Orphan Train Riders in IOWA, from July 1, 1885 to Oct. 4, 1890; NY to IOWA. Working especially on this time period. Any other articles I run across I submitt to the Librarians at my Library in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa.
My Grandmother came on the Orphan Train NY to IA.
Bessie no last name on censuses, on the 1925 has her father as: Michael VERNON, from NY, parents IRELAND, same for wife, but wife's name left blank.
Bessie's marriage has her name as: Elizabeth Agnes VERNON Shea (is adopted name) married to Jacob James Link on Sept. 28, 1909 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Dubuque, Iowa. Lists her father as Michael VERNON, mother blank. My grandmother told me when I was 15 that she had a brother Michael.
Also 3 boys came on the OT with her and where Adopted into two Shea/O.Shea/Shay on censuses. Edward Shea adopted Bessie and a Thedore (Timothy) Bell. William Shea (Ed's father) adopted Michael Rhodes (suppose to be from WI), and a Pierce Furnance from NY. Ed's family lived in Volga, Clayton, IA. William Shea's family lived in Sperry Township, Clayton, IA. I have plot map of these places. I relative of the Shea family sends me information who lives in Strawberry Point, IA. His name is Doug Behrens.
I have all the censuses from 1885 to 1930 on them.
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My Grandmother came on the Orphan Train NY to IA.
Bessie no last name on censuses, on the 1925 has her father as: Michael VERNON, from NY, parents IRELAND, same for wife, but wife's name left blank.
Bessie's marriage has her name as: Elizabeth Agnes VERNON Shea (is adopted name) married to Jacob James Link on Sept. 28, 1909 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Dubuque, Iowa. Lists her father as Michael VERNON, mother blank. My grandmother told me when I was 15 that she had a brother Michael.
Also 3 boys came on the OT with her and where Adopted into two Shea/O.Shea/Shay on censuses. Edward Shea adopted Bessie and a Thedore (Timothy) Bell. William Shea (Ed's father) adopted Michael Rhodes (suppose to be from WI), and a Pierce Furnance from NY. Ed's family lived in Volga, Clayton, IA. William Shea's family lived in Sperry Township, Clayton, IA. I have plot map of these places. I relative of the Shea family sends me information who lives in Strawberry Point, IA. His name is Doug Behrens.
I have all the censuses from 1885 to 1930 on them.