302 Bewley Road
5 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms
Built between 1908 and 1913
302 Bewley Road was originally built around 1913 and still features original chimney and beautiful sunroom porch.
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Charles Abner Raymond & Bertha Leland Thomsen Raymond | 1910?–between 1950 and 1958 |
| Zachariah R. Shaw | c. 1950 |
| George Selben Pitt & Alice Adams Aman Pitt | c. 1950 |
| Grant Rocktashel & Pauline Rocktashel | c. 1950–at least 1968 |
| Rev. Dr. James E. Wagner & Ruth Felty Wagner | c. 1962–at least 1965 |
| Joseph Hussey & Kathryn Hussey | 1967–at least 1971 |
History
The land was sold to the Raymond family in 1913 by Charles S. Taylor for $1,000, and the home was completed probably that year. However, the Raymond family is listed as having lived on Bewley for the 1910 census, so it's possible the home existed then and was merely sold to renters by that time.
Potential 1910 census: Raymond family living with Virginian maid of African-American descent
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Charles A. Raymond | 38 | Head |
| Bertha F. Raymond | 36 | Wife |
| George E. Raymond | 10 | Son |
| Margaret F. Raymond | 9 | Daughter |
| Alice S. Raymond | 37 | Sister |
| Mary L. Roland | 29 | Servant |
302 Bewley on the 1920 census: Charles, an electric manager from Maine, and his Maryland-native wide with their 3 children.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Charles A. Raymond | 45 | Head |
| Bertha T. Raymond | 40 | Wife |
| George E. Raymond | 20 | Son |
| Margaret T. Raymond | 19 | Daughter |
| Charles A. Raymond | 7 | Son |
1930 census: Raymond couple and youngest child.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Charles A. Raymond | 58 | Head |
| Bertha T. Raymond | 56 | Wife |
| Charles A. Raymond | 18 | Son |
1940 census: The Raymond couple close to before Charles' death. A widower, Zachariah Shaw, lived in another section of the house.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Charles A. Raymond | 68 | Head |
| Bertha T. Raymond | 66 | Wife |
| Zachariah R. Shaw | 66 | Head |
In 1940, Charles died, and was buried in Portland, Maine, his hometown. His wife continued to reside on Bewley.
Philadelphia Inquirer, July 25th, 1940, page 7
1950 census: Bertha T. Raymond as a widow in one section of the home, attorney George and wife in another section the house, oil mechanic Grant and his family in a third section.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Bertha T. Raymond | 76 | Head |
| George Selben Pitt | 30 | Head |
| Alice A. Pitt | 23 | Wife |
| Grant Rocktashel | 41 | Head |
| Pauline Tocktashel | 40 | Wife |
| Yvonne Eberly | 15 | Daughter |
In 1962, the house was sold by Jacques R. Cutaiar to James E. Wagner for $21,500. Despite this, the Rocktashel family continued to rent space in the house. Dr. Wagner and his wife Ruth (née Felty) lived there until at least 1965. Joseph & Kathryn Hussey purchased the home in 1967, and lived in the house from then until at least her death in 1971, where it passed to her daughter Carol.
