Hey gang, Just a short reminder to the vets and newbies at this site of my free research for the asking here at Andersonville. Of the 41000 Union soldiers on record from all states, and 516 are from New Jersey. Please email me directly at Frye@pstel.net with request so we dont tie up the county site. Kevin Andersonville Historic Site Historian / NPS Volunteer www.angelfire.com/ga2/Andersonvilleprison/index.html

These folks in Warren County are starting to become old friends now. I recognize many of the names from various census and other documents. Something odd I noticed: unnamed male-- born Easter--no other date. JUDY

Thank you, Brenda! This is a real treasure! JUDY

Hi, folks.... Hold onto your hats! Brenda Miller has shared a HUGE file with us, birth records (2,835 of them!) from many towns in Warren County for the period from 1848 to 1851. You can see these records starting at http://raub-and-more.com/docs/warrenbirths/awarrenbirths.html "Thank you" just doesn't seem to cover it, Brenda. This is an amazing resource, and Brenda typed it all into a spreadsheet; all I had to do was break it up into smaller sections, format it and add links and shoot it up to my web site! I can't begin to imagine the hours and hours of work this took her. Jan

Hi All After we got all the information out about the Exploring Your Jersey Roots lecture series - we discovered that we had provided incorrect information about one of the topics... Next week's lecture (5/17) on "Tracing Your Immigrant Family at the New Jersey State Archives" which will be presented by Bette M. Epstein. Please see below for the correct information. We apologize for the error. We hope that the topic will be of interest to many of you and that you will be able to come to Trenton for the lecture. Wednesday, May 3, the fourth lecture in the Exploring Your Jersey Roots III lecture series. "Tracing Your Immigrant Family at the New Jersey State Archives" will be presented by Bette M. Epstein, supervisor of reference services for the NJ State Archives since 1983. Call 609-984-3297 to register for the lecture or for more information. Payment can be made by credit card (or you can arrange to pay at the door.) You can also get more information on this lecture and the rest of the series on our website: www.gsnj.org --- Topic Info: Mrs Epstein will show what sources New Jersey State Archives has to further your research on your Post-Civil War immigrant family. She will use case studies to demonstrate how to make use of various record types to piece together an immigrant history. If you have had trouble locating records documenting your immigrant ancestor's arrival after the Civil War, this might be just the topic you need. --- This should be a great lecture for the many many people whose families arrived after the Civil War and spent some time in New Jersey. With a bit of luck - maybe I'll even find an elusive NJ ancestor or two! Hope you can all make it for 5/17! Regards, Joan Joan M. Lowry Genealogical Society of New Jersey mailto:membership@gsnj.org website: www.gsnj.org

Hi All There is still time to sign up for Wednesday, May 10, the third lecture in the Exploring Your Jersey Roots III lecture series, although we are almost at capacity! "The New Face of FamilySearch.org" will be presented by Cheri Wortmann. Mrs Wortmann is director of the Morrisville PA LDS Family History Center and a beta tester for the new interface at FamilySearch.org. She joined the NJ State Archives staff in 1985. Call 609-984-3297 to register for the lecture or for more information. Payment can be made by credit card (or you can arrange to pay at the door.) You can also get more information on this lecture and the rest of the series on our website: www.gsnj.org --- Topic Info: Mrs. Wortmann's presentation will include a demonstration of the site, focusing on its new features. She will also discuss the evolution of www.familysearch.org and the history and quirks of the databases is accesses. She will conclude with an overview of proposed future additions to the site and the objectives of the beta-test team. --- I know I'm looking forward to hearing about all new features and hope you can join us! Regards, Joan Joan M. Lowry Genealogical Society of New Jersey mailto:membership@gsnj.org website: www.gsnj.org

