21 Tenby Road
Unknown # of Bedrooms & Bathrooms
Built between 1897 and 1908
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| William Brooke Dunwoody & Nellie Macneill Dunwoody | fl. 1909–1933 |
| William J. Price & Laura Price | c. 1940 |
| Walter Sawyer Watson & Jane Watson | c. 1950 |
| Edwin L. Yeager, Jr. & Elizabeth Maud Kreuzberger Yeager | c. 1950 |
| Edwin Hoffman & Elizabeth Hoffman | c. 1954 |
| Daniel T. Ruth | c. 1971 |
History
The home is not included on the 1897 atlas of Haverford, but is shown on maps by 1908. Its first owners were the Dunwoodys, a family who would become active in the community. They moved into the community at least by 1909, when William Dunwoody was elected elder of a precursory organization to the Llanerch Presbyterian Church.
West Chester Daily Local News, June 30th, 1909, page 6
1910 census: Hosiery manufacturer William is living with his family and Virginian maid of African-American descent.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| William B Dunwoody | 53 | Head |
| Nellie M Dunwoody | 42 | Wife |
| Martha C Dunwoody | 13 | Daughter |
| Miriam G Dunwoody | 12 | Daughter |
| J. Penrose Dunwoody | 11 | Son |
| Willard D.G. Dunwoody | 7 | Son |
| John A. Dunwoody | 5 | Son |
| Edwin B. Dunwoody | 3 | Son |
| Burness L. Howard | 15 | Servant |
1920 census: Dunwoodies
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Wm. B. Dunwoody | 62 | Head |
| Nellie M. Dunwoody | 51 | Wife |
| Martha C. Dunwoody | 23 | Daughter |
| Miriam Z. Dunwoody | 21 | Daughter |
| J. Penrose Dunwoody | 20 | Son |
| Willard D. Dunwoody | 17 | Son |
| John A. Dunwoody | 14 | Son |
| Edwin B. Dunwoody | 12 | Son |
| Mary M. Dunwoody | 94 | Mother |
In 1921, the Dunwoodys' daughter married to a son of the Kuhnle family of 115 Tenby Road. In 1924, William was hit by a car but survived and recovered.
Delaware County Daily Times, June 4th, 1924, page 5
1930 census: Dunwoodies
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| William B. Dunwoody | 73 | Head |
| Nellie M. Dunwoody | 62 | Wife |
| John A. Dunwoody | 25 | Son |
| Edwin B. Dunwoody | 23 | Son |
The Dunwoodies lived in the home at least by 1933, but moved by the time of William's death in 1938. Nellie would later live on 115 Tenby with her daughter.
1940 census: Home is occupied by chemist salesman William and his wife.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| William J. Price | 57 | Head |
| Laura Price | 57 | Wife |
1950 census: Watson couple is living in one unit, Yeager couple in another.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Q. Watson | 74 | Head |
| Jane C. Watson | 75 | Wife |
The home was listed for sale in 1951, and again in 1952 for $17,000. It was purchased by the Hoffmans, and was later resided in by the Ruths.