Newton Cemetery is a cemetery in Newton, in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1860, the 24.05 acres (9.73 ha) cemetery is in current use and is owned and operated by the Newton Cemetery Company.[1]
The Newton Cemetery Company was incorporated on 22 March 1860 by an act of the New Jersey state legislature.[3] It named seven men as "corporators", including Michael B. Titman, Moses W. Northrup, attorney Daniel S. Anderson, Samuel Cassady, the Reverend Nathaniel Pettit (of Christ Church, Newton), Thomas N. McCarter, and Whitfield S. Johnson. By 1866, the corporators had raised funds—approximately $16,000—to purchase a 26 acres (11 ha) tract of land from the heirs of Aaron Peck and open for burials. According to James P. Snell, the first interment was for Joseph A. Linn, who was buried in August 1867.[3] Five years later, in 1872, a local newspaper reported that "the number of interments is about 340--a large majority of which were re-interments from other places".[2]
Burial options at Newton Cemetery include interment in the cemetery's Mausoleum Chapel, erected in 1991.[4]
Francis J. Swayze, Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court.
The Lewis children's "cave grave"edit
In 1909, three local children were lost in the underground limestone caverns underneath the town of Newton. An entrance to these caves (now sealed) was located in the woods near the cemetery. Currently, a marker bearing the names of these three children, James W., Margaret, and J. Howard Lewis, is mounted in the face of the rock-outcropping approximately fifty-yards into the woods on the cemetery property. The magazine Weird NJ recounts that the daughter, Margaret found her way into the cave and got lost. Her two brothers went in to find her and also got lost.[7]
Galleryedit
Looking south toward Henry C. Kelsey mausoleum, May 2013
Looking north, December 2011
Gravestone for industrialist and philanthropist Henry W. Merriam (1828-1900) and wife, Frances (1839-1897)
Gravestone for Mark McGarrity (aka Bartholomew Gill), crime fiction writer
Mausoleum for Henry C. Kelsey, former New Jersey Secretary of State, leader of "Kelsey Ring"
Referencesedit
^Town of Newton (New Jersey), Office of the Tax Assessor, "Tax Records for Block 18.01, Lot 1". Confirmed through Assessment Records Search and Harold E. Pellow & Associates, Inc., Newton Tax Map (Revised February 2012), Sheet 18. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
^ abJames P. Snell (compiler), History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers (Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, 1881), 276.
^Newton Cemetery Company. Newton Cemetery: About Us. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
newton, cemetery, newton, jersey, newton, cemetery, cemetery, newton, sussex, county, jersey, united, states, founded, 1860, acres, cemetery, current, owned, operated, newton, cemetery, company, looking, southward, newton, cemetery, 2013it, cemetery, town, ope. Newton Cemetery is a cemetery in Newton in Sussex County New Jersey United States Founded in 1860 the 24 05 acres 9 73 ha cemetery is in current use and is owned and operated by the Newton Cemetery Company 1 Looking southward in Newton Cemetery May 2013It is the new cemetery in town opening after the Old Newton Burial Ground founded 1762 was filled 2 The Newton Cemetery Company was incorporated on 22 March 1860 by an act of the New Jersey state legislature 3 It named seven men as corporators including Michael B Titman Moses W Northrup attorney Daniel S Anderson Samuel Cassady the Reverend Nathaniel Pettit of Christ Church Newton Thomas N McCarter and Whitfield S Johnson By 1866 the corporators had raised funds approximately 16 000 to purchase a 26 acres 11 ha tract of land from the heirs of Aaron Peck and open for burials According to James P Snell the first interment was for Joseph A Linn who was buried in August 1867 3 Five years later in 1872 a local newspaper reported that the number of interments is about 340 a large majority of which were re interments from other places 2 Burial options at Newton Cemetery include interment in the cemetery s Mausoleum Chapel erected in 1991 4 Contents 1 Notable burials 1 1 The Lewis children s cave grave 2 Gallery 3 References 4 External linksNotable burials edit nbsp The grave marker for three children lost in caverns below Newton in 1909Jacob L Bunnell 1855 1932 newspaperman owner of Blairstown Press New Jersey Herald Sussex Independent Thomas G Bunnell 1834 189 editor and later owner of the New Jersey Herald George Sullivan Dodge 1838 1881 Chief Quartermaster of the Army of the James Battle of Fort Fisher Bvt Brigadier General American Civil War Benjamin Edsall poet orator editor of the Sussex Register Bartholomew Gill Mark C McGarrity 1943 2002 American crime fiction mystery novelist newspaper feature writer John Kays 1739 1829 Revolutionary War military officer aide to George Washington Henry C Kelsey New Jersey Secretary of State leader of the Kelsey Ring Warren K Lewis 1882 1975 MIT professor father of modern chemical engineering Lewis J Martin 1844 1913 represented New Jersey s 6th congressional district in 1913 5 Henry W Merriam 1828 1900 industrialist and philanthropist Robert Hamilton 1809 1878 represented New Jersey s 4th congressional district from 1873 to 1877 6 Andrew J Rogers Copperhead congressman during Civil War Francis J Swayze Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court The Lewis children s cave grave edit In 1909 three local children were lost in the underground limestone caverns underneath the town of Newton An entrance to these caves now sealed was located in the woods near the cemetery Currently a marker bearing the names of these three children James W Margaret and J Howard Lewis is mounted in the face of the rock outcropping approximately fifty yards into the woods on the cemetery property The magazine Weird NJ recounts that the daughter Margaret found her way into the cave and got lost Her two brothers went in to find her and also got lost 7 Gallery edit nbsp Looking south toward Henry C Kelsey mausoleum May 2013 nbsp Looking north December 2011 nbsp Gravestone for industrialist and philanthropist Henry W Merriam 1828 1900 and wife Frances 1839 1897 nbsp Gravestone for Mark McGarrity aka Bartholomew Gill crime fiction writer nbsp Mausoleum for Henry C Kelsey former New Jersey Secretary of State leader of Kelsey Ring References edit Town of Newton New Jersey Office of the Tax Assessor Tax Records for Block 18 01 Lot 1 Confirmed through Assessment Records Search and Harold E Pellow amp Associates Inc Newton Tax Map Revised February 2012 Sheet 18 Retrieved 9 January 2015 a b The Sussex Register 20 June 1872 a b James P Snell compiler History of Sussex and Warren Counties New Jersey with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers Philadelphia Everts amp Peck 1881 276 Newton Cemetery Company Newton Cemetery About Us Retrieved 3 May 2013 Lewis J Martin Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Accessed August 18 2007 Robert Hamilton Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Accessed August 18 2007 Sceurman Mark and Moran Mark Weird New Jersey New York Sterling Publishing 2003 External links editNewton Cemetery Company Newton Cemetery Tombstone Inscriptions Sussex County Historical Society Nancy Pascal Newton Cemetery at The Political Graveyard Newton Cemetery at Find A Grave41 03 02 N 74 45 07 W 41 0505 N 74 7520 W 41 0505 74 7520 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Newton Cemetery Newton New Jersey amp oldid 1114112747, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
