Drakestown M E Cemetery
Morris County, New Jersey

Morris Co. Up


Drakestown
Methodist Episcopal Cemetery

The Drakestown Methodist Episcopal Church was erected in 1855. It is located on the north side of Church Road, in Washington Township.

The following transcription was from the Genealogical Magazine of NJ
[GMNJ, Vol 49, No 2. May 1974, page 89,90]

BATSON, James; wife Mary, d. Sep 7, 1870, aged 77.1.16
CASTNER, Jacob, d. Oct 29, 1873, aged 73 yrs & 1 mo.
COLLVER, Orlando; wife Mary S., d. Aug 27, 1877, aged 30.7.27
CRATER, John L; wife Amanda*; son George E., d. Mar. 26, 1859, aged 1 mo. Stone erected by G.A. Crater.
DICKSON, Audley, 1887-1915. Next to Laura B. DICKSON
DICKSON, William E.; wife Amy POOL, 1852-1900; dau. Laura B., d. May 31, 1882, aged 8 yrs. & 11 mos.
MITCHELL, Anna, d. Dec 7 1873, aged 80.11.10
MITCHELL, Sophia S., d. July 20 1883, aged 53.0.23. Next to Anna Mitchell
POOL, Aaron, "Co. G., 31 Regt. N.J. Vols.," 1828-1888. G.A.R. marker
POOL, Amy, See William E. DICKSON
POOL, Benjamin, d. May 16, 1862, aged 85.1.4. Between Jeremiah and Jacob B. POOL
POOL, Ezra, 1815-1894; wife Sarah VAN FLEET, 1823-1907; son Daniel V., 1855-1858
POOL, Jacob B., d. Sep 13, 1869, aged 67.6.22
POOL, Jeremiah, "Our Father," d. Dec 1 1880, aged 73 yrs
POOL, Joseph C.; wife Catherine A.; dau. Sarah J., d. Dec 28, 1889, aged 8.11.29
RADIGAN, Lewis, d. July 30, 1868, aged 19 yrs & 4 mos.
RINEHART, William; wife Sarah; infant son, d. Apr. 15, 1860, aged 1 day; son David T., d. Feb [?] 13, 1862, aged 0.5.28
SAUNDERS, A.G., "Our father...," b. July 16, 1821, d. Feb 9, 1899; wife Sarah M., b. Oct 27, 1825, d. Mar 1, 1909
SAUNDERS, Joseph D., d. May 10, 1879, aged 88.10.23; wife Hannah, d. June 6, 1867, aged 66.4.22. Next to A.G. SAUNDERS
SCHUYLER, George W., d. Dec 14, 1891, aged 72.11.14; wife Lavinia M.*; dau. Violetta B., d. June 29, 1876, aged 21.10.16; dau. Victorine, d. June 18, 1873, aged 17.3.14
SEALS, James S.; wife Abbie A.; son Andrew, d. Nov. 8 1870, aged 2 days; son Willie H., d. Feb 19 1876, aged 0.2.11
SEALS, Isaac H.; wife Lorena; son George, d. Mar 17 1883, aged 1 yr & 6 mos. Next to Mary A. SEALS
SEALS, Joseph, d. Apr 7 1881, aged 72.5.25; wife Mary A., d. Dec 12 1892, aged 79.10.7; son Joseph M. d. Oct 8 1845[?], aged 15 mos. & 2 days
SMITH, George A.; wife Catharine; infant son, d. July 31 1854 [age not given]; dau. Sarah F., d. Dec 5 1858, aged 3.2.29; son Shaver C., d. May 26 1858, aged 1.0.1; dau. Mary J., d. May 3 1862, aged 1.4.10; son John L., d. Sept 3 1863, aged 0.10.16; dau. Barbra A., d. Sept 6 1866, aged 0.4.7; son George, d. Aug 24 1867, aged 0.3.1
VAN FLEET, Sarah. See Ezra POOL
VON TOM, Edwin, 1860-1900; wife Katie M., 1868-1892


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