PERSONS IMPRISONED IN NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA

Old Jail Registers January 1881 through September 1915

From Records Originally Transcribed by Martha Bushong

Surnames

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - V - W - Y - Z

Name,  Residence, Committed, Age, Marital Status, Sex, Charge, Discharged, No. Days Boarded, Misc.

• Bacil Charles, Kendallville, 1 Aug, 1884, 50, M, m, -, 9 days
• Bailey Albert, Kimmell, 7 Feb 1893, -, M, m, Perjury, 28 days
• Bailey Albert, York Twp, 17 Sep 1900, -, M, m, Insane, 4 days, Took him to asylum
• Bailey Almon, Ligonier, 13 Feb 1896, 30, M, m, -, 90 days
• Bair Solomon, Green Center, 9 Aug 1900, 70, M, m, Murder, 160 days, Michigan St Prison
• Baker Chancy, Kendallville, 3 Oct 1895, 21, S, m, Arson, 59 days
• Baker Jerry, Albion, 12 Nov 1895, 50, S, m, Larceny, 53 days
• Barcus Rufus, Wolf Lake, 1 Dec 1908, 64, M, m, Assault, 12 days
• Bare Samuel H, Ligonier, 17 Jul 1904, 55, M, m, Insane, 15 days, Taken to Asylum
• Barkey Thomas, Kendallville, 7 Aug 1897, 30, S, m, Provoke, 11 days
• Barnhart George, Albion,7 Aug 1881, m, Vandalizing RR, 10 Sep 1881, 17 days
• Barr Ralph K, Kendallville, 13 Jan 1909, -, M, m, Insane, 7 days, Taken to Longcliffe
• Barron Patrick, Albion, 22 Jun 1889, 48, M, m, Bastardy, 57 days, married the girl Aug. 17
• Barry Arthur, Tramp, 2 Aug 1904, 31, S, m, Larceny, 60 days, Albion,
• Baston Pete, Albion, 22 Mar 1915, 48, S, m, Drunk, 17 days
• Baugher Tony, Wilmot, 21 Nov 1912, 18, S, m, Rape, 34 days
• Baumbach Gustave, Pittsburgh PA, 6 Nov 1909, 16, S, m, Grand larceny, 56 days, Jeffersonville
• Beall Emmett, Noble 22 Sep 1884, 22, S, m, Stoning freight train, 31 days
• Beck Frank, Rome City, 22 Jan 1891, -, S, m, Assault & battery, 120 days in Co jail
• Beck Leonard, Rome City, 21 June 1892, -, S, m, Murder, 72 days, Discharged 10-18-1892
• Beck William F, Kendallville, 3 Sep 1900, 32, S, m, Insane, 3 days
• Beight John, Kendallville, 15 May 1911, 50, M, m, Drunk, 30 days
• Beight John, Kendallville, 20 Sep 1912, 57, M, m, Drunk, 30 days
• Bell Jack, Ligonier, 17 Mar 1898, -, -, m, assault, 32 days
• Bellegraph Frank, Swan Twp, 2 Feb 1886, -, -, m, Larceny, 30 days
• Belmont Bert, Cromwell, 2 Nov 1895, 20, S, m, Larceny, 52 days, Prison 2 yrs
• Benfer Jacob, Wolf Lake, 6 Mar 1912, 71, M, m, Felony, 2 days
• Benhour Ethel, Albion, 7 Dec 1906, 14, S, f, Delinquency, 35 days, Taken to reform school
• Benjamin Dan, Ligonier, 13 Jan 1915, 52, M, m, Drunk, 3 days
• Benjamin Daniel, Cromwell, 14 Sep 1910, -, M, m, Drunk, 4 days
• Benjamin Joseph, Cromwell, 27 Mar 1906, 21, S, m, Petit larceny, 30 days
