Camden Streets - Branch Street

BRANCH STREET is a one block street that runs from 1460 Broadway east to South 6th Street. It appeared on City Directories in 1878, and according to the 1906 City Directory had been referred to as Commerce Street up until some point between the publication of the 1888-1889 and 1890-1891 City Directories.

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Phil Cohen
Saturday, February 07, 2009

Branch Street
	500 Branch Street 1924 John Cutts laborer 1947 Gone
	501 Branch Street 1924 Mrs. Caroline Stancliff widow of John D. Stancliff 1947 Vacant
	502 Branch Street 1888-1889 Emma Dangerfield hair dresser 1888-1889 Nellie Swards dressmaker 1924 Mrs. Mary Turner widow of James E. Turner 1947 Vacant
	503 Branch Street 1924 Mary Stevens 1947 Vacant
	505 Branch Street 1924 Charles H. Riley brick presser 1947 Vacant
	505 Branch Street 1927-1928 George Levings Camden Courier-Post January 5, 1928
	507 Branch Street 1924 Charles Riley Jr. 1947 Mrs. Ella Coleman
	508 Branch Street 1890-1891 John H. Evans porter 1924 Gone
	509 Branch Street 1924 Albert Brown junk 1947 Edward Pierce
	510 Branch Street 1890-1891 Matthew J. Lewis laborer 1924 Gone
	511 Branch Street 1924 Daniel Brown laborer 924 Mrs. Georgianna Brown widow of Daniel 1947 Vacant
	512 Branch Street 1890-1891 Edward Hinson laborer 1924 Gone
	513 Branch Street 1906-1924 Charles H. Riley laborer 1906 Henry J. RIley driver 1914 Bernice Riley Cook 1922 Charles J. Riley Jr. laborer 1914 Hazel Riley domestic 1914 Sarah Riley Cook 1914-1924 Frederick C. Riley laborer 1924 Thomas J. Riley 1914-1947 Harry Riley
	514 Branch Street 1890-1891 Charles Wilson laborer 1890-1891 Mrs. Caroline Miller widow of Robert Miller 1924 Gone
	516 Branch Street 1890-1891 Charles S. Stevens laborer 1924 Gone
	520 Branch Street 1888-1889 Mrs. Mary A. Lawson widow of John Lawson 1924 Gone
	522 Branch Street 1888-1889 Mrs. Abbie Livingston widow of Morris Livingston 1924 Gone

Commerce Street (renamed Branch) These houses appeare to have been razed, possibly due to a fire, around 1889. Those people who had been living in these houses when the 1888-1889 City Directory was compiled and who are listed in the 1890-1891 edition are scattered about the city.
	1 Commerce Street 1887 Julia Healy widow of John Healy 1887 Thomas Healey bricklayer 1888 Joseph Wolf ship carpenter
	3 Commerce Street 1887 Thomas D Clements ornament Maker 1888 Charles E.Fischer confectioner, Philadelphia
	5 Commerce Street 1887 Elizabeth Stone widow of Joshua T. Stone 1888 Joseph Edwards laborer
	7 Commerce Street 1887 Jacob Hazen ornament Maker 1888 William S. Haines shoe cutter, Philadelphia
	9 Commerce Street 1887 John Smith tailor at A.B. Twoes, Camden 1888 John Schantze cigarmaker
	11 Commerce Street 1887 John Plum carpenter
	13 Commerce Street 1887 Charles E. Fischer confectioner, baker 1888 Isaac e. Boggs driver
	15 Commerce Street 1888 Thomas Henson laborer
	17 Commerce Street 1888 George A. Spencer laborer