Maplewood Cemetery, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey Partial Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives February 12, 2004 by Jennifer Selfridge July 23, 2003 *************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by 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 submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *************************************************************************** Transcription from digital photographs. Transcription is of inscription as laid out on stone itself. This is not a complete transcription of the cemetery. The stones transcribed here are all from the old section of the cemetery. The old section is on the same side of the highway as the Freehold Raceway. Maplewood Cemetery 169 W. Main St. Freedhold, Monmouth County, NJ Directions: Cemetery is located on W. Main Street. The old section of the cemetery is located adjacent to the Freehold Raceway. The new section of the cemetery is located across the street. Both sections of the cemetery are well kept and mowed. There are a number of family plots. There are also numerous unreadable stones. Note: FD: Fire Department ******************************************************************************** Sign: New Ownership Office in House Historic Maplewood Cemetery 1888 - 100th Anniversary - 1988 Help us with records A fire in 1980 destroyed most cemetery records. All lot or grave owners or descendants having any information pertaining to cemetery history may be of help to us. Legal Notice We ask for holders of deeds of any plot, lot or grave space to come forward with that proof of ownership. This will enable the cemetery company to reconstruct the records. Maplewood Cemetery Office & CDemetery Mailing Address 169 West Main St. PO Box 9 Freehold, NJ 07728 Sea Girt, NJ 08750 1-201/462-5665 Alvord B. Palmer 1885 - 1965 Freedhold FD Oliver Palmer 1888 - 1979 John D. Thompson 1918 - Doris J Thompson 1922 - 1992 Wm R. H. Cottrell 1864 - 1938 Lydia Ann Cottrell 1867 - 1950 Thompson C. Antrim Nettie R. 1912 - 1994 1914 - 1991 Mahlon L. Blinn MAM3 US Navy World War II Korea Jan 14 1923 Dec 7 1999 Thompson Blinn Ensley R. Margaret A. Virginia Mahlon L. 1907 - 1987 1907 - 1991 1926 - 1926 - 1999 Order of the Mason Eastern Star Tanton Gorden Rachel B. 1907 - 1987 1907 - 1991 Knox Thomas F. Elva A. 1904 1983 1904 1986 Garrett Cottrell 1865 - 1943 Melvina Cotrell 1871 - 1942 Ethel C. Ziegler 1899 - 1974 Clarence M Ziegler 1896 - 1983 Thompson William E Eleanor H 1896 - 1982 1899 - 1993 Thompson Van Nest D. B. Bertha B. 1894 - 1987 1894 - 1982 Arthur B Ayers CPL US Marine Corps World War II 1926 - 1980 Christine Thompson wife of James H. Stillwell Oct 16 1919 May 3 1984 Husband James H. Stillwell Feb 29 1920 - Apr 23 1984 Allen Charles Allen - His wife Bertha V. Thompson 1872 - 1923 Wife Melvina M Allen 1867 - Friend Miguel A Adams 1894 - 1964 Mother Manolia Thompson 1874 - 1947 Father John D Thompson 1869 - 1943 Brother Samuel Clevenger 1861 - 1943 Daughter Ethel Thomspn Scott 1893 - 1930 Jennie Storms 1856 - 1950 Nicholas Storms 1855-1880 Sarah B. Thompson 1854 - 1938 John R Thompson 1856 - 1933 Branchport Hose Co No. 3 FD Emma Thompson Mary L Cottrell Wife of Cornelius H Hampton 1864 - 1929 Cornelius H Hampton 1861 - 1937 Annie L Thompson 1889 - 1926 Frederick Thompson 1887 - 1959 Clifford Thompson Muddell 1913 - 1999 Henrietta Thompson Muddell 1878 - 1928 Gilbert Lindsay Muddell 1879 - 1950 Clara Henrietta Muddell 1905 - 1982 Thompson Sidney D May R. V. 1889 - 1963 1887 - 1981 Veronica M Thompson 1879 - John A Thompson 1879 - 1931 Thompson Wm Thurston Christeen G 1907 1989 1910 Freedhold FD D of A D of A Lilly M Thompson 1880 - 1974 P