Prisons and Prisoners - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Louis and Violet Leavine in Florida

Deculver3 — 2013-05-08 04:41:30Z

I have a bunch of newspaper stories from his arrest in San Francisco. Please respond if you would like me to send them. I am Irma Doris Berryhill's grandson.

Contact me at deculver3@gmail.com

Kennon Parker

Pendergrasscheryl1 — 2013-04-13 20:16:46Z

Was born sept 10, 1892 in Illinois I have him on census in the 1920's in cave, franklin, Illinois and on the 1930 census as being in Southern Illinois Penatentary does anyone know how I can get information on prison records

Derby prison, 1871 census (UK) Henry England

ahxsw2 — 2013-04-10 11:36:59Z

I am trying to find information about my 3rd great grandfather Henry England, who was from near Alfreton in Derbyshire. He is listed as an 'inmate' in the 1871 census for Derby prison. However, I cannot find out any more about his crime or any sentence he received. On his marriage certificate his father's name is given as 'Haywood' so I have tried that as well - but no luck. Can anyone help?

Re: STATEVILLE PRISON JOLIET, IL - 1930's - 1940's

wecndec9 — 2013-04-03 01:42:37Z

My great uncle Charles Tobin was in stateville in 1940 census. How did U find out what they were in there for and who were the other members if the gang?

Re: West Virginia State Penitentiary Moundsville

HarryForrester — 2013-03-29 18:32:40Z

There is a Ben Davis in the 1900 census from Kentucky born about 1875? A prisoner may come and going between census dates and thus not appear in any prison census records. I found no deaths or Jerry Kirk of Davis either.
Prior to 1930 Moundsville housed a lot of federal prisoners also because they did so at a low cost. Prisoner were hired out to manufactured who had plants right in the prison yard and this paid for the cost of maintaining prisoners.
I will have to dig a little deeper to find a better date he may have been there. I so I can get you his department of correction record card. I have been trying to get a nome profit organization to post the information which I have but on interest so far. Contact me directly harryforr@aol.com

Re: West Virginia State Penitentiary Moundsville

mallen13345 — 2013-03-29 08:43:30Z

Hello,
Wow, that is a lot of work that you have done. I hope you are going to publish it or write a book or something. I have been trying to find my step great-grandfather for a number of years, in the prison records. He supposedly killed a man and went to prison for several years in the early 1900s. His name was Jerry Kirk but he also used the name Jerry Davis. He was born in 1879 in Martin Co, KY. If you have seen his name please let me know. Thanks for any help,
Melinda

My step great grandfather was in prison in or around 1900

mallen13345 — 2013-03-29 08:36:52Z

Hello,
According to family lore or stories passed down, my step great grandfather, Jerry Kirk or Jerry Davis was in prison around 1900-1904, not sure of the years either. At any rate, would he have been at Moundsville, since he lived in WV? Was Moundsville the only prison in WV at that time? If anyone can tell me any information I will be forever grateful! Thanks,
Melinda

My step great grandfather was in prison in or around 1900

mallen13345 — 2013-03-29 08:36:23Z

Re: West Virginia State Penitentiary Moundsville

SHEPARDSHOME — 2013-03-28 14:56:00Z

Thank you~

Re: West Virginia State Penitentiary Moundsville

HarryForrester — 2013-03-28 11:15:40Z

The new WV state prison at Mt Olivet will have his DOC card so call Kathie Sizemore at 304 442 7213 extention 337. She is in the records department and can email you the information.

Harry Forrester

Re: West Virginia State Penitentiary Moundsville

SHEPARDSHOME — 2013-03-27 22:10:49Z

I also am looking for a prisoner that was there in 1940. Jacob Divelbiss, would like to find out why he was there and how long his stay was. Any ideas of where to looking would be greatly appreciated. I have been googling but there are hundreds of pages! Thanks for any help!

Melisa

Criminal prisoners in England during WW1

handbar — 2013-03-19 12:48:30Z

My great uncle George Barker was sentenced to 9 months hard labour at Stafford in July 1914. Would he have served his sentence in the usual way for that time although the war was on? He had already served and been discharged from the army a few years earlier. I would like to find this out and what happened to him afterwards.

