The history of Camden county, New Jersey, Part 134

Author: Prowell, George Reeser, 1849-1928
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: Philadelphia : Richards
Number of Pages: 1220


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Nawton Creak Meadow Co., The Little, 421.


Newton Juvenila Debating Society, 505. Newton Village, 650. Nicholson, Joseph, 744. Norcross, 694. O.


Oil-cloth manufacturers, 519; Powers & Sona, 519 ; R. H. & B. C. Reava, 519 ; Farr & Bailey, 522; Dunn, J. & Co., 522 ; Kaighne Point Oil Cloth Co., 523 ; L. B. Randall, 523. Oldan, Gov. Charlea S., 91. Old grava-yards, 395. Orphanage, the West Jersay, 506. Oaler Family, 751. Overbrouk Mills, 762.


768


INDEX.


P.


Peinter, Mrs. Hettie K., 93, 164. Palm, H. F., 294.


Pancoast, David J., 211. Pancoast, D. P., 289. Parham, Wm., 270. Parker, Charles F., 334.


Parker, Joel, 208. Parsons, Stephen, 656. Patterson, F. F.,:327. Pavonia, 754.


Pavonia Station, 756. Peacock, R. H., 305. Pea Shore Terra-Cotta Works, 761. Pelouze, Capt. C. N .; 88. Pensaukin, 761. Pension Board, 261. Perry, Thos., 610. Pettya Island, 739. Pfeiffer, Frederick P., 305.


Pfeiffer, G. S., F. 305. Philadelphia and Camden Bridge Co., 377. Philadelphia and Atlantic R. R., 359. Philadelphia, Marlton and Medford R. R., 359.


Phila. Dye and Bleaching Works, 763. Physiciane, 237. Physicians, biographies of, 266. Pillory, the, 33. Plank, W. S., 552. Planked Bhad, 606. Pleasure gardene, 452. Pleasure railway, 451. Police, chief of, 439. Port of Camden, 385. Post, the, 325. Post-office, 538.


Potts, Stacy G., 206. Potts, Lemuel J., 233. Powell, W. R., 298. Pratt, Jesse, 434. Private schools, 506. Presley, Mrs. Sophia, 298. Press, the, 319 (see Newspapers). Public schools, 497, 603. Pulaski, Covat, 56.


Q


Quakers (see Friends). Quint, Silas H., 305. R


Railroady : Camden & Amboy, 349 ; Cam- den & Atlantic, 363 ; West Jersey, 354 ; Camden & Woodbury, 367 ; Camden & Burlington County, 357 ; New Jer- sey Southern, 358 ; Camden & Hadden- field, 358 ; Camden, Gloucester & Mt. Ephraim, 358; Philadelphia & Atlao- tic City, 359 ; Philadelphia, Marlton & Medford, 359. Randall, L. B., 523. Ranghley, William C., 299. Read, Edmund E., Jr., 235. Read, Edmund E., 643. Read, David, 540. Read, Joel, 641. Read, Joseph J., 641. Read, John S., 543. Redman, T., 610. Reed, Charles T., 212. Reeve, Augustus, 521.


Reeve, Benjamin C., 621. Reeve, Richard H., 521. Religious history of Camden, 467.


Reynolds, George, 236. Richter, A. F., 232. Richarde, Mrs. Jennie, 297. Richie, R. W., 299.


Ridge, James M., 284. Ridgway, Richard S., 236. Rightmire, William H., 437. Risley, James C., 275. Robhine, S. K., 234. Roberts, Israel, 236. Robeson, General W. P., Jr., 176.


Robesoo, George M., 224. Robieon, George T., 299.


Roe, David, Sr., 616.


Rose, Wilbur F., 461.


Rosedale, 698.


Rosters of soldiers Warfor the Union, 96. Rosters of soldiers War 1812-14, 80.


Rowand, Thomas G., 290.


Royal land grants, 17, 18.


Roydon, William, 363. Roydon, William, 640. Rudderow family, 748.


