Randolph County, Indiana
Historical Articles
Children's Home
Indiana
Soldier's & Sailor's Children's Home
The Indiana Soldier's and Seaman's home was founded in 1865.
The home was located about 2 miles south of Knightstown.
In 1887 the name was changed to Indiana Soldier's Orphans Home.
The facility was named Indiana Soldier's & Sailor's Children's Home in 1929.
for more history, photos, or if you want to search for children from other counties,
visit the Indiana State Archives.
Children from Randolph County
Last Name
First Name
Admission Date
ABERNATHY
Evelin Mae
1935
ABERNATHY
Ulla Ann
1935
ALEXANDER
Roger Lee
1949
ANDERSON
Eugene
1890
ASHCRAFT
John Howard
1925
BALDWIN
Gaynelle
1906
BALDWIN
Wava
1906
BALDWIN
Moselle
1906
BARKER
Martha Helen
1954
BARKER
Martha Mae
1954
BILLMAN
Carl Carwin
1947
BILLMAN
Marjorie
1947
BILLMAN
Evelyn Marie
1947
BILLMAN
Lulabelle Linda
1947
BOUSMAN
Edward Leroy
1948
BOUSMAN
William Alan
1974
BRADBURN
Russell Eugene II
1954
BRAGG
Ricky Albert
1971
BURRES
John S.
1888
CADWALLADER
Betty Jan (Jean)
1932
CADWALLADER
Vivian Emogene
1932
CADWALLADER
Leland Francis
1932
CADWALLADER
Thomas Clarkson
1932
CALDWELL
Mary J.
1896
CALHOUN
Minerva
1932
CHAPINS
Louie
1905
CONVERSE
George L.
1892
CORYELL
Cecil Meriam
1940
CORYELL
Kathleen
1940
CORYELL
Mildred Alberta
1940
DARDEN
Greg
1974
DAUGHERTY
Arminda J.
1887
FOREMAN
Bessie
1888
GETTER
Donald H.
1910
GETTER
James William
1910
GLASS
William Russell
1946, 1947
GLESSNER
John Eugene
1949
GLESSNER
Mary Laverne
1949
GROW
Doris Marie
1930
GROW
Thelma Irene
1930
GROW
Lloyd Cecil
1930
GROW
Leo Louis
1930, 1936
HARDESTY
Gilbert La Verne
1933
HARDESTY
Merritt Lee
1933
HARDESTY
Betty Carol
1953
HARDESTY
Patricia Ann
1953
HARDESTY
Larry Gene
1953
HARRIS
Wilson
1890
HUMPHREY
Emmet
1887
HUMPHREYS
Emmet
1887
HUMPHREYS
Edward
1888
HUMPHRIES
Carrie
1888
HUMPHRIES
Edward
1888
HUMPHRIES
Mary
1888
HUNT
Daniel Lewis
1943
HUNT
Rose Marie
1943
JOHNSON
Harry
1888
KING
James Earl
1915
LEASURE
Joseph Lewis
1925
LEASURE
Everett Elwood
1925
LEGALLY
George A.
1892
LEGALLY
Nellie E.
1892
LEISURE
Everett Elwood
1925
LEISURE
Joseph Lewis
1925
LYNCH
John Pearl
1891
LYONS
Minnie M.
1889
MANN
Frederick Maurice
1934
MANZY
Nathan A.
1886
MATHIS
Victoria
1958
MAUZY
Effie
1886
MAUZY
Nathan A.
1886
McCARDLE
Mary Ellen
1954
McCARDLE
Wanda Joyce
1954
McCARDLE
Wilma Irene
1954
McCARDLE
Wilmer Eugene
1954
McCARDLE
Margaret Adaline
1955
McCOLLUM
Cynthia Elaine
1964
McCOLLUM
Marvin Eugene
1964
McCOLLUM
Rebecca Jo
1964
McKEE
Byron S.
1901
MERANDA
Effie Elizabeth
1888
MERANDA
Rose Altha
1888
MONKS
Clifford
1890
MONKS
Maggie
1890
MOORE
Alfred
1904
MORANDA
Rosa
1888
MORANDA
Rose Altha
1888
MORANDE
Effie Elizabeth
1888
MORANDE
Rose Altha
1888
SAYRE
Dwight Edward
1949
SAYRE
Jack Wesley
1949
SAYRE
Penny Sue
1949
SAYRE
Marjorie Jean
1949
SHAW
Helen Louise
1932
SMITH
Anita Louise
1947
SMITH
Arthur Leroy
1947
SMITH
Liddia Ann
1947
STRAHAM
George K.
1911
STRAHAN
George K.
1911
STRAHAN
Raymond H.
1911
STRAHAN
Wilber L. D.
1911, 1912
WEAVER
Frederick Lamar
1948`
WEBB
Doris Lee
1945
WIGGINS
Betty Jean
1936
WIGGINS
Jo Eveline
1936
WIGGINS
Raymond L. Jr.
1936
WIGMORE
Alma Louise
1931
WIGMORE
Harriet Flora
1931
WIGMORE
Cecil Francis
1936
WILLIAMS
Maude
1899
WILLIAMS
Sarah E. (Lizzie)
1899