Can anyone give me the address of Elmwood Cemetery and if one exists, the web site address. Thanks, Ken

I am looking for any information on the family of Elizabeth and Frederick Hamm they lived in the area of South River N J when their son Jacob was born 1/31/1873. I believe that there was two other children a boy I am not sure of his name and a girl her name was Mary. Jacob married Augusta Kirchner on 3/21/1898 in Hoboken N J If anyone has any information on this family I would greatly appreciate it. Would anyone know if there is a Hospital in South River and where exactly is South River. Bernadette

Hi, just signed on the NJMIDDLE list, posting this to all three lists, wondering if anyone has any info on this family, especially Frank P. Lippencott. I Just received a copy of Margeret Herrick Runyon's will listing Frank as the husband of Carrie. Hopefully I will find the missing link to the parents of Richard Runyon this way. Otherwise I am still hitting the stone wall. Thanks, Ken 1. RICHARD RUNYON was born 1827 in NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ.. He married MARGARET HERRICK. She was born 1830 in NEW JERSEY. Children of RICHARD RUNYON and MARGARET HERRICK are: i. CAROLINE (CARRIE) RUNYON, b. 1854; m. FRANK P. LIPPENCOTT. 2. ii. GEORGE J. RUNYON, b. Abt. 1863, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ.; d. Aft. 1892, DAKOTA TERRITORY. Generation No. 2 2. GEORGE J. was born Abt. 1863 in NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ., and died Aft. 1892 in DAKOTA TERRITORY. He married MARIA A. CORLIES December 31, 1883 in LONG BRANCH, NJ., daughter of JOHN CORLIES and DEBORAH COOK. She was born July 5, 1868 in LONG BRANCH, NJ., and died March 1909 in ALEXANDRIA, VA..

Am new to the list and have quite a bit of info on my McDowell family line. I am interested in information on my respective grandfathers spouses. The surnames are, Little, Sutphin, Whitlock, Dean. In addition I have pension applications papers from Andrew McDowell's 2nd wife, Jane Whitlock, indicating he served in a Middlesex unit during the Revolution. Other paperwork shows he joined in early 1776 with a Capt. Pyett (sp?). I would like to hear from anyone researching the above names or has information on Revolutionary units from Middlesex. Thanks Scott MacDowell PS My grandfather changed the spelling from Mc to Mac about 50 years ago. Don't know why.

David, I have a book - "Directory of NJ Newspapers 1765 - 1970", from the NJ Historical Commission by William C Wright and Paul A Stellhorn, which by the way I would be glad to do look ups in for anyone. It lists newspapers from various towns in NJ, publication dates, and places that have them or the films and available issues. Keep in mind it is thirty years old and some holdings may have changed since then. It lists over 10 pages of newpapers that have existed in New Brunswick. According to the book the New Brunswick Daily Times 8 Oct 1869-19 Feb 1891 (then it became the Daily Times) is available for the time frame you need at the: - NJ State library (note I believe the NJ Archives has the ones for that time period now, as a switch in holdings was made after 1970 when this book was published.) - Rutgers (I assume the would now mean the Special collections library in lower level of the Alexander Library) - The New Brunswick Free Public Library several other places have some issues of the newpaper, but not the one you need. Sometimes you can get old newspapers through inter library loan. Anita Dave wrote - > Does anyone have access for lookups for articles from the > New Brunswick Daily Times? I am looking for an article from > 5/19/1873 - 3. It deals with the discovery of a fire in New > Brunswick. > Or could someone tell me if there is a way to request this from > a current > newspaper.

Anyone with access to the following book that can tell me if there are any McPHERSON's in there. Does it also have any other records ----such as marriages? INHABITANTS of NEW YORK, 1774-1776 by Thomas B. Wilson. (1993). 358 pp., The data for New York City covers 1774-1776 while the coverage for Queens and Suffolk Counties is 1775-1776. Midge Haines Jasspro@aol.com

Hello All, Does anyone have access for lookups for articles from the New Brunswick Daily Times? I am looking for an article from 5/19/1873 - 3. It deals with the discovery of a fire in New Brunswick. Or could someone tell me if there is a way to request this from a current newspaper. Thanks for your help ... David dpstalee@flash.net

Does anyone else have ancestors who served in the Loyalist NJ Volunteers, maybe even the 3rd battalion? If so do you have or know of any sources about them? I would like to search records if possible. Thanks for any information you might have. Regards, Sandra Naehrig Switzerland

My main purpose in subscribing to the Middlesex County list is to research the Rappleyea branch of my family. My gggrandfather, Richard R. Rappleyea, was born in or around New Brunswick in Middlesex County, around 1814 or 1815. His parents were Richard and Alice Rappleyea. I am very interested in any church, civil, cemetery or other records that could tell me more about this family. I have found militia data, newspaper abstracts, census records, which show people named Richard, Jeromus and Abraham Rappleyea in Middlesex and in neighboring Somerset County, but do not have enough information to make any links. I have posted an overview of genealogical information about this and other branches of my family at the following website: http://www.xnet.com/~ugeiser/Genealogy/MaryAncestors.html I have also subscribed to a surname list for variations of this name. Apparently, this family had many descendants in New Jersey and New York probably dating back to Dutch colonial times. Mary Hobein (mhobein@hotmail.com) Woodridge, IL, USA ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

