Ninth Street made its debut in Camden City Directories in 1878. Throughout the years, it has significantly extended beyond its initial length, currently stretching from Morgan Boulevard to Pyne Point in North Camden, with a few significant interruptions along the way.
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Henry E. Zook
Henry Evans Zook was born on March 29, 1888, in Evesham Township, New Jersey, to John Trimble Zook Sr. and Mary B. Evans. He was the youngest of seven siblings: Amos, Sarah, Elizabeth, Joseph, Anne, and John T. Zook Jr. In late 1893 or early 1894, J. Trimble Zook moved his family to Camden, settling…
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Ray Street
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Charles M. Gladney
Charles Miller Gladney was born in New Jersey on September 2, 1877, to George and Mary Gladney. In 1878, the family lived at 728 Mount Vernon Street, but by 1880, George, Mary, and their older son David had moved to 432 Liberty Street in Camden. During the early 1880s, the family moved frequently as George…
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Jesse P. Johnson
Jesse P. Johnson was born around 1873 in Des Moines, Iowa, and moved to Camden, New Jersey, around 1890. The 1890-1891 Camden City Directory lists him living at the corner of 9th and Pearl Streets and working as a salesman in Philadelphia. He married his wife, Jennie, in the early 1890s. By 1920, Johnson had…
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Ada Street
Ada Street ran from Cherry Street south to Walnut Street, located one block east of South 9th Street. There were no houses listed on Ada Street in the 1947 City Directory. The street does not appear in directories prior to 1890-1891 and is absent from the 1924 City Directory. While homes existed on the 900…
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Erie Street
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