Balesville Cemetery

Jan Raub wrote to the Special Collections Library at Rutgers University and obtained a copy of an older cemetery transcription for the Balesville Cemetery. The transcript was in rough form, handwritten by at least three different people, with many abbreviations and difficult-to-read handwriting. The only heading on most of the pages is “Balesville,” with no notation of who created the transcriptions or the cemetery’s location.

Some of the pages are dated June 3, 1923, and all are written on the same type of paper with alphabetized tabs. This suggests the transcriptions were all done at approximately the same time.

This cemetery sits behind the Congregational Christian Church in Balesville.

• Bale, Edward, son of Samuel L. and Sarah A., 5-13-1864, a. 0.1.27. 
• Bale, Geo H., 1859 – —-; w. Stella, 1860-1883; Jore?? A., 1879-1909; w. Lucy (middle initial might be D. or L.), 1869-1918.
• Bale, John 1-10-1805 – 2.21.1873; Rhoda S.  7-..-1813 – 8-..-1885.  (West)  Susie H.  7-31-1855 – 8-2-1856; Robt M.  1-31.1832 – 1-4-1862 (stone-North); A. J., 1847 – —-;  S. Elizabeth, 1844-1921 (East); Henry, Apr. 1834 – Aug. 1835; Morris, Nov. 1835 – Jan. 1837 (South).
• Bale, Samuel L., 3-31-1866, a. 42.10.25.
• Bale, William Lewis, son of Wm P. and Eliz., 2-9-1893, a. 4.0.8.
• Bond, Lemuel, son of Smith and Sarah A., 6-30-1859, a. 2.4.26.
• Bray, Catherine McPeek, wife of John, 7-12-1827 – 11-4-1900.
• Campbell, James, 6-26-1865, a. 18.1.17; William H., 6-30-1865; a. 5.3.17.  Children of Wm and Eliza.
• Case, Benjamin S., 12-27-1897, a. 82.9.0.
• Case, Joseph H., 1-18-1825 – 2-5-1897; Peter Morris, 9-30-1860 – 1-2-1863; Joseph H., 12-11-1862 – 3-20-1892, children Jos. H. and Clarissa, 1-2-1864, 3.3.3.  [Peter Morris, Jos. H. and Clarissa gone in 1980.]
• Case, Mary A., 5-30-1884, a. 71.3.27.
• Case, Peter, 9-24-1875 a. 86.8.7; Mary 3-1-1876, a. 83.10.10., eldest daughter Sarah, 12-24-1852, a. 34.9.27; daughter Maria S., 11-15-1857, a. 27.6.3; daughter Rebecca Ann, 1-13-1858, a. 23.1.4.
• Clark, Elijah M.; Jennie C. Perigo, 8-5-1892, a. 29.1.26.
• Collver, David J. 12-13-78, age 91.10.28; Margaret 1-6-66, age 73.8.22; Dorcas P. Kays 5-28-97, age 77.3.20 (or .28); George W.  11-24-90, age 80.9.20; Mary S.  7-4-42, age 26.2.22; Henry K. s. 4-27-40 age, 1.5.20; George H. s. 5-10-60 age, 19.2.3.
• Conklin, George 10-19-1885, a. 60.9.11; Phebe J., 4-12-1890, a. 61.6.22.
• Conklin, Phebe J.  4-12-90, age, 61.6.22.
• Couse, Edward A., 1832-1909; Hannah C. (daughter of Geo W. & Mary S. Collver), 6-11-1863, a. 28.8.12; daughter Lillian M., 12-27-1861-10-21-1889.
• Decker, Joseph L., G.A.R., Co. H., 11th N.J. Vol., 12-12-1884.
• Decker, S. E., no dates, near Hendershot.
• Dormuda (?), Benj., 8-8-1808 – 1-9-1872; Elizabeth Kays, 6-18-1813 – 5-25-1887; Geo H., 8-17-1850 – 7-6-1855; Dorcas A., 11-24-1858 – 2-17-1879.
• Drake, Geo., 1-6-1825 – 10-29-1911, Phebe Jane Morris, 10-28-1825 – 2-18-1917.
• Hagerty, Evaline 3-10-25, d.  5-9-96.
• Haggerty, Croel, 3-7-1818 – 3-13-1903; Margaret Morris, 12-8-1815 – 2-5-1901; s. Wm H., 7-5-1875, a. 23.9.26; Hattie A., 4-14-1871, a. 16-10-8 (stone); Ford, 4-5-1857 – 12-16-1861.
