Henry Bohn, Piatt County
When Mrs. Body wrote this letter in 1892 Henry had only lived with the family for a year or so. Although Henry was taking to farming, in...
William Masterson, Pike County, (Part II)
In January of 1888 William was disappointed that his letter with his photograph had possibly not reached his sister in New York. He was...
Joseph C. Eninger, Livingston County
Joseph C. Eninger was born in Connecticut in 1855 and sent to Illinois in 1868. He never wrote a letter until 1885, when he was working...
Joseph Shephard, Orphan Train Rider
In 1887 a seven year old boy was sent to Illinois by the New York Juvenile Asylum. Little Joseph Shephard, called Josie by his family,...
Christopher and Nellie Hogan
Some guardians were truly benevolent toward the children and tried to help them get a good education. Nellie Hogan came to Macon County...
