317 Davis Road
4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms
Built before 1916
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| David Colden Murray & Eloise Otley Beebe Murray | at least 1916–1922 |
| Samuel Henry Steele & Florence Martin Garland Steele | fl. 1930 |
| John Caroll Goodman & Mae Taintor Goodman | at least 1937–1967 |
| John G. Daniel | 1967–1976 |
| Joseph E. Grant | 1976–1985 |
| Barbara D. Ryan | 1985–2017 |
History
Zillow claims that the house was built in 1930, but the house is listed as extant as far back as 1916 when David C. Murray, the then-owner, was a victim of attempted grand theft auto.
1920 census: Chappaqua publisher D. Colden is living with his wife, children, and widowed African-American descent maid from North Carolina.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| D. Colden Murray | 29 | Head |
| Eloise Murray | 29 | Wife |
| Frances Murray | 6 | Daughter |
| Nancy Murray | 0 | Daughter |
| Melinda Bowser | 33 | Servant |
The house went on sale in 1922, and the advertisement includes a crude but original photograph of the home.
Philadelphia Inquirer, September 17th, 1922, page 74 Click to enlarge
1930 census: Leather trader Samuel is living with his wife, children, stepson?, and widowed maid of African-American descent.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel H. Steele | 53 | Head |
| Florence M. Steele | 42 | Wife |
| John H. Steele | 11 | Son |
| Walter E. Steele | 7 | Son |
| Isabell Cathell | 60 | Servant |
| Richard C. Garland | 20 | Son (ab.) |
By 1937, the house was inhabited by the Goodman family.
1940 census: Broker J. Caroll living with his wife, daughter, and mother.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| J. Caroll Goodman | 38 | Head |
| Mae T. Goodman | 37 | Wife |
| Mary E. Goodman | 8 | Daughter |
| Bessie N. Goodman | 63 | Mother |
1950 census: Goodman family.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| J. Carroll Goodman | 48 | Head |
| Mae J. Goodman | 47 | Wife |
| Mary Elizabeth Goodman | 18 | Daughter |
| Bessie N. Goodman | 73 | Mother |
In 1967, the home was sold by the Goodman family to John Daniel for $20,000. In 1976, he sold the home to Joseph Grant for $46,500. In 1985, Barbara Ryan purchased the home for $90,000, and built a fence for the property. The house was sold by Ryan in 2017 for $375,000