Posted on: Sangamon County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Sangamon/11995 Surname: Davenport ------------------------- The 7th street childrens home was located behind or at the side of St. Johns Hospital in Springfield. We knew it as 7th street home. I believe it is called Sangamon County Childrens Home now and is located somewhere by Lake Springfield. My step-father was Maurice Lee Davenport.