KANSAS COLLECTION ARTICLES
"Orphan Trains of Kansas" is contributed by CONNIE DIPASQUALE.
INDEX OF CHILDREN
WHO RODE THE ORPHAN TRAINS TO KANSAS
Year Name Town Sponsoring Family
1880 Hamer, Adolph Paola ?
"(?) Stiawalt, George Doniphan Mary Hutchins
"(?) (unknown 5 y.o. girl) Doniphan Mary Hutchins
(this child was later "picked-up" & taken away by an uncle (?))
1883 Anderson, Fred Marysville William Farrell
" Butt, Margaret Axtell Mr. Rundle
" Cantrell, Ella Marysville Mrs. F.V. Shaw
" Crittenden, Harry Marysville Mr. Hedge
" Deary, John Marysville W.G. McKee
" Gargona, Mary Marysville Mrs. Dr. Hatfield
" Jamison, Joe F. Marysville Robert White
" Jones, Wm. Marysville Dr. Edwards
" King, George Frankfort W.A. Ceaser
" Lind, Annie Marysville Mrs. Donahue
" Lind, Gustave Oketo Mr. Arnold
" Mayberry, James Frankfort Isaac Walker
" Tyner, Pat Axtell J.L. Allendale
" Weideman, Geo. T. Beattie J.M. Williams
" Weideman, Louis Beattie J.P. Drinen
" Williams, John Blue Rapids Wm. Paul
1883-85(?)Sauvage, Harry P. Topeka 1st - Rev. __(?)__
2nd - Rev. __(?)__
1884 Amond, Louis Frankfort Mrs. Isaac Walker
" Clements, Ada Frankfort Ed. Faulkner
" Clements, Wm. Frankfort Ed. Faulkner
" Cole, Clarence Frankfort A.G. Height
" Cole, Ernst Frankfort C.F. Clarck
" Cole, Herbert Frankfort John E. Mires
" Irving, William Frankfort John W. Parrish
" Mitchell, William Frankfort Geo. C. Brownell
" Rickter, Werner Frankfort Mr. P. Gregg
" Schwabling, Samuel Frankfort Wm. Holtman
" Scott, Walter Vermillion J.V. Kniffen
" Steavens, Walter Frankfort Dr. Garvin
" Triano, Francisco Frankfort M. Bowers
" VanWinkle, David Frankfort Thomas Gregg
" VanWinkle, Julia Frankfort Martin Walch
" Westfeet, Harvey Frankfort J.G. McConchie
" Westfeet, Oscar Frankfort J.G. McConchie
1886 Bailey, Willie Cawker City L.A. Rees
" Bean, Eddie Cawker City H.M. Reynolds
" Brown, Richard M. Cawker City C.H. Hawkins
" Chadwick, Mary Cawker City Mrs. L.M. Leggett
" Chadwick Robert Cawker City Chas. E. Bishop
" Duval, Robert Cawker City Thos. Shaw
" Fox, George Cawker City Mrs. E. Bowman
" Freeman, James Cawker City Chas. D. Brown
" Gathier, Joseph Cawker City Wm. F. Donaldson
" Howard, Willie Cawker City Daniel Shook
" Martin, Chas. Cawker City A. Grimes
" Pugh, Thomas Cawker City Gordon Kerr
" Smith, Jas. K.P. Cawker City W.H. McClaskey
" Sommers, Chas. Cawker City Jas. M. Doak
" Tarbitt, Andrew Cawker City J.A. Hazeltine
" VanWoessell, Wm. Cawker City Wilson Moore
1887 Burns, Frank Wakefield ?
" Meyer, Louis H. Clay Center 1st - David Glenn
2nd - David Shreffler
1892 Pearson, Mary Lanier Washington Mr/Mrs W.G. Ogden
1894 Baby Mary Chanute Mrs. H.O. Arnold
" Brown, Clarence Cherokee J.W. Goul
" Brown, Matthew Cherokee J.W. Goul
" Burns, Edward Cherokee Cty. H.P. Adams
" Colwell, Frank ? ?
