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GRAHAM and Mattie Atmore HUMPHEYS. Eva was born 5 Sep 1890 at 2025 Moore St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On 22 March 1916 in Philadelphia she married Harry Baum SHOWALTER, only son of Jacob Funk SHOWALTER and Martha BROWNBACK.
Eva and Harry were the parents of one daughter, Eleanor Ruth SHOWALTER SANDLIER, Bruce's mother.
Eva died 20 December 1974 in Camden, New Jersey. Her obituary reads: SHOWALTER -- On December 20, 1974. Eva E. (nee Graham), beloved wife of Harry B. Showalter of 6 N. 28th Street, Camden, age 84. Also survived by her daughter Eleanor Sandlier of Franklinville, N.J., 4 grandchildren & 4 great-granddaughters. Relatives and friends of the family, also members of the Asbury United Methodist Church of Camden & Logan Lodge O.E.S. No. 303 are invited to attend the funeral services on Tuesday, 10 a.m. at the Bradley Funeral Home, 3203 Federal St., Camden, N.J. Interment Oakland Cemetery, Philadelphia.
Great Grandparents, William Johnson GRAHAM and Mattie Atmore HUMPHREYS
According to the 1900 census William immigrated to the U.S. in 1872; the 1920 census shows he immigrated in 1882. His immigration information was not filled in on the 1910 census.
After the 1930 census was released in 2002 and added to Ancestry.com, I found William enumerated in Philadelphia, living at the Masonic Home. His wife Mattie died in 1926, so she was not in this census. William died in 1931. GRAHAM census listings
Bruce died in Aug 2011; from time to time I search for new information at Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org to fill in gaps in our earlier research. In 2012 Ancestry.com added the Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 collection. I found several church records relating to the GRAHAM and HUMPHREYS families. One was the marriage record William and Mattie, which named the parents of the bride and groom. William was a son of Robert GRAHAM and Elizabeth (maiden name not given).
I requested copies of William's and his brother Henry's death certificates from the Pennsylvania State Archives in the hope one of them would have the full names of parents and birth location. Neither certificate had that information.
In May 2014 I found a couple of records for William's brother, Henry, that appear to be his Navy enlistment information. One of the documents gave Henry's place of birth as Swords, Ireland. A Google search shows that Swords is now part of northern Dublin. See Henry GRAHAM for more details.
William died 14 Nov 1931 at the Masonic Home in Philadelphia. Mattie died 25 Oct 1926 in Philadelphia. Both are buried in Oakland Cemetery in Philadelphia. There are eight names on the grave stone.
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parents of Mattie A. GRAHAM and Margaret K. LEE. William and
Mattie GRAHAM are the parents of Mattie G. MURPHY. Mattie G.
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Find A Grave memorials: William GRAHAM | Mattie A. GRAHAM -- Eleanor MURPHY | Mattie G. MURPHY
William GRAHAM and Mattie HUMPHREYS were the parents of five children:
| daughter GRAHAM Mattie Atmore GRAHAM Eva Estella GRAHAM |
Edward James GRAHAM Viola May GRAHAM |
Elizabeth GRAHAMBruce's mother remembered her grandparents had a daughter who died, but we found no other information about her. On the 1900 census Mattie said she was the mother of 5 children and 4 children were living. The 4 living children were enumerated.
Just recently (October 2014) I was looking through some of the Pennsylvania Collections at the Mormon webpage FamilySearch.org and came across the "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906" collection. I found records for all 5 Graham children in this collection.
Elizabeth was born 28 Apr 1886 at 2030 Cemetery Ave. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her father's occupation was given as "Ice."
