The Poor House & County Farm of Cannon County, Tn

The Poor House & County Farm of Cannon County, Tn PDF Author: R. L. Murray
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781544214061
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Languages : en
Pages : 132

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Less than five years after the creation of Cannon County, a Motion was passed in 1841 that the Poor House Institution be built in and for the residents of Cannon County. The first location was located on Sunny Slope Road near the intersection of Hollis Creek Road. The pauper cabins that once dotted the hillside are long gone, the unmarked cemetery and it's occupants still remain. The second location in Readyville, also shown as Braxton, was known as the County Farm. The river that once had been lined with small cabins in order to use it as their water source and refrigeration, is now a peaceful, vacant area that shows none of its former use. One lone building from the time remains as well as the unmarked cemetery, long forgotten by those who pass. Includes photographs of motion records, census records, death certificates and locations. 'The Poor House & County Farm of Cannon County, Tennessee' lists over 650 names of those involved in both of these areas including some of the names of Commissioners, Committee members, Superintendents, Drivers, Coffin Makers, Prisoners, Orphans and Paupers. Through the records that have been located, it's estimated that over 300 pauper coffins were made that remain unnamed for the Poor House location, which does not include from 1841 to 1852 when no accounts were found and over 50 for the County Farm location, while over 360 names of orphans and paupers have been found. The majority of these names were never listed on census records but instead found in court motions where allowances were granted, guardians appointed and coffins were made. Although many names from this time will never be read or spoken again, R.L. Murray of the Cannon County Cemeteries Project has created this book in hopes of bestowing an honorable remembrance on all of those who passed and the struggles they endured. Dedicated To: All Souls that Suffer and Those Who Care for Them

The Poor House & County Farm of Cannon County, Tn

The Poor House & County Farm of Cannon County, Tn PDF Author: R. L. Murray
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781544214061
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 132

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Book Description
Less than five years after the creation of Cannon County, a Motion was passed in 1841 that the Poor House Institution be built in and for the residents of Cannon County. The first location was located on Sunny Slope Road near the intersection of Hollis Creek Road. The pauper cabins that once dotted the hillside are long gone, the unmarked cemetery and it's occupants still remain. The second location in Readyville, also shown as Braxton, was known as the County Farm. The river that once had been lined with small cabins in order to use it as their water source and refrigeration, is now a peaceful, vacant area that shows none of its former use. One lone building from the time remains as well as the unmarked cemetery, long forgotten by those who pass. Includes photographs of motion records, census records, death certificates and locations. 'The Poor House & County Farm of Cannon County, Tennessee' lists over 650 names of those involved in both of these areas including some of the names of Commissioners, Committee members, Superintendents, Drivers, Coffin Makers, Prisoners, Orphans and Paupers. Through the records that have been located, it's estimated that over 300 pauper coffins were made that remain unnamed for the Poor House location, which does not include from 1841 to 1852 when no accounts were found and over 50 for the County Farm location, while over 360 names of orphans and paupers have been found. The majority of these names were never listed on census records but instead found in court motions where allowances were granted, guardians appointed and coffins were made. Although many names from this time will never be read or spoken again, R.L. Murray of the Cannon County Cemeteries Project has created this book in hopes of bestowing an honorable remembrance on all of those who passed and the struggles they endured. Dedicated To: All Souls that Suffer and Those Who Care for Them

The Fundamental Institution

The Fundamental Institution PDF Author: Megan Birk
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252053370
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 246

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By the early 1900s, the poor farm had become a ubiquitous part of America's social welfare system. Megan Birk's history of this foundational but forgotten institution focuses on the connection between agriculture, provisions for the disadvantaged, and the daily realities of life at poor farms. Conceived as an inexpensive way to provide care for the indigent, poor farms in fact attracted wards that ranged from abused wives and the elderly to orphans, the disabled, and disaster victims. Most people arrived unable rather than unwilling to work, some because of physical problems, others due to a lack of skills or because a changing labor market had left them behind. Birk blends the personal stories of participants with institutional histories to reveal a loose-knit system that provided a measure of care to everyone without an overarching philosophy of reform or rehabilitation. In-depth and innovative, The Fundamental Institution offers an overdue portrait of rural social welfare in the United States.

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Poor Farm PDF Author: Robert Michael Thompson
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ISBN: 9780982954089
Category : Almshouses
Languages : en
Pages : 166

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History of Middle Tennessee Baptists PDF Author: J. H. Grime
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Category : Baptists
Languages : en
Pages : 594

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National Register of Historic Places, 1966-1994

National Register of Historic Places, 1966-1994 PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780891332541
Category : Historic buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 960

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Lists buildings, structures, sites, objects, and districts that possess historical significance as defined by the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, in every state.

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Category : Building
Languages : en
Pages : 658

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Category : Building
Languages : en
Pages : 660

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Publisher: Preservation Press
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 974

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Languages : en
Pages : 718

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History of Saint Louis City and County

History of Saint Louis City and County PDF Author: John Thomas Scharf
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Category : Saint Louis (Mo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1272

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