• Handy, Mary 1-7-72 age 70 y.; Robert.
• Hannah, James, 5-10-1885, a. 52.10.8.; Ellen, 7-5-1905 (or 1908), a. 77; S. Jacob I., 7-21-1891, a. 21.4.0.
• Hawk, Rev. Godfrey F., 11-3-1811 – 8-31-1888; Elizabeth Wagner, 1821-1916.  [Gone 1980]
• Hendershot, Catherine, w/o Peter, 10-12-1838 – 6-14-1902.
• Hendershot, Chancey (Chaucey?), 1833 – —-, Charlot Williams, 1835-1893; Julia M., 1859-1885.
• Hendershot, Elizabeth*.
• Hendershot, John 8-6-78, age 89 y.*
• Hendershot, John; Elizabeth, 8-6-78, in 90th.  [*Note:  The two listings for John and Elizabeth Hendershot were done by two different people, judging by handwriting; the person who recorded the first transcription did not group names.]
• Hendershot, John P., 12-21-1867 – 3-31-1905.
• Hendershot, Philip L.  11-27-1810, 3-22-1875; Mary 8-17-1817, 6-11-1890.
• Hendershot, Roger,  no dates.
• Hendershot, Wm Albert —- —-, Anna Mary Roof, 10-12-1859 – 12-11-1886.
• Huff, Henry S., son of John and Mary Ann, 9-24-1867, a. 1.6.12.
• Hyatt, Eliza P. McPeek, w/o Peter S., 12-25-1833 – 4-9-1910; Harriet S., their daughter, no dates.
• Kays, David B.  12-20-88, age 63 y.
• Kays, Henry B., 10-14-1817 – 8-17-1855; Sarah F., 9-17-1818 – 12-6-1916; Henry, 7-2-1855 – 5-10-1857.
• Kays, Thomas, 5-9-1830, a. 44.11.4; Mary, 5-23-1867, a. 75.8.13; John B., 9-24-1826, a. 1.9.23; Sarah, 5-27-1827, a. 15.10.19.
• Kishcart, James; Anna M., 5-26-1893, a. 32.1.9; daughter Annie S., 3-15-1892, a. 17.0.1.
• Kithcart, Lena Mary d. of 4-8-81 d. 5-8-84.
• Kithcart, Jesse
• Kithcart, Mary L.
• Kithcart, Annie, 1-12-1868 in the 61st year of her age.
• Kittle, John; Almedia; daughter Martha Ann, 3-16-1842 – 1-7-1863.
• Lance, Whitfield H., Co. I (or 1), 21 Reg. Penn Cav, 1-28-1917.
• Leffer, Henry, Co. D, 3d Regt N.J.V. ? Osnaburg Prussia 4-8-1829 – 1-19-1892.
• Marris, Minnie (dtr.) 7-21-79, a. 4.9.14;  Andrew M.; Phebe; Frank, s. 2-10-76, a. 0.2.14;
• McPeek, 12-31-1881, a. 38.1.14, G.A.R.
• Merring, Andrew; Elizabeth 9-1-83 age 83.5.19.
• Moore, Robert, 7-6-1866, a. 52.0.0.
• Morris, Andrew M., 2-10-1848 – —-; Phebe Shirred, his wife, 3-3-1848 – —-, Children of A. M. & P. S. Morris:  son William H., 3-1-1877 – 7-13-1888; Minnie 10-7-1874 – 7-21-1879; Frank, 11-27-1875 – 2-10-1876.
• Morris, Dennis, 12-19-1860, a. 72.6.8.; Sarah K., 4-4-1883, a. 97.10.12; Nancy S., 7-2-1820 – 12-31-1903; Daniel; Margaret, Geo A., 9-2-1863, a. 2.10.24.
• Morris, Elias S., son of William & Mary Morris, died Jan. 13, 1871, aged 40 years.  [There is an empty space between John I. Morris and Elias Morris.]
• Morris, Emmett, 1879-1919.
• Morris, John I., born Feb. 5th 1789, died Nov. 29, 1870.
• Morris, Joseph H., 1-18-1825 – 2-5-1897; Clarissa H. (West); sons Peter, 9-30-1860 – 1-2-1863; Joseph H., 12-11-1862 – 30-20-1892 (South).
• Morris, Mary, wife of William Morris, died Mar. 17th 1875, aged 84 years.
