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This quilt, about 6 ½ feet square, is embroidered an image of the church, surrounded by 32 daisies. Within the daisies are more than 600 names, all hand-stitched.
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This very special quilt was donated to the East Falls Historical Society by the Clayton family who were former residents of East Falls. It is 6 ½ foot square, white with red embroidery. The center rectangle has the embroidered outline of a church, surrounded by 32 squares, each with a red daisy and names stitched within. The church on the quilt is an image of the Methodist Episcopal Church of East Falls. The pastor’s name, Reverend R.A. McIlwain and the words “Pearls of Price” are stitched around the outline of the church. “Pearls” appears to refer to the bible parable which describes the great value the Kingdom of Heaven places on believers. According to Wikipedia, The Methodist Episcopal Church became the Methodist Church in 1939. In 1968 it was renamed again as the United Methodist Church. At that time the building became the Falls United Methodist Church, which is located on Indian Queen Lane and Krail Street. It currently houses office space and boasts organ pipes as decoration.
There are hundreds of family names embroidered within the daisy petals on the quilt along with dates 1894 to 1897. On one particular flower were embroidered the words, “Nearly three years was the quilt in making - by it, $200 was raised for the Church.”
E-1 Chas F Abbot
C-6 Mrs. Abraham
F-2 Lizzie Adams
D-6 R. Adams
B-6 S. Adelmann
B-6 J. Alburger
F-2 M Alburger
A-5 Mary Alhurger
F-5 Louise Andernot
F-3 Dr. Anderson
F-3 Mrs. Anderson
B-2 A. Andrer
F-3 Mrs. Andrews
D-5 J. Anton(?)
B-1 Annie Ashton
E-5 Mrs. Ashton
B-6 E.A. Aspuith
A-4 Mrs. M. Ayda
E-1 Martha Bailey
F-3 Mr. Ball
A-3 A. Basmmore
A-3 M. Basmmore
B-2 M. Bates
B-2 Mrs. Bates
B-4 Mrs. Bearley
C-6 Dr. Beary
E-5 A.E. Beatty
E-5 Mr. E. Beatty
E-5 Mrs. Beatty
B-4 H. Becker
E-4 L. Blacker.
B-5 Mrs. Blatacu
F-2 T F Blodgett
D-6 H. Blundin
E-4 A. Bois.
C-6 Bonhorn
E-5 Miss Bonnell
F-4 J. W. Boothman
F-4 Mrs. E. Boothman
D-2 Mary Boothroyd
A-2 M. Borstman
B-5 Mr. Brahton
B-1 Mr. Brandhead
E-1 Verdie Brearley
D-2 Mrs. M. Breen
D-6 W. Brewer
D-6 W. Broadbent
B-4 C.(?) Broadhead
B-3 G. Broadhead
A-4 Grace Broadhead
A-3 S. Broadhead
D-6 J. Bromley
B-6 Mrs. Wm. Brooke
C-6 Mrs. Broughton
E-5 Mrs. Broughton
D-2 Bertha Brown
C-5 C.C. Brown
D-2 Ella Brown
D-2 Frank Brown
A-2 G. Brown
D-2 George Brown
D-2 John Brown
E-5 Miss E. Brown
D-2 Sarah A. Brown 1895
B-2 T. Brownsworth
A-5 Alice Buckley
B-6 James Burgess
C-6 Miss Burgins
C-6 Miss Bushmire
D-6 G. Cadceden
D-1 E J Cahall
D-1 Elizabeth Cahall
D-1 Emma Cahall
D-1 J L Cahall
D-1 W C Cahall
D-1 William Cahall
B-2 J. Cain
D-5 S. Calhoun
B-3 Emma Callard
B-3 Mary Callard
B-4 Mrs. Callard
B-4 M. Campell
D-6 E. Carson
E-2 Hilman Carson
C-1 Miss Carson
D-5 M. Carwardine
D-5 Mr. Carwardine
E-3 Mrs. Cawthroy
E-3 John Centley
D-6 S. Chappell
E-4 Mrs. Chappell.
B-3 Ella Childs
F-2 Mrs. W Clark
E-4 W. Clarke
A-2 B. Clayton
E-3 Ben Clayton
E-3 Fred Clayton
E-6 H. Clayton
B-1 Harry Clayton
E-3 Harry Clayton
E-3 Jennie Clayton
E-3 Louis Clayton
E-3 May Clayton
E-3 Mr E Clayton
E-3 Mrs. Clayton
E-3 Willis Clayton
F-5 Lizze Clough
E-2 Norman Clough
A-5 Mr. W. Coll
E-4 J. Collard.
