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Brenda Hensley
User ID: 0519814 Jun 18th 8:07 PM
Does anyone know where the old town farm was located, and where the paupers who died while living might have been buried? Does anyone have an old photo of this farm?

Jackie Emerson
User ID: 9363883 Jun 19th 8:19 PM
The old town farm was located on the Lincoln Mills Road - the building is still in existence. Just venturing a guess that the paupers who died while living there might have been buried in either the Nutter or Higgins Cemetery. Kenneth Dunham of Corinna might possibly have an old photo of this farm.

Carl Smih
User ID: 1752694 Jun 19th 8:21 PM
The Town Farm was located on Lincoln Mills Road. It was where the first building is now located coming in from Plesant Vale Road. I think the residents are buried with family members in the various town cemeteries.
An interesting story is told by Lilla Wood in her 1916 History of Corinna. In 1838 "Tame" Hole was opposed to the town meeting adopted article to use Pres Jackson surplus funds to purchase a town poor farm. Wood reports that Hole in a state of intoxication later threw stones and broke every window pane. Ironically, his son later became a very expensive charge to Corinna as a resident of the Town Farm.
Frank Spizuoco, of Dexter, has a picture and more which he intends to include in a book about Corinna and surrounding towns.

Brenda Hensley
User ID: 0728844 Sep 23rd 6:47 PM
I forgot to say thankyou for the replies. Sorry about that. I appreciate the help. It seems that my 4th great grandfather and his second wife were paupers on the farm. I have never been able to find out where they were buried. I am doing my family history, and was just interested in finding out where this was. Thanks again.

Jackie Emerson
User ID: 0930774 Sep 24th 8:52 PM
What are your relatives names that you speak of in 9/23 message?

Brenda Hensley
User ID: 0728844 Oct 7th 7:23 PM
I am looking for Shaber (Sheiber) Nickerson. He died while living at the poor farm. His date of death was 6 Mar 1888. The town of Corinna paid for his "robe and casket", but I find no further mention of his burial. His wife may have also died while living on the farm. She was Rebecca "Becky" (Smart) Nickerson.

Brenda Hensley
User ID: 0728844 Oct 7th 7:26 PM
His parents, Sheber Nickerson and Esther (Ellis) Nickerson also died in Corinna. This would be in the 1870's timeframe. Haven't found them either.

Brenda Hensley User ID: 0519814	Jun 18th 8:07 PM Does anyone know where the old town farm was located, and where the paupers who died while living might have been buried? Does anyone have an old photo of this farm?
Jackie Emerson User ID: 9363883	Jun 19th 8:19 PM The old town farm was located on the Lincoln Mills Road - the building is still in existence. Just venturing a guess that the paupers who died while living there might have been buried in either the Nutter or Higgins Cemetery. Kenneth Dunham of Corinna might possibly have an old photo of this farm.
Carl Smih User ID: 1752694	Jun 19th 8:21 PM The Town Farm was located on Lincoln Mills Road. It was where the first building is now located coming in from Plesant Vale Road. I think the residents are buried with family members in the various town cemeteries. An interesting story is told by Lilla Wood in her 1916 History of Corinna. In 1838 "Tame" Hole was opposed to the town meeting adopted article to use Pres Jackson surplus funds to purchase a town poor farm. Wood reports that Hole in a state of intoxication later threw stones and broke every window pane. Ironically, his son later became a very expensive charge to Corinna as a resident of the Town Farm. Frank Spizuoco, of Dexter, has a picture and more which he intends to include in a book about Corinna and surrounding towns.
Brenda Hensley User ID: 0728844	Sep 23rd 6:47 PM I forgot to say thankyou for the replies. Sorry about that. I appreciate the help. It seems that my 4th great grandfather and his second wife were paupers on the farm. I have never been able to find out where they were buried. I am doing my family history, and was just interested in finding out where this was. Thanks again.
Jackie Emerson User ID: 0930774	Sep 24th 8:52 PM What are your relatives names that you speak of in 9/23 message?
Brenda Hensley User ID: 0728844	Oct 7th 7:23 PM I am looking for Shaber (Sheiber) Nickerson. He died while living at the poor farm. His date of death was 6 Mar 1888. The town of Corinna paid for his "robe and casket", but I find no further mention of his burial. His wife may have also died while living on the farm. She was Rebecca "Becky" (Smart) Nickerson.
Brenda Hensley User ID: 0728844	Oct 7th 7:26 PM His parents, Sheber Nickerson and Esther (Ellis) Nickerson also died in Corinna. This would be in the 1870's timeframe. Haven't found them either.