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Michael and Addie Maher
Batsto Citizen's Gazzette , vol. XXXI #4 mentions the family of Michael and Addie Maher living in Pleasant Mills early in the 1900s. No children are listed with them.
McDonald's Land
The only reference I have come across to this place was posted to the Burlington County message board at Rootsweb, where someone stated that it was located in New Hanover Township according to a 1769 deed of Francis and Susannah Chamard, which transferred a 3,000 acre tract by this name to their children. On modern maps of Burlington County, there is a place called "McDonald" in Woodland township, located about half a mile south of Route 70, on Forest Road in Lebanon State Forest. I don't know if there is any connection; there is also a river running nearby called "McDonald's Branch".
Joseph Showell
Joseph Showell was born about 1819 or 1820 somewhere in New Jersey. By 1860 at least he was living in Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic Co., NJ. At that time he was 41 years old and employed as an oysterman. He was already married to his wife, Lorna (age 35) and they had the following children living with them: Joseph L. Showell, 14 John Showell, 10 Mary Showell, 8 Lorna Showell, 6 Elizabeth Showell, 3 Jeremiah Showell, 4 mos old By 1870, the family had relocated to Maryland Ave in Atlantic City, though JOseph still worked as a Bayman. Children John, Mary, Lorna, Elizabeth and Jerry were still with them. Only the older Joseph is no longer there. In 1880, the census shows the family still on Maryland Ave. Joseph is unemployed due to a 'physical disability', but it's not clear what the nature of that disability was. John and Mary no longer lived with them at that time, but Elizabeth (listed as "Lizzie" on the census) was working as a dressmaker (she was now 22), and Je...
Alonzo Norton of Batsto
Alonzo was in Washington Township, and probably at Batsto, as early as 1894, when his name appears on a voting ledger for that year. His name did not show up on the 1892 poll book, but obviously this does not mean he didn't live there, just that he didn't vote. According to the Federal Census, it appears that Alonzo's home was the first one visited by the census enumerator in 1895, which would make sense if he was in the mansion as caretaker. At that time he was living with his wife, Mary. No other occupants of the mansion are listed in 1895. Joseph Wharton was still alive at this point, but he never really lived full time in the mansion, and it seems Alonzo and his wife were the only servants at the time the census was taken in 1895. According to the 1900 census, Alonzo was born in September 1850, and his wife in July 1849. They were married about 1877. Again, in 1900, there were no other occupants of his home. To confuse the issue, by 1905 Alonzo was telling a census...
Restore Morton
The family of Restore Morton appears on the 1850 Census for Mullica Township in Atlantic County; by 1860 they were living in Washington Township, Burlington Co. The family changed somewhat in it's composition in the intervening years; most of the children that lived with the family in 1850 were gone, and three new ones seem to have been born to Restore and Maria (or Mariah, as her name appears in the 1850 census.) The absence of most of the children is explainable by their ages: John, Hezekiah, Elijah, and Benjamin would all be over 20 years of age. Anna and Mary Jane would have been somewhat younger (17 and 15), making it a bit uncertain where exactly they went. Patience was still living with the family, and three new daughters had arrived: Sarah (now age 7); Hannah (age 4); and Rebecca (age 2). The possibility that some of the others died cannot be discounted. In at least one case, however, that of Elijah Morton, we know he was still alive in 1860 but not liv...
Jervis family of Batsto
This surname comes up quite a bit when researching the Batsto area. The table below lists the some of the census data I have gathered concerning this family. Census Year House # Family # Surname Given name Age Birthplace Occupation 1850 171 177 Jervis Samuel 35 NJ laborer Sarah Ann 35 NJ Levi 13 NJ John 12 NJ Louisa 10 NJ Levi W. 5 NJ Walter 9 mos. NJ 185 191 Jervis David 24 NJ carpenter Mary Ann 22 NJ Charles 2 NJ Andrew 2 mos. NJ 1860 73 79 Jervis 24 NJ glass cutter 1870 19 19 Jervis Levi 34 NJ glass cutter Emeline 28 NJ keeping house Louisa 6 NJ Josephine 4 NJ 20 20 Jervis Walter 19 NJ laborer Louisa 17 NJ keeping house I believe very strongly that the family at the top of the table lived in Batsto in 1850; I am still uncertain about the residency of the other Jervis families. The following Jervis names appear in the Pleasant Mills Cemetery. Jervis, Emeline.............wife of Levi...1839-1896 Jervis, John.................15 Reg NY eng Corps......1838-1915 Jervis, Levi.......
My *other* newspaper clipping collection
A lot of stuff not found here yet can be found in this searchable database of New Jersey paper clippings: http://oceancounty.rf.gd/
In the old days, everyone had a gun and they were trained to use them safely, not like today, right?
New Jersey Courier 22 Dec 1916
William Jefferey
The following information comes to us from a copy of the New Jersey Courier from Oct 20th, 1910: 1.Stephen Gulick was the father of Abigail Gulick, born abt 1823. 2. Abigail Gulick married William Jeffrey and had five children before she died. She died at the family home on Lein Street in Toms River, 18 Oct 1910. 3. The children of William and Abigail Jeffrey were as follows: Deborah Jeffrey, died Oct 18, 1870. Howard Jeffrey, who lived in Lanoka Harbor. Mary J. Mott, of Toms River. Edward Jeffrey, who drowned at sea. William Jeffrey, jr., deceased several years already by 1910.
