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Meet the many people who argued for and against carceral, institutional, and interpersonal confinement in the petitions filed in County and District Courts throughout the American West over the long nineteenth century. Browse or search people by name, demographic characteristics, case role, and/or relationships described in each petition. Our encoding practice for people features data pulled from the available case files and in some instances additional data from supplemental sources is also included. Only people with case roles are indexed here, while all persons named in a case are listed on the case page. The Glossary defines the attributes used to structure data from the habeas petitions. The Code Book explains the relational structure of the data and functionality of the database website.
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Cases
- Habeas Corpus of W. S. Matthews against Maria Matthews + House of the Good Shepherd 8
- In the Matter of the Application of Lemuel M. Dobbs, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the Matter of the Application of Sarah Dee for a Writ of Habeas Corpus for Harry Dee 4
- In the Matter of the Application of William G. Clarke, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- State of Nebraska ex rel Agnes Donohue, et al. vs. Kittie F. Noonan, et al. 4
- State of Nebraska ex rel Richard Seward by Kittie F. Noonan, his next friend, etc. vs. Agnes Donohue, et al. 4
- Habeas Corpus in the matter of Wyatt S. Harding 3
- Habeas Corpus of George Hanson for Florence Hansen against Louis Hansen et al 3
- In re Application of Olive Anderson, for writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- In the matter of the application for Joseph Hajek for a writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- In the matter of the application for writ of Habeas Corpus for the body of Marion Lavonne Maurer 3
- In the Matter of the Application of Annie Davis, Clarence W. Davis, and Carrie B. Davis for a writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- In the matter of the application of Apolonio Trugillo and Apolonia Trugillo for a writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- In the matter of the application of Arthur Treichel, minor on the part of Marie Holz and Adolph Holz for a writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- In the matter of the application of Fred O. Lane for a writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- In the matter of the application of Hew G. Durham for a writ of Habeas Corpus on behalf of Sylvia May Durham 3
- In the matter of the application of Louis S. Lathrop for a writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- In the matter of the application of Margie Wardyn, a Minor of Two Years of Age, by Anna Wardyn, her mother and next friend for writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- In the matter of the petition of Stella Williams for a writ of habeas corpus for Howard Edward Godden 3
- Anson and Michael, persons of color, by and through their next friend, William Clark v. Elijah Mitchel 2
- By the Habeas Corpus Act in the matter of Horatio Napoleon Marsden 2
- Habeas Corpus in the matter of Israel Harding 2
- In re application of Estella Lyell for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application for Kathleen L. Williams for Writ of Habeas Corpus for Roger H. Williams 2
- In the matter of the application Herbert N Humphrey for Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Claude H. Goldsborough on relation of his mother Izora I. Goldsborough for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Edward L. Dodder for writ of Habeas Corpus for Ruthie Ewart 2
- In the matter of the application of Fred Evers by Christ Evers, his father and next friend, for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of James B. Palmer for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the Matter of the Application of Josephine Shelton formerly Josephine Matlock For a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Louis A. Borsheim and Helen A. Borsheim for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Lucy C. Schwalba for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the Application of Ma-chu-nah-zha (Standing Bear) for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Martin D. Reilly and Christy Reilly for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Mary Marshall mother of Wm. Marshall an infant for a petition of habeas corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Ray Rickard for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of William Lemke, for writ of habeas corpus for Paul Lemke 2
- In the matter of the Petition of Ardula M. Porter on behalf of Clara Barnes for writ of habeas corpus 2
- In the Matter of the Petition of John S. Burnell for Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- Anson, a boy of color v. Henry G. Mitchel and Henry C. Russel 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Anna Mead for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Frank Williams, for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- Marianne, a person of color vs. Elijah Mitchel, Alexander J. Fields 1
- Michael, a boy of color vs. Henry G. Mitchel and Henry C. Russel 1
100 results
Download JSON Download CSVMarsden, Horatio Napoleon
- Birth date: January 1, 1837
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party, petitioner
Primo, Susette (Zazette Primeau)
- Birth date: January 1, 1837
- Birth place: Nebraska
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Indigenous
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Borsheim, Louis A.
- Birth date: January 1, 1849
- Birth place: Norway
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Norwegian, White
- Case role(s): Petitioner
Wood, H. E.
