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Emmaus United Methodist Church Cemetery
Smithville, Atlantic County, New Jersey

Emmaus United Methodist Church Cemetery, Smithville, NJ

GPS: 39.49364, -74.45722

706 E Moss Mill Rd
Smithville, NJ 08205

Published: April 11, 2023
Total records: 164

Originally known as "Smithville Methodist Episcopal Cemetery", this cemetery now goes by the name of its adjacent church.

The church congregation was established in 1790 with the original building located next to the Smithville Inn in the historic portion of town. Due to the heavy noise, the congregation chose to move its building to the present-day location. The original church building burned down. The present-day church building was erected in 1869.

Richard Leeds, the original preacher for Smithville, died in 1857 at the age of 85 and is buried directly behind the church, closest to the pulpit.

This is not the same cemetery as, "Smithville Historic Cemetery".

Cemetery Records

Records below were transcribed from the pages of, "The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey", Vol. IV, No. 4, April, 1929, pp. 153 - 157

Anderson, Rebecca, (wife of Abraham) ~ Jan 22, 1794 - Dec 2, 1875
Andres, Abraham, ~ died Mar 31, 1863, aged 59 years, 8 months, 16 days
Bird, A. M., "Co. K, 23rd N.J. Inf."
Bowen, Clayton L., ~ died Aug 25, 1896, aged 78 years
Bowen, Eli H., ~ Jul 25, 1810 - Oct 7, 1887
Bowen, Esther, (wife of Josiah) ~ Nov 24, 1809 - May 22, 1880
Bowen, George Washington, ~ Apr 10, 1852 - Dec 20, 1872
Bowen, Ira D., (son of J. C. and L. B.) ~ Mar 28, 1889 - Jul 24, 1890
Bowen, Isaac S., ~ died Oct 2, 1895, aged 54 years
Bowen, Jesse E., ~ 1868 - 1915
Bowen, Jonathan S., (son of Alfred and Priscilla) ~ Aug 18, 1874 - Feb 27, 1876
Bowen, Joseph E., ~ died Sep 25, 1905, aged 70 years
Bowen, Josiah, ~ Jul 10, 1807 - Oct 4, 1862
Bowen, Lillie, (daughter of Alfred and Lizzie) ~ Jan 9, 1882 - Apr 5, 1896
Bowen, Lizzie, (wife of Alfred) ~ Jan 29, 1861 - Apr 21, 1900
Bowen, Mark L., (son of Josiah and Esther) ~ Jan 20, 1836 - Nov 6, 1867
Bowen, Percy D., (son of J. C. and L. B.) ~ Sep 11, 1891 - Jul 24, 1894
Bowen, Priscilla, (wife of Alfred) ~ Jan 1, 1852 - Mar 17, 1876
Bowen, Rachel, (daughter of Alfred and Priscilla) ~ Oct 17, 1872 - Feb 1, 1877
Bowen, Rachel, (wife of Eli) ~ Nov 12, 1812 - Oct 1, 1869
Bowen, Samuel S., "father" ~ Nov 23, 1815 - Nov 15, 1893
Bowen, Sarah S., "mother" ~ Apr 23, 1826 - Feb 16, 1907
Bowen, Wesley, "Private Co. D, 22nd Regt. Ind. Vols." ~ died Mar 24, 1899
Clement, Elizabeth S., ~ died May 22, 1879, aged 65 years - grave found in Japeth Leeds' lot
Clement, John A., ~ died Dec 24, 1861, aged 60 years - grave found in Japeth Leeds' lot
Clement, Timothy P., (son of John A. and Elizabeth) ~ died Sep 3, 1852, aged 6 years, 3 months - grave found in Japeth Leeds' lot