Brazil Grover
In 1900, Brazil Grover and family lived in Shrewsbury. Brazil was born in Dec 1865; his wife, Hattie E. had been born in May 1870. They were married about 1890; Hattie had g iven birth four times by 1900. Grover was working as a day laborer at that time. The children living with them were: Georgianna, b. Mar 1891 Elsworth, b. Jul 1892 Harry, b. Feb 1895 Muriel, b. Jan 1900 In 1910, Gilmore Betzel and his wife, Georgeanna, were living in Lakewood, Ocean Co., with her family: 1910 Census: Sampson Ave, Lakewood: Grover Brazil 42 NJ laborer- odd jobs Grover Hattie 39 NJ Grover Elsworth 17 NJ laborer- odd jobs Grover Muriel 10 NJ Betzel Gilmore 21 NJ laborer- odd jobs Gilmore is Brazil's son-in-law Betzel Georganna 19 NJ Georganna is Brazil's daughter B y 1920, Gilmore was apparently dead. Georgianna was living with her aunt, Hannah Shomar (sp?) on Clinton Ave in Newark. Hannah was a widow, like Georgianna. Hannah was 65. Also in the home in Newark was Hannah's daughter, Viola ...
Julius Gerber
According to a placard in the visitor center at Batsto, Julius Gerber married Katherine Reichert. She was born in Oberstein, Germany in 1862, and they were wed in June of 1883. Although they lived at Batsto for a time (supposedly in house #42), they later moved to Tylertown. I have also found what appears to be Julius' son, Louis, living in Tabernacle in 1920. Concerning Julius, I have received the following information from another visitor to this site: Julius Gerber was born in Oberstein, Germany about 1863. When he was about 20, he married Katherine Reichert, also of Germany. (Katherine was about the same age as Julius). They had the following children: William P. Gerber, born about 1889 in New Jersey. He died in May 1977 in New Jersey. He was married to Nettie Pepper and was the father of: Arthur Gerber, born in New Jersey about 1918. He married Catherine Green and died in 1990 in NJ. He is buried in the Mechanics Cemetery in Tabernacle, NJ. Lillian M. Gerber. Philli...
Garoutte family
originally published to my old rootsweb site, circa 2003 Thanks to Jane Garoutte, a visitor to these pages, for this info. To contact her for, send an e-mail to jagwire@verizon.net. Please note that much of these details are from other researchers or the 3rd edition of "Garoutte Family History 1775-1985", by Ellan Douglas Thiesen. Pleasant Mills is mentioned frequently as the home of Michael Garoutte and his wife, Sophia Smith, daughter of Quaker innkeeper, James Smith. Most of the thirteen children of Michael Garoutte and Sophia Smith were reportedly born in New Jersey. Please note that I have not verified actual birth places for these individuals. Also of note is that Michael Garroute is supposed to be buried at the cemetery in Pleasant Mills, but I have transcribed nearly the entire cemetery and have yet to come across his headstone(although there are still a few left to be done, so he may turn up yet.) This is the unofficial genealogy, as far as we know ...
Ethel Hale
I know right now that Ethel Hale was a niece of Alonzo Norton of Batsto. Alonzo was caretaker of the mansion at Batsto at one point. According to a descendant of Ethel and her husband, Wilsie Hale, they moved to Batsto from New York sometime in the early 1900s. Elsie's fifth child, Ethel, was born at Batsto. Isa Leek of Pleasant Mills, recorded the birth of that child in her diary of 20 Oct 1901. According to their entries on the 1905 Census, Wilsie and Ethel were both born in New York. Wilsie was born in Sep 1869, and Ethel in May of 1876. Their children were: Mildred, born Sep 1895 Merrill, b. Nov 1896 Howard, b. Apr 1898 Elsie, b. Dec 1899 Ethel, b. Oct 1901. As the first four children were born in New York, it would appear the family arrived at Batsto between December, 1899 and October, 1901. In 1910, Wilsie G. Hale is still on the Census at Batsto, employed as a Grocery store clerk. His wife's name in that year, however, is listed as Marion E. Hale. Her age is...
Daily Family of Mullica Township, 1850-1870
The family of carpenter John Daily appears on the 1850 census for Mullica Township, in Atlantic County and 20 years later his family is seen living in Washington Township. The family members are all present again in when the family of carpenter John Daily appears on the 1850 census for Mullica Township, in Atlantic County and 20 years later his family is seen living in Washington Township. The family members are all present again in 1870, with a few changes: in 1850 the enumerator spelled the surname 'Daily', whereas in 1870 it is rendered "Dailey". The youngest daughter, only 1 month old at the time of the census in 1850, was called "Emeline" but her name would appear as "Ella" in 1870. Additionally, there were four children born between 1850 and 1870: Elizabeth, born abt 1855 Willie T., born abt 1861 Joseph R., born abt 1862 Rebecca, born 1870 The young girl, Sarah Johnson, that lived with the family in 1850 is nowhere to be found in 1870. 1870,...
Joseph Batterson, 1860
There is a record of a Joseph Batterson who was married at Pleasant Mills on 26 June 1859; the name of his wife is unclear. How he fits into the families listed below, who appear on the 1860 Census for Washington Township, Burlington County, is also not known. House # Family # Surname Given name Age Place of Birth Occupation 295 306 Batterson John 68 NJ Laborer Hannah 64 NJ Joseph W. 32 NJ The enumerator skipped over house and family #296/307, or simply made an error while numbering them. 297 308 Batterson John B. 31 NJ laborer Jane A. 27 NJ Theodore 11 NJ George W. 5 NJ Analiza 3 NJ