I also found a Physician's Certificate of a Return of Death in the City of Philadelphia for Elizabeth. She died 8 Sep 1886. Her age at death was 4 months and 12 days and cause of death was marasmus. Elizabeth was buried on 10 Sep at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
Mattie Atmore GRAHAM Mattie Atmore GRAHAM MURPHY |
 Eleanor M. MURPHY |
Mattie Atmore GRAHAM's baptism record shows she was born 25 Jul 1888 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; she was baptized on 3 Oct 1888 at St. John's Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. Her birth record in the FamilySearch.org "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906" collection shows she was born 26 Jul 1888. The address on this birth record was 215 W Cumberland. Her father's occupation was "Ice."
Mattie married Joseph L. MURPHY in 1908 in Philadelphia; they had one daughter, Eleanor. Joseph, Mattie and their daughter, Eleanor M., were enumerated in the 1910 U.S. census.
In the 1920 census Mattie is divorced. She and daughter Eleanor were enumerated with her parents William and Mattie. I also located Mattie and Eleanor in 1930 and 1940 censuses. In 1940 Mattie and daughter Eleanor were living with Mattie's aunt and uncle William and Margaret HUMPHREYS LEE.
Mattie died 13 Jun 1959 and was buried at Oakland Cemetery in Philadelphia, PA.
Mattie's daughter Eleanor M. MURPHY was born about 1909 in Pennsylvania. She never married. She died at age 45 on 2 Nov 1954 and is buried at Oakland cemetery in Philadelphia.
GRAHAM census listings | Mattie's census listings
Eva Estella GRAHAM - Bruce's grandmotherEva Estella was born 5 Sep 1890 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; she was baptized on 9 Nov 1890 at St. John's Free Church in Philadelphia.
Eva was enumerated with her parents William and Mattie in the 1900 and 1910 censuses. GRAHAM census listings
Eva married Harry Baum SHOWALTER on 22 Mar 1916 in Philadelphia. Harry was the only son of Jacob Funk SHOWALTER and Martha nee BROWNBACK. He was born 26 Dec 1882 in Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Eleanor Ruth was their only daughter; she was Bruce's mother.
 Eva Estella GRAHAM |
 Harry Baum SHOWALTER |
 Harry and Eva at the wedding of their daughter Eleanor |
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Wedding announcements
Newspaper clipping (probably a Philadelphia newspaper):
SHOWALTER--GRAHAM
Miss Eva Estelle Graham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Graham, 5107 North Thirteenth Street, and Mr. Harry B. Showalter, of Pennsgrove, N. J. were married yesterday at the home of the bride's parents by Rev. Walter B. Greenway, pastor of Gaston Presbyterian Church.
The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Viola Graham, as maid of honor, and Miss Ethel M. Cobb was bridesmaid. Miss Eleanor Murphy, a niece of the bride, was flower girl. Mr. Edward J. Graham, brother of the bride, was best man. Mr. and Mrs Showalter will be at home after May 1 in Pennsgrove.
Newspaper clipping (probably the Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, newspaper):
Wedded
Showalter - Graham
Harry B. Showalter, son of Mrs. Martha Showalter, of Church Street, this place, and Miss Eva Estelle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Graham, of Philadelphia, were married at the home of the bride yesterday.
The groom is well known here, having been born and reared in this town. He is now an electrician at the du Pont plant at Pennsgrove, N. J. The young couple will make their home at that place.
Newspaper clipping (probably a Philadelphia newspaper):
SHOWALTER--GRAHAM
Miss Eva Estelle Graham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Graham, 5107 North Thirteenth Street, and Mr. Harry B. Showalter, of Pennsgrove, N. J. were married yesterday at the home of the bride's parents by Rev. Walter B. Greenway, pastor of Gaston Presbyterian Church.
The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Viola Graham, as maid of honor, and Miss Ethel M. Cobb was bridesmaid. Miss Eleanor Murphy, a niece of the bride, was flower girl. Mr. Edward J. Graham, brother of the bride, was best man. Mr. and Mrs Showalter will be at home after May 1 in Pennsgrove.
