Brief History

The first Children’s Home in the State, established by Miss Catharine A. Fay, was located in Lawrence township, at the mouth of Morse run.  This was properly a county institution, and has already been treated of in the county history.  But the play of its management had a local bearing upon the affairs of the township, which makes a brief sketch necessary in this connection.  The Home was opened on the first of April, 1858, with eight boys and one girl, in a temporary, one story building.  On the first of May when school opened, Miss Fay led those of proper age to the public school-house, but the teacher sent them home.  Miss Fay then took the proper legal steps toward having her wards admitted.  Great indignation prevailed throughout the neighborhood, and it was determined if possible to prevent these pauper children from being received into the public school of the district.  When the matron, a second time, took her children to the school, she was confronted by two directors and eleven men, but she was armed with letters of guardianship, and there was no legal way of preventing the execution of her plans.  This conflict inspired throughout the whole township, a deep prejudice against Miss Fay and her institution.  there were some people who supported her enterprise and gave her assistance, by the prevailing sentiment was adverse.

     This conflict has been the subject of much comment, and the people of Lawrence township, to some extent at least, have suffered unjust criticism.  Miss Fay’s work of benevolence was in behalf of the whole county, but the citizens of the township were not disposed to by any way coerced into the support of that work,  The school was maintained by the taxpayers of Lawrence township for the benefit of the people of Lawrence township, and it is but natural that a majority should be averse to education the poor of all the townships.  We are not disposed to expose the cause of either party.  Miss Fay did not receive the support and sympathy from her neighbors which the benevolent character of her work entitled her to.  But there was a course for the unpopularity of her institution, and is but justice that cause should be known.  All occasion for complaint was removed, the second year, by the establishment of a private school.  The scales of prejudice, however, which gather about the eyes of the public, can only be removed by time.

Source: History of Washington County, Ohio  1788-1881  By H. Z. Williams - Page 662

Washington County Children's Home 1924
Washington County Children's Home - 1924

Census Records - By Year                   Return to Top

- 1860 Census: WASHINGTON COUNTY CHILDREN’S HOME nbsp;                
Lawrence Twp., Washington County, Ohio - Aug. 1, 1860 - Page 28 - # 198-196   

 Staff:
Catharine Fay    37    Superindent    MA    Value of Estate: $2060    Personal: $590
Weber W. Robinson    15    Acquire?    OH
Debglo Strats    18    Servant    OH
James Thnore    14    Servant    VA
Mary Robinson    38    Servant    VA

Children:
Mary McLeaveir    11    OH
Benjamin McLeaveir    8    OH
James Davis    6    OH
William Davis    3    OH
Andrew Jackson    3    OH
Catherine Jackson    8    OH
Elizabeth McLaid    2    OH
Evah J. Peadire    2    OH
Thomas A. River    10    OH
Nancy River    8    OH
Rachael A. Scott    7    OH
David Luke    4    OH
Jask H. Ressel    5    OH
Leonal Robinson    5    OH
Marg C. Luke    4    OH
William W. Loran    1    OH
James F. Woods   1    OH
Watro Sabro    1    OH

"Washington County Infirmary"                  Return to Top
The Marietta Times,
June 3, 1869

To read the rest of this news article, follow this link to the Infirmary page

...It was after six o'clock when we left the Infirmary, and, at the request of Esquire Wheeler, we went up the Muskingum river road to the Children's Home. This is now in charge of Dr. S. D. Hart, and his excellent wife. They are assisted by three nurses, a cook, a dining room girl under the direction of the cook, and one seamstress, who is employed through the year, except when work presses, and then two are required. The Doctor himself goes out to work in the fields, and he has one man hired to help him. Eight boys, big enough to be of some use, are set at whatever they can do.

There are fifty four children in the Home at present; the oldest is 14 years of age; the youngest, an infant of seven weeks. There are two other babes, each about a year old. The ages of most of the children range between 2 and 6 years.

Nearly half are illegitimate. Their mothers are not really able to take care of them, or else they are too shiftless and indolent. We were shown through all the rooms, and found everything comfortable, and in order. It was growing dark; the children were collected in what is called a school room; a hymn was sung; prayer was offered by Dr. Hart, and then they began to prepare for bed.

