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New Sharon, IA 29 Jan 1904New Sharon, IA 29 Jan 1904. Some children placed were: Harry and William Dicting, Elizabeth Eagan, Blanche, George and Matilda Heintz, William Holman (placed with W. W. Swartz), Ida Johnson, Charles Kimmel, William Mansfield, Samuel Picelle-Thompson (placed with V. P. Welch, Chicago), Ira Shongo, Louis and Thomas Zucco and Bessie Cocoran was placed later.

Strawberry Point, IA 21 Sep 1905Strawberry Point, IA 21 Sep 1905. Some children placed were: Edith Anderson (sister of Mary and Hugo of the Hamilton, MO distribution), Gertrude Chambers (age about 8, placed with Mrs. M. E. Taylor), John Davis "John Henderson", Henry F., Harold Grother, Florence Heulman (placed with Mrs. Fred Densmore of Edgewood, IA), Edna Kingsland (age about 9, placed with E. F. Parish of Mederville, IA), Harry Kingsland (placed later in same home as Edna), Walter Kingsland (age 5, placed in same home as above) and Mary Jane Scollons.

Hopkinton, IA 15 Mar 1906Hopkinton, IA 15 Mar 1906. Children placed were: Alfred Bauman (placed with Matt Pierce), Kathleen Marie Belt, Amy Calhoun (placed with W. E. Doane), William Faust, Bernice Lindergren (placed with E. M. Ferguson), Gertrude Perry (placed with Samuel Orr), Emily Reese (placed with Mr. and Mrs. C. U. Parker in Chicago and replaced several times later), Ira Rowland (placed with A. D. LeClere)and Joseph Rowland (placed with Ben Kurth)

These photo comes from "ORPHAN TRAINS & THEIR SPECIAL CARGO: The Life's Work of Rev. H. D. Clark" by Clark Kidder and is put here with his permission.

 


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