Can anyone tell me what might have been happening in the 1890s in Logan county that would leave behind orphans? Did the family have to make formal adoption placement for the children to live with relatives? I have a family that left behind at least two sets of children from deceased parents. James and Annie (Mohan) Moloney were married in 1889 and at least Annie was deceased by 1900. The children were placed with sisters of Annie. In 1900 William Moloney was with the John & Mary (Mohan) Hickey family in Lincoln and Margaret Moloney was living with her aunt Bertha (Mohan) Convery in Springfield with Bertha's family. In the 1905 will of the Wm Mowen he mentioned his two sets of grandchildren. There are the children of his deceased daughter Margaret (Mohan) Ryan; James Ryan living in Delevan and Margaret (Maggie) Ryan living in Odell. He also listed his deceased daughter Anna Mohan Moloney's children; William living in Logan and Margaret living in Springfield. I haven't found death information on either of the sets of parents yet. Would the children have been placed in relative's homes if the fathers were still alive? Thank you for any ideas or information. Sharon mnsajt@aol.com or mnsajt@juno.com ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.