Newspaper clipping (probably the Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, newspaper):
Wedded
Showalter - Graham
Harry B. Showalter, son of Mrs. Martha Showalter, of Church Street, this place, and Miss Eva Estelle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Graham, of Philadelphia, were married at the home of the bride yesterday.
The groom is well known here, having been born and reared in this town. He is now an electrician at the du Pont plant at Pennsgrove, N. J. The young couple will make their home at that place.
Eva died in Camden,
New Jersey, on 20 Dec 1974 at the age of 84.
Harry died 1 Mar 1975 in Mantua, Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Both Eva and Harry are buried at Oakland Cemetery in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.Find A Grave memorials: Eva Estelle GRAHAM SHOWALTER | Harry Baum SHOWALTER
Edward James GRAHAM
Edward James was born 19 Dec 1892 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was baptized 10 Jun 1900 at Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Kensington, Philadelphia, PA.
Edward was enumerated with his parents in the 1900, 1910 and 1920 censuses.
Edward married Ethel H. HENSHALL in about 1925. Ethel was a daughter of Albert C. and Caroline HENSHALL. She was born 2 May 1898 in Pennsylvania.
 Edward and Ethel HENSHALL GRAHAM |
  Edward GRAHAM |
The 1930 census shows Edward and Ethel living in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey. Ethel's widowed father and brother Elmer were living with them. In 1940 Edward and Ethel were living at 2105 Spring Garden St. in Philadelphia, PA. They did not have any children.
Bruce's Mother told us that Edward and Ethel moved to California. I found Edward listed in the online Social Security Death Index and both of them in the online California Death Index.
Social Security Death Index
EDWARD J GRAHAM; b 19 Dec 1892; d 15 Jul 1969 (V); last residence 91201 (Glendale, Los Angeles, CA); last benefit, (none specified); SSN 169-12-0228; issued Pennsylvania
California Death Index
GRAHAM EDWARD J; born 12/19/1892, mother's maiden name, HUMPHREY; M(ale); place of death, LOS ANGELES(70); died 07/30/1969; SSN 169-12-0228; age 76 yrs
GRAHAM ETHEL H, born 05/02/1898, no maiden name of mother or last name of father given, no birthplace given, F, place of death LOS ANGELES(70), date of death 05/10/1965, SSN 159-09-5975, age 67 yrs
These two records for Edward have different death dates: one has 15 Jul
1969, the other 30 Jul 1969. Ethel died 10 May 1965. I found
entries for them at Find A Grave; both are buried at Forest Lawn
Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) in Los Angeles, California.EDWARD J GRAHAM; b 19 Dec 1892; d 15 Jul 1969 (V); last residence 91201 (Glendale, Los Angeles, CA); last benefit, (none specified); SSN 169-12-0228; issued Pennsylvania
California Death Index
GRAHAM EDWARD J; born 12/19/1892, mother's maiden name, HUMPHREY; M(ale); place of death, LOS ANGELES(70); died 07/30/1969; SSN 169-12-0228; age 76 yrs
GRAHAM ETHEL H, born 05/02/1898, no maiden name of mother or last name of father given, no birthplace given, F, place of death LOS ANGELES(70), date of death 05/10/1965, SSN 159-09-5975, age 67 yrs
GRAHAM census listings | Edward's's census listings
Find A Grave entries: Edward | Ethel
Viola May GRAHAMViola May was born 14 Jun 1894 in Pennsylvania. She was baptized 10 Jun 1900 at Trinity United Presbyterian Church,
Kensington, Philadelphia, PA. Viola was enumerated with her parents in the 1900 and 1910 censuses.
Viola married John J. Sylpeth PEACOCK on 30 Jun 1917.
Viola,
her husband John and their first daughter, Ruth, were enumerated with
Viola's parents, William and Mattie, in the 1920 census.
The 1930 census shows them living at 115 West Champlost Street in Philadelphia with their two daughters Ruth and Evelyn. Viola's uncle Henry GRAHAM was also living with them.
