Henry Rice, Stephenson County
Henry Rice (b. 1868) was sent to Illinois in 1876 at age seven. He was placed with Lewis and Georgianna Moses near Buckeye Center in...
Brief Reports of the Orphans
Robert G. McMahon was sent to Illinois in 1879 at just eight years old. A large number of very young children were sent in 1878, and...
Daniel & James Harney, Orphan Train Riders
Daniel Harney (1879 - 1931) Daniel Harney came to Illinois at the age of 10 and lived first in Stephenson County. His parents, Henry...