On 4/23/1885, the remains of eight people were moved to WLH from Woodlands Cemetery
The plot was Merion 95, owned by the estate of Edwin Greble
Edwin Greble
Susan Greble
John Greble No Return Link
Sarah Greble No Return Link
Col. W. A. Leech (1832-1870) No Return Link
Francis Leech, his daughter
Harry Baker No Return Link
Frank Baker No Return Link∼77y
Widowed
Occupation marble
128 S. 19th Street, 8th Ward
Philadelphia Inquirer, Oct. 24, 1883, page 2
"Mr. Edwin Greble, the marble dealer,died yesterday morning in a parlor car attached to a train on the Pennsylvania Railroad which was about to start for New York. Mr.Greble was observed to fall forward from his seat and When He was picked up he was found to be dead.
Mr. Greble was born in this city October 16, 1806. He was placed by his father with a marble mason in New York when a young man and acquired a thorough knowledge of the business.He removed to this city and established a business on Willow street above twelfth, but in 1849 his entire establishment was burned out. In 1850 he rebuilt his works, this time on Chestnut street, near Seventeenth and the business is still located there. Mr. Greble did a very extensive business,and many houses received part or all of the decorative from his establishment. Mr. Greble was for many years a director of the Franklin Institute at Eighteenth and Chestnut streets. In 1862 he was elected Select Councilman from the Eighth Ward. When Lee invaded Pennsylvania, just before the Battle of Gettysburg, Mr.Greble raised a company of 80 men for the defense of the city, but their services were not needed. A son of the deceased, Lieutenant Colonel J. [I.?] Greble fell at Big Bethel and he had another son in the army.
1880 US Census, Philadelphia
GREBLE, Edwin, 73y, born PA, widowed, marble yard
GREBLE, Sarah B. F., 42y, born ME, daughter-in-law, widowed
GREBLE, Clara F., 19y, born NY, granddaughter
BAKER, John W., 39y, born PA, son-in-law, ice dealer
BAKER, Sarah, 36y, born PA, daughter
BAKER, Sue G., 2y, born PA, granddaughter
BLAY, Julia, 18y, born MD, black, servant
BUTLER, Rachel, 23y, born MD, black, servant
GIBSON, Isabella, 24y, born PA, servant
WILLIAMS, Elizabeth, 20y, born MD, servant
1850 US Census, Philadelphia, New Market Ward
GREBLE, Edwin, 39y, born PA, marble dealer
GREBLE, Susan, 32y, born PA
GREBLE, Louisa, 14y, born PA
GREBLE, Hannah, 12y, born PA
GREBLE, Sarah, 7y, born PA
GREBLE, Edwin, 5y, born PA
WHITNEY, Martha, 30y, born PA
WHITNEY, Susan, 9y, born PA
GREBLE, William, 65y, born PA
DRAPER, Patience, 38y, born DE, black
The plot was Merion 95, owned by the estate of Edwin Greble
Edwin Greble
Susan Greble
John Greble No Return Link
Sarah Greble No Return Link
Col. W. A. Leech (1832-1870) No Return Link
Francis Leech, his daughter
Harry Baker No Return Link
Frank Baker No Return Link∼77y
Widowed
Occupation marble
128 S. 19th Street, 8th Ward
Philadelphia Inquirer, Oct. 24, 1883, page 2
"Mr. Edwin Greble, the marble dealer,died yesterday morning in a parlor car attached to a train on the Pennsylvania Railroad which was about to start for New York. Mr.Greble was observed to fall forward from his seat and When He was picked up he was found to be dead.
Mr. Greble was born in this city October 16, 1806. He was placed by his father with a marble mason in New York when a young man and acquired a thorough knowledge of the business.He removed to this city and established a business on Willow street above twelfth, but in 1849 his entire establishment was burned out. In 1850 he rebuilt his works, this time on Chestnut street, near Seventeenth and the business is still located there. Mr. Greble did a very extensive business,and many houses received part or all of the decorative from his establishment. Mr. Greble was for many years a director of the Franklin Institute at Eighteenth and Chestnut streets. In 1862 he was elected Select Councilman from the Eighth Ward. When Lee invaded Pennsylvania, just before the Battle of Gettysburg, Mr.Greble raised a company of 80 men for the defense of the city, but their services were not needed. A son of the deceased, Lieutenant Colonel J. [I.?] Greble fell at Big Bethel and he had another son in the army.
1880 US Census, Philadelphia
GREBLE, Edwin, 73y, born PA, widowed, marble yard
GREBLE, Sarah B. F., 42y, born ME, daughter-in-law, widowed
GREBLE, Clara F., 19y, born NY, granddaughter
BAKER, John W., 39y, born PA, son-in-law, ice dealer
BAKER, Sarah, 36y, born PA, daughter
BAKER, Sue G., 2y, born PA, granddaughter
BLAY, Julia, 18y, born MD, black, servant
BUTLER, Rachel, 23y, born MD, black, servant
GIBSON, Isabella, 24y, born PA, servant
WILLIAMS, Elizabeth, 20y, born MD, servant
1850 US Census, Philadelphia, New Market Ward
GREBLE, Edwin, 39y, born PA, marble dealer
GREBLE, Susan, 32y, born PA
GREBLE, Louisa, 14y, born PA
GREBLE, Hannah, 12y, born PA
GREBLE, Sarah, 7y, born PA
GREBLE, Edwin, 5y, born PA
WHITNEY, Martha, 30y, born PA
WHITNEY, Susan, 9y, born PA
GREBLE, William, 65y, born PA
DRAPER, Patience, 38y, born DE, black
On 4/23/1885, the remains of eight people were moved to WLH from Woodlands Cemetery
The plot was Merion 95, owned by the estate of Edwin Greble
Edwin Greble
Susan Greble
John Greble No Return Link
Sarah Greble No Return Link
Col. W. A. Leech (1832-1870) No Return Link
Francis Leech, his daughter
Harry Baker No Return Link
Frank Baker No Return Link∼77y
Widowed
Occupation marble
128 S. 19th Street, 8th Ward
Philadelphia Inquirer, Oct. 24, 1883, page 2
"Mr. Edwin Greble, the marble dealer,died yesterday morning in a parlor car attached to a train on the Pennsylvania Railroad which was about to start for New York. Mr.Greble was observed to fall forward from his seat and When He was picked up he was found to be dead.
