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Orleans Parish (La.) Civil Sheriff
Register of patients transported to the State Insane Asylum, 1884

Suit # Month Day Name Age Gender/
Color		 Residence Nativity Occupation Marital
Status		 Disease How Long
Insane		 Cause Remarks
10312 Jan 09 Williamson Smith 30 M/W 325 Annunciation St New Orleans Clerk S Acute Mania 3 years Spinal Affection Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jan. 30, 1884
10392 " 28 William G. Meyer 32 M/W 782 Palmyra Street Germany Musician S Acute Mania A few days Unknown Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jan. 30, 1884
10392 " " William Kernig 32 M/W New Orleans Louisiana None S Chronic Mania 2 years Syphilis Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jan. 30, 1884
10392 " " John Costello 61 M/W New Orleans Ireland None S Hallucinations 8 months Softening of the brain Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jan. 30, 1884
10392 " " Alfred Robinson 40 M/W New Orleans England Laborer M Acute Mania 4 weeks From a fall Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jan. 30, 1884
10392 " " Don Con Cruis? Dias Vilara 60 M/W New Orleans Spain Fisherman W Chronic Mania 2 years Unknown Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jan. 30, 1884
10392 " " Bridget Dolan 45 F/W Louisiana Ireland None M Acute Mania 1 month Cessation of lactation Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jan. 30, 1884
10392 " " Kate Green 35 F/W New Orleans Louisiana None S Chronic Mania 1 Year Unknown Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jan. 30, 1884
10392 " " Lizzie Green 35 F/B New Orleans Louisiana None S Intermittent Chronic Mania 2 Year Unknown Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jan. 30, 1884
10392 " " Jane or Virginia Scott 35 F/B Poydras St. Virginia Rag Picker S Imbecility Unknown Unknown Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jan. 30, 1884
10445 " 23 Franklin Browne 40 M/W New Orleans Alabama Bookkeeper S Hallucination 15 years Ill health Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Feb. 5, 1884
10680 Feb 15 Oliver Wilson 35 M/W New Orleans not stated Clergyman M Hallucinations 1 year Epilepsy Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Feb. 17, 1884
10660 Mar 21 Margaretha Richter 74 F/W La Retreat Germany None W Delusional Insanity many years Unknown Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Mar. 17, 1884
10889 " " Frank Douglas 75 M/C Shakespeare Hse. Virginia None - Dementia Unknown Unknown Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Mar. 17, 1884
10889 " " Jane Burton 100 F/C Shakespeare Hse. - Unknown - Dementia Unknown Old Age Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Mar. 17, 1884
10889 " " Dorcles Judice 40 F/W 48 Mazant St. New Orleans None S Idiocy 4 years Epilepsy Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Mar. 17, 1884
10889 " " Fannie Fisher 35 F/B New Orleans Louisiana None M Stupidity Unknown Unknown Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Mar. 17, 1884
10889 " " Margaret O'Hearn 22 F/W 234 Orleans New Orleans None S Chronic Mania 5 years Disappointment in Love Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Mar. 17, 1884
10889 " " Mrs. Jane Gilbert 55 F/W McDonoughville Ireland None W Melancholia 2nd year the War Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Mar. 17, 1884
10889 " " Celina Webre or Rogers 50 F/C New Orleans U. S. None - Chronic Mania Unknown Unknown Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Mar. 17, 1884
10889 " " Margaret Thompson 27 F/W 960 St. Ferdinand New Orleans None S Idiocy 22 years Spasms Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Mar. 17, 1884
10889 " " Francis LeBreton alias Walter 42 M/W New Orleans Alsace Laborer W Paralytic Insanity Unknown Softening of the Brain Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Mar. 17, 1884
10889 " " John Adolphus 40 M/C New Orleans Virginia Laborer - Hallucinations Unknown Alcohol Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Mar. 17, 1884
10889 " " William Boyd 13 M/W Unknown Unknown None - Stupidity Unknown Epelipsey (sic) Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Mar. 17, 1884
10889 " " Frank Arthur 23 M/W 70 St Louis St. Cincinnati None S Chronic Mania with Delusions of Grandeur 3 years Unknown Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Mar. 17, 1884
10889 " " Edward McAuliff 26 M/W 88 1/2 S. Johnson New Orleans Laborer S Acute Mania 1 week Unknown Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Mar. 17, 1884
10760 Mar 21 Lelia Talbot 28 F/W of Dauphine Virginia None S Idiocy 27 yrs Measles Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Mar 27, 1884
10889 " " Angelines Fines 35 F/C New Orleans U.S. None S Impulsive Insanity Unknown Unknown Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Mar 27, 1884



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10889 " " Antonio Juan Lome? 30 F/W Shell Beach, St. Bernard Parish Moblie None M Melancholia 2 yrs Unknown Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Mar 27, 1884
10889 " " Mrs. Elizabeth Riley 35 F/W 3rd & Constance New Orleans None W Hallucinations 3 yrs Alcoholism Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Mar 27, 1884
11196 Apr 25 Elizabeth Fehrenbach 42 F/W New Orleans Germany House Servant W Hallucinations 10 yrs Unknown Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Apr 27 1884.
