Briscoe, George
Birth: Aug. 9, 1895
Indiana, USA
Death: Oct. 30, 1918
Mansfield
Richland County
Ohio, USA
Occ: Paper Hanger
Died at age 23 of influenza.
Resident of OSR for 1 yr 2 mos and 21 days
Birth: Aug. 9, 1895
Indiana, USA
Death: Oct. 30, 1918
Mansfield
Richland County
Ohio, USA
Occ: Paper Hanger
Died at age 23 of influenza.
Resident of OSR for 1 yr 2 mos and 21 days
Calvin, Edward
Birth: Apr. 5, 1899
Kentucky, USA
Death: Sep. 5, 1924
Mansfield
Richland County
Ohio, USA
Serial #16549
Occ: Cleaning and Pressing Clothes
"Colored Male"
Died of pulmonary T.B.
Daniel, Robert
Birth: unknown
Death: Jan., 1949
On July 21st, in an act of revenge, two former inmates, Robert Daniels and John West, snuck back onto the property surrounding the prison and kidnapped OSR farm superintendent John Niebel, along with his wife and daughter, all of whom resided in a small farmhouse near the facility. Daniels and West took the family out to a nearby field and killed them all. Several days later, Daniels and West were cornered by police and a shootout took place. In the ensuing firefight, West was shot and killed while Daniels was taken into custody. It was then that it was learned that West and Daniels had killed three other individuals while they were at large. Daniels was convicted and sentenced to death. He died in the electric chair in January of 1949.
Ellis, Clinton
Birth: May 29, 1897
Scott County
Tennessee, USA
Death: Oct. 31, 1918
Mansfield
Richland County
Ohio, USA
Occ: Elevator Operator
White male
Died age 21 of lobar pneumonia and influenza.
Resident of OSR for 4 mos and 24 days
Favors, Seymore
Birth: Sep. 20, 1898
Indiana, USA
Death: Oct. 28, 1918
Mansfield
Richland County
Ohio, USA
Alias "Favors"
Serial #10327
"Colored Male"
Aged 20 yrs 1 mo 8 ds
Occupation: Machinist Helper
Died of influenza.
Resident of OSR for 1 yr 2 mos 14 ds
Hessler, Jerry Francis
Birth: Sep. 28, 1957
Death: Jan. 14, 2003
Mansfield
Richland County
Ohio, USA
Former bank employee who went on a killing spree in 1995 after losing his job. Columbus police said Hessler had first broken into a Columbus home and killed Brian Stevens, 36, a bank employee; his wife, Tracy Stevens, 25, also a bank employee, and their 4-month-old daughter, Amanda. Another bank employee who was visiting, Ruth Canter, 33, was wounded, and a 7-year-old boy hid and escaped injury.
A bank spokesman said that bank officials had recent indications, which they declined to disclose, that someone was "showing aggravation" toward Mrs. Stevens. They offered to provide her with security between home and work, but she declined, saying she would take the matter to the police today.
After leaving the Stevens home, Hessler went to a home about a half-mile away and shot Mark P. Campolito, 27, another bank employee, in the left arm, police said. Campolito was hospitalized in fair condition.
At a home in the suburb of Worthington, Hessler killed P. Thane Griffin, 64, who was recently retired as a charity executive.
After the killings, Hessler drove 70 miles northeast to the home of a former girlfriend, Judy Stanton, 38, in Ashland, said Ashland police.
After leaving the Stevens home, Hessler went to a home about a half-mile away and shot Mark P. Campolito, 27, another bank employee, in the left arm, police said. Campolito was hospitalized in fair condition.
At a home in the suburb of Worthington, Hessler killed P. Thane Griffin, 64, who was recently retired as a charity executive.
After the killings, Hessler drove 70 miles northeast to the home of a former girlfriend, Judy Stanton, 38, in Ashland, said Ashland police.
When he was refused entry, Hessler fired three shots through the door and kicked it open, Ashland Police said. Mrs. Stanton's husband, Douglas, 38, shot Mr. Hessler in the chest, Hessler was wearing a bulletproof vest and received only minor injuries. No one else in the house was hurt.
Hessler was arrested a short time later. He was convicted of murder and received the death sentence. He died on death row in Mansfield from a heart attack.
Jackson, Harry
Birth: Oct. 25, 1912
Bessemer
Jefferson, County
Alabama, USA
Death: Jul. 24, 1937
Mansfield
Richland County
Ohio, USA
Blk male cook
died of pnemonia
length of stay 2yrs, 7mths, 11 days
Lewingdon, Gary James
Birth: 1940
Death: Oct., 2004 Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Convicted as half of the ".22 Caliber" team along with brother Thadeus Lewingdon. Suspected of killing 10 people the final mrder was believed to have been carried out by Gary alone.The murders had the Central Ohio area under siege from December 1977 through December 1978. The two were caught in December 1978 when Gary used a victim's credit card to purchase Christmas presents at a discount department story. Many theorize Gary had remorse and used the credit card in order to be caught.
