Ripley County, IN Insane People

Ripley County Court Records - Insanity - Sep 1849/Jun 1871

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The Unfortunate Spouse Date(s) Person(s) making Statment The Witness (es) # of pages
WEAR, Elizabeth Senzo D. Sep 20, 1849 Henry S. Christian Dr. William T.S. Cornett
William Griffith 2
HOLLENSBEE, Edward P. ~ Oct 14, 1850 John M. Hollensbee Dr. Ira C. Perrine
Charles Perrine 3
BURCHFIELD, Thomas ~ Nov 7, 1849 Hiram A. Hart Dr. William T.S.Cornett
John B. Roberts 2
RISINGER, Ann Jacob Oct 25, 1850 William Risinger Samuel Gookins
Dr. S.C.McCullough 2
BRAN, George ~ Oct 5, 1852 Robert H. Richardson Dr. William T.S.Cornett
John Bran 2
SUTTON, Rebecca Joseph Jan 8, 1853 Henry B. Gault Dr. Henry J. Bowers
Darius C. Ingals, ESQ.
Squire W. Knapp 3
MASON, Minerva John A. Feb 4, 1853 Joseph Short Eli S. Mason
Dr. Adam F. Cummins 3
FOLLITT, Cynthia ~ ~~ ~ Dr. David B. Abbott 4
SHOOK, Juliana (Julie Anna) ~ Jun 13, 1853
Dec 5, 1857 William W. Rex
Jonathan Skeen James W. Connelley
Dr. William T.S. Cornett 5
GRIFFITH, John W. ~ Mar 14, 1854 Frances Mulberger William Griffith
Dr. William A. Brown 4
SIGNIN, Nancy N Oct 29, 1858 William B. Signin William Anderson
J.B. Roberts 6
GRAY, Albert Y Aug 1, 1856
Dec 14, 1857 Henry Kirk Dr. John B. ? 4
NICHOLSON, Mary J. John May 30, 1856
Oct 10, 1857 ~ Dr. William Anderson 3
BURCHFIELD, Thomas Y Jan 19, 1856 J.B. Roberts ~ 3
JOHNSON, James R. Y Feb 16, 1858 John M. Dickerson Dr. William Anderson
George Johnson 4
COLE, Elizabeth ~ Dec 25, 1857 Henry Shepherd Dr. Anderson *refused by hospital* 1
ASTOR, Barbara ~ Aug 31, 1858 Rowland Robinson Dr. J.B. Hall 1
RAYBORN, Sarah ~ Aug 24, 1858 F.C. O'Neal Dr. William Anderson 1
ELSBERRY, William ~ Mar ?, 1858 Joseph Elsberry Dr. Cornett 1
WHITEHEAD, Harriet E. ~ Mar 7, 1860 Mona (?) Loutham (Lantham?) Dr. William T.S. Cornett 1
MURDOCK, Harvey ~ Mar 18, 1861 Samuel Murdock Dr. A.G. Case 1
STEINHOUSER, Margaret ~ Feb 20, 1861 ~ Dr. F. Schloesner(?) 1
CARMICHAEL, Elizabeth William Mar 22, 1861 ~ Dr. S.L. Thompson 1
SALYERS, Catharine ~ Aug 28, 1861 Joseph Wingate Dr. William Anderson 1
CANE, Elizabeth ~ ~ ~ Dr. William T.S. Cornett 1
STRUBLE, Ira ~ Aug 15, 1862 ~ Dr. J.B. Hall 1
BOSTICK, William ~ Aug 19, 1862 ~ Dr. S. L. D. Thompson 1
DAFFIN, William ~ Sep 23, 1862 ~ Dr. James W. Cravens 1
SIGNER, (Signin?, Catharine ~ Nov 8, 1862 ~ Dr. Samuel B. Lewis 1
JACKSON, Harvey ~ May 10, 1866 Joseph Reynolds Dr. William Anderson 1
WESTERMAN, Catharine ~ Jun 12, 1866 John Schulenburg Dr. John Swazy 1
MASON, Reuben ~ Aug 1, 1866 Phila (Phiba or Pheba?)Mason Dr. William Anderson 1
