Cumberland County NJ Archives News.....Compton, Capt. Samuel, Funeral of  April 21, 1860
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West-Jersey Pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1851-1884: April 21, 1860 April 21, 1860
The remains of Capt. Compton arrived in Philadelphia, from Cuba, last week, and were
taken to Mauricetown for interment. He died at the former place some five months
since. The body was embalmed, and placed in a splendid air-tight coffin of cast
iron, with walnut finish, and brought to his afflicted widow and children at a cost
of some three hundred dollars. Capt. C. was the son of Samuel Compton, Sen. The
funeral took place on Friday afternoon last, and was attended by a large circle of
friends, together with Ariel Lodge of Odd Fellows, and representatives from
Tuckahoe, Winslow, and Cold Springs Lodges. A sermon was preached from the text “Be
ye also ready” by Rev. S. H. Johnston, Grand Chaplain of the State. The corpse could
be seen through a glass set in the coffin over the face.

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