Thomas N. and William A. Mehan, Tazewell County
Thomas and William came to Tazewell County in 1857 on the orphan train. As an adult Thomas told his story in a letter to the asylum as an...
Ludwig, Henry & George Knoess, Orphan Train Riders
Ludwig (1880 - 1967) first came to Armington, Tazewell County, Illinois on the orphan train in 1889 and was living with the McLellan...
Joseph Alexander, Iroquois County
Joseph Alexander (1891 - 1934) was sent west in May of 1898, aged 7 or 8 years old and became the ward of Theodore and Louise Koester, a...
George, Louisa & Ada Freeman, Champaign County
George, Louisa (1872 - 1942) and Ada (1876) were all placed in the home of John H. Omey in Dewey in 1888. They were the children of...