Elmer Thompson 1884 - 1953 Edmund S Rue Born Aug 6 1888 Died April 24 1921 Ida E Rue 1872 - 1957 Leonard J Rue 1895 - 1924 American Legion ----------------------------------------- Ayers Richard H Sr Irma 1881 - 1955 1875 - 1945 Ayers Richard Henry 1912 - 2001 1910 - 1986 -------------------------------------------- ooo John B Bowne Mary Clark Born Wife of Aug 18 1792 John B Bowne Died Died Feb 25 1888 March 8 1869 In the 95th year of her age ---------------------------------------------- Father - Mother John L Thompson Born 1776 Died 1848 Margaret Thompson Born 1780 Died 1849 William F Thompson Born 1805 Died 1854 Ealine Thompson Born 1808 Died 1894 Sarah Thompson Born 1821 Died 1900 ---------------------------------------------- Wade Thompson Little 1846 - 1916 His Wife Adelia Rogers 1851 - 1939 Uriah B Smalley Born Nov 19 1815 Died Jan 29 1862 His Wife Rebecca Ann Thompson Born Oct 24 1823 Died Feb 10 1898 S Benjamin Cornell Smith Born June 4 1845 Died Feb 24 1912 Maggie T Smith Born Sept 27 1850 Died Jan 17 1926 Eugene Smith Born July 12 1872 Died Jan 18 1935 Frederick Adee Smith Born Nov 22 1874 Died Jan 30 1912 In Memory of Denise Thompson who died June 12 1871 Aged 68 years 8 mo's And 14 days Blessed are those servants whom the Lord when He cometh shalft find ?ing In Memory of Joseph C Thompson Son of Denise and Cornelia Thompson who departed this life November 10 1855 Aged 22 years 10 months And 17 days In memory of Jacob B Thompson son of Denise and Cornelia Thompson who departed this life December ? ???? Aged 2? years and ? days Cornelia Bergen wife of Denisde Thompson departed this life Feb 14th 1859 aged 52 years 1 mo and 22 days Charles H Thompson 1843 - 1912 His wife Rhoda A Thompson 1843 - 1915 Sarah Roy Daughter of William W and Jane Thompson Died Jan 28 1866 Aged 27 years 5 mo And 7 days Gone but not forgotten F Lupton William W Thompson Died Aug 14 1900 Aged 84 years 5 mo And 8 days Jane, Wife of William W Thompson Died Dec 13 1886 Aged 69 years 10 mo And 27 Asleep in Jesus Thompson Oscar Robinson Born Aug 26 1851 Died Jan 15 1921 His Wife Jennie E Robinson Born Sept 7 1846 Died June 19 1922 Tunis D. Thompson Born Oct. 13, 1839; Died June 20, 1872 Forever with the Lord Elvin C. Infant of T. D. & J. E. Thompson Died Dec. 24, 1865; Aged 6 months. Of such is the kingdom of Heaven -------------------------------- (side 1) William D. Thompson Nov 11 1859 - Jan 2 1927 Ella Vanderveer His wife Nov 10 1868 - Nov 30 1943 (Daughter of the American Revolution symbol) (side 2) Eliza H. Thompson Dec 8 1860 Aug 10 1861 (side 3) Sidney Thompson Dec 7 1808 - Mar 30 1895 (side 4) Elizabeth Hendrickson His wife Oct 3 1818 - April 10 1895 --------------------------------------- J. VanNest DuBois son of Henry & Ursula DuBois 1852-1933 -- His wife Mary E. Thompson & Daughter of Sidney & Elizabeth Thompson 1858-1939 John R. DuBois Born Jan 8 1844 Died Jan 22 1914 -- Anna D. Spader His wife Born Oct 15 1848 Died Oct 4 1928 -- Louis DuBois Born June 26 1875 Died Apr 23 1914 William S. DuBois 1869-1870 -- William S. DuBois 1873-1873 -- Clifford H. Dubois 1877-1877 -- Neil Dubois 1886-1893 -- Children of John R. And Anna D. Dubois Henry Dubois 1808-1898 -- Margaret P. Conover His Wife 1810-1848 -- Ursula P. Probasco His wife 1818-1899 -- Sarah Ann Daughter of H and M.R. Dubois 1837-1839 William Campbell 1801-1870 His wife Hannah Bowne 1805-1886 Charles F. Forsyth 1865-1925 Emma N. Forsyth 1867-1938 Etta Satterthwait 1898-1948 Mary H Forsyth 1896-1972 Fred P. Thompson 1882-1936 Edwin L. Thompson 1896-1967 Edwin P. Thompson 1869-1938 ------------------------------- (side 1) Peter V Thompson Oct 16 1846 - Aug 14 1909 Jemimah T. Stillwell His wife Feb 25 1848 - Aug 5 1891 