Davidson County Asylum
1880 U.S. Federal Census.
Census Place: District 18, Davidson, Tennessee
Source: FHL Film 1255251 National Archives Film T9-1251 Page 276D (etc.)
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Note:
The first Davidson County institution for the aged, infirm and
mentally ill operated from 1864 to 1879 on another site, the farm of
Thomas Harris who served as its "keeper."
In April 1874, the county bought two tracts east of Gallatin Pike for
$13,000 to serve as a farm residence for those in need, both the
indigent and the mentally ill. The farms had previously belonged to
the estate of Thomas L. Bransford (1804-1865), a merchant and railroad
official, and to Charlotte P. Ramsey.
The area was then about 3½ miles outside the city of Nashville.
The facility cost roughly $14,000 annually to operate, but those of
its residents able to do farm work on the property helped offset "a
large portion" of that through the county's sale of farm products,
Clayton wrote.
Three two-story buildings were built adjacent to each other, and a
fourth was later added for a superintendent's residence, enclosing a
sort of yard.
A three-member commission saw to its operation. By 1880, Isaac W.
Lanier was the appointed superintendent, with his wife overseeing its
"female department."
The facility housed about 150-190 people - roughly half of them
African-American.
The 1880 Census listed all of them with the term "pauper." The county
physician saw to their medical needs.
"This is not known as a poorhouse, and it stands so high in the
estimation of the citizens that it is considered no dishonor to be
permitted to hire keeping there when disabled by age or infirmity,"
Clayton's history said.
Bordeaux Long-Term Care, Metro Nashville's current 420-bed nursing
home on 121 acres northwest of downtown, began in 1893 as the
successor to the poor farm. It provided various medical services to
residents as Bordeaux Hospital until 1967 when its focus became
long-term care.
From: "County Farm was Once Innovative in Care" by George Zepp,
tennessean.com, 11 May 2007
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Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Isaac W. LANIER Self M M W 49 TN Fa: NC Mo: TN
Occ: Keeper County Asylum
Martha LANIER Wife F M W 39 TN Fa: VA Mo: TN
Occ: Keeping House
Edward E. LANIER Son M S W 11 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Hugh A. LANIER Son M S W 10 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
James M. LANIER Son M S W 8 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Bernice J. LANIER Dau F S W 5 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Toney C. LANIER Son M S W 3 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
James ERWIN Other M W W 64 TN Fa: IRE Mo: PA
Occ: Bookkeeper Of Asylum
John EARTHMAN Other M S W 57 TN Fa: NC Mo: NC
Occ: Guard
John DONNOVAN Other M S W 51 IRE Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Occ: Guard
Cornelia BEECH Other F M MU 50 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA
Occ: Cook
Susan COOK Other F S W 27 KY Fa: KY Mo: KY
Occ: Pauper
Martha FRYE Other F S W 22 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Isaac FRYE Other M S W 4M TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Polly CHILDRESS Other F W W 40 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Elizabeth CAPPS Other F W W 52 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Martha CAPPS Other F S W 22 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Elizabith HAYNES Other F S W 25 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Fanny WILIAMS Other F S W 34 AR Fa: AR Mo: AR
Occ: Pauper
Rose HOLLIS Other F S W 38 GER Fa: GER Mo: GER
Occ: Pauper
(Continued, Page 276D)
Elizabeth HALEY Other F S W 19 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Leana BURKE Other F S W 60 IRE Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Occ: Pauper
Nancy BRYAN Other F S W 42 TN Fa: NC Mo: NC
Occ: Pauper
Polly REECE Other F S W 80 TN Fa: NC Mo: NC
Occ: Pauper
Miranda HOFFMAN Other F S W 31 IL Fa: IL Mo: IL
Occ: Pauper
Cassandra JOHNSON Other F S W 76 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Mary BURNE Other F S W 21 IRE Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Occ: Pauper
Sarah BURNE Other F S W 1 IRE Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Occ: Pauper
Sarah BURNE Other F W W 60 IRE Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Occ: Pauper
Isbella GARHARTE Other F S W 70 IRE Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Occ: Pauper
Polly MCCALEB Other F S W 55 KY Fa: KY Mo: KY
Occ: Pauper
Lucy BROOKS Other F S W 23 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Jane CURLEY Other F S W 63 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA
Occ: Pauper
Agnes REEVES Other F S W 64 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Kate SUDEKUM Other F S W 45 GER Fa: GER Mo: GER
Occ: Pauper
Georgiana DALE Other F S W 83 CAN Fa: CAN Mo: CAN
Occ: Pauper
Mary KIRKPATRICK Other F S W 25 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Anna BENTON Other F S W 34 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Daniel BENTON Other M S W 2 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Bettie MANLUM Other F S W 81 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
(Continued, Page 276D)
Alicia MASON Other F S W 50 OH Fa: OH Mo: OH
Occ: Pauper
