Scotch Plains, NJ Data S

Scotch Plains Baptist Church
Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey

GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION, PHOTOS, & DATA

Alphabetical Listing by Surnames (last name)

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Names of Early Scotch Plains Baptist Church
Members, Marriages, Burials and Photos of Gravestones Found in the Cemetery

Scanned Pictures/Digital Photos of Gravestones and/or brief histories of early church members are welcomed.

Clarification of ambiguous information below or additional knowledge on any person or their family history and family connections below would be greatly appreciated. THANKS TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS who have shared information or photos. Credits can be found with their contributions. Additional information, photos, and contributions are welcomed. Please contact Audrey.
Special thanks to Carol Koehler who contributed significantly in helping with this project.


  • SARGENT Family Stone
  • SARGENT, Jesse H., 1858-1930 (gravestone)
  • SARGENT, Martha P. (--?--), 1869-1958, "MOTHER", wf/o Jesse H. SARGENT (gravestone)
  • SARGENT, Elizabeth, wf/o [--?--] ERICKSEN, 1898-1983, "DAUGHTER" (gravestone)
  • SARGENT, Jesse H., Jr., 1891-1964, "SON" (gravestone)
    Photo 99: Shared 9 Jun 2007 by Carol Koehler as a genealogical act of kindness. Carol has no other knowledge about this family.


      
      
    Photos 100, 101 and 102,103: Shared 9 Jun 2007 by Carol Koehler as a genealogical act of kindness. Carol has no other knowledge about this family.


  • SAUNDERS, Herbert, 1864-1935
  • SAUNDERS, Rhoda [--?--] 1863-1935, assumed wf/o Herbert SAUNDERS
    Photo 63: Shared 7 Jun 2007 by Carol Koehler as a genealogical act of kindness. Carol has no other knowledge about this family.


  • SCHERRER, Arnold, 1869-1953 (gravestone)
  • SCHERRER, Louise, 1874-1930 (gravestone)
  • SCHERRER, Rose, 1898-1925 (gravestone)

    Photo 38 shared 6 Jun 2007 by Carol Koehler as a genealogical act of kindness. Carol has no other knowledge about this family.

  • SCHLICHTING, John T. 1901 - 1925 (CLAWSON group gravestone: See: CLAWSON and JOHNSON)
      
    2007, Courtesy of: Rachel Pincus
    Photo 149: Shared 18 March 2008 by Carol Koehler as a genealogical act of kindness. Carol has no other knowledge about this family.


  • SCHUESSLER family
    1885-Oscar J. SCHUESSLER-1948 (gravestone)
    1883-Edna B. SCHUESSLER-1975 (gravestone)
    1909-Arthur P. SCHUESSLER-1988 (gravestone)
    1909-Veronica E. SCHUESSLER-2002 (gravestone)
    1918-Elmer L. SCHUESSLER-1930 (gravestone)
    [Relationships unknown.
    Photos 97-98 shared 6 Jun 2007 by Carol Koehler as a genealogical act of kindness. Carol has no other knowledge about this family.

  • SCUDDER, Richard, husband of Rebecca STITES
    Photo shared 18 December 2002 by  Georgia Whitson of Philadelphia, PA


  • SHAW, Edward Norman, 1815-1875 (same gravestone)
  • SHAW, Mary Anne (--?--), [1820]-25 Aug 1872, aged 52 years (same gravestone)
    Photos 266: Shared 28 March 2008 by Carol Koehler as a genealogical act of kindness. Carol has no other knowledge about this family.


  • SHAW, Edward Emerson 1853-1884 (gravestone)
  • SHAW, Sarah Boice 1859-1939 (gravestone)
  • SHAW, Edward Norman 1892-1904 (gravestone)
       
    Photos 262 (Duplicate 263), 264 & 265: Shared 28 March 2008 by Carol Koehler as a genealogical act of kindness. Carol has no other knowledge about this family.


  • SHOTT, Rev. William
    MORALS IN SCOTCH PLAINS; The Rev. Mr. Shott Says His Village Is Worse than the Bowery. May 27, 1899, Wednesday
    PLAINFIELD, May 26. -- The Rev. William Shott, pastor of the Scotch Plains Baptist Church, said to-day that he will continue the crusade he has started against vice in that place. "Here we are with five licensed drinking places," he said, "and yet possess a population of out 200 or 300 people. That is a worse condition than you will find on the Bowery in New York.


  • SLOCUM Family Stone [On the reverse side: ELLIOT]
  • SLOCUM, Walter W. W., 1857-1940 (gravestone)
  • SLOCUM, Stella (ANDERSON), 1862-1965, wf/o Walter W. W. SLOCUM (gravestone)
  • SLOCUM, Clarence W., 1896-1976 (gravestone)
  • SLOCUM, Emma (ELLIOTT), 1894-1985 (gravestone)

      
    Photos 75 and 74: Shared 7 Jun 2007 by Carol Koehler as a genealogical act of kindness. Carol has no other knowledge about this family.