MULLEN, Marty J. ~ Aug 21, 1866 Jehiel H. Mullen Dr. Samuel Hicks 1
BOSTIC (Boston? or Bostick?), William ~ Aug 16, 1866 ~ Dr. C.H. Cass 1
CRAUSE, Henry ~ Oct 2, 1866 Casper Hill Dr. William L. Graves 1
BESWICK, James A. ~ Nov 6, 1866
disch. Jul 1, '68 Thomas F. Spenar Dr. William L. Graves 1
McCULLOUGH, Mahala ~ Jul 10, 1867 John B. Hodges Dr. William L. Graves 1
DENNY, John ~ Jun 20, 1867 ~ Dr. William Anderson 1
GORDON, John W. ~ Nov 26, 1868(?) Jonathan Gordon Dr. William L. Graves 1
FREMDLING(?), Mary E. George? May 29, 1869 George Fremdling Dr. Freeman Clark 1
STONEKING, William ~ Jul 26, 1869 James Stoneking Dr. David B. Abbott 1
BECKMEYER, Henry ~ Aug 9, 1869 John J. Beckmeyer Dr. William Anderson 1
GORDON, John W. ~ Jan 6, 1870 ~ Dr. William L. Graves 1
PETERMAN, John ~ Feb 20, 1870 ~ Dr. Silas L. D. Thompson 1
BUCKNELL, Agnes ~ Mar 24, 1870
disch. Jul 271872 J.P. Mullen Dr. J. P. Mullen 1
DAFFIN, William ~ Jun 6, 1870 ~ Dr. Silas L. D. Thompson 1
MOORE, Nancy Pauline ~ Jun 10, 1870 ~ Dr. Chester H. Cass
Dr. William Anderson 1
HUNTINGTON, Rosilla ~ Jul 15, 1870 ~ Dr. Freeman Clark 1
GRANTMAN, Herman ~ Nov 8, 1870
disch. 21 Aug 1874 ~ Dr. Silas L.D. Thompson *NOTE: Next page records this man again being in court for this on Mar 11, 1871...nothing stated about being disch. after this. Dr. Wm. Anderson was admitting phy. this time. 2
HART, Isaac ~ Jun 30, 1871 ~ Dr. J. Roberts 1

The Unfortunate	Spouse	Date(s)	Person(s) making Statment	The Witness (es)	# of pages
WEAR, Elizabeth	Senzo D.	Sep 20, 1849	Henry S. Christian	Dr. William T.S. Cornett William Griffith	2
HOLLENSBEE, Edward P.	~	Oct 14, 1850	John M. Hollensbee	Dr. Ira C. Perrine Charles Perrine	3
BURCHFIELD, Thomas	~	Nov 7, 1849	Hiram A. Hart	Dr. William T.S.Cornett John B. Roberts	2
RISINGER, Ann	Jacob	Oct 25, 1850	William Risinger	Samuel Gookins Dr. S.C.McCullough	2
BRAN, George	~	Oct 5, 1852	Robert H. Richardson	Dr. William T.S.Cornett John Bran	2
SUTTON, Rebecca	Joseph	Jan 8, 1853	Henry B. Gault	Dr. Henry J. Bowers Darius C. Ingals, ESQ. Squire W. Knapp	3
MASON, Minerva	John A.	Feb 4, 1853	Joseph Short	Eli S. Mason Dr. Adam F. Cummins	3
FOLLITT, Cynthia	~	~~	~	Dr. David B. Abbott	4
SHOOK, Juliana (Julie Anna)	~	Jun 13, 1853 Dec 5, 1857	William W. Rex Jonathan Skeen	James W. Connelley Dr. William T.S. Cornett	5
GRIFFITH, John W.	~	Mar 14, 1854	Frances Mulberger	William Griffith Dr. William A. Brown	4
SIGNIN, Nancy	N	Oct 29, 1858	William B. Signin	William Anderson J.B. Roberts	6
GRAY, Albert	Y	Aug 1, 1856 Dec 14, 1857	Henry Kirk	Dr. John B. ?	4
NICHOLSON, Mary J.	John	May 30, 1856 Oct 10, 1857	~	Dr. William Anderson	3