Rulon, Elwood, 674.


S.


Sartori, Chas. W., 276. Saunders, Edward, 235. Sausage weaving, 452. Schlesinger, Alex., 320.


Schellinger, C. M., 293.


Schneck, John V., 276. Schneck, P. V., 277. School, the New, 314.


Schools of Camden, early, 309. Schools of Camden, the present, 316.


Schoole of Camden, 497.


Schools of Gloucester City, 600.


Schools of Haddonfield Borough, 630. Schoole of Haddon township, 651. Schoole of Stockton township, 763.


Scovel, Alden C., 226. Scovel, Hy. A., 233. Scovel, James M., 224. Scovel, Philip S., 225. Scull, Samuel, 432. Sellers, J. S. Z., 279.


Sewell, William J., 356. Sextoa, Charles, 431. Sexton, William, 594. Shad-fishing, 606. Shafer, William, 298.


Sharp, Edgar B., 304.


Sharp, Thomas, 639, 642.


Sharp, Thomae, 308, 330. Sheets, John A. J., 634.


Sherk, H. H1., 297. Ship-building, early, 360, 381. Shivers, Bowman H., 301. Shivers, Chas. H., 289. Shivers, Isaac, 720. Shivers, Joho, 725.


Shoe manufacturere : Anthonys Shos Works, 534 ; Ferris Mfy., 635 ; Deitrich & Co., 635 ; Kelly's Works, 635 ; Butch- ere' Mfy., 536 ; Whitakers, 536; Mo- Adams, 636 ; Richardson, 536 ; Grau, 536 ; Boltinghouse & Co., 636; Guth- rie, 536 ; Hoffliuger, 636; Small, 636 ; Cook, 636.


Shreve, Benj. D., 227. Shreve, B. F. H., 234. Shreve, Caleh D., 227. Shreve, Samuel N., 236. Shroff, James W., 432. Shroud, Thomas, 727. Shulta, John S., 438. Sickler, John Rowan, 268. Sicklerville, 695. Simcoe, Maj., 66. Sixth Regiment National Guards, 178. Sloan, Jeremiah H., 216. Smallwood, R. M., 278. Smiley, E. R., 298. Smith, H. A. M., 288. Smith, Thomas J., 280. Snitcher, E. J., 292. Soow Hill, 708. Snowdeo, John W., 283. Snowdon, Richard, 331. Snyder, Henry M., Jr., 234.


Societies of Camden : Microscopical of


Camden, 339; Free Masons, 668; Knights Templar, 560 ; Scottish Rite, 661; Odd-Fellowe, 663; Knights of Pythias, 665 ; Improved Order of Red Men, 566 ; Daughters of the Forest, 568 ; Knights of the Golden Eagle, 569 ; Ancient Order United Workmsn, 570 ; Uuited American Mechanics, 671 ; Independent Order Mechanice, 673 ; Brotherhood of the Union, 674 ; Order of the Iron Hall, 575 ; Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, 576 ; Brother- hood of Locomotive Firemen, 576 ; La- dies of Friendship, 676; Sons of St. George, 676; Seven Wise Men, 677 ; Temperance Societies, 577 ; Home for Friendlege Children, 678; Philharmo- nic Society, 678.


Societies of Gloucester City, 601 ; of Had- donfield Borough, 633 ; of Waterford, 662, 606 ; of Gloucester township, 693 ; of Winslow, 700; of Centre townehip, 708 ; of Stockton, 754, 766. Society of the Cincinnati, 170.


Soldiers from Gloucester Co., who served in Continental army, 71.


Solicitors of city, 438. Somers, Lieutenant Richard, at Tripoli, 76. Sordentown, 761. South Jersey .News, 329.


Sparks, S. W., 232. Spicer, Samuel and Jacob, 745. Spring Mills, 680. Stacy, Henry, 648.


Stamp Act, 38. Stanger, H. J., 235. Stanton, James G., 297.


