3408 Baring Street
3408-10: “Circa
1875, Second Empire-style, two-and-one-half story double - built by same
developer as 3400-02 and 3404-06; porch, full- height windows, and slate
shingles in excellent condition.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
The History
1866,
June 14: Transfer of lots 3400, 3402, 3404, 3406, 3408 and 3410 Baring from
Richard Smethurst to William Sellers and John Sellers
Jr.
The 1858 Directory lists Richard Smethurst, conveyancer & accountant, 144 S 4th
St.
1874,
October: Deed transferred from Thomas D. Crispen to
Elizabeth Halliday.
1880:
Samuel Halliday 74 Gentleman;
born in
Elizabeth C. Halliday 65 Born in N.J.
Bridget Igra 18 Servant; born in
(ED 483, 24)
The 1870 census (2nd
enumeration) shows them living at 115 N. 10th St. He reported $50,000 in real estate and
$10,000 in personal property. The 1850
and 1860 censuses list his occupation as “saddler.” The 1861 directory lists him as selling
“saddles, harness, &c.” at 1026 Market St.
1889,
May: Deed transferred from William P. Henry (will of Elizabeth Halliday) to Fred & Dollie
(wife) Willits.
The
1887directory lists Frederick Willits as a clerk living at 743 S. 22nd
St.
1890 Directory: Fred Willits
1900:
Frederick
Willits 46 Railroad clerk; father born in N.J.; owner, free of a
mortgage
Mary
Willits 37 Married 18 years, 2 children; mother
born in N.J.
Natalie S.
Willits 16
Frederick H.
Willits 10
(ED 537, 11A)
1910:
Frederic
Willits, Sr 56 Own
income; father born in N.J., mother in Pa.
Mary
Willits 40 Married 27 years, 2 children; parents
born in N.J.
Frederic
Willits, Jr 20
Laurie Banks 28 Servant; black; married twice, one child; born in N.C.
(ED 488, 1B)
1916,
October: Deed transferred from Frederick Willits & Albert & Margaret
(wife) Frederick to Molton R. Sample.
1920:
Molton R Sample 51 Commercial trader in plumbing; owns
with a mortgage
Alta H Sample 50
Edgar H Sample 16
Thomas A Crosthwaite 26 Clerk
for railroad
Edwin N Johnson 72 Boarder; life insurance solicitor; single; born in N.J.
Mabel Zahm
52 Boarder; single; teacher of art needle
work; single
Adolph Sanders 30 Boarder; assistant foreman in a shipyard; born in N.Y.,
parents in
Louise Dowing
26 Servant; black; born in
(ED 682, 2B)
In 1910, they lived at 3409
Hamilton. In 1930, they lived at
4822 Cedar.
1930:
Howard Newkumet 38 Automobile welder; owner, house valued
at $20,000
Marian Newkumet
43
Kenneth Newkumet
12
Harry Newkumet
10
Dorothy Newkumet
7
Blair Newkumet
6
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Mary E Quidley 60 Widowed; born in N.J., father born in
---
Anna M. Mintzer 37 Analytic
indexer for a biological journal; single; her mother was born in
....
Sarah R Clara 44 Secretary in a physician’s office;
single; born in N.J.; renting for $35 per month
(ED 396, 22A)
Anna M. Mintzer the daughter of St. John W. Mintzer (1829-1894), whose papers are at the
1950 Directory: A. M. Mintzer