Additional Names, PA Soldiers' Orphan Schools, 1895
Additional Names, PA Soldiers' Orphan Schools, 1895
[The following 3 lists were transcribed in order that the names be
searchable by the site search engine. A scanned image of each list has also
been provided (click on the appropriate link below to access each list,
source). The Soldiers' Orphan Schools of Pennsylvania school year ends May
31 and the roster begins as of June 1, therefore most of the children listed
below were not listed in the roster. -- CMK of the Orphans' Home Website]
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J.A. Waters' letter, pg 1
Wilbur E. Ramsey, Uniontown School, died January 20, 1895
Caroline H. Seese, Uniontown School, died April 17, 1895
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LIST OF "SIXTEENERS"
Below will be found the names of the children, with their present residence
and occupation, as far as could be ascertained, who, having arrived at the
age of sixteen, were discharged from the several schools during the year
ending May 31, 1895.
Chester Springs -- J.H. Smith, Manager, Chester Springs, Chester County, Pa.
Bender, George, at home, Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Bowman, Edward S., farming, Halifax, Pa.
Brown, Grant, with friends, Marietta, Pa.
Blackburn, Jas. E., with friends, Upper Darby, Pa.
Calehoof, Chas. A., with friends, Williamsport, Pa.
Davis, David J., home, Philadelphia, Pa.
Ebel, Francis, with friends, Hagerstown, Md.
Fulk, John S., with friends, Tamaqua, Pa.
Frey, Eva May, with friends, Philadelphia, Pa.
Hagerman, Aaron F., home, Media, Pa.
Heim, Franklin, home, Rew City, Pa.
Heckert, Katie N., home, Shamokin, Pa.
Jardine, Walter S., farming, West Pikeland, Pa.
Jones, Susan, home, Williamsport, Pa.
Jones, Mollie, home, Shamokin, Pa.
Kane, Mary E., home, Lewistown, Pa.
Kennedy, Joseph, home, Picture Rocks, Pa.
Lehman, Catherine, home, New Germantown, Pa.
Lewis, Gertrude, home of sister, Philadelphia, Pa.
Lorah, Sarah, home, Suedberg, Pa.
McMeen, Harry L., at work, Akron, Ohio
Montgomery, Chas. H., with friends, Uwchland, Pa.
Perry, Horace V., with friends, Philadelphia, Pa.
Phillips, Anna G., at home, Danville, Pa.
Rihl, Linford F., with friends, Philadelphia, Pa.
Shears, Rachel, at work, Reading, Pa.
Snyder, Florence, dressmaker, Barre, Pa.
Snyder, Rachel, domestic, Stroudsburg, Pa.
Wilson, Samuel, clerk, Philadelphia, Pa.
Wolfe, Henry, home, Columbia, Pa.
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PARTIAL RELIEF
Statement of settlement of partial relief extended to soldiers' orphans for
the year ending May 31st, 1895, under the provisions of the Act, approved
June 2d, 1893.
Name of Child Name of Trustee Post Office Address Amount
Burnham, Carl James Dunlap Franklin, Penna $30.00
Gebhardt, Blanche Home for Friendless Allegheny, Penna 11.25
Gebhardt, William Home for Friendless Allegheny, Penna 11.25
Johnson, David Henry A. Scott Mount Holly Springs 22.50
Johnson, Robert Henry A. Scott Mount Holly Springs 22.50
$97.50
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