This seems like a very plausible scenario to me. I have the same situation with my Butler County, PA family. Julia Ann Schlagel had a son, Levi, to Alexander Finney. In the 1850 census, Levi appears as a 5 year-old living with his grandparents with the surname Schlagel, not Finney. The parents are nowhere to be found. I often suspect that this was a pregancy out of wedlock and the grandparents were raising the child as their own to save face for the daughter, but I am not sure. In 1860, 15-year old Levi is still living with his grandparents (again no parents) and now called Levi Phinney. In 1870, Levi is gone, but his mother is back living with the parents and is listed as Julia Ann Schlagel, her maiden name, not Finney. In 1880, 36 year-old Levi Finney is living with his wife and children in another county. Mother, Julia Ann Schlagel, is still living with her father. I have never found Alexander Finney, Levi's father, in the census records. I still have no idea why Levi is listed as a Schlagel living with his grandparents (as a son), then listed as a Finney, and the mother doesn't appear until after the son has moved out and does not have the same surname as her son. I guess we always have to live with some uncertainty in this business. Shaun -----Original Message----- From: ChristieTrapp@aol.com [mailto:ChristieTrapp@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 4:00 PM To: NJWARREN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NJWARREN] Warren County Births Here's a thought too about the census. The person who reported the members of the family named everybody in the house of Baylor, including the Cunningham kid and gave him the Baylor name. I had this happen in Michigan for a family of mine. One of my greats was listed with his wife in the 1850 census - the only time he will appear as he died in 1855 leaving 3 kids with one on the way. She was a young widow and suddenly the kids are spread out among other family members - all listed with the correct surname in the 1860 census Then comes the 1870 and she remarried and brought her kids back into the fold, but this time all the kids had his name - they weren't adopted - but the census lists all the kids with his surname for that year. 1880 comes along and now the kids are getting old enough to go out on their own with their own wives and they revert back to their true surname. Needless to say, tracking this woman through the census was fun time as she then comes along in the 1900 census with another name - a third husband and this time she says she is the mother of 5 with 4 living. I suspect she had a child by the second husband, but am not sure. It is possible that the child living in the household in 1900 was a child by the third husband's first wife though a child is mentioned in the second husband's military record but it doesn't identify who the mother is of that child. He just says that ALL his previous wives were deceased, which is a mistake because this wife that I am discussing here was very much alive, well and kicking even after the second husband died in TN married to a third wife who then tried to claim his military pension. I might add she was unsuccessful at getting his pension because after he died, she married another man, not only once, but twice and the government wouldn't buy what she was telling them! So, it is possible that you might have a situation like this one where a census taker "assumed" the child's surname was Baylor or didn't "hear" Cunningham. You know what assume means, I hope! Tongue in cheek. Christie Trapp ==== NJWARREN Mailing List ==== You can contact the listowner at: Judy@BirdGenealogy.org ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx

I found this little bit of info yesterday: SAMUEL B. BAYLOR married MARY L. CUNNINGHAM in 1863. So, Samuel was Eleanore Baylor's brother and Mary was George Cunningham's sister {maybe} . Well, at least that is something to look at. They are in the 1870 census. JUDY

Here's a thought too about the census. The person who reported the members of the family named everybody in the house of Baylor, including the Cunningham kid and gave him the Baylor name. I had this happen in Michigan for a family of mine. One of my greats was listed with his wife in the 1850 census - the only time he will appear as he died in 1855 leaving 3 kids with one on the way. She was a young widow and suddenly the kids are spread out among other family members - all listed with the correct surname in the 1860 census Then comes the 1870 and she remarried and brought her kids back into the fold, but this time all the kids had his name - they weren't adopted - but the census lists all the kids with his surname for that year. 1880 comes along and now the kids are getting old enough to go out on their own with their own wives and they revert back to their true surname. Needless to say, tracking this woman through the census was fun time as she then comes along in the 1900 census with another name - a third husband and this time she says she is the mother of 5 with 4 living. I suspect she had a child by the second husband, but am not sure. It is possible that the child living in the household in 1900 was a child by the third husband's first wife though a child is mentioned in the second husband's military record but it doesn't identify who the mother is of that child. He just says that ALL his previous wives were deceased, which is a mistake because this wife that I am discussing here was very much alive, well and kicking even after the second husband died in TN married to a third wife who then tried to claim his military pension. I might add she was unsuccessful at getting his pension because after he died, she married another man, not only once, but twice and the government wouldn't buy what she was telling them! So, it is possible that you might have a situation like this one where a census taker "assumed" the child's surname was Baylor or didn't "hear" Cunningham. You know what assume means, I hope! Tongue in cheek. Christie Trapp