GRAHAM census listings | PEACOCK census listings
Viola died 5 Jun 1984; John died 18 Dec 1974. Both are buried at Oakland Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Daughter Ruth was born 18 Sep 1918 in Philadelphia. She married George E. RIES, Jr. on 13 Jan 1943 in Philadelphia. They were the parents of one son.
Ruth died 30 Dec 2000; her husband George died 17 Jan 1995.
Daughter Evelyn was born in Philadelphia. She married Robert Adolph MEILI on 4 Jun 1949 in Philadelphia. They were the parents of two children.
Robert died 20 Apr 2000.
Viola married John J. Sylpeth PEACOCK on 30 Jun 1917.
Viola,
her husband John and their first daughter, Ruth, were enumerated with
Viola's parents, William and Mattie, in the 1920 census. The 1930 census shows them living at 115 West Champlost Street in Philadelphia with their two daughters Ruth and Evelyn. Viola's uncle Henry GRAHAM was also living with them.
GRAHAM census listings | PEACOCK census listings
Viola died 5 Jun 1984; John died 18 Dec 1974. Both are buried at Oakland Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Daughter Ruth was born 18 Sep 1918 in Philadelphia. She married George E. RIES, Jr. on 13 Jan 1943 in Philadelphia. They were the parents of one son.
Ruth died 30 Dec 2000; her husband George died 17 Jan 1995.
Daughter Evelyn was born in Philadelphia. She married Robert Adolph MEILI on 4 Jun 1949 in Philadelphia. They were the parents of two children.
Robert died 20 Apr 2000.
 Viola GRAHAM PEACOCK and her daughter Ruth; Eva GRAHAM SHOWALTER. |
 John and Viola GRAHAM PEACOCK |
Great Granduncle, Henry aka Harry GRAHAM
William GRAHAM had a brother Henry who also
immigrated to the United States. Henry was born 9 Feb 1866 in
Ireland. The 1920 U.S. census shows he was enumerated with his
brother William and family. It has been quite a while since we
talked with family members, so I don't remember where we got some of the
information about Henry. I am better at documenting sources
now....
After the 1930 census was released for public viewing, I found Henry was enumerated with his niece Viola and her family. GRAHAM census listings | PEACOCK census listings
We knew Henry had been in the Navy. We scanned a couple of photos of Henry; I believe Bruce's mother's first cousin Evelyn had the photographs.
Bruce,
his mother Eleanor and I visited Philadelphia's Oakland Cemetery in
1998 and located the graves of several of the GRAHAM family. Henry
is buried there, but his headstone is so worn we were unable to read
most of it. Oakland Cemetery's card index showed Henry died 4 Mar
1935. One of the family had a newspaper clipping of Henry's
obituary.
Newspaper clipping: Henry Graham of 115 Champlost St., former president of Fleet Reserve Veterans Association, died Monday in the Naval Hospital. He was 69. Mr. Graham entered the U. S. Navy when he was 18 as an apprentice boy. He was retired in 1922 as chief gunner's mate. He was long active in veterans' activities. Surviving is a niece, Mrs. Viola M. Peacock, with whom he lived.
Every once in a while I spend a little time trying to find additional information about Bruce's GRAHAM and HUMPHREYS families. In early 2012 Ancestry.com added the Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 collection. I found the marriage record of Henry's brother William, which named William's parents as Robert and Elizabeth GRAHAM. Elizabeth's maiden name was not included on the record. Presumably, they are also Henry's parents, but I have not found evidence to confirm that yet.
In May 2014 I requested copies of Henry's and William's death certificates from the Pennsylvania State Archives with the hope that their parents' names and place of birth might be included. Such was not the case.
I also recently found (May 2014) a couple of records at Ancestry.com that appear to be Henry's Navy enlistment information. One of the documents was entitled "Enlistments of Boys in the United States Navy to serve until they shall arrive at the age of twenty-one years."
