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Melancthon Wheeler Cary
Birth: 10-26-1811
Death: 6-16-1885
Alternate Surname: Carey
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Mentioned in a letter from Francis Seward to Augustus Seward in March 1846. Cary was a deputy keeper at the Auburn State Prison in 1846. Testimony from prison Warden Hiram Rothbun indicates that Cary is the guard responsible fro punishing Charles Plumb before his death. Plumb's death caused the New York State Government to reevaluate the use of corporeal punishment in prisons.
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Mentioned in a letter from Francis Seward to Augustus Seward in March 1846. Cary was a deputy keeper at the Auburn State Prison in 1846. Testimony from prison Warden Hiram Rothbun indicates that Cary is the guard responsible fro punishing Charles Plumb before his death. Plumb's death caused the New York State Government to reevaluate the use of corporeal punishment in prisons.
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Readex
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Auburn Journal and Advertiser, Auburn NY
Published February 2, 1846
Page 2, Headline- Coroner's Inquest.
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150000069
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Find a Grave
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Buried: Mound Cemetery-Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, USA
PLOT: Block 7 Plot 18
MEMORIAL ID: 150000069
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https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/interactive/7667/4300453_00065/36163077?backurl=https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/family-tree/person/tree/19019157/person/5105782718/facts/citation/26017040126/edit/record
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Ancestry
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1860 United States Federal Census- Raccine Ward 3, Racine, Wisconsin
IMG 1 pf 67
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https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=4984&h=54534&ssrc=pt&tid=19019157&pid=5105782718&usePUB=true
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Ancestry
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Wisconsin Death Index 1820-1907.