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Author: stephenmathews51
Surnames: Kellogg All DuVall Boudra Broadway
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ROSE ORPHANAGE
VIGO COUNTY INDIANA
History of the Children
Page 112
Name Age Date of Admission
Eddie Kellogg 10 October 15, 1887
Born March 8, 1877, Monroe County, Mich. Parents American and Protestants. Father's
name Chas. E. Kellogg. Mother's Eva T. Kellogg. Father was a farmer and high tempered
and died in Feb. 1882. The mother, a mild gentle woman, died November 15, 1885. Since
then, the boy has lived with his grandfather, Alexander Tracy, of this city, who is an
invalid and poor, but worthy and respectable.
March 17, 1890, Edwin was sent to Mr. Jackson Smith, a farmer living 1 ½ miles west of
Pimento, Vigo Co. Edwin ran away one year ago, thinking that he could earn a good deal of
money among farmers. After tramping around the country a day or two, he returned.
Recently he has been very uneasy in school and quite disobedient and troublesome. He has
threatened to run away a number of times. On Tuesday, he had planned to run away with
Eugene Culture and I concluded to send him away in good shape and let him try the world
for a time. Mr. Smith is an old friend of his family and they have been talking of taking
him, if he would be a good boy. I gave him money to return with if they do not care to
keep him.
Feby 2, 1891, Edwin returned to the home in a very dirty and dilapidated condition and
asked to be received again acknowledging that he had made a great mistake in leaving. He
has been living with Mr. Levi Jackson Smith of Pimento, Vigo Co. He is very poorly
clothed and has not been to school a single day since he left.
Feby 24, 1891, Charles Hayworth of Pimento, Ind. who has known Edwin for one year, took
Edwin.
July 1892, Mr. Hayworth brought Edwin to the home complaining that he had run away from
him without cause - that he had caught him and returned him to the home and wished to be
relieved from his responsibility. The Supt. talked with both parties and persuaded Mr. H
to try Edwin again. Edwin, promising to do better and was given an entire new set of
clothes.
Jan. 1898, near Farmersburg, doing better.
Nov. 21, 1901, met Ed K. in city who was selling a load of hay. Is married and renting a
farm south of the city. Says that he is getting along all right.
May 27, 1910, wrote Ed at Farmersburg, Ind. Letter returned.
Dec. 30, 1941, Edwin wrote from Solgohachia, Ark, asking for date of birth,etc. Wishes
to apply for old age pension. Is now 64. Sent information.
[Ed Kellogg married my great aunt, Rachel Lucinda All on October 21, 1898. The daughter
of Joseph All and Rebecca A. DuVall, she was born September 28, 1879 in Vigo County,
Indiana and she died July 23, 1940 in Conway County Arkansas. Their children were Ruby
Kellogg-Boudra, Raymond, Wilbur, Mable Kellogg-Broadway and Clarence.]
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