Our little party, at the same time, set about returning to Marietta. We had spent a thoughtful afternoon; first with old people whose lives were destined to end under the clouds, and then with young folk whose lives had begun under a cloud. And yet, neither the aged nor the youthful unfortunates were exactly the most miserable folks we had seen on the earth.

- 1870 Census: WASHINGTON COUNTY CHILDREN’S HOME                  Return to Top
Muskingum Twp., Washington Co., Ohio - Aug. 3, 1870 - # 110-109

Staff:
Heart, Simeon D. 51 Super indent OH
Heart, Lyndsay M. 48 Matron OH
Barohard, Caroline 20 Wash Woman OH
Davis, Oprelais 28 Nurse OH
Deming, Wm. M. 21 School Teach OH
Farrell, Pat James 30 Farm Labor Ireland
Gray, Emma A. 20 Parlor Girl OH
Jinkman, Nettie 40 Seamstress OH
McComrick, Mary 28 Cook OH
Warren, Martha 64 Nurse Maine

Children:
Allen, Frank 10 OH
Andres, Saret H. M. 9 OH
Avery, Laura E. ? OH
Bagus, Dudley 10 OH
Barsis, John W. 14 OH
Broom, Hossis 2 OH
Broom, Phillip E. 7 OH
Broone, Alonzo 8 OH
Broone, Frank E. 4 OH
Bumgardner, Androre 2 OH
Bumgardner, Joseph 5 OH
Crawford, Marinda 4 OH
Cross, Nancy L. 4 OH
Davis, Casper 7 OH
Dond, Chas 8 OH
Duff, Henry 5 OH
Elliott, Mary E. 4 OH
Elliott, Thomas 5 OH
Fairfield, Kate 2 OH
Farnsworth, Morgan 5 OH
Fry, Charles 5 OH
Hall, Rosella 3 OH
Harris, Genatover 8 OH
Hasper, Anthony 6 OH
Hasper, Carrie 10 OH
Hasper, Sarah 8 OH
Johns, Edward 10 OH
Johnson, Andrew 3 OH
Kilie, John 12 OH
Logan, Mary A. 5 OH
Long, William 3 OH
McPherson, Frank 6 OH
Miller, Andrew 8 OH
Moro, Jesse 13, OH
Noaland, Frank 5 OH
Noaland, Harriett 8 OH
Noaland, Nathan J. 6 OH
Porey, John W. 6 OH
Sandford, Nelson 6 OH
Saylor, Wilber 4 OH
Science, Harriett 4 OH
Scott, Asa B. 5 OH
Singor, Nettie C. 6 OH
Smith, Levi E. 6 OH
Smith, Moses W. 5 OH
Sorethear, Zeigler 8 OH
Spencer, Geo. W. 11 OH
Starkey, Harriete 2 OH
Stedman, Frank S. 5 OH
Stedman, U S Grant 2 OH
Steed, Chas. W. 11 OH
Steed, Henry 5 OH
Voshel, Amarilla 4 OH
Voshel, Thomas 1 OH
Voshel, Wm. ? 6 OH
Watkins, Herbert 2 OH

- 1880 Census: WASHINGTON COUNTY CHILDREN’S HOME                   Return to Top      
Muskingum Twp., Washington Co., Ohio - #42-48

Name, Relation, Marital Status, Gender, Race, Age, Job, Born in, Father born in, Mother born in 

Staff:
S. D. HART   Self   M   Male   W   61    Keeper Of Home   OH  CT   CT 
Lydia M. HART   Wife   M   Female   W   56    Matron Of Home   OH  MA   OH 
Martha WARREN   Servant   D   Female   W   34     Nurse   VT  CT   CT 
Mary A. CARPENTER   Servant   W   Female   W   48    Nurse  IRELAND   IRELAND   IRELAND 
Olive W. KIDWELL   Servant   M   Female   W   24    Seamstress   OH  OH   OH 
Ada M. KIDWELL   Servant   S   Female   W   19    Nurse   OH  OH   OH 
Ada M. ROWLAND   Servant   S   Female   W   21   Dining Room Work   OH  OH   OH 
Mary E. PEPPER   Servant   S   Female   W   23    Nurse   OH  VA   PA 
Augusta PEPPER   Servant  S   Female   W   20    Bake Room   OH  VA   OH 
Buck RIFFLE   Servant  S   Female   W   21    Cook   VA  VA   VA 
Ida M. DAVIS   Servant   S   Female   W   20    Washing Girl   OH  OH   OH 
Cynthia BARTMESS   Servant   S   Female   W   27    Washing Girl  OH   ---   OH 
B. F. KIDWELL   Servant  M   Male   W   32    Farmer   OH  OH   OH 
Julia KIDWELL   Servant   S   Female   W   34    Seamstress   OH  OH   OH 
Conrad FISHER   Servant   W   Male   W   74     Fireman  GERMANY   GERMANY   GERMANY

