I am researching the above families and these are points where I would greatly appreciate help - John PRICHARD marr Elizabeth QUICK - 1859 - John is a brick wall - Father of Elizabeth may have been Robert. Their son Robert born 1862 - birth registered in Chesterfield. Henry LUKE marr Ann CRANE most likely in BURL CO - Henry prob born abt 1800 - Henry REED marr Mercy PETTIT 1780 - info on Pettit family greatly appreciated Phobe SPRAGG marr Doughty REED 1804 Burl - Spragg parents, siblings? John EVERHAM marr Elizabeth HARVEY - 1804 Burl - information on Johns parents siblings needed associated names - Biddle, Tillotson, Scull, Woolman, Antrim, Seeley, Many, many thanks for any hint pointing me in right direction marge Whitesboro, NewYork

Hi All, Could someone tell me where I could view copies of Trenton City Directories from the the late 1800's through the early 20th century. Thanks, Margie

Walt, I had found some of my PRICE relatives in the 1920 Trenton City Directory on the Old Mill Hill Site. This included occupation one of them was listed as a "Rubber Worker" I found Nottingham Rubber Tire Co also in this Directory when I was searching under the PRICES street address of NOTTINGHAM...... Char

Hello All, I saw a picture of the Empire Tire Factory of Trenton on E Bay. It was dated 1908 I was born and lived in Trenton for thirty-seven years, and never knew of a tire company being in Trenton. Can anyone tell me where it was located? Walt

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Hi everyone, This is not part of my line, but I know there were CORYELL's in the Lambertville, NJ and New Hope, Pa. area, so when I saw this today I thought I'd jot it down and post it. In the September 23, 1865 issue of the Miner's Journal, a weekly newspaper in Schuylkill County, Pa., was the following marriage announcement: Taylor - Coryell On Tuesday the 12th inst. at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev. I (?) Johnson, Richard Taylor, MD, late surgeon in the Army of the Mississippi, to Miss JENNIE, daughter of Alexander CORYELL, Esq., of Lambertville, NJ. Hope this helps someone! Holly Knott in Bucks Co., Pa HollyKnott@aol.com

Thanks to those of you who wrote me, thanking me for the info and asking me to "keep typing". In my usual efficient style I have deleted all the junk mail so I don't know who asked which questions. Here are some answers: The Griggstown Reformed Church parsonage was sold (they didn't know what year) to a Herbert B. Brush, known around the church as Uncle Herbert. He was a member of the church from June 5, 1910. He married Martha Van Doren in 1909. In 1967 he was 88. You do the math. He lived in the manse, which he purchased with the understanding that the church could buy it back when he wanted to sell. His heirs did, indeed, sell the parsonage back to the church in 1970 or so, at which time they sold the little Cape Cod they had purchased as a parsonage. They used the profit on the Cape to fix up the older home to make it habitable. >From the book "Rocky Hill, Kingston and Griggstown" c. 1998, by Jeanette K. Muser: "The Griggstown Cemetery Association was incorporated in 1924 and included an old section that was originally on a Veghte farm. In this old section are many of the original settlers of Griggstown. Some of the old names are Hoagland, Stats, Veghte, Elbertson, DeHart, Simonson, Oppie and VanDoren. In the much older Skillman-Beekman family cemetery are buried Thomas Skillman and Peter Vanderveer. In the Griggstown Cemetery are also 19 unmarked small brown gravestones for Irish laborers who died of the Asiatic cholera while building the Delaware and Raritan Canal. The local Ancient Order of the Hibernians has recently erected a special gravestone monument to those poor souls whose names will never be known." No, I don't have any cemetery listings. Thanks Sharon Moore Colquhoun Belle Mead NJ

Hello all Mercer County Genealogists, I thought that I might try to see if anyone was researching any of the same families in Mercer County (mostly Trenton). Here is a list of most of my Mercer Connections. Also, my web site http://members.aol.com/humph/index.html Be sure to sign the guestbook on my Canadian page. DOWNING (DOWNEY), GINTHER (GENTHER, GUENTHER), GRIESS, HENDRICK(S), HUMPHREY, KEMP, McSHANE, MOONAN, MOORE, NOISKY (NOISKEY, NOESKEY), PETRY, PIERSON, SERGEANT, SOHL, and WIEDEMAN. Jim Humphrey humph19@aol.com