• Benjamin Theodore, Cromwell, 5 Jan 1902, 29, S, m, -, 92 days, Prison 1-3 yrs
• Bennett Abram, -, 22 Jan 1884, 23, M, m, Larceny, 1 day
• Bennett Stephen, Noble Twp, 28 Apr 1889, 54, S, m, Assault with knife, 39 days
• Benton David, Elkhart Twp, 23 Jul 1890, -, M, m, -, 13 days, Sent to asylum Aug. 4
• Berhalter Charles, Kendallville, 19 Jul 1913, 52, S, m, Drunk, 20 days
• Berkey Charles F, Kendallville, 9 Mar 1906, 24, S, m, Drunk, 18 days
• Berkey Fred, Orange, 17 Nov 1893, -, -, m, Larceny, 62 days
• Berkheimer Harry, Kendallville, 30 Apr 1886, -, -, m, Concealed weapons, 39 days
• Bethel Jacob, Noble, 10 Aug 1886, -, -, -, Arson, 10 days
• Bhick Jacob, Ligonier, 8 Jul 1884, -, M, m, Provoking an arrest, 8 days
• Bickel Charles, Ligonier, 14 Jul 1905, 23, S, m, Assault & battery, 31 days
• Bickel Charles, Ligonier, 15 Sep 1906, -, -, m, Drunk, 16 days
• Bickel Charles, Ligonier, 22 Jul 1904, 22, S, m, Assault & battery, 16 days
• Bickel Charles, Ligonier, 24 Apr 1897, 15, S, m, Larceny, 18 days
• Bickel Philip, Ligonier, 11 Jul 1896, 26, -, m, Larceny, 10 days 
• Bickel Philip, Ligonier, 15 Aug 1914, 50, M, m, Assault & battery, 12 days
• Bickel Phillip, Ligonier, 4 Mar 1901, -, -, m, Drunk, 21 days
• Bidwell George, Albion, 8 Feb 1910, -, S, m, Larceny, 2 days
• Billman George, Elkhart Twp, 1 Oct 1881, 19, -, m, Insanity 3 Oct 1881, 3 days
• Billman George, Wawaka, Oct 1892, -, M, m, Assault & battery, 17 days
• Billman John, Ligonier, 17 Apr 1894, -, S, m, Assault & battery, 15 days
• Billman John, Ligonier, 17 May 1894, -, -, m, Order of Court, 14 days
• Bills Bert, Wolcottville, 22 Jul 1901, 14, S, m, Larceny, 18 days
• Bishop Lavern, Garrett, 27 Dec 1912, 17, S, m, Rape, 36 days
• Bismark George, Ligonier, 2 Sep 1902, 60, S, m, Drunk, 15 days
• Bixler Bert, Kendallville, 14 May 1896, 20, S, m, Larceny, 17 days
• Bixler Daniel, Albion, 19 Oct 1900, -, -, m, Petit larceny, 5 days
• Bixler David, Albion, 10 Feb 1897, 42, M, m, Assault & battery, 19 days
• Bixler David, Albion, 9 Mar 1892, -, M, m, Incest, 17 days
• Bixler David, Kendallville, 21 Jul 1891, -, M, m, Drunk, 4 days
• Bixler David L, Albion, 7 Aug 1895, 30, M, m, Disturbing peace, 7 days
• Bixler Elizabeth, Albion, 10 Mar 1892, -, M, f, For witness, 9 days
• Bixler Elizabeth, Albion, 2 Apr 1903, 65, M, f, Provoke, 3 days
• Bixler Elizabeth, Albion, 2 Oct 1905, -, S, f, Drunk & riot, 27 days
• Bixler John, Albion, 9 Nov 1899, -, M, m, Petit larceny, 53 days
• Bixler Noah, Kendallville, 27 Jul 1901, 60, -, m, Drunk, 39 days
• Black Ezra, Albion, 7 Oct 1903, 19, S, m, Grand larceny, 24 days