B-1 Mrs. J. Cook
E-4 J. Craven.
B-3 J. Crawford
B-6 J. Cresdwell
B-3 Jennie (?) Crooks
B-3 Mattie Crooks
B-3 Mrs. Crooks
B-3 Nellie Crooks
B-3 Sadie Crooks
D-5 Mrs. Crosely(?)
B-6 Kate Curran
E-4 R. Curran.
A-3 G. Dammenhauser
C-6 Miss Dammerham
E-4 E. Dauble.
E-4 J. Davey.
F-2 C Davis
B-3 C. Davis
D-5 J. Denby
F-2 S. Denton
B-2 Ms. Dillingworth
E-1 Mrs. J Dobson
B-1 Mrs. J. Dobson
D-5 G. Dohman
D-5 J. Dohman
D-5 Mrs. Dohman
B-6 Mary Dolphin
A-2 C. Doughterty
D-6 T. Dronsfield
A-3 B. Dumminhouse
A-3 P. Dumminhouse
B-6 Millie Durkin
B-4 C.L. Dykes
E-2 Garfield J Edmonds
E-3 Mrs. Edwards
E-3 Mrs. Edwards
A-2 J. Ellingworty
A-5 Mrs. W. Ellis
F-2 Alice Emsley
F-3 Mrs. Endem Endew (?)
B-6 Maggie Esely
E-4 M. Exley
B-6 Miss Exley
A-5 Mrs. Falfill
E-3 Mr. Fawley
D-6 J. Feeney
B-5 Mrs. Felten
B-3 S. Ferguston
B-6 C. Fethemann
B-6 A. M. Fetherman
B-4 A.R. Fiedler
D-6 H. Fink
E-5 Mrs. Fink
D-5 R. Firth
B-6 J. Fisher
D-2 Mr. S. Forakers
B-3 J. Foster
B-4 R. Foster
B-4 R. Foster
B-4 W. Foster
D-6 M. Frame
E-4 L. Frame.
A-3 A. Freen
A-5 A Friend
D-6 A Friend
E-4 A Friend
E-4 A Friend
D-6 A. Friend
B-2 D. Furman
D-6 J. Gaffney
B-4 Mrs. Gale(?)
D-6 T. Ganghan
F-2 W Garrett
A-2 J. Gater
B-6 R. Gehweiler
E-6 A Gillespie
F-2 Mrs. Gordon
A-2 Mrs. Gotwals
C-2 Mrs. Gowain
B-5 Mrs. C. Green
C-6 Mrs. Green
F-2 B Greenlund
F-2 Ella Greenlund
E-6 Mrs. Be Greenlund
F-2 Mrs. Greenlund
B-5 Mrs. H. Greeve
F-2 W H H
E-3 Ronald Hadwiss (nn?)
E-3 Mrs. Hall
A-2 F. Halley
C-6 Mrs. Halster
F-2 C Hambleton
F-2 H Hambleton
F-2 Mrs. Hambleton
C-6 Mrs. Hamlor
E-1 Mabel Hampshire
A-2 E. Hank
A-2 L. Hank
A-2 M. Hank
B-2 S. Hanks
E-4 F. Hardwick.
B-3 Arina(?) Hawk
B-4 S. Hawk
F-5 Emma Hayes
A-2 J. Hedkinny
E-4 H. Hemingway.
C-5 Ruth A Hemks
F-2 Agnes Henessy
B-6 Alice Hess
A-4 Frank F. Hess
B-3 G. Hess
E-1 George Hess
F-5 Harry A. Hess
B-3 Irene Hess
E-1 Irene Hess
B-3 J. Hess
E-1 Jacob Hess
E-2 Jacob M Hess
E-1 Monroe H Hess
E-5 Mr. J. Hess
E-1 Mrs. A Hess
B-3 Rev. H. Hess
A-4 Sarah Hess
A-3 C. Hightowler
A-3 C. Hightowler
A-3 E. Hightowler
A-3 Edith Hightowler
A-3 M. Hightowler
A-3 M. Hightowler
A-3 R. Hightowler
A-3 S. Hightowler
B-3 Mabel Hill
F-5 Maggie Hillman
B-6 B. Hinchliffe
C-6 Mrs. Hinchliffe
B-6 Mrs. Hinkel
E-2 Alfred Hirsfield
E-2 Nancy Hirsfield
E-4 J. Hirst.
