320 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
1870:
William Edwards 22 Locomotive machinist, Penna. Railroad
Ellen Edwards 18 [Sister]
Julia Edwards 62 Personal property: $3,500, personal:
$500
George Paxson 58 Superintendent, Penna. Railroad;
personal property: $4,000; born in Delaware
Joseph Paxson 21 Assistant, Penna. Railroad; born in
Delaware
John Monahan 35 Freight agent, Penna. Railroad; parents
foreign-born
Edward Schrack 20 Brakeman, Penna. Railroad
The
1865 directory lists William W. Edwards living at 416 N. 7th St.
1870, June
4: Death of Julia (Wilson) Edwards
She
was the widow of John Hunt Edwards, a laborer.
In 1860, they lived in Sadsbury, Chester, Pa.
1880:
William W. Edwards 32 Engineer
Sydney E. Edwards 29 Sister
1900:
William W.
Edwards 52 Locomotive engineer; owner, free of a mortgage; single
Sidney E. Edwards
49 Sister;
single
Revised
7/23/2022