11196 " " Elizabeth Messmer 52 F/W New Orleans Germany None W Acute Mania 3 mos Fright Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Apr 27 1884.
11196 " " Rich'd Geo Redwood 50 M/W New Orleans Alabama None W Acute Mania Few dys Alcohol Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Apr 27 1884.
11196 " " Ben Hynson 60 M/W New Orleans Maryland None S Chronic Mania 5 yrs Melancholia Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Apr 27 1884.
11196 " " Geo McMahon 38 M/W New Orleans La Car Driver M Epileptic Insanity 7 mos Spasms Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Apr 27 1884.
11196 " " Theo Apffl 18 M/W New Orleans La None S Acute Mania 6 wks Unknown In the notes of the City Physician exams, he is referred to as Geo. Apffel. Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Apr 27 1884.
11196 " " Jas Trainor 40 M/W New Orleans La None S Chronic Mania Unknown Unknown Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Apr 27 1884.
11196 " " Albert Hamilton 29 M/W New Orleans Liverpool Laborer S Monomania _ch Unknown Unknown Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Apr 27 1884.
11196 " " Alex Trimble 78 M/B New Orleans Tennessee Blacksmith M Acute Mania Unknown Old Age Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Apr 27 1884.
11196 " " Oliver Locke
M/B New Orleans La Laborer S Religious Persecution Unknown Unknown Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Apr 27 1884.
11504 May 31 Martha Cabrit Clarke 23 F/W cor. Joseph & Ha___ Baton Rouge None S Hallucinations 8 mos ----- Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. June 6 1884.
11587 Jun 18 Emile Fahnert
M/W cor St Anthony & _iline? N.O., La Waiter S Chronic Mania 1 yr Alcoholism Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jun 22, 1884
11587 " " Joe Scott
M/W Charity Hospital N.O. Mississippi None S Idiocy 20 yrs Unknown Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jun 22, 1884
11587 " " O. T. Tilson 52 M/W N.O., La Boston, Mass Sugar Refiner S Delirium of Grandeur Unknown Unknown Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jun 22, 1884
11587 " " Jas. Gillen 24 M/W N.O., La Louisiana None S Idiocy 10 yrs Paralysis Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jun 22, 1884
11587 " " Erasmus Nelson 37 M/W cor. Terp & Liberty Denmark Laborer M Epileptic Insanity -- Epilepsy Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jun 22, 1884
11587 " " John Martin 60 M/B N.O., La Virginia Laborer M Chronic Mania Unknown Malaria Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jun 22, 1884
11587 " " Mrs. Jacob Hibold 54 F/W No. 30 Dauphine Alsace Tailoress M Hallucinations Unknown Alcoholism Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jun 22, 1884
11587 " " Mrs? Helena Mertz 65 F/W N.O., La Germany None W Hallucinations 7 yrs Old Age Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jun 22, 1884
11587 " " Margt McKeon 55 F/W N.O., La Ireland None W Religious Hallucinations Unknown Unknown Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jun 22, 1884
11587 " " Betsy Spencer 31 F/B N.O., La U.S. Laborer M Chronic Mania 1 yr Unknown Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jun 22, 1884
11587 " " Ann Starks 79 F/B N.O., La U.S. None W Dementia of Old Age Unknown Old Age Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jun 22, 1884
11587 " " Stonewall Jackson alias Mary 70 F/B N.O., La U.S. None W Chronic Mania Unknown Dementia Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jun 22, 1884
11587 " " Rosette Elmore 70 F/B N.O., La Virginia None W Dementia Unknown Old Age Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jun 22, 1884
11587 " " Mary Cecilia Hawkins 40 F/B N.O., La Louisiana None
Hallucinations with Delirium of Persecutions Unknown Unknown Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jun 22, 1884
11587 " " Eugenie Abadie 18 F/B N.O., La U.S. None
Idiocy Unknown Unknown Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt. Jun 22, 1884
11878 Aug 2 Alexander Gluckman 52 M/W Alexandria, La. Germany Merchant M Acute Dementia Sev months Bruises? Tumble Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Aug 6, 1884.
