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Harry T. Hatton (b. August 11, 1877, d. July 13, 1955)
Harry T. Hatton (son of Edmund Hatton and Susanna N. Broomall) was born August 11, 1877 in Russellville, PA, and died July 13, 1955 in Philadelphia, PA. He married (1) Anna Whitaker. He married (2) Edith Mae Darling on February 28, 1900 in New York city. He married (3) Katherine Kulp on February 12, 1912 in Philadelphia.
Notes for Harry T. Hatton: Married 3 times. Anna, Elizabeth and Katherine Anna, Mary and Harry were singing at the Great Tabernacle in Ocean Grove, NJU when Ralph Boyer, who had been dating a coed at Lebonon Valley College, Met Anna Hatton Living in Philadelphia in 1926 Put in Moyamensing Prison March 1, 1900 in default of $400 bail. Charged with enticing a minor. Had just married Edith Darling who was 16. Died at 2523 W. Sterner St., Philadelphia, PA In 1904 he was living with first wife Edith, in Lititz, Pa Reported by John Hatton: At a lunch with Dad today, June 5, 2002, he said that at Harry's Funeral 'Anna Whitaker Hatton made a visit at the viewing the night before the funeral. His daughters Mary and Gladys were not able to attend the funeral. Katherine Doris Hatton Reiter has the death certificate. He thought that Harry and Kathryn's marriage didn't have a lot of love in it. At times he was hard on them. It lasted from 1912 until his death. He did not get along with Rev. Waters at Philadelphia 1st P.M. Church, but did get along just fine with the Rev. J Elvin Zuch.'
Harry got a small pension from the Philadelphia Transit Aughority..something in the neighborhood of $50-60 a month. Social Security had just started so he did not get much from that.
The house on Sterner St. was sold for approximately $2,000 to a black family. Harry had an insurance policy which gave just about $100 towards his funeral. The sale of the house paid for his funeral.
Harry was a motorman and then a conductor on the trolly system of Philadelphia. One of his routes went to the Philadelphia Navy Yar.
Harry became converted at Philadelphia 1st P.M Church. He, along with Anna and sometimes Mary, would sing at various churches and camp meetings. Anna was an alto, Mary a soprano and Harry a baritone.
He had quite a train collection in his basement of the Sterner St. home.
John ask his Dad how Harry decided where to be buried. It seems that one of his trolley car routes took him from Philly out to Willow Grove and Glenside past Roslyn. One of his riders was as salesman for the Hillside Cemetery in Roslyn. The salesman sold Harry 4 lots. Harry paid 25 cents a week for them. John's day thinks that Kathryn is buried on top of Harry since he was burried 8 feet down.
Harry was saved at the Philadelphia 1st Primitive Methodist Church near his house on Sterner St. at a service led by a woman preacher.
He had been an alcoholic for 5 years.
More About Harry T. Hatton: Burial: Unknown, Hillside Cemetery, Roslyn, PA; Section Maple; Lot 339. Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Arterioscl. C.V.D.
More About Harry T. Hatton and Edith Mae Darling: Marriage: February 28, 1900, New York city.
Marriage Notes for Harry T. Hatton and Edith Mae Darling: Married by Rev. Wm Sample, a Presbyterian. They resided in Lititz, Pa in 1904
More About Harry T. Hatton and Katherine Kulp: Marriage: February 12, 1912, Philadelphia. Marriage license: #276833.
Children of Harry T. Hatton and Anna Whitaker are: