The
History of the Building
Previous Residents
1880:
John A. Wilson 42 Civil
engineer; father b S.C
Elizabeth H. (Loyd)
Eliz. B. Wilson 15 At School
Jane M. Wilson 13 At
School
Emily L. Wilson 11 At
School
W. Hasell
Wilson 8 At
School
Hellen R. Wilson 2
Emily G. Loyd 30 Sister-in-law
Sarah Oharra
37 Servant;
born in
Brg. McCrystal 50 Servant;
born in
Mary Sweeny 25 Servant;
born in
(1880: ED 487, p 4)
Elizabeth
Wilson and Emily Loyd were the daughters of Charles
C. and Hannah C. Loyd. In 1870, they lived at
1895 Directory: ÒWilson Jno.
A. (Wilson Bros. & Co.), & pres, 836 Drexel Bldg, h 302 N 35thÓ
1898-99
Blue Book:
Miss
Margaret Stillwell Hulse, 302 N 35th,
summer residence
The
Misses Williams, 302 N 35th
1900:
Geo S Baker
56 Renting
Annie S Baker 51 Married
27 years, 5 children, 4 surviving
Louisa Baker 25 School
teacher
Mary H Baker 21 School
teacher
Jessee Baker 19 Daughter
H
In
1880, the Bakers lived in Pocopson, Chester Co. where
George was a farmer.
Martinius Van Gelder 45 Boarder;
professor of music; born in
Rosa Van Gelder 38 Boarder;
married 18 years, 2 children; born in N.Y., parents born in
Otto M Van Gelder 7 Boarder
L Rosa Van Gelder 5 Boarder
Thomas A Hicks 56 Boarder;
merchant; mother born in
Sarah M Hicks 54 Boarder;
married 29 years, 4 children
H Sherwood Hicks 23 Boarder
Helen M Hicks 11 Boarder
Sophia Pratt 61 Boarder;
copyist; widowed; born in
Emily Pratt 41 Boarder;
music teacher; single; born in Wisc., parents born in
Mary Mc Allister
61 Boarder;
single; mother born in
Matilda G Garrigues 59 Boarder;
widowed, no children; mother born in
Charles W Goudy 81 Boarder;
manufacturing chemist; born in
Mary A Goudy 57 Boarder;
married 31 years, no children [?]; born in
Maude M Goudy 27 Boarder;
professional nurse; born in
Arvilla E Goudy 24 Boarder;
born in
(ED 543, 12B-13A)
1910:
The census combines 302 and 304 with no indication of who lives where.
George S Baker 66 Renting
Annie S Baker 61 Married
38 years, 5 children, 3 surviving; mother born in
Jessie S Baker 25 Stenographer;
single
George F Martin 60 Boarder;
teacher; father born in
Sophia A Pratt 71 Boarder;
clerk in an engineering office; widowed, one child; born in
Emley H Pratt 51 Boarder;
music teacher; single; born in Wisc., parents born in
Carolyn Blackstone 19 Boarder;
single
Eleanor H Foster 52 Boarder;
single
Harriet J Loverall 66 Boarder;
widowed, no children
Clifford B Suttle 26 Boarder;
civil engineer for water works; born in
Elsie M Brinton 24 Boarder;
singer; single
Alan F Harden 24 Boarder;
works in insurance
Mary McAllister 71 Boarder;
single; mother born in
Matilda Taugner 69 Boarder;
widowed, no children; mother born in
Hugh S Trimble 64 Boarder;
freight agent for railroad; born in
Rebecca C Trimble 61 Boarder;
married 42 years, 2 children, 1 surviving; rather born in
Willard K Freeman 63 Boarder;
works for steamship co.; married twice; born in
Mary F Freeman 64 Boarder;
married once, 30 years, no children; born in
Charles S Dovey 21 Boarder;
works for railroad
Augustine Dovey 19 Boarder;
married less than a year, no children; born in
Frank Rutherford 42 Boarder;
dentist
Emma B Rutherford 42 Boarder;
married 7 years, no children
Ruth Wiley 28 Boarder;
single; bookkeeper; born in N.Y.
Ella Sappler 42 Boarder;
widowed, 2 children
Sadenia Garrison 27 Boarder;
dress maker; single; born in N.J.
Anna R Richlin 52 Boarder;
teacher; single; born in
John Fosque
37 Servant;
black; single; born in
Rosey R Downing 18 Servant;
black
Moldia Tomas 22 Servant;
Mulatto; born in
Katey Harris 34 Servant;
black
Charley H. Harris 19 Servant;
black; parents born in
Lida Durham 26 Servant;
black; married 3 years, no children; born in
(ED 492, 5A)
1917
Dir. Delta Upsilon Fraternity:
Penna. Chapter, Class of 1909, Boyd H. Magee, Central Realty, associated with
Edward Hutchinson, Jr.,
1930:
partial list:
Alexander Wray 44
Lauria R Wray 38
In
1920, Alexander Wray was living at 3610
Baring St. (See that page for information about his family.)
1950
Directory: Louisa R. Wray
c1960:
Conrad Hawk was chair of the Planning committee for Powelton Neighbors