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Madaris, Thomas B., age 36, born in North Carolina. Asylum or Institution for Idiotic, Epileptic and Insane, Milledgeville, Georgia, Household #587, 1850 Baldwin County Census.

Majors, Calvin, age 29, clerk. Asylum or Institution for Idiotic, Epileptic and Insane, Milledgeville, Georgia, Household #587, 1850 Baldwin County Census.

Martin, Lyna (female), age 5, listed as idiotic on 1850 Washington County Census.

McAlister, Milton P. of Habersham Co. in the Fulton County jail for perjury is believed to be crazy. On 7/21/1886, Dr. Stiles, U. S. Surgeon,examined McAllister, but said that he would not give his opinion until he madeanother examination. There are some who believe the man is "possuming" and onlyplaying crazy to get released. He is a young man of not more than 20 years, and ischarged with violating the Internal Revenue Code. The Constitution, Atlanta 7/22/1886

McCauley, John M., Captain, of Haralson, formerly of Harris County, adjudged to be a lunaticof the melancholy order. Captain McCauley suffered financial losses. The jury empanneledby Sheriff Carmichael were: Dr. J. P. Taylor, foreman (and medical adviser), W. L. Taylor,J. W. Frank, S. A. Foster, J. D. Culpepper, Benjamin Hutchinson, D. E. Smith, Smith Fowler,Mr. Carmicael and R. K. Brandenburg. The Constitution, Atlanta 4/16/1886

McDonal, Margaret, Mrs. to be sent to her children in Arkansas by people of Liberty Hill Section.l Lady of unsound mind. Paulding New Era 6/7/1889

McElhannon, Fannie, age 16, "epileptic". Asylum or Institution for Idiotic, Epileptic and Insane, Milledgeville, Georgia, Household #587, 1850 Baldwin County Census.

Milner, John B., age 40, laborer. Asylum or Institution for Idiotic, Epileptic and Insane, Milledgeville, Georgia, Household #587, 1850 Baldwin County Census.

Milner, Richard, age 43. Asylum or Institution for Idiotic, Epileptic and Insane, Milledgeville, Georgia, Household #587, 1850 Baldwin County Census.

Mobley, Allen adjuged insane. Paulding New Era 2/27/1891

Morney, Charlotte, age 58, listed as "crazy" on 1850 Richmond Co., Ga. Census

Morrison, Eliza P., age 64, born in South Carolina. Asylum or Institution for Idiotic, Epileptic and Insane, Milledgeville, Georgia, Household #587, 1850 Baldwin County Census.

Morrison, John R., age 22, clerk. Asylum or Institution for Idiotic, Epileptic and Insane, Milledgeville, Georgia, Household #587, 1850 Baldwin County Census.

Moseley, Malinda, age 14, daughyter of Thomas Moseley, Sr., listed on 1850 BibbCo. Census.

Asylum or Institution for Idiotic, Epileptic and Insane, Milledgeville, Georgia, Household #587, 1850 Baldwin County Census.

Moss, Robert, age 22. Mound, Martha, age 23, "epileptic". Asylum or Institution for Idiotic, Epileptic and Insane, Milledgeville, Georgia, Household #587, 1850 Baldwin County Census.



Murphree, William L., age 29, listed as an idiot on 1850 Burke County Census, residing with his father (William, age 65).