HOPEWELL CEMETERY, CAMDEN, NJ Copyright (c) 2000 by Lora Bearden (ScoutMom5@aol.com). ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submittor has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ************************************************************************ Hopewell Cemetery: The first Quaker Meeting House and school was started near this cemetery. Thomas Penn lived in Burlington. He felt he had spoken too freely at the Quaker Meeting House and felt the Lord disapproved and he should move on. He moved to the wooded area in the vicinity of the cemetery, and started new. His grave is found in this cemetery. He was related to William Penn. Other family names in this cemetery are Norcross, Duble, Beebe, Wares. These are the stones of the first families in the area; Condition of cemetery: Poor, stones are broke in half, some unreadable. A small history from an old plaque that is there: Thomas Penn, a descendent of William Penn, was buried here in 1831. He was born in 1751. Started Quaker Meeting house here. Trying to locate who would have complete records. some of the stones I saw so far: NORCROSS, Job died 1854 aged 75 years THACKARA, Rev. Benjamin V. died 1864 aged 74 years THACKARA, Ann died 1857 aged 73 years THACKARA, Elizabeth died 1847 aged 44 years PENN, Thomas died 1831 aged 80 years PENN, Ruth died 1837 aged 81 years PENN, George died 1863 aged 73 years PENN, Sarah died 1795 aged 3 years PEACOCK, Joseph died 1855 aged 71 years PEACOCK, Tamar died 1860 aged 81 years WARE, James died 1865 aged 65 years WARE, Ruth died 1855 aged 57 years ELDRIDGE, Joshua died 1851 aged 87 years ELDRIDGE, Amy died 1861 aged 72 years Githens, James died 1864 aged 52 years The front stones of this cemetery is in very poor condition, a lot of the stones are unreadable, broken, or just plain missing. I did the best I could. (broken 3 pieces) Rev. B. THAKARA thats all that is readable ? THACKARA Wife of ? THACKARA born May 6 1781 died Feb. 21, 1857 William NORCROSS 1st Lieut Continental Line Revolutionary War 1745-1820 In Memory of Ruth wife of Thomas PENN Died Jan. 28, 1837 aged 81 years Thomas PENN Co P 3 NJ Regt. Revolutionary War June 25, 1751 Dec. 20, 1831 In Memory of Ruth Daughter of Joseph & Tamar PEACOCK Died Sept. 20 1811 aged 21 yrs, 10 mos, 16 days In Memory of Ann Daughter of Joseph & Tamar PEACOCK died Sept. 15 1832 aged 21 yrs, & 1 day In Memory of Joseph Son of Joshua & Ann PEACOCK died Aug. 5th 1855 aged (?) yrs, 11 mos, & 2 days (only left is foot stone, initials) T.P. In Memory of Hannah Ann daughter of Samuel T. & Elizabeth PEACOCK died March 25 1862 aged 4 years, 11 mos, 25 days In Memory of Ruth Anna daughter of Samuel T. and Elizabeth PEACOCK died July 17, 1856 aged 6 yrs, 8 mos, & 3 days In Memory of Joseph H. son of Samuel T. and Elizabeth PEACOCK died Sept. 18 1868 aged 4 yrs, 9 mos, & 1 day small white stone with initials only D.P.N. Martha NORCROSS died Jan. 1 1866 aged 85 yrs (rest of stone sunk in ground) Job NORCROSS (top broken off) Who Departed this life (unreadable) August ? 