Died at Philadelphia aged 63 yrs. "Early Vital Records of Mass. (Lynn Deaths)"
Epes [sometimes spelled Epp or Eppes] Haskell was a Cordwainer (shoe and boot maker) in Lynn, Massachusetts.
His first wife was Lydia Witt (daughter of Benjamin Witt) who died in 1813 at the age of 38, leaving him with seven children, including Eliza who married George Baylie. The year following his first wife's death he married Margaret Clements. He moved the family to Philadelphia around 1814 or so and lived in the Northern Liberties section. He and Margaret went on to have three additional children.
The earliest mentions of Epes in Philadelphia is in the 1816 and 1817 Philadelphia Directory showing that he was a shoemaker living and working at 10 Franklin Court [In the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia].
By the 1818 Directory, Epes is living/working at 318 N. Front Street (below Callowhill). [While this building was torn down, the cobblestone street remains as do many of the other homes from that time.]. The 1819 Directory lists him as a "ladies shoemaker" at 201 N. 2nd Street (at Race St, two blocks above Elfreth's Alley). [The buildings along that street were torn down to make way for the Ben Franklin Bridge].
The death certificate for his son Allen C (who died in 1824 at six months from smallpox) shows the family living at 23 Franklin Court, Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Directories of 1829 and 1830 show Epes working as a cordwainer at 37 Green (N. Front and Spring Garden) and the 1831 and 1833 Directories show him at 43 Duke St (N. Front and 2nd)
We don't know why Epes moved the family down to Philadelphia, however it's likely that he moved for the thriving job market there. Philadelphia was THE city until about the Civil War and was called the Paris of America. In addition to Philadelphia being our largest city at that time, it was the cultural, industrial, scientific and financial center of the country. Jobs were plentiful - a tremendous draw for many. In addition, Philadelphia became an important center of products including the leather, shoe, and boot industries, which was what Epes Haskell was skilled in. Perhaps Epes saw the opportunity for his large family and moved there.
Though he died in Philadelphia, Epes' body was taken back to Lynn, MA and buried in the family plot at Pine Grove Cemetery there.
Epes [sometimes spelled Epp or Eppes] Haskell was a Cordwainer (shoe and boot maker) in Lynn, Massachusetts.
His first wife was Lydia Witt (daughter of Benjamin Witt) who died in 1813 at the age of 38, leaving him with seven children, including Eliza who married George Baylie. The year following his first wife's death he married Margaret Clements. He moved the family to Philadelphia around 1814 or so and lived in the Northern Liberties section. He and Margaret went on to have three additional children.
The earliest mentions of Epes in Philadelphia is in the 1816 and 1817 Philadelphia Directory showing that he was a shoemaker living and working at 10 Franklin Court [In the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia].
By the 1818 Directory, Epes is living/working at 318 N. Front Street (below Callowhill). [While this building was torn down, the cobblestone street remains as do many of the other homes from that time.]. The 1819 Directory lists him as a "ladies shoemaker" at 201 N. 2nd Street (at Race St, two blocks above Elfreth's Alley). [The buildings along that street were torn down to make way for the Ben Franklin Bridge].
The death certificate for his son Allen C (who died in 1824 at six months from smallpox) shows the family living at 23 Franklin Court, Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Directories of 1829 and 1830 show Epes working as a cordwainer at 37 Green (N. Front and Spring Garden) and the 1831 and 1833 Directories show him at 43 Duke St (N. Front and 2nd)
We don't know why Epes moved the family down to Philadelphia, however it's likely that he moved for the thriving job market there. Philadelphia was THE city until about the Civil War and was called the Paris of America. In addition to Philadelphia being our largest city at that time, it was the cultural, industrial, scientific and financial center of the country. Jobs were plentiful - a tremendous draw for many. In addition, Philadelphia became an important center of products including the leather, shoe, and boot industries, which was what Epes Haskell was skilled in. Perhaps Epes saw the opportunity for his large family and moved there.
Though he died in Philadelphia, Epes' body was taken back to Lynn, MA and buried in the family plot at Pine Grove Cemetery there.
