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Collection M 028, Series 14.10.1:
La Plata County (Colo.) Government  Register of the poor, 1891-1942
Indexes Part 1:
Family names A- through F-

1 volume
Arranged and described by Cindy Beam and Todd Ellison

 ©1998, 2000 by Fort Lewis College Foundation, Center of Southwest Studies account



Links to Contents
Preface
Introduction/ 
Scope and Contents
Full Data Tables, Sorted by Name
Index by Date Aided Index by Place of Birth: in U.S. Index by Place of Birth: outside U.S. Index by Nationality
Index by Cause of Poverty

Center of Southwest Studies collection inventories

Center of Southwest Studies main page
 

Introduction/ Scope and Contents

This single volume, labeled on its broken spine "REGISTER OF THE POOR/ "LA PLATA COUNTY" contains five hundred and seventy-three handwritten entries on the double-wide pages 1-21 of the 159 pages of printed tables in the ledger.  Pages 22-159 contain no entries.  Data columns are as follows:  when given, names, nationality, where born (state and county), when emigrated to the United States, when to Colorado, when to County, ages (with sections for 1 to 10, 10 to 20 . . . and 80 & over), sex, what aid given and its dollar value, cash or merchandise (entries were seldom made in this field), poor house or hospital, how long maintained, and cause of poverty.  A look at the index sorted by date aided reveals that there are numerous and possibly considerable lapses in the entries, notably from mid-December 1895 through the end of August 1911.  Let the reader note that because there is no overlap in the centuries of data in this ledger, we have left off the 18-- and 19-- prefixes.

The special research strength of this volume and the indexes we have produced is that they permit a study of individuals and social conditions in the earlier days of the modern-day settlement of Durango and La Plata County for over fifty years, including the topic of immigration into the state and into the county.  The data can be accessed through various means, including date, name, birthplace, nationality and cause of poverty.

Note:  For purposes of data entry and sorting, if the ledger entry gave no date of the month we dated the entry as the first of the month.

Because of the large size of the ledger book (nearly 14.5" wide and 17.25" high) and the breakdown of its leather binding, access to the material will be through these printed indexes.  Researchers may consult the actual volume at the Southwest Center if necessary for purposes of verifying data, assuming that the volume is used at a table of adequate size and with proper supports for the binding.  Ask for assistance at the reference desk.


Cindy Beam, a volunteer from the Durango community, contributed more than 15 hours to the Center for the data entry that is the basis of this particular guide.  We express our thanks to her, and issue an invitation to other historically-minded persons in the community who would find satisfaction in preserving and providing access to the historical records of our region.


La Plata County (Colorado) Register of the Poor
Full Data Table, Sorted by Name

Note:  This table actually serves also as an index, sorted by name of the person assisted and then by the dates that person was aided.  The names of some of the individuals assisted appear numerous times in the Poor Register.  The four indexes that follow these full data tables refer to the name, which can then be looked up in this name index to see the full information given about that person.

Because this table is so large, we have divided it into four web pages by the person's family name.  Search tip: you can do a keyword search of each web page by using the Edit-> Find in Page (Ctrl+F) feature on your Web browser.

A-F G-L M-R S-Z

Akers, W. J.

First date aid was given: 7/17/26

Age: 40

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: AR

Where born: county: Clay

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/25

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/25

Poor house (p) or hospital (h)?: p

Cause/poverty: crippled by burns

Notes: Sent to CA 7/24/1926.

 

 

 

 

Alexander, John D.

First date aid was given: 8/19/40

Last date aid was given: 10/21/40

Age: 18

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: TX

Where born: county: New Hope

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/40

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/40

Notes: Delivered by Undersheriff Dunger;

left here via Dunger.

 

 

 

 

Allan, James

First date aid was given: 8/19/29

Age: 75

Nationality: Scotch

Sex: m

Where born: county: Scotland

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/79

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/02

Cause/poverty: old age and insanity

Notes: Left 8/24/1929.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alpolaca, Joe

First date aid was given: 2/06/34

Age: 64

Nationality: Mexican

Sex: m

Where born: state: NM

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/70

Cause/poverty: destitute

 

 

 

 

Anderson, B.

First date aid was given: 12/23/15

Age: 93

Nationality: American

Where born: state: MD

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/08

Cause/poverty: infirmity

 

 

 

 

 

Anderson, B., Mrs.

