Benjamin F. Coburn, Livingston County
Benjamin F. Coburn (1858 - 1918), like other letter writers in 1880 related the story of how he came to be at the New York Juvenile...
George Kruskop, Stark County
The family lore of the Kruskop family was that George Kruskop was sent West on the Orphan Trains from New York after his parents were...
Emma Davis, Mason County
One aspect of writing this blog that is very satisfying is hearing from OTR descendants. I have met descendants when I presented on...
Anna Dickson, McLean County
Anna Dickson (1881 - 1973) was born in Liverpool England and came to America with her mother, Jane, on November 23, 1883. She had three...
Martin and Peter Armstrong, Kankakee County
Martin Armstrong (1867 - 1929) appeared in the 1880 census with the Thomas McLane family in Essex, Kankakee County. He was listed as...
Thomas J. Dale, Vermilion County
Thomas Dale has given a wonderful synopsis of his life, including his service in the 35th Illinois Infantry. He enlisted in Catlin,...
Anna, Jacobena and Henry Busse, Henry & Warren County
Anna ( 1880-1938 ), Jacobena (Minnie) (1878 - 1922) and Henry (Heinrich) (1877 - ?) Busse arrived at Castle Garden with their mother...
Charles Robinson, Grundy County
In 1892 Jeffrey Coop reported on the good conduct of Charles Robinson. Charles had been sent to Illinois in 1889 and had apparently spent...
John Hartlauer, Effingham County
Mary Greenawalt was widowed in 1879, with five children, ages 14 to 1. Her youngest son died in 1881 at the age of 3. Three years later...
William, Frank and John Seibert, Vermilion County
William Seibert (b. 1876) was sent west in 1887, along with two brothers, John and Frank. William was in the home of Henry S. France in...
