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From: "Richard Sparks" <>
Subject: Re: [PA-SOUTH-PHILLY] Gorman-Hutton-Crane (Crain)-Vanderslice
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:34:48 -0600
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From: "Amy & Dean" <>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 6:15 AM
Subject: [PA-SOUTH-PHILLY] Gorman-Hutton-Crane (Crain)-Vanderslice


> Hello,
>
> I am new to this list and am posting my South Philly interests. I am
> searching for connections, past and present, to my Gorman Family of S.
> Philadelphia. From the mid- to late-1800s they resided in the area from
> about Ritner Street on the south to Federal Street on the north and Second
> Street to 25th Street going east-west. Before moving to the city they
> resided on a farm in Kingsessing Township (before 1850 to about 1861).
> The family is as follows:
>
> William Gorman born abt 1810 in PA. Died between 1850-1860. Farmer in
> Kingsessing. Probably buried at Darby Methodist Burial Ground.
> Sarah Gorman born abt 1817 in Del. or MD depending on the source. Died 4
> Jan 1861. Buried at Darby Methodist Burial Ground (listed as with husband
> but no actual record of him).
> Children:
> James b 1837 d 11/28/1906 Phila m. Martha Bruce Poss Civil War
> Vet buried Darby Methodist Burial Ground
> Thomas C b 1839 d 6/231885 Phila m. Margaret Hutton (this is my
> g-g-grandfather) Civil War Vet buried Lafayette Cemetery
> George b abt 1840 d 3/3/1880 Phila buried poss at Wharton St ME
> Church Vault??
> Henry b 1843 d 3/9/1903 Phila m to unknown Civil War Vet
> William b abt 1843 d 12/16/1864 poss Civil War buried Darby
> Methodist Burial Ground
> John b abt 1846 d?
> Sarah b abt 1849 d 9/12/185? Kingsessing buried Darby Methodist
> Burial Ground
> Franklin b abt 1853 d 10/11/1873 Phila buried Lafayette Cemetery
> Charles P b abt 1856 d 4/5/1887 Phila buried Darby Methodist Burial
> Ground
>
> I am looking for something on the parents. I have not been able to locate
> them prior to the 1850 census and have not been able to find anything on
> William Gorman besides being a farmer. Most of the children died before
> having children. Henry may have had children, I come from Thomas'
> children. James appears to have had no children.
>
> Does any of this look familiar to anyone? I will post allied lines in
> another email.
>
> Thank you,
> Amy
>
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