330 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. They
are now part of Drexel Park.
Previous Residents
1870:
George Bechtel 64 Switch tender for Penna. Railroad;
personal property: $750
Margaret Bechtel 63
Cyrus [R.] McClune 33 Locomotive machinist for Penna.
Railroad; real estate: $3,500, personal property: $1,000
Rebecca McClune 21
George J. McClune 1
John Delong 20 Carpenter
Paul Rich 18 Assistant carpenter
In
1860, the Bechtel family lived in Honey Brook, Chester Co., Pa. where he was a
farmer. They had three children ages 11 to 19. He listed personal property
worth $500.
The
1876 directory lists Cyrus R. McClune living at 3913 Rockland. In 1880, they
lived at 260 Wyoming.
1878
Directory: John Gilbert, watchman
1880:
Mary Manahan 70 Widowed
Amos Manahan 39 Son; single; train runner for Penna. RR
Emma Manahan 19 Granddaughter
Samuel Manahan 35
Brother-in-law; married; engineer
In
1870, Mary and James Manahan lived in Salisbury, Lancaster Co., Pa. He was a
70-year-old farmer with real estate valued at $3,000. They had a son, Milton
E., who was 22 years old. Emma Manahan was 11 years old. The 1883 directory
lists Samuel T. Manahan, engineer, living at 3941 Aspen St.
1883
Directory: Mary T. Manahan, widow of James
Amos G. Manahan, despatcher
1890 Census
Veteran’s Schedule: John Gilbert, Private, C Co. 42nd N.Y. Infantry, Oct. 1861
- Feb., 1864. “Loss of left arm above elbow at battle of Gettysburg.”
1892
Directory: John Gilbert, messenger
1896
Directory: John Gilbert, messenger
Revised
7/23/2022