Daniel McBride Graham

Someone whose working life was a mix of several different occupations is often a person who  lived in several different places. Daniel’s journey was like that; his career path was…

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George Subers Broadbent

George grew up with two younger brothers in Berks County, Pennsylvania. His father, from Yorkshire, England, was in the woolen business. That led to one of George’s brothers becoming a…

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William Rogers

A section of Mount Moriah Cemetery was purchased by the First Baptist Church (FBC) of Philadelphia in 1859 because they wanted to relocate the burial ground from their former property…

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Henry Holcombe

Born in Virginia, Henry’s parents moved when he was young to South Carolina. As a teenager he witnessed the birth of the new nation and wanted to be a part…

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Burton J. Kollock

The genealogy of the Kollock family goes back to the late 1600s in Sussex County, Delaware, but it appears Burton’s father, David, made the move to Philadelphia before Burton and…

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Thomas Hewlings Stockton

The talents of the father as well as his ethics and beliefs are often deeply ingrained in his offspring. That was the case as Thomas grew up with five younger…

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Thomas T. Tasker

Thomas T. Tasker was born in Yorkshire, England of humble beginnings, but he developed mechanical skill, leadership ability, and a devout Christian character that earned great respect by the people…

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William H. Burrell

Rev. William H. Burrel, the "Marrying Preacher"

William H. Burrell was born about 1822, one of 12 children who were grandchildren of a captain in the American Revolution. Census records indicate that he was born in northern…

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