3214 Baring Street

 

two-and-one-half story Second 'Empire style house,' originally a double; now front partially bricked and only one entrance used. Original wood porch has some alterations to posts and projecting first-floor bay window; scroll-shaped bracketed wood cornice below slate-shingled mansard which has four dormers with segmental windowheads.”

(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic Places, 1985)

 

Previous Residents

 

1875, Jan. 5: Death of George Elkins, 3 years old, son of George W. and Frances L. Elkins of 3214 Baring St. Burial at South Laurel Hill Cemetery.

 

1875, Jan. 7: Death of Elizabeth S. Elkins, 16 months years old, daughter of George W. and Frances L. Elkins. Burial at South Laurel Hill Cemetery.

 

1875, Jan. 9: Death of Frances L. Elkins, 6 years old, daughter of George W. and Frances L. Elkins. Burial at South Laurel Hill Cemetery.

            In 1877 George and Frances Elkins lived at 321 N. 33rd St. In 1880, they were at  3410 Race St. He was 42 and a commercial merchant. She was 36. In 1900, they lived at 3317 Baring St. and in 1910, they were boarders at 412 N. 34th St. They never had any more children.

 

1880:

Albert P. Flint              38        School book agent; born in N.Y.

Sarah A. Flint              26        Born in N.Y.

Minnie E. Flint              8

Elva L. Flint                 4

Albert C. Flint              2

Mary McConnell          28        Servant; parents born in Ireland

 

1889, Nov. 30: Death of Sarah A. Flint, 45 years old; burial was in Delhi, N.Y.

 

1890 Directory: Albert P. Flint, office at 1026 Arch St.

 

1890 Census Veterans Schedule:

            Sarah E Williamson, widow of Williamson, Robert, Quartermaster, Independent Battery, 8th N.Y., 1862 - 1864, about 2 years.

 

1893: A. P. Flint was one of the founders of the Powelton Club.

 

1896, Sep. 24: Marriage of Elva Louise Flint to Samuel Wilde Wood of 909 N. 43rd St. at Northminster Presbyterian Church.

 

1900:

Albert P. Flint              58        Book publisher; married [?], 3 children; owner, free of a mortgage

Minnie A. Flint            28        Daughter

Albert C. Flint             22        Son; life insurance

Jessie Flint                   19        Daughter

Sarah Joyce                  25        Servant; born in Ireland

 

1910:

Albert P. Flint              68        Manager, book [?]; widowed; born in N.Y.; owner, free of a mortgage

Albert C. Flint             32        Insurance broker; single

Minnie B. Flint             38        Single

Jessie Flint                   29        Single

Maggie Sworish           35        Servant; single; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1902

Elizabeth Forward       46        Servant; single; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1881

 

1910, June 27: Death of Albert P. Flint, 68 years old; burial was in Delhi, N.Y. He was the son of Nelson Flint and Betsey Benedict.

 

1911, April 16: Marriage license issued to Minnie E. Flint of 3214 Baring St. and Dr. Oran M. Belfay of 5024 Larchwood

            Oran Belfrey was a widower. In 1910 he was 54 years old and listed his occupation as physician for a life insurance company. He was born in Canada and immigrated in 1887.

 

1917 WWI Draft Registration: Alfred Curtis Flint, born July 15, 1877; self-employed salesman, with an office at 1232 Real Estate Trust Building; nearest relative: Mrs. O. M. Belfry, Landsdowne, Del. Co., Pa.

 

1920:

Albert C. Flint             43        Bookkeeper at shipyard; single; owner, free of a mortgage

- 2nd Household

Sherman B. Killinger    39        Shoe cutter in a factory

Helen Killinger            38

Russell Killinger          17        Street newsboy

            In 1930, the Killinger family lived at 4316 Walnut St. which they owned. Russell was working as a laboratory chemist.

 

Russell Brooke Killinger, 1926

            Russell Brooke Killinger graduated from Penn State in 1926 with a degree in electrochemical engineering. He was a member of the ΑΧΣ fraternity.

 

1922: Marriage license issued to Ada Gertrude Dobbs and Albert C. Flint of 3214 Baring St.

            In 1930, he was married to Gertrude D. Flint (age 48, born in England) and living in Upper Darby. They had a 7 year-old son, Albert N. Flint. They had a His WWII Draft Registration gave his address as McDade Rd., Mont Clare, Montgomery Co., Pa. He was working for Synthane Corp. in Oaks, Pa.

 

1930:

George P. White          42        Manager of a restaurant; born in NY; married at age 25; owner, house valued at $15,000

Marian White               36        Married at age 20

George White              14

Eleanor White             12

Margaret White              9

Marian White                 7

John White                    5

Charles White              3 years, 7 months

Joseph White               1 years, 11 months

Jane White                   5 months

            In 1920, they lived at 3603 Lancaster with Marian’s mother, Sarah (McParland) McShane. George was working as a commercial salesman.

 

1940:

George White              52        Salesman for a steam railroad manufacturer, income in 1939 more than $5,000, has other sources of income; born in NY; 4 years of high school; owner, house valued at $6,000

Marion White              46        4 years of high school

George White              24        Office worker for manufacturer of steam rollers, earned $800 for 52 weeks of work in 1939; one year of college

Elinor White                22        Typist for credit invest. , earned $1,000 for 52 weeks of work in 1939; 4 years of high school

Margaret White            19        File clerk for insurance co., earned $900 for 52 weeks of work in 1939; 4 years of high school

Marion White              17

John White                  15

Charles White              13

Joseph White               12

Jane White                   10

Richard White               7

Daniel White                 5

 

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