| Mississippi Societies (11 societies)
Natchez
Catholic Boy's Orphanage
Founded 1860
Female Charitable Society (Natchez)
Founded on March 12, 1816 to assist poor children, orphans and widows. Incorportated on February 17, 1819, constructed a house for the orphans in 1823m and and changed its name to the Protestant Orphan Asylum of Natchez in 1825. Later still, the name changed to the Natchez Children's Home.
See: Records Book 1816-22; Minute Book, 1835-1840; Accounts 1838-60; Children's Records Book, 1850-1894 etc in Natchez Children's Home Records, 1816-1945, 1990 in Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin. (thanks for Nancy Zey for correctly locating these records)
Natchez Charitable Association
Founded in 1853 to aid yellow fever sufferers and orphans
See: Natchez Charitable Association Minute book, 1853-1858, City Clerk's Records, Natchez
Natchez Institute
Free School founded in 1845
See: Second Report of the Board of Visitors of the Natchez Institute (Natchez, 1846) and Annual Report of the Board of Visitors of the Natchez Institute (Natchez, 1854)
Natchez Hospital
Founded on January 18, 1805, 'to give relief to all indignet boatmen, paupers and all other person or persons who ... may be in want of medical aid and assistance.' Supported by taxes on river traffic from 1823, and from 1836 a board of trustees and managers, including the Mayor of Natchez, given oversight of the institution.
Natchez Mechanical Society
Mutual aid society incorportated on March 3rd 1809
St. Mary's Orphan Asylum
Catholic Orphanage opened in 1847
Miscellaneous
Harmony Society of Jefferson County
Incorporated in 1823 for 'the pormotion of piety, morality, and the education of youth in Jefferson County.'
Mechanics' Mutual Benefit Society of Vicksburg
Incorporated in 1837 as a mutual aid society for members and families, with provision for a library for the use of members.
Mechanics' Society of Woodville
Mutual aid society incorporated in 1833
Mississippi Hibernian Society
Founded and incorporated on January 18th, 1826 |
