50	Wd	0/0	Germany	F=Germany M=Germany	unkn
Karry, Thom [possibly Barry]	Inmate	W/M	May 1855	45	S		Iowa	F=Ireland M=Ireland
Regan, Robt	Servant	W/M	Nov 1830	69	S		Ireland	F=Ireland M=Ireland	1856 44 Na	Farm laborer

1900
Conrad Kalcopp died at the Poor Farm Monday ..... death notice

1901
Died - At the county home on Saturday Feb. 16th, E.S. Warner .... obituary Note: aka Steward Warner

Dennis Sheridan, who was an attache of the Boardman House during the time of Landlord Biglow, died this morning at the county farm, of which he has been an inmate for many years. Our older citizens will remember him. ~Elkader Register, Thursday, June 27, 1901
Note: Burial is in St. Joseph's cemetery, Elkader

Herman Brinkhouse an inmate of the Hospital for the Incurable Insane at Elkader for a number of years died Wednesday and as the remains were not claimed for burial by relatives, the Secy of State Board of Health was advised of the fact, who directed county Auditor to forward the remains to Dr. Mullen of Iowa City, as required by Law ...... ~McGregor News, Wednesday, November 27, 1901; pg 4 ..... read more in this newspaper death notice [alt surname: Brinkhous]

1902
At the County Home on Thursday, Feb. 20th, at three o'clock p.m., occurred the death of Hannah O'Leary, of Mallory township. Obituary

Dennis Tracy died at the county Home Monday morning (April) ... Obituary

Eliza N. Warner died at the county home on Sunday, April 20th. Obituary

Phoebe Williams died at the county insane asylum yesterday afternoon (July ?) ... inmate since 1891. Obituary Note - possibly the same woman: 1880 U.S. census Washington twp., Buchanan co. IA enumerated a Phoebe Williams, single, age 41, inmate of the Hospital for the Insane, birthplace: Wales

Liza Ann Wagner, aged 77 years, died at the county home, Sunday (September) ... Obituary

1903
Charles Kline, aged 28, died at the county asylum Jan. 10th ... Obituary

Mary Olsen died at county hospital Tuesday, April 8th ... inmate since 1880 ... buried at the county home cemetery ~Elkader Register, Thur., 9 April 1903

1904
Reimer Rohde, a former resident of this village, but recently living at the poor farm, is boarding at Hotel Schumacher. ~Clayton County Journal, 01/09/1904 (Garnavillo column)

Alonzo Appleby died at the county house Wednesday morning April 20th, 1904 ... body sent to Monticello, IA Death notice

Fred Lindroth, died at the county home Sunday ..... funeral at Clayton Center Death notice (Note: his Iowa Death Certificate gives DOD 1/10/1904 & burial at Clayton Center)

Sanford Carner died at the county home ... buried Bixby cemetery Death notice

1905
Deputy Sheriff Ryan brought Jos. Tinker to the county asylum from Independence one day last week. ~Elkader Register, Thur., 16 Feb. 1905. Local News columns

August Skippey, formerly a resident of Strawberry Point, died at the County Home, aged 73 years. He had been at the home for the past 13 years. ~North Iowa Times, Thursday, March 23, 1905 Note: Gravestone = SKIBBE

Henry Miller died at the County Home on April 27th ... Obituary

An aged lady who gave her name as Vina Trimmer frightened several of the people on High street yesterday afternoon by her strange actions. She claimed that she had worked in Giard and Mendon townships and was looking for a place here. She was taken to jail and this morning was taken to the county home. She says she resided here some 35 years ago, and that she has a brother living near Stella, Neb. ~Elkader Register, Thur., 19 Nov. 1905. Local News columns

1906
Hattie Ronquist died at the county insane asylum... inmate twenty-four years... buried at the poor farm ~Elkader Register, Thur., 22 Mar. 1906

1909
Mary Hanson, of Osterdock, who was admitted to the county insane asylum July 22nd, 1891, died at that place Dec. 6th. ... remains were taken to Osterdock for burial ~Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 09 Dec. 1909. Death notice

