Subject: PAUPER'S FARM'S" From: DORIS LORD Date: August 01, 1999 I Would Like To Know More About The "Pauper's Farms", Or "Poor Farm's" As Many People Called Them, I Have Received Response From --Ga. --Ala.--Fla.--Ks.--Ok.--Tenn. Ut.-- All Had Thes Pauper's Farms, They Were Usually Located On The County Prison Grounds, People Would Wind Up In Thse Pauper's Farms When They Were Without Food, Shelter Or Any Means Of Support, --- FDR Stared The S.S. System In 1936, But Many Years Later They Were Still Pauper's Farms,, Someone Told Me That Some State's Still Had Them In The 1950's, Does Anyone Know When They Started ? When They Ended ?-- Were Records Kept ?, If Records Were Kept Where Could You Find Them ? JTL; ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |