104 Tenby Road
4 Bedrooms & 3 Bathrooms
Built in 1908?
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Frederick A. Daboll & Margaret May Walker Daboll | 1908–1917 |
| George Henry Huganir, Sr. & Edna May Lewis Huganir | fl. 1920–1921 |
| Nathan Buzby Gaskill & Emma Wilson Gaskill | ?–1937 |
| Joseph Franklin Gaskill & Marion Elizabeth Cook Gaskill | probably 1937–at least 1942 |
| Willard Donaldson Metzler & Elizabeth Newman Foster Metzler | at least 1950–1966 |
| Clayton Muir & Marian Jane Metzler Muir Schroeder | 1966–2024 |
History
The home was probaby built around 1908, however records show that in 1908, the Paist family (of 5 Tenby Road) sold the home to the Dabolls, even though it was only just built (not appearing in the 1908 census).
1910 census: Connecticut-origin salesman Frederick is living with his faimly and Austrian maid.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick A. Daball | 36 | Head |
| Margaret M. Daball | 36 | Wife |
| Frank M. Walker | 17 | Stepson |
| Wendell H. Daball | 14 | Stepson |
| Pauline Fez | 20 | Servant |
In 1913, the Spohn family of 100 Tenby Road sold them another 5 feet of land across the sidewalk going back 160 feet on their property to expand the survey line a small amount. In 1917, they hired realtor J. Elmer Watts to sell the home, and provided a beautiful drawing of the house featured below. From the drawing, it seems to be evident that the entrance hall was originally outside, and that it was sealed in from its original porch status sometime between the advertisement and the modern day.
Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger, November 3rd, 1917, page 16 (click to enlarge)
1920 census: Michigan-origin lumber merchant George is living with his family and English maid.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| George H. Huganir | 43 | Head |
| Edna M. Huganir | 33 | Wife |
| George H. Huganir | 7 | Son |
| Elma A. Huganir | 6 | Daughter |
| Ruth E. Huganir | 4 | Daughter |
| Thomas N. Huganir | 2 | Son |
| Sarah C. Rhoades | 57 | Servant |
The Huganirs lived in the home at least until 1921, at the time of the death of Mary Leonard Lewis, the mother of Edna.
Philadelphia Inquirer, November 3rd, 1937, page 4
1940 census: Gaskill's son and family are now living in the home.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph F. Gashill | 51 | Head |
| Marion Gashill | 40 | Wife |
| Marion Gaskill | 15 | Daughter |
| Joseph Gaskill | 11 | Son |
| Sally Gaskill | 5 | Daughter |
1950 census: Metzlers
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| W.D. Metzler | 43 | Head |
| Elizabeth Metzler | 43 | Wife |
| Eleanor V. Metzler | 22 | Daughter |
| Barbara Metzler | 16 | Daughter |
| James W. Metzler | 13 | Son |
| Marion Jane Metzler | 12 | Daughter |
| Kathleen E. Metzler | 9 | Daughter |
| Carol Helen Metzler | 5 | Daughter |
Elizabeth died in 1965, and her husband sold the home a year later for $16,000 to the Muir family. The home remained within the family at least until the death of the Metzler's daughter and Muir's in-law, Marian in 2024.