First date aid was given: 3/08/16

Age: 93  Date died: 8/12/16

Nationality: American

Sex: f

Where born: state: MD

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/07

Aid given: care and attendance

Cause/poverty: infirmity

Notes: Was maintained 1 year, 6 months, 22        days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apadaco, Joe Lewis

First date aid was given: 6/28/32

Nationality: Mexican

Sex: m

Where born: state: NM

Notes: Left for town.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apalaca, Joe

First date aid was given: 8/25/37

Date died: 9/06/37

Nationality: Mexican

Sex: m

Where born: state: NM

Cause/poverty: sickness

Notes: Removed to hospital 8/25; returned

from hospital 8/27.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apodaca, Joe Lewis

First date aid was given: 9/03/31

Age: 68

Nationality: Mexican

Sex: m

Where born: state: NM

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/68

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/95

Cause/poverty: old age

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aragon, Tony

First date aid was given: 6/13/41

Last date aid was given: 7/10/41

Age: 32

Nationality: Mexican

Sex: m

Where born: state: CO

Where born: county: Saguache

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/08

Notes: Deliv. here by Miss Conway; ret.

3/7/42; left 4/10/42; ok'd by Conway.

 

 

 

 

 

Archer, Lizzie

First date aid was given: 9/01/11

Last date aid was given: 12/05/11

Sex: f

Notes: Last meal Dec. 5, 1911, breakfast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baca, Cosma

First date aid was given: 6/04/28

Age: 68  Date died: 7/16/37

Nationality: Mexican

Sex: m

Cause/poverty: blindness

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baca, Cosma

First date aid was given: 7/05/37

Date died: 7/16/37

Nationality: Mexican

Sex: f

Cause/poverty: sickness

Notes: Removed to hospital this date.

 

 

 

 

 

Bachman, Goldie

First date aid was given: 6/12/40

Age: 16

Nationality: American

Sex: f

Where born: state: CO

Where born: county: Archuleta

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/33

Aid given: delivered here by Conway & Dunger

Cause/poverty: sickness

Notes: Born here; went to hosp. 8/23/40;

ret. 8/28/40; went to hosp. 9/27/40.

 

 

 

 

Bain, Pleasant

First date aid was given: 5/05/30

Nationality: American

Sex: f

Where born: state: KY

Where born: county: Knox

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/82

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/00

 

 

 

 

Bain, Pleasant

First date aid was given: 10/27/31

Nationality: American

Sex: f

Where born: state: KY

Cause/poverty: sickness

Notes: Went to hospital.

 

 

 

 

 

Baines, James

First date aid was given: 5/01/95

Age: 43

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: WI

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/90

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/90

Aid given: medicine ‑ $.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baker, Nelson

First date aid was given: 11/14/27

Age: 69

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: IL

Where born: county: Whiterock

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/92

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/92

Cause/poverty: old age

Notes: Went to work 4/26/1928.

 

 

 

 

 

Baker, Nelson

First date aid was given: 10/02/28

Age: 70  Date died: 4/17/30

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: IL

Notes: Returned.  Went to work 4/10/1929;

returned in May.

 

 

 

 

Baker, Nelson

First date aid was given: 9/28/29

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: IL

Notes: Returned.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baker, Nelson

First date aid was given: 5/24/30

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: IL

Notes: Went to Farmington, N.M.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baker, Nelson

First date aid was given: 11/05/30

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: IL

Notes: Returned.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baker, Nelson

First date aid was given: 2/28/32

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: IL

Cause/poverty: sickness

Notes: Went to hospital.

 

 

 

 

 

Baker, William

First date aid was given: 1/01/95

Last date aid was given: 4/01/95

Sex: m

Aid given: merchandise

Value of aid given: 12.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ball, Bertha

First date aid was given: 10/15/36

Age: 10

Nationality: American

Sex: f

Where born: state: MO

Where born: county: Apperton

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/33

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/33

Notes: Accompanying her mother, Mrs. Ball.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ball, Jean

First date aid was given: 10/15/36

Nationality: American

Sex:

Where born: state: MO

Where born: county: Momouth

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/33

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/33

 

 

 

 

Ball, M., Mrs.

First date aid was given: 1/18/95

Last date aid was given: 11/01/95

Age: 31

Nationality: American

Sex: f

Where born: state: IA

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/88

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/91

Aid given: mdse/ticket to Denver/house rent

Value of aid given: 67.20

How long maintained by County: 10 months

Cause/poverty: sickness

Notes: Merchandise & ticket to Denver ‑

$10.45; mdse/house rent ‑ $56.75.

 

 

 

 

 

Barela, Paz

First date aid was given: 11/22/38

Age: 60

Nationality: Mexican

Sex: m

Where born: state: NM

Where born: county: Rio Arriba

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/16

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/36

Cause/poverty: sickness

Notes: Removed to hospital 6/28/39; ret.

12/26/39; rem. to hosp. 9/16/42.

 

 

 

 

Barger, Lewis D.

First date aid was given: 9/21/42

Age: 52

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: NE

Where born: county: Red Willow

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/03

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/03

Notes: Ok'd by Miss Conway.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barker, Margaret J.

