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County Overseer Parkis reports poorhouse year end 1883
The long report from Parkis outlines farm outputs, stock, improvements, and staff for the county poor farm, listing crops such as 392 bushels of wheat and 200 bushels of corn, plus 80 rods of fence and a new wagon shed. It notes deaths including David McDougal and Joséph Brooks, and details money received and disbursed for property and support.
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Opr
Parkis
Dees
Thore
Bowie
Thiae
David McDougal
Joséph Brooks
Styra
Fred Deikie
Vray
Courty Mane
W. G. Parkis
Coldwater
Vic
Bowvgh Ri
Uv. B
GREEN
John Tompkins
Albion
D. Hubbard
G. T. Phelps
M. W. Wagner
Newell J. Kelney
W. M. Albertson
D.tabor
Hattle Creek
Battle Creek
Convie
Penofeld
Emmett
C Committee
George T. Phelps
3.T. Phelps
Committee On Equalation
Mesxry
Flint
Phelps
Cunnaings
Aldrich
Board of County Superintendents of the Poor
A. O. Hyde
A.B. Hughes
Girven
D. BE. Dibble
Getaber
Jude Foun
Alhoun
Ireuil
House of Correction
Noo
Court House
Iette
County Texes
Athens
Nsurlington
Clarendon
Clarence
Tekonsh Haol
Eonoch
Tonel
Mr. D. Hubbard