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. He was the son of Rev. A.A. Willits,
a clergyman, orator, lecturer and author, who was known as the “Apostle of
Sunshine” because of his optimistic view of life.
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)
1913, Aug. 11: Death of Mary Willits, wife of Frederick Willits
and daughter of Saul and Godfrey McCally. Relatives
invited to service at 3408 Baring St. Burial at Woodlands Cemetery.
1916,
October: Deed transferred from Frederick Willits & Albert & Margaret 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 St. In 1930, they lived at
4822 Cedar.
His older brother and his family lived at 3502
Hamilton St. Their mother, Letitia
Sample, lived with them.
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
--
Mary E Quidley 60 Widowed;
born in N.J., father born in Scotland, mother in N.Y. ;
renting for $75 per month
---
Anna M. Mintzer 37 Analytic indexer for a biological
journal; single; her mother was born in Ireland; renting for $50 per month
....
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
was the daughter of St. John W. Mintzer (1829-1894), whose papers are at
the
1950 Directory: A. M. Mintzer
Edward
A. Walsh
Revised
1/15/2012 About Powelton Village