" Colwell, Harry Leonardville Edward Maxwell
" Custed, Charles Columbus S.O. Goodrich
" Davis, Elmer Columbus Reuben W. Hefelin
" Ett, Stephen Shaw James Mefford
" Fertig, John Tehama C.W. Willey
" Fertig, Joseph Tehama Wm. McMillen
" Finn, Thomas Baxter Springs C.D. Arehart
" Hubertson, George Shaw J.W. Cline
" Kane, James Altoona R.S. Fish
" Kline, John Weir City Mrs. Nancy Dagger
" Leperdoff, Jacob Cherokee Cty. Jacob Stebbins
" Lewis, Fred Chanute Edward A. Kepley
" Mangan, Willie Columbus R.L. Risbow
" McNeil, John Chanute W.R. Sanders
" McNeil, Peter Chanute George W. Chappel
" Miller, Jacob Altoona R.S. Fish
" Mosher, Frank Miami Mrs. Ed Scammon
" Mosher, Scott Columbus Mrs. William Taylor
" Smith, James Earlton Semi Robinson
" Smith, Thomas Columbus Mayor Wiswell
" VanCura, Anna Columbus Casper Christienson
" VanCura, Joseph Cherokee Cty. Thomas Haines
" VanCura, Willie Neutral S.W. Alcenz
" Walker, Harold Columbus Dr. Scammon
1901(?) Beck, Gertrude Ellis Cty. Joseph Brungardt
" Bernt, Charles Ellis Cty. Johannes Goetz
" Coons, Florence Ellis Cty. Anton Pl Brungardt
" Desmonde, Ella Ellis Cty. Andreas Riedel
" Gilbert, Mary Ellis Cty. Balthasar Brungardt
" Golden, Eva Ellis Cty. Anton M. Herman
" Harney, Winifrede Ellis Cty. Michael Peters
(returned to orphanage)
" Hunt, Genofeva Ellis Cty. Peter A.M. Dreiling
" Krause, Amelia Ellis Cty. Johannes Dreiling
" Lambrecht, Mary Ellis Cty. Peter Mermis
" Nelson, Edgar Ellis Cty. Johannes Dreiling
" Reynolds, Johanna
Rancesca Ellis Cty. Anton Sander
" Rotmund, Rose Ellis Cty. Joseph Helwig
" Sharp, Helen Ellis Cty. Balthasar Brungardt
" Smith, Mildred Ellis Cty. Johann Braun
" Stone, Mary Ellis Cty. Camillus Nenf
" Sullivan, Daniel Ellis Cty. Balthasar Brungardt
1902 Ivers, Angela Gorham Albert/Eva Weigel
(Ellis Cty.)
1908 Bakule, Jenny (Jean) St. Marys Mr/Mrs Bakule
" McCormick, Anthony St. Marys John McCormick
" McNeive, Katie Murry St. Marys ?
" Mulligan, Eugenia
(Cullivan) St. Marys Con Cullivan
" Seitz, Laura St. Marys Caspar Seitz
" Sheridan, Margaret St. Marys Bernard Sheridan
" Strecker, Aurelia Buss St. Marys John Buss
1909 Cohen, David Mankato John Miller
" Crumm, Clara Randall John A. Hatfield
" Crumm, Ethel (Metz) Mankato G.R. Walker
" Crumm, Grace Jewell S.H. Stone
" Crumm, Udolene Mankato H.E. Walker
" Lockwood, George Burr Oak J.E. Renner
" McDonald, Theresa Mankato E.E. Keyes
" Nordmark, Edward Mankato W.L. Gish
" Nordmark, Oliver Otego F.M. McCammon
" Reed, Clara Pearl
(Morgan) Belleville Rev. Duckett
" Reed, Howard Belleville Luther Dowell
" Reed, James Belleville Mr. Elliott
" Simmons, James Esbon Frank Ward
" Slover, EThel Mankato James E. Graves
" Vettenheimer, Julia
Agnes Mankato David Woods
" Wolfe, Raymond Burr Oak F.A. Smith
1910 Blackford, Anna
Elizabeth Osage City Charlie/Nellie Howard
(Virginia Howard)
" Curtis, Elizabeth Osage City ?
" Deoger, Gertrude
(Parsons) Hays Phillip/Elizabeth Rupp
" Feit, Jessie Schoenchen Conrad Bieker
(Teresa Martin)
" Silven, Kristine Osage City ?
" West, Bill Belleville Elwood West
1911 Ashdown, Edna Clyde ?
" Ashdown, Mable Clyde ?
" Atkins, Nelson Clyde ?
" Buggelen, Wm. Valley Falls A.H. Jurgens
" Deacon, Norman Valley Falls Jessie Uhl
" Devore, Hayes Rutherford Clyde ?