Re: NEED HELP PLEASE

circa_1948 — 2013-03-10 23:02:21Z

i'd get a copy of his death cert.
if he had kids one would likely have been the one giving the death cert info and relationsip would likely me listed.
even if not a child of his, a family member who could help.
I trust you have searched this and other usual genealogy sites?

Re: Looking for info on Texas inmate

circa_1948 — 2013-03-10 22:57:18Z

great! thats pretty good time. some takes months lol

Re: NEED HELP PLEASE

Dsarmistead1970 — 2013-03-10 15:39:28Z

Hello,
Oh I'm sorry it was Los Angeles. She had the death certificate,but lost it. I'm out here in Los Angeles and thought maybe I can start looking while I'm here but really have nothing else to go on or where else to look.

Thank You very much.

Re: Looking for info on Texas inmate

aalberg22 — 2013-03-10 12:08:29Z

I finally found someone to message on the website for the Texas Department of Corrections. Sent them an email with the persons name and date of death I was interested in. Didn't hear anything from them for close to 3 weeks. Finally I recieved mail from them. They were able to send me some court documents showing the crimes he was convicted of and some mugshots. Cost me $1.08 for everything. Still have to find court records involving his crime but they helped out a lot.

Re: what offence would be committed to be found guilty of fraud 1828 yorkshire.

circa_1948 — 2013-03-10 01:21:25Z

send the info to me at circa_1948@hotmail.com

:-)

Re: Looking for info on Texas inmate

circa_1948 — 2013-03-10 01:18:26Z

have you contacted the prison? what did they say?

Re: NEED HELP PLEASE

circa_1948 — 2013-03-10 01:06:56Z

there is no prison 'in' Los angeles. Do you mean jail? if so he'd had been at County General Hospital. If sent to a prison it could be any number of southern california prisons in service at the time. Have you his death certificate? It may have clues.

I just saw it is LA county, not city you mean.
the state prison is at Lancaster, CA
contact info is here
http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Facilities_Locator/LAC.html
ask if they have older records. if not contact the local (to prison) historical society-old institutional records are usually remnded to them.

Re: WV Prison data - Moundsville, WV

harryforr — 2013-03-05 22:06:36Z

You can get his marriage record at the county courthouse. A picture may exhist with his prison card, So call Mt Olivet and she what she has on file. She is very helpful and will email you whatever is available. you know the fathers name and or cpunty of birth?

Re: WV Prison data - Moundsville, WV

AmySmith1116 — 2013-03-05 19:37:59Z

I was hoping for a picture/mugshot of him and also his Mother's maiden name. I have info that her name was Dorothy but left him and his siblings when they were young. The only pic I have found was a very dark,blurry newspaper article online in which you couldn't see him. I am also looking for children etc...Thank you so much for giving me this info on him!!! It's a huge help on helping my friend with her family tree!

Re: WV Prison data - Moundsville, WV

harryforr — 2013-03-03 18:26:19Z

My records state he died from cardiac arrest 7/1/1987 and was claimed by relatives. A death certificate is recorded in Marshall Co Courthouse death book 5 at page 69. His inmate number is 45983 which is helpful when asking for data from the state. An inmate card may be available from Mt Olivet Prison records department. Is there some type of explicate information you are looking for?

Re: WV Prison data - Moundsville, WV

AmySmith1116 — 2013-03-03 12:53:13Z

Harry- I am looking for information on an inmate named Robert Lee Ellard that was serving a life sentence at Moundsville and died around 1985-1986. Any information on him would be appreciated.

Prison censuses

bjbresh — 2013-02-23 02:11:38Z

I have an ancestor who was indicted in 1934. The records do not say what the result was only "new trial" but no further trial records. He is nowhere to be found in 1940 yet he was alive and well until 1973. He lived in NC. I don't even know what prisons are in that state. Any ideas? Thanks so much, Barb

NEED HELP PLEASE

Dsarmistead1970 — 2013-02-22 21:54:42Z

My mother said her uncle died in prison hospital in Los Angeles. Why he was there don't know.
Trying to see if he had any kids. He was born in Louisiana and died in LA.

