The
History of the Building
1969: The houses on the east side of the 200 block of
Previous Residents
1900:
William A. Mears 41 Investments and securities; born in
Pauline A. Mears 40 Married 20
years, one child; born in N.Y., parents in
Mazie A. Mears 11
Carrie Wehrmein 22 Chambermaid;
born in
Rose Barrett 42 Cook;
widowed, was married 14 years, 3 children, 1 surviving; parents born in
James Carmody 28 Coachman;
born in Ireland, immigrated 8 years earlier, was naturalized citizen
1902, May 5: Death of Pauline Agnes Mears; funeral Services at
Northminster Presbyterian Church with burial at West Laurel Hill Cemetery.
1903, June 10: Marriage of Florence B. Hill to William A. Mears
She was 24 years-old.
1904 Directory: William A. Mears of William A. Mears & Co.,
425 Land Title Building
1904, April 1: Birth of William A. Mears, Jr.
In 1910, William, Florence and
William., Jr. were living in Los Angeles.
1906 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. John D. Grover
W. F. Grover
Roy L. Grover
Miss Ella F. Grover
John D. and Eliz A. Grover and Roy
Grover lived at 207 N 34th St. in 1900.
1910:
John D. Grover 83 Importer
of hair and wool; owner with a mortgage
Eliza A. Grover 78 Married
58 years, 10 children, 6 surviving
William F. Grover 53 Manager
for hair and wool company; born in N.Y.
Ella F. Grover 19 Granddaughter
Isabel Grover 17 Granddaughter
Julius
Graham 28 Butler; mulatto; single; born in Va.
Lucy Nickens 18 Cook; mulatto; single; born in Va.
William F. Grover married Ella J.
Daly at Zion Protestant Episcopal Church, Philadelphia on Sept. 27, 1882.
1915, Jan. 2: Death of John D. Grover, 88 years old, of 205 N.
34th St.; occupation: manufacturer of goat hair and wool; burial at
Westminster, Bala Cynwyd
Eliza Ann Grover died Oct. 13, 1920
at the home of her son, Roy, 2006 N. Park Ave.
1915, June 1: Marriage license issued to Marie I. Grover Joseph A.
Murray of 62 E. Johnson
1919, Nov.: Marriage license issued to Ella F. Grover and Floyd E.
Minor of 5619 Hazel Ave.
1920:
William F. Grover 60 Manufacturer
of woolen goods; father born in N.J.
Floyd A. Minor 30 Son-in-law;
commercial dealer in woolen goods; born in N.Y.
Ella H. Minor 29 Daughter; clerk in a hospital; born in N.Y., father in Pa.,
mother in N.Y.
Joseph A. Murray 27 Son-in-law;
manufacturer in cabinet works; mother born in Del.
Isabel Murray 26 Daughter; mother born in N.Y.
Helen Hammel 24 Boarder;
clerk in an adding machine co.; father born in
Wilemina Folks 26 Servant; black; born in
Revised
5/25/2015