Previous Residents
of 3510 Hamilton Street
Francis Stoddard purchased the property from Jacob T. Bunting, probably
early in 1860.
1860 Directory
(Fall, 1859): Richard Clements, Hamilton near 36th St.
The 1859 city directory
lists Richard Clements, M.D. 228 S. Broad (possibly an office address)
In 1853, he was listed
as a lay deputy in the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Philadelphia.… Richard
Clements, M. D.
Signature of
Richard Clements, M.D. in a copy of Medical
Lexicon
1860:
Richard Clements 37 Physician;
personal property: $10,000 (no real estate)
Helen L. Clements 37 Born
in S. Carolina
Gar. L. Clements
1
Mary Robinson 20 Servant;
born in Ireland
Bridget McCan 19 Servant; born in Ireland
Richard Clements was an 1846
graduate of the Jefferson Medical College.
1861, March 14: Death of Richard Clements, M.D., 36 years old, of
3510 Hamilton St., suddenly in Gambier, Ohio
1863 IRS Records: John Blakely, income of $1,979.50 in 1862 at
“Hamilton below 36th.”
The
1862 directory lists John Blakeley, cotton waste at 6 N. 3rd St.,
home 36th & Grape (now Melon) St., Mantua. The 1861 directory lists him as a laborer
living at Ridge Ave., Roxbury.
1864 Directory: John Blakely, dealer in cotton
cleaning waste, 233 Church al [sic.], h Hamilton above 35th, Mantua
1865, June 12: Title transferred to John
Blakely by Francis Stoddard
1869: Edith Allie Blakely married Edgar O. Van Houten, son of Isaac W. Van Houten
of 3205 Race St.
In
Nov. 1870, they were enumerated with their newborn son, Blakely Van Houten at 300 N. 38th St. They lived here for a few years (see
below). In 1880, they lived at 3305 Hamilton St.
1870:
John Blakely 40 Wholesales waste merchant; born in
England; real estate: $10,000, personal property: $2,800
Margaret Blakely 40
George H. Blakely 15 Store clerk
Maggie V. Blakely 13
Clara
A. Blakely 9
Mary Danpley 17 Domestic
servant
Mary Burns 18 Domestic
servant; born in
John
Blakely was born in Dewsbury Yorkshire England in 1830. He arrived in Philadelphia in 1843 at age
14. The 1860 census shows they had four
children who are not listed here: three older children, Hannah A. (12), Emma
[Edith] A. (11), and Rebecca J. (8), and a young child, Frank H. (1).
1872 Directory: Edgar A. [sic.] Van Houten, clerk at 233 S, 4th St.
He
was married to E. Allie Blakely. In
1875, he purchased 3305 Hamilton St.
1873, July. 2: Marriage of Mary Elliot to
George H. Blakely
1874 Directory: John Blakely, railroad
supplies at 215 Church St.
1874: Marriage of Margaret V. Blakely to Gideon
Thomas Smitheman
See
1910 below.
1875 Directory: John Blakely, cotton waste at
215 Church St., 419 Dillwyn & 2134 Lombard
George
H. Blakely is listed as a bookkeeper at 215 Church St. and living at 501
Tremont Place.
1878 Directory: John Blakely of John Blakely
& Son (with George H.) railroad supplies at 215 Church & 417 Dillwyn
1878 Atlas shows owner as John Blakely.
1880:
Frank H. Myers 36 Railroad agent
Kate V. Myers 30
Belle Myers 8 At school
Frank Guy Myers 7 months, born Oct. 1879
Annie M. Shenk 36 Born in
Christe Smith 29
Servant
From
about 1877-’79 they lived at 3617 Hamilton St..
1886, Oct. 16: Title transferred to Maggie Smitheman by John Blakely
Maggie
was the daughter of John ad Margaret Blakely (see 1870 above).
1889, Dec. 16: Death of Josephine Smitheman, 8 months years old
1890 Directory: Gideon T. Smitheman (John
Blakeley & Son)
In
1880, they lived at
1895 Directory: Gideon T. Smitheman
(John Blakeley & Son)
Edward W. Smitheman
In
1880, the Smitheman family lived at 700 Preston
St. In 1890, Edward lived at 3622 Hamilton St.
1895: Death of Maria Smitherman, 77 years old,
wife of Edward W. Smitherman. Funeral services at the residence of her son,
3510 Hamilton St.
1898 Blue Book: Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Smitheman, summer residence: Bryn Mawr,
Pa. Receiving day Tuesday.
