MARIA STOCKTON BULLITT was a daughter of Maria and Logan Bullitt, of Torresdale, a Philadelphia suburb. She had a sister named Jean, and two brothers, Logan and Richard Stockton Bullitt. Her father, Logan Bullitt, was prominent in civic affairs and her grandfather drafted the city charter of Philadelphia.
She was presented to society in 1911. Owing to her beauty and pleasant disposition, Maria was a very popular debutante and a favorite guest at society functions.
Maria, just 20 years old, was one of eight young Philadelphia socialites who were killed when their train returning from Maine was rear ended by another train of vacationers.
MARIA STOCKTON BULLITT, EMILIE K. DAVIS, HARRIET BIDDLE, S. CROZER FOX, and DANIEL N. McQUILLAN, Jr., all of whom were killed, were members of a camping party, the guests of Mrs. George W. Elkins, Jr. of Elkins Park. at one of the preserves in Maine of her father, Caleb F. Fox. All but two of that party of nine guests were wiped out. No one was injured on the White Mountain train which hit the rear of the ill-fated train
Maria's funeral was held at the Convent of the Sacred Heart on Knights Road near Frankford Avenue. Her funeral mass was presided over by family friend, Rev. Lawrence J. Wall, pastor of St. Dominic's. She was buried in the cemetery of St. Dominic's Church on Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia.
She was presented to society in 1911. Owing to her beauty and pleasant disposition, Maria was a very popular debutante and a favorite guest at society functions.
Maria, just 20 years old, was one of eight young Philadelphia socialites who were killed when their train returning from Maine was rear ended by another train of vacationers.
MARIA STOCKTON BULLITT, EMILIE K. DAVIS, HARRIET BIDDLE, S. CROZER FOX, and DANIEL N. McQUILLAN, Jr., all of whom were killed, were members of a camping party, the guests of Mrs. George W. Elkins, Jr. of Elkins Park. at one of the preserves in Maine of her father, Caleb F. Fox. All but two of that party of nine guests were wiped out. No one was injured on the White Mountain train which hit the rear of the ill-fated train
Maria's funeral was held at the Convent of the Sacred Heart on Knights Road near Frankford Avenue. Her funeral mass was presided over by family friend, Rev. Lawrence J. Wall, pastor of St. Dominic's. She was buried in the cemetery of St. Dominic's Church on Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia.
MARIA STOCKTON BULLITT was a daughter of Maria and Logan Bullitt, of Torresdale, a Philadelphia suburb. She had a sister named Jean, and two brothers, Logan and Richard Stockton Bullitt. Her father, Logan Bullitt, was prominent in civic affairs and her grandfather drafted the city charter of Philadelphia.
She was presented to society in 1911. Owing to her beauty and pleasant disposition, Maria was a very popular debutante and a favorite guest at society functions.
Maria, just 20 years old, was one of eight young Philadelphia socialites who were killed when their train returning from Maine was rear ended by another train of vacationers.
MARIA STOCKTON BULLITT, EMILIE K. DAVIS, HARRIET BIDDLE, S. CROZER FOX, and DANIEL N. McQUILLAN, Jr., all of whom were killed, were members of a camping party, the guests of Mrs. George W. Elkins, Jr. of Elkins Park. at one of the preserves in Maine of her father, Caleb F. Fox. All but two of that party of nine guests were wiped out. No one was injured on the White Mountain train which hit the rear of the ill-fated train
Maria's funeral was held at the Convent of the Sacred Heart on Knights Road near Frankford Avenue. Her funeral mass was presided over by family friend, Rev. Lawrence J. Wall, pastor of St. Dominic's. She was buried in the cemetery of St. Dominic's Church on Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia.
She was presented to society in 1911. Owing to her beauty and pleasant disposition, Maria was a very popular debutante and a favorite guest at society functions.
Maria, just 20 years old, was one of eight young Philadelphia socialites who were killed when their train returning from Maine was rear ended by another train of vacationers.
MARIA STOCKTON BULLITT, EMILIE K. DAVIS, HARRIET BIDDLE, S. CROZER FOX, and DANIEL N. McQUILLAN, Jr., all of whom were killed, were members of a camping party, the guests of Mrs. George W. Elkins, Jr. of Elkins Park. at one of the preserves in Maine of her father, Caleb F. Fox. All but two of that party of nine guests were wiped out. No one was injured on the White Mountain train which hit the rear of the ill-fated train
Maria's funeral was held at the Convent of the Sacred Heart on Knights Road near Frankford Avenue. Her funeral mass was presided over by family friend, Rev. Lawrence J. Wall, pastor of St. Dominic's. She was buried in the cemetery of St. Dominic's Church on Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia.
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