Judy, These are just guesses, but possibly leads. 1) Jacob Baylor/Cunningham is listed in 1880 census as living with his grandparents, Jacob and Elizabeth Baylor. I did not see George, Eleanor or Theodore Cunningham in the 1880 census. Perhaps his grandparents adopted Jacob after the 1880 census. There may or may not be a record of that. 2) I do not know if the person reporting a birth is listed on the birth certificate of Theordore, but if so, it may be worth getting a copy of the certificate. If it was one of the grandparents, a mistake in the surname as Baylor would be plausible. Mike Morrissey ----- Original Message ----- From: <JUDYSPHIL@aol.com> To: <NJWARREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 2:19 PM Subject: [NJWARREN] Warren County births 1874 > Well, back to square one. I asked again for the birth record of Theodore > Cunningham b. 23 June 1874 in Warren County. I have requested this > several times > in the past with no luck. That is because he is listed under Theodore > BAYLOR > son of GEORGE and ELEANOR C. BAYLOR. How can this be? ELEANOR 's maiden > name > was BAYLOR. She married a GEORGE CUNNINGHAM in 1870. Did she then marry > a > cousin? Her second marriage in 1894 lists her as Mrs. Cunningham, > widow.THEODORE CUNNINGHAM died in the 1940's and as far as I can tell, he > always went by > CUNNINGHAM. However, his brother, JACOB who was my great grandfather, > went by > the name of BAYLOR ex > cept in the 1880 census when he was indentified as JACOB CUNNINGHAM. > Now, > I am more confused than ever! > > BTW, they sent the entire page of births. I will list the births from > JUNE > 1874: > > CRUTTS > WORMAN > SNYDER > EBERT > DEREMER > LESHER > KINNEY > RUSH > CAREHART > RUSH > BAYLOR > NIXSON > > Maybe someone can make use of these names. Email me and I will give you > the > rest of the info on the births. > > JUDY > > > ==== NJWARREN Mailing List ==== > You can contact the listowner at: Judy@BirdGenealogy.org > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

Well, back to square one. I asked again for the birth record of Theodore Cunningham b. 23 June 1874 in Warren County. I have requested this several times in the past with no luck. That is because he is listed under Theodore BAYLOR son of GEORGE and ELEANOR C. BAYLOR. How can this be? ELEANOR 's maiden name was BAYLOR. She married a GEORGE CUNNINGHAM in 1870. Did she then marry a cousin? Her second marriage in 1894 lists her as Mrs. Cunningham, widow.THEODORE CUNNINGHAM died in the 1940's and as far as I can tell, he always went by CUNNINGHAM. However, his brother, JACOB who was my great grandfather, went by the name of BAYLOR ex cept in the 1880 census when he was indentified as JACOB CUNNINGHAM. Now, I am more confused than ever! BTW, they sent the entire page of births. I will list the births from JUNE 1874: CRUTTS WORMAN SNYDER EBERT DEREMER LESHER KINNEY RUSH CAREHART RUSH BAYLOR NIXSON Maybe someone can make use of these names. Email me and I will give you the rest of the info on the births. JUDY

Hi All There is still time to sign up for Wednesday, May 3, the second lecture in the Exploring Your Jersey Roots III lecture series. "Using the Records of the East and West Jersey Proprietors" will be presented by Joseph R. Klett, Chief of the NJ State Archives (and also Vice-President of GSNJ, might I add?!) Call 609-984-3297 to register for the lecture or for more information. Payment can be made by credit card (or you can arrange to pay at the door.) You can also get more information on this lecture and the rest of the series on our website: www.gsnj.org --- Topic Info: Mr. Klett's presentation will delve into the records of the East and West Jersey Proprietors now available to the public at the State Archives. He will discuss the process of land distribution in the proprietary colony, explain what records and publications are available, and report on recent indexing and accessioning development. The presentation will conclude with several case studies from Mr. Klett's own genealogical research into proprietary records. --- I know I'm looking forward to hearing about all the "new" proprietor's records that were deposited with the Archives recently. Hope to see you all there! (And for those who have asked me about buying copies of the syllabus - we'll try to post something towards the end of the lecture series once we get the details sorted out.) Regards, Joan Joan M. Lowry Genealogical Society of New Jersey mailto:membership@gsnj.org website: www.gsnj.org

Looking for direct descendent of Alfred HAWK b. 1845 Alexandria, Hunterdon Co. and Amanda A. Hess HAWK b. 1851. Had children Edith V. b. 1872 and Clarence b.1873 in Warren Co., NJ Alfred was the son of William D. Hawk b. 1810 & Dianne b. 1813; other siblings , John 1832..... David b. 1834, Margaret M. b. 1836, Henry b. 1838, Wilson b. 1840, William b. 1842, Rachel b. 1844, Elizabeth M. b. 1850, Mary Jane b. 1846, Ellen b. 1851 Sarah Alice 1854, Furman b. 1855, Ida b. 1857, Cornelius, 1858, Best, Bob Smith Port Murray, NJ