Children: 
Willie FORD   Inmate   S   Male   W   16    At  School   OH  GERMANY   GERMANY  (Crippled)
William TUCKER   Inmate   S   Male   W   13    At  School   OH  GERMANY   OH  (Crippled)
Thomas MULNIX   Inmate   S   Male   W   9    At  School   OH  GERMANY   OH 
Avillie (Willie) MORE   Inmate   S   Male   W   14    At  School   OH  GERMANY   OH  (Blind)
Orleslie DAVIS (Denic)  Inmate   S   Male   W   9    At  School   OH  VA   VA 
John SCOTT   Inmate   S   Male   W   10    At  School   OH  OH   OH  (Crippled)
Charley TUCKER   Inmate   S   Male   W   10    At  School   OH  OH   OH 
Willie WHITE   Inmate   S   Male   W   10    At  School   OH  OH   OH 
James RAMSEY   Inmate   S   Male   W   8    At  School   OH  OH   OH 
Frank ALLENDER   Inmate   S   Male   W   9    At  School   OH  OH   OH 
Andrew JOHNSON   Inmate   S   Male   W   12    At  School   OH  OH   OH 
Harry BATES   Inmate   S   Male   W   9    At  School   OH  OH   OH 
Othie SHOCKLEY   Inmate   S   Male   W   9    At  School   OH  OH   OH 
Lewis MYRES   Inmate   S   Male   W   9    At  School   OH  OH   OH 
Eddie MYRES   Inmate   S   Male   W   7    At  School   OH  OH   OH 
Levi H. CHURCH   Inmate   S   Male   W   13    At  School   OH  OH   OH 
John PRATT   Inmate   S   Male   W   10    At  School  OH   ---   --- 
George MARTIN   Inmate   S   Male   W   9    At  School   OH  ---   --- 
George EVANS   Inmate   S   Male   W   9    At  School   OH  OH   OH 
Asa HARRIS   Inmate   S   Male   W   6    At  School   OH  OH   OH 
Willie LANE   Inmate   S   Male   W   8    At  School   OH  ---   --- 
Peake PIKE   Inmate   S   Male   W   6    At  School  OH  ---   --- 
Newton H. STEEL   Inmate   S   Male   W   8    At  School   OH  ---   ---  (Crippled)
Frank ROUSE   Inmate   S   Male   W   6    At  School   OH  ---   ---  (Crippled)
Charley FULMER   Inmate   S   Male   W   6    At  School   OH  VA   VA   (Crippled)
Frank STACKHOUSE   Inmate   S   Male   W   8    At  School  OH   ---   --- 
Thomas LUCAS   Inmate   S   Male   W   10    At  School  OH   ---   ---  (Idiotic)
Wiltie SMITH   Inmate   S   Male   W   5    At  School   OH  ---   --- 
Daniel GOVDEN   Inmate   S   Male   W   9    At  School  OH   ---   --- 
Harry JOY   Inmate   S   Male   W   11    At  School   OH  ---   ---  
Lewis SCHOFIELD   Inmate   S   Male   W   9    At  School   OH  ---   --- 
Lee SMITH   Inmate   S   Male   W   5    At  School   OH  ---   --- 
Charley SMITH   Inmate   S   Male   W   7    At  School   OH  ---   --- 
Johnie PARR   Inmate   S   Male   W   6    At  School   OH  OH   --- 
John WILKISSON   Inmate   S   Male   W   9    At  School   OH  VA   VA 
Lizzie MORRIS   Inmate   S   Female   W   11    At  School   OH  ---   --- 
Emma GOSSET   Inmate   S   Female   W   10    At  School   OH  ---   --- 
