This cemetery list has been graciously donated by Carol Holt.
The burying ground surrounding the Wrightstown Methodist Church is the second oldest burying place in New Hanover Township. The earliest interments, it is understood, are located under the present building, which is used as a servicemen's recreation center. The building and the surrounding cemetery are kept in good condition. The earliest Methodist meeting house was located on the opposite side of the road. Upon the need for additional room the building was moved and enlarged on its present site. As one of the calls on the early Burlington circuit, the area was a scene of Methodist activity from its beginnings in the late 18th century when Wrightstown, now commonly known as Fort Dix, was Pennytown. Many of its early pioneers now rest in the Methodist Cemetery. The inscriptions were copied and checked by members of the Genealogical Society in September, 1972 and were prepared for publication by Dorothy A. Stratford.Allen, Elizabeth, d. Oct. 19, 1862, aged 52 yrs. & 4 mos. Asay, Charles W., d. Jan. 1, 1869, aged 65 yrs. Asay, G. S., no other insc. on stone. Asay, Hope Aaronson. See William G. Jones. Asay, Ida Mary, d. Apr. 4, 1880, aged 2 yrs. Next to stone for Parker Asay. Asay, James, d. Feb. 15, 1856, aged 56 yrs.; wife of Elizabeth, d. Apr. 5, 1858 aged 56 yrs. Asay, James, b. Feb. 7, 1813, d. Apr. 7, 1898; wife Elizabeth R. b. Apr. 16, 1818, d. Mar. 16, 1887. Asay, Lettie D., 1859-1957. Asay, Lydia, b. Apr. 5, 1792, d. Mar. 27, 1898. Asay, Parker, d. Mar. 10, 1880, aged 33 yrs. Bennet, Harrison P., d. Mar. 10, 1860(?), aged 13.11.12. Bishop, Barzillia, B. Feb. 25, 1828, d. Nov. 4, 1907; wife Mary Jane, b. May 17, 1834, d. Jan. 22, 1892. Brown, Ann, d. Nov. 26, 1852, aged 9 days. Next to stones for Samuel & Diadamie Brown. Brown, Samuel, d. Mar. 17, 1854, aged 57.6.23; wife Diadamie, d. Apr. 10, 1889, aged 83 yrs. Brownley, John, "Capt., Co. H. 13 Regt, Md. Inf.," d. Apr. 26, 1894, aged 62 yrs. Crammer, Lawrence*; wife Lizzie*; son Henry, d. Sept. 22, 1873, aged 2 yrs. Cook, John, "he was a good father," d. June 15, 1877, no age given. Cooke, Francis B., d. June 8, 1853, aged 27 yrs. Cooke, William H., "Co. E. 23 Regt. N. J. Vols.," d. Sept. 5, 1899, aged 68 yrs. Dundey, Joel L.*; wife Sarah*; son George K., d. June 21, 1853, aged 10.0.24. Eckman, Ellen, "our mother . . . sadly missed by children," 1839-1883. Eckman, Hannah. See Peter Eckman. Eckman, Peter, b. Aug. 20, 1796, d. Dec. 13, 1865; adj. stone, no rel. shown: Job, no age or dates; Hannah, b. Aug. 9, 1801, d. Apr. 15, 1871. Emley, Eleanor P., b. Jan. 19, 1845, d. Feb. 20, 1923. Emley, Hannah M., d. Mar. 5, 1864, aged 59 yrs. Emley, Solomon E., d. Jan. 25, 1848, aged 72 yrs.; wife Sarah, d. Apr. 5, 1855, aged 76 yrs. Emley, William D. See William S. Emley. Emley, William S., b. July 3, 1810, d. Sept. 16, 1877; wife Mary A., b. July 7, 1817, d. Feb. 14, 1905; son William D., b. Sept. 13, 1856, d. May 10, 1884; son George E., "of William & Mary Ann," d. Oct. 3, 1853, aged 5.1.19. Fuller, Ralph E., "Hdq. Co. 16 Inf. USA," 1877-1924. Gaskill, Asa, b. Sept. 28, 18--, d. Mar. 2, -- (year illegible), aged 84 yrs.; adj. stone, no rel. shown; Rebecca, insc. illegible. Goodwin, William, "Co. D 23 Regt. N. J. Vol.," d. Aug. 31, 1893, aged 77 yrs. Grove, Samuel*; wife Ellen*; dau. Mary Ann, d. Oct. 23, 1863, aged 5.5.12. Haley, John*; wife M.E.