1913
Mrs. Lucy Bannister an unfortunate lady, who has been an inmate of the county hospital for the insane for many years, died yesterday. We understand that her remains will be taken to Strawberry Point for burial. ~Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 10 Jul. 1913

1914
Eliza Gemmill died Monday afternoon, April 6th, at the County Hospital .... Two years ago she was adjudged insane by the Commissioners and taken to the Hospital for the Insane at Elkader. ~Elkader Register & Argus, 4/9/1914 & North Iowa Times, 4/19/1914

Catherina Heimbrodt died at the County Hospital April 5th ... inmate of the hospital since Nov. 22, 1895.... to Giard Monday for burial. ~Elkader Register & Argus, 4/9/1914

Mike Nolan died at the County Home last Sunday..... laid to rest in St. Joseph's cemetery. ~Elkader Register & Argus, Thursday, July 23, 1914 (Note: his Iowa Death Certificate gives DOD July 19, 1914)

Carrie Peterson, single, born Norway, abt 60 years of age, DOD 8/13/1914, buried County cemetery ~source: Iowa Death Certificate

1915
Louie Tiede, who has lived alone in the south part of town for many years, was taken to the County Home last week, where arrangement was made with the Board of Supervisors for his monthly board. While he is not a subject of charity he was alone with no relative to look after him, hence the change. ~Register and Argus, 02 Dec. 1915. Monona column

1916
John Friedlein died at the County Hospital, April 24th ... inmate since December, 1909 ... remains were taken to Guttenberg for burial. ~Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 27 Apr. 1916

1917
August Quade, an inmate of the county home, died there Tuesday, aged about 75 years. Burial was at the County Home.~Register and Argus, Thurs., May 3, 1917 (see also State Asylum page, 1898 & 1899)

Pat Lain died at the County Home yesterday. Burial will be made in the Old cemetery here tomorrow. ~Garnavillo Tribune, Thursday, July 19, 1917 (Note from Judy Moyna: "I believe this is Patrick Lane, son of John E. and Mary Conway Lane and brother of Mary Ann Lane (Peter) Hanson, Annie Lane, and Katherine Lane (Patrick) Moyna. Patrick Lane married Emily Catherine Coogan."

Louis Beerman, an inmate of the county hospital, died there yesterday. He was admitted to that institution June 29, 1893, from Guttenberg, was about fifty years of age and an epileptic. Burial is to be at Guttenberg.

Elizabeth Rulon an inmate of the County Home, died there on Sunday ... admitted to that institution June 3, 1913. Notes: Elizabeth 'Mary' (Bloodworth) Rulon; DOD = 12/30/1917, burial place uncertain, possibly Ceres cemetery; Mrs. James M. Rulon

1918
John Hammond died at the county home a few days ago..... brought to McGregor for burial

1919
Joe Tinker, an inmate of the county insane hospital for several years, died, and was taken to his old home in Cox Creek township for burial Monday.
Sol Wallace who had a stroke of paralysis some time ago was taken to the county home at Elkader Monday. He died there Wednesday night.
~Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 22 May 1919. Local News columns

1920
The remains of Angeline Bowman, an inmate of the poor farm brought to Strawberry Point ~Elkader Register, Thurs. April 1, 1920for burial. Death notice

Wm. Marxer died Tuesday p.m ... transferred to the County Asylum from Independence in June 1916
~Elkader Register, Thur., 22 July 1920 [Note: see also State Asylum file, May 1897]

1921
The funeral of Mike Stahl, an inmate of the county poor farm, was held from the Evangelical church here this evening at seven o'clock. ~Elkader Register, Thur., 5 May 1921. Local News Notes column

1924
W. H. Koehn was appointed Steward of the County Home for the year 1924 at a salary of $115. per month. ~Elkader Register, Thur., January 17, 1924. Board of Supervisors column.