My subscription to Ancestry.com only includes the United States records. I searched the Mormon FamilySearch.org site for possible records, but so far have not found anything definitive.
The search goes on.
After the 1930 census was released for public viewing, I found Henry was enumerated with his niece Viola and her family. GRAHAM census listings | PEACOCK census listings
We knew Henry had been in the Navy. We scanned a couple of photos of Henry; I believe Bruce's mother's first cousin Evelyn had the photographs.
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Bruce,
his mother Eleanor and I visited Philadelphia's Oakland Cemetery in
1998 and located the graves of several of the GRAHAM family. Henry
is buried there, but his headstone is so worn we were unable to read
most of it. Oakland Cemetery's card index showed Henry died 4 Mar
1935. One of the family had a newspaper clipping of Henry's
obituary.Newspaper clipping: Henry Graham of 115 Champlost St., former president of Fleet Reserve Veterans Association, died Monday in the Naval Hospital. He was 69. Mr. Graham entered the U. S. Navy when he was 18 as an apprentice boy. He was retired in 1922 as chief gunner's mate. He was long active in veterans' activities. Surviving is a niece, Mrs. Viola M. Peacock, with whom he lived.
Every once in a while I spend a little time trying to find additional information about Bruce's GRAHAM and HUMPHREYS families. In early 2012 Ancestry.com added the Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 collection. I found the marriage record of Henry's brother William, which named William's parents as Robert and Elizabeth GRAHAM. Elizabeth's maiden name was not included on the record. Presumably, they are also Henry's parents, but I have not found evidence to confirm that yet.
In May 2014 I requested copies of Henry's and William's death certificates from the Pennsylvania State Archives with the hope that their parents' names and place of birth might be included. Such was not the case.
I also recently found (May 2014) a couple of records at Ancestry.com that appear to be Henry's Navy enlistment information. One of the documents was entitled "Enlistments of Boys in the United States Navy to serve until they shall arrive at the age of twenty-one years."
My transcription from image:
Enlistments of Boys in the United States Navy to serve until they shall arrive at the age of twenty-one years.; page 31
Return of the U.S. R. S. St. Louis for the week ending January 20, 1883.
Names: Graham Henry
Enlisted: 18 Jany 1883; League Island [Pennsylvania]; rating 3 ??? Boy
Date of birth: 10 Febry 1866
Date of expiration of service: 9 Febry 1887
Where born and personal description: Swords, Ireland; age 16 9/12; eyes gray; hair d br.; complexion fair; height 5' 6"
Permanent marks or scars: none
The date of birth is one day different than what was on his death
certificate. From Henry's obituary we know he entered the Navy as
an apprentice at a young age. What was most exciting was the entry
of his place of birth: Swords, Ireland. A Google maps search
shows that Swords is part of northern Dublin.Enlistments of Boys in the United States Navy to serve until they shall arrive at the age of twenty-one years.; page 31
Return of the U.S. R. S. St. Louis for the week ending January 20, 1883.
Names: Graham Henry
Enlisted: 18 Jany 1883; League Island [Pennsylvania]; rating 3 ??? Boy
Date of birth: 10 Febry 1866
Date of expiration of service: 9 Febry 1887
Where born and personal description: Swords, Ireland; age 16 9/12; eyes gray; hair d br.; complexion fair; height 5' 6"
Permanent marks or scars: none
My subscription to Ancestry.com only includes the United States records. I searched the Mormon FamilySearch.org site for possible records, but so far have not found anything definitive.
The search goes on.
Sources / Resources
Mormon
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Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania National Archives Bruce's mother, Eleanor SHOWALTER SANDLIER, now deceased Eleanor's first cousin Evelyn PEACOCK MEILI, conversation 7 Jul 1999 Oakland Cemetery, Frankford, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Adams & Ramona Ave. Back to Bruces's Surnames Our Family Trees Page
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