Person:Rebecca Albright (1)

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Name Rebecca H Albright
Gender Female
Birth[1] 28 Feb 1855 Wrightsville, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Residence[2] 1860 Hellam (township), York, Pennsylvania, United States
Education[4] From Sep 1866 to Feb 1871 White Hall School, Camp Hill, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Residence[3] 1870 Camp Hill, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Residence[5] 1880 Wrightsville, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Burial[6] Fairview Cemetery, Wrightsville, York, Pennsylvania

Rebecca is a SIXTEENER

Conflict over date of birth: Pension records show 28 Feb, School record shows 22 Feb.

Death date to be determined, tomb stone not marked.

She was assisting mother keeping house in Writesville in 1880

References
  1. United States Sanitary Commission. Civil War Widows Pension File.

    Publication Title:Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Dependents of Civil War Veterans, ca. 1861 - ca. 1910

    Content Source:NARA
    Partner:Family Search
    National Archives Catalog ID:300020
    National Archives Catalog Title:Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Veterans of the Army and Navy Who Served Mainly in the Civil War and the War With Spain, compiled 1861 - 1934
    Record Group:15
    Fold3 Publication Year:2008
    Short Description:Approved pension applications of widows and other dependents of Civil War veterans who served between 1861 and 1910.
    State Of Service:Pennsylvania
    Arm of Service:Infantry
    Regiment:76
    Company:I
    Application Number:WC55620
    Veteran Given Name:William H
    Veteran Surname:Albright
    Birth Year Or Age:[Blank]
    Birth State Country:[Blank]
    Pensioner Given Name:Catharine J Harris
    Pensioner Surname:Albright
    Relationship:Widow

  2. York, Pennsylvania, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Hellam, York, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1200; Page: 265; Image: 270; Family History Library Film: 805200.
  3. Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    East Pennsboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1332; Page: 35A; Image: 74; Family History Library Film: 552831.
  4. Paul, James Laughery. Pennsylvania's soldiers' orphan schools: giving a brief account of the origin of the late Civil War, the rise and progress of the orphan system, and legislative enactments relating thereto ; with brief sketches and engravings of the several institutions with names of pupils subjoined. (Philadelphia: Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger, 1876).

    Records of the White hall Soldier's Orphan School
    Rebecca Albright
    Born 22 Feb 1855
    Entered school 14 Sep 1866
    Transfer from Mt Joy
    Graduated 22 Feb 1871

  5. York, Pennsylvania, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Wrightsville, York, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1206; Family History Film: 1255206; Page: 186D; Enumeration District: 019.
  6. 97581871, in Find A Grave.