Biographical Information:
Virgil lived with his own family in Spring Garden, Ward 6, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the time of 1850 U.S. Census:
Virgil F Harrison M 33 Pennsylvania Publisher
Catharine Harrison F 34 Pennsylvania
Anna M Harrison F 8 Pennsylvania
Henry F Harrison M 4 Pennsylvania
Kate Harrison F 5/12 Pennsylvania
In one 1860 U.S. Census, Virgil was recorded in the 1st Division of the 14th Ward of Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, with his parents' family as follows:
R G Harrison M 64 Philadelphia Engraver (Estate value 1500)
Harriet Harrison F 61 Philadelphia
Milton Harrison M 43 Philadelphia Dr.
Virgil Harrison M 43 Philadelphia Publisher
Saml Harrison M 40 Philadelphia Auctioneer
Harriet Harrison F 36 Philadelphia
Eliza Harrison F 29 Philadelphia
Babel Harrison F 24 Philadelphia
Hellen Clark F 10 Philadelphia
In another U.S. Census from 1860 Virgil was recorded a second time in the 15th Ward Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His occupation was publisher:
V F Harrison M 43 Pennsylvania
Kate Harrison F 44 Pennsylvania
Annie M Harrison F 17 Pennsylvania
Harry Harrison M 15 Pennsylvania
Kate Harrison F 10 Pennsylvania
William Harrison M 16 Pennsylvania
Lena Harrison F 12 Pennsylvania
Hattie Harrison F 4 Pennsylvania
As of 1868, Virgil had been employed at the Spring Garden Gas Works. In the 1870 U.S. Census the following were recorded living in Virgil's household:
V F Harrison M 52 Pennsylvania
Catherine Harrison F 50 Pennsylvania
Henry Harrison M 23 Pennsylvania
Anna Harrison F 20 Pennsylvania
Emma Shock F 40 Pennsylvania
Chas Shock M 18 Pennsylvania
Maggie H Fulton F 16 Ireland
The 1880 U.S. Census reported him being a clerk and living with his daughter, Anna, who was keeping house. They had a 13 year old servant and a boarder, Louisa Simon, aged 30.
Virgil's last known occupation was that of a clerk at a gas office. He died aged 68 and was buried on October 24th 1885 at Monument Cemetery according to Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915. Virgil was predeceased by his wife in 1879. Her funeral took place from their residence at 1502 Fairmount Avenue.
A university acquired the cemetery where Virgil was originally buried. Families claimed about 8,000 of the 28,000 bodies buried there. The remains of Virgil were removed with the remaining 20,000 to an unmarked grave at Lawnview. Many original gravestones from Monument Cemetery were used as rubble under the Betsy Ross Bridge connecting Philadelphia and Pennsauken. Many of the gravestones have been found in the Delaware River.
Virgil lived with his own family in Spring Garden, Ward 6, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the time of 1850 U.S. Census:
Virgil F Harrison M 33 Pennsylvania Publisher
Catharine Harrison F 34 Pennsylvania
Anna M Harrison F 8 Pennsylvania
Henry F Harrison M 4 Pennsylvania
Kate Harrison F 5/12 Pennsylvania
In one 1860 U.S. Census, Virgil was recorded in the 1st Division of the 14th Ward of Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, with his parents' family as follows:
R G Harrison M 64 Philadelphia Engraver (Estate value 1500)
Harriet Harrison F 61 Philadelphia
Milton Harrison M 43 Philadelphia Dr.
Virgil Harrison M 43 Philadelphia Publisher
Saml Harrison M 40 Philadelphia Auctioneer
Harriet Harrison F 36 Philadelphia
Eliza Harrison F 29 Philadelphia
Babel Harrison F 24 Philadelphia
Hellen Clark F 10 Philadelphia
In another U.S. Census from 1860 Virgil was recorded a second time in the 15th Ward Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His occupation was publisher:
V F Harrison M 43 Pennsylvania
Kate Harrison F 44 Pennsylvania
Annie M Harrison F 17 Pennsylvania
Harry Harrison M 15 Pennsylvania
Kate Harrison F 10 Pennsylvania
William Harrison M 16 Pennsylvania
Lena Harrison F 12 Pennsylvania
Hattie Harrison F 4 Pennsylvania
As of 1868, Virgil had been employed at the Spring Garden Gas Works. In the 1870 U.S. Census the following were recorded living in Virgil's household:
V F Harrison M 52 Pennsylvania
Catherine Harrison F 50 Pennsylvania
Henry Harrison M 23 Pennsylvania
Anna Harrison F 20 Pennsylvania
Emma Shock F 40 Pennsylvania
Chas Shock M 18 Pennsylvania
Maggie H Fulton F 16 Ireland
The 1880 U.S. Census reported him being a clerk and living with his daughter, Anna, who was keeping house. They had a 13 year old servant and a boarder, Louisa Simon, aged 30.
Virgil's last known occupation was that of a clerk at a gas office. He died aged 68 and was buried on October 24th 1885 at Monument Cemetery according to Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915. Virgil was predeceased by his wife in 1879. Her funeral took place from their residence at 1502 Fairmount Avenue.
A university acquired the cemetery where Virgil was originally buried. Families claimed about 8,000 of the 28,000 bodies buried there. The remains of Virgil were removed with the remaining 20,000 to an unmarked grave at Lawnview. Many original gravestones from Monument Cemetery were used as rubble under the Betsy Ross Bridge connecting Philadelphia and Pennsauken. Many of the gravestones have been found in the Delaware River.