F-2 C Hobby
F-2 Mrs. Hobby
B-2 A. Hocking
B-3 Ella Hocking
E-2 Mrs. Hocking
E-4 J. Hocking.
D-6 A. Hoffman
A-2 Mrs. Hoffman
B-6 R. M. Hofman
A-3 M. Holliday
E-1 Albert Horrocks
E-1 James Horrocks
E-1 Mr. J Horrocks
E-1 Mrs. J Horrocks
F-5 Ruth A. Horrocks
E-1 Ruth Horrocks
E-1 Willard Horrocks
E-6 Thos. Hoskins
A-2 Mr. Hughs
A-2 Mrs. Hughs
D-5 W. Hutchinson
B-3 W. Hutchinson
D-2 Mr. W. Hutchison
A-5 Walter Jagger
B-1 Mr. Jaglers
B-1 Mrs. Jaglers
F-5 John Jallard
E-3 Mrs. James
A-2 J. Jates
B-3 A. Johnson
D-2 Robert Johnson
A-3 M. Karren
B-4 J.M. Kary(?)
D-5 Mr. Kay
E-5 Mrs. Kemmery
A-2 C. Kendal
A-2 L. Kendall
D-6 J. Kenna
E-1 Maggie Kennedy
F-5 Matilda Kerrocks
E-5 Mrs. A. Kets
B-2 F. Kinkybon
D-5 A. Kirbyson
A-3 M. Kirbyson
B-2 Mrs. Kirbyson
B-2 J. Kirbysonpr
A-4 Jennie Kirtyson
E-2 Mary E Kitts
D-5 W. Knot
B-3 W. Knout
E-1 Elsie Koch
E-1 J A Koch
E-1 Willie Koch
A-3 S. Kogher
B-4 A. Krail
B-4 L. Krail
B-4 Mrs. Krail
C-5 Eva W. Landis
C-5 William Landis
E-1 Mrs. Lapthorne
E-3 Mr. Lawson
B-2 C.C. Leidy
B-2 E. R. Leidy
B-3 H. Leidy
B-3 L. Leidy
B-2 S.R. Leidy
F-4 Edith Lightholden
F-4 Mrs. Lightholden
A-2 D. Lindk
C-6 Mrs. Linnsay
E-1 Mr. T Lister
E-1 Mrs. K Lister
C-6 Mrs. Litterwook
B-4 J. Little
F-5 Sally Livezly
F-3 Mrs. Lockheart
B-6 Teresa Logan
C-6 Mr. Lutz
A-2 W. Macfarland
A-5 Joseph Macilvaine
A-5 Theodore Mackenzie
B-2 J. Magle
B-5 Miss R. Malen
D-6 G. Markey
C-5 Mr. Francis M. Markham
A-3 A. Martin
B-6 Eliza Martin
C-6 Mary
F-5 Miriam Mattenger
B-2 A. Mattinger
B-2 E.F. Mattinger
F-5 Elizabeth Mattinger
F-5 Ruth Mattinger
E-5 B. Mayberry
E-5 G. Mayberry
E-5 M. Mayberry
E-5 Miss Mayberry
E-5 Mr. Mayberry
E-5 Mrs. Mayberry
E-5 S. Mayberry
E-5 Sam Mayberry
C-6 Mrs. Mcalister
D-6 J. McCarthy
C-6 Miss Mccrakin
F-2 Mrs. McDowell
B-1 Wm. Mcfadden
C-6 Mr. Mcgowan
B-5 Mrs. Mcgowan
D-2 Stephen McGowan
D-6 D. McKee
D-5 S. McKinney
E-6 C. J. Mclarren
F-2 John McLov ---n (McLaren)
E-1 Sadie McMurtrie
B-5 John Mcsherrlo, Jr.
F-4 Mort Medcalf
E-4 J. Metzler.
E-4 M. Metzler.
A-3 M. Michelysis
E-1 Mrs. Miller
D-2 Ann Mills
B-4 W.S. Milrar(?)
E-4 J. Mink.