Died at Philadelphia aged 63 yrs. "Early Vital Records of Mass. (Lynn Deaths)"
Epes [sometimes spelled Epp or Eppes] Haskell was a Cordwainer (shoe and boot maker) in Lynn, Massachusetts.
His first wife was Lydia Witt (daughter of Benjamin Witt) who died in 1813 at the age of 38, leaving him with seven children, including Eliza who married George Baylie. The year following his first wife's death he married Margaret Clements. He moved the family to Philadelphia around 1814 or so and lived in the Northern Liberties section. He and Margaret went on to have three additional children.
The earliest mentions of Epes in Philadelphia is in the 1816 and 1817 Philadelphia Directory showing that he was a shoemaker living and working at 10 Franklin Court [In the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia].
By the 1818 Directory, Epes is living/working at 318 N. Front Street (below Callowhill). [While this building was torn down, the cobblestone street remains as do many of the other homes from that time.]. The 1819 Directory lists him as a "ladies shoemaker" at 201 N. 2nd Street (at Race St, two blocks above Elfreth's Alley). [The buildings along that street were torn down to make way for the Ben Franklin Bridge].
The death certificate for his son Allen C (who died in 1824 at six months from smallpox) shows the family living at 23 Franklin Court, Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Directories of 1829 and 1830 show Epes working as a cordwainer at 37 Green (N. Front and Spring Garden) and the 1831 and 1833 Directories show him at 43 Duke St (N. Front and 2nd)
We don't know why Epes moved the family down to Philadelphia, however it's likely that he moved for the thriving job market there. Philadelphia was THE city until about the Civil War and was called the Paris of America. In addition to Philadelphia being our largest city at that time, it was the cultural, industrial, scientific and financial center of the country. Jobs were plentiful - a tremendous draw for many. In addition, Philadelphia became an important center of products including the leather, shoe, and boot industries, which was what Epes Haskell was skilled in. Perhaps Epes saw the opportunity for his large family and moved there.
Though he died in Philadelphia, Epes' body was taken back to Lynn, MA and buried in the family plot at Pine Grove Cemetery there.
Epes [sometimes spelled Epp or Eppes] Haskell was a Cordwainer (shoe and boot maker) in Lynn, Massachusetts.
His first wife was Lydia Witt (daughter of Benjamin Witt) who died in 1813 at the age of 38, leaving him with seven children, including Eliza who married George Baylie. The year following his first wife's death he married Margaret Clements. He moved the family to Philadelphia around 1814 or so and lived in the Northern Liberties section. He and Margaret went on to have three additional children.
The earliest mentions of Epes in Philadelphia is in the 1816 and 1817 Philadelphia Directory showing that he was a shoemaker living and working at 10 Franklin Court [In the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia].
By the 1818 Directory, Epes is living/working at 318 N. Front Street (below Callowhill). [While this building was torn down, the cobblestone street remains as do many of the other homes from that time.]. The 1819 Directory lists him as a "ladies shoemaker" at 201 N. 2nd Street (at Race St, two blocks above Elfreth's Alley). [The buildings along that street were torn down to make way for the Ben Franklin Bridge].
The death certificate for his son Allen C (who died in 1824 at six months from smallpox) shows the family living at 23 Franklin Court, Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Directories of 1829 and 1830 show Epes working as a cordwainer at 37 Green (N. Front and Spring Garden) and the 1831 and 1833 Directories show him at 43 Duke St (N. Front and 2nd)
We don't know why Epes moved the family down to Philadelphia, however it's likely that he moved for the thriving job market there. Philadelphia was THE city until about the Civil War and was called the Paris of America. In addition to Philadelphia being our largest city at that time, it was the cultural, industrial, scientific and financial center of the country. Jobs were plentiful - a tremendous draw for many. In addition, Philadelphia became an important center of products including the leather, shoe, and boot industries, which was what Epes Haskell was skilled in. Perhaps Epes saw the opportunity for his large family and moved there.
Though he died in Philadelphia, Epes' body was taken back to Lynn, MA and buried in the family plot at Pine Grove Cemetery there.
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