First date aid was given: 8/31/33

Age: 66

Nationality: Canadian

Sex: f

Where born: Ontario

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/18

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/30

Notes: Left for home April 23, 1934.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barnes, George

First date aid was given: 9/06/12

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: MA

Notes: Released Feb. 10.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barnes, George

First date aid was given: 9/06/12

Age: 69

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: MA

Where born: Boston vicinity

Aid given: care and attendance

Cause/poverty: paralysis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barnes, George

First date aid was given: 9/06/12

Age: 69  Date died: 8/13/13

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: MA

Where born: Boston vicinity

Aid given: care and attendance

Cause/poverty: paralysis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barnes, George

First date aid was given: 9/06/12

Last date aid was given: 2/10/13

Age: 69

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: MA

Aid given: care and attendance

 

 

 

 

Barnes, George

First date aid was given: 6/22/13

Last date aid was given: 8/13/13

Age: 69

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: MA

Aid given: care and attendance

 

 

 

 

Beckman, William

First date aid was given: 4/02/12

Nationality: German

Sex: m

 

 

 

 

Beckman, William

First date aid was given: 9/06/12

Age: 66

Nationality: German

Sex: m

Aid given: care and attendance

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beckman, William

First date aid was given: 9/06/12

Age: 66

Nationality: German

Sex: m

Aid given: care and attendance

Cause/poverty: paralysis

Notes: Born in Germany.

 

 

 

 

Beckman, William

First date aid was given: 1/01/16

Age: 66

Nationality: German

Sex: m

Aid given: care and attendance

Cause/poverty: paralysis

Notes: Born in Germany.

 

 

 

 

Benger, Henry

First date aid was given: 7/14/34

Age: 82

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: WI

Where born: county: Dane

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/24

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/24

Cause/poverty: old age

Notes: Taken to Pueblo December 28, 1934.

 

 

 

 

 

Bentley, W. C.

First date aid was given: 10/01/93

Sex: m

Aid given: care and attendance

Value of aid given: 3.00

Poor house (p) or hospital (h)?: h

How long maintained by County: 3 days

 

 

 

 

 

Bergan, F. E.

First date aid was given: 11/28/27

Age: 78

Nationality: German

Sex: m

Where born: East Prussia

Date emigrated to U.S.: 1/01/83

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/87

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/10

Cause/poverty: old age

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bergou, E. A.

First date aid was given: 5/28/31

Age: 68

Sex: m

Cause/poverty: old age

Notes: Went to hospital 5/28/1931.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Berkner,

First date aid was given: 5/01/14

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/95

Aid given: care and attendance

 

 

 

 

Berkner, Louis

First date aid was given: 5/01/14

Last date aid was given: 12/22/15

Sex: m

Aid given: care and attendance

Cause/poverty: insanity

Notes: "Sent here for recovery."

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bissell, August

First date aid was given: 8/01/94

Age: 45

Nationality: Swedish

Sex: m

Aid given: care and attendance

Value of aid given: 10.00

How long maintained by County: 10 days

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bissell, August

First date aid was given: 12/01/94

Age: 40

Nationality: Swedish

Sex: m

Aid given: medicine, cash and burial

Value of aid given: 33.50

How long maintained by County: 16 days

Notes: Burial $20.00; medicine $.50; cash

or merchandise $13.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blackburn, Charles

First date aid was given: 7/27/95

Sex: m

Aid given: burial

Value of aid given: 20.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blair, A.

First date aid was given: 9/01/11

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blair, Andy

First date aid was given: 1/23/13

Age: 70  Date died: 5/09/13

Nationality: Canadian

Sex: m

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/75

Aid given: care and attendance

 

 

 

 

 

Bland, Hettie & baby

First date aid was given: 8/12/42

Last date aid was given: 8/13/42

Age: 22

Nationality: American

Sex: f

Where born: state: TX

Where born: county: Denton

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/35

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/42

Cause/poverty: stranded

Notes: Ok'd by Miss Conway. 

 

 

 

 

Blodgett, Idah

First date aid was given: 9/22/26

Age: 70

Nationality: American

Sex: f

Where born: state: KS

Where born: county: Atchison

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/85

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/17

Poor house (p) or hospital (h)?: p

Cause/poverty: old age

 

 

 

 

 

Bolinger, Charles J.

First date aid was given: 7/14/39

Age: 45

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: AR

Where born: county: Madison

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/39

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/39

Cause/poverty: transient

Notes: Ok'd by Miss Conway; left next

morning.

 

 

 

 

Bolinger, Mary Ann

First date aid was given: 7/14/39

Age: 41

Nationality: American

Sex: f

Where born: state: OH

Where born: county: Montgomery

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/39

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/39

Cause/poverty: transient

Notes: Ok'd by Miss Conway; left next

morning.

