The History of the
Building
3308-3310: “brick Queen Anne style double multi-pane
upper lights, pent cornice, large front and side gambrels with half --timber
and stucco. Tuscan columns to side porch.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
of 3308 Hamilton Street
1890 Census
Veterans Schedule: Henry
C. McIlvaine, Chief Engineer, U.S.N.,
(ED 511, 2)
In the
1881 Directory, Henry is listed at 3726
1887 Directory: Henry C. McIlvaine
(McIlvaine Bros.)
1898 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Henry C. McIlvaine. Receiving day Friday after 4.
Miss Janet T. Macfarlan
1900 Philadelphia
Inquirer: “Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. McIlvaine returned recently to their residence, 3308
Hamilton street, from a two months’ visit in Jamaica.”
1900:
Henry McIlvaine 62 Drug manufacturer; owns free of mortgage
(Born Feb., 1838)
Fannie R. McIlvaine 52 Married 30 years, six children, five
surviving; born in
Elisabeth R[andall] McIlvaine 21 Born
in
Frances R. McIlvaine 17 At school
Katherine W. McIlvaine 15 At school
Ellen J. McIlvaine 13 At school
Henry K. McIlvaine 10 At school
Janet MacFarlan 41 Boarder; born in S.C., father in
Alice Higgins 20 Servant
Mary Devlin 27 Servant; born in
(ED 539, 8A)
In 1870, Henry, Elizabeth (his
mother?) and A. Robinson McIlvaine (brother?) lived
at 3317
Baring in the household of Thomas Matloc, Henry’s
grandfather.
In 1880, they lived at 3726
Spring Garden. Henry’s brother,
Abraham R. McIlvaine, lived at 3209
Baring.
Biography of Henry C. McIlvaine:
“CHIEF ENGINEER HENRY
CLAY MCILVAINE, USN
“(1838
“Insignia
Number 525, Original Member of the
“Military
Order of the Loyal Legion of the
“Henry Clay McIlvaine
was born February 20, 1838. He was the eldest son of John McIlvaine
(1802 - 1865) and Elizabeth Rugan Matlack
(1818 - ?). He was of Scottish decent from the Burns country; his ancestors
having settled on Crum Creek,
“His first cruise was made on the
sloop-of-war USS Powhatan in the Home Squadron, to which he was ordered in May
1860. He subsequently served on the USS San Jacinto, East Gulf Squadron, in
1862 - 1863; and on the USS Augusta, North Atlantic Squadron, and USS
Ticonderoga, South Atlantic Squadron, during 1863 - 1865. From 1865 - 1868, he
served as an Instructor in Steam Engineering at the U.S. Naval Academy and also
as Chief Engineer on the practice ship USS Winnipeg. His last service was on
the USS Gettysburg as Chief Engineer 1868 - 1869. He resigned his commission on
January 21, 1869.