E-5 Miss Minton
F-4 A. Mitchell
F-4 Bertah Mitchell
B-2 E. Mitchell
F-4 George Mitchell
F-4 Jenny Mitchell
F-4 M. A. Mitchell
F-4 Mr. J. Mitchell
F-4 Mrs. E. Mitchell
F-4 Mrs. E. Mitchell
B-2 Mrs. G. Mitchell
A-5 Mrs. T. Mitchell
F-4 Mrs. T. Mitchell
F-4 Nellie G. Mitchell
B-2 S. Mitchell
D-6 F. Moorhouse
F-2 J Morningham
C-5 Mr. Wm. Morrison
A-3 Mulhemenus
B-5 Mr. Mulhousemann
D-2 Mr. Mullenesure
B-4 M. Murphy
A-3 E. Myres
E-1 Mr. Geo Nagele
E-3 Annie Occleston
C-6 Mr. Oldroys
C-6 Mrs. Oldroys
C-6 Mrs. Oldroys
B-6 D. Oram
A-2 E. Ottinger
A-2 J. Ottinger
A-2 J. Ottinger
A-3 P. Parkinson
B-3 Mr. Pendergast
E-5 Mrs. Owin Penney
E-5 Mr. Odem Penny
E-3 Mrs. Phy
C-6 Mrs. Phyrah
E-4 J. Pickles.
E-4 J. W. Pickles.
A-2 Mrs. Pierson
A-2 A. Pierson.
E-5 Mrs. Pompinella
E-5 Dr. Ponpinella
E-1 Mrs. J. Quinn
E-1 Mrs. R. Quinn
D-6 J. Rafferty
B-1 Mrs. Rams.
E-4 R. J. Ramsbottom.
C-6 Mrs Ravonaley
E-5 Miss J. Read
E-4 R. Reed.
E-3 Annie Rhoads
E-3 Bertha Rhoads
F-5 Mrs. Richard
D-2 Mrs. H. Richards
B-6 Wm. Ridler
E-5 Mrs. Riead
A-3 S. Riggall
B-4 B. Roberts
E-4 J. Roberts
A-2 W. Robertshan
D-5 W. Robertshaw
D-5 A. Robinson
A-3 B. Robinson
B-4 E.A.(?) Robinson
D-5 Mrs. Robison(?)
A-3 S. Rodger
A-2 M. Rodgers
D-2 Carrie Rogers
D-2 Fredrick Rogers
A-5 Will Root
B-5 Mrs. K. Roscer
E-5 Ave Ross
E-6 Miss N. Roudolph
E-6 Mrs. Roudolph
E-6 Rev. J. W. Roudolph
B-2 Dr. Rutter
F-2 Dr. Rutter
D-6 J. A. Salmons
B-6 W. Sand.
A-5 Mrs. W. Saville
F-3 H Scargell
C-5 Milton Schaefer
B-2 F. Schissler
F-2 F Schlisser
F-2 C Schofenacker
A-5 E. Schofield
A-5 H. Schofield
A-5 Mr. Schofield
A-5 Mr. Scholfield
B-1 Sarah Scot
B-4 A. Scott
B-4 J. Scott
D-5 J. Scott
E-1 Chas Sergison
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A-3 A. Sesfield
C-6 Miss Shaw
B-3 W. Sheppard
B-2 A. Sherlock
B-2 H. Sherlock
D-5 Mrs. Sherlock
B-1 Mrs. A. Shingle
B-2 M. Shorter
E-2 Alice Shronk
C-5 Char. A. Shronk
A-4 Leroy Shronk
B-1 Mr. Shronk
B-5 Mrs. C. Shronk
B-5 Mrs. Shronk
A-4 Nellie Shronk
A-5 Ruth Shronk
B-5 Leroy Shrunk
D-2 Maggie Shultz
D-2 Martin Shultz
D-2 William Shultz
C-6 Mr. Siesel
D-5 Mrs. Sloan
A-5 Amy Smith
F-4 Annie Smith
F-4 Dr. + Mrs. Smith
B-3 E. Smith
A-5 Eithel Smith
E-2 Eliza F Smith
F-5 Emma Smith
A-5 Eva Smith
F-4 Fred Smith
A-5 Hannah Smith
B-6 Hannah Smith
A-5 Ida Smith
F-4 Jenna O. Smith
F-4 Joseph Y. Smith
A-5 Joshua Smith
B-3 Lilly Smith
D-5 Lily Smith
F-2 Lizzie Smith
A-5 Mr. G. Smith
A-5 Mr. G. Smith
C-6 Mr. R. Smith
F-4 Mrs. +Mr. E. O. Smith
F-4 Mrs. H. Smith
A-5 Mrs. J. Smith
C-6 Mrs. Smith
A-5 Mrs. W. Smith
A-3 S. Smith
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A-5 Stanley Smith
E-2 W E G Smith
D-5 W. Smith
E-4 W. Smith
A-5 Walter Smith
F-4 Edward O. Smith
E-4 W. Smith.