 

 

 

 

Bouchaert, V.

First date aid was given: 9/01/11

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boucherett, Virginia

First date aid was given: 11/30/19

Age: 83  Date died: 5/04/23

Nationality: Italian

Sex: f

Aid given: care and attendance

Poor house (p) or hospital (h)?: p

Cause/poverty: old age and cancer

 

 

 

 

Bradley, James

First date aid was given: 12/07/22

Age: 67  Date died: 12/08/23

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: KY

Where born: county: Boonsburg

Date emigrated to CO.: 12/24/90

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 12/24/90

Poor house (p) or hospital (h)?: p

Cause/poverty: short of wind and old age

 

 

 

 

 

Brannan, John

First date aid was given: 1/01/92

Age: 38

Nationality: Irish

Sex: m

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/79

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brecker, Fred

First date aid was given: 5/31/40

Age: 74  Date died: 12/31/41

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: IL

Where born: county: Tacsville

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/90

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/90

Notes: Deliv. by Mrs. McCray; went to

hospital 11/13/41; Jones reported

death.

 

 

 

 

Brennan, Michael

First date aid was given: 10/01/93

Nationality: Irish

Sex: m

Date emigrated to U.S.: 1/01/35

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/55

Aid given: care and attendance

Value of aid given: 80.00

Poor house (p) or hospital (h)?: h

How long maintained by County: 80 days

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brennan, Michael

First date aid was given: 11/30/94

Last date aid was given: 12/01/95

Age: 65

Nationality: Irish

Sex: m

Date emigrated to U.S.: 1/01/35

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/55

Aid given: mdse, etc. and care on poor farm Value of aid given: 179.15

How long maintained by County: 340 days

Cause/poverty: drunkenness

 

 

 

 

 

Brice, E.

First date aid was given: 9/01/11

Age: 76  Date died: 4/26/13

Sex: m

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/75

Aid given: care and attendance

How long maintained by County: 1 yr/7

mo+

Notes: Colored; maintained 1 year, 7

months, 25 days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Briggs, Thomas

First date aid was given: 5/11/20

Last date aid was given: 8/17/21

Nationality: American

Sex: m

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brissell, August

First date aid was given: 8/01/93

Sex: m

Aid given: care and attendance

Value of aid given: 4.00

Poor house (p) or hospital (h)?: h

How long maintained by County: 4 days

 

 

 

 

 

Brissell, George

First date aid was given: 6/03/95

Age: 42

Nationality: Swedish

Sex: m

Date emigrated to U.S.: 1/01/71

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/88

Aid given: care in hospital

Value of aid given: 16.00

How long maintained by County: 16 days

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brown, A. L.

First date aid was given: 12/24/31

Age: 76

Nationality: American

Where born: state: TN

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/86

Cause/poverty: old age

 

 

 

 

 

Brown, Al

First date aid was given: 5/01/35

Date died: 6/01/35

Sex: m

Cause/poverty: sickness

Notes: Entered hospital May 30, 1935.

Precise dates of aid are not known.

 

 

 

 

 

Bryant, Ben

First date aid was given: 5/15/95

Age: 41

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: MO

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/82

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/93

Aid given: care in hospital

Value of aid given: 6.00

How long maintained by County: 6 days

*

 

 

 

 

 

Bryant, Charles

First date aid was given: 12/01/93

Age: 57

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: ME

Date emigrated to CO.: 3/10/92

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 6/01/93

Cause/poverty: blindness and staggering

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bryce, E.

First date aid was given: 9/01/11

Notes: colored 

 

 

 

 

 

Buttner, Richard

First date aid was given: 8/16/23

Age: 59

Nationality: German

Sex: m

Where born: Hamburg

Date emigrated to U.S.: 1/01/79

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/08

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/08

Poor house (p) or hospital (h)?: p

Cause/poverty: insanity; not able to work

Notes: Born 1864 in Germany.  Left county        farm 12/29/1923.

 

 

 

 

Caber, Henry

First date aid was given: 4/02/16

Age: 66  Date died: 5/24/16

Nationality: German

Sex: m

Date emigrated to U.S.: 1/01/80

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/95

Aid given: care and attendance

Poor house (p) or hospital (h)?: p

Cause/poverty: heart trouble

Notes: Born in Germany.  May have died

5/26/1916.

 

 

 

 

Cahoon, Cecil

First date aid was given: 9/13/41

Last date aid was given: 10/22/41

Age: 14

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: CO

Where born: county: Salida

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/27

Notes: Delivered here by Mrs. McCray;

ok'd by Miss Conway.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Campanaro, Joseph L.