1925
John Welsch [Welsh] died at the county hospital Feb. 16 .... was an inmate of the institution for the past 26 yrs. Burial St. Joseph's. ~Elkader Register, Feb. 19, 1925

1926
Theresia Schmidt passed away at the county hospital at Elkader of which she had been an inmate for the past twelve years, January 24, 1926 ...laid to rest in the Bolsinger cemetery ~Elkader Register, Thur., 28 Jan. 1926

The death of Henry William Buchholz ... occurred at the county hospital at Elkader ... had been an inmate of the county hospital for a number of years.... laid to rest in the Guttenberg city cemetery ~Elkader Register, Thur., 11 Feb. 1926. Guttenberg column

1932
Louis Ball, 67 years old, former long-time resident of Guttenberg, died at the county home near Elkader, Sept. 20th. The body was brought to Guttenberg for burial Wednesday of last week and laid to rest in the city cemetery. ~Clayton County Register, Thur., 29 Sept. 1932

1940
Charles D. Phelps, who has been a patient at the County Hospital here several years, died of a heart attack last Saturday ... body was taken to Britt, IA ~Clayton County Register, 17 Jan. 1940

1942
John Peet ... died Sunday morning at the Clayton County home ~Obituary

1944
Lynn E. Richards, 53, inmate of the county home, died at the institution May 10 and was buried at Edgewood ~Obituary

1945
Lena Meckelberg, 79, who died at the County Home, on Saturday morning, April 21 ... burial East Side cemetery. Obituary
George E. White, 84, who died at the County Home on Tuesday, May 2 .... burial Union cemetery. Obituary

1949
Mrs. Mary Patrick, 99, one of the oldest residents of Clayton county, died Monday at the county home. Burial at Mt. Harmony cemetery at Elkport. ~Clayton County Register, Thur., 5 May 1949

1955
August H. Ihde died Tuesday at the Clayton county home. Burial will be in the Zion cemetery, Clayton Center. ~Clayton County Register, Thursday, June 9, 1955

Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Birthplace	Parents birthplace	Citizen of U.S. (males)	Other comments
King, James	55	M	W	Keeping county poor house	England	f=foreign / m=foreign	X
King, Mary	53	F	W	Keeping house	England	f=foreign / m=foreign
Rollof, Rachel	23	F	W	Works in poor house	Prussia	f=foreign / m=foreign
Kielly, Mary	53	F	W	Pauper	Ireland	f=foreign / m=foreign
Marshall, Fritz	72	M	W	Pauper	Hanover	f=foreign / m=foreign	X
Downey, Wm	69	M	W	Pauper	Ireland	f=foreign / m=foreign	X	Can't read or write
Miller, Fritz	69	M	W	Pauper	Macklenburg	f=foreign / m=foreign	X
Larkin, John	75	M	W	Pauper	Ireland	f=foreign / m=foreign	X
Becker, Peter	76	M	W	Pauper	Bavaria	f=foreign / m=foreign
Bruhnhard, Francis [see 1880 below]	73	M	W	Pauper	Lichenstien Germany	f=foreign / m=foreign
Oelson, Andrew	60	M	W	Pauper	Norway	f=foreign / m=foreign
Griffin, Samuel	76	M	W	Pauper	Ireland	f=foreign / m=foreign	X	Blind
Spoors, Abram	9	M	W	Pauper	Iowa	f=foreign / m=foreign
Lish, Peter H.	7	M	W	Pauper	Iowa	f=foreign / m=foreign		Attended school within the yr
Spoor, Wm H.	4	M	W	Pauper	Iowa	f=foreign / m=foreign
Billyer, Francis	65	M	W	Pauper	France	f=foreign / m=foreign		Right to vote denied on grounds other than rebellion or crime
Lenniken, Mary	73	F	W	Pauper	Hanover	f=foreign / m=foreign
Simon, John	42	M	W	Pauper	Lurenburg France	f=foreign / m=foreign	X	Add'l information
Reinhart, Adam	78	M	W	Pauper	Bavaria	f=foreign / m=foreign	X
Anderson, Anna	35	F	W	Pauper	Ireland	f=foreign / m=foreign		"Can't read or write, Insane"
Quart, August	37	M	W	Pauper	Hanover	f=foreign / m=foreign	X