Causes of Insanity, Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane, 1899

Although the 1899 annual report of the Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane doesn't list any patients by name, it does give us a glimpse into the institution and the understanding of mental illness at the time.

There were 624 people admitted to Central Indiana Hospital in the fiscal year ending October 31, 1899. According to the annual report, these were the causes of their insanity:


You can read volumes 51-60 (1899-1908) of the annual report of the Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane on Google Books.

New Databases: High School Yearbooks and College Records from Across Indiana

Many students are heading back to school this week. We thought we'd mark the occasion by adding more yearbooks and college lists to the IGS website.

The following are members-only databases. Log in to use these collections. Not a member of the Indiana Genealogical Society? Join today!

County Records:

Cass County
- Students of Logansport High School, Cass County, Indiana (1947)
An index of 825 students in grades 9-12, as listed in the school’s 1947 yearbook, Tattler. This database also includes digital images.

Huntington County
- Students of Huntington High School, Huntington County, Indiana (1927)
Searchable digital images of students in grades 9-12, as listed in the school’s 1927 yearbook, Modulus. This database was contributed by Ron Darrah.

- Teachers of Huntington High School, Huntington County, Indiana (1927)
Searchable digital images of teachers in grades 9-12, as listed in the school’s 1927 yearbook, Modulus. This database was contributed by Ron Darrah.

Lawrence County
- Students of Bedford High School, Lawrence County, Indiana (1932)
An index of 335 students in grades 11-12, as listed in the school’s 1932 yearbook, The Pioneer. This database also includes digital images.

- Teachers of Bedford High School, Lawrence County, Indiana (1932)
An index of 40 teachers in grades 9-12, as listed in the school’s 1932 yearbook, The Pioneer. This database also includes digital images.

Porter County
- Students of Valparaiso High School, Porter County, Indiana (1922)
An index of 275 students in grades 9-12, as listed in the school’s 1922 yearbook, The Valenian.

College Records:

- Students of Evansville College, Evansville (1951)
An index of 195 seniors, as listed in the school’s 1951 yearbook, LinC. This database also includes digital images.

- Students of Hanover College, Hanover (1833-1836)
An index of 495 students, their hometowns and their subject and year of study, as listed in the school’s annual catalogs for the 1832-1833 through 1835-1836 school years.

- Graduates of Indiana State Normal School, Terre Haute (1914-1918)
An index of 580 graduates, their hometowns and the degrees they earned, as listed in the school’s annual catalogs for the 1913-1914 through 1917-1918 school years. Indiana State Normal School was formed in 1865 for the training of teachers, and later changed its name to Indiana State University.

- Faculty of Manchester College, North Manchester (1921)
An index of 30 instructors and their positions, as listed in the school’s 1921 yearbook, Aurora.

- Students of Manchester College, North Manchester (1921)
An index of 135 students, their hometowns and the subjects they were studying, as listed in the school’s 1921 yearbook, Aurora.

Some of the teachers in the Huntington High School yearbook, Modulus, 1927.

New Databases: Adams, Jasper, Marshall, Morgan counties, and Boys Industrial School

Yearbooks. Women in World War I. Indiana Boys' School. Those are just some of the new things we've added to the IGS website! Let's take a look at these new databases.

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County Records:

Adams County
- Students of Geneva High School, Adams County, Indiana (1913)
An index of 75 students in grades 9-12, as listed in the school’s 1913 yearbook, The Informer.

Jasper County
- Registration of Civilian Women in Remington, Jasper County, Indiana (1918)
An index of 140 women over the age of 16 who registered with the National Council of Defense in 1918 as part of its World War I effort. This index includes the women’s ages and the nationality of their parents. This database was contributed by Sue Caldwell.

Marshall County
- Students of Plymouth High School, Marshall County, Indiana (1923)
An index of 215 students in grades 9-12, as listed in the school’s 1923 yearbook, Mayflower. This database also includes digital images.

- Teachers of Plymouth High School, Marshall County, Indiana (1923)
An index of teachers in grades 9-12, as listed in the school’s 1923 yearbook, Mayflower. This database also includes digital images.

Morgan County
- Students of Martinsville High School, Morgan County, Indiana (1930)
An index of students in 12th grade, as listed in the school’s 1930 yearbook, The Artesian. This database also includes digital images.

