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People
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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Case Roles
- bound party 82
- respondent 41
- holding party 40
- responding party 39
- petitioner 36
- authority ordering detention 2
Age Category
- Adult 78
- Minor 35
- Unindicated 11
- Unclear 5
Relationships
- an institutional ward of 126
- judged by 91
- attorney for 58
- attorney against 47
- parent of 28
- sibling of 20
- in the disputed interpersonal custody of 14
- presumed relative of 6
- next friend of 5
- half sibling of 4
- inlaw of 4
- child of 3
- jailed by 3
- stepparent of 3
- detained by 2
- guardian of 2
- married to 2
- agent of 1
- court-appointed guardian of 1
- formerly married to 1
- in legal custody of 1
- in the temporary custody of 1
- represented by 1
Cases
- In the matter of the application of James E. Warden for a writ of Habeas Corpus 7
- State of Nebraska on the relation of Lille Walton, Cora Walton, Ernest Glenn Walton, Ledonia Walton, and Bessie Walton and Petition of Hiatt Elmer Walton, father of said children, for habeas corpus 6
- In Re Application of Russell and Nettie Watson for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 5
- In the matter of the application of George Craig, Olie Williamson and Mabel Williamson 5
- In the matter of the application of Yvonne La Fevre and Georgette Normand 4
- Charles Sitzman vs. L. C. Oberlies, A. E. Allyn, Catherine Worley, as the Board of Commissioners of State Institutions of the State of Nebraska and Doctor S. J. Stewart, Superintendent Institution for Feeble Minded Youth 4
- In the matter of the application of Helen Ruth Kelley for a writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of the application of Yvonne LeFevre, Marie LeFevre, and Georgette Normand for a writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the Matter of the Application of Daniel Doody for a writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- In the Matter of the Application of Edna Sullivan and Geraldine Sullivan for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- In the Matter of the Application of Herold James Miller, by Grace Miller, his next friend, for a writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- In the matter of the application of Marie Paulson Hislop on behalf of Herbert Paulson and Robert Paulson for a writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- In the matter of the application of Walter Scott for a writ of habeas corpuswa 3
- In the matter of the Application of Anna Berg et al for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Wasgreu 2
- In the matter of the illegal confinement of Nellie Louisa Lopez 2
- Application of Ross W. Hill, by Sarah M. Hill, his mother, for writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- Habeas Corpus in the matter of Patrick McDonald 2
- Habeas Corpus of Lawrence Holland by Margaret Holland against Edward Cudihee 2
- Habeas Corpus of Yakes Ishikawa against Doc. Mrs Jane Fife 2
- In re application for writ of habeas corpus by Lizzie Hendrickson 2
- In re application of Mary Harmon for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In re Application of T. H. Busboom, for writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of an application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, Katie Mayes 2
- In the matter of application of Margaret Grundy by Mrs. Roy Davis her mother and next friend for writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the Matter of Caroline Bauer By the Habeas Corpus Act 2
- In the matter of James A. Balch on Habeas Corpus Proceedings 2
- In the Matter of the Application for a writ of Habeas Corpus by Katie Broderick on the behalf of Thomas Broderick 2
- In the Matter of the Application of A. Leonard Mossberger, ex rel, Leslie Mossberger, a minor, for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Agnes Smith for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the Matter of the Application of Casher J Davasher for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of E. E. Koontz, for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the Matter of the Application of Elizabeth A Wineteer, for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Esther A. Johnson, Chief Juvenile Officer for writ of Habeas Corpus (Harry Litter) [Little 2
- In the matter of the application of Frank McCartney for a writ of habeas corpus 2
- In the Matter of the Application of George W. Smith, Guardian of Arthur P. Smith, Incompetent, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Goldie Abbott for a writ of habeas corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Jacob H. Blessing for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the Matter of the Application of Jacob Penner, for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of James B. Graham for a writ of Habeas Corpus for Joseph Edward Ohlson 2
- In the Matter of the Application of James Riley, for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the Matter of the Application of John Voboril for Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the Application of John Wilken for a Writ of Habeas Corpus` 2
- In the matter of the application of John Zochol for a writ of habeas corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Joseph Boulting for a writ of habeas corpus 2
- In the Matter of the application of Joseph Heider for a writ of habeas corpus 2
- In the matter of the Application of Josie Martin in Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Leroy Allison for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the Matter of the Application of Leroy Craig for a writ of Habeas Corpus against J. L. Greene, first name unknown 2
- In the Matter of the Application of Louis Miller, for writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the Matter of the Application of Mary Doran for writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Mary Lanenville for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the Matter of the Application of Milton F. Lamaster for Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the Application of Mrs Blanche Folson for writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Mrs. Gladys Fredrika Fuson, for a writ of habeas corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Oscar E. Olson for a writ of habeas corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Peter A. Stohl for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Scott Brainard for a writ of habeas corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Simon B. Swab for Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the Matter of the application of Solinna Palmer for a writ of habeas corpus 2
- In the Matter of the application of the petition of Emma E. Howard for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Thomas Walton for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the Matter of the application of Viola Mills, a Minor under the age of 21 years, for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the Matter of the Application of W. T. Gardiner for a Writ of Habeas Corpus (James Walton Jr Petitioner) 2
- In the matter of the Application of William Golden for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the Petition for Habeas Corpus on behalf of Mary Josephine Marshall 2
- In the Matter of the Petition of Edwin L. Cady for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, in behalf of William L. Gardner vs Dr. R. E. Lee Steiner, Sup’t. of the Oregon State Hospital for the Insane 2
- Patrick Holland vs. Dr. R. E. Lee Steiner 2
- Application of Eva Miller & Jessie Miller (Minors) for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- ex rel Lillian Quinn vs. Home of the Good Shepherd & Mother Superior Raphael 1
- In Re application of Harriet -, real name unknown, assumed name Consecrate Mary of the Seven Dolars 1