Cobb, Addie R., ~ 1878 - 1880
Cobb, Anna, ~ 1871 - 1876
Cobb, Henry H., ~ 1840 - 1891
Cobb, Mary J. Gilberson, ~ 1847 - 1913
Conover, David E., ~ died Mar 2, 1879, aged 36 years, 11 months, 16 days
Conover, David, ~ died May 4, 1866
Conover, Rachel, (wife of David) ~ died May 31, 1895, aged 87 years
Conover, Sarah, (wife of Josiah) ~ died Sep 1, 1857
Cordery, Mahala, ~ died Oct 7, 1890, aged 83 years, 4 months, 17 days
Crispin, Michel, (wife of William and daughter of James and Mary Gibertson) ~ died Jun 27, 1844, aged 24 years, 10 months, 16 days
Davis, Lida Endicott, (wife of James H.) ~ 1868 - 1905
Doughty, Samuel, ~ Oct 9, 1862 - May 13, 1888
Endicott, Capt. Samuel G., ~ 1823 - 1898
Endicott, Josephine, ~ 1837 - Mar 25, 1916
Giberson, Joe, ~ 1819 - 1899
Giberson, Phebe, (wife of Job) ~ 1814 - May 2, 1892, aged 77 years
Giberson, W. B., ~ 1854 - Apr 20, 1917
Gibertson, Belle, ~ Apr 27, 1808 - Jan 22, 1818
Gibertson, David, ~ Jul 4, 1810 - Dec 2, 1822
Gibertson, Elizabeth, ~ Mar 6, 1806 - Nov 27, 1822
Gibertson, Emeline, ~ Dec 26, 1821 - Aug 24, 1826
Gibertson, James, ~ Feb 5, 1817 - Jul 11, 1880
Gibertson, James, ~ Mar 4, 1785 - May 7, 1847
Gibertson, Larner, ~ Feb 5, 1817 - Nov 20, 1822
Gibertson, Mary, ~ Dec 22, 1784 - Apr 5, 1874
Gibertson, Michael, ~ Aug 11, 1819 - no date
Gibertson, Wesley, ~ Oct 20, 1814 - Jul 8, 1819
Higbee, Absalom, ~ Aug 27, 1793 - Oct 18, 1869
Higbee, Amasa, ~ 1813 - 1900
Higbee, Ann, (wife of Absalom) ~ died Jul 29, 1856, aged 42 years,2 months, 14 days
Higbee, Annie A., (wife of Silas) ~ Mar 9, 1853 - Oct 12, 1882
Higbee, Annie M. Jordan, (wife of James) ~ Apr 18, 1848 - Jan 14, 1914
Higbee, Capt. Alfred, ~ Feb 7, 1849, aged 27 years, 2 months, 5 days
Higbee, Capt. Eli, ~ Oct 4, 1815 - Nov 25, 1862
Higbee, Capt. H. E.
Higbee, Charlotte W., (wife of Eli) ~ Mar 11, 1820 - Sep 1, 1902
Higbee, Cornelia S., ~ 1858 - 1886
Higbee, Edward D., ~ Jul 12, 1820 - Jun 17, 1876
Higbee, Eliza, (wife of Amasa) ~ 1823 - 1900
Higbee, Espress T., ~ May 5, 1840 - Nov 23, 1913
Higbee, Esther S., ~ Sep 10, 1869 - Jun 26, 1870
Higbee, Hannah L. Endicott, (wife of James) ~ Dec 14, 1855 - Oct 16, 1876
Higbee, Irvin T., (son of T. D. and J. E.) ~ Jul 12, 1883 - May 10, 1885
Higbee, James T., ~ Aug 27, 1820 - Aug 23, 1863
Higbee, Lavinia A., (wife of Harry Lewis) ~ 1850 - 1886
Higbee, Mary A., (daughter of E. T. and R. J.) ~ Mar 9, 1875 - Aug 24, 1887
Higbee, Mary, ~ died Feb 28, 1858, aged 75 years, 8 days
Higbee, Rachel J., (wife of E. T.) ~ Nov 29, 1840 - May 9, 1882
Higbee, Richard B., (son of T. D. and J. E.) ~ Nov 4, 1881 - Aug 3, 1882
Higbee, Richard R., ~ Sep 21, 1847 - Jul 12, 1848
Higbee, Samuel E., ~ 1847 - 1847
Higbee, Sarah, (daughter of Absalom and Ann) ~ died May 21, 1844, aged 27 years, 9 months, 12 days
Higbee, Submittee, (wife of Absalom) ~ Jul 19, 1799 - Mar 23, 1883