Matthew Stewart
Social Security #: 433301147
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 21 Dec 1925
Birth Place: Louisiana
Death Date: 23 Jun 1968
Death Place: Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Lias

Re: Western State Pen inmate

deannakisel — 2013-02-04 15:38:32Z

He murdered farmer Frank Carney of Strongstown, with him my grandfather Millard Mardis and W.H.Campbell were also convicted. Delmas did not strike the fatal blows. Campbell confessed it was him. My grandfather was also released early,but died in a car wreck less than a year after released. I know Delmas's mother drew up a petition to get him released early as he didn't actually murder Carney. I have alot of info on this murder. You can email me with any questions you might have.

Great Meadow Prison, Ft. Ann New York

fjohnson456 — 2013-01-31 03:02:50Z

Do anyone know if it is possible to get information about a prisoner who is listed on the 1920 Census as an inmate of Great Meadow Prison? I think it is my grandfather, George H. Lundstrom, but not certain.

Re: Prison Records

p_spaniol — 2013-01-30 16:14:30Z

I hope u can help me My ggrandfater was in prison in the early 1900 or late 1800s for man-slaughter he was released after 2 years. I have the pardon papers but it doesn't have the name of the prison. He name was Henry C."HC" Cassady from Martin Co. Kentucky 1864 to 1946.

what offence would be committed to be found guilty of fraud 1828 yorkshire.

SheilaHughes23 — 2013-01-13 21:16:01Z

An ancestor of mine was found guilty of an act of fraud in north yorkshire 1828.I am looking for any details of this case or where to look for this information.
Where would the sentence be served and does anyone have details how she coped having served her sentance?.

Early release from Transportation conviction in UK

janechiappino — 2013-01-12 21:24:32Z

I have a relative who was sentenced to 7 years transportation which I believe meant off to Australia!

My relative was released early from Portsmouth prison, and there the trail ends, does anyone know what happens after early release? This was in 1854 and I cannot find them on any subsequent census or record of death.

Prison Records

billiesbeads01 — 2013-01-11 14:10:21Z

I have a relative in an Illinois prison in 1940's Are there any web sites would have records? Surname Straughn aka Bemis

Re: Prison Records

critters1st — 2013-01-10 07:51:20Z

I found nothing in my records-sorry. Hopefully you can find something from online resources.
ss

Re: Prison Records

frances_fielder — 2013-01-10 07:02:09Z

I was just reading that you might have prison records for UK. I have a family member in Pentonville, London in 1911.
John Fielder appears in the 1911 census. Do you know if I can find out what he went in for and if he got out.
Look forward to hearing from you.

Re: WV Prison data - Moundsville, WV

rthisphotography — 2012-12-06 16:28:53Z

Will do! Thank you so mcuh!

Re: WV Prison data - Moundsville, WV

HarryForrester — 2012-12-06 14:45:27Z

I have one last place you can try. Call Kathie Sizemore at 304-442-7213 and ask if she has an inmate card for him. She is in records at Mt Olivet State Prison and they have many of old records still on file. Good Luck

Re: WV Prison data - Moundsville, WV

rthisphotography — 2012-12-06 13:37:57Z

Thank you SO much for your help! He indeed returned at some point because they went on to have many other children, but all of these children remained living in Grafton, WV with Lena (the wife) and her father. They all have William listed on the birth certificate, however, and he dies somewhere around 1929, so he is not on the 1930 census. Their last child was born around that time as well, so it would seem he was indeed the father of the others. (For a time, I thought perhaps the other children came from other men and her husband was just listed on the birth certificate to "save face". It would seem, however, that he really was their father, because the timing of her last child being born, and his death, coincides.)I know that on the 1930 census, she is, for the first time, listed as a widow. Also, my mother told me that his children talked about how he wasn't home for a long stretch of time, and then would "come and go". I thought perhaps a prison stint might explain why 2 of their first children ended up in an orphanage. The only child they had at the time who didn't go to the home was a daughter (it was a boys home only) who later died. I thought perhaps after he returned from wherever he was he may have been working out of town, living with relatives, and sending $ back home to her. I am trying to check census records for his many brothers and sisters to see if he is listed in their homes but have found nothing yet. Again, I thank you for your help. I swear I'm gonna figure this out one day! lol My mother who is now 73 has wondered her entire life why her father had to be put in an orphanage at 5 years old, but of course they didn't speak about things like that back then. :/

Re: WV Prison data - Moundsville, WV

HarryForrester — 2012-12-02 18:40:43Z

I just noticed there was a death certificate for Thelma McAfee daughter of William and Lena in July 1924 Taylor Co. So they most have been together in 1923? I am going to one of the very old funeral homes in Mouodsville tomorrow in search of death records for Moundsville prison inmates and will check to make sure. If he was there in 1925 or so and died before 1930 he would not have showed up in the 1930 census. There marriage index for 1911 is available.