11878 " " Wm. J. Patterson 34 M/W 28 Erato Maine Mechanic M Dementia Don't know Don't know Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Aug 6, 1884.
11878 " " George Crown 40 M/W New Orleans Louisiana Clerk S Chronic Mania 14 yrs Don't know Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Aug 6, 1884.
11878 " " Julian Scott 30 M/C St. Louis & Treme Louisiana Laborer M Chronic Mania Since 1874 Don't know Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Aug 6, 1884.
11878 " " Richard Davis 55 M/C Harmony & Prytania Virginia Laborer W Acute Mania 3 mos Don't know Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Aug 6, 1884.
11878 " " Louisa Sartigue 50 F/W Rampt & Common La. Servant W Chronic Mania 10 yrs Don't know Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Aug 6, 1884.
11878 " " Laurencia Richard 40 F/W St. James Ph La. Don't Know M Melancholia Don't know Don't know Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Aug 6, 1884.
11878 " " Louisa Wolfe 23 F/W 244 Chartres La. ----- S Melancholy 5 yrs Don't know Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Aug 6, 1884.
11878 " " Mary Dixon 45 F/W N. Orleans La. None M Chronic Mania 14 yrs Abandonment Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Aug 6, 1884.
11878 " " Rosa Brown 34 F/W Goodchildren & Louisa La. Housekeeper M Chronic Mania 3 mos Don't know Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Aug 6, 1884.
11878 " " Nannie Sylvestre 40 F/C New Orls. La. Servant M Melancholia 5 mos Don't know Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Aug 6, 1884.
11878 " " Jane Russett 30 F/C New Orls. Tennessee Washerwoman S Chronic Insanity Don't know Don't know Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Aug 6, 1884.
11878 " " Annie Leonard 40 F/C near Spanish Fort U.S. Laborer M Chronic Mania Don't know Don't know Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Aug 6, 1884.
12057 Sep 3 Thebald Bertil 35 M/W 151 Chartres N.O. Laborer S Chronic Dementia 32 yrs Suffered shock from a burn in childhood Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Sept 7 1884.
12057 " " Wm. Patterson 32 M/W Port & St. Claude N.O. Drayman S Chronic Mania One yr Sun stroke Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Sept 7 1884.
12057 " " John Lamski 50 M/W Transferred to retreat from Almshouse Europe
S Chronic Don't know Don't know Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Sept 7 1884.
12057 " " Charles Duplesis 56 M/W Robertson & Johnson N.O. Bookkeeper S Chronic 19 yrs Don't know Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Sept 7 1884.
12057 " " Chas. Meiser 46 M/W N. Orls. Germany
S Chronic Insanity Sev years Intemperance Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Sept 7 1884.
12057 " " Dmk. Dragovitch 25 M/W None Italy None Known S Dementia Unknown Unknown Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Sept 7 1884.
12057 " " Kate Leonard 35 F/W Shakespeare Almshouse N.O.
M Dementia (Chronic) Don't know Don't know Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Sept 7 1884.
12057 " " Mary McCormack 18 F/W N.O. Natchez, Miss.
Yes Chronic Don't know Don't know Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Sept 7 1884.
12057 " " Charlotte Smith 66 F/W N.O. La. Retreat Germany None W Chronic Mania 18 yrs Don't know Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Sept 7 1884.
12057 " " Sophie Rosenberg 48 F/W 276 Tchoupt. Austria Housekeeper M Dementia 1/2 yr Family Trouble Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Sept 7 1884.
