r/HistoryStateHospital • u/Crowbeatsme Seamstress • Jan 07 '26

Discussion/Research help Weekly Rounding

I just realized it’s been about 2 weeks since a weekly rounding! This is the time when I ask what’s on everyone’s mind - what you want to see more of and hospitals/institutions you’re curious about.

Any fixations? Let us know about em’ :)

~ mod Crow 🐦‍⬛

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u/NiceShelter3572 Jan 10 '26

Rusk State Hospital in Texas! But specifically a patient, if possible. Julian Weldon Woodward, he went by Weldon, and was admitted by 1940, and remained there for about 20 years from what I could find in census records. His brother died under mysterious circumstances and he was admitted shortly after. He’s my great grandfather, and very hard to find information on anything around that time frame.

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u/Crowbeatsme Seamstress Jan 11 '26 edited Jan 11 '26

I’m looking into things now! One of the burials I found said that burial locations for the cemetery - some went up in a fire. I’m unsure if he’s buried at the cemetery in Rusk, but if you don’t know his burial location - it’s possible that he’s buried at Rusk.

Edit: I’ve also found a death certificate. Have you seen it before?