Original GSP Members

Original GSP Members

Were your ancestors among the founding members of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania? If so, contact GSP as we may have information about your family tree.

From the minutes of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, February 24th, 1892:

“…It is moved and seconded that the Board of Directors for the first year shall consist of the following gentlemen…”

  1. DICKSON, L. Taylor (Vice-President)
  2. LEACH, J. Granville (Vice-President)
  3. PLATT, Franklin (Acting Secretary)
  4. SHIPPEN, Edward M.D., U.S.N. (President)
  5. LEWIS, William Fisher
  6. THOMPSON, John J.
  7. KEITH, Charles P.
  8. CONNER, Philip S.P.
  9. CADWALADER, C.E.  M.D.
  10. LLOYD, Howard W.  (Corresponding Secretary)
  11. SAYRES, Edward S.  (Recording Secretary)
  12. MIFFLIN, James (Treasurer)
  13. MERRILL, John Houston
  14. GLENN, Thomas A.
  15. HILDEBURN, Charles R.  (Founding President)

 

From the minutes of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Monday, March 14th, 1892 and Monday, April 11th, 1892:   “Meeting of the Directors of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania…The following persons were all duly elected members of the Society

  • ABBOTT, Charles C. M.D. , Bristol Penna.
  • ADAMS, H. Carlton, 1301 Walnut St. Phila.
  • ALISON, Robert H. M.D. , Ardmore Penna.
  • ALLEN, Edmund, 229 Sth 5th St. Phila.
  • ASHURST, Richard, 1524 Pine St. Phila.
  • ATLEE, Walter Franklin, 110 So. 13th St. Phila.
  • AUSTIN, Richard L., 430 Chestnut St., Phila.
  • BAILEY, Jos. Trowbridge, Chestnut and 12th Sts. Phila.GSP Minute Book - C Names
  • BAILEY, Joshua L., 13 Bank St. Phila.
  • BAKER SPOHN, William, 1722 Arch St. Phila.
  • BARNES, W.H. , 1727 Spruce St., Phila.
  • BEMENT [sp?]Clarence S., 1804 Spg Garden St. Phila.
  • De BENNERVILLE, James G.,  1716 Pine St. Phila.
  • BIDDLE, Henry D., 311 ½ Walnut St. Phila.
  • BIDDLE, Wm. F., 4305 Spruce St. Phila.
  • BLAKISTON, Kenneth M. , 1012 Walnut St. Phila.
  • BROCK, Robert C.H. , Drexel Building Phila.
  • BROOK, Francis M., 1616 Summer St. Phila.
  • BRYAN, Henry N., 123 N. 11th St. Phila.
  • BUCKLEY, Edward A., 1508 Spruce St. Phila.
  • BUNTING, Morgan, Darby, Del. Co. Penna.
  • BUSHNELL, Charles Elmer, 28 Chestnut St. Phila.
  • CADWALADER, Richard M., 710 Walnut St. Phila.
  • CAMPION, Richard, 17 Bank St. Phila.
  • CARTER, William F., 2116 Walnut St. Phila.
  • CASSELS, John, 1907 F St. N.W. Washington DC
  • CASTNER, S. Jr., 3729 Chestnut St. Phila.
  • CHILDS, Allen , 4506 Pine St. Phila.
  • CLARK, Charles D., 2215 Spruce St. Phila.
  • CLARK, Clarence H. , 42 Locust St. Phila.
  • CLARK, E.W., School Lane, Gtn. Phila.
  • CLARKSON, Samuel, 236 So. 13th St. Phila.
