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| − | == Ancestor: Eastern Lunatic Asylum (Virginia) and New Orleans City Asylum ==
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| − | '''Dr. Gawin Lane Corbin''' - Born of Maria Beverley in 1799, son of Richard Randolph (already deceased when born) and adopted by Gawin Lane Corbin, 2nd Husband of Maria Beverley.
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| − | He lived in Philadelphia for a bit and returned and settled in Warwick County, VA (now Newport News). He amassed a bunch of land and was the only doctor in Warwick... many land record descriptions still carry the name Corbin. He was a state delegate and AMA delegate as well as a Lt Col in the Virginia 115th militia.
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| − | In late 1852, he was committed to the Eastern Lunatic Asylum. He was counted at the asylum in the 1860 and 1870 census. He had at least 3 wives... one whose brother was Thomas Hughes of Warwick County. He had at least 2 children before 1828 as an obituary mentions John Randolph Corbin as the "youngest son of Dr. G. L. Corbin" In 1834, he married Elizabeth Jordan (nee Hines), who died in 1845 and had issue Philip S P Corbin. In 1846, he married Mary Ann Hines and had issue Virginia Corbin and Mary (Molly) Corbin. She was counted in the 1860 Census with her uncle in Nansemond County.
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| − | '''Dr Philip Sing Physio Corbin'''
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| − | From Suffolk News-Herald 9/30/1937 regarding Liberty Springs Church:
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| − | Nansemond County (VA) register of deaths list the cause as jaundice and the date October 28th
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| − | The Louisiana death certificate has the date of October 29th and says the death was at the New Orleans Insane Asylum. Worth noting his father, Dr. Gawin Lane Corbin was counted in the 1860 and 1870 censuses at the Eastern State Lunatic Asylum in Williamsburg, VA.
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| − | No indication of mental illness being passed on beyond these two, but curious how these two men, father and son, as upstanding and influential as they were and from colonial pedigree, both ended up in asylums where they died.
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| − | == Request for medical records, information Lillie Douglas 1899 - 1969 ==
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| − | Lillie Douglas was at the Clover Bottom Developmental Center in Donelson Tennessee. I believe she was admitted sometime in the 1930's and was there until her death in 1969. She is buried on site. Any information on her would be appreciated. I can be reached at donnarsweeney@hotmail.com. Thank-you
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| − | == Kingsboro Hospital and Kings County Farms Pauper's Cemetery ==
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| − | In 1916 the Kingsboro Hospital (Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York) was built on the grounds of the Kings County Farms Cemetery. This was the cemetery for paupers. Some reports say that the graves were dug up and the remains moved to North Brother Island. There were tens of thousands of graves affected. Does anyone have research on this topic?
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| − | My great great grandfather was buried here in 1913 and I'm trying to find his final resting place.
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| − | Regards,
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| − | == Great Grandfather had been in the Illinois State Hospital in Kankakee ==
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| − | I am trying to obtain information on my GGGgrandfather, Peter Burgett b about 1823 in Pennsylvania. He may have been the Peter Burgett that was a patient at the Illinois State Hospital in Kankakee and buried in the hospital cemetery there. I would appreciate any information you can give me on your patient: Peter Burgett who was there prior to his death 11 Sep 1887. My GGGgrandfather lived in Will County for many years. His wife was Mary J Burgett.
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| − | I appreciate any information you can give me. Thank You! - Dolce9191
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| − | == Searching for medical reason - 2nd great grandmother was inmate at Mendota Asylum in Wisconsin. ==
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| − | My 2nd great-grandmother - Berthe Maria Eriksdatter Øvergård (aka Bertha Overgaard; Mrs Peter Overgaard) of Christiana, Vernon County, Wisconsin was inmate at Mendota State Asylum in Wisconsin and I've love to know more about her diagnosed medical condition. My great-grandfather was only 14 when his mother died and no one in family had heard any stories of her being in an Asylum. Thank you for any assistance. agailhenry@comcast.net
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| − | A 1889 clipping from the Vernon County Censor of Viroqua, Wisconsin says "Bertha Overggard, a middle aged woman of Christiana, was taken to the state asylum. So violent was her condition that three persons could scarcely handle her".
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| − | A 1890 clipping from the Vernon County Censor of Viroqua, Wisconsin says she was adjudged insane and taken to state asylum.
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| − | A 1896 clipping from the Vernon County Censor of Viroqua, Wisconsin says she was adjudged insane and taken to the Mendota asylum. It adds that she had three times been an inmate of the state asylum, the last time about five year previous.
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| − | Her tombstone in Christiana, Vernon County reflects:
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| − | Born: 24 APR 1843
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| − | == Looking for the institution where my mother was sent ==
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| − | My mother, who has since passed away, was sent to an institution in Indiana in 1965 or 1966. I have reached out to the state records office and they have no records of her at state-run institutions. This suggests that she was sent to a private institution. I'm trying to determine where she was most likely sent so that I can perform a records request, but I'm feeling a little lost. Based off the Asylum Projects records of private institutions in the state, I'm guessing it might be one of those, but I can't find any information about these institutions: Creating Wabash Valley Mental Health, Creating Runnel's Hospital, or Creating Newland Park Sanitarium.
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| − | Any advice or pointers on where to look next? It would be hugely appreciated. I can be reached by email at tracyquen [at] gmail [dot] com.
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| − | == East Tennessee Hospital for the Insane ==
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| − | I am looking for records from around 1890 for East Tennessee Hospital for the Insane. I am aware it changed names and has since been demolished. Any info on records would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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| − | == St. Francis Hospital in Sussex, England ==
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| − | I am looking for records that may still exist for the Brighton County Borough Mental Hospital in the early 1930s. It was changed to St. Francis and has since closed. I've been unable to find anything online and thought I would reach out. Thank you!
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| − | Kind regards,
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