The
History of the Buildings
3306-3316
were previously dated to 1890. Recent research reveals they were developed in 1880-‘81
by John Sellers, Jr. and his wife, Ann Caroline (Keen) Sellers, who live at 3300 Arch St. For example, these
houses are shown in the "Atlas of West Philadelphia, 24th and 27th Wards”
published in 1886 by Baist which shows the buildings with John Sellers as the
owner.
1881, November: John Sellers acquired fire
insurance from the Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Co. for 3306-3318 Arch St.
(Historical Society of Pennsylvania) In 1880, he had acquired insurance for
3310-3318 but not 3306-3308.
Previous Residents of
3306 Arch St.
1883-1898 Directories: Alter Megear, 329 Walnut, h
3306 Arch
The Megear family moved to 3411 Powelton Ave. about 1898.
1900:
Anna A. Tafel 54 Widowed
with 8 children; born in
Anna A. Tafel 34 Parents
born in
Martha C. Tafel 28 Born in
N.Y.; parents born in
Robert R. Tafel 24 [Occupation
not legible]; born in N.Y.; parents born in
Hattie M. Tafel 22 Born in
N.Y.; parents born in
Winifred Boericke 14 Niece; born in
Chicago, father born in Penna., mother in Illinois
Anna
was the widow of Adolph Tafel. In 1880, they lived at 984 Queene Ave., Brooklyn,
N.Y. He was a druggist. She was born in Saxony and he
was born in Württemberg. In the 1881 Philadelphia Directory, he was a partner
in Boericke & Tafel. They lived at 1724 Green St. He
fought in the Civil War (Private, 29th N.Y. Inf., Reg 13. April
1861-Sept. 1863) and was held prisoner at
In
1910, they lived at
1910:
Richard B. Williams 65 Deputy supervisor
at Customs; married twice, 23 years; born in NJ; owner, free of a mortgage
Tillie J. Williams 43 Married 23
years
Mary E. Creighton 23 Boarder; stenographer
for steel and iron co.; single
Francis McClanahay 29 Servant, cook;
mulatto; married 8 years; born in VA
__ 2nd Hh.
John B. C. Falkner 77 “Own income;”
born in England, immigrated in 1848
Helen B. Faulkner 66 Married 48
years, 4 children; born in WDC, father in NY, mother in VA
Grace Falkner 35 Secretary
for her father; single; father born in England, mother in WDC
In
1900, Richard and Tilley Williams lived at 67 N. 34th
St. with his daughter and son. Tilley Jessup Mohler and Richard B. Williams
were married in Philadelphia in 1887. She was his second wife.
1920:
Richard B. Williams 74 Cashier at
Customs Bureau; born in NJ; owner, with a mortgage
Tilley Williams 50
Arthur Anderson 39 Servant; black;
born in VA
Mary Anderson 32 Servant; black;
born in VA
__ Separate Households:
Anna V. Coble 29 Head; clerk
for railroad; single
Lydia V. Haffer 52 Head; bookkeeper
for jewelry manufacturer; widowed
Annetta Y. Davis 51 Head; married
Alfred B. Stovell 75 Head; mechanical
engineer for locomotive works; married; father born in England
Elizabeth A. Scanlin 49 Head;
single
Madeline C. Scanin 33 Sister;
secretary for insurance co.
1930, Mar. 4: Death of Richard Beasley Williams, 85 years old, He
was the son of Joseph J. Williams and Ella Beasley. of 3306 Arch St. Burial at
Laurel Hill Cemetery.
1950 Directory: Francis J. Bacon
Previous Residents of
1894, June 13: Death of Sallie L. Smith,
wife of the late Clement W. Smith and daughter of the late Lewis and Ann Miller
of Media, Pa.
1895 Directory: Howard Hinckley, engineer
Hobart C. Porter,
teacher U of Pa.
1898, Sept.: Advertised for rent, 3308 Arch St., 15 rooms for $84
per month.
1900:
Carl A. Sundstrom 47 City surveyor; born in
Eva Sundstrom 50 Married 31
years, 3 children; born in
Georgia Sundstrom 18
— 2nd household
Frederick Rothermel 39 Real estate broker; parents born in
Florence M. Rothermel 25 Married 1 year, no children; parents born
in
Frederick
S. Rothermel died Sept. 16, 1906 when he was living at
5022 Willow Ave. In 1910, Florence was living at 3411
Race St.
1908 Directory: Edwin C. Grice
1910:
Susan J. Cunningham 68 Own
income; single; born in Maryland; renting
— next household
Margaretta Rea 84 Own
income; widowed; 4 children, 2 surviving
Sybill R. F. Rea 63 Daughter
— next household
Edwin C. Grice 54 Own income;
married at age 25
Mary V. Grice 51 Married
at age 25
Kate B. Van Meter 76 Mother-in-law;
widowed, 6 children, 4 surviving
— next household
Eliza Dabney 44 Laundress;
mulatto; married twice, 8 children, 4 surviving; born in Virginia
James P. Morgan 16 Mulatto; born
in Washington, D. C., father born in Maryland, mother in Virginia
Ellen Dabney 74 Mother-in-law;
mulatto; widowed, 6 children, 4 surviving; born in Virginia
The
1896-‘99 city directories list Edwin C. Grice living
in Riverton, N.J. He was secretary of M. A. Furbush & Son Machine Co., 224
Market St., Philadelphia. Their factory was at 12th and Market Sts.
in Camden.
1912 Directory: Edwin C. Grice
In
1920, they lived at 3318 Arch St.
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