Maggie MYRES   Inmate   S   Female   W   5    At  School   OH  ---   --- 
Vesta MYRES   Inmate   S   Female   W   11    At  School   OH  ---   --- 
Ida STACKHOUSE   Inmate   S   Female   W   10    At  School   OH  ---   --- 
Maggie DANFORD   Inmate   S   Female   W   4    At  School  OH   ---   --- 
Fannie MCMANN   Inmate   S   Female   W   6    At  School   OH  ---   --- 
Roevena GATTON   Inmate   S   Female   W   5    At  School   OH  ---   ---  (Idiotic)
Alice HARRIS   Inmate   S   Female   W   6    At  School   VA  ---   ---  (Idiotic)
Nora LUCAS   Inmate   S   Female   W   5   OH  ---   ---  (Idiotic)
Hattie TUCKER   Inmate   S   Female   W   7    At  School   OH  ---   --- 
Agnes W. TUCKER   Inmate   S   Female   W   9    At  School   OH  ---   --- 
Sarah MORGAN   Inmate   S   Female   W   13    At  School  OH   ---   --- 
Millie MULLER   Inmate   S   Female   W   9    At  School   OH  ---   --- 
Mattie ELLIOT   Inmate   S   Female   W   13    At  School   OH  ---   --- 
Frank MCFERSON   Inmate   S   Male   MU   15    At  School  OH   ---   --- 
Fred SANDFORD   Inmate   S   Male   W   5    Nursery  OH   ---   --- 
Guilderoy SHOCKLEY   Inmate   S   Male   W   4    Nursery  OH   ---   --- 
Lillie SULTON   Inmate   S   Female   W   4    Nursery  OH   ---   --- 
Flora JONES   Inmate   S   Female   MU   4    Nursery   OH  ---   --- 
George LAMBERT   Inmate   S   Male   W   3    Nursery   OH  ---   --- 
Emma WEISS   Inmate   S   Female   W   2M    Nursery   OH  OH   OH 
Pearl SCHOFIELD   Inmate   S   Male   W   3    Nursery   OH  ---   --- 
George HARRIS   Inmate   S   Male   W   4    Nursery   OH  ---   --- 
Charley BROWN   Inmate   S   Male   W   4    Nursery   OH  ---   --- 
Albert LIPPENCOTT   Inmate   S   Male   W   4    Nursery   OH  ---   --- 
Harry MORE   Inmate   S   Male   W   5    Nursery   OH  ---   --- 
Lonie MORGAN   Inmate   S   Male   W   4    Nursery   OH  ---   --- 
Lulie HARRIS   Inmate   S   Female   W   3    Nursery   OH  ---   --- 
Willie COBB   Inmate   S   Male   W   5    Nursery   OH  ---   ---  (Idiotic)
Howard SMITH   Inmate   S   Male   W   3    Nursery   OH  ---   --- 
George EDWARDS   Inmate   S   Male   W   3    Nursery   OH  ---   --- 
Eliza MCMAN   Inmate   S   Female   W   2    Nursery  OH   ---   --- 
Elmer MORRIS   Inmate   S   Male   MU   5    Nursery  OH   ---   ---  (Crippled)
Elmer SMITH   Inmate   S   Male   W   2    Nursery   OH  ---   --- 
Bertha CARR   Inmate   S   Female   W   2    Nursery   OH  ---   --- 
Otho MORRIL   Inmate   S   Male   W   7    Nursery   OH  ---   ---  (Idiotic)
Laura DAY   Inmate   S   Female   W   7    Nursery  OH   ---   ---  (Idiotic)
Maggie MULNIX   Inmate   S   Female   W   7    Nursery  OH   ---   --- 

