318 N. 31stStreet
This house is no
longer standing.
314-336 N. 31st
St. were acquired by the Penlaun Corp. between about 1947-1950. The houses were
torn down and the area sold to the Pennsylvania Laundry Co. about 1951.
Previous Residents
1864, Apr.
18: Title transferred to Elizabeth Davis by John Shedwick
1867
Directory: Elizabeth Davis, widow of Edward
John C. S. Davis, bookkeeper
Samuel S. Davis, clerk for Penna. Railroad
Willis
Davis, morocco [leather]
The 1870 census lists them at 404 N. 32nd St. Later Samuel lived at 3418 Race St. which he bought from the Shedwick family
in 1871.
1868
Directory: Elizabeth Davis, widow of Edward S.
Samuel S. Davis, clerk
1869, Feb.
18: Title transferred to John Callinan by Elizabeth Davis
1870:
John Callinan 35 Milk dealer; born in Ireland; real
estate: $4,000, personal property: $1,500
Ellen Callinan 40 Born in Ireland; real estate: $4,000
Maggie Johnson 18
Bernard Johnson 16 Milk dealer
John Johnson 12
Eleni Leechi 21 Clerk at dying establishment; born in S.
America
John Leechi 10 Born in S. America
Ellen Callinan was probably widowed
and remarried.
1876 Directory: John Callahan [?], milk
1880:
George Hinchliff 30 Marble
cutter; parents born in England
Eliza Hinchliff 28 Parents
born in Ireland
James Hinchliff 4 months
Patrick
O’Neel 23 Boarder; Works in a butter factory; born
in Ireland
Mary Schicketanz 19 Servant;
mother born in Germany
1882 Directory (Fall 1881): Andrew Ralston, box maker
John Ralston, brakeman
The 1880 census lists them living at
110 Orthodox St. Andrew’s wife, Sabina, was the daughter of Jacob Frederick and
Mary Shoemaker. The 1880 census listed Andrew (age 50, born in Ireland) and
Sabina (45) with three children ages: John (21), Anna (13) who died in 1882
(see below) and Carrie 8. Also living with them were Frank Spotts and his
daughter, Mary who was only 6 months old. Frank was the widower of Kate
(Ralston) Spotts who died in April 1880 at age 19. The 1870 census (2nd
enum.) also lists Robert (21) and Christian (9). The city directories of 1891
and 1908 list Sabina widowed and living at 3422 Ludlow St.
In May 1882, the funeral of Mary
Whitecar (born c1812) was “from the residence of her son in law, Andrew
Ralston, 318 North Thirty-first street.”
She was the wife of George W. Whitecar. It is likely that Mary (Shoemaker)
Fredrick was remarried to George Whicare. Mary and George Whitecar lived at
1630 Barker St. Whitecar was a 59-year-old cooper.
1882, May 5: Death of Anna E. Ralston, 16 years old, single,
daughter of Andrew and Sabina Ralston, born in Philadelphia, burial at North
Cedar Hill
1891, May 31: Death of George P. Klaugh, 67 years old, salesman,
married, born in Mountville, Lancaster Co., Pa. where he was buried
1891, Aug. 18: Title transferred to Lewis L. Tilton by John
Callinan
1894, Sep. 10: Title transferred to John J. Martin by Lewis L.
Tilton
1895 Directory: Albert Green, laborer
Catherine Green, boarding
1897, Jan. 13: Death of Albert Green, 68 years old; stable boss,
born in Woodstown, N.J., married
1904, Apr. 20: Death of Michael Coll, 61 years old; Track foreman,
married, born in Ireland
1901, May 15: Title transferred to Thomas T. Wierman by John J.
Martin
1901, May 17: Title transferred to Pennsylvania Railroad Co. by
Thomas T. Wierman
1943, Aug. 5: Title transferred to Pennsylvania Laundry Co. by
Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
Revised
7/24/2022