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Mamie Gilbert dies in Texas Asylum

kjfarley3 — 20 Mar 2008 1:29:27 GMT

Any info concerning my Grandmothers admit to asylum in or near Mashall, Harrison, Tx. She have been admitted after 1930 (listed in census). She died and was buried in pauper's grave.

Asylum nearest Palo Pinto County or Parker County

Denise Gilreath — 24 Oct 2003 2:10:49 GMT

My great grandfather was a patient at Bryce Hospital in Alabama from 1902 until his death. His hospital records state that he was a patient in a Texas Asylum prior to his admission to Bryce. I know that he had family that moved from Alabama to Palo Pinto County and Parker County. Can anyone tell me which asylum would have been nearest these counties around 1900? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

TULLOS, GOLDWIRE

GANGLE2 — 23 Sep 2003 4:11:00 GMT

LOOKING FOR BURIAL PLACE OF GOLDWIRE-GOLDEN TULLOS FROM GROVETON,TX WHO WAS A PATIENT OF SAN ANTONIO STATE ASYLUM IN 1898.

Patient Lists

Barara J. Hughes — 26 Jul 2001 6:58:54 GMT

Are there lists of patients published somewhere that we can search. I have a great aunt (I think that is what relation she is) anyway she is a relative that was in an institution in Austin.

I have a letter written by my great uncle that told his Dad or his sister that his wife was in this institution and that she had "lost her mind". The doctors didn't hold out much hope that she would ever recover.
If these lists exist, how do we find them?

Restoration of Texas Asylum cemeteries

Merrell13 — 24 Jul 2001 12:44:34 GMT

Their graves are full of 19th century pioneers who have been buried without names, some only with numbers, or toemstones marked unknown--without dignity, stigmatized by ignorance. A fifteen-state effort, including Texas, has been snowballing to remove this shameful status. Media coverage has been extensive and several bills are making it through the state and national government to correct this problem. Information on this is extensive.