- 1900 Census: WASHINGTON COUNTY CHILDREN’S HOME                 Return to Top
Muskingum Twp. (Pt. of Mtta. City) - June 25, 1900 - Ed # 127 - Sheet 13 - #1-1

Name, Race, Month born, Year Born, Age, Where born, Father born in, Mother born in

Children:
Armstrong, Charles B Feb. 1895 5 OH OH OH
Armstrong, Denis B Dec. 1889 10 OH OH OH At School
Baker, Harry W June 1896 4 OH OH OH
Baxton, Cecil W Mar. 1896 4 OH VA VA
Baxton, William W July 1884 15 VA VA VA At School
Beebe, Dannis B June 1896 4 OH OH OH
Berry, Blanch W Dec. 1893 6 OH OH OH
Bleach, Nathan W June 1891 8 VA OH VA At School
Boddard, Bosella W Oct. 1897 2 OH OH OH
Borlnar, Frank W Oct. 1891 8 OH GERMANY GERMANY At School
Borlnar, Harry W Nov. 1893 6 OH GERMANY GERMANY At School
Burke, Edward B Mar. 1897 OH OH OH
Bush, Bertha W Oct. 1887 12 OH OH OH At School
Bush, Bessie W Aug. 1891 8 OH OH OH At School
Bush, Bonnia B W Aug. 1889 10 OH OH OH At School
Bycar, B. W Aug. 1893 6 OH OH OH At School
Cain, Bessie B W Nov. 1885 14 VA VA VA At School
Carey, ? W Mar. 1886 14 OH OH OH At School
Crill, Abdell W Aug. 1890 9 OH OH OH At School
Crill, Harley W Mar. 1893 7 OH OH OH At School
Croy, Celton B July 1890 10 OH OH OH At School
Dulro, Lugozatin W Feb. 1885 15 OH OH OH At School
Enochs, Toratha W Nov. 1884 OH OH OH
Ford, Victoria W Apr. 1897 3 OH OH OH
Garddard, Harvy W July 1895 5 OH OH OH At School
Goddard, Ferd W Mar. 1890 10 OH OH OH At School
Goddard, George W. W May 1893 7 OH OH OH At School
Goddard, Sarah W Mar. 1888 11 OH OH OH At School
Hays, Harry D. W July 1892 7 OH OH OH At School
Johnson, Mack W Jan. or June 1898 2 OH OH OH
Jones, Marthy W May 1883 15 OH OH OH At School
Keep, Fredirick W Nov. 1897 12 OH OH OH At School
Keep, Gerchouse W Apr. 1895 5 OH OH OH
Keep, Jorola W Aug. 1892 7 OH OH OH At School
Keith Mable W Mar. 1895 5 OH OH OH
Keith, John W June 1890 10 OH OH OH At School
Keith, Nora W July 1891 8 OH OH OH At School
Longfellow, Bell W Oct. 1888 11 OH OH OH At School
Longfellow, Port W Dec. 1886 13 OH OH OH At School
Lusington, Edith W Nov. 1882 17 OH OH OH At School
McFoy, Georgia W Oct. 1877 2 OH OH OH
Miller, Harly W Mar. 1893 7 OH OH OH At School
Morris, George H W May 1895 5 OH OH OH At School
Pinkerton, Earnenit W Dec. 1891 8 OH OH OH At School
Pinkerton, Hally W Sept. 1890 9 OH OH OH At School
Rucker, Harry W Apr. 1898 2 OH OH OH
Rucker, William W June 1896 4 OH OH OH
Runble (Rumble), Louis W Mar. 1897 3 OH OH OH
Thompson, Jeffie W Sept. 1891 8 OH OH OH At School
Washburn, Ethel W Feb. 1892 8 OH OH OH At School
Washburn, Foust W May 1894 6 OH OH OH
Woodward, Edward W May 1890 10 OH OH OH At School

- 1910 Census: WASHINGTON COUNTY CHILDREN’S HOME                  Return to Top
Muskingum Twp., Washington Co., Ohio - April 26, 1910 - ED # 158   Sheet 6B - # 122-122

Staff:
Jordin, J. L. Supt.    Head  Married 4 yrs.   60    OH  OH  VA  Supt. of Home - Farm
Jordin, Murtie C.    Wife    Married 4 yrs.    40    OH  PA  PA
Danny, Bertha S 19 OH OH OH Servant / Laborer
Durto, Edna S 21 OH Illinois OH Servant / Laborer
Genliesmer, Augusta S 21 OH OH GERMANY Servant / Laborer
Hoit, Alexander B. Wd. 46 OH OH OH Servant / Laborer
Kidwell, Addie M. S 49 OH OH OH Servant / Laborer
Prewitt, Florence S 46 OH Maryland OH Servant / Laborer
Smith, Elmer S 30 OH OH OH Servant / Laborer
Tyler, Effie Wd. 57 OH OH OH Servant / Laborer
White, Alice S 24 OH OH OH Servant / Laborer