“SAFE DAY” WOODLAND CEMETERY – NEWARK, NJ FAMILY GRAVESITE VISITATION & TOMBSTONE RECORDING DAY Saturday, June 3, 2006 – 9:30 a.m. (rain date Sunday, June 4) For old friends who help each year, it's that time again. For new people who have never had the opportunity, this is your chance to go to Woodland Cemetery in Newark, NJ to visit your family gravesites in the security of a group. For those out of state, our volunteers will help with pictures and tombstone inscriptions of your family gravesite. Each year the Newark Police Dept. has provided us with on-site protection, for which we are very grateful. Woodland Cemetery in Newark has over 82,000 burials from 1856 to the present. We are not affiliated with Woodland Cemetery in any way, but work only as a volunteer group trying to preserve the tombstone inscriptions and helping family researchers find their ancestors through our computer database. For those who are able to attend, we ask that you allow some time to help record tombstone inscriptions. Please invite your friends (adults only) – it is always an enjoyable day outdoors and you will be giving something back to the research community! We'll pair you up with someone, so please come even if you are by yourself. Anyone who will be searching for family gravesites and needs help in locating them, please e-mail or call us in advance to let us know what gravesite you will want to visit. We will not have all of the cemetery data with us – so you must request a map as much ahead of time as possible. There is no office at the cemetery. This way we can check for your family names in the computer database and prepare a map in order to guide you. Anyone who cannot attend, but would like inscriptions and pictures of their family tombstones, please make arrangements with John or me ahead of time and we will do our best to record inscriptions and take pictures of your site, time permitting. To everyone: please let us know if you will be attending so we will have an approximate headcount. The day is Saturday, June 3rd, at 9:30 a.m. with a rain date of Sunday, June 4th, again at 9:30 a.m. If both days are raining, a new date will be set at a later time. If there is a question on the weather, anyone may call in the morning between 8:00-8:30 at 973-667-0450 to find out if we're still "on". The gate entrance for Woodland Cemetery is located at 670 South 10th Street between Springfield and Avon Avenues, Newark, NJ. Directions - take the Garden State Parkway to the Springfield Ave. Irvington Exit #143. Take Springfield Ave East to South 10th Street. Make a right onto South 10th Street. The cemetery is located a quarter mile down on the left side. Please drive into the cemetery and follow the main roadway until you see cars and the volunteers. As a reminder, here are a few suggestions if you are planning on joining us to record tombstone inscriptions: Wear long pants, a short-sleeved shirt, with a long sleeved shirt/sweatshirt over it. Wear socks and either sturdy sneakers or hiking shoes of some sort. If you will be spending a few hours with us, bring some cold bottled water or soda - you will get thirsty - and a snack. Also: * pencils/pens - we'll supply the paper * clip board (if you have one; if not, we will have a few available) * digital camera – if you have one – we are collecting as many digital pictures of tombstones as we can – but we still need the handwritten inscription also since the digital picture doesn’t always show the exact inscription * sunglasses (sometimes easier to see the inscription) * small garden tool(s) to pull back weeds from tombstone; * wide sidewalk chalk, (to rub difficult inscriptions ... don’t buy it – I have enough to go around) * a plastic bucket to put all your "stuff" in - the tools, camera, chalk, etc. - it makes it easier for you to carry everything from stone to stone. * an old towel or a kneeling cushion (they’re about $1.00 - you’ll thank me!) -- some tombstones only show a couple of inches above ground... * folding beach chair to rest Any questions, e-mail or call either of us: John Sass Mary Lish jajs918@aol.com <mailto:jajs918@aol.com> mary.lish@verizon.net <mailto:mary.lish@verizon.net> Bloomfield, NJ Nutley, NJ 973-748-0985 973-667-0450 Mary Lish mary.lish@verizon.net

Looking for a direct descendant of Alfred HAWK and Amanda HESS, who were married in Harmony, Warren Co., NJ... Best, Bob Smith Port Murray, NJ

Hi Again Several people have asked about making the Jersey Roots lecture or lectures available. It is my understanding that none of the lectures will be recorded or broadcast. However, the syllabus materials will be made available for purchase at the conclusion of the lecture series. (The series ends with the June 3rd GSNJ Spring Program / Jersey Roots III finale.) Once we have the details worked out about how they will be ordered, sold, purchased, and approximate pricing information is available we will let everyone on the lists know. Sorry I don't have any of that information yet... Regards, Joan Joan M. Lowry mailto:jmlowry@earthlink.net