• Morris, Merring, son of William & Mary Morris, born Nov. 22nd, 1838, died July 28th, 1870.
• Morris, Peter, 9-30-1860 – 1-2-1863; Joseph H., 12-11-1862 – 3-20-1892; sons of Joseph H. 1-18-1825 – 2-5-1897, w. Clarissa H.
• Morris, William, died June 1st 1884, aged 97 yrs 6 mos. & 16 days.  [Note:  The same date of death for William Morris is mentioned in the Application for Letters of Administration, by William Morris, Jr.  PR A. pg. 526, June 11, 1884.]
• Pittenger, Thomas, 1861-1918; Jennie his wife, 1862.
• Porter, Alexander 4-80-64, a. 62 y.
• Roof, Jacob, 2-23-1867, a. 76.10.15; Phebe, 1 or 9-20-1785 – 12-12-1872.
• Roof, John, 1820-1875; Mary M. Huff, 1827-1891; Fannie A., 1864-1873; Elizabeth J., wife of Leonard Stubble, 1846-1874; Jacob M., 1858-1877; Morris J., 1861-1882.  Erected by B. H. Roof.
• Rosenkrans, Isaac; Sarah E., Garret, 9-13-1864, a. 0.6.10.
• Shirred, Richard, 3-12-1811 – 6-4-1895; wife Flora Hurit(?), 12-13-1812 – 1-21-1892; dau. Elizabeth, 12-6-1838 – 12-4-1893.
• Shirred, William, 7-20-1854 – 5-19-1901.
• Shotwell, Samuel L., 10-4-1811 – 9-28-1897; Phebe W. Kays, —- —-.
• Shuke, Anna M. (dtr) 1-3-62, a. 17.7.29; Shuke, David; Shuke, Carrielin.
• Snook, Henry, 9-1-1824 – 7-8-1900; VanAtta, Ira; Matilda; Hiram, 11-5-1855 – 3-21-1901.
• Snook, Wm 12-6-1793 – 7-20-1888; Christiana Stivers, 12-27-1797 – 9-29-1860.
• South, Edward, no dates.
• Southard, William, G.A.R., Co. H, 11th Regt N.J.V-.
• Spargo, James, G.A.R., Co. A, 10th Reg N.J. Inf., 8-25-1810 – 5-7-1901.
• Struble, Ellen H., 1-20-1824, dau. of Jacob L. and Mary H.
• Struble, Mary, 4-16-1814 – 11-17-1900.
• Struble, Thos., 11-3-1876, a. 67.4.7; Caroline Snook, 8-26-1912, a. 92.6.28; Henry M., 11-1-1875, a. 28.11.22; Thos P., 3-24-1875, a. 25.8.22; Walter, 7-7-1868, a. 25.9.22; Wm 8-24-1851, 7.0.22.
• Titsworth, Martin, Co. A 11 Regt. NJV, 8-30-1892 a. 58, G.A.R.
• Titsworth, Mary Malvenia, dau. of Martin and Mary Ann, 10-16-1862, a. 1.4.11 (or she died 1-4-11).
• Vanatta, Hedges s. of K.J. & Matilda 2-27-77 a. 0.1 (or 4).28.
• Vanatta, Ira 5-2-29. 9-10-68; Matilda 8-31-33; s. Hiram 11-5-1855 – 3-21-1901; William, s. 5-26-67 – 3-16-68.
• Van Atta, John, 7-18-1894, aged 59 years; Amanda, wife of John, dau. of Isaac and Sophia Dennis, 4-4-1893, aged 53 years.
• Van Atta, Thompson, 3-13-1833 – 9-21-1908; Anna A. Gruver, his wife, 10-19-1842 – 2-4-1898.
• Vanatta, William s. 5-26-67. 3-16-68.
• Wallen, Ann E., daughter of Isaiah and Lavina, 3-1-1845 – 4-7-1861.
• Wallen, Lavina, w/o Isaiah, 3-17-1864, a. 51.9.20.
• Williams, Matthew J.  11-30-89 a. 59 y; Mary, w. of James, 2-20-1868 in the 73rd year of her age; Mary J.  12-23-82 a. 48-7-5; A. Libbie (dtr.) 12-14-65, d. 8-21-92; S. Ella (dtr.) 2-9-57. 1-23-81; John H. 11-26-63. 5-1-1915; Sallie E. Pittenger 10-17-58.