Abel Morgan
The country of Wales is about the size of New Jersey, situated on the island of Great Britain to the west of England. It has remained a culturally distinct member…
Read MoreDaniel 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…
Read MoreGeorge 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…
Read MoreWilliam Rogers
An entire 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…
Read MoreHenry 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…
Read MoreBurton 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…
Read MoreThomas 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…
Read MoreThomas Taylor Tasker
Thomas was born in England of humble beginnings but he developed mechanical skill, leadership ability, and a devout Christian character that garnered great respect from the people of Philadelphia. His…
Read MoreWilliam H. Burrell
William 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 New…
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