Children:
Arbour, Bert 13 OH OH OH Inmate
Arbour, Mable 10 OH OH OH Inmate
Augenstein, Florence 3 OH OH OH Inmate
Baker, Harry 12 OH OH OH Inmate
Ball, Fannie 6 OH OH KENTUCKY Inmate
Ball, Harry 5 OH OH KENTUCKY Inmate
Carsey, Clifton 13 OH OH OH Inmate
Clogston, Blanche 13 OH OH OH Inmate
Clogston, Cleona 6 OH OH OH Inmate
Clogston, Lloyd 14 OH OH OH Inmate
Conant, Arthur 11 OH OH OH Inmate
Conant, Gertrude 9 OH OH OH Inmate
Conant, Palmer 6 OH OH OH Inmate
Conant, Selby 7 OH OH OH Inmate
Coon, William 2 OH OH OH Inmate
Davis, Delbert 8 OH OH OH Inmate
Davis, Grace 6 OH OH OH Inmate
Dearth, Lavina 2 OH OH OH Inmate
Dillin, Anna 11 OH OH OH Inmate
Dillin, Etna 16 OH OH OH Inmate
Edwards, Christy 8 OH OH OH Inmate
Edwards, Ethel 3 OH OH OH Inmate
Edwards, Herbert 6 OH OH OH Inmate
Farnsworth, Jessie 14 OH OH WV Inmate
Farnsworth, Paul 10 OH OH WV Inmate
Gorley, Earl 8 OH OH OH Inmate
Gracebange, Ralph 14 OH OH OH Inmate
Huff, Henry 12 OH OH OH Inmate
Johnson, William 11 OH OH OH Inmate
King, Cora 15 OH OH OH Inmate
King, Helen 12 OH OH OH Inmate
Livingston, Mahala S 25 OH OH OH Inmate
Martin, Brady 15 OH OH OH Inmate
Martin, Carl 6 OH OH OH Inmate
Martin, Clarence 14 OH OH OH Inmate
Martin, Cora 12 OH OH OH Inmate
Martin, Leroy 11 OH OH OH Inmate
Martin, Nora 10 OH OH OH Inmate
McKoy, Elizabeth 12 OH OH OH Inmate
Oakes, Perry 9 OH OH OH Inmate
Offerman, Daniel 4 OH OH OH Inmate
Potts, Leslie 5 OH UNKNOWN OH Inmate
Potts, Luella 7 OH UNKNOWN OH Inmate
Scarberry, Catherine 8 WV UNKNOWN UNKNOWN Inmate
Scarberry, John 6 WV UNKNOWN UNKNOWN Inmate
Scarberry, Pearl 5 WV UNKNOWN UNKNOWN Inmate
Scott, Francis Black Male 9 OH OH OH Inmate
Smith Clarence 8 OH OH OH Inmate
Smith, Dewey 11 OH OH OH Inmate
Thies, Bennett 10 OH UNKNOWN UNKNOWN Inmate
Thies, Edward 13 OH UNKNOWN UNKNOWN Inmate
Wheeler, Harold 10 OH OH OH Inmate
Williams, Richard 6 OH OH OH Inmate
Wright, Clarence 9 OH WV OH Inmate
Wright, Myrtie 16 WV WV OH Inmate
Wright, Okey 6 OH WV WV Inmate

- 1920 Census: WASHINGTON COUNTY CHILDREN’S HOME                   Return to Top
Muskingum Twp., Washington Co., Ohio - Jan. 28, 1920 - ED # 207  Sheet 14A

Staff:
Jordan, Murtie C.    52    Wd.    OH  PA  PA     Supertindent
Kidwell, Mattie M.    59    S    OH  OH  OH    Nurse
Ball, Helen S 21 OH OH OH Laundress
Burgess, Anna 26 S OH OH OH Nurse
Canfield, Alzina Pl 59 S OH NY OH Seamstress
Darmer, Elizabeth M. 27 S OH OH OH (cannot read occupation)
Daymer, Bertha 28 S OH OH OH Cook
Dunbar, Carrie M. 27 S OH OH OH Waitress
Glass, Emma O. 66 Wd. OH OH OH Nurse
Hoit, Alex B. 59 M OH OH OH Farm Hand
Simon, Jumia 19 S OH OH OH Laundress
Smith, Elmer 42 S OH OH OH Farm Hand Cannot read or write
Tnyfleet, Emma 54 S OH OH OH Nurse