Higbee, Theodore, (son of S. R. and A. A.) ~ 1880 - 1892
Higbee, infant daughter, of J. A. and S. A.
Holdkom, Elizabeth, ~ died May 6, 1907, aged 61 years
Holdkom, Isaac, ~ Dec 1, 1796 - Dec 7, 1856
Holdzkom, Ella, (daughter of W. and F.) ~ died Sep 10, 1875, aged 16 months, 3 weeks
Holdzkom, Emma, (daughter of W. and F.) ~ died Aug 19, 1866, aged 16 months, 1 week
Holdzkom, Travis, (son of W. and F.) ~ died Aug 5, 1867, aged 3 weeks
Johnson, Carrie, (daughter of E. and M.) ~ Apr 11, 1845 - Mar 8, 1873
Johnson, Daniel S., (son of E. and M.) ~ died Oct 11, 1850, aged 3 days
Johnson, David, ~ Mar 30, 1768 - Sep 26, 1843, in the 76th year
Johnson, Enoch J., (oldest son of S. E. and V. S.) ~ died aged 3 years, 4 months, 8 days
Johnson, Enoch, ~ died Feb 11, 1889, aged 72 years, 4 months, 3 days
Johnson, Michal, (wife of Enoch) ~ died Oct 1, 1888, aged 74 years, 5 months, 12 days
Johnson, Rebecca, ~ Oct 28, 1774 - Sep 12, 1854, in the 80th year
Johnson, Somers L., (son of E. and M.) ~ died Feb 1, 1861, aged 6 years, 12 days
Leeds, Flora, ~ May 11, 1871 or 4 - Mar 9, 1877
Leeds, Japeth, ~ died Apr 6, 1855, aged 70 years, 2 months, 16 days
Leeds, Jesse, "Private in Capt. Robt. Smith's Co. Artillery, 3rd Regt. Gloucester Brigade, N.J. Detailed Militia. A Soldier of the War of 1812" ~ died 1858
Leeds, Jesse, ~ died Mar 7, 1872, aged 80 years, 2 months, 13 days
Leeds, Mary J., (wife of Stacy) ~ died Sep 9, 1849, aged 68 years
Leeds, Smith J., (son of C. M. and E. G.) ~ Aug 12, 1800 - Mar 7, 1892
Leeds, Stacy, ~ died Nov 7, 1857, aged 84 years
Marshall, Albert, William, Millard and Norma, (children of William A. and Caroline)
Marshall, Caroline, (wife of William A.) ~ 1858 - 1901
Marshall, William A., ~ 1858 - 1909
Mowlds, Sarah, ~ Oct 11, 1829 - May 11, 1883
Risley, Ella D., "sister" ~ 1884 - 1884
Risley, Louisa E., "mother" ~ 1854 - 1906
Risley, Sarah A., (wife of William L.) ~ Sep 3, 1823 - May 4, 1881
Risley, William L., ~ Feb 19, 1819 - Mar 19, 1872
Scull, Essie S., ~ Nov 26, 1861 - Dec 12, 1882
Scull, Josephine H., (wife of Lardner) ~ Apr 6, 1832 - Mar 16, 1914
Scull, Lardner, ~ Apr 6, 1822 - Feb 1, 1897
Smallwood, Christopher L., ~ Dec 6, 1851 - Sep 7, 1902
Smallwood, Harry, (son of C. L. and R. I.) ~ died Dec 23, 1876, aged 1 year, 9 months, 27 days
Smallwood, Lillie F., (wife of Christopher L.)
Smallwood, Rachel Ida, (wife of Christopher L.) ~ Nov 5, 1856 - Aug 26, 1892
Smallwood, Rebecca Jane, ~ Aug 14, 1886 - Aug 22, 1886
Smith, Alfred D., (son of J. and E. B.) ~ Jul 25, 1827 - Jun 29, 1853, aged 25 years, 11 months, 4 days
Smith, Annie E., "wife" ~ 1843 - Jun 29, 1920
Smith, Anorloretta, ~ 1856 - 1859
Smith, Arabella A., ~ Aug 12, 1844 - Dec 18, 1907
Smith, Capt. Peter T., ~ Nov 27, 1822 - lost at sea Aug 28, 1860, aged 37 years, 9 months
Smith, Edwin, (son of J. and E. B.) ~ Aug 15, 1836 - Aug 8, 1838, aged 1 year, 11 months, 24 days
