Notes for Walter Wesley Chew, Major

Notes for Walter Wesley Chew, Major

!US Census 1870 (6 July) New Jersey, Camden Co., Camden North Ward, Camden PO, Roll M593_856, Sheet 87, Page 738, House No. 627, Lines 15-19: Louis Dervousse (b. 1844 - 26 - in PA - Occ: Clerk in Store - Property Value $1000) married to Annie H. (b. 1850 - 20 - in NJ). Child listed is: Jennie (dau b. Sept 1869 - 9/12). ALSO LISTED are: Wesley Chew (b. 1842 - 28 - in PA - Occ: Printer) married to Elizabeth (b. 1847 - 23 - in NJ)

!US Census 1900 (7 June) New Jersey, Camden Co., 6 Precinct Camden City, Series T623_957 Part 2, SD 6 ED 35, Sheet 6B, Page 75B, House , House No. 45, Lines 70-80: Wilson Fitzgerald (b. Feb 1819 - 81 - in PA - Occ: Retired - Fa: PA and Mo: PA) married 56 years to Joanna C. (b. Oct. 1826 - 73 - in MD - Fa: MD and Mo: MD) having 9 children born and 4 still living. ALSO LISTED ARE: William W. Chew (brother-in-law b. March 1843 - 57 - in PA - Occ: Printer - Fa: PA and Mo: PA) married 30 years to Elizabeth R. (sister-in-law b. Mar 1846 - 53 - in NJ - Fa: PA and Mo: PA). Chew children listed (born in NJ) are: Fannie (niece b. Aug 1871 - 28); Arthur C. (nephew b. Dec 1873 - 26 - Occ: Salesman); Wilson (nephew b. Sept 1875 - 24 - Occ: Editor); and Louis D. (nephew b. Feb 1878 - 22 - Occ: Book R??). ALSO LISTED ARE: Fanny B. Stockham (daughter b. March 1856 - 43 - in NJ - WIDOW - Fa: PA and Mo: MD) having 2 children born and 1 still living. Child listed is: Adele K. Strickland (granddau b. Apr 1887 - 13 - in NJ - Fa: NJ and Mo: NJ); and Kate Fanell (b. Jan 1850 - 50 - in Ireland - Occ: Servant - Fa: Ireland and Mo: Ireland - NOTE: Came to US in 1870)

!US Census 1910 (17 May) Pennsylvania, Montgomery Co., Cheltenham Township, Series T624_1377 Part 1, SD 3 ED 70, Sheet 26A, Page 197A, House No. ? Melrose Ave., Lines 23-25: Weslie W. Chew (b. 1843 - 67 - in PA - Occ: Printer - Fa: Germany and Mo: PA) married 40 years to Elizabeth R. (b. 1847 - 63 - in NJ - Fa: PA and Mo: MD) having 4 children born and 4 still living). Child listed is: Fannie F. (dau b. 1873 - 37 - in NJ)

!The following information from Vincent E. Summers on 1 August 1998 - Notes for MAJOR WALTER WESLEY CHEW: "I remember my grandmother talking about either a Wesley or a Wilson Chew."

!Sources: Philadelphia Directory of 1890, he was a printer at 712 Chestnut St. (Phila.) who lived in Camden.
!1850 Census - Southwark, Philadelphia
!1870, 1900 Census - Camden city, North Ward, Occupation - printer.
!1900 - living with brother-in-law, Wilson Fitzgerald (b. 1818 - 82). Name listed as William W. Chew.
!1910 Miracode Index of the 1910 Census: Pennsylvania, Montgomery Co., District 70-611: Weslie W. Chew - Age 67 born in PA; Elizabeth R. Chew (wife - Age 63 born in NJ); and Fannie F. Chew (dau - Age 37 born in NJ)
!NJ 1890 Veterans Schedules ID #NJ2164850: CHEW Walter W. (Camden Co., NJ Page 006 ED 160 Camden (This last is Township or other info).

There is a Walter Chew listed as in the Civil War. It may be this one, and the data is listed below. Still, it ought to be mentioned that an actual document appointing W. Wes. Chew was discovered in family papers, and showing our Walter Wesley Chew to have been appointed a captain in the National Guard for 5 years. It was signed by Gov. J. F. Hartranft, himself a distant relation by marriage through the Stockham line.- VES

Name State Served Enlist Date Enlist Rank Enlist Age Enlist Place
Walter Chew Pennsylvania 14 February 1865 Private Union Army

!West Jersey Press 24 Nov. 1869: states - MARRIED.
CHEW - FITZGERALD.--On the evening of the 17th ins., by the Rev. V. D. Reed, D. D., Mr. Walter Wesley Chew, of Philadelphia, to Miss Elizabeth R. Fitzgerald, daughter of Wilson Fitzgerald, Esq., of this city.