“Following his naval career, he
entered the drug business in 1869 and was, at one time, President of the Drug
Exchange of Philadelphia. He also was a member of the Union League of
Philadelphia, Undine Barge Club, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Army and
Navy Club of Philadelphia, and Pennsylvania Commandery
of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the
“On October 11, 1870, Henry C. McIlvaine married Fannie Nicholson Randall (March 19, 1848
- May 12, 1928). Before their first child, Alexander Randall McIlvaine, was born October 2, 1877, they had had seven
miscarriages. When Alexander died on October 31, 1895, his mother went into
mourning and wore black for the rest of her life. Henry and Fannie McIlvaine subsequently went on to have five other children:
“ (1)
Elizabeth Randall McIlvaine (February 21, 1879 -
November 13, 1959) [Elizabeth Randall McIlvaine (1879
- 1959) married Evertson Crosby Kindleberger
(October 31, 1875 - August 6, 1950) on June 2, 1906. Evertson
Kindleberger was the son of Rear Admiral David Kindleberger (September 2, 1834 - March 25, 1921). Rear
Admiral Kindleberger served in the Civil War as a
medical doctor. At one point in his career, Rear Admiral Kindleberger
also served on the USS San Jacinto, although not at the same time as Henry McIlvaine];
“(2) Frances Randall McIlvaine (September 1882 - 1965) [She married Roger
Williams (1879 - 1959) on November 7, 1906];
“(3) Katherine Wirt McIlvaine (1885 - 1963) [She married Thomas Wright Rudderow (1885-1942) sometime after 1910];
“(4) Ellen Cheston
McIlvaine (June 23, 1887 - 1969) [She married John
Marbury Nelson (1884 - ? ) sometime
after 1910]; and
“(5) Henry Clay McIlvaine
Jr. (September 3, 1889 - September 20, 1966) [He married
“Companion Henry Clay McIlvaine, throughout the U.S. Naval service and
particularly within his own corps, was known as an ideal officer. His
professional attainment, his readiness, and his scrupulous care in the
accomplishment of what was required of him, made him beloved by all who knew
him or who had the privilege of being his shipmate. He was buried in
(Loyal
Legion Vignettes. By Keith G. Harrison, Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief,
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, and Cary Randall
Stone-Greenstein, Great Granddaughter of Henry Clay McIlvaine
(October 2006), http://suvcw.org/mollus/art058.htm, accessed June29, 2008)
1900, Oct. 12: Death of Henry C. McIlvaine,
62 years old, of 3308 Hamilton St.
“TWO DURG MEN TAKEN
BY DEATH. Henry C. McIlvain and Thomas Moore Pass Away Quickly…. Mr. McIlvain’s funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon.
Services will be held at St.
Andrew’s Protestant Episcopal Church, Thirty-sixth and Baring streets. Mr. McIlvain was
sixty-two years old. He was educated in
the public schools and in the Polytechnic Institute, and served in the United
States Navy from 1858 until 1870, when he retired as chief engineer. He was at one time president of the Drug
Exchange.” (Phila. Inquirer, Oct. 13, 1900)
1906, June 2: Marriage of Elizabeth McIlvaine
to E. Crosby Kindleberger
“St.
Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Thirty-sixth and Baring streets,
will be the scene of a fashionable wedding on Saturday next when Miss Elizabeth
McIlvaine and Mr. E. Crosby Kindleberger,
of New York, will wed. The hour of the
ceremony is 1 o’clock and will be performed by Bishop Mackay-Smith, assisted by
the Rev. W. Arthur Warner, rector of St. Andrews. A reception will follow at the home of the
bride’s mother, 3308 Hamilton street.” (Phila. Inquirer, May 27, 1906)
1910:
Fannie McIlvaine 62 born in
Catharine M. McIlvaine 25 Daughter
Ellen C. McIlvaine 23 Daughter
Francis
Williams 27 Daughter
Rodger W.
Williams Jr 1 Grandson
Mary Murphy 65 Servant; born in
Bridget Sweeney
24 Servant; born in
Emily Falla 25
Servant; born in
(ED 488, 6B)
1911: Fannie N. H. McIlvaine (Mrs. Henry C) member of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. (Directory of
Members: 1911. pg. 1160)
1915 Philadelphia Inquirer: “Thieves were active in West Philadelphia,
stealing an automobile…. The motor car
belonged to John M. Nelson, 3308 Hamilton street….”
(Feb. 16, 1915)
1919: Social
Register p. 151 Lists Mr. and Mrs. E. Crosby (Elizabeth R. McIlvaine)
summer address at “June Cottage”
1920:
Fannie R. McIlvaine 71 Widowed; born in
Thomas Rudderow 35 Son-in-law; captain in merchant marine
Catharine W. Rudderow 35 Daughter
Fannie R. Rudderow 3 yrs.
& 6 months
Thomas W. Rudderow 7 months
Catharine Rudderow 7 months
Ellen Stewart 17 Servant; black; born in
(ED 682, 10B)
Thomas Wright Rudderow, born
at
194? : “SATERNOS, Stephen S.,
Pfc., USMC. Wife, Mrs. Stephen S. Saternos,
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