These are adoptions in Webster County, Iowa. The following list
of names comes from newspapers and family records. These are NOT
all orphans who were Orphan Train Riders placed out by orphanages or
other organizations. We hope, by placing this info online, it can
lead to more information on those who were Riders. If you any
additional information on these children, I hope you will contact us.
CHILD
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ADOPTIVE FAMILY
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Barton,
Matilda
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Barton, Mr. & Mrs. I. N.
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Baldridge,
Archie & James
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Woodard, O. J.
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Burke
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Burke, Mrs. Winifred P.
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Breckfeldt, George, born in a children's home in New
York City 29 Jun 1885, died 28 Nov 1921 at Cherokee, IA
hospital, buried in Oakwood cemetery at Stratford, IA.
Adopted 20 Nov 1890. See Dayton Review, 08 Dec 1921.
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Angstrom, Mr. & Mrs. O. F. Angstrom
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Beresford,
"Brownie"
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Beresford, Mr. & Mrs. H. D.
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Brundage,
David Roscoe
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Brundage, Joe
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Carpenter,
Anna Laura
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Carpenter,
Erastsus S.
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Corey, Josie
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Corey, Mr. & Mrs. H. A.
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Crawford,
Edward
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Crawford, Henry
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Dowell, Arthur
Burr
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Bennett, Joshua & Betsy
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Enquist, boy
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Enquist, Mr. & Mrs.
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Hollingshead,
Ruth
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Stevens, Mr. & Mrs. Henry (was not
adopted by them)
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Huglin, James
Alexander
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Hughlin, Mr. and Mrs. G. C.
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Johnson, Emelia
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Thorsen, Ole & Anna
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Kelley, Pat
and brother
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Kinney,
Georgia Rayburn
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Nettles, George T. & Martha A.
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Liljegren,
Wilmer
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Liljegren, A. E. & Jennie
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McMahon, Mrs.
Michael
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Hill, Mrs. & Mrs. Harry
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Raker Straw,
George
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Nettles, Mr. & Mrs. George
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Peterson,
three boys
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Youngest boy
with Nordine, Mrs. Aaron
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Sharp, Nell
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Collins, Thomas
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