Stanton, Jamee H., 297. Stanton, L. N., 517. Starr, Jno. F., 463. State Normal School, 318. Stevenson, John R., 287. Stiles, Wm., 466. Stillings, Captain Wm., 89. Stivers, Gideon, 611. Stivers, G. V., 430. Stocks, the, 33. Stockham, Chas., 612.


Stockton Township : Organization and boundaries of, 739; Petty's Island, 739 ;


769


INDEX.


early settlore, 740, 751 ; Spicer's Ferry, 745 ; Bethel M. E. Church, 751 ; ed- ucational matters, 753; old taveras, 753 ; old brewery, 754 ; fisheries, 754 ; clubs, 754; hot-houses, 754; Pavonia, 754 ; old mansions, 755 ; Woods bury- ing ground, 755; Wrightsville, 756 ; secret societies, 756 ; Cramer Hill, 757 ; Baptist Church, 757 ; other churches, 758, 760 ; Dudley, 759; Merchaotville, 759 ; incorporation, 760 ; Stockton San- itarium, rifle-range and park, 760 ; villages of Pensankin, Homesteadville, Sordentown, Jordantown and Delair, 761; manufactures, 761-763 ; hiograph- ical matter, 763.


Stockton, 423. Stockton Sanitarium, 760. Stockton Rifle Range, 760. Stockton Park, 760. Stokes family, 726. Stones, the, 751. Stout, Daniel M., 284. Stout, Jos. A., 269. Stradley, Jno., 297. Stratton, Chas. P., 211. Street Railroad, 545. Strock, Daniel, 295. Stroud, F G., 300. Styron, U. G., 236. Surveyors of city, 438. Surveyors of high ways, 439. Surveyors of port of Camden, 3-5. Sutton, Jno. H., 299. Synott, Miles & Martin, 269.


T.


Tallman, Benjamin H., 240. Tansboro', 696.


. Taylor, Heury Genet, 285. Taylor, Marmaduke B., 224. Taylor, Othniel H., 273. Taylor, R. G., 299. Taylor, W. G., 283. T'enchers, the, 308, 309. Telephone Co .. 546. Test, Richard W., 552. Thackara, Thomas, 643. Thomas, W. G., 278. Thompson, W. J., 606. Thorne, Jno., 706.


Thornton, Jacob P., 267.


Tomlinsoo, Ephraim, 289, 679, Tomlinson, Joseph, 673. Topography, 1. Townsend, Ellis P., 294. Tornado of 1885, 555. Tornado of 1878, the, 554. Tribune, The, 325. Tribune, The Weekly, 329.


Tribune, The Chesilhurst, 330. Troth, J. Eugene, 227. Tullia, Eli, 304. Turner, Robert, 644. Turnpikes, 345. Truax, Clayton, 432.


U.


United States Chemical Co., 763. Upton, 681.


V.


Van Dyke, John, 207. Varnish factory, 763. Voorhees, Peter L., 222. Voorheee, Peter V., 232, Vroom, Geo. A., 236.


W.


Walker, Jno., 751. Walsh, J. F., 292. Wamsley, Jas. A., 295.


War, the, of 1812-14, 77; cause of, 77; capture of aloop "New Jersey." 78 ; New Jersey Militia, 79; roster's of soldiers, 80; Elmer's Brigade, 82; Cheeseman's Company, 83; Chew's Company 83; Armstrong's Company, 83; Lippincott's Company, 84; Galh Artillery Company, 84; Souder's Com- pany. 85 ; Newton's Company, 85.


War of the Revolution, 36; caosee of, 37; British stamp, 38; progress of, 46, 47; battle of Red Bank, 47; Fort Mifflin, 48; operations on Delaware, 49; Fort Mercer, 50 ; Forts Mercer aud Miffl n abandoned, 53; aki miehes around Gloucester, 55 ; incidents of, 58; evacuation of Philadelphia 58; retreat of British, 58 ; local patriotism, 63, 64; Council of Safety, 65 ; West Jereey c mmande, 69; militia; 71 ; State troops 70; Lieutenant Somers, 76.


