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From: "Allamakee CC" <>
Subject: [IAALLAMA-L] orphan train?
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 23:08:04 -0900

I've recently heard from an Allamakee researcher and she gave me permission
to share the following with this list & on the website. I'd like input from
any of you who may know of one of these boys or who may know if they arrived
in Allamakee co. on one of the "Orphan Trains". All comments are
appreciated.

Thanks,
Sharyl - Allamakee co. IAGenWeb coordinator

Betty writes:
"While I was looking through the census I noticed just in the Harpers Ferry
area/Taylor Township that there were a minimum of 9 boys between the ages of
11 and 14. Was there some sort of a Orphan Train or did the churches
coordinate this? I have listed all the ones I have found by the head of
household and their age, then the name of the child. In case you wanted to
look into this. All the boys listed were born in New York. It would be
great if someone knew the story behind these boys

Michael Degnan 68 - Peter Mullen 13
James Murphy 68 - Paterick Foley 13
Thomas Sullivan 60 - John Duffy 13
William Seanlin 59 - William Hoey 14
Margaret Ryan 50 - John Owens 14
Edward Owens 74 - Michael Calaher 11
Michael Clark 56 - Henery McQuade 13
Thomas Gilliece 50 - Cornealis Calaher 12
Michael Barry 65 - Edward Owens 11

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