- In re Application of James C. Morrisey for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of Virginia May LaVonne, by Grace LaVonne, her mother and next friend, for a writ of habeas corpus 1
- In re Hazel Allsman, Habeas Corpus 1
- In re-application of Grace Baker for writ of habeas corpus 1
- In the Application of Maggie Jones for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application and petition of Edward Thacker, for writ of habeas corpus 1
- In the matter of the Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, Henry Smith 1
- In the matter of the application of Adolph Bauer for Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the application of Anna Elizabeth Krim for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Benjamin F. Dodd and Annie Dodd for Writ of Habeas Corpus on Behalf of Clara Blaire Dodd; Minnie Ray Dodd; Rose Allen Dodd, and Marvel Dodd, Minor Children of Petitioners 1
- In the matter of the application of Clara A. Lilly on behalf of Carl A. Hebert, Bessie V. Hebert, and Oscar H. Herbert, minors, for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Emma Abbott for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Euphemia Eastwick for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Frank Skipton, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Frederick Frazier, for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of George M. Roe for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of George Sellers for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Howard W. Zink for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of James Walton, Jr. for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, in behalf of Edward Carter vs. Dr. R. E. Lee Steiner 1
- In the Matter of the application of Louis M. Cohn for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the application of Susan M. Horn the mother and natural guardian of Nora E. Horn and Rapsie Horn for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Susie Blue and Mary Woods, for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Petition of George Arthur Brown for a writ of Habeas Corpus for George Uber 1
- Roy Stearns vs. R. R. Lee Steiner, Superintendent of the Oregon State Hospital 1
- State of Nebraska vs. Ed Mason 1
- The State of Nebraska ex rel J. L. Greene, superintendent of the Nebraska Hospital for the insane vs. John J. Donahue Chief of Police of the city of Omaha, Patrick Havey, jailor of the city jail of said City of Omaha, and E. A. Bullock sheriff of Madison County, Nebraska 1
126 results
Download JSON Download CSVLaMaster, Milton
- Birth date: January 1, 1828
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party, petitioner
Waughop, John Wesley
- Birth date: October 22, 1839
- Birth place: Illinois, United States
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, holding party, responding party
Gardner, William L. (W. T. Gardiner, John Doe Gardiner)
- Birth date: January 1, 1842
- Birth place: Wisconsin, United States
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party, petitioner
Quivey, Elmer P. (Quivy)
- Birth date: January 1, 1850
- Birth place: United States
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Raphael, Mother Superior (Sister M. Raphael, Mary of St. Raphael Moran, Mother Raphael, M. Raphael Moran)
- Birth date: January 1, 1854
- Birth place: United States
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Holding party, responding party, respondent
Doyle, Dora
- Birth date: January 1, 1858
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Gregory, Sarah B.
- Birth date: January 1, 1862
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Steiner, R. E. Lee
- Birth date: January 1, 1870
- Birth place: Ohio, United States
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party, authority ordering detention
Mills, Viola
- Birth date: January 1, 1875
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Stewart, Samuel J.
- Birth date: January 1, 1880
- Birth place: Iowa, United States
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, holding party, responding party
Johnson, Esther A.
- Birth date: January 1, 1882
- Birth place: Nebraska
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Swedish
- Case role(s): Petitioner
Oharra, Alma (Immaculate Deleurs)
- Birth date: January 1, 1884
- Birth place: United States
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party
Adams, Jennie Belle (Jennie Belle Scott)
- Birth date: January 1, 1884
- Birth place: Nebraska, United States
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party
Martin, Hazel
- Birth date: December 4, 1888
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Fuson, Gladys Fredrika (née Hauck or Hawk)
- Birth date: September 8, 1899
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party, petitioner
Grundy, Margaret
- Birth date: January 1, 1900
- Birth place: Canada
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party
Wassgren, Loyd
- Birth date: July 31, 1900
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Sullivan, Edna
- Birth date: January 1, 1903
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Little, Harry
- Birth date: January 1, 1906
- Birth place: Nebraska
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Black
- Case role(s): Bound party
Sullivan, Geraldine
- Birth date: January 1, 1907
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Brown, Roscoe
- Birth date: January 1, 1918
- Birth place: Nebraska
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party
Matson, Mary Alice
- Birth date: January 1, 1920
- Birth place: Nebraska
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party
Mayes, Katie
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party, petitioner
Hay, John T.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
(Mother Superior of the Good Shepherd Convent)
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Smith, Arthur M.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Craig, Leroy
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Bateman, Anna
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Greene, James L.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Authority ordering detention, respondent, responding party, holding party, petitioner
Heider, Joseph
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party, petitioner
Williamson, Mabel
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Doodey, Daniel
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Davasher, Casher J.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party, petitioner
Griffith, D. G.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Mary Julia (Sister Mary Julia)
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Boulting, Joseph
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Walton, Thomas
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Gore, Daisy
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Normande, Georgette (Normand)
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
McClay, Samuel
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Trimble, A. M.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Swab, Fred B.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Marshall, Mary Josephine
- Birth date: N.D.
- Sex: Female
- Case role(s): Bound party
Penner, Jacob
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Zochul, John
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party, petitioner
Williamson, Olie
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
LeFevre, Marie (Le Fevre)
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Lanenville, Mary (Mary Morin)
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Fife, Nellie E. (Jane Doe)
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Minnesota
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Clark, Reuben V.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