*; son George Jacob, d. Dec. 12, 1920. Harker, Hannah Ann F. See Hilton Harker. Harker, Hilton*; wife Martha*; dau. Hannah Ann F., b. Aug. 14, 1846, d. Jan. 3, 1869 Harker, Joseph*; wife Martha*; d. Dec. 21, 1854, in 51st yr.; another wife Elizabeth, d. Aug. 1, 1855, aged 51 yrs. Harris, Benjamin, no other insc. on stone. Harrison, Harriet, "our mother," b. Aug. 27, 1797, d. Sept. 9, 1893, aged 96.0.13. Hartman, William*; wife Emily*; dau. Amy B., d. Mar. 14, 1854, aged 2 yrs. and 2 mos. Hartshorne, Mary, "our Aunt," d. Mar. 2, 1856, aged 63.2.11. Havens, Charles, "Co. D 23 Reqt., Co. E. 40 Regt. N. J. Vol.," d. Nov. 21, 1898, aged 78 yrs.; wife Mary, "our dear mother," d. Dec. 6, 1884, aged 55 yrs. & 3 mos. Havens, Edith, d. Jan. 21, 1843, aged 76 yrs. Hodson, Henry*; wife Martha*; son Joseph H., b. July 1, 1874, d. Mar. 20, 1879. Hull, William, "Co. H. 8 Regt. N. J. Vols.," d. Aug. 18, 1900, aged 62 yrs. Jones, Unis, "our dear mother," d. Mary 1862, aged 75 yrs. Jones, William G.*; wife Hope Aaronson Asay, b. Oct. 15, 1834, d. May 2, 1878; son Frank, d. July 10, 1874, aged 0.6.6. Kirby, Elizabeth, d. Dec. 28, 1820, aged 82 yrs. Kirby, Joseph, b. Aug. 7, 1823, d. Apr. 25, 1853. Kirby, Rebecca, 1826-1895. L., D., no other insc. on stone. L-land (illegible), Lydia, "our sister," d. Feb. 1856, in 28th yr. Lamb, Nehemiah*; wife Mary A.*; dau. Maggie, b. Nov. 7, 1859, d. May 1, 1876. (For more information on these, my great great grandparents, please visit the article about Mary Ann [Worth] Lamb, Nehemiah's wife.) Lame, Daniel, d. June 23, 1864, aged 51 yrs. & 3 mos.; wife Elizabeth, d. Apr. 18, 1849, aged 35.6.25; son Joseph T., d. Dec. 25, 1850, aged 10.3.10; son Caleb A., d. Nov. 17, 1843, aged 0.4.17; dau. Mary, d. Feb. 6, 1846, aged 8 mos. Lame, Jesse*; wife Mary L., b. Sept. 21, 1775, d. May 5, 1856, aged 81 yrs. Layton, Anthony, 1808-1877; same stone; no rel. shown: Sarah, 1812-1890. Layton, Sarah. See Anthony Layton. Leete, William P., b. Aug. (?), 1859, d. Feb. 28, 1888. Macpherson, William, d. Jan. 29, 1929, aged 53 yrs. Moore, Catharine, d. Apr. 9, 1869, aged 85 yrs. Parker, George H.*; wife Althea*; dau. "our Kate," d. Aug. 12, 1872, aged 18 mos. Peterson, Elizabeth Remine, 1857-1935. Phillips, Andrew N.*; wife Mary H.*; son Harry W., d. July 6, 1872, aged 0.10.5. Pitman, Asa*; wife Mary, d. Jan. 31, 1852, in 28th yr. Poinsett, Elizabeth, d. Sept. 11, 1851, in 81st yr. Pullen, Harrison, 1860-1913; wife Sarah A., 1862-1934; adj. stone, no rel. shown: Carlton H., 1914-1931. Remine, Anna M. See Mary E. Remine. Remine, Benjamin, b. Jan. 26, 1799, d. Jan. 6, 1862. Remine, Caleb, d. Apr. 1, 1852, in 20th yr. Remine, Caleb, 1855-1900; same stone, no rel. shown: Hannah P., 1851-1931. Remine, Catharine Ann, d. Nov. 19, 1865, aged 33.2.13. Stone next to one for Charles Remine. Remine, Charles. See George Remine. Remine, Charles, "father," 1831-1917. Remine, Elwood, b. June 13, 1834, d. Apr. 18, 1882, aged 47 yrs. & 10 mos. Next to stone for Sarah Remine. Remine, George, d. May 17, 1909, aged 73 yrs. Adj. stone, no rel. shown: Charles, 1884-1936. Remine, Hannah P. See Caleb Remine. Remine, Mary E., b. Apr. 25, 1840, d. July 30, 1897; adj. stone, no rel. shown: Anna M., b. July 20, 1848, d. Oct. 10, 1904. Remine, Sarah, b. Nov. 23, 1805, d. Aug. 13, 1877. Next to stone for Benjamin Remine. Remine, William, no other ins. on stone. Rogers, David G., "Co. B 23 Reg. N. J. Vol.," d. May 10, 1863, aged 30 yrs. Schmeisser, Valentine, b. May11, 1818, d. Mar. 12, 1880. Scott, John, "farewell my wife and children all," d. Mar. 10, 1860, aged 54 yrs. & 2 mos. Taylor, Theophilus, 1840-1904. Watkinson, John W., d. Dec. 30, 1849, aged 26.10.6; wife Sarah*; son William Henry, d. Nov. 14, 1848, aged 2.7.7; son John, d. Oct. 30, 1849, aged 0.2.22. Wheeler, Theodosia, d. Mar. 10, 1873, in 62nd yr.
*An asterisk after a name indicates that the person and the relationship were given in an inscription, but no gravestone was found for that person.
SOURCE: The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey Volume 48, Number 1, Whole Number 178 January 1973
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