Thompson (side 2) George K. McVey 1880-1927 His wife Mabel Thompson 1880-1946 son William T. McVey 1910-1977 ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- (side 1) Rue James Cook Rue 1827-1912 Fransinchy R. Rue 1831-1924 Eleanor P. Rue 1856-1948 (side 2) Peter Forman Rue 1870-1948 His wife Matilda Dey Rue 1874-1942 ----------------------------------- Ella T. DaGunta 1882-1969 Robert C. DaGunta 1879-1943 Abigail H. Thompson 1833-1888 Abijah C. Thompson 1830-1885 Mary E Thompson 1858-1870 Amy Hendricks 1862-1916 Nettie Chambers 1887-1916 Annetta Chambers Wife of Wm N. Thompson 1859-1890 Wm N Thompson 1860-1945 Ella B Thompson 1870-1951 Nettie T DeCamp 1900-1998 Harold T DeCamp 1900-1985 Cottrell Joseph V Cottrell 1880-1940 His wife Carrie Morris 1883-1916 David W Bowne 1865-1943 His wife Catherine M 1869-1939 1900 D Willis 1924 1890 Ada I 1906 1909 Frank G 1910 Robert J Thompson March 3 1855 - Sep 3 1904 (BO Elks symbol) Annie M Thompson 1855-1932 Ida J Daughter of Elias & Mary E Taylor Born Feb 16 1855 Died Feb 11 1899 Gone but not forgotten ?arry Flag Council ?? 40 DO ---------------------------------- (stones all next to each other) Father 1860-1942 (Freehold FD) Mother 1863-1917 Emma 1884-1917 Allen C 1891-1952 Theodora G Mooney wife Allen C Thompson 1892-1919 -------------------------------- Stevens Edward Stevens 1841-1914 His wife Margaret Cottrell 1841-1876 Sarah V Cottrell 1906-1914 Frank W Cottrell Private Co ? 3 ?.J. ? 1879-1911 Robert J Thompson March 3 1855 - Sep 3 1904 -- Annie M Thompson 1855-1932 Nettie C wife of A.E. Thompson 1881-1917 A. E. Thompson 1876-1919 Helen G Thompson 1902-1915 Father Walter S Thompson Sr 1881-1937 "Tucker" Thomas H Rue Jr Feb 21 1920 June 17 2000 "Ginny" Virginia C Rue Sept 1 1924 Dec 3 1987 Edward Cottrell 1895-1961 Arisph W Cottrell 1884-1978 Alzonzo B Thompson 1893-1962 Jean M Thompson 1915-1991 Charles D Thompson 1908-1977 Nettie A. Thompson 1876-1960 Otto C. Thompson MD 1878-1918 Jr Hose Co 3, Lakewood FD Warren B Thompson New Jersey COX US Navy World War I June 3 1892 May 29 1972 Thompson John F Thompson 1834-1919 (GAR 1861-1865) His wife Julia F Palmer 1855-1933 Belle Ayres Neafie 1860 1949 (Daughter of the American Revolution symbol) Thompson Chester J Mary A 1915 1989 1915 2000 Harriet Cottrell 1888 1969 Harry Cottrell 1887-1948 Cottrell Alice S William H Clifford D 1880-1952 1876-1952 1902-1984 Freedhold FD Thompson Isaac W Amyett A 1902-1984 1905-1994 Mother Norma S 1881-1939 (Degree of Pocahontas 129) Alonzo (Cottrell) 1889-1959 Reed Vernon Elizabeth Nola R. Walter Ella Taylor 1909-1958 1910-1956 1896-1993 1872-1958 1875-1956 Thompson Edward R Thompson 1848-1911 His wife Sarah E Forsyth 1858-1917 H Freeman Thompson 1886-1898 Thompson Robert F Anna 1886-1970 1897-1977 William D Thompson Born July 14 1912 Died Oct 4 1918 Here lies Interr'd the Body of Mary Stillwill daugh ter of Joseph and Jamima Stillwill who departed this life the 9th day of december in the year of the Lord 1790 Here lies Interr'd the Body of Job Stillwater son of Joseph and Jamuna Still will who departed this life the ? day of July in the year of our Lord 1788 Here lies Interr'd the Body of James Stillwill son of Joseph and Jamima Still will who departed this life the 28 day of No vember in the yer of our Lord 1780 Here lies Interr'd the Body of Job Stillwill son of Jo seph and Jamima Still will who departed this life the ? day of June in the eyar of our Lord 1778 (winged skull symbol) Here lies Interr'd the Body of Rebeckah Stillwill daughter of Joseph and Jamima Stillwill who departed this life the thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord 17?1 Aged seventeen years six months and seven days Both the old and young