- Teachers of Martinsville High School, Morgan County, Indiana (1930)
An index of teachers in grades 9-12, as listed in the school’s 1930 yearbook, The Artesian. This database also includes digital images.

Statewide Records:

- Alumni of Charlton High School, Indiana Boys' School, Plainfield, Indiana (1935-1939)
An index of 60 inmates at the Indiana Boys’ School who graduated from its high school, as listed in the school’s 1940 yearbook.  The Indiana Boys' School was a state correctional institution established in 1867 to reform male juvenile offenders through education and vocational training. The institution had its own high school, which was certified by Indiana’s Department of Education.

- Students of Charlton High School, Indiana Boys' School, Plainfield, Indiana (1940)
An index of 180 inmates at the Indiana Boys’ School who were attending its high school, as listed in the school’s 1940 yearbook. The Indiana Boys' School was a state correctional institution established in 1867 to reform male juvenile offenders through education and vocational training. The institution had its own high school, which was certified by Indiana’s Department of Education.

From the Plymouth High School (Marshall County) 1923 yearbook, Mayflower

Query: Julius Caesar Mead

I have been researching my paternal great-grandmother​ for a number of years to no avail. I know our paternal Mead line, as my brother submitted a YDNA and we verified that line. My great-grandfather was Julius Caesar Mead, Jr., and he was married to a woman named Susan or Susanna (it shows up different in several censuses.)

On my grandfather's death certificate, it lists his mother's name as Stout. However, I'm not sure that is correct as it might have been a guess at something that sounded like Stout. Somewhere I got the last name as Faust or Foust, but I'm not even sure of that. Her dates of birth range from 1828 to 1833 depending on who she might be connected to. She was born in Pennsylvania, and they were married 28 Jun 1849 in Crawford County, PA.

They were living in Richland, DeKalb County, IN, in the 1860 census and then Polk, Marshall County, in 1880. She was buried in the Morris Cemetery, Marshall County, between 1890 and 1900. They had seven children. My grandfather was Reuben Augustus Mead. Any insight as to where to continue my search would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Carole Walsh (Carol Mead)
P.O. Box 3094
Lebanon, TN 37088
cewalsh35@gmail.com

New Databases: Fountain, Hamilton, Hendricks, Scott, Shelby and White Counties, Plus Notre Dame

It's getting close to back-to-school time. To mark the occasion, we've added several school-related collections to the IGS website. There's also a new collection about early Shelby County. Take a look.

Free Database: 

Shelby County 
- Early Residents of Shelby County, Indiana (1822-1876)
Searchable digital images of a book detailing the history of the county, including government officials, doctors, lawyers and ministers. This database was contributed by Wayne Klusman.

Premium Databases:

The following new databases are available to IGS members. Log in to use these collections. Not a member? Join today!

University of Notre Dame
- Students of University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame (1914-1921)
A searchable index of 7,500 students and their home states, as listed in the school’s annual catalogs for the 1913-1914 through 1920-1921 school years.

Fountain County
- Alumni of Veedersburg High School, Fountain County, Indiana (1896-1921)
An index of 320 graduates of the classes of 1896 through 1921, as listed in the school’s 1921 yearbook, The Pintus. This database includes married names for women.

Hamilton County
- History of Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana (1835-1935)
Searchable digital images of a 1935 centennial booklet for the town of Cicero. This database was contributed by Ron Darrah.

Hendricks County
- Alumni of Plainfield High School, Hendricks County, Indiana (1900-1944)
Searchable digital images of a listing of the classes of 1900 through 1944, as listed in the school’s 1945 yearbook, Van Buren Elm. This database was contributed by Ron Darrah.

Scott County
- Students of Scottsburg High School, Scott County, Indiana (1965)
An index of 400 students in grades 10 through 12, as listed in the school’s 1965 yearbook, The Totem. This database also includes digital images.

White County
- Students of Roosevelt High School, Monticello, White County, Indiana (1950)
An index of 120 students in grades 11 and 12, as listed in the school’s 1950 yearbook, Flashback. This database also includes digital images.

- Teachers of Roosevelt High School, Monticello, White County, Indiana (1950)
An index of 20 teachers, as listed in the school’s 1950 yearbook, Flashback. This database also includes digital images.