I am looking for the names of Lafler and Darch. Just curious if anyone in Middlesex County is researching these names. Thank you. Annie

Hi, I'm looking for information on Lutheran Morris born 1739 in Woodbridge and Diadema Morris, probably his sister, born ca. 1741 and married to Francis Fraser/Frazer in Woodbridge on 26 January 1769 in an Episcopalian service. Fraser was a lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion of the NJ Volunteers and Lutheran was a private in his company. They were stationed on Staten Island during the Revolutionary War and went to Nova Scotia in 1783. I don't have a source for the above marriage date. Does anyone know anything about these 3? Can someone tell me where records of the 3 Battalion are held (not Rutgers Library I know). Lutheran is a brick wall for a lot of us Morrises from Nova Scotia. Sandra Naehrig

Hi Mary, Even though you mention New Brunswick, I looked in a book I have THE STORY OF MILLTOWN, by H. Rodney Luery, Published A. S. Barnes & Co.1971 - ISBN: 0-498-07960-0. My husband is from Milltown, (Middlesex County) NJ and the RAPPELYEA name rang a bell with him. These are the references I found to RAPPELYEA: STAFFORD L. RAPPELYEA was the second Mayor of Milltown, He was elected on March 12th, 1901 and held office for one term. Mayor STAFFORD L. RAPPELYEA replaced the first Mayor of Milltown, JOHN C. EVANS, who held office from 1896 TO 1901. Stafford Rappelyea was replaced in 1903 by the third Mayor of Milltown, Mayor FERNINAND E. RIVA, who held office from 1903 to 1905. There is also mention of a CLARA WORTHGE RAPPELYEA as being a member of the American Legion's Perry-Worthge Post's Ladies Auxiliary - in 1929. Hope this helps and good luck, RUTH ___________________ Ruth(Grady) & Don Skewis ruth4527@pacbell.net > -----Original Message----- > From: Mary Hobein [mailto:mhobein@hotmail.com] > Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 1:37 PM > To: NJMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NJMIDDLE] Richard Rappleyea and Cornelia Anderson > > > Seeking information on my great-great-grandfather's family: > > Husband: Richard R. RAPPLEYEA (alt. sp.: RAPPELYEA, RAPELIER, RAPALJE) > b. ca. 1814, New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA > d. 18 June 1884, Jersey City, Hudson Co., NJ, USA > occupation: carpenter > religion: protestant (no further details known) > > Wife: Cornelia ANDERSON > b. ca. 1820, New Jersey (?), USA > d. before June 1884, New Jersey, USA > > Children: > Mary Josephine (b. ca. 1846, New Jersey; d. 1916, Jersey City, NJ; > never married) > Richard Thomas (b. 1849, New Jersey; d. 1915, Elmhurst, IL, USA; > m. Louisa SOMMERVILLE) > Cornelia (adopted, m. ?? HAY) > > Seeking exact date of birth for Richard R. Rappleyea and > information about > his parents and grandparents. There is a lot of information about > people of > this surname for the 17th and early 18th century, but I have > found nothing > for the 19th or late 18th century that would allow me to make a > link-up with > my ancestors. D.A.R. lineage books show many people descended > from Jeromus > and Jacobus Rappleyea of New Jersey, but no link to Richard R. There is a > (unconfirmed) family rumor that my ancestor fought on the "wrong" side of > the American Revolution! > > I would also appreciate any information about the wife, Cornelia Anderson > Rappleyea, and her family. > > Mary Hobein (mhobein@hotmail.com) > Woodridge, IL > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > ==== NJMIDDLE Mailing List ==== > Support the people who support you.  Join Rootsweb at:  > <http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html/> >

Seeking information on my great-great-grandfather's family: Husband: Richard R. RAPPLEYEA (alt. sp.: RAPPELYEA, RAPELIER, RAPALJE) b. ca. 1814, New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA d. 18 June 1884, Jersey City, Hudson Co., NJ, USA occupation: carpenter religion: protestant (no further details known) Wife: Cornelia ANDERSON b. ca. 1820, New Jersey (?), USA d. before June 1884, New Jersey, USA Children: Mary Josephine (b. ca. 1846, New Jersey; d. 1916, Jersey City, NJ; never married) Richard Thomas (b. 1849, New Jersey; d. 1915, Elmhurst, IL, USA; m. Louisa SOMMERVILLE) Cornelia (adopted, m. ?? HAY) Seeking exact date of birth for Richard R. Rappleyea and information about his parents and grandparents. There is a lot of information about people of this surname for the 17th and early 18th century, but I have found nothing for the 19th or late 18th century that would allow me to make a link-up with my ancestors. D.A.R. lineage books show many people descended from Jeromus and Jacobus Rappleyea of New Jersey, but no link to Richard R. There is a (unconfirmed) family rumor that my ancestor fought on the "wrong" side of the American Revolution! I would also appreciate any information about the wife, Cornelia Anderson Rappleyea, and her family. Mary Hobein (mhobein@hotmail.com) Woodridge, IL ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Cheryl, In the Middlesex County Will index I see: James Chambers, intestate & inventory. dated 1785-86 In Monmouth County I see: James Chambers, inventory. dated 1848 Geoffrey Cooper