as well me ?ustan d? all hurried br, ? this body of cold day Christ in any ? him called a? ? Christ ? thought it not ? In Memory of Jemima Stillwell wife of Joseph Stillwell who departed this life March 25th 1813 aged 64 years ? month g 25 days O m? She in the ? behold Her Sa? ? Her ?nd And. ??? be? ? ??ich of Death With all his ? ? In memory of Thomas Tomson ? who departed this life April 5th 1834 Aged 85 years 8 months and 1 day In memory of Jane ? of Thomas Tomson who departed this life September 8th 1837 aged 87 years 2 months and 3 days In memory of Thomas son of Thomas & Jane Thompson Sept 9th 1823 In the 50 year of his age In memory of Denise H son of Thomas & Jane Thompson who died Oct 6th 1821 In the 29th year of his age In memory of Jane wife of ? W. ? who died Jan 6 1812 In the 34 year of her age In memory of Eliza wife of E ? Former wife of O? F Thompson who died Dec 21 1829 In the 3? year of her age Sacred to the memory of Anne wife of Carlis Lloyd and daughter of David Forman esq. who departed this life November 16th 1824 in the 47th year of her age Sacred to the memory of William E Lloyd son of Carlis & Anne Lloyd September 9th 1827 In the 26th year of his age Sacred in the memory of Mary ? Throckmorton who departed this life August 27 1829 in the (2 or 3)4 year of her age Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth Ann wife of Enos R Cartleson who departed this life ? Aged ? years ? months and 14 days In memory of James Lloyd Esq March 3 1872 ? ? years ? days Sacred to the memory of Caleb Lloyd Esq ? ? of ? the of May ? in the ? ? ? 1875 Mary L Smith wife of Charles H Bowne 1849-1918 Huldah H Bowne Died July 19 1940 Elizabeth E Bowne Died August 29 1945 Sarah H Bowne Died October 26 1953 Cornelia Bowne Parker Nov 13 1878-Sept 3 1923 Anna Bowne (unreadable) Thompson Charles E Ellis S Rose Flood Sarah M Elizabeth John Flood Thompson Eliza C David C 1864-1952 1866-1899 Cottrell Theodore Ethel T 1890-1970 1892-1937 ? Bessie daughter of David C & Eliza Thompson Born Dec 9 1889 Died July 15 1890 Charles Thompson born March 23 1852 died December 6 1917 at rest ----------------------------------- (side) Charles M Thompson Jan 25 1829 April 19 1898 -- His wife Mary M VanOleaf -- Freddie Thompson Feb 10 1866-Aug 30 1866 (side 2) Charles W Corey 1854-1923 -- His wife Minnie Thompson 1867-1950 -- Raymond T Corey Oct 18 886-Nov 16 1887 ------------------------------------- Thompson Eliza William V 1891 1936 1892 1966 Mary Earl daughter of W J & Eleanor Bowne Died May 20 1841 Aged 33 years ? She has Gone J Willis Errickson Dec 26 1848 Mar 23 1917 Nancy Thompson wife of J W E May 18 1853 Aug 2 1917 Helen daughter of Charles D Bond S Elizabeth Forman Born Oct 24 188? Died Aug 15 1886 Cornelia B Thompson May 11 1860 December 2 1940 I Shall Not Want E R T John Bergen Thompson 1830-1910 The Lord is my shepherd Thompson John Bergen Thompson 1830-1915 His wife Eveline Risler 1833-1913 Their son Dean Thompson 1866-1919 William McDermott Sr Born Nov 22 1829 - Died May 31 1908 His wife Anna E Boice Born 1851 - Died 1903 Lydia E Thompson wife of William McDermott Sr Born Feb 7 1831 Died Sept 2 1897 D T 1866-1919 Matilda Rue daughter of Stephen E & Mary E Thompson 1876-1878 Mary E Rue wife of Stephen E Thompson 1848-1911 Stephen E Thompson 1835-1891 Helen Rue Daughter of Stephen E & Mary E Thompson 1886-1891 Thomas C Swift Died Nov 11 1876 Aged 32 years 2 mo's and 8 days -- His wife Carrie A Bowne 1841-1924 Peter Bowne Born July 11 1829 Died May 10 1909 Susan E Wayman wife of Peter Bowne Born July 31 1835 Died June 23 1903 Bowne Samuel S Stokes Born Oct 9 1852 Died April 21 1920 Mary E Bowne Wife of Samuel S Stokes Born June 17 1857 Died November 17 1915 ----------------------------------- (side 1) Mary Bowne Stokes wife of Charles H Clayton and daughter of Samuel S Stokes and Mary E Bowne Born July 12 1888 Died Mar 3 1955 (side 2) Charles H Clayton son of L Perrine Clayton and Sarah Ann McDowell Born July 28 1866 Died June 3 1938 Clayton ------------------------------------ Armstead C Rue 1840-1852 His wife Cornelia Thompson 1841-1904 Mary Ann Cook wife of Joseph H Thompson Born June 27 1807 Died March 10 1882 Thompson David C Thompson 1838-1910 His wife Ellen M Oey 1849-1920 W. Aug. Thompson 1869-1951 Mary L. wife of W. Aug. Thompson 1874-1952 Oranetta H wife of W. Aug. Thompson 1869-1900 Harold A (Thompson) 1897-1897 Theodora G Mooney wife of Allen C Thompson 1892-1919 Allen C (Thompson) 1891-1952 -------------------------------------- (side 1) Bowne Ellen Clark Bowne Born May 8 1872 Died August 30 1926 (side 2) Anna W Bowne Born 27 1847 Died February 12 1930 --------------------------------------- (side by side stones) Charles Clark Bowne | Ann Eliza Born | wife of June 14 1816 | Charles C Bowne Died | Born Sept 28 1820 April 2 1889 | Died April 8 1886 He g?eth ? ?ed sleep | Blessed are the pure of heart | for they shall see God ----------------------------------------- (side 1) Bowne Father Mother Henry R Rose C 1860-1942 1860-1927 (side 2) Daughter Daughter Carolyn Dorothy Bromann Whitmorth 1885-1971 1881-1968 ------------------------------------------ William J son of Charles C & Ann Eliza Bowne Died July 25 1870 Aged ?6 years 8 mo and 3 days Ida S Daughter of Charles C & Ann Eliza Bowne Died July 14 18?? Aged ? years ? E Schenck ? Charles C & Ann Eliza Bowne Died July 6 1876 Aged 34 years 2 mos and a day Rebecca Dakin his wife Aug 9 1847-Aug 24 1923 John I Thompson died May 23 1917 Aged 80 years His wife Hannah E Died Nov 2 1910 Aged 62 years Joseph I Thompson Born Feb 24 1811; Died Jan 18 1893 His wife Hannah E Died Nov 2 1910 Aged 62 years Eleanor S Johnson wife of Joseph I Thompson Born June 5 1812 Died June 27 1889 "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints." Ada L Thompson Born March 6 1883 Died May 18 1885 Cornelius J Thompson Born Feb 28 1841 Died Aug 11 1897 Joseph Elliott Prentis July 10 1888 Aug 24 1974 -- His wife Eleanor Gordon Prentis Apr 12 1893 Cornelius D Thompson Sept 21 1889-Mar 1 1967 LeRoy C Thompson Pop-Pop Oct 8 1913-July 28 1998 Lena Thompson 1806-1874 William Thompson 1805-1877 Mary C Thompson 1835-1907 Daniel P Thompson 1835-1921 Evalena Thompson 1876-1885 Anne T Bowne wife of Nelson Layton July 29 1843 February 24 1917 Nelson Layton April 24 1843 December 8 1884 ------------------------------- (side 1) John Hull died November 8th 1853; Aged 91 years 5 months and 10 days Anna Bowne wife of John Hull Born Feb 29 1792 Died March 19 1877 (side 2) Margaretta Hull McLean Sept 19th 1826 July 12th 1888 Amzi Chapin McLean April 23 1818 Feby 11 1899 -------------------------------- ------------------------------- (side 1) David C Bowne 1836-1914 His wife Francis M Hope 1840-1872 His wife Mary F Covert 1853-1922 Bertha C 1876-1870 Bowne (side 2) Spafford Bowne Walling 1865-1945 Alice D Walling 1877-1960 (side 3) Spafford Bowne 1901-1876 His wife Ann Denise 1799-1872 Matilda Bowne 1841-1907 --------------------------------- Ann Senick wife of Spafford Bowne Born Sep 12 1798 Died ? 2? 1872 Our mother Father Joseph H Thompson Died July 31 1881 Aged 43 years 9 mos & 5 days Thompson Mother Mary Buck wife of Joseph H Thompson Died May 7 1884 Aged 46 years 9 mos & 16 days Howard J Thompson 1873-1943 (Freehold FD) Eleanor S Thompson 1849-1930 "Rest in peace" Uriah S Thompson 1874-1912 At rest J Edward Wortman 1857-1919 "Asleep in Jesus" Thompson Charles E July 28 1910 Sept 1 2000