Previous Residents
1877
Directory: George W. Hancock surveyor at corner of Lancaster Ave. and 40th St.
1880:
George W. Hancock 42 Civil Engineer;
father born in N.J.
Elizabeth Hancock 39
Henry J. Hancock 15
George B. Hancock 12
Walter Hancock 10
Julia Brown 51 Servant;
black;
“City surveyor through the
Centennial, and until about 1870 when he retired and concentrated on real
estate. He was Treasurer of the West Philadelphia Institute, Treasurer of the
Mantua Market Company, President of the
Mantua Building Association, and Manager
for the Home of Aged and Infirm Colored Persons.” (
The Building of West Philadelphia; Who's Who)
He was the son of Joseph L. and
Susan Pryor Hancock. He lived with them at 327 (later
405) N. 33rd St. In 1878, he lived at 3716
Baring St.
1890 Directory: Hancock, George B. civil engineer 3216 Baring
Hancock, George W. pres. The
Citizens' Trust, Tax Indemnity & Surety Co., & real estate, N 40th c
Lancaster av, h 3216 Baring
Hancock, Henry J. lawyer 709 Walnut,
h 3216 Baring
Hancock, Walter W. clerk h 3216
Baring
1900:
William Taft 52 Manufacturer;
born in
Harriet E. Taft 51 Married 28 years, 3 children, 2
surviving; born in Mass.
Grace E. Taft 21 Born in
Mass.
Lillian Lewis 23 Servant;
black; born in
In 1880, they lived in Boston, Mass.
They also had a son, Charles Chester Taft, who was 7 years-old. Ib 1900, Charles was married and they were living at 4823
Warrington Ave. In the 1895 Blue Book and the 1895 city directory, William F.
Taft was listed at 3607 Baring St. He died in 1919
at the home of his son.
1906: Joseph Wilmer Henszey
was baptized as an adult at the Northminster
Presbyterian Church, 35th and Baring Sts.
1910:
J. Wilmer Henszey 36 Engineer;
mother born in N.J.
Anne T. H. Henszey 29 Married
4 years, 2 children
John H. Henszey 2
William P. Henszey 3 months
Annie M. Rush 24 Servant;
born in
Delia Rush 24 Servant; born in
Joseph Wilmer Henszey
was the son of Samuel C. Henszey and lived at 3320 Hamilton St. in 1880. He served in WWI from
October 1917 to April 1919. He served in ordinance positions in New York and
Washington, D.C.