Gary died in the Prison Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. No one claimed his body and he was buried by the State of Ohio in the Mansfield Prison cemetery.
Payne, Otto
Birth: Jul. 16, 1896 Missouri, USA
Death: Oct. 24, 1918 Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, USA
Laborer
Serial #10044
"Colored Male"
Age 22 yrs 3 mos 8 ds
Died of influenza and lobar pneumonia
Resident of OSR for 1 yr 3 mos 8 ds
Vaughn, James
Birth: Aug. 2, 1907 Elliott County, Kentucky, USA
Death: Mar. 24, 1932 Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, USA
Serial 27151
Occupation: Mill worker
White male
Died age 24 of bronchial pneumonia
Hessler was arrested a short time later. He was convicted of murder and received the death sentence. He died on death row in Mansfield from a heart attack.
Jackson, Harry
Birth: Oct. 25, 1912
Bessemer
Jefferson, County
Alabama, USA
Death: Jul. 24, 1937
Mansfield
Richland County
Ohio, USA
Blk male cook
died of pnemonia
length of stay 2yrs, 7mths, 11 days
Lewingdon, Gary James
Birth: 1940
Death: Oct., 2004 Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Convicted as half of the ".22 Caliber" team along with brother Thadeus Lewingdon. Suspected of killing 10 people the final mrder was believed to have been carried out by Gary alone.The murders had the Central Ohio area under siege from December 1977 through December 1978. The two were caught in December 1978 when Gary used a victim's credit card to purchase Christmas presents at a discount department story. Many theorize Gary had remorse and used the credit card in order to be caught.
Gary died in the Prison Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. No one claimed his body and he was buried by the State of Ohio in the Mansfield Prison cemetery.
Payne, Otto
Birth: Jul. 16, 1896 Missouri, USA
Death: Oct. 24, 1918 Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, USA
Laborer
Serial #10044
"Colored Male"
Age 22 yrs 3 mos 8 ds
Died of influenza and lobar pneumonia
Resident of OSR for 1 yr 3 mos 8 ds
Vaughn, James
Birth: Aug. 2, 1907 Elliott County, Kentucky, USA
Death: Mar. 24, 1932 Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, USA
Serial 27151
Occupation: Mill worker
White male
Died age 24 of bronchial pneumonia
West, John
Birth: unknown
Death: Jan., 1949
On July 21st, in an act of revenge, two former inmates, Robert Daniels and John West, snuck back onto the property surrounding the prison and kidnapped OSR farm superintendent John Niebel, along with his wife and daughter, all of whom resided in a small farmhouse near the facility. Daniels and West took the family out to a nearby field and killed them all. Several days later, Daniels and West were cornered by police and a shootout took place. In the ensuing firefight, West was shot and killed while Daniels was taken into custody. It was then that it was learned that West and Daniels had killed three other individuals while they were at large. Daniels was convicted and sentenced to death. He died in the electric chair in January of 1949.
Birth: unknown
Death: Jan., 1949
On July 21st, in an act of revenge, two former inmates, Robert Daniels and John West, snuck back onto the property surrounding the prison and kidnapped OSR farm superintendent John Niebel, along with his wife and daughter, all of whom resided in a small farmhouse near the facility. Daniels and West took the family out to a nearby field and killed them all. Several days later, Daniels and West were cornered by police and a shootout took place. In the ensuing firefight, West was shot and killed while Daniels was taken into custody. It was then that it was learned that West and Daniels had killed three other individuals while they were at large. Daniels was convicted and sentenced to death. He died in the electric chair in January of 1949.
Wilford, Urban
b. May 12, 1854 d. Nov. 3, 1926
Birth: May 12, 1854, England
Death: Nov. 3, 1926, Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, USA
Urban Wilford became the first officer killed in the line of duty at the Reformatory. Philip Orleck, a parolee, had returned to the Reformatory and shot Wilford to death while trying to help another prisoner escape. Orleck was eventually captured, tried and convicted. He was sentenced to death and was executed in the electric chair at Ohio State Penitentiary a year later. Burial location just listed as "Mansfield".
Woodruff, George
b. May 12, 1854 d. Nov. 3, 1926
Birth: May 12, 1854, England
Death: Nov. 3, 1926, Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, USA
Urban Wilford became the first officer killed in the line of duty at the Reformatory. Philip Orleck, a parolee, had returned to the Reformatory and shot Wilford to death while trying to help another prisoner escape. Orleck was eventually captured, tried and convicted. He was sentenced to death and was executed in the electric chair at Ohio State Penitentiary a year later. Burial location just listed as "Mansfield".
Woodruff, George
Birth: Apr. 16, 1896 Kentucky, USA
Death: Oct. 31, 1918
Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, USA
Serial 10138
Occupation: Auto mechanic
White male
Died age 22 of lobar pneumonia and influenza
Alias "Oscar Ivers"
Death: Oct. 31, 1918
Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, USA
Serial 10138
Occupation: Auto mechanic
White male
Died age 22 of lobar pneumonia and influenza
Alias "Oscar Ivers"
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