Children:
Burkhart, George    13    OH  GERMANY    WV    Father speaks German    Ward
Burkhart, Mary    13    OH  GERMANY    WV    Father speaks German    Ward
Covey, Virgil    13    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Covey, Mildred    9    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Covey, Harry    6    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Covey, Edward    4    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Chutes, Della M.    10    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Chutes, Mildred    7    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Chutes, Ester B.    6    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Davis, William H.    12   OH  OH  OH    Ward
Davis, Duff    3    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Dennis, Harry   3    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Dennis, Hazel    3    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Farnsworth, Ralph    13    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Farnsworth, Nellie    11    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Farnsworth, Clyde    9    WV  WV  OH    Ward
Farnsworth, Helen M.    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Forbes, Harry    12    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Forbes, Violet    9   OH  OH  OH    Ward
Forbes, Anita    7     OH  OH  OH    Ward
Gant, William E.    13    WV  WV  WV    Ward
Gibbs, Walter    14    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Gibbs, Glen    13    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Gibbs, Marie    11    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Hoff, Helen E.    10    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Jackson, Della    12    OH  OH  WV    Ward
Jackson, Harold    9    OH  OH  WV    Ward
Lucas, William    6    WV  WV  WV    Ward
Lightfritz, Anna E.    14    OH  OH  OH    Ward
McCurdy, Freda    14    OH  OH  OH    Ward
McCurdy, Frances    11    OH  OH  OH    Ward
McCurdy, Robert    ?    OH  OH  OH    Ward
McCurdy, Geneva    ?    OH  OH  OH    Ward
McClead, Maudeline    14    OH  OH  OH    Ward
McClead, Max    5    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Miller, Catherine    16    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Noland, Dean    13    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Offerman, Daniel F.    14    OH  NJ  OH    Ward
Plauger, Samuel    10    OH  WV  OH    Ward
Robertson, Harold E.    5    ?  WV  OH    Ward
Smith, Forest    9    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Smith, Fred    6    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Schafer, Neal E.    8    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Schafer, Earl F.    6    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Seyler, Martha    13    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Strauton, Howard    11    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Walters, Arley    14    WV  OH  OH    Ward
Walters, Raymond    11    WV  OH  OH    Ward
West, Arthur    4    OH  OH  OH    Ward
West, Richard    9     OH  OH  OH    Ward
West, Albert    6    OH  OH  OH    Ward
West, Richard S.    7    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Williams, Lowella    13    NC  US  US    Ward
Williams, Richard    16    OH  OH  OH    Ward
Young, Donaldson    9    OH  OH  OH    Ward

- 1930 Census: WASHINGTON COUNTY, CHILDREN’S HOME                   Return to Top
Muskingum Twp., Washington Co., Ohio - April 14, 1930 - ED # 84-26  Sheet 16A

Staff:
Marquis, Alfred J.    Head    W    50    OH  OH  OH    Supertindent   Married    Age At 1st Marriage: 23
Marquis, Blanche    Wife    W    27    OH  OH  OH    Matron    Married      Age At 1st Marriage: 19
Brown, Alice Servant W 30 OH OH OH Married Laundress Age At 1st Marriage: 24
Burgess, Anna Servant W 38 OH OH OH Single Governess
Hartshorn, Cora Servant W 34 OH US US Married Asst. Cook Age At 1st Marriage: 23
Hoyt, Alex Laborer W 69 OH OH OH Widowed Farm Hand
Kidwell, Addie Servant W 69 OH OH OH Single Governess
Pennock, Anna Servant W 66 OH OH PA Widowed Governess
Sells, Ada Servant W 59 OH OH OH Single Seamstress
Sharp, Florence Servant W 62 OH WV OH Single Waitress
Smith, Elmer Laborer W 53 OH OH OH Single Dairyman
Stull, Sarah Servant W 50 PA PA PA Single Cook