Dora MILLER Other F S W 60 RUSSIA Fa: RUSSIA Mo: RUSSIA
Occ: Pauper
Mollie SMITH Other F S W 40 OH Fa: OH Mo: OH
Occ: Pauper
Charles MILLER Other M S W 40 RUSSIA Fa: RUSSIA Mo: RUSSIA
Occ: Pauper
James MEADOWS Other M S W 71 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA
Occ: Pauper
William PARADISE Other M S W 55 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Thomas MCDONALD Other M S W 64 IRE Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Occ: Pauper
John BASSETT Other M S W 50 ENG Fa: ENG Mo: ENG
Occ: Pauper
Dan REGAN Other M S W 65 IRE Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Occ: Pauper
Nicholas BURKE Other M S W 65 IRE Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Occ: Pauper
William CURTAIN Other M S W 25 TN Fa: VA Mo: VA
Occ: Pauper
Stephen BAYNE Other M S W 61 IRE Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Occ: Pauper
James HANNAN Other M S W 75 IRE Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Occ: Pauper
William KIRKPATRICK Other M S W 25 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
John EDMONDS Other M S W 66 ENG Fa: ENG Mo: ENG
Occ: Pauper
James LOMIS Other M S W 37 LA Fa: LA Mo: LA
Occ: Pauper
Emale CHARTEIR Other M S W 56 GER Fa: GER Mo: GER
Occ: Pauper
Michael DOLIN Other M S W 60 IRE Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Occ: Pauper
Joseph HARRIS Other M S W 48 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA
Occ: Pauper
Buck CUZZORT Other M S W 44 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
(Continued, Page 277A)
John LEECH Other M S W 52 IRE Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Occ: Pauper
John B. MCPHERSON Other M S W 65 KY Fa: KY Mo: KY
Occ: Pauper
Norman MCLEOD Other M S W 62 CAN Fa: CAN Mo: CAN
Occ: Pauper
J.C. BROWN Other M S W 76 PA Fa: PA Mo: PA
Occ: Pauper
Fred BESTER Other M S W 44 FRANCE Fa: FRANCE Mo: FRANCE
Occ: Pauper
Alexander WOODLIFT Other M S W 42 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Jacob KEELER Other M S W 45 IRE Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Occ: Pauper
William SIMMONS Other M S W 9 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Ed NUGENT Other M S W 45 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
John W. ALLEN Other M S W 79 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA
Occ: Pauper
Timothy SWAN Other M S W 47 IRE Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Occ: Pauper
Buckner H. PAYNE Other M M W 80 KY Fa: KY Mo: KY
Occ: Pauper
John DALE Other M S W 68 MD Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Occ: Pauper
Louis MILLER Other M S W 35 KY Fa: KY Mo: KY
Occ: Pauper
John SMITHWICK Other M S W 52 KY Fa: KY Mo: KY
Occ: Pauper
James GLASCON Other M S W 54 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Henry CAMPBELL Other M S W 58 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
John DARBY Other M S W 45 SWIT Fa: SWIT Mo: SWIT
Occ: Pauper
W.A. DAVIS Other M S W 45 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
John BLAIR Other M S W 23 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
(Continued, Page 277A )
Joseph BROWDER Other M S W 23 IRE Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Occ: Pauper
John RYMAN Other M S W 25 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
William PHIFFE Other M S W 48 GER Fa: GER Mo: GER
Occ: Pauper
William RUSSON Other M S W 10 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Patrick DAVID Other M S W 52 IRE Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Occ: Pauper
Archie F. BOWLING Other M S W 25 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Henry PHILLIPS Other M S W 40 GER Fa: GER Mo: GER
Occ: Pauper
Thomas DANTON Other M S W 25 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
G.W. CARTER Other M S W 30 SC Fa: SC Mo: SC
Occ: Pauper
Jessie CHRISMAN Other M S W 35 SC Fa: SC Mo: SC
Occ: Pauper
David WARE Other M S W 72 DE Fa: DE Mo: DE
Occ: Pauper
Jane COUCH Other F S W 52 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Mary SMITH Other F S W 57 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Carrie WAITMAN Other F S W 110 GER Fa: GER Mo: GER
Occ: Pauper
Nancy WILKIN Other F S W 53 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Nancy KURKPATRICK Other F S W 21 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Susan HAGAR Other F S W 50 GER Fa: GER Mo: GER
Occ: Pauper
Carrie TINDALL Other F S W 45 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Bridget GALLIGHER Other F S W 40 IRE Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Occ: Pauper
E. D. F. ROBINSON Other F S W 40 KY Fa: KY Mo: KY
Occ: Pauper
(Continued, Page 277A)
Eliza STULL Other F S W 58 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA
Occ: Pauper
Elizabeth BEARD Other F S W 40 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
E. C. SANDERS Other F S W 50 MS Fa: MS Mo: MS
Occ: Pauper
Carrie MARTIN Other F S W 50 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC
Occ: Pauper
Jane WILLIAMSON Other F S W 55 IRE Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Occ: Pauper
Anna SCALF Other F S W 20 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Pauline WOODRUFF Other F W W 33 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Sarah NEMS Other F S W 49 MS Fa: MS Mo: MS
Occ: Pauper
Susan HALEY Other F S W 59 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Hannah MORRISSEY Other F S W 43 IRE Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Occ: Pauper