Hi Everyone The first lecture in the Jersey Roots series is coming up on Wednesday evening, 4/26/06. Lecture: Internet Sources for New Jersey Genealogy Speaker: John W. Konvalinka Place: NJ State Archives, Trenton Time: 6:30 pm Mr. Konvalinka will demonstrate ways that Internet-based research can be used in conjunction with traditional repository research, emphasizing that genealogical research is not an "either-or" proposition. Success in tracing family history involves BOTH traditional and Internet-based searching -- to produce better results than either approach could have produced alone. Parking is available in the lot behind the archives building after 3:30 pm and the microfilm reading room will be staying open until 6:00 pm for lecture attendees. Light refreshments will be served. There is still time to register by phone (and pay either by credit card or at the door...) Please call 609-984-3297 to register. (and just as a reminder - the second lecture (on May 3) will be on "Using the Records of the East and West Jersey Proprietors.") Hope to see you there! Regards, Joan Joan M. Lowry mailto:jmlowry@earthlink.net

Hi, Does any one have the book New Jersey Biographical Index by Sinclair? I need a look up, It was reprinted in 2002 it contains 859 pages. thanks Michelle Visit our E-bay store http://stores.ebay.com/2-Kintners

From the Montrose Independent Republican, Montrose, Pennsylvania dated August 11, 1905: quote Obituary.-Mary Elizabeth Voss. On Sunday, July 2d, '05, at 6 o'clock, p. m., during a terrible shower, when the outside world was enveloped in darkness, as if in keeping with what was transpiring in the home of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Voss, her gentle spirit returned to the God who gave it. It was as one falling into a sweet sleep, which was so comforting to the many aching hearts surrounding her bed. She had been a great sufferer for several years - having had several slight strokes of paralysis. She bore it all with fortitude, and passed away with that Christian assurance which faithful souls alone can enjoy. She was a kind and affectionate mother, full of love for, and devotion to, her children, and those who were near and dear by kindred ties. Her cheerful disposition drew around her a wide circle of friends. To sacrifice comfort or pleasure for her family and friends was a pleasure, and her kindly nature caused her to lend a helping hand to those in need. Although the loss may seem unbearable to those who loved her so dearly, yet her gain is beyond calculation, when we consider that Heaven claimed her for its own, and that she has gone to be with Jesus and the many dear ones who preceded her. Mary Elizabeth Titman was born in Blairstown, N. J., in the year 1840. In the year 1857 she was wedded to David Voss of the same place, and came to Auburn to join her family, the late Philip Titman who had preceded them. Her husband died July 19, 1894. Their union was blessed with three children, all of whom survive her - C. E. Voss of Auburn Corners, Mrs. C. A. Dean of Shannon Hill, and Mrs. Jennie Smith of Auburn Corners; also six grandchildren - Glen L. Voss, Clark S., Daisy M., and Ethyl Dean, Hazel D. and Harold D. Smith; and four brothers and one sister - Hon. D. C. Titman of Montrose, L. W. Titman of Auburn Corners, Mrs. A. L. VanGorden of Meshoppen, E. L. Titman of Dimock, and J. J. Titman of Tunkhannock. The floral offerings were profuse and beautiful, composed of designs and bouquets. The pallbearers were: P. C. Bushnell, E. A. Lemon, R. M. Bushnell, J. Q. Adams, E. Loomis and H. D. Ross. The hymns were sweetly rendered by Mrs. R. M. Bushnell, Mrs. Raymond West, Miss Ethyl Young, Charles Chase and Henry Young. Rev. Edward N. Kline officiated, after which all that was mortal of our loved one was laid at rest beside her husband in the beautiful cemetery at Jersey Hill. unquote -- Marshall Lake -- mlake@mlake.net -- http://mlake.net

Listers big brickwall Annas maiden name? She was listed on 1 Census born Vermont but Others New Jersey from her tombstone birthdate 4/01/1771. Think she was probably one of the Early Germans as was Adam that settled in Sussex/ Warren New Jersey Adams brother may be possibly John Wass 1764-1852. He was from Hardwick changed name to Vass. Any help appreciated. Adam and Anna were probably married Ca 1790-1793. New Jersey.