• Black Lockwood, Ligonier, 15 Apr 1902, -, S, m, Drunk, 11 days
• Black Lockwood, Ligonier, 16 Nov 1907, 74, S, m, Drunk, 17 days
• Black Lockwood, Ligonier, 23 Aug 1895, 52, M, m, Drawing dangerous weapons, 9 days
• Black Lockwood, Ligonier, 25 Aug 1908, -, S, m, Drunk, 9 days
• Black Lockwood, Ligonier, 26 Jul 1890, 56, M, m, Peace warrant, 40 days
• Black Lockwood, Ligonier, 3 Apr 1904, 71, S, m, Drunk, 11 days
• Black Lockwood, Ligonier, 5 Feb 1909, -, S, m, Drunk, 11 days
• Black Maurice, Albion,(1904), 21, S, -, Insane, To asylum
• Blackport John, Ligonier, 20 May 1899, 23, S, m, -, 5 days
• Blain Charles,Albion, 7 Oct 1882, -, m, Drunk, 12 days
• Blaisdale Noah, Kendallville, 16 Sep 1891, -, M, m, Insane, 8 days
• Blake Daniel, Ligonier, 20 Jul 1887, 25, S, m, Larceny, 41 days
• Bland James L, Albion, 13 Jul 1898 -, -, -, -, 50 days
• Blaney James, Ligonier, 2 Aug 1915, 50, S, m, Witness, 60 days
• Blevin William, Avilla, 12 Aug 1895, -, S, m, Assault & battery, 20 days
• Blevins Charles, Avilla, 12 Aug 1895, -, S, m, Assault & battery, 80 days
• Blinder Charles, Ligonier, 15 Apr 1896, 23, S, m, Drunk, 13 days
• Bloom John, Swan Twp, 10 Sep 1889, 17, S, m, Pointing a gun, 1 day
• Bloomfield Daniel, Kendallville, 18 Jun 1884, 25, S, m, Liquor, 22 days
• Bly Jennie, Ligonier, (1885-6), -, -, -, Prostitution, 14 days
• Bly Otto, Albion, 26 Nov 1898, 15, S, m, Disturbing public meeting, 6 days
• Bly Otto, Albion, 4 May 1901, 18, S, m, Assault & battery, 13 days
• Bly Otto, Albion, 7 Jun 1899, 18, S, m, Disorderly conduct, 25 days
• Bly Otto, Albion, 9 Oct 1899, -, -, m, -, 39 days
• Bly Otto, Cromwell, 14 Jun 1899, 17, S, m, Petit larceny, 28 days
• Boals Ruth, Albion, 30 Dec 1901, 14, S, f, -, 2 days, To reform school
• Bodle George, Ligonier, 1 Jan 1891, -, S, m, Larceny, 7 days, Taken to reform school
• Bodle George, Ligonier, 13 Aug 1893, -, S, m, Larceny, 43 days, Prison one yr
• Bogent Rine,Albion, 24 Mar 1882, 40, -m, Waiting trial,2 Apr 1882, 11 days
• Boggs EdwardGarrett, 16 Sep 1881, -,m,Violation town ord., 19 Sep 1881, 2 days
• Boler Mike, Albion, 31 Jul 1901, 32, S, m, Suspicion of being train robber, 2 days
• Bolinger Leudel E, Rome City, 3 Mar 1903, 25, M, m, Abandoned wife & child, 2 days
• Bollinger Benjamin F, LaOtto, 16 Nov 1899, -, M, m, Misdemeanor, 10 days
• Boomershine Earl, Wawaka, 21 Mar 1906, 25, S, m, Violation of liquor law, 11 days
• Borals David, Albion, 15 Oct 1903, 20, S, m, Giving liquor to minor, 1 day
• Bordman George, Kendallville, 15 Jul 1901, 60, M, m, Criminal Provocation, 15 days
• Borten John, St Louis, 23 Jul 1892, -, S, m, Larceny, 78 days, 1 yr in prison
