Finesville Union Cemetery - Methodist and Christian Churches

Copied October 9, 1937.� Recopied and additions made May 11, 1965.�
Helen Seigle Laubach, Church Historian.

• William BENNET, died May 9, 1859;� age 43 years.

• Mary, wife of Phillip BURGSTRESSER;� age 68 years, 6 months, 9 days.

• Phillip BURGSTRESSER, died May 15, A.D., 1841; � age 63 years, 1 month, 15 days.

• Eleana BURGSTRESSER, died October 17, 1845; � age 21 years, 4 months, 11 days.

• Ann A. BURGSTRESSER, died March 23, 1849; � age 25 years, 3 days.

• Libbie, wife of William BABCOCK, born September 25, 1839 - died February 19, 1889.

• William BABCOCK, born September 25, 1839 - died February 19, 1889.

• George W., son of Wm. and Elizabeth BABCOCK, born April 30, 1867;� age 1 month, 27 days.

• Infant son of George and Elizabeth BABCOCK, 1869.

• Mahlon, son of John and Sarah SNYDER, born April 3, 1833 - died August 15, 1854;�
  age 22 years, 4 months, 12 days.

• Son and daughter of Henry and Harriet RUSH - E. F. R. - R. B. R.

• Mary BUCKMAN, 1883 - 1892.

• Mary, wife of Abraham BENNET, died December 3, 1858;� age 77 years, 21 days.

• Abraham BENNET, died 1843;� age 69 years.

• Edward HAGERTY, born June 24, 1814 - died February 17, 1860.

• Ann, wife of Alexander BROADHEAD, died June 25, 1863;� age 75 years, 10 months, 4 days.

• Jacob FINE, son of William and Susan FINE, born March 17, 1818; � age 35 years, 15 days.

• Scidmer W. METTLER, born August 17, 1846 - died September 16, 1865; � age 49 years, 20 days.

• Our Mother, Maria METTLER, born July 21, 1813 - died April 21, 1890; � age 76 years, 9 months.

• Lydia, wife of Samuel MERRICK, born September 28, 1797 - died March 23, 1843;�
  age 46 years, 5 months, 25 days.

• Renfiew G. LANDIS, born February 20, 1800 - died August 22, 1849; � age 48 years, 5 months, 25 days.

• Permilia LANDIS, born December 26, 1805 - died July 25, 1872;� age 66 years, 6 months, 29 days.

• Phillip LIPPINCOTT, died June 22, 1867;� age 67 years.

• Mary, daughter of James and Euphemia HAGERTY, died December 21, 1864; � age 22 years, 7 months, 20 days.

• Peter K. SAILER, died January 1, 1840;� age 25 years, 1 month, 6 days.

• Margaret, wife of Jacob SAILER, Sr., born June, 1795;� age 68 years, 9 months, 5 days.

• John HUNT, died June 8, 1851;� age 77 years, 5 months, 20 days.

• Anna, consort of John HUNT, died May, 1846;� age 70 years, 10 months, 21 days.

• Abner WELCH, died March 2, 1855;� age 80 years, 4 months, 17 days.

• Catherine, wife of Abner WELCH, died October 8, 1869.

• Hiram LIPPINCOTT, G - 42nd� N. J.� INF.

• E. LIPPINCOTT, born March 22, 1800 - died October 21, 1847;� age 47 years, 6 months.

• Wm. T. MOORE, died May 19, 1862;� age 45 years, 6 months, 2 days.

• Amanda MOORE, wife of William MOORE, born April 26, 1818 - died April 2, 1887;�
  age 68 years, 11 months, 6 days.

• Daniel HART, died October 1, 1860;� age 70 years, 7 months, 12 days.

• Grave of Nancy, wife of Daniel HART, died June 19, 1875;� age 89 years.

• Aaron, son of Daniel and Nancy HART, departed May 31, 1837.

• Peter BELLIS, born November 8, 1800 - died October 29, 1891.

• Lydia Ann, wife of Peter BELLIS, died December 15, 1889.

• John S., son of Peter and Lydia Ann BELLIS, died November 22, 1886; � age 32 years, 3 months, 8 days.

• George P. FINE, 1839 - 1923.

• Christopher FINE, 1830-1898.

• John FINE, born August 22, A.D., 1785 - died November 17, A.D., 1839.

• Annie FINE, wife of John FINE, died April 19, 1892.

