William John Pollock
Bill made a living in sales but he felt his life was made worthwhile by being in politics. He was one of those rare individuals who served at every level:…
Read MoreThomas Bell McAvoy
At age 29, Tom presided over a meeting of journeymen brickmakers concerned about the wages they were being paid in one section of Philadelphia while others were being paid more…
Read MoreJohn Paxson Harlan
John Harlan Sr. and wife Mary watched over their Quaker family and farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in the early-mid 1800s. They also felt blessed to have a successful tanyard,…
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 MoreSamuel James Bilotta
A teenager named Adelina Dramis, was barely 14 when she sailed from Napoli, Italy with her uncle to be joined with her father in Philadelphia in 1905. Later that year…
Read MoreJohn Wesley Rose
His preferred formal name was J. Wesley Rose but informally it was just Wesley. Being named for the famous preacher, John Wesley, is an obvious clue that the family supported…
Read MoreJoel Thomas
Joel’s parents had Pennsylvania roots according to census listings, but his childhood years are a mystery. He married a New Jersey girl, Margaret Hetzel, on January 29, 1846. He was…
Read MoreJames Smyth
In the spring of 1851 two brothers left the port in Londonderry, Northern Ireland and set foot in Philadelphia. James was 19, arriving with William, 23. This may have been…
Read MoreThompson Carson
Thompson stepped off a ship onto American soil in New York in the summer of 1857. Less than four years later, while still a citizen of Ireland, he joined the…
Read MoreHoratio Connell Jones, Jr.
Each of the officials of Mount Moriah Cemetery Association (the organization that founded Mount Moriah and ran the cemetery until it closed) led noteworthy lives, and through their individual life…
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