Hello there fellow list members! I have a couple of new references in my collection - I have the 1896, 1902 1903, 1904 and 1914 rosters for the Solder's Orphan Schools and will list below the residents of Crawford County for 1896 and surprising information listed on them. The other years will follow in later posts. These references include all other counties in Pennsylvania - so if you have an ancestor who might have been from another county - let me know and I'll look them up for you! Note that 1914 DOES NOT have any residents of Crawford County listed as students, so that issue is not transcribed here! "Annual Report of the Pennsylvania Commission of Soldiers' Orphan Schools for the Year Ending May 31, 1896." These children were sent to four different schools: Chester Springs, in Chester County Harford, in Susquehanna County Uniontown, in Fayette County Industrial School, in Scotland, Franklin County The Crawford County students were: 1. Bates, Ella L. born Oct. 22, 1883. Admitted to the Uniontown school April 26, 1894. Mother deceased. Father, living, was Julius M. Bates who was a 1st Lt. in Company A, 211th Pa. From East Titusville. 2. Baugher, Alta A. born Feb. 20, 1886. Admitted to the Uniontown school August 30, 1894. Parents both living. Father was Thomas Baugher who was a Private in Co. D, 15th U.S. Infantry. From Hydetown. 3. Baugher, Ella M. born February 27, 1884. Admitted to the Uniontown school August 30, 1894. Sister of Alta A. Baugher. 4. Brooks, Mary E. born April 20, 1880. Admitted to the Industrial School February 2, 1887. Mother is Mary E. Brooks who is living. Father was William Brooks (deceased) who was a Private in Company K, 11th PA. From Vallonia. 5. Collins, Medea M. born April 20, 1881. Admitted to the Uniontown school Nov. 11, 1893. Parents both living. Father is Thomas Collins, who was a Private in Go. G., 83rd PA. resided at Titusville. 6. Collins, Sarah A. born March 28, 1884. Admitted to the Uniontown school Nov. 11, 1893. Sister of Medea M. 7. Collins, William T born May 13, 1886. Admitted to the Uniontown school June 1, 1895. Brother of Medea M. 8. Gilson, Carrie born Oct. 3, 1885. Admitted to the Uniontown school Feb. 9, 1894. Mother is Mary A. Gilson. Father was Alonzo Gilson (deceased) who was a Corporal in Co. B, 12th PA Cavalry. From Meadville. 9. Gilson, Ralph born April 10, 1889. Admitted to the Uniontown school Feb. 9, 1894. Brother of Carrie. 10. Hays, Fannie R. born Dec. 20, 1880. Admitted to the Industrial School Aug. 16, 1893. Mother is Rachel M. Hayes. Father (deceased) was Quinby C. Hays, who was a Private in Co. F, 121st PA. From Cochranton. 11. Leiphart, William born Aug. 31, 1886. Admitted to Chester Springs school October 23, 1893. Mother not listed. Father (deceased) was William F. Leiphart, who was a Private in Co. I, 83rd PA. Application for admission was filed by the Pennsylvania Memorial Home. From Brookville. 12. Little, Jesse W. born Jan. 21, 1887. Admitted to the Uniontown school June 1, 1895. Mother is Ella J. Little. Father (deceased) was Jesse H. Little, who was a Private in Co B, 18th Cavalry. Resided at Meadville. 13. Smith, Bertha born Jan. 30, 1882. Admitted to the Uniontown school May 17, 1887. Mother is Elizabeth Smith. Father (deceased) was Adam Smith, who a Corporal with Co D, 145th PA. From Titusville. 14. Smith, Emma I. born April 8, 1880. Admitted to the Uniontown school May 17, 1887. Sister of Bertha. 15. Stives, Emma A. born Feb. 25, 1881. Admitted to the Industrial School Aug. 30, 1894. Mother is Ella A. Stives. Father (deceased) was Jacob K. Stives, who was a Private with the 27th Ar. NY. From Titusville. 16. Stives, James W. born March 23, 1884. Admitted to the Uniontown school June 1, 1895. Brother to Emma A. 17. Stives, Arthur E. born March 2, 1887. Admitted to the Uniontown school June 1, 1895. Brother to Emma A. Hope you found an ancestor here! Kathy Brubaker Volunteer Genealogist Linesville Historical Society kbrbkr@toolcity.net