First date aid was given: 5/17/39

Age: 19

Nationality: Italian Amer'n

Sex: m

Where born: state: MI

Where born: county: Sault Saint Marie

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/39

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/39

Aid given: delivered by Miss Conway

Notes: Left for Ft. Lewis 6/11/39; ret.

6/13/39; left for Phil. PA 10/2/39.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Campbell, Alfred

First date aid was given: 11/01/15

Age: 71

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: ME

Where born: county: Bangor

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/97

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/00

Cause/poverty: old age

 

 

 

 

 

 

Campbell, Alfred

First date aid was given: 3/08/16

Last date aid was given: 8/22/16

Age: 71

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: ME

Where born: county: Bangor

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/97

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/00

Aid given: care and attendance

How long maintained by County: 10 1/2 mo Cause/poverty: old age

 

 

 

 

Campbell, Con, Mrs.

First date aid was given: 1/17/38

Age: 54

Nationality: American

Sex: f

Where born: state: NE

Where born: county: Holt

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/22

Aid given: delivered by Hattie B. Johnson

Notes: Delivered by Director of Welfare,

Dolores Co.; left here 4/28/39. 

 

 

 

 

 

Campbell, Donald C.

First date aid was given: 6/14/38

Age: 13

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: CO

Where born: county: Lamar

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/25

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/38

Notes: Left on his own accord 7/20/38.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Campbell, E. O.

First date aid was given: 4/27/25

Age: 43

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: IA

Where born: county: Davis

Date emigrated to CO.: 2/26/25

Poor house (p) or hospital (h)?: p

Cause/poverty: tuberculosis

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrol,

First date aid was given: 9/22/16

Last date aid was given: 10/07/16

Cause/poverty: crippled

 

 

 

 

Carson, Frank

First date aid was given: 12/01/94

Sex: m

Aid given: care and attendance in hospital

Value of aid given: 2.00

How long maintained by County: 2 days

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carson, Joe

First date aid was given: 11/07/40

Last date aid was given: 11/29/40

Age: 54

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: NM

Where born: county: San Juan

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/40

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/40

Notes: Delivered by Alva Brown; ok'd by

Pete Scott; left here via Alva Brown.

 

 

 

 

Castagna, Antonio

First date aid was given: 1/07/13

Sex: m

 

 

 

 

 

Castagna, Antonio

First date aid was given: 2/01/13

Date died: 2/14/13

Nationality: Italian

Sex: m

Aid given: care and attendance

How long maintained by County: 38 days

 

 

 

 

 

Cernuigel, Daniel

First date aid was given: 7/15/42

Last date aid was given: 7/16/42

Age: 9

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: KS

Where born: county: Ellis

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 8/01/41

Cause/poverty: stranded

Notes: Ok'd by Miss Conway.

 

 

 

 

 

Cernuigel, Kate

First date aid was given: 7/15/42

Last date aid was given: 7/16/42

Age: 53

Nationality: American

Sex: f

Where born: state: KS

Where born: county: Ellis

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/28

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 8/01/41

Cause/poverty: stranded

Notes: Ok'd by Miss Conway.

 

 

 

 

Clausen, H.

First date aid was given: 12/29/28

Age: 53

Nationality: Danish

Sex: m

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/02

Cause/poverty: sickness

Notes: Convalescing.  Left 2/19/1929.

 

 

 

 

Clements, Ed

First date aid was given: 1/01/92

Age: 38

Nationality: French

Sex: m

Aid given: cash furnished

Value of aid given: 18.00

 

 

 

 

 

Clulin, Edward

First date aid was given: 8/01/91

Sex: m

Aid given: care and attendance

Value of aid given: 7.00

Poor house (p) or hospital (h)?: p

How long maintained by County: 14 days

Cause/poverty: fractured arm

 

 

 

 

Cochran, Joe, Mr. & Mrs.

First date aid was given: 4/13/33

Nationality: American

Sex: m/f

Where born: state: PA

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/07

Cause/poverty: old age

Notes: Ages 85 & 82; Mr. Cochran left

May 9, 1933.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cochran, Joe, Mrs.

First date aid was given: 4/14/33

Nationality: American

Sex: f

Where born: state: PA

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/07

Cause/poverty: old age

Notes: Went to hospital.

 

 

 

 

Comer, Isabele

First date aid was given: 9/04/29

Age: 54

Nationality: American

Sex: f

Where born: state: IL

Cause/poverty: old age

Notes: Left for hospital 9/18/1929.

 

 

 

 

Conrad, Joseph J.

