In a message dated 3/22/2007 7:16:09 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, pascalfl@comcast.net writes: Weds. 4 Jan 1893 - Harry VALENTINE of Succasunna and > > >> Miss Edith C. PRUDEN of Mount Freedom were married at > > >> the home of the bride's parents on Saturday of a week ago. > > >> > > >> The remains of 157 bodies have been removed from the old > > >> First Presbyterian Church yard in Morristown to make room > > >> for the new church. Three will be transported to Evergreen > > >> while the remainder will be reburied in the same graveyard. > > >> The oldest tombstone says 1720. > > >> > > >> Miss Mertie DECKER of Deckertown was visiting with > > >> her uncle Ira B. VANSYCKLE. >From this post, has anyone found records of the deceased, their names, and dates, etc. Were their gravestones also moved and to what location. To what part of the same cemetery church yard? Does anyone out there know any more information about this posting. Was there a follow up article in the paper as to why this was necessary? Thank you very much. Pat cw ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.
Pat, Take a look here. There is also the Hanover Presbyterian Church yard Cemetery in Morris County. See also Distant Cousin for cemetery lists. Janet http://www.pcmorristown.org/cogwhoswho/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: <ChekWriter@aol.com> To: <njsussex@rootsweb.com>; <mills@rootsweb.com>; <njessex@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 5:03 PM Subject: [NJESSEX] First Presbyterian Church yard at Morristown > > In a message dated 3/22/2007 7:16:09 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > pascalfl@comcast.net writes: > > Weds. 4 Jan 1893 - Harry VALENTINE of Succasunna and > > > >> Miss Edith C. PRUDEN of Mount Freedom were married at > > > >> the home of the bride's parents on Saturday of a week ago. > > > >> > > > >> The remains of 157 bodies have been removed from the old > > > >> First Presbyterian Church yard in Morristown to make room > > > >> for the new church. Three will be transported to Evergreen > > > >> while the remainder will be reburied in the same graveyard. > > > >> The oldest tombstone says 1720. > > > >> > > > >> Miss Mertie DECKER of Deckertown was visiting with > > > >> her uncle Ira B. VANSYCKLE. > > > > >From this post, has anyone found records of the deceased, their names, and > dates, etc. > Were their gravestones also moved and to what location. To what part of the > same cemetery church yard? > > Does anyone out there know any more information about this posting. Was > there a follow up article in the paper as to why this was necessary? > > Thank you very much. > > Pat > cw > > > > > ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. > Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJESSEX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.24/741 - Release Date: 3/31/07 8:54 PM > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.24/741 - Release Date: 3/31/07 8:54 PM