I am looking for info on a James Chambers b. 1764 in Middlesex or Monmouth County. Also looking for parents of John L. Stevens b. 23 August 1790. - Cheryl CHERYLNATRIELLO@msn.com

Greetings, I'm looking for information regarding my elusive Hannah Perry. She was born in c1730 and married Aaron Dilley, son of Jonathan Hamal Dilley and Hannah Alston, in c1746, possibly in Woodbridge. Hannah and Aaron eventually moved to New Germantown (now Oldwick) in Hunterdon Co., NJ in c1755. Any information regarding Hannah or the Perry family of early 18th century Woodbridge would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the help, Rick Novak

I just received some papers giving me a clue to my ancestor's wife's name along with the story that he 'married his childhood sweetheart the day the family left for Illinois' ca1839. I'm now searching for any evidence that Thomas KIRBY md Rebecca CLAYTON in the spring [May?] 1839. any CLAYTONs out there looking for similar connections? :) the KIRBY farm was in upper freehold twp of Monmouth co [since ca1801] and some relations are buried at OYMH; they were farmers, as best I can tell, and had all left the area betw 1820-1840. thanks! kirby in NC kirbz@netmcr.com

Dear JenniLyn: The person to contact is : Mr. Robert McEwen First Presbyterian Church of Woodbridge 100 Rahway Ave. Woodbridge, NJ He is the caretaker of their cemetery which, as far as I know, is the only very old one in Woodbridge. I believe Mr. McEwen is also the head of the Woodbridge Historical Society. Judy ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

I am posting this to this list as I was hoping that someone might be able to point me in the right direction to find the noted cemetery or any other information about this family as it appears there are some definite ties back to Woodbridge NJ. I am looking for information on a Cyrenius MORRIS. In a biography of his grandson also Cyrenius MORRIS the son of a Crowell MORRIS is the only piece of information that I have found, and that is the following. "Cyrenius MORRIS, a native of New York, who became a saddler and harness-maker. His wife Hetty EVANS, a granddaughter of Reuben EVANS, who was an admiral in the Revolutionary war. Cyrenius MORRIS died in New Jersey and his wife in New York state, but they are buried in an old cemetery at Woodbridge, New Jersey." This family appears to be the last of the MORRIS family in New Jersey/New York area after that it appears that the direct family moved to Carroll, IA and then on to CA. I would also like any information on his son and grandson, both with the names of Crowell. I only have sketchy information from that one bio. Dates are the one big thing that is missing from the Bio, however. The date that the bio was printed is 1912 and the grandson was born in 1842. From that I can guess that the Cyrenius I am looking for was born about the 1800's or before. This is such an odd name I was hoping that would flag someone's attention. That I have found there were two Cyrenius' and two Crowell's and they are all related and within three generations of each other. The people that I am directly related to are the Crowell's and the Cyrenius Sr. The bio does also state that Cyrenius (grandson) "traces his ancestry back to Lewis Morris, a signer of the Declaration of Independence." however there is no other information that is given in the bio. Thanks JenniLyn Carnes

I am interested in communicating with descendants and relatives of John Tyler PHILLIPS and Anna B. PHILLIPS (maiden name unknown). John was born abt. February 1871; died in 1961 in Metuchen, Middlesex County, NJ. John and Anna were married abt. 1896. They lived in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, NJ. They had at least 8 children. - Vernon Ramsey PHILLIPS, b. August 31, 1897, d. June 18, 1951, m. Elizabeth (or Bessie) TIGHE. - Unknown child, d. abt. 1898 - 1902 - Ethel PHILLIPS, b. abt 1903 - Evelyn PHILLIPS, b. abt. 1905 - Kathryn (or Catherine) PHILLIPS, b. 1906 d. 1975 - Marjorie (PHILLIPS) DILL, b abt 1911, later lived in South Amboy and Englishtown, Middlesex County, NJ - Jack PHILLIPS, b. abt. 1913, married with at least two children living in Newark, NJ in 1951 - Ruth (PHILLIPS) WALTON, b. 1915, d. May 13, 1982, m. Al fred WALTON, 1child Judy WALTON, they lived in Metuchen, Middlesex County, NJ. Anna B. PHILLIPS was born abt. 1977died at some point and John Tyler PHILLIPS remarried Nellie (CAMPBELL) PHILLIPS. Either daughter Ethel or Evelyn married David REED. Vernon Ramsey PHILLIPS and Elizabeth (or Bessie) (TIGHE) PHILLIPS had 4 children. They lived in Metuchen, Middlesex County, NJ. Dorothy is my mother. - Joseph PHILLIPS, - Elizabeth (PHILLIPS) WINTERS, - Dorothy (PHILLIPS) RYAN, - Gracie died in childhood. Thank you, James Vernon Ryan