First date aid was given: 7/06/95

Age: 39

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: NC

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/79

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/93

Aid given: care in hospital and medicine

Value of aid given: 85.45

How long maintained by County: 73 days

Cause/poverty: sickness

Notes: Care in hospital ‑ $78.00; medicine ‑        $7.45.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costley, Edward

First date aid was given: 6/29/31

Age: 66  Date died: 7/31/37

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: MI

Where born: county: Murrison

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/11

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/11

Cause/poverty: old age

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coulson, Herman

First date aid was given: 1/29/33

Age: 63

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: CO

Where born: county: Boulder

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/81

Cause/poverty: sickness

Notes: Went to hospital 2/5/1933; returned

2/21/33; left home 3/8/33.

 

 

 

 

 

Coulson, Herman

First date aid was given: 4/14/33

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: CO

Cause/poverty: sickness

Notes: Returned; went back to hospital

on April 18, 1933.

 

 

 

 

Cousins, J. T.

First date aid was given: 5/19/37

Date died: 7/04/37

Cause/poverty: sickness

Notes: Removed to hospital this date.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cowan, Polly

First date aid was given: 10/01/91

Age: 55

Nationality: American

Sex: f

Where born: state: MS

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/79

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/79

Aid given: care and attendance

Value of aid given: 20.00

How long maintained by County: 3 mos.

Cause/poverty: unsound mind

 

 

 

 

Cowan, Polly

First date aid was given: 11/30/94

Age: 50

Nationality: American

Sex: f

Where born: state: MS

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/83

Aid given: maintenance in family

Value of aid given: 80.00

How long maintained by County: 365 days

Cause/poverty: insanity

Notes: $80.00 cash per year.

 

 

 

 

Cowell, John

First date aid was given: 12/28/15

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: ME

Date emigrated to U.S.: 1/01/69

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/88

Poor house (p) or hospital (h)?: p

 

 

 

 

Cowell, John

First date aid was given: 3/08/16

Age: 80  Date died: 8/14/16

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: ME

Where born: county: Isle of Mann

Date emigrated to U.S.: 1/01/69

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/88

Aid given: care and attendance

Notes: Was maintained 1 year, 7 months, 16        days.

 

 

 

 

 

Crammer, Eugene F.

First date aid was given: 2/15/38

Age: 28

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: KS

Where born: county: Mead

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/27

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/38

Aid given: sent by W. J. Gifford

Cause/poverty: sickness

Notes: Entered hospital 2/2/38; returned

from hosp. 3/4/38; left here 3/7/38.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Curtis, Frank

First date aid was given: 12/18/32

Age: 78  Date died: 1/01/90

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: OH

Where born: county: L. Hocking

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/80

Cause/poverty: old age

Notes: Left here on his own account

on November 11, 1934.

 

 

 

 

 

Cushman, Mrs.

First date aid was given: 3/18/95

Nationality:

Sex: f

Aid given: merchandise

Value of aid given: 3.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cussins, J. L.

First date aid was given: 7/06/31

Age: 87

Nationality: American

Where born: state: PA

Where born: county: Cranford

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/88

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/88

Cause/poverty: old age

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dahl, Georg

First date aid was given: 2/09/23

Age: 48  Date died: 4/08/24

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Poor house (p) or hospital (h)?: p

Notes: Born 6/16/1875. 

 

 

 

 

 

Dallibo, John

First date aid was given: 7/08/19

Age: 42

Nationality: Australian

Sex: m

Where born: Terolla

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/99

How long maintained by County: 10 days

Notes: Died.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Danberry, Mark

First date aid was given: 12/01/94

Age: 54

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/80

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/90

Aid given: care and attendance in hospital

Value of aid given: 23.00

How long maintained by County: 23 days

 

 

 

 

 

 

Darby, Helen

First date aid was given: 10/26/95

Age: 39

Nationality: English

Sex: f

Date emigrated to U.S.: 1/01/93

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/93

Aid given: merchandise ‑ $8.20

Value of aid given: 8.20

Cause/poverty: death of husband

 

 

 

 

 

 

Davidson, Andrew

First date aid was given: 8/15/41

Age: 65

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: AR

Where born: county: Benton

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/01

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/41

Notes: Ok'd by Miss Conway; delivered by

Morris, Undersheriff Dolores Co.

 

 

 

 

 

Davie, Nelie {Nellie?}

First date aid was given: 10/19/37

Age: 61

Nationality: German

Sex: f

Where born: state: IL

Where born: county: Clinton

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/04

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/06

Cause/poverty: sickness

Notes: Removed to hosp. 10/28; returned

12/4; removed to hosp. 12/11; died. 

 

 

 

 

Davis, J. E., Mrs.

First date aid was given: 12/23/20

Last date aid was given: 9/29/21

Sex: f

 

 

 

 

Dawson, C. C.