BURCHFIELD, Thomas	Y	Jan 19, 1856	J.B. Roberts	~	3
JOHNSON, James R.	Y	Feb 16, 1858	John M. Dickerson	Dr. William Anderson George Johnson	4
COLE, Elizabeth	~	Dec 25, 1857	Henry Shepherd	Dr. Anderson refused by hospital	1
ASTOR, Barbara	~	Aug 31, 1858	Rowland Robinson	Dr. J.B. Hall	1
RAYBORN, Sarah	~	Aug 24, 1858	F.C. O'Neal	Dr. William Anderson	1
ELSBERRY, William	~	Mar ?, 1858	Joseph Elsberry	Dr. Cornett	1
WHITEHEAD, Harriet E.	~	Mar 7, 1860	Mona (?) Loutham (Lantham?)	Dr. William T.S. Cornett	1
MURDOCK, Harvey	~	Mar 18, 1861	Samuel Murdock	Dr. A.G. Case	1
STEINHOUSER, Margaret	~	Feb 20, 1861	~	Dr. F. Schloesner(?)	1
CARMICHAEL, Elizabeth	William	Mar 22, 1861	~	Dr. S.L. Thompson	1
SALYERS, Catharine	~	Aug 28, 1861	Joseph Wingate	Dr. William Anderson	1
CANE, Elizabeth	~	~	~	Dr. William T.S. Cornett	1
STRUBLE, Ira	~	Aug 15, 1862	~	Dr. J.B. Hall	1
BOSTICK, William	~	Aug 19, 1862	~	Dr. S. L. D. Thompson	1
DAFFIN, William	~	Sep 23, 1862	~	Dr. James W. Cravens	1
SIGNER, (Signin?, Catharine	~	Nov 8, 1862	~	Dr. Samuel B. Lewis	1
JACKSON, Harvey	~	May 10, 1866	Joseph Reynolds	Dr. William Anderson	1
WESTERMAN, Catharine	~	Jun 12, 1866	John Schulenburg	Dr. John Swazy	1
MASON, Reuben	~	Aug 1, 1866	Phila (Phiba or Pheba?)Mason	Dr. William Anderson	1
MULLEN, Marty J.	~	Aug 21, 1866	Jehiel H. Mullen	Dr. Samuel Hicks	1
BOSTIC (Boston? or Bostick?), William	~	Aug 16, 1866	~	Dr. C.H. Cass	1
CRAUSE, Henry	~	Oct 2, 1866	Casper Hill	Dr. William L. Graves	1
BESWICK, James A.	~	Nov 6, 1866 disch. Jul 1, '68	Thomas F. Spenar	Dr. William L. Graves	1
McCULLOUGH, Mahala	~	Jul 10, 1867	John B. Hodges	Dr. William L. Graves	1
DENNY, John	~	Jun 20, 1867	~	Dr. William Anderson	1
GORDON, John W.	~	Nov 26, 1868(?)	Jonathan Gordon	Dr. William L. Graves	1
FREMDLING(?), Mary E.	George?	May 29, 1869	George Fremdling	Dr. Freeman Clark	1
STONEKING, William	~	Jul 26, 1869	James Stoneking	Dr. David B. Abbott	1
BECKMEYER, Henry	~	Aug 9, 1869	John J. Beckmeyer	Dr. William Anderson	1
GORDON, John W.	~	Jan 6, 1870	~	Dr. William L. Graves	1
PETERMAN, John	~	Feb 20, 1870	~	Dr. Silas L. D. Thompson	1
BUCKNELL, Agnes	~	Mar 24, 1870 disch. Jul 271872	J.P. Mullen	Dr. J. P. Mullen	1
DAFFIN, William	~	Jun 6, 1870	~	Dr. Silas L. D. Thompson	1
MOORE, Nancy Pauline	~	Jun 10, 1870	~	Dr. Chester H. Cass Dr. William Anderson	1
HUNTINGTON, Rosilla	~	Jul 15, 1870	~	Dr. Freeman Clark	1
GRANTMAN, Herman	~	Nov 8, 1870 disch. 21 Aug 1874	~	Dr. Silas L.D. Thompson *NOTE: Next page records this man again being in court for this on Mar 11, 1871...nothing stated about being disch. after this. Dr. Wm. Anderson was admitting phy. this time.	2
HART, Isaac	~	Jun 30, 1871	~	Dr. J. Roberts	1