" Dunbar, Samuel Oskaloosa Otto Lantz
" Fichtner, Katie Oskaloosa F.H. Corson
" Frederickson, Fredolph Oskaloosa Chas. Winans
" Grant, Eva Oskaloosa James Quakenbush
" Grant, Mildred Oskaloosa Thomas Davis
" Hoyt, Edward Valley Falls J. Irvin Spence
" Hoyt, Wm. Valley Falls H.A. Mowry
" Loggman, Adelaide Oskaloosa Owen Johnston
" Miller, Marvin Valley Falls A.J. Jurgens
" Mussman, Caroline Clyde ?
" Olmstead, Hugh Valley Falls Thomas Davis
" Palmer, Henry G. Oskaloosa Harvey Wood
" Potthoff, Anna (Keeton) Oskaloosa Louis Kimmel
" Potthoff William James Oskaloosa Louis Kimmel
" Rosseu, Adeline
(Trowbridge) Clyde George/Sarah Trowbridge
" Shuckhardt, Annie Clyde Amaziah?Shilo Brown
(Vivienne Harter)
" Stoll, Hally (Garwood) Clyde ?
" Vallentine, Fred Valley Falls Newton Bilger
" Weinhold, Alfred Clyde ?
" Weinhold, Helen (Ross) Clyde ?
1912-15(?)Washburn, Mary Elizabeth ? Jesse/Minnie Fox
1915 Burke, Florence Ruth Larned Charles Posey
1916 Clymer, Blanche Cherryvale 1st - L.A. Snyder
2nd - Thomas/Myrtle
Holman
" Conklin, Peter Fredonia Clyde Taylor
" Conklin, Raymond Elk City Cal M. Nabour
" Finly, Edna Fredonia Mr/Mrs Lawson Kikesell
" Leschander, Helen Irene Fredonia Mr/Mrs J.J. Piepmeyer
(died shortly after arrival on train)
" Richard, Paul Fredonia W.A. Wheeler
" Smith, Edwin Fredonia Frank C. Monroe
" Smith, Sadie Fredonia Carl Charlen
" Turner, Elsie Fredonia T.R. Minton
" Turner, Mary ? Jerry Myers
" Vaufe, Herbert Neodesha J.W. Browning
1917 Haerter, Catherine Yates Center ?
" Haerter, Ethel Yates Center ?
" Haerter, Harry Yates Center ?
" O'Laughlin Marie Yates Center ?
" O'Neill, Bertha Yates Center ?
" O'Neill, Gottfried Yates Center ?
" O'Neill, Hermana Yates Center ?
" O'Neill, Lena Yates Center ?
" O'Neill, Viola Yates Center ?
" O'Neill, William Yates Center ?
" Oughterson, Emma (Lutz) ? Everett Brunner
" Stewart, Anita (Sprout) Wellington Fred/Louise Corfield
" Tanske, Anna Yates Center ?
" Tanske, Ernest Yates Center ?
1918 Clymer, William Cherryvale Thomas/Myrtle Holman
" Snider, John M. Abilene ?
1921 Weber, Margaret Kansas City, KS. Elizabeth Bergman
1928 Murphy, Francis Homelin Marion Mr/Mrs Tipton
1930 Bullis, Alice (Ayler) Arkansas City ?
" Bullis, Elmer Arkansas City ?
" Bullis, Leslie Harold Arkansas City Thomas Bankston
" Bullis, Wesley Charles Arkansas City Thomas Bankston
Unknown Donlan, Alfred ? ?
" Eadie, Gilbert Pratt City Mr/Mrs Wm. Wright
(relocated to KS. after initially sent to IA.)
" Ernst, Julie ? ?
" Gleason Stout, Elida Concordia (?) Fred/Emma Gleason
" Heller, Patricia ? ?
" Hill, James C. Beloit ?
" Hollywood, James Newton Salina -
(moved to KS as young man)
" Krohn, Bertha Elizabeth ? ?
" Murray, Lydia (Peck) Iola George Seymour
(moved to MS. from MO. after 1890 arrival)
" Slyter, Maude ? ?
(around 1910-20, Maude was a KS. child who parents died,
was picked up by an orphan train going through KS.
and "adopted" in Ark.)
" Sorgenfrei, Johanna ? ?
" S ___(?)___, Mary L. Antelope ?
" ___(?)___, Marian ? Jesse/Minnie Fox