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Cornelius, Melissa

Melissa Cornelius arrived at the Carlisle Indian School on August 28, 1897 and would leave the school on June 30, 1907.  The schools follow up report shows that he was living in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1913.

Oneida

Arrived Carlisle Indian School August 28, 1897

Age at Arrival: 14 years

Previous Schooling: None

Didn’t Graduated, left the school in 1907

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