Genealogist Update

I came across some burial records for both Leverington and Westminster Cemeteries. A few things caught this genealogist's attention. Graves were reopened and relocated much more often than I expected and August 1900 was a horrible year for Diphtheria as there was an epidemic that hit through Manayunk and East Falls. What stood out to me was a family at 3339 W. Clearfield Street where four members of that family died from Diphtheria in a single day. The Flu Epidemic in 1918 resulted in hundreds of deaths and it appears the median age in Philadelphia was those under ten years old especially those under two years old. My journey began when I came across information for the Silverthorns. James Rowley Silverthorn died in 1942 and was interred at Leverington which I thought was strange as his wife Grace Gallagher Silverthorn who died in 1930 was interred at St. John the Baptist. It makes a person wonder why the wife was interred in one cemetery while the husband was interred in another cemetery. Did St. John's run out of space? I know James and Grace had five sons, two whom died as infants in 1906 and 1911 so were they interred at St. John's? Is that why there was not room for James twelve years later? I will probably never find the answers because there were no personal journals written or saved. We can only go by the official records. Some information was verified on Grace Gallagher Silverthorn and some additional information discovered such as Grace was born in April 1880 in Scotland and the exact location was Camghouran. My question is "why did Patrick and Hannah leave Donegal, Ireland and how did they end up in Camghouran, Scotland? Why did they leave Scotland in 1882 and come to Philadelphia? As far as I know, they came to America on their own without other family members. Forget about ever finding the exact year Patrick was born. I cannot find one single record that verifies his birth or even the age he was when he died in the summer of 1910. No age is indicated. Weird. So Gallagher! On the other hand, I can find the age of Hannah. When she died in 1926, she was listed on the records as being 65 years old. Another person of interest was from the Boland Clan. I am not sure if it was 1897 or 1900 but I came across the nephew of John Boland. Edward Boland died as a baby and was interred at Westminster. His father was William Boland who lived on Laboratory Hill. Years later I would come across several Bolands living on or around Laboratory Hill and one of them was my great-grandmother's brother and John's son, John Boland. John would reside on Laboratory Hill with his wife and children and my great great- grandparents until my great great grandmother died in 1926 (Ellen) and their relocation to Germantown.

Baby Gerald J. Silverthorn

Gerald J. Silverthorn was born on May 10, 1911 and died on September 23, 1911 and was interred at Leverington Cemetery on September 26, 1911. He was the son of James and Grace Gallagher Silverthorn. John McCarron was the undertaker.

Baby James Silverthorn

James was born premature at 71/2 months gestation and lives seven hours and 10 minutes on May 6,1906 and died at 1030pm. He was the son of James and Grace Gallagher Silverthorn. He was interred in Leverington Cemetery. Address listed was 3908 Terrace Street. Isaiah J. Ryan was the undertaker.

Child of James and Grace Gallagher Silverthorn

Name: James Silverthorn
Death Date: 06 May 1906
Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 7 hours
Estimated Birth Year:
Birth Death: 06 May 1906
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa.
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: James Silverthorn
Father's Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa
Mother's Name: Grace Gallagher
Mother's Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa.
Occupation: Infant
Street Address:
Place of Residence: Philadelphia, Pa.
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 07 May 1906
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 1319443
Digital Folder Number: 4008815
Image Number: 153
Reference Number: certificate # 12144
Collection: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915

Child of James and Grace Gallagher Silverthorn

Name: Gerald J. Silverthorn
Death Date: 23 Sep 1911
Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 5 months
Estimated Birth Year:
Birth Death: 10 May 1911
Birthplace: Phila.
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: James Silverthorn
Father's Birthplace: Pa.
Mother's Name: Grace Gallagher
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Occupation:
Street Address:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery: Leveringtion Cem.
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 26 Sep 1911
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 1405448
Digital Folder Number: 4009211
Image Number: 68
Reference Number: cn 23060
Collection: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915

Charles Silverthorn

Grave Site at Leverington Cemetery in Roxborough.
Charles served in 119th PA Infantry in the Civil War.

Leverington Cemetery

Levering Family is in Bill's Family Tree.
Shaun is standing at the Ritter Tomb.
Ritter Tomb

Bill's Family Tree.

Bill's Family Tree.
Bill's Family Tree.
Bill's Family Tree.

Bill's Family Tree.
Bill's Family Tree.
Bill's Family Tree.

Dedicated to the Civil War Soldiers buried here, which includes our relation Charles Silverthorn.

Placed on the individual burial sites of the Civil War Soldiers.



The Wright Family is in our Family Tree.

Bill's Family Tree.
Wrights are in our Family Tree.

Matilda was the daughter of Charles Silverthorn & Elisabeth Lynn.
Nicholson is in our Family Tree.

Vogt is in our Family Tree.