Amanda PARHAM Other F S B 25 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Mary MCDONALD Other F S B 30 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Carrie HARDING Other F S B 21 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Ida BROWN Other F S B 30 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Rebecca DAVIS Other F S B 28 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Joseph TRIMBLE Other M S B 75 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC
Occ: Pauper
Thomas J. PECK Other M S B 65 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA
Occ: Pauper
Susan ANDERSON Other F S B 76 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC
Occ: Pauper
Annie LITTON Other F S B 60 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Jane BANKS Other F S B 68 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA
Occ: Pauper
(Continued, Page 277B )
Susan WILSON Other F S B 75 MD Fa: MD Mo: MD
Occ: Pauper
Jane WILSON Other F S B 51 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Priscilla PAYNE Other F S B 78 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA
Occ: Pauper
Rose DOUGLASS Other F W B 93 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA
Occ: Pauper
Ranson HUMPHREY Other M M B 43 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Jane HUMPHREY Other F M B 42 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Rebecca GASCON Other F S B 65 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Priscilla SHAD Other F S B 65 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Catherine BOSWORTH Other F S B 40 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Jane BRADLEY Other F S B 22 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Louise BEATTY Other F S B 39 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Fannie FINCH Other F S B 27 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Mary MILLER Other F S B 30 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Nellie SPRIGGS Other F S B 70 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA
Occ: Pauper
Emily BAKER Other F S B 40 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Martha HARDING Other F S B 28 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Rebecca HAMILTON Other F S B 40 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Serena ALLEN Other F S B 45 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Sarah VANDYKE Other F S B 35 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA
Occ: Pauper
Fanny TUCKER Other F S B 70 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC
Occ: Pauper
(Continued, Page 277B)
Malinda LIPSCOMB Other F S B 50 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
John LIPSCOMB Other M S B 6 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Manda MCFERRIN Other F S B 60 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Ann AMOS Other F S B 70 LA Fa: LA Mo: LA
Occ: Pauper
Lou DAVIS Other F S B 40 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Eliza CLEMONS Other F S B 51 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Ann WRIGHT Other F S B 40 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Pauline MAY Other F S B 30 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Bettie LEWIS Other F S B 110 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Cupid WRIGHT Other M S B 60 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA
Occ: Pauper
Nelson SCOTT Other M S B 70 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC
Occ: Pauper
Madison SMITH Other M S B 73 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA
Occ: Pauper
Griffin BYSOR Other M S B 80 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC
Occ: Pauper
John HOLT Other M S B 45 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Looney NAPIER Other M S B 65 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA
Occ: Pauper
Caleb TRABUE Other M S B 50 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Lewis DE GREAT Other M S B 68 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA
Occ: Pauper
Adam WHITE Other M S B 60 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Nathan STEVENSON Other M S B 70 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Edward HARRIS Other M S B 35 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
(Continued, Page 278C)
Alfred ALDERSON Other M S B 53 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA
Occ: Pauper
Mitchell BENTIN Other M S B 65 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA
Occ: Pauper
Moses KING Other M S B 35 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Anthony BOSWORTHY Other M S B 60 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
"gup" CUNNINGHAM Other M S B 80 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Henry THOMPSON Other M S B 50 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC
Occ: Pauper
Jefferson POCK Other M S B 45 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Robert BRAYD Other M S B 30 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Wallace CHANDLER Other M S B 45 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Ralph COOPER Other M S B 40 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Pauper
Michael ROWLAND Other M S W 53 IRE Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Occ: Pauper
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