War, The French and Indian 35.


War with Mexico, 86; Camden Cou ty soldiers, 86; " The Spitfire," 88.


War for the Union, 89; causes of, 89; pro- ceedioge to prevent, 90 ; first war- meetiog in Camden, 91; petition and signere, 91 ; preparations for. 90, 91, 92; three months' troops, 95: First Brigade, three years' troops. 98; Second Brigade, 112; Ninth Regiment, 122; Tenth Regiment, 125; Twelfth Regiment, 135 ; Gettysburg mono- ment, 144 ; nine months' tro pa, 146 ; Company H, Twenty-eighth Regiment, 149 ; emergency companies, 150 ; Mary- land emergency men, 150; Thirty- fon th Regiment, 151; Northern men in service, 162; reception of retura.d Boldiers, 162; women's work in war, 162; the drafts, 159; the Sanitary Fair, 163; so diers' monument, 165 ; necrology, 168 ; Grand Army of Re- public, 170.


Warnock, William, 295. Wartinan, Jno. W., 235.


Washington, General George, 45, 46, 48, 54.


Water-Works, engineers of, 439. Water-Works, department of, 439. Waterford Village, 667.


Waterford township: Topography, 655; early settlers, 656 ; civil organizations, 656; officers of, 657; Glendale, 657 ;


Gibbshoro', manufacturers of, 658; churches, 659 ; Berlin, 660 ; Wright's Charcoal-Work#, 661 ; societies, 662; churches, 662; building : ssociations and Berlin Library, 662 ; Berlin Cen.e- tery, 664; glass-works, 665; Atco, 664; societies, 666; churches of Berlin, 666 ; Chesilhuret, 637 ; Wa er ord Vil- lage, 667 ; churches of Waterford Vil- lage, 669.


Watsontown, 680.


Wayne, General Anthony, 55, 56. Westcott, Jno. W., 212. Westcott, James D., 319. Westcott, W. A., 299. Westmont, 653.


West Jersey Homoeopathic Medical So- ciety, 306.


West Jersey Prees, 322. West Jersey Bailroad, 354.


Whirligig Society, 35. White, J. Orlando, 288.


Whitman, Walt., 332. Willard, Thomas, 744. Willits, Mrs. Virginia, 165. Williams, Theodore S., 303. Williamstown, Junction, 696.


Willa, Joseph H., 295. Wilson, Geo ge E., 115. Wilton, 696.


Winslow township : Topography, 694 ; or- ganization, 695; officers, 695 ; Sick ler- ville, 695 ; Williamstown Junction, 696; Wilton, 696; Tanaboro', 696 ; Cedar Brook, 696; Braddock, 697; Blue Anchor, 697 ; Ancora, 697; Elm, 697; Winslow Junction, Rosedale, 697; societies, 700 ; chorches, 700.


Winslow Junction, 698. Wood family, 741. Wood, Thomae B., 431. Woodbury, origin of name, 34.


Woodhull, George S., 207. Woodhull, John T., 23L. Woodhull, William W., 234. Woodhull. S. C., 236.


Woodraff, A. D., 275.


Woodward, George D., 305.


Woolen and worsted mille, 523 ; Linden Mills, 523; A. Priestly & Co., 524; Camden Woolen-Milla Co., 524 ; lligh- laod Mills, 525 ; Pine Point Mille, 525 ; Novelty Woreted Mill, 525 ; Aber- foyle Mills, 525 ; Brighton Mills, 526 ; Lace and Embroidery, 527 ; Gimp and Fringe Manufactory, 527.


Woolman, F. C., 233. Wooster, Charles I., 234. Woolston, Elijah B., 289. Worthing ton Lih. Co., 505. Wright, John W., 230. Wrightsville, 756. Wroth, James H., 282. Wyno, Rev. Isaac C., 478. Y. Young, James P., 229. Young, J. G., 286. Young Men's Christian Association, 404.





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