104 Dudley Avenue

Timeline

Years may be approximate. Where do we get these years?

Deeds

These deeds likely describe this property, but may not be confirmed. This is not intended as a complete list. Source: Montgomery County, Pa. Recorder of Deeds.

Architect: Minerva Parker Nichols

According to Victoria Donohoe's notes, "At this time [1917], the parapet with scalloped railing was already gone from the roof." Drawing by Victoria Donohoe

Updated September 29, 2025.

U. S. Census

Census	Name	Relation	Age	Own	Race	Marital	Birthplace	Business	Trade	Apt #	Note
1900	James Reid	Head	44	Own	White	Married	Pennsylvania		Livery Man
	Mary C Reid	Wife	44		White	Married	Pennsylvania
	Elizabeth Reid	Daughter	20		White	Single	Pennsylvania		Servant
	Mary E Reid	Daughter	18		White	Single	Pennsylvania		at school
	Margaret Reid	Daughter	15		White	Single	Pennsylvania		at school
	James Reid Jr.	Son	8		White	Single	Pennsylvania		at school
	Charles McCarthy	Boarder	31		White	Single	Pennsylvania		Hack Driver
	Frank Guenter	Boarder	33		White	Single	Pennsylvania		Hack Driver
	William Hunchman	Boarder	18		White	Single	Pennsylvania		Hack Driver
	John Nelson	Boarder	19		White	Single	New York		Salesman
1910	George Markle	Head	47	Rent	White	Married	Pennsylvania	Milk	Retail
	Cora R Markle	Wife	46		White	Married	Pennsylvania
	Marion Rayner Markle	Daughter	20		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	George R Markle Jr.	Son	13		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	Miles J McDorough	Hired man	37		White	Single	Pennsylvania	Milk	Laborer
1920	William H Hartman	Head	51	Rent	White	Married	Pennsylvania	Upholsterer	Proprietor
	Sadie J Hartman	Wife	50		White	Married	Pennsylvania
	Claude Hartman	Son	25		White	Single	Pennsylvania	House Contractor	Carpenter
	Lester Hartman	Son	19		White	Single	Pennsylvania	Automobiles	Mechanic
	Dorothy Hartman	Daughter	20		White	Single	Pennsylvania	Retail Grocery	Cashier
1930	Nathan E Smedley	Head	66	Own	White	Married	Pennsylvania	Repair Shop	Mech. Engineer
	Tirzah A Smedley	Wife	58		White	Married	Wisconsin
	Elwood Q Smedley	Son	38		White	Married	Wisconsin	Repair Shop	Mechanic		Head of household, same address
	Hazel D Smedley	Wife	39		White	Married	Pennsylvania
	H Elizabeth Smedley	Daughter	15		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	Jane L Smedley	Daughter	12		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	Deborah H Smedley	Daughter	8		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	Harry S Austin	Boarder	75		White	Single	Pennsylvania
1940	Nathan E Smedley	Head	77	Own	White	Married	Pennsylvania	Private	Key Maker	A1
	Tirzah A Smedley	Wife	68		White	Married	Wisconsin
	Estella Riggs	Boarder	55		White	Single	Pennsylvania	Employment Agency	Superintendent
	Walter Clark	Head	64	Rent	White	Married	Ohio	Retail Candy	Salesman	A2
	Deda Clark	Wife	58		White	Married	Indiana
	Charles Harold Cunningham	Head	25	Rent	White	Married	Pennsylvania	Chemical Factory	Sales Dep.	B1
	Rhoda M Cunningham	Wife	25		White	Married	Pennsylvania
1950	Nathan E Smedley	Head	87		White	Married	Pennsylvania			1
	Tirzah A Smedley	Wife	78		White	Married	Wisconsin			1
	Mabel Haws	Head	59		White	Widowed	Pennsylvania			2
	Mabel D Pollock	Daughter	24		White	Never	Pennsylvania	to a dentist	Secretary	2
	Edward W Pollock	Son	21		White	Never	Pennsylvania			2
	John Joseph Brennan	Head	34		White	Married	Pennsylvania	Roofing Contractor	Roofer	3
	Catherine Brennan	Wife	25		White	Married	Pennsylvania			3
	David C Brennan	Son	0		White	Never	Pennsylvania			3

No census records found 1900–1950.