Today's Princeton Packet newspaper had an article by Susan Van Dongen in the magazine section regarding "The Old Ways". I'll include excerpts, directly quoting Ms. Van Dongen. The Holcombe-Jimison Farmstead Museum will hold its 4th Annual Celebration of Farming at the farmstead, 1605 Daniel Bray Highway (Route 29), Lambertville, Sept. 9-10, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. The event is free. For more information, call (908) 782-6653. The Farmstead Museum is a living homage to Hunterdon County's agricultural heritage. The property was once part of John Holcombe's plantation, according to his 1742 will. The adjacent farmhouse was built by John Wey and dates back to at least 1711, and came into the possession of Milo and Rachel Jimison in the early 20th entury. However, the state's construction of Route 202 and the nearby toll bridge threatened the property with seizure by eminent domain. "Because Mr. Jimison had documentation back to 1733 - from the original sale of the house - he was able to appeal to the (Hunterdon County) Historical Society to have it preserved," Ms. Hockenbury says. In 1968, the Farmstead was donated to the Historical Society by the Jimisons, who retained life rights. In turn, the property was deeded to Holcombe-Jimison Farmstead, Inc. in 1984. Using a combination of grants and individual donations, the Museum's volunteers and trustees have restored the property and added outbuildings for the Post Office, Blacksmith Shop and carriage shed. Inside the barn are displays including an early 20th century kitchen, a carpentry shop and a collection of farm machinery patented and manufactured by Flemington inventor and millionairs Hiram Deats. One very special display looks as though it was frozen in time, in 1911. It is a replica of Quakertown doctor-dentist Morris Leaver's office, complete with apothecary bottles and surgical equipment, a dentist's chair and exquisite period cabinetry. The Holcombe-Jimison house is one of the oldest standing farmsteads in the state, dating back to 1711. Today the farm is a museum dedicated to preserving the memory of the old farming ways. Please DO NOT email me for more info - I don't have any further info - I only read the paper and thought I'd forward the info to those who might be interested. If you want more information please contact the museum at the number given above. Thanks. Sharon Moore Colquhoun Belle Mead NJ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hscc/

Cathy, I do know that here in CA, our local library was rather sparse on the genealogical information and newsletters in our area.I found out about the local Genealogical Society from our local cemetery. When I went in there, they had every newsletter saved. I joined because they had all the information for CA and other states available. You might want to try a local Genealogy Society.

Using the links found on the "Old Mill Hill Society" site, you can contact the Trenton Public Library. They may be able to help. Bertha Hall Plainfield, CT. ----- Original Message ----- From: Cathy M. Wilson <cmwilson@csoftc.com> To: <NJMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2000 5:13 PM Subject: Where can I find GMNJ and Trenton Sunday Advertiser? > Does anyone know what library, organization, archive might have copies of > Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey ? I would like to request a copy of an > article from 1967. > > Also - Thanks to the Old Mill Hill Site, I need to know where I can find > copies of the Trenton Sunday Advertiser c. 1906 - one of my missing > relatives shows up in the new Obit index. > > Thanks, > Cathy Wilson > >

Lynne, The coroner's reports do not exist. As best as I can determine, they were disposed of some time between 1950 and and 1969 Charlie Webster Lynne K Ranieri wrote: > I just found this (part of an) obituary, for my great-grandfather, when > at the state library and archives recently and I was wondering if any of > the Mercer County list members know how or where I might find early > (Trenton) coroner's reports. Does anyone know where, or even if, they > are kept?: > > "...Mr. Kelty died on Saturday at St. Francis hospital, from a > fractured skull the result of a fall down a flight of stairs at the > crematory. The cause of the accident is unknown, as Mr. Kelty was found > unconscious at the foot of the stairs by Superintendent McClain Friday > evening. > Coroner Grove took charge of the case and had the body removed to the > morgue of Clifford P. Taylor until he made an investigation. He later > issued a burial permit and Murphy took charge of the body. Besides his > wife, Mr. Kelty leaves four children: Katherine, Margaret, John and > Francis Kelty." (Daily State Gazette, Trenton, NJ; Dec. 28, 1914)" > > Thank you, > Lynne -- =========================================================== Charles D. Webster, IV -- News Anchor WZBN News -- WZBN-TV25 -- New Jersey's Capital News Station 2600 East State Street Ext. Trenton, New Jersey 08619 Voice: (609) 587-2500 -- Fax: (609) 587-0011 Email: cwebster4@pressroom.com Visit us on the web: http://www.wzbn.com

