Seeking info on Grt. grandfather Michael Francis "Frank" Conley. Supposedly br. in Sparland 1855. One known sister Ellen V. Conley br. 1852 in Michigan. They only show up in 1880 census in Bloomington, Ill. This is just a hunch on the orphanages and poorhouse. I am at a dead end with my Conley's. So, does anyone know if there were any of these institutions during 1850's?