Mr. Greble was born in this city October 16, 1806. He was placed by his father with a marble mason in New York when a young man and acquired a thorough knowledge of the business.He removed to this city and established a business on Willow street above twelfth, but in 1849 his entire establishment was burned out. In 1850 he rebuilt his works, this time on Chestnut street, near Seventeenth and the business is still located there. Mr. Greble did a very extensive business,and many houses received part or all of the decorative from his establishment. Mr. Greble was for many years a director of the Franklin Institute at Eighteenth and Chestnut streets. In 1862 he was elected Select Councilman from the Eighth Ward. When Lee invaded Pennsylvania, just before the Battle of Gettysburg, Mr.Greble raised a company of 80 men for the defense of the city, but their services were not needed. A son of the deceased, Lieutenant Colonel J. [I.?] Greble fell at Big Bethel and he had another son in the army.
1880 US Census, Philadelphia
GREBLE, Edwin, 73y, born PA, widowed, marble yard
GREBLE, Sarah B. F., 42y, born ME, daughter-in-law, widowed
GREBLE, Clara F., 19y, born NY, granddaughter
BAKER, John W., 39y, born PA, son-in-law, ice dealer
BAKER, Sarah, 36y, born PA, daughter
BAKER, Sue G., 2y, born PA, granddaughter
BLAY, Julia, 18y, born MD, black, servant
BUTLER, Rachel, 23y, born MD, black, servant
GIBSON, Isabella, 24y, born PA, servant
WILLIAMS, Elizabeth, 20y, born MD, servant
1850 US Census, Philadelphia, New Market Ward
GREBLE, Edwin, 39y, born PA, marble dealer
GREBLE, Susan, 32y, born PA
GREBLE, Louisa, 14y, born PA
GREBLE, Hannah, 12y, born PA
GREBLE, Sarah, 7y, born PA
GREBLE, Edwin, 5y, born PA
WHITNEY, Martha, 30y, born PA
WHITNEY, Susan, 9y, born PA
GREBLE, William, 65y, born PA
DRAPER, Patience, 38y, born DE, black
The plot was Merion 95, owned by the estate of Edwin Greble
Edwin Greble
Susan Greble
John Greble No Return Link
Sarah Greble No Return Link
Col. W. A. Leech (1832-1870) No Return Link
Francis Leech, his daughter
Harry Baker No Return Link
Frank Baker No Return Link∼77y
Widowed
Occupation marble
128 S. 19th Street, 8th Ward
Philadelphia Inquirer, Oct. 24, 1883, page 2
"Mr. Edwin Greble, the marble dealer,died yesterday morning in a parlor car attached to a train on the Pennsylvania Railroad which was about to start for New York. Mr.Greble was observed to fall forward from his seat and When He was picked up he was found to be dead.
Mr. Greble was born in this city October 16, 1806. He was placed by his father with a marble mason in New York when a young man and acquired a thorough knowledge of the business.He removed to this city and established a business on Willow street above twelfth, but in 1849 his entire establishment was burned out. In 1850 he rebuilt his works, this time on Chestnut street, near Seventeenth and the business is still located there. Mr. Greble did a very extensive business,and many houses received part or all of the decorative from his establishment. Mr. Greble was for many years a director of the Franklin Institute at Eighteenth and Chestnut streets. In 1862 he was elected Select Councilman from the Eighth Ward. When Lee invaded Pennsylvania, just before the Battle of Gettysburg, Mr.Greble raised a company of 80 men for the defense of the city, but their services were not needed. A son of the deceased, Lieutenant Colonel J. [I.?] Greble fell at Big Bethel and he had another son in the army.
1880 US Census, Philadelphia
GREBLE, Edwin, 73y, born PA, widowed, marble yard
GREBLE, Sarah B. F., 42y, born ME, daughter-in-law, widowed
GREBLE, Clara F., 19y, born NY, granddaughter
BAKER, John W., 39y, born PA, son-in-law, ice dealer
BAKER, Sarah, 36y, born PA, daughter
BAKER, Sue G., 2y, born PA, granddaughter
BLAY, Julia, 18y, born MD, black, servant
BUTLER, Rachel, 23y, born MD, black, servant
GIBSON, Isabella, 24y, born PA, servant
WILLIAMS, Elizabeth, 20y, born MD, servant
1850 US Census, Philadelphia, New Market Ward
GREBLE, Edwin, 39y, born PA, marble dealer
GREBLE, Susan, 32y, born PA
GREBLE, Louisa, 14y, born PA
GREBLE, Hannah, 12y, born PA
GREBLE, Sarah, 7y, born PA
GREBLE, Edwin, 5y, born PA
WHITNEY, Martha, 30y, born PA
WHITNEY, Susan, 9y, born PA
GREBLE, William, 65y, born PA
DRAPER, Patience, 38y, born DE, black
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