If some kind soul on the list is heading for the NJ State Library, Could they please do an obit look-up for me for Jennie C. Hoag who died 8/09/1906. The obit was in the Trenton Sunday Advertiser on 8/12/1906 p. 5. Thanks- Cheryl jerseyties@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

Does anyone know what library, organization, archive might have copies of Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey ? I would like to request a copy of an article from 1967. Also - Thanks to the Old Mill Hill Site, I need to know where I can find copies of the Trenton Sunday Advertiser c. 1906 - one of my missing relatives shows up in the new Obit index. Thanks, Cathy Wilson

I just found this (part of an) obituary, for my great-grandfather, when at the state library and archives recently and I was wondering if any of the Mercer County list members know how or where I might find early (Trenton) coroner's reports. Does anyone know where, or even if, they are kept?: "...Mr. Kelty died on Saturday at St. Francis hospital, from a fractured skull the result of a fall down a flight of stairs at the crematory. The cause of the accident is unknown, as Mr. Kelty was found unconscious at the foot of the stairs by Superintendent McClain Friday evening. Coroner Grove took charge of the case and had the body removed to the morgue of Clifford P. Taylor until he made an investigation. He later issued a burial permit and Murphy took charge of the body. Besides his wife, Mr. Kelty leaves four children: Katherine, Margaret, John and Francis Kelty." (Daily State Gazette, Trenton, NJ; Dec. 28, 1914)" Thank you, Lynne

This site is wonderful. In all my searching over the last few years, this is the only site/place where I actually found my ARMITAGE/PRICE ancestors in the City Directory section. Complete with address, occupation.... Char California

Walt, Tell me when you want to visit. I have a key and would gladly get you access. That goes for anybody else out there that has family in Mercer Cemetery. Charlie Webster DieselDis@aol.com wrote: > Hi, > Can anyone tell me how I can get into the Mercer Cemetery to visit the > graves of my ancestor's. It is locked up every time I visit there. Charlie > Webster, if your out there. could you please help? > Walt Disbrow -- =========================================================== Charles D. Webster, IV -- News Anchor WZBN News -- WZBN-TV25 -- New Jersey's Capital News Station 2600 East State Street Ext. Trenton, New Jersey 08619 Voice: (609) 587-2500 -- Fax: (609) 587-0011 Email: cwebster4@pressroom.com Visit us on the web: http://www.wzbn.com

Hi, Can anyone tell me how I can get into the Mercer Cemetery to visit the graves of my ancestor's. It is locked up every time I visit there. Charlie Webster, if your out there. could you please help? Walt Disbrow

FYI, Over the last week there have been some additions to the Mill Hill website: Part (A to Clary) of a new year of City Directory (1877), is available thanks to the hard work of Jim Humphrey. http://oldmillhillsociety.org/research/directories/1877dir-index.htm Additions have been made to the 1900 directory (Eastham to Hatfield) http://oldmillhillsociety.org/research/directories/1900dir-index.htm Three more years of obituary index (1906, 1907, 1908) http://oldmillhillsociety.org/research/obits/obit-dex-index.htm Photos of Greenwood Ave. from 1939 & the 1955 flood of the Delaware River http://oldmillhillsociety.org/research/photos-images/Streetscapes.htm The first volume of the "History of Trenton" is now complete http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/%7Etrenton/ All the images from the "History", even for the chapters not yet on-line are now available http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/%7Etrenton/historyoftrenton/Illustrati on.htm Happy L-day, Gary Nigh

Hello Everyone and Happy Friday, Saw this and thought some of you might enjoy it, it's free until 9-10 on ancestry.com New Jersey Marriages, 1684-1850 <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4480.htm">http://www.an cestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4480.htm</A> Donna Patterson IttyBkShp@aol.com <A HREF="http://patterson.family.homepage.com">Patterson Family Page</A>