      
    Photos 73 and 72: Shared 7 Jun 2007 by Carol Koehler as a genealogical act of kindness. Carol has no other knowledge about this family.


  • SMALLEY, Adeline, 1858-1934 (gravestone)
    Photo 148: Shared 18 March 2008 by Carol Koehler as a genealogical act of kindness. Carol has no other knowledge about this family.


  • SMALLEY, Cora B., 1862-1924, See: Cora B. (SMALLEY) LEPPA), wf/o John J. LEPPA.

  • SMALLEY [SMALLY], David, Jr. married 24 Feb 1798 Scotch Plains Baptist Church, Scotch Plains, Union Co., NJ to Nancy TUCKER, dau/o Jacob Tucker and gdau/o Warner TUCKER. [The TUCKER surname is also found as TOOKER. ASH] They were married by Rev. William Van Horne, pastor of the Scotch Plains Baptist church, 1785-1807.
    [In this case, the "Jr." must represent that there was a near older relative with the same name as David TUCKER. ASH]
    (Source: Internet, Retrieved: 25 March 2008: Marriage Records 1665-1800)

    David I. Smalley, (3d son of James,) and Nancy Tucker went to the Lakes New York, and had children. (Source: Littell, John, Family Records or genealogies of the first settlers of Passaic Valley and Vicinity above Chatham..., 1851)
    DAVID I. SMALLEY, (3d son of James,) and Nancy Tucker went to the Lakes New York, and had children :
    1. Abner, who married Rachel Caterline. 2. Hannah married her cousin Matthias Townley, son of William. [See Townley.] 3. Margaret married Matthew Benjamin. 4. Huldah. 5. Charlotte married Elias Parker, son of Samuel. 6. Abby married Mr. ____ Coriell. 7. Joel married Harriet Armsbury.
    (Other SMALLEY sources:
    JOHN SMALLEY and GREAVES PAPERS)


  • SMALLEY, Gertrude E., 1884-1953 (gravestone)
    Photo 148: Shared 18 March 2008 by Carol Koehler as a genealogical act of kindness. Carol has no other knowledge about this family.


  • SMALLEY, Lewis H. K., Feb. 24, 1839-April 12, 1880 (same gravestone) (small headstone: L.H.K.S.)
  • DARBY, Elizabeth, March 20, 1840-Jan. 11, 1904, "His Wife" (same gravestone) (small headstone: E.D.S.)
  • DOW, Helen May, Oct. 10, 1897-July 6, 1898, "Daughter of C. & H.C. DOW (same gravestone) (small headstone: H.M.D.) Helen May Dow was dau/o Harry Gilman Dow and Louisa "Louie" Clara (Smalley) Dow & gdau/o Lewis H.K. Smalley and Elizabeth (Darby) Smalley.
    Photo 278 (Duplicate 279: Shared 29 March 2008 by Carol Koehler as a genealogical act of kindness. Carol has no other knowledge about this family.
    14 Sep 2014, E-mail to ASH: Information concerning relationship to Helen May Dow shared by Wayne Dow.


        
    Photos 280, 281, & 286 (Duplicate 279: Shared 29 March 2008 by Carol Koehler as a genealogical act of kindness. Carol has no other knowledge about this family.

  • SMITH, Ann, wf/o William BARTLE; (1828-1914); (gravestone)

  • SMITH (group gravestone)
  • SMITH, William E., 1817-1887 (group gravestone) & ("FATHER" footstone)
  • SMITH, Mary E. (--?--), 1817-1902 (group gravestone) & ("MOTHER" footstone)
  • SMITH, William E., Jr., 1847-1882, "Their son" "Buried in Florida" (group gravestone)
  • SMITH, Edgar, 1852-1887, (group gravestone) & ("EDGAR" footstone)

           
    Photos 211 (duplicate 212) & 214, 213, 215 respectively: Shared 18 March 2008 by Carol Koehler as a genealogical act of kindness. Carol has no other knowledge about this family.