Children:
Allamon, Freddy    Inmate    Mix    10    OH  MEXICO  OH
Allamon, Maggie    Inmate    Mix    8    OH  MEXICO  OH
Allamon, Mary    Inmate    Mix    3    OH  MEXICO  OH
Beaver, Marie    Inmate    W    16    OH  OH  OH
Beaver, Merle    Inmate  W    14    OH  OH  OH
Beaver, Laura    Inmate  W    9    OH  OH  OH
Beaver, Irwin    Inmate  W    8    OH  OH  OH
Beaver, Walter    Inmate  W    5    OH  OH  OH
Berry, Mildred    Inmate  W    9    OH  OH  OH
Berry, Margaret   Inmate  W    7    OH  OH  OH
Berry, Richard   Inmate  W    4    OH  OH  OH
Berry, George    Inmate  W    2    OH  OH  OH
Duff,  Mattie    Inmate  W    16   OH  OH  OH
Duff, Lottie    Inmate  W    12    OH  OH  OH
Duff, Raymond    Inmate  W    11    OH  OH  OH
Duff, Edwin    Inmate  W    8    OH  OH  OH
Duff, Charles    Inmate  W    8   OH  OH  OH
Duff, Virgil    Inmate  W    6    OH  OH  OH
Fuller, Ribert    Inmate  W    13    OH  OH  OH
Fuller, Max    Inmate  W    6   OH  OH  OH
Fuller, Gale    Inmate  W    11   OH  OH  OH
Fuller, Richard    Inmate  W    9   OH  OH  OH
Fox, Freda    Inmate  W    10   OH  OH  OH
Fox, Pearl    Inmate  W    17    OH  OH  OH
Gilldow, Hugh    Inmate  W    12    OH  OH  OH
Gilldow, John    Inmate  W    11    OH  OH  OH
Gilldow, Joseph   Inmate  W    11    OH  OH  OH
Gilldow, Lyla    Inmate  W    7    OH  OH  OH
Gross, Virginia    Inmate  W    12    OH  OH  OH
Logan, Geraldine     Inmate  W    5    OH  OH  OH
Logan, Russell      Inmate  W    9    OH  OH  OH
Logan, Virginia      Inmate  W    7   OH  OH  OH
Phelps, James    Inmate  W    12   OH  OH  OH
Phelps, Dona     Inmate  W    10    OH  OH  OH
Philps, Lyda    Inmate  W    2   OH  OH  OH
Pitts, Donald    Inmate  W    11    OH  OH  OH
Reynolds, Howard    Inmate  W    9    OH  OH  OH
Richie,  Bernard    Inmate  W    15    OH  OH  OH
Richie, Calvin    Inmate  W    6    OH  OH  OH
Richie, Park    Inmate  W    12    OH  OH  OH
Sheets, David    Inmate  W    2    OH  OH  OH
Sheets, Irene    Inmate  W    4   OH  OH  OH
Sheets, Pauline   Inmate  W    5    OH  OH  OH
Shiltz, Ethel    Inmate  W    4    OH  OH  OH
Shiltz, Garnet    Inmate  W    7   OH  OH  OH
Shiltz, Helen    Inmate  W    6    OH  OH  OH
Staloman, Edith    Inmate  W    16    OH  OH  OH
Smith, Evelyn    Inmate  W    3    OH  OH  OH
Smith, Gladys    Inmate  W    1    OH  OH  OH
Smith, Walter    Inmate  W    9    OH  OH  OH
Smith, Arnold    Inmate  W    15    OH  OH  OH
Smith, Paul    Inmate    W    7    OH  OH  OH
Smith, Helen    Inmate    W    8    OH  OH  OH
Smith, Louis    Inmate    W    10    OH  OH  OH
Smith, Richard    Inmate    W    6     OH  OH  OH
Smith, Robert    Inmate    W    5     OH  OH  OH
Smith, Twilla    Inmate    W    3    OH  OH  OH
Terathony, Dewey    Inmate    W    8    OH  OH  OH
Thrasher, Glendona   Inmate    W   15    OH  OH  OH
Thrasher, Lilia     Inmate    W    11    OH  OH  OH
Yoho, Audrey    Inmate    W    13    OH  OH  OH
Yoho, Harold    Inmate    W    10    OH  OH  OH
Yoho, Harry   Inmate    W    10     OH  OH  OH
Yoho, Mary    Inmate    W    15    OH  OH  OH
Youtz, Herbert     Inmate    W    9    OH  OH  OH
Youtz, Russell    Inmate    W    13    OH  OH  OH

These records above were originally transcribe from official US Census records by Debbie Nolan Nitsche

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