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Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 14:43:50 -0700
From: Vincent E. Summers <vsummers(a)nrao.edu>
To: patricia(a)echonyc.com
Subject: PML Search Result matching 'Carman' or 'CARMAN' or
'CARMEN' or
'Carmin' or 'Carmon'
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Subject: [NJCAMDEN] CARMAN -- Maybe this may help a bit?
I don't see a genealogy for any CARMAN in Prowell, but I do see a bit
of biography for one. Paragraphs 3 and 4 (in part) on page 511 read...
"Gideon Stivers, a bridge-builder and carpenter, was a resident of
Camden from about 1816, and later he had a shop on the corner of
Fourth and Market, on the site of Odd-Fellows Hall. Stivers was a
builder of considerable note and erected Coopers Creek Bridge, the
bridge at the Falls of Schuylkill and St. Paul's Episcopal Church,
Camden. He continued in business in Camden until after 1840. In the
year 1827 James Bromall, assisted by Joseph Edwards, proprietor of the
distillery on Front Street, erected a saw-mill on William Carman's
land, between Coopers Point Ferry and Cooper Street Ferry. This soon
after was owned and operated by WIlliam Carman, and was continued
until July 8, 1835, when it was destroyed by fire, with large piles of
lumber adjacent. Fire companies from Philadelphia and Camden were
at the place and assisted in extinguishing the flames, until the
Philadelphia companies were summoned to return by the old State House
bell announcing a fire in that city. Mr. Carman at once began the
construction of a larger mill upon the premises, and in November
following a main building, forty-four by eighty feet, and a fire-proof
engine-house, twenty by thirty-six feet, were erected and fitted with
a twenty horse-power engine, two large saws and a circular saw. He
also erected a range of buildings for employees. In addition to the
manufacturing of lumber, Lehigh and Schuylkill coal was kept for sale.
This mill was again destroyed on the night of June 7, 1845, and
another saw-mill belonging to him, on the 5th of November the same
year. They were both rebuilt and the business was conducted many
years. The mills on the site are now owned by George Barrett & Co.
In 1840 and before, Carpenter & Flannigan owned a saw-mill and lumber-
yard, and a flouring-mill along the Delaware River, north of Penn
Street. They did a good business, supplying, many large contracts,
and prospered in their occupation. In 1854, or thereabouts, McKeen &
Bingham succeeded them in the ownership of this yard and ran the
saw-mill, but after continuing for a few years with success, the
entire interest was destroyed by fire. As they did not own the land
upon which the yard and mills were situated, the business, after the
fire, was discontinued at this point. Ackley & Wharton, and
afterwards Abraham Ackley alone, for many years owned a lumber-yard
which was situated on Front Street, below Market. In order to better
his location he secured a more eligible spot and moved his yard down
to thte corner of Second Street and Stevens, where Joseph Cooper
became associated with him in the business, under the firm-name of
Ackley & Cooper. In 1820 Isaac Smith was one of the first lumber
dealers in Camden, and also owned a large grocery store. He was
succeeded by John Browning, who was the owner of a lumber-yard above
Market Street, and also sold lime.
William Carman, who started in the lumber business at the foot of
Linden Street, and on Pearl Street, erected a steam saw-mill, as
above mentioned, and enjoyed a large trade, the management of which
was under the control of George Stockham, the eldest brother of
Charles Stockham, the well-known lumber merchant, whose yard and mill
are at the foot of Vine Street. ..."