  • SPENCER, Ida Archbold, (1861-1913)
    [Ida's gravestone adjoins George ARCHBOLD, who may have been her father. Perhaps her maiden name then was ARCHBOLD. Can anyone verify this assumption? ASH]

  • SPINNING, Benjamin
    Photo shared 18 December 2002 by  Georgia Whitson of Philadelphia, PA


  • SQUIER, Thomas died 9 September 1814 at age 82.
    Photo shared 18 December 2002 by  Georgia Whitson of Philadelphia, PA


  • STANBERY, John (1) p. 3

  • STANBERY, Margaret (WOOD), dau/o Jonas WOOD & Mary MORSE, and wf/o Recompense STANBERRY

  • STANBERY, Recompense, believed s/o Recompense STANBERY & Sarah [--?--], was born 19 Oct 1710; resided Scotch Plains ca 1747; elected Elder/Deacon & Moderator of newly formed church & served as trustee (1) pp. 2, 14, 21; died 20 May 1777 at Scotch Plains, Union Co., NJ. He married (1) [--?--] [--?--]; he married (2) Margaret WOOD, dau/o Jonas WOOD & Mary MORSE.
    James Miller and one Recompense Stanbery are said to have arrived in Scotch Plains in 1689 from Perth Amboy. Were they Scottish Coventanters?
    [Wife was named Margaret.]
    [LITTELL, John, Genealogies of the First Families of Passaic Valley...,
    p. 232: DANIEL LITTELL: Dau, Polly LITTELL, m Capt. Samuel STANBURY, & lived on Long Hill. He was brother of Col. Recompense and Capt. Jacob STANBURY, of Scotch Plains.
    p. 233: POLLY LITTELL: m Capt. Samuel STANBURY & had: Recompense STANBURY m Eunice OGDEN, dau/o John OGDEN
    p. 206: PATTY LACY: m Henry ROFF: Their dau, Hannah ROFF, m John STANBURY, s/o Col. Rec. STANBURY, of Scotch Plains.
    Is this the same Recompense as the one married to Margaret above?]
    [Researcher of the STANBOROUGH=STANBERY=STANBURY family: Helene Crowley
    Helen's e-mail appears to be no longer valid as of 10 Feb 2003. Seek updated contact information.]

    12/19/1752 James Clark Sr. of the "Burro" of Elizabeth, Essex Co., yeoman; will of. Wife, Anne. Children - Jeremiah, Elias, James (under age), Rachel and Mary Ann. Real and personal estate, including money due by brother, Samuel. Executors - the wife, and Recompense Stanberry. Witnesses - Sarah Craig, Robert More, John Joline. Proved 2/24/1753. 1/15/1753 - Inventory, 211.5.4 pounds, by Thomas Clark and Eliphalet Frazey. [NJ Colonial Documents: Archives, Vol. 32, Abstracts of Wills 1751-1760, Lib. F, p. 101]

    12/2/1805 Phebe Marsh of Westfield Twsp., Essex Co., widow of Ephraim Marsh; will of. Headstone to my grave not to exceed �3. To sister-in-law, Keziah Dunham (wife of John Dunham) black mourning suit. Note of �50 given to nephew, James Marsh, to be paid. Nephew, James Clark, $20. Granddaughter, Polly Quinby, scarlet cloak, and to her husband, 10 shillings. Black man and black woman to be sold for 8 years, then both to have their freedom. Granddaughter, Sally Elmer, residue. Executor- Jonathan Acken. Witnesses - Elias Mills, Charles Clark, William Coles. Proved 10/13/1806. 10/14/1806 - Inventory, $378.94; made by Jonathan Woodruff and Daniel Baker, Jr. Sworn to by Recompense Stanberry, Adm'r, with will annexed. 6/23/1807. [NJ Colonial Documents: Archives, Vol. 40, Abstracts of Wills 1806-1809; File 10425G.]

    N. Central Jersey Assn. of Realtors: Scotch Plains: History"Another leader...captain in the Revolutionary militia, was Recompense Stanberry. His home and tavern still stand...Stage House Inn." "1737...original stone fireplace...."


  • STANBURY, Jacob 1816 (1) p. 20

  • STEWART, Phebe married 04 Jan 1798 Scotch Plains Baptist Church, Scotch Plains, Union Co., NJ to Elmer MILLS. Both were from Westfield, NJ. They were married by Rev. William Van Horne, pastor of the Scotch Plains Baptist church, 1785-1807.
    (Source: Internet, Retrieved: 25 March 2008: Marriage Records 1665-1800)

  • STEWART, William (1872-1951) and Mary A. (--?--) (1878-1947)

    Photo 86 shared 6 Jun 2007 by Carol Koehler as a genealogical act of kindness. Carol has no other knowledge about this family.


