Jacob Douty
Details on Jacob’s growing years are lost to history except he must have had to grow wise quickly to provide for himself. The earliest record is the 1850 census showing…
Read MoreWilliam Mackabee
It’s one thing for a man to be on record for having lived 107 years, but this man also served on active duty in the Navy longer than anyone else.…
Read MoreJohn Hunter
The story behind this man leads to the story behind his mausoleum, which he had built for the benefit of his parents, siblings, and their spouses and children. The building…
Read MoreJoseph Pergolese
The first thing visitors notice when driving through the main entrance to Mount Moriah is the “mid-century modern” Pergolese mausoleum off to the right. It is one of three mausoleums…
Read MoreGeorge Edward Kemp
George spent 39 years in his chosen profession with the Post Office but his real passion was the 44 years he spent with the National Guard of Pennsylvania (NGP). And…
Read MoreMarlena Davis Easley
Philadelphians know South Street as a cosmopolitan nightlife spot and tourist attraction. In the early 1960s, Marlena sang in a hit song about it as “the hippest place in town.”…
Read MoreElizabeth “Betsy” Ross
It’s well known that Betsy Ross sewed flags. The claim that she made the first American flag is doubted by most historians, a legend that was popular as part of…
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