Previous Residents
of 3510 Hamilton Street
1860:
John Blakely 40 Occupation:
Wholesale merchant?; born in
Margaret
Blakely 40
George H.
Blakely 15 Clerk in a store
Maggie (D?) Blakely 13
Clara A.
Blakely 9
Mary Dampley
(?) 17 Domestic servant
Mary Burns 18 Domestic servant; born in
The
1859 directory lists John Blakeley, merchant, 1029 Federal.
Taxed for an
income of $1,979.50 in 1862 at “Hamilton below 36th.”
(IRS 1863 (tax
year 1862), p 95)
1870:
John Blakely 40 Wholesales
meats merchant; born in
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
(ED 77, 23; 2nd enum.: 30)
1878 Atlas shows owner as John
Blakely.
1880:
Frank H. Meyers 36 Railroad agent
Kate V. Meyers 30
Belle Meyers 8 At school
Frank Guy Meyers 7 months, born Oct. 1879
Annie M. Shenk 36 Born in
Christe Smith 29 Servant
(ED 487, 24)
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 F. Smitheman 16
Lara Smitheman 14
John B. Smitheman 9
Katherine
Smitheman 1
Jennie Brown 21 Servant;
black
Emma Dryden 22 Servant;
black
(ED 543, 11B)
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 Catherine Smitheman, 6 years old,,
daughter of Gideon T. and Maggie V. Smitheman of 3510 Hamilton St. at Ocean
City, N.J.
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)
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:
Charles Gervin 44 Salesman;
owner, free of a mortgage
Hattie M.
Gervin 44 Married 18 years, 1 child
Robert H.
Gervin 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.
(ED 492, 3A)
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)
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
(ED 686, 2A)
Charles R. Smith (2036 S. Cleveland
Ave) and Mary F. Fries (2229 Fernon St.) were issued a marriage license in
Dec., 1913. (Phila. Inquirer, Dec. 30, 1913)
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)
1950 Directory: M. J. Costa
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