  • STITES, Albert, son of Benjamin STITES
    Photo shared 18 December 2002 by  Georgia Whitson of Philadelphia, PA


  • STITES, Ann Eliza, wife of Isaiah STITES
    Photo shared 18 December 2002 by  Georgia Whitson of Philadelphia, PA


  • STITES, Elijah
    Photo shared 18 December 2002 by  Georgia Whitson of Philadelphia, PA


  • STITES, Eliza married 2 Jul 1795 Scotch Plains Baptist Church, Scotch Plains, Union Co., NJ to Rev. Peter BRYANT. Both were of Elizabeth Town, Union Co., NJ. They were married by Rev. William Van Horne, pastor of the Scotch Plains Baptist church, 1785-1807.
    (Source: Internet, Retrieved: 25 March 2008: Marriage Records 1665-1800)

  • STITES, (Dr.) John (1) p. 12

  • STITES, Lydia, wife of Henry STITES
    Lydia is said to have been a dau/o Jonathan Osborn and (1) Martha Baldwin. She married 19 May 1771 in Westfield, Union Co., NJ to Henry Stites; and died 2 May 1782. She is said to have been the mother of four children: Nehemiah, Jonathan, Stephen, & Martha.
    Photo shared 18 December 2002 by  Georgia Whitson of Philadelphia, PA


  • STITES, Rachel (--?--), wife of Capt. Benjamin STITES
    [Maiden name unknown. ASH]
    Photo shared 18 December 2002 by  Georgia Whitson of Philadelphia, PA


  • STUART, Sophia, Nov. 24, 1908, "Wife of DEP. H. THOMAE" (gravestone)
      
    Photo 234 shared 18 March 2008 by Carol Koehler as a genealogical act of kindness. Carol has no other knowledge about this family.


  • SUPPE, Herman C., "Father of Anna Bopp", 1850-1927; (gravestone)
    (Source: Internet, WorldConnect, Retrieved June 2007: BOPP by David BOPP.
    Photo 10 shared 6 Jun 2007 by Carol Koehler as a genealogical act of kindness. Carol has no other knowledge about this family.


  • SUTTON, David
    See: SUTTON DOCUMENTATION
    States "David Sutton was received into the Kingwood Baptist Church, Baptistown, Hunterdon County, New Jersey of May 7, 1764 by a letter of dismission from Scotch Plains. He was identified as a Minister of the Gospel. On June 8, 1765, his wife Anne was taken into the church. On August 9, 1783, David and Anne were dismissed with letter from the church, probably for Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. (Town Records of Hopewell, NJ)"

  • SUTTON, Ephraim married Phoebe MARKS
    See: SUTTON FAMILY
    Ephrain, s/o John David SUTTON & Elizabeth CONGER, b 1719 Piscataway, Middlesex Co., NJ; d. bef 7 Dec 1790 Somerset Co., NJ; m Sep 1759 Scotch Plains Baptist Church, Scotch Plains, NJ to Pheobe Marks

  • SUTTON, John, Jr. (1) p. 2

  • SUTTON, Tabitha (1) p. 3

  • SWAN, Jedidiah, Board of Trustees 1788 (l)

  • SWAN, Margaret married 1 Apr 1797 Scotch Plains Baptist Church, Scotch Plains, Union Co., NJ to Samuel Brooks MILLER. Both were of Westfield, Union Co., NJ. They were married by Rev. William Van Horne, pastor of the Scotch Plains Baptist church, 1785-1807.
    (Source: Internet, Retrieved: 25 March 2008: Marriage Records 1665-1800)

  • SWAN, Phebe married 3 May 1795 Scotch Plains Baptist Church, Scotch Plains, Union Co., NJ to Ezra DARBY. Both were of Westfield Township, Essex Co. (now Union Co.), NJ. They were married by Rev. William Van Horne, pastor of the Scotch Plains Baptist church, 1785-1807. Phebe, dau/o Amos SWAN I and Rhoda STANSBURY, was "widow of Ezra Darby." Phebe "died 16 March 1867" and is buried at the Scotch Plains Baptist Church Cemetery, Scotch Plains, Union Co., NJ.
    (Source: Internet, Retrieved: 25 March 2008: Marriage Records 1665-1800)

      
    Photos 243 & 244 shared 18 March 2008 by Carol Koehler as a genealogical act of kindness. Carol has no other knowledge about this family.


  • SYKES (group gravestone)
  • SYKES, Charles L. , 1836-1890 (same group gravestone)
  • SYKES, Elizabeth B. (--?--), 1846-1916, "His Wife" (same group gravestone)
  • SYKES, Richard Bishop, [no dates], (same group gravestone)
  • SYKES, Elizabeth (McCREADY), 1865-1915 (same group gravestone) [See: Emily Parker McCREADY]
  • SYKES, Thomas Francis, 1864-1916 (same group gravestone)
    See: McCREADY
      
    Left: Photo 207 (Duplicate 254) shared 18 March 2008 by Carol Koehler as a genealogical act of kindness. Carol has no other knowledge about this family.
    Right: Photo 208 (Duplicate 255, 256, 257) shared 18 March 2008 by Carol Koehler as a genealogical act of kindness. Carol has no other knowledge about this family.





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