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From: "Richard Sparks" <>
Subject: Re: [PA-SOUTH-PHILLY] Gorman-Hutton-Crane (Crain)-Vanderslice
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:02:54 -0600
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I am intersted in Thomas Weston Sparks and other relatives involved with the
shot tower @second street and Second AVENUE
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From: "Richard Sparks" <>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: [PA-SOUTH-PHILLY] Gorman-Hutton-Crane (Crain)-Vanderslice


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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Amy & Dean" <>
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> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 6:15 AM
> Subject: [PA-SOUTH-PHILLY] Gorman-Hutton-Crane (Crain)-Vanderslice
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>> 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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