First date aid was given: 12/01/91

Age: 55

Nationality: Scotch

Sex: m

Date emigrated to U.S.: 6/01/62

Date emigrated to CO.: 7/01/88

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 7/01/88

Aid given: care and attendance

Value of aid given: 32.00

Poor house (p) or hospital (h)?: h

Cause/poverty: general debility

 

 

 

 

Denham, Maggie, Mrs.

First date aid was given: 10/02/95

Age: 22

Nationality: Irish

Sex: f

Date emigrated to U.S.: 1/01/89

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/89

Aid given: meals and ticket to Hesperus

Value of aid given: 4.00

Cause/poverty: husband in jail

Notes: Meals ‑ $1.50; ticket to Hesperus ‑

$2.50. 

 

 

 

 

Desantel, Gid

First date aid was given: 2/04/95

Last date aid was given: 2/12/95

Age: 52

Nationality: Canadian

Sex: m

Date emigrated to U.S.: 1/01/64

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/74

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 2/07/95

Aid given: care in hospital

Value of aid given: 5.00

How long maintained by County: 5 days

Notes: San Juan County patient. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Devine, C. A.

First date aid was given: 6/02/31

Age: 57

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: CT

Where born: county: New Haven

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/91

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/94

Cause/poverty: rheumatism

Notes: Died.

 

 

 

 

 

Devine, C. A.

First date aid was given: 8/01/31

Age:   Date died: 8/02/31

Nationality: American

Sex:

Where born: state: CT

Cause/poverty: sickness

Notes: Went to hospital.

 

 

 

 

Devoriak, Joe

First date aid was given: 11/29/20

Date died: 2/07/21

Nationality: Bohemian

Sex: m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dibble, T. Van

First date aid was given: 9/01/11

Sex: m

 

 

 

 

 

Dierks, Albert

First date aid was given: 12/23/41

Age: 80

Nationality: German

Sex: m

Where born: Germany

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/19

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 12/23/19

Cause/poverty: sickness; to hospital 1/15/42

Notes: Delivered by Fred Young,

Undersheriff Dolores Co.; returned

2/11/42.

 

 

 

 

Doran, Myles

First date aid was given: 1/01/92

Age: 80

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: NY

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/79

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 7/08/92

Aid given: cash and r.r. ticket

Value of aid given: 20.00

How long maintained by County: 3 1/2 days Cause/poverty: old age and general debility

 

 

 

 

 

Dotson, J. C.

First date aid was given: 12/14/95

Age: 69

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: VA

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/50

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/91

Aid given: medicine

Cause/poverty: pneumonia (bronchial)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dougherty, Harold

First date aid was given: 1/28/38

Age: 24

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: CO

Where born: county: La Plata

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/13

Aid given: sent here by Miss Conway

Notes: Said he had to go back to town after

clothes, but never returned. 

 

 

 

 

 

Doughty, George

First date aid was given: 1/07/28

Age: 69

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: IA

Where born: county: Council Bluff

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/75

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/80

Cause/poverty: disability in general

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doughty, George

First date aid was given: 2/18/30

Age: 79

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: IA

Cause/poverty: old age

Notes: Returned; left for town 4/11/1930. 

 

 

 

 

Downing, Frank

First date aid was given: 9/02/11

Last date aid was given: 9/05/11

Sex: m

Notes: Last meal Sept. 5, breakfast. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Duffield, David

First date aid was given: 1/04/12

Sex: m

 

 

 

 

 

Duffield, David

First date aid was given: 9/06/12

Age: 71  Date died: 2/19/13

Sex: m

Aid given: care and attendance

How long maintained by County: 5 mo/13

days

 

 

 

 

 

Duffield, Robert

First date aid was given: 11/14/19

Age: 80  Date died: 11/30/20

Sex: m

Aid given: care and attendance

How long maintained by County: 15 days

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dunbar, Elizabeth

First date aid was given: 3/01/95

Last date aid was given: 4/30/95

Age: 40

Nationality: American

Sex: f

Where born: state: MO

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/91

Aid given: merchandise and nurse

Value of aid given: 15.65

Cause/poverty: sickness

 

 

 

 

 

Edwards, James

First date aid was given: 6/03/95

Age: 66

Nationality: English

Sex: m

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/95

Aid given: care in hospital and burial

Value of aid given: 28.00

How long maintained by County: 8 days

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Espan, Fred

First date aid was given: 2/25/37

Age: 50

Nationality: Tirolean

Sex: m

Where born: Tirol {in the Alps}

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/07

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/08

How long maintained by County: 3/7/37

Cause/poverty: drunkenness

Notes: Left here 3/9/1937; brought here by

Sheriff's office (Haredley). 

 

 

 

 

Estes, Levi

First date aid was given: 6/17/40

Last date aid was given: 7/25/40

Age: 57

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: CO

Where born: county: La Plata

Notes: Born here; ok'd by Miss Conway;

delivered here by Sam Dunger.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eubanks, M. E.

