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...
Mary Loretta Broland, Piatt County
Mary Loretta Broland came to Illinois in 1860, where she was placed in Piatt County with William Webster, with whom she stayed throughout...
Mary & Miles Blessing, Orphan Train Riders
Mary Blessing (1842- ?) was mentioned along with a group of young men who were sent to Vermilion County in 1855. The young men on the...