Little Oak - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Little Oak is now called Kenilworth Street. Little Oak is perpendicular to Grissel's Alley.
Mathew Ivory lived on Grissel's Alley in 1803 and 1804, and then he next showed up on Little Oak in 1811. There is a gap between 1805 and 1811 where I am not sure where Mathew lived.
He likely married Ann McNulty between this time, as their son, Mathew Ivory (Junior), was born in July 1809 and was baptized at Old St. Joseph's on 26 August 1810 in Philadelphia
Little Oak is likely the street the family lived in 1812 when Mathew (Senior) died.
Little Oak (Kenilworth) today doesn't seem to have that many residences on it. It looks like most of the buildings are some sort of factory or commercial building of some sort.
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Below is a map showing all of the places Mathew Ivory and his family lived in Philadelphia. Grissel's Alley is just east of Spafford Street.
Timeline of Residences
Below is a timeline of the residences where Mathew Ivory and his family lived in Philadelphia. Click on the street names below to learn more about those streets.
1798 |
Mathew Ivory lived here in 1798 and was recorded in the 1798 Tax List. |
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1799 |
Mathew moved to Mifflin's Court and was recorded in the 1799 city directory. |
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1802 |
Mathew lived on Spafford Street in 1802 and was recorded in the 1802 city directory. |
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1803-1804 |
Mathew moved around the corner to Grissel's Alley and lived there for at least two years. |
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1805-1809 |
Unknown |
Mathew's whereabouts remain unknown during these years. In 1809 Mathew (Jr.) was born in Philadelphia. He likely married Ann McNulty during this time. |
1810 |
Moyamensing |
Mathew and family were recorded in the Moyamensing Township in the 1810 census. They were likely living on or near Grissel's Alley or Little Oak. |
1811 |
Mathew and his family were living on Little Oak, the street perpendicular to Grissel's Alley. |
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1812 |
(likely) Little Oak |
Mathew (Sr.) died. Thought I cannot be sure exactly where they were living, they likely were on Little Oak. |
1814-1817 |
Ann (McNulty) Ivory was found living on Hurst Street in the 1814, 1816, and 1817 city directories. |
Source for the 1810 Map of Philadelphia: John A. Paxton, New Plan of the City [Philadelphia] and its Environs (unknown place: unknown publisher, [1810]); digital image, “New Plan of the City [Philadelphia] and its Environs,” Resource Browser, Greater Philadelphia GeoHistory Network (http://www.philageohistory.org/geohistory/), accessed April 2018.