First date aid was given: 1/01/94

Sex: f

Aid given: r.r. tickets

Value of aid given: 62.15

Notes: With two daughters. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Farmer, Roy

First date aid was given: 6/01/42

Last date aid was given: 6/01/42

Age: 19

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: CO

Where born: county: Weld

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/42

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/42

Cause/poverty: transient

Notes: Ok'd by Miss Conway. 

 

 

 

 

Feeby, Sara

First date aid was given: 9/06/12

Age: 70

Nationality: Irish

Sex: f

Aid given: care and attendance

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feeley, Sarah

First date aid was given: 9/06/12

Age: 70  Date died: 8/25/13

Nationality: Irish

Sex: f

Aid given: care and attendance

Cause/poverty: blindness and infirmity

Notes: Born in Ireland. 

 

 

 

 

Feely, Sara

First date aid was given: 9/06/12

Age: 70

Nationality: Irish

Sex: f

Aid given: care and attendance

Cause/poverty: blindness and infirmity

Notes: Born in Ireland. 

 

 

 

 

Feely, Sara

First date aid was given: 1/01/16

Age: 70

Nationality: Irish

Sex: f

Aid given: care and attendance

Cause/poverty: blindness and infirmity

Notes: Born in Ireland.

 

 

 

 

Feely, Sarah

First date aid was given: 9/15/11

Nationality: Irish

Sex: f

 

 

 

 

Flack, Bill

First date aid was given: 8/31/33

Sex: m

Left August 31, 1933. 

 

 

 

 

 

Flack, William C.

First date aid was given: 10/04/32

Age: 75

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: MO

Where born: county: Platte

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/87

Cause/poverty: old age

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fleming, Edward

First date aid was given: 8/20/95

Age: 45

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: OH

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/72

Aid given: merchandise

Value of aid given: 2.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fleming, Joseph M.

First date aid was given: 12/06/38

Age: 65

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: IL

Where born: county: Woodford

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/05

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/28

Aid given: ok'd by Miss Conway

Notes: Delivered by Sheriff Ayres; left on

his own accord 12/24/38. 

 

 

 

 

Flook, Mrs.

First date aid was given: 6/18/34

Age: 43

Nationality: American

Sex: f

Where born: state: CO

Where born: county: Chaffe

Cause/poverty: sickness

Notes: Went to hosp. June 10th; ret. June

18th; released by Dr. Reusch 7/14.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forest, William S.

First date aid was given: 3/22/95

Age: 28

Nationality: Scotch

Sex: m

Date emigrated to U.S.: 1/01/90

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/95

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/95

Aid given: medicine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franko, Steve

First date aid was given: 12/03/21

Age: 50  Date died: 2/22/22

Nationality: Hungarian

Sex: m

Where born: county: Hungaria

Date emigrated to U.S.: 1/01/91

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/92

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 9/21/21

Aid given: care and attendance

Cause/poverty: miner's consumption

 

 

 

 

Fransisco, Charles

First date aid was given: 1/02/36

Age: 65

Nationality: Italian

Sex: m

Date emigrated to U.S.: 1/01/90

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/00

Notes: Destitute; left in April of his own

accord.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frantz, James

First date aid was given: 12/21/39

Last date aid was given: 2/14/40

Age: 14

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: CO

Where born: county: Denver

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/25

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/39

Aid given: left here with Dunger

Notes: Delivered by Undersheriff Dunger as        per Miss Conway's order.

 

 

 

 

Frisca, Charley

First date aid was given: 2/15/38

Age: 70  Date died: 4/01/39

Nationality: Italian

Sex: m

Where born: county: Italy, Prov. Dichert

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/03

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 1/01/03

Aid given: sent by Miss Conway

Cause/poverty: sickness

Notes: Went to hosp. 2/25/39; ret. from

hosp. 3/3/39; went to hosp. 3/15/39. 

 

 

 

 

Frost, Paul

First date aid was given: 4/18/40

Age: 22

Nationality: American

Sex: m

Where born: state: AL

Where born: county: Franklin

Date emigrated to CO.: 1/01/40

Date came to LaPlata Co.: 4/17/40

Aid given: left here following morning

Notes: Ok'd by Miss Conway. 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuller, Mrs.

First date aid was given: 2/22/95

Nationality: Irish

Sex: f

Aid given: merchandise

Value of aid given: 3.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

Furgerson, Hugh

First date aid was given: 7/10/16

Last date aid was given: 9/05/16

Age: 65

Nationality: Scotch

Sex: m

Where born: county: Scotland

Date emigrated to U.S.: 1/01/71

Aid given: care and attendance

How long maintained by County: 1 mo/ 25

days

 

 

 

 

 

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