1899, October: “Contractor Thomas C. Sloan has
secured permits for… interior alterations at 3510 Hamilton street.” (Phila. Inquirer, Oct. 16, 1899)
1900:
Gideon T. Smitheman 51 Manufacturer of railroad supplies;
parents born in
Maggie V. Smitheman 43 Married
26 years, 9 children, 8 surviving; father born in
Edward W. Smitheman
81 Father; widowed; born in
George B. Smitheman 23 Paper
salesman
Clara A. Smitheman 21
Margaret V. Smitheman 20
Gideon T. Smitheman 16
Sarah Smitheman 14
John B. Smitheman 9
Katherine Smitheman 1
Jennie Brown 21 Servant;
black
Emma Dryden 22 Servant;
black
In
1910, Gideon, his wife and children lived in Haddonfield, N. J.
1903, Dec. 27: Death of Edward Wright Smitheman,
87 years old, of 3508 Hamilton St.
“Edward W. Smithson Dead
“Edward W. Smitheman
died at his residence, 3510 Hamilton street, at the age of 87 years. He was a native of Darby, England, and
settled in West Philadelphia at the age of 37.
He was a long time in the Customs House, under President Buchanan, and
was associated with John B. Gough as a temperance advocate.” (Phila.
Inquirer, Dec. 30, 1903)
1904, Aug. 7: Death of Katherine Smitheman,
5 years old, daughter of Gideon T. and Maggie V. Smitheman
of 3510 Hamilton St. at Ocean City, N.J. from valvular heart disease.
1904, Oct.: “Rev. George Hancock, the aged Methodist clergyman,
died on Monday at his home, 1728 North Sydenham street, as a result of
diseases, will be buried to-morrow afternoon from the residence of his nephew,
Gideon Smitheman, 3510 Hamilton street….” (Phila.
Inquirer, Oct. 12, 1904)
1905, Nov. 16: Marriage of Margaret V. Smitheman
to Thomas O. Peirce
He and his younger brother lived
with several of theor aunts and uncles at 3323 Powelton Ave.
Their parents, Joshua and Mary (Thomas) Peirce, lived in Tacoma
Washington.
1908, Oct. 28: Title transferred to Charles Girvin
by Maggie Smitheman
1909, Aug. 22, Philadelphia
Inquirer: “WEST PHILADELPHIA, 3510 HAMILTON ST. furnished or unfurnished
apartments,. 3 large, communicating
rooms, bath; ‘phone; every convenience; ideal for couple of gents.”
1910 Directory: Charles Girvin, meat at
4042 Lancaster Ave.
1910:
Charles Girvin 44 Salesman;
owner, free of a mortgage
Hattie M. Girvin 44 Married 18 years, 1 child
Robert H. Girvin 3
- 2nd
household
Henry P. Wilhelmi 46 Manager of laundry; father born in
Germany
Mary T. Wilhelmi 42 Married 14 years, no children; born in
Delaware
- 3rd
household
Tillman Davis 25 Stenographer
- 4th
household
Nora Binber (?) 33 [Occupation illegible]; born in N.Y.
Harriet M. Girvin
died Jan. 12, 1921. They were living at
659 N. 3rd St. Services and internment
were in Strasburg, Pa. When Charles Girvin died, the deed was transferred to his son, Robert.
Wilhelmi
was previously married to Katherine Dorothy Fick. In 1990, Mary and Henry lived at 522 N. 59th
St.
1913, April 4, Philadelphia
Inquirer: “P. H. Clemens has filed plans for a four-story flat house, 48 by
90 feet, at 3510 Hamilton street, for Charles Gervin.”
1913, July 1913 Philadelphia
Inquirer: “ELECTRICIAN’S HELPHER.
Call between 7:30 and 8 A. M., with tools 3510 Hamilton.”
1915: “THE GIRVIN, 3510 Hamilton st. – 6
rooms and baths; 3 bedrooms, second floor; private porch; $45. Phone Preston 5276 or janitor.” (Evening
Public Ledger, Aug. 9, 1915)
1916 Directory: Amanda J. Magee, widow of George
Andrea W. Mathews, teacher
1917, Dec. 8: Death of Sarah Jane Darnall,
widow of Andrew Jackson Darnall of 3510 Hamilton St.;
funeral services at Oliver H. Bair Building, 1820 Chestnut St.