Re: WV Prison data - Moundsville, WV

HarryForrester — 2012-12-02 18:10:07Z

There is no census record for any McAfee in Moundsville prison either 1920 or 1930. Of course with a short sentence between census date one would not appear. Nor is there any death record for William McAfee at this prison.Could he have been in WW1?

Re: WV Prison data - Moundsville, WV

rthisphotography — 2012-12-02 17:20:23Z

Hello! I saw your post and was wondering if you could help me. I have a great grandfather who goes "missing" from census records, but is not dead, around 1920. His name is William McAfee Jr. and he was from the Wheeling WV/Pittsburgh PA area. He married my G-Gma Lena Fawcett McAfee in 1912 and they had two children; Robert and William Jr.(yes it is Jr. AGAIN instead of the II,lol), then by the 1920 census, both boys are in St Johns Home for Boys in Wheeling, and Lena is back with her father in Grafton WV. I was wondering if William McAfee was perhaps put in prison for a time and this could explain the "absence". Thanks for any help!!
Julie Royce

Looking for info on Texas inmate

aalberg22 — 2012-11-28 01:54:41Z

Looking for information on my great uncle, William Hale Davis. Found a death record showing that he died in a prison hospital in Walker, Texas in 1969 on Familysearch.com. How can I get his records from the prison?!

Re: oops! correct email address

critters1st — 2012-09-19 00:31:05Z

possibly-e-mail me at
circa_1948 at hotmail dot com
with the particulars.

Re: oops! correct email address

ZoeElm — 2012-09-18 15:44:29Z

Hi

I've only just seen this posting. I have a similar situation myself and need the date of a court case and conviction date from 1963/1964 in order to apply for the Freedom of Information act. The archivists will search for the info but only with an accurate date. Would you be able to assist me?

Re: looking for info on my father.

dasch11 — 2012-09-17 21:16:19Z

You can try the Bureau of Prisons at:
www.bop.gov

they have info on federal prisons or try the state archives.
good luck

Re: Springfield Mo

dasch11 — 2012-09-17 21:15:02Z

You can try the Bureau of Prisons at:
www.BPO.gov

They have some records depending on the institution. They go back at least 30 years and before that you can get some info but not all as most records, other than name and brief info, are not kept after 30 years.
I just found my father in the 1940 census in prison in Missouri he had told us kids a little bit but I am finding that the whole truth was not told. It is not bad but it was just something they never talked about. The old skeleton in a closet thing. Anyway good luck in your search and hope this helps.

looking for info on my father.

reginastoltz — 2012-09-17 01:24:23Z

Hello. I am looking for information about my dad, George Oliver Crabtree. He went away for several years from 1970-1972. I was told that he went to a TB sanitorium called Stillwater in Columbus. I tried to look up information about this institution but it was not located in Columbus but near Dayton Ohio. It is now closed. I was also told that he might have went to prison. I looked up info and there was a TB hospital on the grounds of the old Ohio State Penitentary. Does any have any info about how I can get some factual info about either the Stillwater Sanitorium or past inmate records from the Ohio State Penitentary????
p.s. I looked up online that OSP closed it's doors in 1972, which fit the facts of what I have. I just need past inmate or patient records.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Re: prisoner at Moundsville State Prison

KatieTierney72 — 2012-09-14 13:54:29Z

Hoping for some help in finding out why a couple of relatives were there also.

1930 Moundsville census has George W. Pitts in Ward 3, he was released by 1940

Also in Ward 3 in 1930 and again in 1940, Orval D. Powell. I would love to know why they were incarcerated, and possible release dates...any information would help...or even someplace to start looking.

