109 Tenby Road
5 Bedrooms & 3 Bathrooms
Built in 1908
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Hugh Blair McKean & Georgie Irwin Miller McKean | 1908–1912 |
| Thomas Heritage Stevenson & Lillian Frymire Stevenson | 1912–1962 |
| C. Aubrey Houston | ?–1939 |
| Russell Watson Foeller & Marie Huffman Foeller | fl. 1940–1950 |
| Bradford Dudley Clark & Theresa Marie Freeman Clark | c. 1940 |
| Joseph William Schmitt | c. 1967 |
| Mettler Rittenhouse, III | ?–1978 |
| Anthony W. Ketterer & Veronica Mullen Ketterer | 1978–1990 |
| Russell E. Canfield & Lina H. Canfield | 1990–2002 |
History
The lot was sold by Charles S. Taylor to Georgie McKean for $1,150 in 1908. They were the first to live on the land.
1910 census: Manufacturer Hugh is living with family and two servants of African-American descent.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Hugh B. McKean | 43 | Head |
| Georgie I. McKean | 32 | Wife |
| Maude Miller | 15 | Stepdaughter |
| Jeanette Mines | 17 | Servant |
| William Stout | 58 | Servant |
Despite the 1913 atlas listing Georgie as the owner of the home, it was actually sold by the McKeans to the Stevensons in 1912 for $12,000, presumably for much more than they purchased it since a house was now built on it.
1920 census: New Jerseyite publisher Thomas is living with his family and Virginian maid of African-American descent.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas H. Stevenson | 42 | Head |
| Lillian G. Stevenson | 40 | Wife |
| Dorothy E. Stevenson | 20 | Daughter |
| Grace H. Stevenson | 8 | Daughter |
| Sarah Phox | 23 | Servant |
1930 census: Stevensons
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas H. Stevenson | 52 | Head |
| Lillian G. Stevenson | 50 | Wife |
| Gracey H. Stevenson | 18 | Daughter |
The Stevenson's daughter Grace was a dancer. Below is a photograph of her, gowned, in her dancing outfit.
Philadelphia Inquirer, May 9th, 1930, page 19 (click to enlarge)
109 Tenby also housed C. Aubrey Houston in the 1930s until his death in 1939. He was a great grandson of George Read, one of only 2 founding fathers to sign all 4 founding documents of the United States.
Philadelphia Inquirer, December 20th, 1939, page 13
1940 census: Stevensons are still the owners of the home; two separate units rented out to Foeller and Clark couples.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas H. Steveson | 63 | Head |
| Lillian Steveson | 62 | Wife |
| Russell M. Foeller | 37 | Head |
| Marie Foeller | 32 | Wife |
1950 census: Stevensons still renting out a unit for the Foellers
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Stevenson | 72 | Head |
| Lillian G. Stevenson | 71 | Wife |
| Dorothy S. Kavanagh | 51 | Daughter |
| Russell Foeller | 47 | Head |
| Marie Foeller | 43 | Wife |
Thomas died in 1954, and Lillian followed in 1962. Mettler Rittenhouse had control of the property during its sale in 1978 to the Ketterers for $54,000, who sold the property in 1990 to the Canfields for $150,000, down from the original asking price of $208,000. The Canfields sold the home in 2002 for $290,000.