1851 aged 71 yrs & 11 mos. (broken )NORCROSS (unreadable) 1845 Father Austin A. Bozarth died April 18 1895 aged 73 yrs In Memory of James WARE Who departed this life Oct. 9th 1865 in the 67(?) year of his life Ruth WARE Dec. 25th 1855 In the 57th year of her life In memory of Joshua ELDRIDGE who departed this life Jan 22nd 1851 In the 87th year of his age Amy ELDREDGE (spelled wrong) wife of Joshua ELDREDGE who departed this life Sept. 4th 1846 in her 72nd year of her age. My Husband George NORCROSS born June 28th 1818 died Nov. 6th 1896 (stone had chiseled Initials) M.L.N. Herace Son of Joseph &Ann NORCROSS May 24 1882 ? NORCROSS B. May 25th 172 died Dec. 1 1877 Levi S. BRADDOCK 1826- 1865 his wife Margaret M. BRADDOCK 1829-1871 Their Daughter Elizabeth BRADDOCK 1851-1852 In Memory of Hannah Norcross wife of Crofty KIRCHENBOWER born Oct 11 1823 Died July 8 1897 In Memory of Crofty KIRCHENBOWER died July 17 1886 aged 65 years & 10 mos. A precious one from us has gone. A voice we loved is still A place is vacant in our home (the rest is sunk in and burried) Small stones Initials only R.K G.M.K J.K. Samuel NORCROSS Feb 22 1800 April 22 1880 Ann M. NORCROSS Aug. 8 1802 Aug. 10 1889 (no dates at all) Martha BEEBE (no dates at all) Leonard BEEBE (foot stone) J.G. In fond remembrance of Susan NORCROSS died Jan 29 1882 Aged 70 yrs 11 mos. 4 days In Fond Remembrance of John NORCROSS died Dec. 16 1890 Aged 80 years 9 mos 10 days ( Family Stone & plot) NORCROSS 1857 Joshua P. 1937 1854 Susan E. 1910 1862 Margaret 1931 1881 Wilbert S. 1889 1896 Jeanette 1900 JOSHUA H. DUBLE Born May 5, 1802 Died Nov. 19 1894 Aged 92 yrs. 6 mos. 14 days The memory of the just (the rest is unreadable) (broken off top) SARAH wife of JOSHUA DUBLE (unreadable) MARY A. STOY Born Oct. 11 1832 Died Feb. 23 1897 Asleep in Jesus Let not your heart be troubled Ye, Believe in God Believe also in me Our Mother S. ELIZABETH wife of John R. Duble Born June 9, 1846 Died Sept. 10 1920 At Rest Our Father John R. Husband of Anna Duble Born Aug. 2, 1829 Died Sept. 8, 1915 Asleep in Jesus Blessed sleep from which none ever awaken to weep. Our Mother Anna wife of John R. Duble Born June 20, 1834 Died June 2, 1873 A precious one from us has gone (could not read the rest) Small white stones next to these. William Joseph Emma Mary Also bases of stones all around, some stones no writing left at all. Mother Elizabeth Wells 1816- 1896 Father Thomas Wells 1814-1886 At Rest Laura E. Wells 1858-1874 Amy Norcross Born Aug. 24 1846 Died Feb 1 1924 The one we loved is now at rest. Her fond true heart is still. The hand that always helped us Now lies in deaths cold Our Mother Susanna Norcross Died April 7, 1901 Age 83 years Her (?) are past her Work is done and she is fully blest She fought the fight the victory won and entered into rest (broken top) Joseph Norcross Died (sunk) 15, 1884 Martha Norcross Born Nov. 9 1848 Died Nov. 10 1910 Dearest loved one we have laid thee in the peaceful graves embrace but thy memory will be cherished Benjamin B. Norcross Born April 10, 1857 Died Dec 21 1926 Asleep in Jesus Let not your heart be troubled Ye believe in God, Believe also in me G. Washington Dixon 1914-1915 Baby Dixon 1961-son of - 1961 John - Virginia Benjamin Cline 1837-1920 Caroline Cline 1844-1915 Father M.B. Nicolai 1848-1934 **************************** Lori Anna DIXON July 10, 1963 Dec. 27, 1996 Mary E. PRETTYMAN 1915-1932 "At Rest" (stone broken in half) Willard Son of