312 Davis Road
5 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms
Built Before 1908
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Henry Wark & Agnes Neil Wark | fl. 1910–1913 |
| William Lloyd Garland & Mabel Lowe Crozier Garland | fl. 1916–1920 |
| Presley Albert Luther Maurhoff & Jean Caldwell Maurhoff | at least 1930–1951 |
| George H. Class & Eleanor M. Class | at least 1954–1962 |
| Dr. Robert W. Dages & Phyllis Dages | 1962–1981 |
| Brad Miller & Aimee Miller | 1991–1994 |
History
This house is certainly located on the plot "312", but is sometimes referenced in records as "313 Davis Road" for reasons I don't quite understand.
1910 census: Irish publisher Henry is living with his family.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Wark | 62 | Head |
| Agnes Wark | 55 | Wife |
| Eleanor E. Wark | 24 | Daughter |
| Agnes N. Wark | 23 | Daughter |
| Lillian W. Wark | 20 | Daughter |
| Robert F. Wark | 19 | Son |
The home is listed on the 1908 map of Haverford Township, and the 1913 atlas of Haverford Township lists the home as belonging to H. Wark. In 1911, some land was transferred by Wark to William D. Troth, but it doesn't seem to be this land since they lived there in 1913 according to the Atlas, so I'm not quite sure what it is referring to. The Garlands lived in Llanerch at least as early as 1904 in an unknown "brick house" sold to them by Mary R. Albertson, but they definitely lived in the Davis Road area by 1916.
1920 census: Power plant manager William is living with his wife, son, and in-laws.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| William Garland | 45 | Head |
| Mabel Garland | 44 | Wife |
| Richard J. Garland | 12 | Son |
| Lou Crozier | 42 | Sister-in-law |
| Lucy Crozier | 85 | Mother-in-law |
The Garland family later moved to 29 East Park Road, another residence in Llanerch.
1930 census: Salesman Presley is living with his wife and daughters.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Presley A. Maurhoff | 42 | Head |
| Jean C. Maurhoff | 42 | Wife |
| Mary E. Maurhoff | 16 | Daughter |
| Ruth V. Maurhoff | 13 | Daughter |
| Majorie J. Maurhoff | 7 | Daughter |
In 1937, Mary Elizabeth Maurhoff married to John Sager Downey, originally from Boston, and she moved from the reisdence.
1940 census: Maurhoffs sans Mary
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Presley A. Maurhoff | 52 | Head |
| Jean C. Maurhoff | 52 | Wife |
| Ruth V. Maurhoff | 23 | Daughter |
| Majorie J. Maurhoff | 17 | Daughter |
In 1942, the Maurhoffs' youngest daughter, Marjorie Jean, died following a bout of tuberculosis that resulted from chronic sinusitis.
1950 census: Maurhoff couple is living alone.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Presley A. Maurhoff | 62 | Head |
| Jean C. Maurhoff | 62 | Wife |
In 1951, Presley died As early as 1954, the Class family lived in the house before selling to Robert Dages for $23,500. The dages enclosed the front and side porches in 1968, which can still be in the sunroom seen today. In 1991, the Dages sold the home to the Miller family for $217,000. The Millers sold the house in 1994 for $217,000.