Smith, Edwin S., (son of J. and E. B.) ~ Aug 10, 1840 - Aug 28, 1860, aged 20 years, 18 days
Smith, Eunice B., "mother" ~ Mar 27, 1802 - Feb 21, 1890, aged 87 years, 10 months, 24 days
Smith, Frances C., "mother" ~ Mar 6, 1825 - Jul 24, 1908
Smith, Gilbert, (son of J. and E. B.) ~ Sep 22, 1833 - Jun 16, 1853, aged 19 years, 8 months, 25 days
Smith, Harriet G., (wife of Henry D.) ~ Nov 2, 1821 - Nov 1, 1889
Smith, Henry D., ~ Feb 9, 1819 - Oct 21, 1893
Smith, John, (son of J. and E. B.) ~ Nov 29, 1829 - Jan 21, 1842, aged 21 years, 3 months, 3 days
Smith, John E., (son of William and Lydia) ~ Jul 10, 1861 - Feb 25, 1864, aged 2 years, 7 months, 15 days
Smith, John S., "husband" ~ 1839 - 1907
Smith, John S., (son of J. and E. B.) ~ Jun 12, 1844 - May 24, 1869, aged 24 years, 11 months, 12 days
Smith, Jonathan R., "father" ~ Jan 30, 1798 - Jan 1, 1865
Smith, Joseph B., ~ 1850 - 1860
Smith, Lydia, (wife of William) ~ Jan 20, 1841 - Mar 3, 1881, aged 40 years, 1 month, 11 days
Smith, M. V., (Co. H. 8th N.J. Inf.)
Smith, Noah, (son of J. and E. B.) ~ died May 26, 1839, aged 14 years, 28 days
Smith, Rebecca, (wife of Thomas B.) ~ died Feb 7, 1853, aged 38 years, 10 months, 23 days
Smith, Sarah I., (wife of Thomas and daughter of I. and M. Steelman) ~ died Dec 8, 1863, aged 37 years, 9 months
Smith, Steelman, (Private in Capt. Thomas Wescoat's Co. of Inf. Gloucester Co, Lieut. Col. Joshua Howell's Regt. N. J. Detailed Militia. A Soldier in War of 1812) ~ died 1828
Smith, Susannah T., ~ died Sep 26, 1891, aged 81 years, 6 months
Smith, William, ~ Feb 5, 1835 - Mar 27, 1889, aged 54 years, 1 month, 22 days
Sooy, Benjamin, "husband" ~ 1828 - 1876
Sooy, Daniel, ~ died Apr 11, 1851, aged 51 years, 10 months, 17 days
Sooy, James B., ~ died Sep 9, 1877, aged 46 years, 27 days
Sooy, Mary, (wife of Daniel) ~ died Feb 8, 1835, aged 39 years, 4 months, 10 days
Souder, Marianetta, ~ died Oct 15, 1881, aged 12 days
Strickland, David I., (Private, Co K, 23rd Regt., N. J. Vols.) ~ Mar 22, 1842 - Feb 11, 1894
Strickland, Edward, "father" ~ 1826 - 1907
Strickland, Eliza, (wife of William S., later wife of John H. Johnson) ~ 1835 - 1910
Strickland, Florence, ~ 1866 - 1876
Strickland, Ida M. Adams, (wife of Thomas J.) ~ Aug 20, 1863 - Jun 2, 1894
Strickland, James Albert, (son of Adam and M. A.) ~ Dec 29, 1859 - Sep 14, 1875
Strickland, Katie, ~ 1874 - 1876
Strickland, Mary A., ~ 1869 - 1916
Strickland, Rebecca, "mother" ~ 1835 - 1876
Strickland, Thomas J., ~ Sep 22, 1856 - Nov 12, 1911
Strickland, William, ~ Nov 1, 1829 - Mar 8, 1892
Treide, George, (Co A, 4th N.J. Inf.)
Turner, Elizabeth, (wife of John) ~ Jul 29, 1801 - Sep 7, 1882
Turner, James, ~ Jan 25, 1799 - Aug 24, 1826
Turner, John, ~ Jul 25, 1796 - Dec 17, 1869
Wilson, Lucie, (wife of Comley and daughter of J. C. and L. B. Bowen) ~ 1899 - Dec 4, 1918