  • CLERMON, Thomas M. [sp?], 2135 Spruce St. Phila.
  • COATES, George M., 1817 Delancy Place Phila.
  • COLKET, Charles Howard,  519 Drexel Building Phila.
  • COPE, Gilbert, West Chester Pa
  • CRAIG, Issac, 3 Sherman Ave. Alleghany [sic] Pa.
  • CRESSON, Charles Caleb, 5009 Green St. Gtn. Phila.
  • CROASDALE, John P., 709 Drexel Bldg. Phila.
  • CURTIN, Dr. Roland G.,  Phila.
  • DAKIN, Charles E., 1416 Chestnut St. Phila.
  • DORRAN, Joseph I., 120 Sth 19th St. Phila.
  • DuBARRY, Joseph N., 2017 Spruce St. Phila.
  • EDELHEIM, Carl, 202 W. Logan Sq. Phila.
  • ELY, William Newbold, Girard Life & Trust Co.
  • ESSIG, Charles J. M.D., 1700 Locust St. Phila.
  • FITLER, Edwin H., 1600 Walnut St. Phila.
  • FROTHINGHAM [sp?], Theodore, 2035 Locust St. Phila.
  • GAZZAM, Joseph M., Girard Building Phila.
  • GILLINGHAM, Joseph E., 1421 Walnut St. Phila.
  • GREENE, Stephen, 27 So. 5th St. Phila.
  • GREY, S.H. , 711 Cooper St., Camden N.J.
  • HALE, John M., Philipsburg, Centre Co. Penna.
  • HALL, AGSP Member Addressesugustus R., 709 Market St. Phila.
  • HANCE, Edward H., No. 41 Tulpehocken St. Gtn. Phila.
  • HANCOCK, Henry J., 709 Walnut St. Phila.
  • HAND, Henry J., Wagner, Del. Co. Penna.
  • HARKNESS, Norris W., 916 Clinton St. Phila.
  • HARRIS, J. Campbell, 119 So. 16th St. Phila.
  • HEBERTON, Craig, 2018 Walnut St. Phila.
  • HENRY, Louis B., Mercht’s En. Bank, S.E. cor 3rd and Dock Sts. Phila.
  • HEPBURN, A.D. , 1722 Walnut St. Phila.
  • HORNOR, Wm. Macpherson, 1636 Walnut St. Phila.
  • HOUGH, Oliver, 325 So. 16th St. Phila.
  • HOWARD, Daniel W., 549 N. Walnut St. West Chester Pa.
  • HOWELL, Joshua Ladd, 307 Walnut St. Phila.
  • HUTCHINSON, Chas. Store, 1617 Walnut St. Phila.
  • JENKINS, Chas. F., East Coulter St. Gtn. Phila.
  • JENKS, John Story, 1737 Arch St. Phila.
  • JENKS, Wm. H., 2004 Arch St. Phila.
  • JOHNSON, R. Winder, 2109 Spruce St. Phila.
  • JORDON, John W., 1300 Locust St. Phila.
  • KEIM, Geo. D. B., 2009 Delancy Pl. Phila.
  • KING, Chas. R., Andalusia, Bucks Co. Pa.
  • KNERR, Calvin B. M.D., N.E. cor Spruce St. and 12th St. Phila.
  • LANDRETH, Lucius S., 132 So. 3rd St. Phila.
  • LANDRETH, Oliver, 23 So. 6th St. Phila.
  • LEA, Henry C., 2000 Walnut St. Phila.
  • LEWIS, G. Albert, 1834 Delancy Pl. Phila.
  • LEWIS, Howard W., 1928 Spruce St. Phila.
  • LEWIS, John T. Jr., 1000 Spruce St. Phila.
  • LEX, Wm. Henry, 51 N. 6th St. Phila.
  • LUCAS, John, 322 Race St. Phila.
  • LUNDY, J.P., 245 So. 18th St. Phila.
  • MacKELLAR, Thomas, 4701 Hancock St. Gtn. Phila.
  • MacKELLAR, Wm. B., 612 Sansom St. Phila.
  • MacMANUS, Charles V., 3333 Walnut St. Phila.
  • MAGEE, Horace, 251 So. 4th St. Phila.
  • MAGEE, James R., 1720 Walnut St. Phila.
  • MARTINDALE, Issac, Camden, N.J.
  • MERCUR, James Watts, Wallingford, Penna.