F-4 Mary Smithers
F-4 Mary Smithers
F-4 Ruth Smithers
C-6 Mrs. Snider
A-3 N. Snowdan
F-4 Bessie Snowden
F-4 Mr. A. Snowden
F-4 Mrs. L. Snowden
C-6 Mrs. Snowden
B-2 C.N. Sorber
D-2 Mrs. Wm Sowden
D-2 Wm Sowden
E-5 Mrs. Spence
E-1 Carrie Stahl
E-4 T. Stainthorpe.
B-2 J. Stakle
C-5 Mrs. J. Starrey
D-5 J. Stehle
D-5 C.(?) Sterritt
B-4 C. Stokton
E-5 Miss Stormont
F-2 J Strahle
F-2 E Strickland
F-4 J. Strucher
A-5 Sumbeams
F-3 Mrs. Swann
D-6 C. Sykes
F-3 Mrs. J Sykes
A-4 Annie Sylvester
A-5 Mary Sylvester
E-2 Nellie Tasker
B-4 Mr. Tatham
B-4 Mrs. Tatham
B-4 D. Taylor
F-2 Ida Taylor
D-2 James Taylor
B-4 L. Taylor
D-2 Mrs. B. Taylor
E-1 Mrs. H Taylor
D-2 Lizzie Teel
D-2 Ogden Teel
D-2 Sascom Teel
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A-5 Mrs. Thomas.
D-6 H. Thompson
D-6 W. Thorpe
A-4 Lizzie Tmes
F-5 Regina Toerot
D-6 H. Toomes
F-2 Annie Tooms
A-3 C. Tooms
F-2 Lizzie Tooms
A-4 Jennie Townes
F-3 Miss Townsend
E-4 H. T. Turner
D-6 R. Turner
D-1 E A Turpin
E-1 Mrs. M W Hess
A-3 S. Wahler
F-4 Ann Walker
D-5 G. Walker
E-3 James Walker
B-3 Mrs. Walker
B-4 Mrs. Walker
B-1 Nellie Walker
F-4 Tom Walker
A-2 A. Wallingby
D-6 J. W. Walsh
C-6 Mr. Ward
F-3 Miss Warren
A-3 P. Warren
A-2 C. Warrens
D-2 Alice Warrington
F-3 Miss Warrington
D-2 Rachel Warrington
D-2 Samuel Warrington
D-2 Sarah A. Warrington
C-6 Mrs. Warrn
E-2 Mrs. Watson
B-6 Mrs. Webster
B-6 S. Westerhouse
E-5 Mrs. Westerman
B-6 C. Westwood
E-4 A. Westwood.
B-6 J. Whitaker
C-6 Mrs. Whitaker
E-5 Mrs. Whitaker
E-3 Mrs. Whitehead
F-4 Mrs. C. Wick
A-4 Mary Widdop
D-5 Ellen(?) Wilcox
B-4 M. Wilcox
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D-5 Mary J. Wilcox
D-5 Mr. Wilcox
D-5 Mrs. Wilcox
E-5 Mrs. Wiles
A-2 E. Williams
B-3 Ida Williams
B-5 Mrs. Williams
F-5 Frank Willighby
A-2 L. Willliams
A-2 W. Willmanns
D-5 C. (?) Willoughby
D-5 F. Willoughby
B-4 Mrs. Willoughby
D-5 Mrs. Willoughby
E-4 F. Willoughby.
E-6 F. Willoughby.
F-5 Thos. Wilson
F-2 W Wilson
D-6 W. Wilson
B-5 Mrs. Wimer
B-4 D. Wise
D-2 Mr. Witmore
A-4 Emma Wolfingdon
D-6 T. Woodhouse
D-2 Mr. Wooler
D-6 T. Wooley
D-1 Minnie Wright
E-4 E. Wright.
E-5 Miss G. Yearrick
A-5 Mamie Young
B-4 R. Ziehl