. Pennsylvania's soldiers' orphan schools, giving a brief account of the origin of the late civil war, the rise and progress of the orhpan system . of citizens ofPittsburgh and Allegheny. Although one hundred and five was thegreatest number at any time in the institution, yet it has, since itsorganization, sheltered many hundred children and placed them ingood homes, in many cases by adoption. The employees, during the time the soldiers orphans were in theHome, were: Matrons, Miss L. J. Blair and Mrs. E. J. Neal; As-sistant Matrons, Miss M. Shull and Mrs. M. Myers. After manyyears of devoted a
. Pennsylvania's soldiers' orphan schools, giving a brief account of the origin of the late civil war, the rise and progress of the orhpan system . of citizens ofPittsburgh and Allegheny. Although one hundred and five was thegreatest number at any time in the institution, yet it has, since itsorganization, sheltered many hundred children and placed them ingood homes, in many cases by adoption. The employees, during the time the soldiers orphans were in theHome, were: Matrons, Miss L. J. Blair and Mrs. E. J. Neal; As-sistant Matrons, Miss M. Shull and Mrs. M. Myers. After manyyears of devoted and faithful service, Mrs. Neal, the much-lovedMatron, was, on December 13, 1875, removed from the scene of herearthly toil to her final reward, deeply mourned by the inmates ofthe institution and a large circle of relatives and friends. Duringthis time, a number of the soldiers orphans, under her excellent influ-ence, became members of the church, and, so far as known, adorntheir profession, and will, in after-life, be ever grateful to the Statewhose fostering care of them in youth has been rewarded by makingso many good and useful 378 PENNA. SOLDIERS7 ORPHAN SCHOOLS. CO M< (Working in rolling-mill( in Pittsburgh. At home with his mother. Working at reported married. Post Office Address WHEN AT Home. g1 3 S~ «S Callensburg. Marchand. Marchand. Allegheny City. Reynoldsville. Reynoldsville. Orrsville. Orrsville. Sewickleyville. Punxsutawney. Punxsutawney. Johnstown. Pitisburgh. Whitestown. Whitestown. Kittanning. Kittanning. Carmichaels. Sarversville. Lamertine. Wall Rose. Butler. Butler. Warsaw. Evansburg. Elizabeth. Elizabeth. Tionesta. Tionesta. Callensburg. Sheakleyville. Ebenezer. Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh. H« n o IBftft o W ft KH0» oo an Q a . 3 • H . «J Ol H < o «o fc. 73 ft « o w ft M H 02 ►s Sept. 16, 1873Sept. 1, 1871Sept. 1, 1871Sept. 16, 1873Sept. 1, 1869Sept. 1, 1869Sept. 12, 1871Sept. 12, 1871 CuD. ■rrf. Sept. 1,
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