Ocean County , NJ History

 New Jersey Courier 14 Nov 1901

Emmelville According to Joe, a visitor to this site, Emmelville is a small town right next to Weymouth, NJ. Another visitor has it on an Atlantic County map, a few miles south of Weymouth. It is situated on the land between Weymouth Road and the Great Egg Harbor River. According to the map, the only things located there now are a Girl Scout Camp to the north and Lake Lenape Park to the south. Joe has provided me with this genealogical outline of the original settlers of Emmelville.: Philip Emmel was born in New Jersey in 1786. He died 10 Mar 1865. He married a woman named Sylvia Ireland on 2 Oct 1811 in Gloucester County. She was born in 1787 and died 7 May 1866. According to Philip's census entry, recorded 5 Sep 1850 in Atlantic County, his occupation was that of a farmer. He had real estate valued at $4000. Ten years prior, in 1840, he was probably living in Upper Alloway Creek in Salem County, New Jersey. There are a few other Emmel families living

New Jersey Courier 14 Jun 1882

CRANMER-JOHNSON from the New Jersey Courier, 16 Aug 1866 MARRIAGE- On the 1st inst., at the residence of the bride's father near Greenbank, by Rev. G.W. Dobbins, Mr. Edwin B. Johnson to Miss Amanda H. Cranmer, both of the above place.

from the New Egypt Press, 10 Mar 1905 Claude Cranmer, son of Mrs. Rachel Cranmer, was brought here for burial last week. Pneumonia was the cause of his death. He was buried from the home of his uncle, C.H. Cranmer. The body was brought here from Boston. He was 28 years of age.

from the New Jersey Mirror 4 Dec 1822 On November 14, 1822, a healthy, middle-aged man, of the name of Jesse Cranmer, was digging a well near Tuckerton, and while in the act of sending out the last bucket of earth from the bottom, about twenty-five feet deep, the well caved, and enveloped him so deep, that before he could be extricated from his direful situation, he suffocated to death.

from the New Jersey Courier 25 Oct 1918 Mrs. Mary J. Cranmer, one of the oldest residents in Cedar Run, is dead. She is survived by Mrs. Augustus Cranmer and Samuel Cranmer of Cedar Run, and Mrs. M.L. Cranmer of Mayetta.

from the New Jersey Courier 9 Aug 1929 Rev. and Mrs. Milton ARNOLD from Binghamton, NY came down Tuesday to spend a month's vacation with her mother, Mrs. Jennie CRAMER. Mrs. Kathryn CRAMER and children spent Wednesday with Mrs. Janette CRAMER. Mrs. Amy BELL and Carrie MACDONALD spent Thursday in Atlantic City. Walter PEER has returned to Newark for a few weeks. Miss Hazel SMITH from Newark, NJ spent a weeks vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur YAGER. Mr. Howard SPRAGUE was a recent caller in Beach Haven. Russell PEER and little David CRAMER are on the sick list. Elwood CRAMER from Little Egg Harbor C.G.S. spent the week end home with his wife, Mrs. Kathern CRAMER. Clifford PEER from Newark spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Sophie PEER. Gorden CRAMER from Mayetta called to see Mr. WOOD saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. George MACDONALD and sons George and Allen from Union, NJ spent Sunday with Mrs. Amy BELL. Mrs. Charles CRAMER from Trenton spent the week end with his wife.

NEW JERSEY COURIER 15 MAR 1918 Henry Parker and family spent the week end at the home of his brothers, William and Charles Parker at Beach Haven. Mr. and Mrs. William Reeves and son Elbert of Barnegat were recent visitors at the home of the latter's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Parker. Wm. Cramer and wife, Mrs. Cheeseman and William D. Wright, spent Sunday at New Gretna. The Ladies Aid met at the home of Mrs. Norwood Parker Wednesday evening this week. Harvey Parker is working at Elwood on the new munition plant.

New Jersey Mirror: Mar 14 1827 Marriage -At Bass River, on Thursday evening, March 1, 1827, by George W. Tucker, Esq., Mr. Stacy Mathis, merchant, to Miss Julia S. Cramer, daughter of Caleb Cramer, Esq., all of Burlington County