It is possible, according to a communication from Robert James Hardie, Sr., referring to some writing of his grandmother, Jane Bell (Kite) Johnson/Stover, that later in life, Adele Kite Fitzgerald may have married Wesley Chew (evidently this Walter Wesley Chew). Presumably they were both without mates at the time. At any rate, the writing says that Annie's new husband was V. P. of Corn Exchange Bank, one of the biggest banks in Philadelphia. Below are some email responses to my queries (Vincent E. Summers) concerning the Corn Bank...
There used to be a Corn Exchange National Bank until sometime in the late 30's or so - maybe a bit longer. It was gobbled up in one of the earlier iterations of the bank merger craze. - Thomas W. Johnston, Jr.
The Corn Exchange is a big fancy old building around 3rd & Walnut & Dock streets. It's under renovation right now, not sure what they use it for these days... Ken Milano
The Corn Exchange Bank, merged with the Girard Trust which was then taken over by Mellon. You can still see some of the old Corn Exchange buildings around the city still being used as Mellon branches today. - Pat & Bob Smiley
Not sure if this is the same bank, but there used to be a Corn Exchange Bank that merged with Chemical Bank, becoming the Chemical and Corn Exchange Bank. Chemical Bank has since merged with Chase Manhattan. - James & Adelita
When I was a boy, eons ago, the Girard Trust Bank, whose main offices were at Broad and Chestnut, in a Greco-Roman revival structure, was formally known as the Girard Trust Corn exchange Bank. This was due to a merger in the late 20s. Girard later was gobbled up by Mellon Bank. - Larry in Cheyenne
I believe the correct name was Corn Exchange Bank. I do not remember where the main office was but there was a large building in Frankford just across from the Margaret-Orthodox el station. - W. Mueller
If I remember correctly the bank was named Corn Exchange Bank. My parents had money in there and it closed during the depression, but re-opened in 1936 (I think) and repaid everyone 10 cents on the dollar. I got a check for $3.98, as I was a child and had very little money in there. My parents received quite a large check,but I'm not sure how much. - Eilene
My memory isn't really great anymore, but I do believe that Corn Exchange Bank paid the checks, THEN it changed its name to Girard Title and Trust. BUT I'm not 100% sure. You have to realize I was a about ten years old and that was many years ago. - Eilene
I have a Book put out in 1925 By the Corn Exchange National Bank. Their one office was on the Northeast Corner of 2nd and Chestnut St. This was listed as their Main Office and a central City office was at # 1510-1512 Chestnut St. - Gene Blood.
I passed the corn exchange bank last weekend. Noticed a large sign on the 2nd street entrance "Corn Building". The Irish restaurant Plough and the Stars takes up the entire ground floor of the building. Valet parking. Looks like a class operation. Too dark to see inside. -Milt

There is, listed in the New Jersey Census Index for 1840: John Wesley Chew of Gloucester County NJ page 089 in Greenwich Township ID# NJS4a487045

Wesley Chew was a Senior Vice President of the Corn Exchange Bank in Philadelphia. He died relatively young of a heart attack at his home in Rydal, PA. My grandfather, John Wesley, also deceased, was chairman of the Liberty Corp. in Philadelphia and had two sisters, Nell and Esther. Nell is still alive and lives in Chestnut Hill, PA and Kennibunkport, ME.

I believe my mother, Adele Kite Fitzgerald, is in posession of a photograph of Adele Kite. I'll call her and see if she can dig it up, but she is not good at keeping stuff. Again, thanks for all your info., and I wish I could be of more help in providing the info. you seek. -Scott Budd - a ggg-grandson of Wilson Fitzgerald, husband of Joanna Fitzgerald. He is related through Adele Annie Kite marriage line.

A partial obituary reads: Dec. 1919 Walter Wesley Chew, husband of Elizabeth Reese Fitzgerald Chew of 1021 Melrose Park, Melrose, PA., after long illness. Major W.W. Chew...former Commander of State Fencible dies...Major Walter Wesley chew a former Commander of the State Fencible and a veteran of the Civil War, died yesterday at his home in Melrose Park. He was 77 years old and had not been in good health for the last two years. His death was due to a hardening of the arteries. He conducted a printing business at 712 Chestnut Street for thirty years but returned about three years ago...He enlisted in the107th regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers at the outbreak of the Civil War and served throughout the war. In 1871 he joined the State Fencibles and steadily advanced in the organization until he became commander in 1886. Major Chew is survived by three sons and a daughter. His wife died four years ago. (Original article in possession of Gail Elizabeth Summers.)

!Camden City Directories - Wesley CHEW as a printer:
1887-1888 Compositor
1888-1891 Printer Philadelphia