Thomas & Mary SHARP Died Sept. 2 1899 5 Mos, 10 days To know them was to love them MILLER Ella May Franklin H. Mar. 2 1926 Apr. 28 1930 May 23 1985 Dec. 24 1985 John Lester DIXON New Jersey Pvt. Artillery Corps. July 6 1933 June 23 1968 DIXON Forever in Our hearts William A. 1888-1975 Ella May 1897-1974 wood cross, with lambs stenciled Baby Nicholas DIXON (same grave) Nicholas A. DIXON Mar. 26-30 1994 Danielle DIXON Sept. 1 1974 Sept. 2 1974 daughter of Stephen L. Sr. & Kathleen A. DIXON 1916 Stephen G. 1964 1919 Lillian C. (no date) The Lord is my Shepherd Charles F. DIXON "Chuck" May 27, 1953 Nov. 9, 1996 Jean M. ROORK DIXON June 2 1934 Apr. 25 1992 Daddy William S. DIXON 1913-1982 "Tishy" Helen R. Fackelman "I love you God" 1966-1979 Thomas Anthony Elton Jr. AN US Navy 1954-1979 William H. CARPENTER Pvt. US Army 1910-1983 DIXON Daughter Coralee M. 1937-1939 Son R. Arthur 1938-1968 Mommy Marie I. 1917-1974 DIXON George W. DIXON Sr. Aug. 26, 1881 Feb. 28 1964 Emma G. DIXON 1885-1969 (replacement stone) George W. Sr. 1881-1964 Emma G. (1884) date diff, from above -1969 CARPENTER William H. 1910-1983 Evelyn K. 1913-1989 Love forever more CARPENTER 1937 George Wayne Sr. 1989 1941 Marjorie J. 1997 CARPENTER Wayne Edward 1970- (no date) George W. DIXON Jr. US Army World War II Jan 12 1921- Feb. 14 1988 DUBLE Melvina E. 1890-1955 Robert G. 1887-1954 BEBBINGTON 1865 Samuel T. 1955 1865 Clara A. 1955 John W. SCOTT "Bud" Aug. 25 1918 Nov. 15 1992 Charles E. SCOTT Sr. May 26 1928 July 24 1992 Herbert J. SCOTT June 9 1916 Feb. 10 1973 Mary SCOTT Dec. 21 1893 June 2 1980 Clarence E. SCOTT Sr. 1892- 1961 William E. JOHNSON 1885-1962 Wife Stella WORMALD 1880-1942 Large Stone MURPHY William E. Charlotte July 12 1929 March 2 1926 Aug. 9 1994 Feb. 4 1998 In loving memory ********************** (replacement ) William E. MURPHY Cpl. US Army Korea July 12 1929 Aug. 9 1994 Charlotte LeCOVEY MURPHY Nee DIXON 1926-1998 Forever loved Stephen G. LeCOVEY Oct. 23 1954 Nov. 5 1989 Stephen G. LeCOVEY son of Charlotte & Richard grandson of Ella May & William A. DIXON Forever Loved John R. LeCovey May 17 1951 June 23 1998 By all his children son of Charlotte & Richard grandson of Ella May & William A. DIXON John W. ELLIS Sr. US Army World War II April 30 1922 Sept. 21 1985 ELLIS John W. Sr. Elizabeth J. April 30 1922 March 10 1929 Sept. 21 1985 Sept. 15 1996 Baby Boy ELLIS Sept. 2 1970 Oscar Son of W.R. & M.C. DUBLE Died jan 2 1910 Our Darling My Little Angel Mark Douglas COOGAN Oct. 21, Dec. 23 1977 Sidney J. NORCROSS Sr. New Jersey TEC 5 3039 ORD Base BN World War II November 2 1919 February 9 1962 1864 Vera NYCE 1924 1877 Olive NYCE 1951 1887 Paul NYCE 1955 1885 Frank HAND 1965 1885 Nellie NYCE HAND 1969 NYCE Josephine A. Together Charles P. 1918 Forever 1909-1980 Jeramiah HUSTED Private Co. K 12th Regt. NJ Vol. Died Dec. 24 1925 Aged 84 years At Rest Cecilia G. HUSTED Died July 13 1903 Aged 41 years At Rest Father James E. NORCROSS 1889-1944 Son Gernald W. JONES 1902-1960 Samuel G. NORCROSS 1850 - 1929 Laura G. NORCROSS 1859 - 1938 J. Earl NORCROSS New Jersey Pvt. I CL 40 Inf. 14 Div. May 18 1892 Feb. 11 1945 Charles W. COX 1887 - 1935 Charles J. SCOTT 1866 - 1955 Emma B. SCOTT 1874 - 1963 SAMOYAN George F. Ethel 1909 - 1997 1913 - 1981 End