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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