Joseph Salzer aka Salcer J. Davey, Orphan Train Rider
Jacob Salzer 1880 - 1967 Jacob Salzer was sent to Illinois in 1894 and lived with John and Elizabeth Davey. He adopted their name and...
David Rodgers, Orphan Train Rider
David Rodgers (1882 - ?) was sent west in 1893 and placed with the Myron Lee family in Milledgeville, Carroll County. David had...
Eugene and Remy Heydecker
Eugene Heydecker (1864 - 1943) and Remy Heydecker (1866 - 1951) The Heydecker brothers came to Illinois in 1876. Their mother, Justine,...
Dennis and Patrick Morrison, Vermilion and Cumberland County
One orphan who was researched by his family was Dennis Morrison, who was sent to Vermilion County, Illinois. Most interestingly, his...
