Students in the Soldiers' Orphan Schools
from
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
June 1, 1895
Parents Living Record of Service
Date of Date of order or Dead** Name of P.O. Address
Name of Pupil Birth for admission School* Father Mother Father Rank Co. Regt. State Application by of Applicant
1 Bath Ida May Jun 29, 1882 Nov 11, 1893 H D L Phillip Bath Pvt 2d Ind Batt Conn Mary Bath Pittston
2 Bath Bertram Apr 30, 1880 Nov 11, 1893 I D L Phillip Bath Pvt 2d Ind Batt Conn Mary Bath Pittston
3 Baker Ida May Mar 6, 1883 Nov 11, 1893 H D L Henry Baker Pvt E 95th Pa Alice E Baker Wanamie
4 Baker Benjamin F Jul 9, 1880 Nov 11, 1893 I D L Henry Baker Pvt E 95th Pa Alice E Baker Wanamie
5 Buchman Ella M Feb 9, 1889 Aug 29, 1894 CS L D Geo Buchman Pvt F 147th Pa Geo Buchman Upper Lehigh
6 Buchman James H Aug 30, 1886 Aug 16, 1894 CS L D Geo Buchman Pvt F 147th Pa Geo Buchman Upper Lehigh
7 Buchman Margaret Feb 15, 1884 Aug 16, 1894 CS L D Geo Buchman Pvt F 147th Pa Geo Buchman Upper Lehigh
8 Buchman John C Jul 23, 1881 Aug 16, 1894 CS L D Geo Buchman Pvt F 147th Pa Geo Buchman Upper Lehigh
9 Barney Elsie M Aug 24, 1880 Jul 6, 1894 I L L Edward Barney Pvt C 5th U.S.Art Wm W Dewitt Wilkes-Barre
10 Barney Russell Jul 16, 1883 Jul 6, 1894 H L L Edward Barney Pvt C 5th U.S.Art Wm W Dewitt Wilkes-Barre
11 Barney Mylin Mar 18, 1885 Jul 6, 1884 H L L Edward Barney Pvt C 5th U.S.Art Wm W Dewitt Wilkes-Barre
12 Barney Glenin Jan 12, 1887 Jul 6, 1894 H L L Edward Barney Pvt C 5th U.S.Art Wm W Dewitt Wilkes-Barre
13 Bisbing Rachel C Oct 29, 1885 Sep 21, 1893 CS L D Calvin W Bisbing Pvt F 53d U.S.Art Calvin W Bisbing Ruggles
14 Carey Harry H Jun 10, 1884 Oct 2, 1891 H D L Jabez W Carey Pvt H 40th N.J. Harriet E Carey Plymouth
15 DeLong Elizabeth Apr 22, 1883 Aug 30, 1894 H L D Frederick DeLong Pvt G 143d Pa Frederick DeLong W Nanticoke
16 DeLong Mary M Apr 10, 1887 Aug 30, 1894 H L D Frederick DeLong Pvt G 143d Pa Frederick DeLong W Nanticoke
17 Kurtz Luther K Apr 6, 1883 Aug 16, 1893 CS L D Martin L Kurtz Sergt D 7th Pa Martin L Kurtz Wilkes-Barre
18 Landmesser N F Mar 24, 1880 Dec 15, 1888 I D D N F Landmesser Corp C 143d Pa Fred'k Landmesser Wilkes-Barre
19 Mengle Emma C Nov 16, 1881 Apr 5, 1894 H D D Reuben Mengle Pvt A 67th Pa Elizabeth Mengle White Haven
20 Mengle Reuben H Aug 14, 1885 Jul 9, 1894 H D D Reuben Mengle Pvt A 67th Pa Elizabeth Mengle White Haven
21 Mengle Wm H May 19, 1883 Jul 9, 1894 H D D Reuben Mengle Pvt A 67th Pa Elizabeth Mengle White Haven
22 Munday Anna Jan 10, 1879 Sep 1, 1885 I D L John Munday Pvt E 47th Pa Jane Munday Summit Hill
23 Nafus Geo E Nov 13, 1880 Feb 9, 1894 H D L Isaac Nafus Pvt M 5th U.S.Art Mellissa J Nafus Pittston
24 Sherwood Minnie B Mar 2, 1886 Oct 2, 1894 H D L Robert Sherwood Pvt E 143d Pa Laura Sherwood Plymouth
25 Sherwood Fannie S Sep 21, 1884 Oct 2, 1894 H D L Robert Sherwood Pvt E 143d Pa Laura Sherwood Plymouth
26 Sherwood Jos B Nov 27, 1887 Oct 2, 1894 H D L Robert Sherwood Pvt E 143d Pa Laura Sherwood Plymouth
27 Saxton Edith E Dec 7, 1881 Oct 4, 1893 CS D L Preston H Saxton Pvt E 6th Pa Cav Albert G Steele Pike Creek
28 Stiles Thomas G Jan 3, 1881 Sep 21, 1893 I D D John G Stiles Corp H 10th N.J. Jos M Krommes Upper Lehigh
29 Stiles Carrie May 10, 1884 Sep 21, 1883 CS D D John G Stiles Corp H 10th N.J. Jos M Krommes Upper Lehigh
30 Sites Martin L Apr 12, 1882 Oct 16, 1894 CS D D Peter B Sites Pvt L 9th Pa Cav Bertha Kisler Glen Logan
31 Wilson Bertha Apr 10, 1884 Dec 20, 1893 CS L D Robert Wilson Pvt G 105th Pa Robert Wilson Wyoming
32 Wilson Edith Sep 9, 1886 Dec 20, 1893 CS L D Robert Wilson Pvt G 105th Pa Robert Wilson Wyoming
33 Wilson Arthur Dec 24, 1888 Dec 20, 1893 CS L D Robert Wilson Pvt G 105th Pa Robert Wilson Wyoming
* Schools were abbreviated for this transcription: Chester Springs (CS);
Harford (H); Industrial (I); Uniontown (U); & Penna Training School (PT).
** Dead and Living were abbreviated for this transcription as D and L,
respectively.
This list is part of the 1895 Roster
Donated by Henry Knier and
Transcribed by Carol Holmbeck
Summer 2002
for The Orphans' Home Website
