9 Tenby Road
5 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms
Built between 1908 and 1910
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Samuel William Groff & Arabelle Walton Groff | at least 1910–1913 |
| Frank Cornman Peterman & Carrie Haywood Peterman | fl. 1917–1940 |
| Gordon Swain Mason & Grace Hay Mason | fl. 1950–1955 |
| Ruth Snyder Devenny | ?–1963 |
| Roland E. Spicer & Jean D. Spicer | ?–1981 |
| Michael R. Settanni & Cheryl Settanni | 1981–1988 |
History
The home is not present on the 1908 map of Haverford, but is present by 1910. It was first owned by the Groff family, who are listed as its residents on the 1913 atlas. They lived in the home at least as early as 1910, and moved from Llanerch to Bristol in 1913.
1910 census: Grocer Samuel is living with family.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel W. Groff | 52 | Head |
| Arabelle Groff | 50 | Wife |
| Bessie Groff | 31 | Daughter |
| Mabel Groff | 19 | Daughter |
In 1911, the Groffs resided in Bradley Beach, NJ for the holidays. They sold the home in 1913 and moved to Bristol, PA. The Petermans lived in the home at least by 1917.
1920 census: Salesman Frank is living with his family and widowed Scottish maid.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Frank C. Peterman | 44 | Head |
| Carrie Peterman | 41 | Wife |
| Dorothy Peterman | 9 | Daughter |
| Haywood Peterman | 7 | Son |
| Caroline Peterman | 5 | Daughter |
| Jean Peterman | 2 | Daughter |
| Mina Reitenbaugh | 30 | Servant |
1930 census: Petermans
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Frank C. Peterman | 54 | Head |
| Carrie H. Peterman | 51 | Wife |
| Dorothy R. Peterman | 19 | Daughter |
| F. Haywood Peterman | 17 | Son |
| Carolyn Peterman | 15 | Daughter |
| Jean Peterman | 13 | Daughter |
Frank died in 1937. Carrie continued living in the home.
1940 census: Widowed Carrie living with daughters.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Carrie H. Peterman | 60 | Head |
| Carolyn Peterman | 25 | Daughter |
| Jean Peterman | 23 | Daughter |
1950 census: New Yorker accountant Gordon is living with his family.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Mason | 40 | Head |
| Grace Mason | 39 | Wife |
| Joan Mason | 12 | Daughter |
| Lynne Mason | 8 | Daughter |
| C. Wallace Hay | 78 | Father-in-law |
| Laura H. Hay | 23 | Mother-in-law |
The Masons lived in the home as late as 1955, when Laura died. The Devennys lived in the home at the death of widow Ruth in 1963, and in 1981, the home was sold by the Spicer family to the Settannis for $55,000. They put the home on sale in 1988 for $213,900 and sold it for $208,000.