Biographical Information:
Virgil lived with his own family in Spring Garden, Ward 6, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the time of 1850 U.S. Census:
Virgil F Harrison M 33 Pennsylvania Publisher
Catharine Harrison F 34 Pennsylvania
Anna M Harrison F 8 Pennsylvania
Henry F Harrison M 4 Pennsylvania
Kate Harrison F 5/12 Pennsylvania
In one 1860 U.S. Census, Virgil was recorded in the 1st Division of the 14th Ward of Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, with his parents' family as follows:
R G Harrison M 64 Philadelphia Engraver (Estate value 1500)
Harriet Harrison F 61 Philadelphia
Milton Harrison M 43 Philadelphia Dr.
Virgil Harrison M 43 Philadelphia Publisher
Saml Harrison M 40 Philadelphia Auctioneer
Harriet Harrison F 36 Philadelphia
Eliza Harrison F 29 Philadelphia
Babel Harrison F 24 Philadelphia
Hellen Clark F 10 Philadelphia
In another U.S. Census from 1860 Virgil was recorded a second time in the 15th Ward Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His occupation was publisher:
V F Harrison M 43 Pennsylvania
Kate Harrison F 44 Pennsylvania
Annie M Harrison F 17 Pennsylvania
Harry Harrison M 15 Pennsylvania
Kate Harrison F 10 Pennsylvania
William Harrison M 16 Pennsylvania
Lena Harrison F 12 Pennsylvania
Hattie Harrison F 4 Pennsylvania
As of 1868, Virgil had been employed at the Spring Garden Gas Works. In the 1870 U.S. Census the following were recorded living in Virgil's household:
V F Harrison M 52 Pennsylvania
Catherine Harrison F 50 Pennsylvania
Henry Harrison M 23 Pennsylvania
Anna Harrison F 20 Pennsylvania
Emma Shock F 40 Pennsylvania
Chas Shock M 18 Pennsylvania
Maggie H Fulton F 16 Ireland
The 1880 U.S. Census reported him being a clerk and living with his daughter, Anna, who was keeping house. They had a 13 year old servant and a boarder, Louisa Simon, aged 30.
Virgil's last known occupation was that of a clerk at a gas office. He died aged 68 and was buried on October 24th 1885 at Monument Cemetery according to Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915. Virgil was predeceased by his wife in 1879. Her funeral took place from their residence at 1502 Fairmount Avenue.
A university acquired the cemetery where Virgil was originally buried. Families claimed about 8,000 of the 28,000 bodies buried there. The remains of Virgil were removed with the remaining 20,000 to an unmarked grave at Lawnview. Many original gravestones from Monument Cemetery were used as rubble under the Betsy Ross Bridge connecting Philadelphia and Pennsauken. Many of the gravestones have been found in the Delaware River.
Virgil lived with his own family in Spring Garden, Ward 6, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the time of 1850 U.S. Census:
Virgil F Harrison M 33 Pennsylvania Publisher
Catharine Harrison F 34 Pennsylvania
Anna M Harrison F 8 Pennsylvania
Henry F Harrison M 4 Pennsylvania
Kate Harrison F 5/12 Pennsylvania
In one 1860 U.S. Census, Virgil was recorded in the 1st Division of the 14th Ward of Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, with his parents' family as follows:
R G Harrison M 64 Philadelphia Engraver (Estate value 1500)
Harriet Harrison F 61 Philadelphia
Milton Harrison M 43 Philadelphia Dr.
Virgil Harrison M 43 Philadelphia Publisher
Saml Harrison M 40 Philadelphia Auctioneer
Harriet Harrison F 36 Philadelphia
Eliza Harrison F 29 Philadelphia
Babel Harrison F 24 Philadelphia
Hellen Clark F 10 Philadelphia
In another U.S. Census from 1860 Virgil was recorded a second time in the 15th Ward Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His occupation was publisher:
V F Harrison M 43 Pennsylvania
Kate Harrison F 44 Pennsylvania
Annie M Harrison F 17 Pennsylvania
Harry Harrison M 15 Pennsylvania
Kate Harrison F 10 Pennsylvania
William Harrison M 16 Pennsylvania
Lena Harrison F 12 Pennsylvania
Hattie Harrison F 4 Pennsylvania
As of 1868, Virgil had been employed at the Spring Garden Gas Works. In the 1870 U.S. Census the following were recorded living in Virgil's household:
V F Harrison M 52 Pennsylvania
Catherine Harrison F 50 Pennsylvania
Henry Harrison M 23 Pennsylvania
Anna Harrison F 20 Pennsylvania
Emma Shock F 40 Pennsylvania
Chas Shock M 18 Pennsylvania
Maggie H Fulton F 16 Ireland
The 1880 U.S. Census reported him being a clerk and living with his daughter, Anna, who was keeping house. They had a 13 year old servant and a boarder, Louisa Simon, aged 30.
Virgil's last known occupation was that of a clerk at a gas office. He died aged 68 and was buried on October 24th 1885 at Monument Cemetery according to Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915. Virgil was predeceased by his wife in 1879. Her funeral took place from their residence at 1502 Fairmount Avenue.
A university acquired the cemetery where Virgil was originally buried. Families claimed about 8,000 of the 28,000 bodies buried there. The remains of Virgil were removed with the remaining 20,000 to an unmarked grave at Lawnview. Many original gravestones from Monument Cemetery were used as rubble under the Betsy Ross Bridge connecting Philadelphia and Pennsauken. Many of the gravestones have been found in the Delaware River.
Gravesite Details
Removed from Monument Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
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