Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameGrant Charles Tallman 
Birth1 Apr 1866, Tallmansville, Wayne Co, PA
Census1900, Honesdale, Wayne Co, PA
MemoED 132, sht 5, ln 43
Census25 Apr 1910, Honesdale, Wayne Co, PA
Memoroll#1428, pg 15
Census13 Jan 1920, Honesdale, Wayne Co, PA
Memoroll#1661, pg 10
Census26 Apr 1930, Honesdale, Wayne Co, PA
Memoroll#2154, pg 23
Census5 Apr 1940, Honesdale, Wayne Co, PA
Memoroll#3627, pg 4
Death13 Sep 1955, Honesdale, Wayne Co, PA
BurialGlen Dyberry Cem, Honesdale, Pa
FatherSidney Palmer Tallman (1830-1874)
MotherMary Elvira Hine (1832-1918)
Misc. Notes
Also listed in places as Charles Grant Tallman. Listed in Ripley's "Believe it or not!" for working as a printer for the same newspaper for 75 years (in Honesdale, Pa.)
In 1880 he entered the Wayne Independent established 1878- D&H Bldg - old city hall. His first job was as a paper boy. Listed with wife and daughter in 1900 census. In 1910, he is listed as a foreman in printing office, and both his wife and daughter are listed as typesetters.
He is listed as a printer in 1920, and had Lotta Haynes with them as a housekeeper, along with her daughter. In 1930 their daughter Alice was living with them again at age 41, working as a printer in the newspaper office along with her father.
By 1940 Grant was listed as a foreman for the newspaper at age 74, and the family included his wife Margaret (75), daughter Alice (50) a helper at the newspaper, and his sister-in-law Caroline Kalisch (73) who was doing linotype at the newspaper.
In 1880 he entered the Wayne Independent established 1878- D&H Bldg - old city hall. His first job was as a paper boy. Listed with wife and daughter in 1900 census. In 1910, he is listed as a foreman in printing office, and both his wife and daughter are listed as typesetters.
He is listed as a printer in 1920, and had Lotta Haynes with them as a housekeeper, along with her daughter. In 1930 their daughter Alice was living with them again at age 41, working as a printer in the newspaper office along with her father.
By 1940 Grant was listed as a foreman for the newspaper at age 74, and the family included his wife Margaret (75), daughter Alice (50) a helper at the newspaper, and his sister-in-law Caroline Kalisch (73) who was doing linotype at the newspaper.