Re: John R. Pullman & Martha Horrocks
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John R. Pullman & Martha Horrocks
Karen Robertson 7/26/10
Hello Karen,
I am not related. Below may be way too much information but if it does not help you, it may help others looking into the Pullman family.
1870 United States Federal Census
about Martha Horrocks
Name: Martha Horrocks
Birth Year: abt 1855
Age in 1870: 15
Home in 1870: Philadelphia Ward 21 Dist 70 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender: Female
Value of real estate: View image
Post Office: Manayunk
Household Members: Name Age
Martha Horrocks 15
This woman below is living in the same household:
1870 United States Federal Census
about Dinal Horrocks (Possibly Dinah?)
Name: Dinal Horrocks
Birth Year: abt 1820
Age in 1870: 50
Home in 1870: Philadelphia Ward 21 Dist 70 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender: Female
Value of real estate: View image
Post Office: Manayunk
Household Members: Name Age
Dinal Horrocks 50
1870 census for both above, does not give place of birth.
1880 United States Federal Census
about John Polman
Name: John Polman
Home in 1880: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Martha
Father's birthplace: England
Mother's birthplace: Wales
Occupation: Carder
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Name Age
John Polman 24 b. Penn
Martha Polman 23 b. England
Allie Polman 4
John Polman 2
Louisa Polman 2M
Martha appears about 10 to 12 years older in a later census but still born in England. The 1910 census states that Martha had 12 children with only 8 surviving and that her and John had been married 36 years.
It also states that she came to the US in 1867.
Two of the children died in the early 1900's, first Allie (Alice) b. 1876 and then John, b. 1878. When reading the obituaries below, notice the address of Alice and John, as they possibly lived near each other.
Philadelphia Inquirer
May 9, 1906
BRIDEGROOM MET DEATH
Was Killed While at Work Few Days Before Wedding
In a suit of clothes he was to be married in, John Pullman, aged 28 years, of 4442 Fleming street,Roxborough, will be buried tomorrow in Leverington Cemetery. Miss Elizabeth Shoch, of Mitchell street, the girl who was to have been his wife in a few days, will accompany the body to the grave. Pullman came to his death in a frightful manner early Monday morning at the Pencoyd Iron Works, while operating an electric crane. In some manner his head came in contact with a live wire, and he fell over dead on a large ingot that he was hoisting and about to place in a vat of molten metal. Fortunately, his body balanced evenly on the swinging object, and was saved from falling into the molten mass, from which recovery would have been impossible. Pullman left the home of the girl who was to be his wife on Sunday night, he went home and changed his clothes, as he was on the night shift. He had saved considerable money and placed it in a bank in his intended wife's name to start in housekeeping.
Mortuary Notice
Philadelphia Inquirer
May 9, 1906
PULLMAN.--Suddenly May 7, 1906, JOHN PULLMAN JR., son of John and Martha Pullman, aged 28 years. Relatives and friends, also employees Pencoyd Iron Works, White Rose Beneficial Association of Manayunk, invited to attend funeral. Thursday, 2 p.m. from the residence of parents, 4442 Fleming st. Roxborough. Interment Leverington.
Philadelphia Inquirer
July 15, 1909
WINN--On July 12, 1909, Alice Winn, wife of Theodore Winn and daughter of John and Martha Pullman, aged 33 years. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral on Friday at 2 p.m., from the residence of her husband, 4474 Fleming St., Manayunk. Interment at Leverington Cemetery.
You might find Martha at this cemetery below, which would give you a date of death.
You might also call a library in Philadelphia and have them search the city directories for Martha from 1920 to 1930 to see when she does not appear anymore.
Leverington Cemetery (find a grave)
Ridge Avenue and Lyceum Avenue
Roxborough
Philadelphia County
PennsylvaniaUSA
Phone: 215-482-1489
Hope this helps in your search.
Karen
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