Originally buried in Monument Cemetery, located at Broad and Berks Street in Philadelphia. Monument Cemetery, a Victorian era burial ground, was destroyed in the early 1950's to make way for an expansion of Temple University. In 1956 the bodies were exhumed and reburied in mass graves in various locations. The headstones now line the river channel adjacent. All (or most of) the remains were removed to Lawnview Cemetery 500 Huntingdon Pike Rockledge, Pa. 19046
Born about 1811-1813 in Vermont;
April 14 1884 Philadelphia Inquirer
Marcius S. Bulkley, who was for many years general superintendent of the Reading Railroad coal docks at Port Richmond, died suddenly at his residence, No 1915 Spring Garden street on Saturuday evening, of paralysis of the heart. Mr Bulkley had been enjoying his usual health and was reading a newsppaper about nine o'clock, when suddenly he fell back and in a few moments was dead.
Marcius S Bulkley was born in Manchester, Vermont in 1811. When he was but six years of age his parents removed to this city. Mr Bulkley was educated here and after his school days were over engaged in the tobacco business. In 1844 he became connected the Reading Railroad Company and remained in its employ for twenty six years during most of the time he was general superintendent of the dock. In 1870 he leased the Preston Coal mines in Schuylkill county, which he operated for about five years, when he became engaged in the paper busines with his son in law, Mr. J.G. Ditman on South Sixth Street. In 1879 he retired from business althogether and has since resided at his home on Spring Garden Street above Nineteenth.
Mr Bulkley married a daughter of Mr William Crout, a well known resident of Germantown. His widow and four children survive him. He was one of the incorporators of the Second and Third Street Railroad Company, and for many years one of its directors. He was a devout and esteemed member of the Spring Garden Methodist Episcopal Church at twentieth and Spring Garden Streets and was well known for his unassuming Christian Piety and Strict Business Integrity The funeral servies will be held at his late residence on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock.