John Cothron
Report, 1892
Source: TSL&A Microfilm # A-5171
Sumner County Probate Records (County or Chancery)
Loose Records 13461 - 13692
Transcribed by Jan J.
Barnes
© 2002
Loose Record # 13483
1892
State of Tennessee
Sumner County
The undersigned, a citizen of said state & County hereby states that
John Cothron is insane, his insanity is of less than two years duration,
his being at large is dangerous to the safety of the community or to himself,
that he is in needy circumstances and has a legal settlement in this county,
and is a citizen of the State of Tennessee. These facts can be proven
by Ned Strain and Dr. R. O. Barry.
This 10th day of June 1892
S. G. Strother
I R. O. Barry a practicing physician of the County of Sumner, State of
Tennessee hereby certify that I have this day personally examined John Cothron,
alleged to be insane, and pronounce him so; he is 29 years of age, is
the subject of no infectious disorder; the disease is of about 2 or more
years duration; he is not the subject of epilepsy; has attempted to commit
violence on others, the medical treatment was very little.
R. O. Barry M. D.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 11 day of June 1892.
A. J. Warren J. P. for Sumner County
State of Tennessee
Sumner County
I the undersigned Justice of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid
hereby certify that I have held an inquest on John Cothron, of said county,
a person alleged to be insane, according to law I am satisfied that he is
insane on competent medical testimony, that he is a fit subject to be sent
to the state hospital for the insane to undergo treatment therein as an object
of bounty of the state. I am further satisfied that his being at large
is injurious to himself and disadvantageous to the Community.
Witness my hand this 11 day of June 1892.
A. J. Warren, J. P.
John Cothron Insane Papers Filed June 27th 1892.
Harris Brown, Clk.
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