309 Bewley Road
5 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms
Built around 1915
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson Williams & Blanche Gertrude Beaver Williams | c 1920–at least 1925 |
| Charles Broome & Ella C. Krauss Broome | c. 1930–at least 1940 |
| Emma Hope Broome | c. 1930–1949 |
| Henry Lang Woll & Helene D. Gable Woll | 1950–1993 |
| Declan Noel Weir & Jean Marie Weir | 1994–2003 |
History
1920 census: Furniture salesman Thomas is living with his wife.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas J. Williams | 43 | Head |
| Blanche G. Williams | 41 | Wife |
Blanche died in 1925, and Thomas presumably moved afterwards.
1930 census: English-born Charles with his wife and daughter.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Broome | 55 | Head |
| Ella C. Broome | 52 | Wife |
| E. Hope Broome | Daughter |
Philadelphia Inquirer, August 29th, 1937, page 52 Click to enlarge
1940 census: Still the Broomes.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Broome | 65 | Head |
| Ella C. Broome | 62 | Wife |
1950 census: Clergyman Henry Woll & family.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Woll | 46 | Head |
| Helene Woll | 48 | Wife |
| Ruth Woll | 20 | Daughter |
| Jane Woll | 17 | Daughter |
| Betty Woll | 13 | Daughter |
| Jimmy Woll | 9 | Son |
Although this wasn't from when they lived in the house, there is an extant bridal photo of Mrs. Woll (née Gable from newspapers).
Philadelphia Inquirer, October 8th, 1928, page 15
Helene died in 1970, and Henry died in 1993. Following Henry's death, Ruth (now married to Rev. Howard Winfield McFall) sold the house with Phyllis W. Smith to Declan N & Jean Weir in 1994 for $165,000. It was sold by the Weirs in 2003 for $320,000.