Collection M 028, Series 14.10.1:
La Plata County (Colo.) Government Register of the poor, 1891-1942
Indexes Part 3:
Family names M- through R-
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Collection M 028, Series 14.10.1: |
1 volume
Arranged and described by Cindy Beam and Todd Ellison
©1998, 2000 by
Fort Lewis College Foundation, Center of Southwest Studies
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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.
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Malbrough, Matilda |
First date aid was
given: 9/01/93 |
Age: 30 |
Nationality:
American |
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Sex: f |
Where born: state:
WI |
Date emigrated to
CO.: 10/01/82 |
Date came to LaPlata
Co.: 6/01/91 |
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Aid given: cash furn.
& /r.r. ticket to Pueblo |
Value of aid given:
17.00 |
How long maintained
by County: 17 days |
Cause/poverty:
unemployment |
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Notes: No one but
self to depend on for |
support of self and
son. |
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Malbrough, son of
Matilda |
First date aid was
given: 9/01/93 |
Age: 11 |
Nationality:
American |
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Sex: m |
Notes: Son of
Matilda Malbrough. |
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Manning, Tim |
First date aid was
given: 6/27/20 |
Nationality:
American |
Sex: m |
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Manning, Timothy |
First date aid was
given: 6/27/21 |
Age: 69
Date died: 10/11/24 |
Nationality:
American |
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Sex: m |
Where born: state:
VT |
Where born: county:
Washington |
Date came to LaPlata
Co.: 1/01/12 |
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Aid given: care and
attendance |
Cause/poverty: fever
sore on legs |
Notes: May have died
2/11/1925. |
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Martin, Mary |
First date aid was
given: 9/01/11 |
Sex: f |
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Martin, Mary |
First date aid was
given: 1/23/13 |
Age: 90
Date died: 6/24/13 |
Nationality: Mexican |
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Sex: f |
Where born: state:
NM |
Where born: county:
Red River |
Aid given: care and
attendance |
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Notes: (Surname
could be Martine.) |
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Martinez, John |
First date aid was
given: 12/05/15 |
Last date aid was
given: 12/17/15 |
Age: 70 |
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Nationality: Mexican |
Sex: m |
Poor house (p) or
hospital (h)?: p |
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Mason, W. F. |
First date aid was
given: 7/17/26 |
Age: 72
Date died: 5/02/29 |
Nationality:
American |
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Sex: m |
Where born: state:
AL |
Where born: county:
Tallpose |
Date emigrated to
CO.: 1/01/83 |
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Date came to LaPlata
Co.: 1/01/08 |
Poor house (p) or
hospital (h)?: p |
Notes: Lived with
daughter, Mrs. Brand, |
11/30/26; hosp.
10/18 ‑ 11/23/28. |
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Mathews, Karney |
First date aid was
given: 12/01/93 |
Age: 27 |
Nationality:
American |
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Sex: m |
Where born: state:
IL |
Date emigrated to
CO.: 1/01/86 |
Aid given: care and
attendance |
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Value of aid given:
2.50 |
Poor house (p) or
hospital (h)?: p |
How long maintained
by County: 5 days |
Cause/poverty:
rheumatism |
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McAlhaney, Darby |
First date aid was
given: 5/09/31 |
Nationality: Irish |
Sex: m |
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Cause/poverty:
sickness |
Notes: Left for the
hospital. |
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McAlheny, Darby |
First date aid was
given: 6/06/27 |
Age: 78 |
Nationality: Irish |
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Sex: m |
Where born: Donegal |
Cause/poverty: old
age |
Notes: "Came to
U.S. about 35 years ago." |
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McCaleb, John |
First date aid was
given: 6/09/37 |
Age: 85
Date died: 11/13/37 |
Nationality:
American |
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Sex: m |
Where born: state:
LA |
Where born: county:
Cumberland |
Date emigrated to
CO.: 1/01/84 |
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Aid given: del. by
Chief of Police |
McCartney |
Cause/poverty:
drunkenness |
Notes: Left 8/24;
returned 8/31 Ambrose |
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Nechi; removed to
hosp. 9/5/1937. |
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McCoach, T. A. |
First date aid was
given: 11/18/29 |
Age: 74
Date died: 3/03/35 |
Nationality:
American |
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Sex: m |
Where born: state:
PA |
Date emigrated to
CO.: 1/01/73 |
Date came to LaPlata
Co.: 1/01/00 |
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Cause/poverty: old
age |
Notes: Entered
hospital 2/14/1935. |
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McCoach, Tom |
First date aid was
given: 4/05/32 |
Sex: m |
Cause/poverty:
sickness |
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Notes: Went to
hospital; came back May, |
1932.
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McCollum, A. |
First date aid was
given: 1/19/35 |
Date died: 8/23/35 |
Nationality:
American |
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Where born: state:
NM |
Where born: county:
Santa Fe |
Date emigrated to
CO.: 1/01/28 |
Date came to LaPlata
Co.: 1/01/28 |
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Cause/poverty:
sickness |
Notes: Entered
hospital May 25, 1935; died |
in hospital.
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McCroskey, David A. |
First date aid was
given: 12/31/38 |
Age: 50 |
Nationality:
American |
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Sex: m |
Where born: state:
MO |
Where born: county:
Greene |
Date emigrated to
CO.: 1/01/38 |
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Date came to LaPlata
Co.: 11/12/38 |
Notes: Delivered by
John Deti, Welfare |
Dept.; left here
6/7/39. |
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McDonald, J. F. |
First date aid was
given: 9/13/12 |
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McDonald, J. F. |
First date aid was
given: 12/15/12 |
Last date aid was
given: 1/28/13 |
Notes: Died at 7
o'clock. |
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McEntire, A. J. |
First date aid was
given: 3/10/37 |
Age: 76
Date died: 8/02/37 |
Nationality:
American |
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Sex: m |
Where born: state:
GA |
Where born: county:
Mary's |
Date emigrated to
CO.: 3/25/36 |
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Date came to LaPlata
Co.: 3/10/37 |
Aid given: food,
lodging, care |
Cause/poverty: old
age and illness |
Notes: Removed to
hosp.;deliv. here by |
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Dolores Co. Sheriff;
bill Dolores Co. |
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McFarland, Ester |
First date aid was
given: 4/19/24 |
Last date aid was
given: 6/01/24 |
Age: 73 |
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Nationality:
American |
Sex: f |
Where born: state:
KY |
Where born: county:
Louisville |
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Date emigrated to
CO.: 1/01/99 |
Date came to LaPlata
Co.: 1/01/10 |
Aid given: care and
attendance |
Poor house (p) or
hospital (h)?: p |
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Cause/poverty:
insanity |
Notes: Taken to
Pueblo; born 3/5/1851. |
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McGuior, Thomas |
First date aid was
given: 12/13/11 |
Last date aid was
given: 2/21/12 |
Sex: m |
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Notes: Died.
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McKee, James |
First date aid was
given: 12/08/26 |
Age: 72
Date died: 12/13/26 |
Nationality: Irish
Amer'n |
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Sex: m |