Thanks,
Katie

Re: prisoner at Moundsville State Prison

cemcrawler — 2012-08-30 04:20:58Z

Hope this helps

Raleigh Herald
Beckley, West Virginia
26 May 1910

NOTICE
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that Albert
Webb, now serving a sentence in the
West Virginia Penitentiary, will apply
on or after May 3, 1910, to the Board of
Directors for a recommendation to the
Governor for parole.
J. E. MATTHEWS, Warden.

Same article as above, in the same paper but dated 28 April

Messenger
Beckley, West Virginia
07 March 1912

Pardon Board Acts
The action of the parole board
and the pardon attorneys has
been approved in three cases by
Governor Glasscock by the approving
of issuing parole to the
following persons:
Albert Webb, aged 29, sent up
from Raleigh county in 1906, for
malicious wounding and given
ten years. To George King, an
English miner, given and indeterminate
sentence in 1910 of
from one to ten years for breaking
and entering a store house,
and to Earl Llewellyn, an 18-year old
boy of Grafton, sentenced in
1901 to in indeterminate sentence
of from one to ten years for
breaking and entering a store.

Messenger
Beckley, West Virginia
09 March 1911

Action on Paroles
Pardon Attorney E. G. Pierson,
on 6th inst., announced the action
taken by Governor Glasscock before
leaving for Florida on a number
of applications for pardons and
paroles. The cases were acted
upon as follows:

Albert Webb, from Raleigh
county, for malicious, wounding;
sentenced for ten years; second
term now.
(there were a few names listed - I only copied Albert's)

Raleigh Herald
Beckley, West Virginia
8 November 1907

Application for Pardon.
State of West Virginia vs. Albert Webb,
Convict.
Take notice, that the undersigned will
on the 15th day of December, 1907, file
an application before the Governor of
West Virginia for a conditions pardon
of the sentence imposed against him by
the circuit court of Raleigh county on
the 12th day of April, 1906. upon a
trial and conviction of a felony.
This notice is given in order that all
persons may be advised of my purpose.
ALBERT WEBB,
by Counsel.

Charleston Daily Mail
Charleston, West Virginia
20 November 1930

Albert Webb, 45 years old, of Edwight,
Raleigh county, pleaded
guilty to selling liquor and was senenced
to serve two years in the Atanta
prison. He immediately protested
the sentence and asked this
court for probation.

Charleston Daily Mail
Charleston, West Virginia
9 December 1930

SPECIAL TRAIN FOR
PRISONERS LEAVES
Three Coaches Loaded With
Men Sentenced by U. S.
Court Depart

Albert Webb, two years;
(I only included his name)

Charleston Gazette
Charleston, West Virginia
11 November 1930

Albert Webb, 45, of Edwight, two
years at Atlanta for selling liquor. He
protested that he sold liquor only to
"the good people who knew how to
take a drink" and asked for probation.
He refused to name the "good people."

Also I found the following to help you get an idea of what he did

What is Malicious Wounding?

Malicious wounding as defined by the VA criminal code is the act of shooting, stabbing, cutting, wounding, or causing bodily injury with the intention to maim, injure, disfigure, disable, or kill.

If you cause serious bodily injury without intent, the charge is unlawful wounding.

A charge of aggravated malicious wounding is when the victim is severely injured, and caused permanent physical damage or disfigurement.

Re: prisoner at Moundsville State Prison

JARPAC1956 — 2012-08-30 02:32:40Z

Cemcrawler. I was wandering if you would not mind helping me as well. I also had a grandfather in ward 2 Moundsville State Prison in the 1910 census but I do not know why he was there. His name was Albert Webb age 24. I would very much appreciate it if you could find anything about this.
Thanks, JARPAC1956

Wetumpka State Prison 1880

CCTenaha195 — 2012-08-26 01:37:08Z

I found my great grandfather's name (John Roy Tankersley)on the 1880 census from Wetumpka prison. How do I find out why he was sent there?
Charlotte Cooper

WV Prison data - Moundsville, WV

harryforr — 2012-08-23 14:20:05Z

I have extensive data on the prison including 1870, 1880, 1900,1910,1920,1930 and 1940 indexed census. I also have the death records of 934 prisoners who died or where excuted plus 248 who are buried at the prison cemetery. If your are seeking information let me know.

Harry Forrester