• Our Great Grandmother, Rachel, wife of George CAMPBELL,
  died February 14, 1837;� age 74 years, 2 months, 9 days.

• Isaac LAUBACH, born March 8, 1806 - died July 14, 1873.

• John LAUBACH, born July 17, 1838 - died October 12, 1882.

• William R. SMITH, died April 19, 1855;� age 54 years, 7 months, 21 days

• .Sarah C. SMITH, wife of Wm. R. SMITH, died April 17, 1855;� age 51 years, 9 months, 7 days.

• Samuel WARNER, died November 21, 1910; � age 95 years.

• Rebecca, wife of Samuel WARNER, died August 19, 1882;� age 50 years, 8 months, 20 days.

• Elizabeth, wife of Jacob SCHAFFER, died June 3, 1850;� age 41 years.

• Abraham DALTON, died July 14, 1854;� age 4 years, 11 months, 8 days.

• Sarah A. DALTON, died July 11, 1886;� age 79 years.

• Ephraim T. DALTON, born February 25, 1842 - died September 15, 1885;� age 53 years.�
  A Private in Company H - 34th Reg. - N. J. Volunteers.

• William DALTON, died April 21, 1885; age 10 years, 1 month, 3 days.

• Elizabeth DALTON, born December 10, 1836 - died July 4, 1838; age 2 years, 6 months, 24 days.

• Phillip BELLIS, born March 27, 1812; age 37 years, 4 months, 4 days.

• Rosanna, wife of Phillip BELLIS, born October 1, 1808 - died September 15, 1889;
  age 80 years, 11 months, 14 days.

• Daniel EDINGER, born May 8, 1817 - died June 7, 1860; age 45 years, 29 days.

• Peter SINCLAIR, died August 7, 1854.

• Elanor, his wife, born November 8, 1801 - died April 6, 1888.

• Little John S. SINCLAIR.

• Reuben SINCLAIR, died August 3, 1854; age 63 years, 11 months.

• Wm. H. SMITH, died April 19, 1855;� age 54 years, 7 months, 21 days.

• Rachel SMITH, wife of Wm. SMITH, died April 17, 1851;� age 51 years, 9 months, 7 days.

• Elizabeth, wife of Jacob SCHAFFER, died June 3, 1850, in 41st year of age.

• Lizzie NESBIT, died December 8, 1861;� age 3 years, ? months, 1 day.

• Mary, wife of William MERRIT, died July 8, 1889;� 69 years, 3 months, 1 day.

• William MERRIT, died April 6, 1872.

• William MERRIT, born June 12, 1860 - died November 19, 1940.

• Emeline E., daughter of William MERRIT, died January 30, 1844;� age 3 years, 3 months.

• Richard WYATT and wife, died February 11, 1901.

• O. H. SMITH, Company F - 31st N. J. INF.

• Augustus, son of Levi and Christiana LAUBACH, born November 17, 1867; � 7 months.

• Samuel, son of Levi and Christiana LAUBACH, born September 22, 1862; � age 21 days.

• Christian TOMER, died October 24, 1859;� age 56 years.

• Ruth TOMER, his wife, died March, 1891;� age 95 years.

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The TOMER family lived in the upper Merrit house on the creek road in Finesville, N. J., at the junction of the highway.

William Gould TOMER, teacher, musician and Christian gentleman, was born in 1832 and died in 1896.� He was the composer of many sacred songs, best known of which is our much loved hymn, "God Be With You, Till We Meet Again".� This hymn, No. 557 in the Methodist Hymnal, is sung by all denominations and organizations, and according to the Press, "in every country of the world".

William G. TOMER taught "Public School, Finesville # 1" in what is now the basement of the Finesville Methodist Church.

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The Finesville Union Cemetery, south of the village, is located on the Hunt farm along the County Highway about halfway between Finesville and Riegelsville, N. J.

The earliest date of interment is 1841.� The cemetery appears on the Pictorial Township Map of 1860, and is mentioned in "Snell's History of Sussex and Warren" published in 1881 by Everts and Peck of Philadelphia.� The reference to this burial ground may be found, pp 601 under "Burial Places".� Following a list of much earlier cemeteries, quote, burial grounds, of much later date are located at Stewartsville, Hughesville and Finesville.

Helen Seigle Laubach.

*** The following interments are provided courtesy of Mr. Al Hosbach, who is a direct descendant of Captain Peter HART. The information is supported by death certificates that Mr. Hosbach has in his possession. ***