1917: “Many Philadelphians have received commissions in the
Officers’ Reserve Corps, according to the latest list announced in Washington
[including] Lewis F. Bailey, captain engineers, 3510 Hamilton street,
Philadelphia….” (Evening Public Ledger,
July, 24, 1917)
1920:
Apartment
renters:
Percy G. Hayden 50 Representative
for Penna. Railroad; born in Mass., father born in Mass., mother in Maine
Sara R. Hayden 50
- 2nd
Household
Howard J. Webster
44 Consulting
mechanical engineer
Margaret B.
Webster 44 Homeopathic physician; born in Maryland, parents in Penna.
- 3rd
Household
George E. Johnson
49 Marine
draftsman; born in Mass.
Helen M. Johnson 34 Born
in N. J.
- 4th
Household
Alvera D. Carrico
74 Widowed;
born in Indiana, parents born in Va.
Mabel Darnall 44 Niece; assistant treasurer, born in
Illinois, father born in Kentucky, mother in Indiana
- 5th
Household
Amelia M. Huston 58 Public
school teacher; mother born in Maryland
Amanda J. Magee 64 Sister;
purchasing agent; mother born in Maryland
- 6th
Household
Charles R. Smith 47 Clerk
for drug [co.]
Ellen Smith 39 Clerk in a hotel; born in Del., father born in Del., mother
in Maryland
Mary E.
Smith 68 Mother; widowed
Percy G. Hayden was the son of
Arthur L. Hayden and Mary Elizabeth Auld. In 1880, they lived in Malden,
Mass. In 1910, Percy and Sara Hayden
they lived in Wilmington, Del. She had
been married twice, he was in his first marriage. They had had 3 children, but only one was
surviving. He was listed as “P. Sauld [Auld?] Hayden” and her middle initial was given as
H. In 1930, Percy G. and Sara R. Hayden
lived in Melrose, Mass.
1922: “Mr. and Mrs. Henry V. Blank, of 3510 Hamilton street, are
occupying their new home at 7204 Highland avenue, Bywood.”
(Evening Public Ledger, Dec. 26,
1922)
1930:
Clara A. Clark 50 Widowed;
born in Delaware
Mary A. Clark 56 Sister-in-law; single; born in Delaware
- 2nd
Household
Michael J. Decosta 45 Real estate sales agent; married at age
27; [see 1950 below]
Mary Decosta 40 Office clerk for steam railroad; married
at age 22
- 3rd Household
Frank S.
Patterson 29 Salesman at varnish factory; born in New Jersey; renting for
$55 per month
- 4th Household
Matilda Buck 63 Single; renting for $65 per month
- 5th Household
Sarah Bridge 51 Trained nurse in private practice; father born in N.Y.,
mother in N.J.; renting for $50 per month
1940:
Otto Benthey [?] 79
Phrenologist; born in Germany; 7
years of education
Emma Benthey 60 8 years of education
Walter Benthey 28 Sheet
metal worker for air conditioning; 8 years of education; earned $1,200 in 1939
for 30 weeks of work
_ 2nd Hh.
Bertram Krause 29 Painter
for railroad; 7 years of education; earned $700 in 1939 for 32 weeks of work
Grace Krause 23 born in MD; 7 years of education
Bertram J. Krause
4
_ 3rd Hh.
Eugene Murdock 49 Unemployed;
2 years of high school; family lived in Woodbury, Gloucester Co., NJ in 1935
Henrietta Murdock 37 8
years of education
John Murdock 18 Born
in NJ; 2 years of high school
Eugene Murdock 15 Born
in NJ
Mary Murdock 10
James Mc Slkone 31 Lodger; helper at shipyard, earned $1,200
in 1939 for 52 weeks of work; lived here in 1935
Bertram Martin Krause enlisted in
the Army as a Private in September 1943. Served until October 1944. In 1950,
they lived at 405 N. 32nd St. then moved to 438 N. 38th
St.
1943, Sep. 29: Title transferred to Catherine Crown, wife of
Samuel by Robert H. Girvin
1944, Dec. 28: Title transferred to Max Schwartz by Catherine
Crown, wife of Samuel
1945, Aug. 29: Title transferred to Michael Wolv
and (unreadable), his wife by Max Schwartz
1950 Directory: M. J. Costa
1956, Jul. 26: Title transferred to Powelton Village
Development Association by Michael Wolv and
(unreadable), his wife
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