12057 " " Marie Louis Skinner 37 F/W 36 Epl'de N.O. None S Chronic Mania 10 yrs Extensive mental exertion Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Sept 7 1884.
12057 " " Ann Brennan 75 F/W Shakespeare Almshouse Ireland --- W Chronic Mania Long time Don't know Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Sept 7 1884.
12057 " " Becky Clinton 19 F/C N.O. N.O. None S Chronic Mania 1 yr Ill treatment Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Sept 7 1884.
12057 " " Welzer? Blanchin 36 F/W La. Germany Laborer M Mild
Ill treatment Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones Supt Sept 7 1884.
12265 Oct 9 Thos Glynn 35 M/W New Orleans New Orleans None S Dementia Sev yrs Not known Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones, Supt. Oct 12 1884.
12265 " " Frank Winters 53 M/W New Orleans Virginia Clark (sic) S Dementia Not known Not known Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones, Supt. Oct 12 1884.
12265 " " Charles Poole 20 M/W New Orleans La. None S Idocy (sic) During life abrlines? Not known Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones, Supt. Oct 12 1884.
12265 " " Conrad Lasse 24 M/W St George cor Philip New Orleans Mechanic S Dementia 7 mos Not known Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones, Supt. Oct 12 1884.
12265 " " Dennis Connors 27 M/W Magnolia & Thalia New Orleans Laborer S Acute Dementia Last attack 4 mos. Brain fever in infance (sic) Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones, Supt. Oct 12 1884.
12265 " " Ernest Henry Perrot 35 M/W New Orleans New Orleans Clerk S Monomania Sev mos Over work Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones, Supt. Oct 12 1884.
12265 " " Antoine Rausseau*
M/W New Orleans New Orleans Clerk M Dementia Not know (sic) Not known Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones, Supt. Oct 12 1884.
12265 " " Mrs. Mulbes 65 F/W New Orleans Germany None W Chronic Mania One year Not known Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones, Supt. Oct 12 1884.
12265 " " Herminia Bernard 39 F/W New Orleans Louisiana None S Chronic Mania Several yrs None Known Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones, Supt. Oct 12 1884.
12265 " " Mrs. Andrews 33 F/W New Orleans Germany Laborer W Chronic Dementia Not known Truble (sic) Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones, Supt. Oct 12 1884.
12700 Nov 20 Frank Silva 75 M/W Algiers Spain Laborer M Mania 1 mo

12700 " " Charles Vogt 34 M/W N.O. N.O. Laborer M Dementia Not known Not known Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones, Supt. Nov 23 1884.
12700 " " Mrs. L. F. Lair 35 F/W



Acute Mania Not known Not known Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones, Supt. Nov 23 1884.
12700 " " Mrs. Hawlett 49 F/W N.O. La.
W Chronic Mania 3 yrs Not known Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones, Supt. Nov 23 1884.
12700 " " Ada Bell 55 F/W N.O. La.
S Chronic Dementia S. years Excesses Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones, Supt. Nov 23 1884.
12700 " " Margaret Truxillo 48 F/W N.O. N.O.
M Chronic Mania S. months Excesses Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones, Supt. Nov 23 1884.
12700 " " Charlotte M. A. Carpenter 20 F/W N.O. N.O.
S Idiocy Idiot from birth Idiot from birth Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones, Supt. Nov 23 1884.
12700 " " Ellen Duncan 20 F/W N.O. Ireland None S Dementia Not known Not known Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones, Supt. Nov 23 1884.
12700 " " Louisa Lanihan 17 F/W N.O. N.O. None S Idiocy (Chronic Dementia) From birth Unknown Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones, Supt. Nov 23 1884.
12700 " " Jessie Smith 24 M/C N.O. Texas Laborer S Acute Mania
Not known Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones, Supt. Nov 23 1884.
12700 " " James York 28 M/C N.O. Texas Laborer M Chronic Mania 5 or 6 yrs Not known Delivered to Dr. J. W. Jones, Supt. Nov 23 1884.

Database input: Colleen Fitzpatrick (New Orleans Volunteer Association [N.O.V.A.])
Encoded: Wayne Everard
Date: October 25, 2003