Robert Waln Leaming (1824 - 1884)

Born 12 Nov 1824 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Julia (Scott) Leaming — married 15 Mar 1849 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 9 Nov 1884 at age 59 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Robert Waln Leaming was born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania on 12 Nov 1824. He was the son of Jeremiah Fisher Leaming and Rebecca Ann Waln.^[1]

Robert graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1844 and became a merchant in Philadelphia, where he married Julia Scott, the daughter of the Hon. John Morin Scott of Philadelphia,^[2] at St. James Church on 15 Mar 1849.^[3]

By 1850, Robert had sufficiently established himself as a merchant that he could hire three Irish women as domestic servants: Selena Smiley, est. age 20; Catharine Kennedy, est. age 27; and Sarah McClusky, est. age 20.^[4] The 1860 census specified that he was a dry goods merchant and valued his real estate at $10,000 and his personal property at $2,000. He could now hire four Irish women as domestic servants: Margt B. Callen, est. age 30; Lizzie Knox, est. age 28; Annie McGunn, est. age 28; and Annie Little, est. age 24.^[5]

By 1880, Robert had become a "commission merchant." Two servants were listed as part of his household: Annie O'Brien, est. age 60, and Catherine Sullivan, est. age 24, both unmarried and born in Ireland^[6]

Robert Waln Leaming died of "exhaustion" in Philadelphia, Phiadelphia County, Pennsylvania on 9 Nov 1884,^[7] and may have been retired, since he was described at his death as a "gentleman." He was buried on 12 Nov 1884, in Church of the Redeemer Cemetery in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.^[8]

Research Notes

Notes from external profile

eldest son, Robert Waln Leaming, a graduate of Univ. of Pa. in 1844, inherited "Waln Grove" from his uncle, William Waln

Sources

1. ↑ "Robert Waln Leaming, A. M., b. Phila., Nov. 12, 1824 ... s. Jeremiah Fisher Leaming and Rebecca Waln ...:" University of Pennsylvania, Biographical catalogue of the matriculates of the college: together with lists of the members of the college faculty ... Graduates of 1844, Page 138 (1894). U.S., College Student Lists, 1763-1924 , Ancestry.com (accessed 25 Apr 2021 - subscription required).
2. ↑ "Robert Waln Leaming, A. M., b. Phila., Nov. 12, 1824; d. Phila., Nov. 9, 1884. s. Jeremiah Fisher Leaming and Rebecca Waln. Entered [University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia] 1840. Mem. Philo. Merchant. m. Julia, dau. Hon. John Morin Scott, Phila.:" University of Pennsylvania, Biographical catalogue of the matriculates of the college: together with lists of the members of the college faculty ... Graduates of 1844, Page 138 (1894). U.S., College Student Lists, 1763-1924 , Ancestry.com (accessed 25 Apr 2021 - subscription required).
3. ↑ "1849. March 15^th, Robert Walne Leaming to Julia Scott, by Rev. H. I. Norton: St. James Church, Register of Marriages, Baptisms and Burials, Commencing February 5th, 1829, "Partners Married," Page 191, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Ancestry.com (subscription required).
4. ↑ "R. W. Leaming," est. age 22, male, merchant, b. Pennsylvania: United States Census, 1850, Locust Ward, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Family No. 28, Page 89 B, Line 19 Julia S. Leaming, est. age 22, Line 20; Selena Smiley, Line 22; Catharine Kennedy, Line 23; Sarah McClusky, Line 24 (accessed 25 Apr 2021); also available online at Ancestry.com (accessed 25 Apr 2021 - subscription required).
5. ↑ "Robert Leaming," est. age 38, male, dry goods merchant, real estate value: $10,000, personal property value: $2,000, b. Pennsylvania: United States Census, 1860, 8th Ward Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Family No. 984, Page 146, Lines 22-31, esp. Line 22; Margt B. Callen, Line 28; Line 29, Lizzie Knox, Line 29; Annie McGunn, Line 30; Annie Little, Line 31 (accessed 25 Apr 2021).
6. ↑ "Leaming, Robert W.," white, male, est. age 55, married, commission merchant: United States Census, 1880, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Family No. 240, Page 26 B, Line 9; Annie O'Brien, Line 13; Catherine Sullivan, Line 14 (accessed 8 May 2021).
7. ↑ "Robert W. Leaming," white, male, age 60, married, d. 9 Nov 1884, cause: exhaustion: "Return of Death in the City of Philadelphia, Physician's Certificate," Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 May 2021). See also: "Robert Waln Leaming, ... d. Phila., Nov. 9, 1884: " University of Pennsylvania, Biographical catalogue of the matriculates of the college: together with lists of the members of the college faculty ... Graduates of 1844, Page 138 (1894). U.S., College Student Lists, 1763-1924 , Ancestry.com (accessed 25 Apr 2021 - subscription required).
8. ↑ "Robert W. Leaming," occupation: gentleman, b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, residence: 7th Ward, 315 South 15th Street; burial: 12 Nov 1884, Bryn Mawr: "Return of Death in the City of Philadelphia, Undertaker's Certificate in Relation to Deceased," Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 May 2021). See also (no photo of gravestone): Find A Grave Memorial# 114898137, Robert Waln Leaming (accessed 8 May 2021).

• St. James Church, Register of Marriages, Baptisms and Burials, Commencing February 5th, 1829. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, [database on-line]. Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011 (subscription required).
• Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J696-7V9 : 18 February 2021), Robert W. Leaming, 09 Nov 1884; citing , Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 2,069,872.
• University of Pennsylvania, Biographical catalogue of the matriculates of the college: together with lists of the members of the college faculty .... Ancestry.com. U.S., College Student Lists, 1763-1924 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012 (subscription required).

Census Returns:

• United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4CK-SL4 : 24 December 2020), R W Leaming, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• United States Census, 1860, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXT7-7T9 : 18 February 2021), Robert Leaming, 1860.
• United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWJH-5HZ : 19 February 2021), Robert W Leaming, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 154, sheet 548B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,171.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Sara Patton for creating WikiTree profile Learning-3 through the import of hayzlett-hughart-black-waln-adams.ged on Mar 10, 2013.