- Birth date: January 1, 1857
- Birth place: Pennsylvania
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Holz, Adolph
- Birth date: January 1, 1859
- Birth place: Germany
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: German
- Case role(s): Petitioner
Guthmann, Anna
- Birth date: January 1, 1861
- Birth place: Wisconsin, United States
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent
Hogan, Victoria (Victoria Jessie Vanderwater)
- Birth date: January 1, 1868
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent
Primo, Laura (Primeau)
- Birth date: January 1, 1869
- Birth place: Nebraska
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Indigenous
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Holz, Marie (Mary Holz)
- Birth date: January 1, 1870
- Birth place: Germany
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: German
- Case role(s): Petitioner
Pollard, Frances
- Birth date: January 1, 1873
- Birth place: Nebraska
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Pollard, Charles
- Birth date: January 1, 1874
- Birth place: Nebraska
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Davis, Carrie B.
- Birth date: January 1, 1874
- Birth place: Illinois
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner
Borsheim, Alice Annette
- Birth date: January 1, 1876
- Birth place: Maryland
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Holding party, respondent, responding party
Durham, Sylvia May (Silvey May Durham)
- Birth date: January 1, 1877
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Lyell, Estella
- Birth date: January 1, 1877
- Birth place: Nebraska
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner
Noonan, Kittie F.
- Birth date: January 1, 1878
- Birth place: Nebraska
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner, holding party, respondent, responding party
Raney, Floyd
- Birth date: May 1, 1879
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Maurer, Julius
- Birth date: September 25, 1884
- Birth place: United States
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Davis, Clarence W.
- Birth date: January 1, 1886
- Birth place: Illinois
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner
Donohue, Agnes
- Birth date: January 1, 1886
- Birth place: Illinois
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White, Irish
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, petitioner
Clarke, Holley Lyon
- Birth date: January 1, 1888
- Birth place: Illinois
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party
Goldsborough, Claude
- Birth date: March 10, 1889
- Birth place: Springfield, Nebraska
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Maurer, Rudolph
- Birth date: November 23, 1890
- Birth place: United States
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Brothers, Andrew R.
- Birth date: January 1, 1891
- Birth place: Nebraska
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Evers, Fred
- Birth date: October 1, 1891
- Birth place: Nebraska
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White, German
- Case role(s): Bound party
Brothers, Hattie
- Birth date: January 1, 1892
- Birth place: Nebraska
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Dee, Harry
- Birth date: January 1, 1893
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Barnes, Clara
- Birth date: February 10, 1893
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Dobbs, Ura M.
- Birth date: January 1, 1895
- Birth place: Kansas
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party
Gross, Walter
- Birth date: January 1, 1896
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Ewart, Ruthie (Ruth Ewart)
- Birth date: May 1, 1896
- Birth place: Nebraska
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party
Hajek, Frank
- Birth date: January 1, 1897
- Birth place: Nebraska
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White, Czech
- Case role(s): Bound party
Palmer, Flora (Vandewater)
- Birth date: November 1, 1898
- Birth place: Kentucky
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party
Clarke, Caryl Chapin
- Birth date: January 1, 1899
- Birth place: Illinois
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party
Gross, Edna
- Birth date: January 1, 1900
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Prey, Samuel T.
- Birth date: January 1, 1902
- Birth place: Nebraska
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party
Matthews, Marion Stoddert
- Birth date: January 1, 1903
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Seward, Bernard
- Birth date: January 1, 1904
- Birth place: Nebraska
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party
Shelton, Josephine (Josephine Matlock)
- Birth date: January 1, 1908
- Birth place: Oregon, United States
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Godden, Howard Edward (Horace E. Godden)
- Birth date: January 1, 1908
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Lane, Frances
- Birth date: January 1, 1909
- Birth place: Nebraska
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party
Matthews, Frances Key
- Birth date: January 1, 1911
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Lemke, Paul
- Birth date: January 1, 1911
- Birth place: Nebraska, United States
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party
Kimmel, Joseph Raymond
- Birth date: May 1, 1912
- Birth place: Nebraska
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party
Rickard, Dorothy Ruth
- Birth date: April 1, 1914
- Birth place: Kansas
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party
Maurer, Marion Lavonne
- Birth date: August 7, 1914
- Birth place: United States
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party
Treichel, Arthur
- Birth date: December 25, 1917
- Birth place: United States
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party
Reilly, Ruth
- Birth date: January 1, 1918
- Birth place: Missouri
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party
Cardosa, Marceleno (Marcelino Cardoso, Marcelino Cardoza, Marcelino Cordosa, Marcelino Sauseda)
- Birth date: June 28, 1918
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Titus, Marianne (Mary Ann)
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: United States
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Black
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
