Two Little Orphans -- Original Arrangement 1899 -- Burke/Horner

This is the supposed origin of this song, despite it substantial differences style/melody/lyrics to any recordings that proceed it. And that several other songs exists with similar lyric context from the period.

1884 - claim of being sung by Brother William Brown of Kentucky
https://digitalcollections.uark.edu/digital/collection/OzarkFolkSong/id/1143/

1899 - published sheet music Charles A. Burke, Sidney H. Horner
https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-efae-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99#/?uuid=510d47df-efae-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99