• Bowers Samuel, Kendallville, 9 Nov 1903, 25, S, m, Surety of peace, 4 days
• Bowersock George, Noble, 14 Jan 1885, -, -, -, Larceny, 1 day
• Bowersock John, -, 24 Mar 1885, -, -, -, Larceny, 1 day, $10.00 fine
• Bowlby Charles S, Wilmot, 20 Feb 1896, 28, S, m, -, 75 days
• Bowlby Sheldon, Noble, 5 Oct 1891, -, -, -, -, 25 days
• Bowlby Sheldon, Washington Twp, 24 Aug 1891, -, S, m, -, 8 days
• Bowles Joseph, Albion, 8 Nov 1901, 17, S, m, Soliciting in house, 6 days
• Bowles William, Kendallville, 16 Jan 1913, 22, S, m, Burglary, 63 days
• Bowman Charles M, Kendallville, 9 Jun 1915, 47, S, m, Rape, 92 days
• Bowman Edward, Wayne Twp, 18 Apr 1891, -, -, m, Drunk, 11 days
• Bowman Howard, Albion, 17 Jan 1912, -, M, m, Contempt of court, 1 day
• Bowman John, Angola, 12 Feb 1889, 23, S, m, Larceny, 12 days
• Boyd Tillie, Kendallville, 16 Apr 1913, 35, S, f, Prostitution, 15 days
• Boyd Tillie, Kendallville, 4 Jul 1915, 40, S, f, Drunk, 15 days
• Boyd Tilly, Kendallville, 26 Nov 1912, 25, S, f, Drunk, 10 days
• Boyer William, Noblesville, 11 Feb 1891, -, S, m, Bastardy, 3 days
• Boyle James, Kendallville, 24 Mar 1891, -, -, m, Drunk, 2 days
• Boyle Michael, Cromwell, 31 Jul 1901, -, -, m, Drunk, 20 days
• Bozl Earl, Kendallville, 30 Aug 1915, 25, S, m, Drunk, 15 days
• Braden John, York Twp, 5 Feb 1902, 44, S, m, Insane, 2 days, Not tried
• Braden Lester, Albion, 19 May 1903, 19, S, m, Refusing to answer question asked by Grand Jury, 3 days
• Braden Sol, Albion, 12 Jul 1906, -, S, m, Drunk, 6 days
• Braden Sol, Albion, 20 Oct 1905, 52, S, m, Gave liquor to minor, 73 days
• Braden Solomon, Noble,13 Oct 1883, -, -, -, Larceny
• Braden Solomon, Albion, 12 Nov 1895, 34, S, m, Larceny, 43 days
• Braden Solomon, Green Twp, 25 Oct 1884, -, S, m, Larceny, 6 days
• Braden Solomon, Green Twp, 7 Nov 1891, -, M, m, Larceny, 24 days
• Braden Solomon, Noble, 13 Jan 1885, 30, S, m, Drunk, 16 days
• Bricker Victor, LaOtto, 9 Sep 1893, -, S, m, Assault & battery, 1 day
• Bricker Victor, Swan Twp, 11 Oct 1893, -, -, -, Assault & battery, 76 days
• Brickert E W, Florida, 21 Apr 1915, 52, M, m, Conspiring to commit felony, 28 days
• Brill Walter E, Noble Co, 16 Mar 1907, 48, M, m, Drunk while serving on Petit jury, 5 days
• Brooks Orlow, Albion, 3 Dec 18991, -, S, m, Larceny, 54 days
• Brown Charles, Tramp, 14 Jan 1905, 53, M, m, Drunk, 11 days
• Brown Frank, Ligonier, 10 Aug 1902, 28, S, m, Insane, 6 days, Taken to asylum, Returned by Order of Dr. Rogers
• Brown Frank, Ligonier, 24 Jun 1902, 28, S, m, Insane, 1 day, Asylum
• Brown Frank A, Ligonier, 3 May 1902, 27, S, m, Insane, 7 days, Discharged
• Brown George, Garrett, 20 Jul 1912, 29, S, m, Drunk, 15 days