  • MISKEY, Wm. F., Media, Del. Co. Pa.
  • MITCHELL, James T., 1722 Walnut St. Phila.
  • MORRIS, Galloway C., 128 So. 18th St. Phila.
  • MORRIS, Israel W., No. 225 So. 8th St. Phila.GSP Early Members - P Surnames
  • NEWLIN, Joseph Shipley, 337 Market St. Phila.
  • OLIVER, Charles A., M.D., 1507 Locust St. Phila.
  • PARRY, Rich’d. Randolph, New Hope P.O. Bucks Co. Pa.
  • PASSMORE, John A.M., 318 So. 42 St. Phila.
  • PEMBERTON, Henry, 1947 Locust St. Phila.
  • PEROT, Charles P., 252 N. Broad St. Phila.
  • PFILLER, George, 2117 Spruce St. Phila.
  • POTTER, H.C. , 1913 Spruce St. Phila.
  • POTTS, Charles W., 1322 Arch St. Phila.
  • POTTS, Francis L., 3903 Spruce St. Phila.
  • PRICE, Edward A., Media Penna.
  • REED, Henry, 400 Chestnut St. Phila.
  • REYBURN, John E., 1822 Sprg Garden St. Phila.
  • RICHARDS, Benj. M. , 45 So. 17th St. Phila.
  • RICHARDS, H.M.M. , 622 No. 3rd St. Reading Pa.
  • RITER, Frank M., 127 No. 10th St. Phila.
  • ROBERTS, Geo. B., Bala P.O. Montgy Co. Pa.
  • ROBERTS, Percival, 1935 Chestnut St. Phila.
  • ROGERS, Harry, 1822 Spruce St. Phila.
  • ROWLAND, Henry F., 1607 Locust St. Phila.
  • RUNK [sp?], Wm. M., 1126-1128 Chestnut St. Phila.
  • SAILER, John, 2039 Spruce St. Phila.
  • SHAFFER, Chas., 1309 Arch St. Phila.
  • SELLERS, Horace Wells, 3301 Baring St. Phila.
  • SELLERS, Coleman, 3301 Baring St. Phila.
  • SHOBER, Samuel L., 1311 Spruce St. Phila.
  • SINNOTT, Joseph F., 234 So. Front St. Phila.
  • SMEDLEY, Samuel L., Room 418 City Hall
  • SMITH, A. Lewis, Penn Mutual Bldg. Phila.
  • SMITH, Alfred Percival, 1808 Race St. Phila.
  • SMITH, Benjamin Hayes, 406 Girard [sp?] Bldg. Phila.
  • SMITH, Benjamin R., 4717 Gtn Ave. Phila.
  • SMITH, H. Gardiner, 226 So. 21st St. Phila.
  • SPENCER, Howard, 1822 Pine St. Phila.
  • STEEL, Edward T., School House Lane, Gtn. Phila.
  • SUTTER, Daniel, 407 Commerce St. Phila.
  • THACKARA, Charles, 1524 Chestnut St. Phila.
  • THOMPSON, Joseph, 237 Market St. Phila.
  • TOWER, Charlemagne, Jr., 243 So. 18th St. Phila.
  • TOWNSEND, Henry T., 216 So. 4th St. Phila.
  • TOWNSEND, John W., 2103 Walnut St. Phila.
  • TROTTER, C.W., 6 N. Front St. Phila.
  • TYLER, George F., 201 So. 15th St. Phila.
  • TYSON, Edward B., Union League, Phila.
  • UHLE, John C., 4113 Pine St. Phila.
  • WAINWRIGHT, Joseph R., 1627 Spruce St. Phila.
  • WALSH, Stevenson Hockley, 2039 Locust St. Phila.
  • WALLACE, Herbert Fairfax, 1715, Walnut St. Phila.
  • WHEELER, J.H., 426 Walnut St. Phila.
  • WHITE, Stephen W., 233 So. 4th St. Phila.
  • WILLIAMS, Charles, 416-20 Walnut St. Phila.
  • WOOD, George, 1313 Spruce St. Phila.
  • WOOD, Howard, 1016 Spruce St. Phila.
  • WOOD, Richard, 400 Chestnut St. Phila.”

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