Previous Residents
1880:
Mary E. Mason 70 Born in
Mass., parents born in England
Mary Chandler 41 Daughter; born
in Puerto Rico, parents in Mass.
Albert Mason 31 Son;
born in Pa.
H[enry] B.
Chandler 17 Grandson; mother born in Puerto Rico
Sarah Elsey 30 Servant; black; born in Del., parents in
Md.
In the 1850
census, a Mary Mason born in Puerto Rico was age 40. She was married to John
Mason, 50, born in Mass. who was a merchant. A daughter, Mary, 14, was also
born in Puerto Rico as was a son John, Jr., 16. A son, Albert age 5, was born in Pennsylvania as were two others: Sidney,
11, and Alphonso, 6. They lived in the Pine Ward of Philadelphia. In 1870, they
lived in Upper Darby, Pa. John was a merchant who claimed $140,000 in real
estate and $12,000 in personal property. Alphonso claimed $10,000 in personal
property and Albert claimed $6,000. Margaret (Mary) Chandler and her son, Harry
B., were living with them. John’s obituary in the Inquirer stated that “In early life he settled and started business
in St. John’s, Puerto Rico, where the house of Mason & Co. has, with its
successors, controlled a large portion of the business of that island.” (August
12, 1874) The main family residence was
at 2135 Spruce St.
In 1880, their son, Alphonso Mason,
lived at 3602 Powelton.
1883 Directory: Henry B. Chandler
Mariquita
Chandler, widow of Joseph
1885 Directory: Henry B. Chandler
Henry Bohlen
Chandler married Clara G L Coleman in Philadelphia in 1886. He died in 1890
when they were living at 3725 Brown St.
Margaretta E. Chandler, widow
1900:
Joseph W. Selvy 33 [Occupation illegible]; born in Del.,
parents born in Md.
Alice W. Selvy 35 Married
10 years, 2 children, 1 surviving; born in Md., father in Del., mother in Md.
Howard W. Selvy 9
William J. Culver 36 Boarder; carpenter
for the Penna. Railroad; born in Del.
Joseph W. Phillips 34 Boarder;
salesman in a meat store; born in Md.
William E. Waeker 27 Boarder;
brakeman for the Penna. Railroad; born in Md.
The 1895 directory lists Joseph
Selvy as a clerk living at 3201 Powelton Ave.
1920:
Warren T. Doane 35 Magazine editor; renting
Pelagie Doane 34 Born
in Mass, father in Belgium, mother in France
Pelagie Doane 13 Born
in N.J.
Gabrielle Doane 4 yrs.,
9 months
< 200 N 36th St. 204 N 36th St. >.
Revised 8/16/2022