• Brown George, Ligonier, 3 Dec 1899, -, S, m, -, 34 days
• Brown James W, Allegan MI, 2 Nov 1895, 28, M, m, Assault & battery with intent to kill, 45 days, Prison 12 yrs
• Brown John, -, 29 Apr 1887, -, -, m, --, 47 days
• Brown Wilbur, Ligonier, 8 Apr 1915, 26, S, m, Drunk, 20 days
• Brown William, Ligonier, 11 Nov 1891, -, -, -, Drunk, 25 days
• Brown William D, Cromwell, 3 Dec 1901, 38, -, m, -, 21 days
• Brumbaugh Ace,10 Mar 1883, 50, m, Drunk, 7 days
• Bryan James, -, 31 Jul 1901, 28, S, m, Suspicion of being train robber, 2 days
• Bryan John, Kendallville, 3 Jun 1914, 55, S, m, Petit larceny, 5 days
• Bubbs James, -, 16 May 1881, 22, -, m, Violation City Ord., 27 May 1881, 10 days
• Buchanan James, Ligonier, 13 Dec 1889, -, M, -, Larceny, 84 days
• Buchanan James, Ligonier, 17 Mar 1886, -, -, m, Drunk, 7 days
• Buchard Joseph, Albion, 28 Jan 1915, 51, S, m, Insane, 10 days
• Buffenbarger Anna, Ligonier, 10 Oct 1900, -, M, f, Insane, 6 days
• Buffenbarger Anna, Ligonier, 12 Feb 1906, -, -, f, Insane, 16 days
• Buffenbarger Anna, Ligonier, 24 Jan 1907, -, M, f, Insane, 9 days, Taken to asylum
• Buffenbarger Anna, Ligonier, 27 Jan 1914, 58, M, f, Insane, 15 days
• Buler Bert, Albion, 22 Jun 1898, -, S, m, Drunk, 18 days
• Bull Frank, Kendallville, 16 Oct 1893, -, -, -, Assault & battery, 30 days
• Burk William, Pittsburgh PA, 17 Sep 1909, -, -, m, Assault & battery, 12 days
• Burkhart Harry, Kendallville, 25 Feb 1913, 28, M, m, Wife desertion, 7 days
• Burkhart Joseph, Noble,7 Sep 1881,m,Stealing Horse, 31 Oct 1881, 55 days, Sent to prison
• Burns Dan, Tramp, 15 Nov 1902, 25, -, m, Burglary, 3 days
• Burns Ed, Albion, 1 Feb 1892, -, M, m, Larceny, 29 days
• Burns Edward, Albion, 12 Nov 1895, 39, M, m, Larceny, 53 days>
• Burns Henry, Ligonier, 1 Aug 1885, -, -, -, Assault & battery, 50 days
• Burns Reuben, Brimfield, 1 Jul 1892, -, -, m, Profanity, 14 days
• Burns Robert, Kendallville, 11 Feb 1915, 38, S, m, Petit larceny, 49 days
• Burns Thomas, Ligonier, 6 Apr 1908, -, -, m, Drunk, 15 days
• Burwell Daniel, Kendallville, 30 May 1903, 41, M, m, Violation of truancy law, 10 days
• Bush Albert, Kendallville, 4 Apr 1910, -, -, -, Drunk, 13 days
• Bush Anthony, St Louis, 23 Jul 1892, -, S, m, Larceny, 78 days, 1 yr in prison
• Butchner John, Ligonier, 15 Jul 1909, -, S, m, Drunk, 20 days
• Butler Della, Albion, 16 Jul 1895, 28, M, f, Adultery, 110 days
• Butler James, Tramp, 25 Jul 1890, 23, S, m, Assault & battery, 41 days, 3 yrs in state prison
• Byrne Richard, Michigan, 2 Jul 1887, 45, M, m, Larceny, 53 days

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