Shanks , Mary Ellen Poe
Book #1, Page # 042
Inmate # 0082
Date admitted: 28 Apr 1880
Date last discharged: 6 Mar 1887
Age: 8  Sex: F
Born: none given
Place: N.C.
Comments: Mothers name Mary Jane Poe (crossed out Shanks over written)  Shanks. Father served in the war (crossed out) now dead.

Child by first husband, John Poe, a native of NC.

30 Aug 1883   Taken on trial  by J. B. Pearson. 

3 Jan 1884  Readmitted. 

26 Jul 1884  Taken on trail by John Whitehead. 

26 Aug 1886  Readmitted. 

29 Apr 1886  Taken on trial by Joseph Miller. 

9 Mar 1887  Returned

6 May 1887  Became of age

9 May 1887  Employed by Mr. J. H. Sturman. at $1.00 a week

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