323 Davis Road
5 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms
Built before 1910 in colonial revivalist style
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Winfield Wallace Powell & Isabell Gamble Gray Powell | fl. 1910–1918 |
| Dr. James Evans Scheehle & Ethel Graham Scheehle | fl. 1920–1965 |
| Thomas Bannon, Jr. | ?–1979 |
| Lee G. Taylor & Carol A. Taylor | 1979–1996 |
History
Zillow claims the house was built in 1915, but the house is present in the 1910 census.
1910 census: Scottish-descent dentist Winfield is living with his wife and in-laws. His father-in-law Robert is an Irish-descent carpenter.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Winfield W. Powell | 32 | Head |
| Isabell G. Powell | 28 | Wife |
| Robert H. Gray | 60 | Father-in-law |
| Mary A. Gray | 58 | Mother-in-law |
Robert died in 1915, and Mary died in 1918. The Powell family sold the home to the Scheehles for $12,000 and later moved to 312 Lansdowne Road.
1920 census: Dr. James is living with his family.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| James Scheehle | 36 | Head |
| Ethel Scheehle | 34 | Wife |
| Helen Scheehle | 8 | Daughter |
| Louise Scheehle | 59 | Mother |
| Miranda Graham | 73 | Mother-in-law |
1930 census: Scheehle family
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| J. Evans Scheehle | 46 | Head |
| Ethel G. Scheehle | 45 | Wife |
| Helen E. Scheehle | 818td> | Daughter |
| Louisa E. Scheehle | 70 | Mother |
| Miranda C. Graham | 84 | Mother-in-law |
In 1932, Miranda died, and in 1938, James ran for coroner of Delaware County, and was successful in his run.
Delaware County Daily Times, September 10th, 1937, page 33
1940 census: Extended Scheehle family
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| James E. Scheehle | 57 | Head |
| Ethel G. Scheehle | 56 | Wife |
| E. Francis Hanlon | 36 | Son-inlaw |
| Helen S. Hanlon | 28 | Daughter |
| Elizabeth Hanlon | 2.12 | Granddaughter |
| Louisa Scheehle | 79 | Mother |
1950 census: Scheehles
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| James E. Scheehle | 66 | Head |
| Ethel G. Scheehle | 65 | Wife |
| Louisa Scheehle | 89 | Mother |
In 1965, James died, and by his wife's death in 1971, they were no longer living in Llanerch.
Delaware County Daily Times, August 31st, 1965, page 28
By 1979, Thomas Bannon was living in the house and sold it to Lsee Taylor for $52,000. Lee build a shed for the home in 1986, and put the house on sale in 1995 for $252,000. In 1996, he and his wife sold it for $233,000.